This elaborate Yoda costume cost over $1,000 to make
Excellent cosplay, this man has.At Silicon Valley's first Comic Con last weekend, we ran into a newbie cosplayer who absolutely nailed his Yoda costume. Chris Figone, a business systems analysis...
View ArticleThousands of people are illegally downloading a Blu-ray version of ‘Star Wars’
Ahead of the April 5 release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on Blu-ray and DVD, the box-office smash has already leaked online.Torrent Freak reports that torrenting sites like The Pirate Bay and...
View ArticleThere will be 7 deleted scenes on the 'Star Wars' Blu-ray — here's what they are
Ahead of the upcoming "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Blu-ray release, Disney and Lucasfilm released a teaser trailer for the film's deleted scenes. We now know for sure there are seven in total. Though...
View ArticleThe best movies and TV shows coming to Amazon, iTunes, Hulu, and more in April
We're coming up on April, better known as "'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is finally available to stream month."If getting a physical copy of the latest "Star Wars" isn’t your thing, in April you'll be...
View ArticleDaisy Ridley stunned 'Star Wars' director J.J. Abrams during this audition...
The Blu-ray edition of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" hits shelves on April 5, and fans are eager to feast their eyes on behind- the-scenes footage and bonus materials included on the discs. In advance...
View ArticleA fan created an awesome video to show 'The Force Awakens' is really just...
Many dedicated "Star Wars" fans noticed that "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" had more than a few nods to the original film, 1977's "Star Wars: A New Hope." But one fan took it to the next level.Zachary...
View ArticleWe finally know what everyone is saying during Rey's strange vision scene in...
Warning: There are spoilers ahead if you have not seen "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." One of the most talked about scenes in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" happened when Rey touched Luke's old...
View ArticleIBM's Watson analyzed all your favorite 'Star Wars' characters and the...
IBM's Watson has a lot of different skills.It can aid doctors in diagnosing diseases and even runs Hilton's new robot concierge. And one of its more interesting skills is its ability to analyze...
View ArticleHere's how big 'Star Wars' ships would be compared to real-life objects
Exactly how big is the Millennium Falcon? How about Kylo Ren's command shuttle? We used measurements from the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" book "Incredible Cross-Sections" to compare the ships in the...
View ArticleAdam Driver has avoided going outside because of his intense fame after 'Star...
Since becoming a "sex symbol among Millennials," as Newsweek put it, for playing Adam on "Girls," Adam Driver has become a big star thanks in large part to his perfect performance as conflicted Dark...
View ArticleBefore he was cast in 'Star Wars,' actor John Boyega had a chance run-in with...
It wasn't just talent or charisma that landed English actor John Boyega his starring role in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"– it was also being in the right place at the right time. The actor revealed...
View ArticleHow much it would cost to 3D print the Death Star and other real and...
British printing retailer TonerGiant decided to look into how much it would cost, and how long it would take, to recreate some famous landmarks using just a 3D printer. Needless to say, this is no...
View ArticleToy lightsabers were used in the final 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' battle
What did it look like prepping the dramatic lightsaber battle at the end of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"? For one thing, the actors fought on set with actual lightsabers. Well, toy lightsabers...
View ArticleThis ‘Star Wars’ character was supposed to be killed off early in the movie
Talk about a close call.In an exclusive io9 preview clip promoting the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on Blu-ray, Oscar Isaac revealed that Poe Dameron, who appears in the film's opening...
View ArticleThere are 7 deleted scenes on the 'Star Wars' Blu-ray — here they all are
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is finally available for purchase, at least on digital HD. As fans are starting to dig through the special features, including an hour-long documentary on the making-of...
View ArticleThere's as much as an hour of unused 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' footage...
The April 5 release of the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Blu-ray will include seven deleted scenes in addition to hours of behind the scenes footage. But according to Neal Scanlan, the puppet master...
View ArticleIn order to watch all of the ‘Star Wars’ deleted scenes — you need a digital...
One of the first things "Star Wars" fans are going to do when they get their hands on a copy of the movie is go through the film's deleted scenes.But if you're going to want to watch them all, you're...
View ArticleThe Admiral Ackbar voice actor from 'Star Wars' is dead at 93
Erik Bauersfeld, who memorably voiced the Rebellion's Admiral Ackbar in "Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," has died. He was 93.The voice actor and radio drama producer passed away...
View Article'Star Wars' puppet master reveals how he created Rey's monstrous junk boss
In "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," you may have been wondering whether Rey's cruel and crude junk boss Unkar Plutt was done digitally, like Maz Kanata and Snoke, or a man in a costume. The answer:...
View ArticleHere's one record 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' won't beat
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has crushed box-office records since its December 18 release, taking only 12 days to gross $1 billion and only 20 to surpass "Avatar" as the highest-grossing domestic...
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