"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" on Digital in One Week

Article: BREAKING: LUCASFILM SETS INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY FOR DIGITAL ON 8/29, DISCS TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER - The Digital Bits

After not doing well in theaters, Disney is putting the latest "Indiana Jones" out on digital in one week. Physical discs will follow, and no release dates have been announced.

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" debuts next Tuesday, August 29.

New "Rise of Skywalker" Clip

Movie Clip: Rise of Skywalker - Disney



New clip from "The Rise of Skywalker." Just 30 seconds of an action sequence, no spoilers.

The key thing for me: The first listen to John Williams' score, which is, by far, the main reason I will go see it.

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Solo - New Trailer!

The new, full trailer for "Solo: A Star Wars Story" is just out! And, since the movie is coming up next month, this is also the final trailer. A new poster is out too!

"Solo: A Star Wars Story" debuts at the Cannes Film Festival, then in theaters worldwide May 25, which just "happens" to be the anniversary of the release of the original "Star Wars."

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Disney's "Star Wars" Are Fan Fiction

Today, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" has been released on video. So, today I wanted to state my case regarding these new movies:

These Disney "Star Wars" movies are Fan Fiction. They are not "canon." George Lucas was completely involved with every aspect of the previous six "Star Wars" movies. Here, he has zero involvement. So, I consider them no different than if someone was just posting blog entries with their story ideas.

Fans really need to just divorce themselves from the thought that these new movies are "official" in any way. They are products of a business transaction. It's the same as Hostess, which was bought out by other people. And, the snacks, even though they have the same name and packaging, don't taste anywhere near as good as they used to. Disney just bought the ability to put "Star Wars" on whatever they wanted, and they have.

We can now see what an incredibly terrible decision that George Lucas made by selling all of Lucasfilm to Disney with zero conditions. Since Michael Eisner, Disney has been purely focused on profit, not creativity. Their only focus is to take a property and squeeze every dime out of it. That is what they are doing with "Star Wars." It is deeply unfortunate what has happened.

But, "Star Wars" fans have to make it known that they don't accept what Disney has done as "canon," "official," or whatever. Because it isn't. A deal was made, contracts were signed, product was produced. That isn't creativity, it's just business.

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"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" First Reviews

Article: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi': Film Review - Hollywood Reporter

Article: Film Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ - Variety



First reviews are out for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

Since I avoided the final trailer, and am avoiding all TV spots and anything that could be spoilery, I will leave it to you to decide whether to read any of the reviews. But, you could always just bookmark this post and read the reviews after you've seen the movie. :-)

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi." has an early premiere at 7 p.m. on Thursday, then goes into regular release on Friday.

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"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" First Reactions

Article: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' - First Reactions from the Premiere - Hollywood Reporter

Article: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ First Reactions: ‘Jam-Packed,’ ‘Exciting’ - Variety



Disney held the premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" on Saturday night in Los Angeles. And, like for "Force Awakens," celebrities and media folks were invited.

Their reactions were glowing. I'm not surprised, because, if you are being invited by Disney to an exclusive premiere of one of the largest releases of the decade, honestly, what else are you going to say? Many of us will have seen for ourselves by this time next week.

The review embargo ends at 9 a.m. Tuesday. So, first media reviews will be out then. That's earlier than I thought. Of course, I'm still not going to read a single one of them, since I see the movie at 7 p.m. on Thursday. :-)

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"Last Jedi" Display Teases Dark Side Luke

Full Image: "Last Jedi" Display Teases Dark Side Luke - flickr



A new cardboard display being used in theaters shows two Lukes: One light side, one dark side.

Since the movie is so close to coming out, I skipped watching the new trailer. But, my guess is that Disney is teasing us with a potential Dark Side Luke. :-)

To see the full image, click on the link above.

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"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" New Trailer

Trailer: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Trailer - YouTube



New trailer is out for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." The trailer just premiered on Monday Night Football and is now online.

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"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" New Poster

Full Image: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Poster - flickr



New poster is out for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." The trailer premiers tonight on Monday Night Football, and online.

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Trevorrow Out as Star Wars Director

Article: Colin Trevorrow Out as 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Director - Hollywood Reporter

Article: Why Do 'Star Wars' Films Keep Losing Directors? - Hollywood Reporter



Colin Trevorrow is out as director of "Star Wars: Episode IX."

It is being called a "mutual decision." But, time will tell what the real story is. No replacement named as of yet.

This marks the third shake-up in the director's chair for a Disney-released "Star Wars" movie. "Rogue One" saw Gareth Edwards put to the side when Tony Gilroy took over reshoots and final edit. And, the Han Solo film saw its directors let go, with Ron Howard replacing them.

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"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" New Official Video

Article: Watch the New ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Behind-the-Scenes Teaser From Disney - Variety

Video: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Behind The Scenes - YouTube



Just out is a Behind-the-Scenes video for Star Wars: The Last Jedi! It just premiered at Disney's own D23 Convention.

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Ron Howard Takes Over Han Solo Movie

Article: Ron Howard Steps In to Direct Han Solo Movie - Hollywood Reporter

Article: Ron Howard to Take Over as Director of ‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff - Variety

Ron Howard becomes Kathleen Kennedy's latest sub! His docudramas are great! (“Apollo 13,” “Rush”). His other movies? Not so much. I’m sure that it’s Empress Kathleen Kennedy’s hope that Howard is scared of “strong women” and heels to the Corporate Mistress that is her Lucasfilm (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Disney). :-)

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Han Solo Film Losing Its Directors

Article: 'Star Wars': Han Solo Film Loses Directors - Hollywood Reporter

Article: ‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff: Lord & Miller Fired After Clashing With Kathleen Kennedy - Variety

UPDATED - Read what cost directors Lord and Miller their jobs: ‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff: Lord & Miller Fired After Clashing With Kathleen Kennedy

I shouldn't be surprised! But, there is trouble on a "Star Wars" prequel AGAIN! Just like the Directors' Chair changes on “Rogue One,” now there will be another director change on another "Star Wars" prequel. This time, the directors of the untitled Han Solo prequel are leaving due to “creative differences.” And, I am guessing that means, they don't want to follow Kathleen Kennedy's orders.

Will the film still turn out well like "Rogue One" did, or what? We will have to wait a year to see.

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"Star Wars" Doesn't Have a Plan

Article: Star Wars Doesn't Have A Plan - Forbes.com

Article: Star Wars 8 & 9 Weren’t Mapped Out When Rian Johnson Joined - ScreenRant



I can’t imagine that anyone is surprised! Disney has been making all this up as they go along. Starting with “Force Awakens,” Disney dismissed George Lucas’ own ideas for a new trilogy out of hand. Then, Abrams and Kasdan basically just decided to remake the first “Star Wars.” And, then the next guy, Rian Johnson, made up his own stuff for his part, and others will decide what to do with “Epsisode IX,” etc.

There has been no actual plan for this trilogy, so how can anyone be surprised that there is no plan for what comes after this trilogy?

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