Rian Johnson explains why Lando wasn't in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
[The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but come on, you should just go see it.]
An anti-The Last Jedi petition is quickly becoming a saga of its own
[Note: The following contains major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a movie you probably should’ve seen by now if you care about spoilers.]
Rian Johnson is being very diplomatic about the Last Jedi backlash
Recently, the most reactionary Star Wars fans have jumped into two camps: Those who hated The Force Awakens for being too faithful to the old movies, and those who hated The Last Jedi for being too different from the old movies. Last Jedi director Rian Johnson isn’t letting a small number of angry Star Wars fans bring…
Star Wars "fans" should remember being a fan doesn't mean unequivocal love (or hate)
Note: This post contains minor plot points from The Last Jedi.
All the famous people got to see The Last Jedi last night
Look, we get that, most of the time, being famous is probably a big old pain in the ass. Between the paparazzi, the PR nightmares, and the constant near-certainty that someone, somewhere, is thinking about you naked, fame can be a double-edged sword. But sometimes, even the most dour of celebrities has to admit that…
The Last Jedi will pay tribute to Carrie Fisher's beloved dog Gary
It was Star Wars nerds who gave a name and extensive backstory to an off-the-rack werewolf mask, after all, so it should come as no surprise that those same superfans are currently combing over first-look photos from The Last Jedi in search of clues. And fansite Fantha Tracks has uncovered a fun one: An alien tribute…
Princes Harry and William join the proud British tradition of playing anonymous stormtroopers in Star Wars movies
[Note: This story contains cameo casting details for the upcoming The Last Jedi. (Not just the guys in the headline, either.)]
A new trailer and tickets for The Last Jedi are coming tomorrow
It has been almost six months since Disney and Lucasfilm released the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and while fans will still have to wait before they can see the next trailer, at least it won’t take too much longer. As announced today in a press release, a new Last Jedi trailer will be released tomorrow…
Check out this short Star Wars cartoon starring those motherfucking space penguins
The Last Jedi won’t be out until December 15, but since it is a Star Wars movie, we are already arguing over it—particularly the little fellows called “Porgs.” As introduced in a series of photos from the set, they are short, round birdlike things described as “an indigenous race of caretaker creatures” by director…
The Last Jedi looks amazing in a new behind-the-scenes footage reel
Given that one aspect of our jobs here at The A.V. Club is to watch pretty much everything that comes out around major film franchises and figure out, “Is this any good?”, it’s pretty easy to get jaded about the bigger ones. That goes especially hard for Star Wars, a cultural juggernaut that’s been riding its own…
Carrie Fisher loved repeatedly slapping Oscar Isaac for The Last Jedi
The press tour for The Last Jedi is sure to be filled with touching and hilarious stories about the late, great Carrie Fisher. Oscar Isaac unveiled one such tale on The Late Show yesterday, describing how much fun Fisher seemed to have inflicting bodily harm on him when they filmed a scene in which General Organa has…
Meet Laura Dern’s purple-haired officer and Benicio Del Toro’s “DJ” in The Last Jedi
Perhaps we’re only saying this because the only image we’ve seen of her was shot by Annie Leibovitz, but Laura Dern’s new Star Wars heroine looks like she’s adding a giant dose of fashion to the galaxy. According to Vanity Fair’s story about The Last Jedi, Dern is playing Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo. She’s an officer in…
It’s Rumor Time: There might be some real-life royalty in The Last Jedi
Late last week, the first Last Jedi teaser was finally released, to the excitement of fans everywhere. And it had everything: a getting-in-touch-with-her-powers Rey; an unconscious, but at least still alive, Finn; a fleeing Poe; and a Luke Skywalker who did more than just look meaningfully at the camera. With the…
J.J. Abrams says Mark Hamill deserves an Oscar for The Last Jedi
The talk around this year’s Oscars is winding down—wait, who are we kidding?—which of course means it’s time to move on to discussing next year’s potential nominees. Get Out is getting a lot of positive buzz, so maybe Jordan Peele will get a nod for best original screenplay come next January. Elsewhere, J.J. Abrams is…
