The death of iconic Star Wars actor Carrie Fisher last December lends a sad, nostalgic air to latest chapter The Last Jedi, which sees her display new sides to her most famous character as she brings Princess Leia to life one last time.
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And while it had already been reported that Fisher’s passing changed the proposed storyline for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX (which was due to feature Leia prominently), it’s now emerged that there were talks within LucasFilm about also altering The Last Jedi to in some way lay the groundwork for Leia’s now-inevitable exit, despite the fact that Fisher had completed all her filming already when she died. Read More...
Jakeways said: "The starting point is very similar. We've expanded it, of course, partly because Edith Wharton hadn't finished it and so hadn't had a chance to fill in the gaps and take them to the places that I think she would have wanted to take them to if she'd been able to.
"But also, because we wanted it to feel modern, we wanted to use the opportunity to tell some modern stories through these girls. Read More...
The seminal British film, The Full Monty, is being given the spin-off treatment thanks to Disney Plus. Being released on the streaming platform this week, the new series sees many of the same familiar faces reprise their roles from the original 1997 film.
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It's now 25 years later and the eight-part series will follow the gang as they navigate "the post-industrial city of Sheffield, and society’s crumbling healthcare, education, and employment sectors" Read More...
