The next Star Wars film, which opens on December 15, will be a prequel to the first one, made in 1977. Just how much Star Wars can the world stomach? And is looking backwards to move forwards such a good idea?
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Films set in the ancient world can no longer adequately live up to the demands of the ‘epic’. Instead, we should look to films set in space.
How long will it be before we can open doors and send emails with just our minds?
A growing vocal minority blame poor computer generated images for ‘ruining’ the movies. But digital effects can co-exist with real sets and stunts - and films have always been fake.
Warning: you’ll never watch a lightsaber duel in the same way again after you read this …
We’re on the cusp of being able to consistently launch and land rockets, greatly reducing the cost of space travel. But how long before there’s a Millennium Falcon in every garage?
From Chris Rock’s opening monologue to red carpet hits (and misses), our experts analyze key moments from this year’s Academy Awards.
A windswept rock at what was the edge of the Medieval world is a fitting place for a Jedi hermit.
Despite barriers to entry and a delayed opening, Star Wars could yet prove a success in China.
The bad guys in Star Wars: The Force Awakens might be able to destroy multiple planets at once with their Starkiller Base but it’s far from efficient warfare.
Return of the Jedi saw Emperor Palpatine’s regime brought crashing down – but the hard peace-building work to save the galaxy from a relapse was clearly never done.
The manic light-and-sound show is more tribute than groundbreaking film.
It was by no means a sure thing that Star Wars’ innovative beginning endured until the modern day. Here’s the story of its various scrapes with the wrecking ball.
The droids in the Star Wars universe often play a key role in the movies. But how close are they to some of the real robots in our own universe?
Film sagas like Star Wars transcend the screen, connecting viewers to their pasts, to one another and to the hero within.
Rey, Leia and Captain Phasma prove this film is light years ahead of the gender equality curve.
No Star Wars movie would be complete without the Universe’s two favourite droids. But now the race is on to turn them into fact.
Four decades later, I find myself surveying 13 billion years of cosmic history and mapping events that really did happen a long time ago in galaxies far, far away.
Hollywood moves are always breaking box office records because the industry doesn’t adjust for inflation, which changes the picture considerably.
No matter where in the world you are, keep up with the adventures of D2R2 and Jabba the Forester.
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