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Voice of Admiral Ackbar Dies
 Voice of Admiral Ackbar Dies 
Apr 5, 2016 1:28 AM CDT

Voice of Admiral Ackbar Dies

Erik Bauersfeld had one of the most beloved lines in 'Star Wars'

(Newser) - Erik Bauersfeld, who turned three words from a minor acting role—"It's a trap!"—into one of the most beloved lines of the Star Wars series, has died, the AP reports. His manager says the performer died Sunday at his home in Berkeley, Calif., at the...

R2-D2&#39;s &#39;Dad&#39; Dies at 68

 R2-D2's 'Dad' 
 Dies at 68 
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Mar 4, 2016 12:07 PM CST

R2-D2's 'Dad' Dies at 68

Inventor Tony Dyson was found dead at his home in Malta

(Newser) - The man who created Star Wars' most famous droid has died. Tony Dyson, the British inventor who built R2-D2, was found dead at his home in Malta, on the island of Gozo, the Guardian reports. He was 68. "A neighbor realized the front door was open and called the...

Next Star Wars Starts Filming, Adds 2 Big Names

Benicio del Toro and Laura Dern added to cast

(Newser) - Star Wars: Episode VIII has begun filming and has added Benicio del Toro and Laura Dern to its cast. The Walt Disney Co. announced that Episode VIII started principal photography on Monday. The third name to join returning cast members is newcomer Kelly Marie Tran, who EW notes has some...

The Force Awakens Toy Sales: $700M

Franchise's products helped boost toy sales overall by 6.7% in 2015

(Newser) - Is it a trap? Maybe for fanatic consumers, but not for the toy industry, which had a stellar sales year in 2015, partly thanks to the Star Wars franchise. Star Wars toys—including hot sellers such as Kylo Ren lightsabers and BB-8 models—scooped up more than $700 million in...

See Ya, Force: Moviegoers Go for a Ride
 See Ya, Force: 
 Moviegoers 
 Go for a Ride 
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Jan 17, 2016 11:40 AM CST

See Ya, Force: Moviegoers Go for a Ride

'Ride Along 2' ends Star Wars' 4-week reign

(Newser) - The Force has weakened: After a four-week reign atop the box office, the latest in the Star Wars franchise toppled to No. 3 this week, courtesy of Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, and Ride Along 2, as well as a Revenant buoyed by 12 Oscar nominations. As USA Today reports, Ride ...

Force Still Wide Awake, Blocks Revenant
 Force Still Wide Awake, 
 Blocks Revenant 
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Jan 10, 2016 12:33 PM CST

Force Still Wide Awake, Blocks Revenant

Star Wars now No. 3 grossing flick of all time, may never sleep

(Newser) - Star Wars: The Force Awakens stayed on top of the North American box office for the fourth week, beating out Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant, and becoming the third-largest grossing movie in the world ever. According to studio estimates Sunday, the adventures of Rey, Finn, and stalwarts from the previous...

Force Awakens Opens in World's 2nd-Biggest Movie Market

But Star Wars may struggle to overtake Avatar in China

(Newser) - Star Wars: The Force Awakens opened Saturday in China, where it is far from certain to draw in enough movie-goers to knock off Avatar as the world's all-time biggest grossing movie. The seventh Star Wars movie is the highest ever grossing film in the North American market, where it...

Hasbro Gives In on #WheresRey Controversy

8-year-old's letter may have gotten company's attention

(Newser) - The "Star Wars" version of Monopoly will add a game piece based on the female character Rey after an 8-year-old girl wrote to game maker Hasbro complaining about the omission. Carrie Goldman, of Evanston, Illinois, posted a letter on Twitter this week written by her daughter, Annie Rose, asking...

Force Awakens Smashes Domestic Box-Office Record

But after adjusting for inflation, a '30s movie is still king

(Newser) - Star Wars: The Force Awakens is continuing to cut through box-office records like a light saber through butter and is now North America's highest-grossing movie ever. Disney says that on Wednesday afternoon, just 20 days after its release, the movie passed the $760.5 million record set by Avatar,...

Why Rey Was Left Out of Star Wars' Monopoly Game

Hasbro just didn't want to be responsible for any spoilers

(Newser) - A certain female protagonist of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is missing from some of the toys related to the movie, leading fans to wonder #WhereIsRey on Twitter, Entertainment Weekly reports. Daisy Ridley's character—arguably the main hero or at least one of the main heroes of the new...

Star Wars Series Far From Over

Disney isn't keeping it a secret

(Newser) - Hate Star Wars spoilers? Click away now ... because five more Star Wars films are coming in what Entertainment Weekly calls "Disney’s not-quite-top-secret plan." Without further ado:
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. With a cast including Felicity Jones and Diego Luna, it chronicles a group of Rebel
...

Force Awakens Is Now No. 2 Domestic Film of All Time

JJ Abrams' flick pulls in $88M more in 3rd weekend of release

(Newser) - Another week of release, another round of records for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which has now plowed past Titanic and Jurassic World to become the No. 2 grossing film of all time domestically, with a total take of $740.3 million. "The Force Awakens is picking off records...

George Lucas Walks Back Epic Slam on Disney

Apologizes for 'white slavers' comment

(Newser) - George Lucas has made clear that he's not happy with all of Disney's decisions regarding the new generation of Star Wars films, but he's now apologizing for his eyebrow-raising choice of words, reports the LA Times . Turns out, he doesn't think Disney is made up of...

Leo: Why I Turned Down a Major Role in Star Wars

DiCaprio could have played Anakin

(Newser) - Leonardo DiCaprio almost played Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels, he revealed in a recent Shortlist interview. "I did have a meeting with George Lucas about that," he says, but he didn't want the role: "Just didn’t feel ready to take that dive. At...

Carrie Fisher Has a Message for Ageist Haters

'Youth and beauty are not accomplishments,' she writes

(Newser) - Some moviegoers have been quick to point out that Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia in The Force Awakens isn't quite as dashing as she once was. "Carrie Fisher is this angry, loud mouth, fat woman now," one viewer wrote on Twitter . "Princess Leia got fat,"...

Force Awakens Just Smashed Another Record
 Force Awakens 
 Just Smashed 
 Another Record 
BOX OFFICE
Dec 27, 2015 10:36 AM CST

Force Awakens Just Smashed Another Record

JJ Abrams' latest becomes fastest to cross the $1B mark

(Newser) - Star Wars: The Force Awakens has reached $1 billion at the box office, reaching the milestone with record-setting hyper speed. The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday that The Force Awakens crossed the mark over the holiday weekend. The film accomplished the feat in just 12 days. The previous movie to...

Here's How Much Money It Took to Bring Han Solo Out of Retirement

He should finally be able to replace that testy hyperdrive now

(Newser) - Well, it looks like the Force was definitely with Harrison Ford's agent. Esquire reports the erstwhile Han Solo made many times what some of his Star Wars: The Force Awakens costars did. Ford's paycheck for the film is believed to be somewhere between $10 million and $20 million,...

Man Arrested, School Locked Down Over Star Wars Spoilers

This whole Stars Wars thing may finally be getting out of hand

(Newser) - An 18-year-old Montana man turned to the Dark Side last week, allegedly threatening to shoot a friend for spoiling Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the AP reports. Police say Arthur Roy sent his friend a picture of himself with a gun—which he implied had a "hair trigger"—...

Force Awakens Stuntwoman Faces Amputation

Olivia Jackson, 34, suffered terrible accident

(Newser) - A stuntwoman who worked on Star Wars: The Force Awakens says her arm will be amputated following a horrific on-set motorbike crash, Yahoo Movies reports. Olivia Jackson, 34, was filming Resident Evil: The Final Chapter in South Africa in September when she hit a metal camera arm. "My left...

Force Awakens Just Obliterated Box Office Records

JJ Abrams and Co. rack up $238M in monster opening weekend

(Newser) - To say that the force is strong with this one isn't nearly enough. Studio estimates on Sunday say Star Wars: The Force Awakens brought in a galactic $238 million over the weekend, making it the biggest North American debut of all time. The Walt Disney Co. earnings destroy the...

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