Posted by Leroy Doureseaux - on Patreon.
[I will shut down this post on Thursday, December 31, 2015. I will open a new post, "Star Wars: Rogue One," on Friday, January 1, 2016, but I will continue to post about The Force Awakens as necessary. Thank you all for visiting - Leroy]
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Negromancer: My "The Force Awakens" review.
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YahooNews: Lucas ain't feeling "The Force Awakens."
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Polygon: The story behind the baton-wielding stormtrooper that yelled "Traitor" at Finn.
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YahooTech: 5 intriguing ideas cut from the film.
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YahooTV: More speculation of Rey. Is she Han and Leia's daughter?
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BluRayCom: Blu-ray release on April 5, 2015?
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ScreenRant: Dissecting the meanings of Kylo Ren's name.
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YahooMovies: Ranking the Star Wars movies.
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Variety: 21 reasons TFA deserves every dollar.
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Variety: Smashes Christmas Day box office record.
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Variety: Vatican newspaper gets its hate-on.
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ScreenRant: The return of Anakin?
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Vox: Reboot the prequels?
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YahooTech: There are critics who do not like "The Force Awakens."
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CinemaBlend: Captain Phasma will get more screen time in Ep. 8.
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Polygon: J.J. says the script for Episode VIII is so good...
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BGR: Will Han Solo come back in some form?
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YahooTech: Who are Rey's parents... and grandparents?
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YahooMovies: The "Associated Press Entertainer of the Year" is "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
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VillageVoice: "The Force Awakens" inspires right-bloggers.
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YahooMovies: The Ultimate Force Awakens FAQ, and it is quite good.
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YahooTV: Carries Fisher to Daisy Ridley - don't go through the crew...
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HitFix: Carrie's infamous "Good Morning America" interview.
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YahooMovies: Ewan McGregor has a cameo.
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BusinessInsider: Harrison Ford made a mint for returning for "The Force Awakens" and will make more.
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YahooNews: Is "The Phantom Menace" more ambitious than "The Force Awakens."
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BusinessInsider: Theories about Rey's parents.
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YahooNews: J.J. says that Alec Guinness is in TFA.
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TheWrap: Without China, TFA falls short of breaking global and foreign box office records set by Jurassic Park earlier this year.
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BoxOfficeMojo: "The Force Awakens" has the largest single day opening, $120 million, including the $57 million from Thursday night showing. The film has also set other box office records.
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HollywoodLife: 5 biggest spoilers in the film. (SPOILERS)
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Variety: $72.7 at international box office.
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YahooMovies: Daniel Craig's has a cameo as a member of the First Order. (SPOILERS)
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YahooMovies: Record setting opening night on Thursday.
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VillageVoice: Amy Nicholson calls TFA the third good Star Wars film.
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TheVox: A not exactly glowing review by Todd VanDerWerff.
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THR: Todd McCarthy reviews the film WITH spoilers.
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NYT: Manohla Dargis reviews for The New York Times.
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TheVerge: A spoiler free review by Bryan Bishop.
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YahooMovies: Star Wars: The Force Awakens - the second teaser/trailer.
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YouTube: Star Wars: The Force Awakens - the first teaser/trailer.
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Instagram: A 15-second clip from the film that is a straight tease.
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TheVerge: The new trailer is here.
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SlashFilm: Eeeek! Japanese trailer has new footage.
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Deadline: Chinese trailers with lots of new footage and dialogue!
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TechCrunch: There is a new TV spot... with new footage!!!
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YouTube: TV Spot #1
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YouTube: TV Spot #2
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YouTube: TV Spot #3
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TheVerge: TV Spot #4
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YouTube: TV Spot #5
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YouTube: TV Spot #6
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YouTube: TV Spot #7
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YouTube: TV Spot #8
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YouTube: TV Spot #9
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Facebook: "All the Way" TV spot (#10).
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YouTube: TV Spot #11
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YouTube: TV Spot #12
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YouTube: TV Spot #13
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YouTube: TV Spot #14
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YouTube: TV Spot #15 - Oscar Isaac introduces the clip in Spanish.
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YouTube: TV Spot #16
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YouTube: TV Spot #17
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YouTube: TV Spot #18
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YouTube: TV Spot #19
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YouTube: TV Spot #20
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YouTube: TV Spot #21
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YouTube: "In 5 days" spot.
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YouTube: The long version of the Chewbacca BB-8 Verizon commercial: "A better network as explained by Star Wars.
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YouTube: C-P30 and R2-D2 meet BB-8 in commercial for "Priority."
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YahooNews: Angry fans who want the return of the Expanded Universe (Star Wars Legends) threaten to spoil the film if they don't get their way.
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YahooNews: Katie Couric talks to John Boyeag.
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YahooMovies: The Rey toy reveal freak-out.
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Vulture: Harrison Ford snuck into a preview.
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YahooMovies: Actors replay their expressions from watching the movie.
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IMDb: Actors describe their characters in "The Force Awakens."
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YahooNews: Lupita Nyong'o talks a little about Maz Kanata.
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THR: J.J. suggests Ava DuVernay for future Star Wars film.
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Deadline: Spielberg thought it should be J.J. Abrams.
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YahooMovies: Beastie Boys and "Lost" influence the name of new Star Wars character.
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YahooMovies: Robert Downey, Jr. mentors John Boyega.
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YahooMovies: Kylo Ren is a mess and other press junket reveals.
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YahooMovies: Abrams talks about the best way to watch the movie.
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Deadline: New character posters featuring Finn and Poe Dameron.
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CinemaBlend: Lucas has seen "The Force Awakens."
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YahooTV: Who is Supreme Leader Snoke?
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RollingStone: The magazine's in-depth feature on Star Wars.
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HitFix: Speculation on Vader's helmet.
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Mashable: Harrison Ford saw the film and likes it.
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YahooTV: J.J. talks to Howard Stern.
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HitFix: "The Force Awakens" soundtrack listing.
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YahooNews: The new planets are revealed.
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Variety: It's official: PG-13 for "sci-fi action violence."
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Variety: Win tickets to the Los Angeles or London premiere.
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Variety: More commentary from Lucas.
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CheatSheet: A essay about Lucas' "displeasure" at being left out of the making of Episode 7.
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YahooMovies: Why do people care what this bitch said?
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Deadline: John Boyega trying to manage expectations.
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CBS: The network's morning news airs part of an interview Charlie Rose conducted with George Lucas. The rest of the interview will air in December in conjunction with the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, which Lucas is receiving.
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CinemaBlend: Meet the "Starkiller Base."
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YahooNews: More about Lupita Nyong'o's character "Maz Kanata."
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YahooGames: Don't call her princess.
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YahooGames: Stills to be published in Entertainment Weekly reveal a few things.
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YahooNews: Still more EW stills.
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FlickeringMyth: Supreme Leader Snoke?
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CinemaBlend: What is Daisey Ridley going to do on opening day?
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Hitfix: Daniel Fleetwood died just days after getting a special screening of "The Force Awakens."
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TheVerge: Dying fan sees unedited version of "The Force Awakens."
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SideshowCollectibles: Cause you want to see it again. Plus 10 moments worth experiencing again.
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SideshowCollectibles: See the new posters.
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FlickeringMyth: Will Yoda return?
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TheCheatSheet: More speculation on why Luke was left out of second trailer.
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FlickeringMyth: No more trailers, says J.J.
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CinemaBlend: The Luke Skywalker/Kylo Ren theory.
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YahooNews: Stormtroopers mass at Great Wall of China.
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CinemaBlend: 10 things Cinema Blend noticed about the new trailer.
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Hitfix: See Daisy Ridley's reaction to the latest trailer.
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CinemaBlend: Boyega flips over latest trailer.
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TheWrap: Crashing results from being trying to buy tickets online.
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SheKnows: Sad Star Wars boycott. It is put on by people who certainly will see the film.
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Forbes: The new "Star Wars" is not for you, fanboy.
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Variety: New (and final) poster revealed; tickets on sale Monday; trailer during Monday Night Football (Oct. 19th).
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YahooFinance: Netflix is negotiating to get the rights to "The Force Awakens."
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CinemaBlend: 136 minutes long; that's the rumor about TFA's run time.
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YahooMovies: New Star Wars characters accidentally unveiled.
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YahooNews: Rumor about Michael B. Jordan and Boba Fett solo movie.
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YahooMovies: John Boyega brushes past the haters.
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THR: "The Force Awakens" gets a date for its world premiere, December 14, 2015 - in Los Angeles, CA.
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YahooNews: Full trailer / final trailer due this month? Oct. 19th?
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Cinelinx: Lots of speculation about Finn.
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ScreenRant: New rumors: Skywalkers and Finn.
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YahooNews: Admiral Ackbar will be in "The Force Awakens."
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BleedingCool: More Hayden Christensen rumors.
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YahooNews: Rumors about Max Von Sydow's character in "The Force Awakens."
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THR: Script made Boyega cry.
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YahooNews: Hayden Christensen rumors about Episode 8.
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YahooNews: Disney might release the original theatrical cuts of the original Star Wars trilogy.
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YahooMovies: Star Wars film artifacts on auction.
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IGNAsia: Mark Hamill in Ireland to film Episode VIII?
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ScreenRant: A character guide with the website's own evaluations and speculations.
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ScreenRant: Trading cards may release more tidbits, especially about Rey.
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CinemaBlend: Rumor is that there will be a post-credit scene on "The Force Awakens."
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Comicvine: How Marvel Comics' "Shattered Empire" comic book connects to "The Force Awakens."
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Forbes: What is more important? That "The Force Awakens" be a big hit or be really good?
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TheGuardian: Anthony Daniels on secrecy and playing C-3PO.
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iDigitalTimes: Finn and Rey revealed?
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YahooMovies: 33 of the coolest new Star Wars items.
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YahooMovies: A first look at "The Force Awakens" toys.
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YahooTech: Meet the high-tech BB-8 from Sphero.
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Collider: A new villains international poster.
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YahooMovies: An article about the 15-seconds of heavenly tease.
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YahooGames: Kylo Ren is not a Sith!
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YahooMovies: Toy leak reveals Zuvio.
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YahooMakers: Young girl bullied for being a girl who likes Star Wars gets a special Stormtrooper suit.
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CheatSheet: They think they have good news about Han Solo solo film.
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HitFix: "The Force Awakens" heroes make cover of "Empire" magazine.
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Collider: "The Force Awakens" villains make cover of "Empire" magazine.
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CinemaBlend: Maz Kanata may stay under wraps until release of film.
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FlickeringMyth: Early concept art for Maz Kanata, the motion-capture character played by Lupita Nyong'o.
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YahooMovies: Oscar Isaac was a Lando fan.
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YahooMovies: John Boyega and the rest of the cast had lots of fun on the set.
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IndieRevolver: Concept art for the "Knights of Ren," that may also have been early designs for Kylo Ren.
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IndieRevolver: The first real good look at Luke Skywalker as will possibly be in "The Force Awakens.
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Collider: Abrams on Captain Phasma.
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FlickeringMyth: D23 interview with Abrams and cast.
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Collider: Initial cut of "The Force Awakens" is 124 minutes long (2 hours, 4 minutes).
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Variety: Cast photo from "Rogue One."
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HitFix: D23 exclusive Star Wars poster reveals something about Finn.
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AccessHollywood: New Star Wars details revealed at D23.
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EW: Entertainment Weekly goes whole hog on coverage of "The Force Awakens."
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YahooMovies: Some info on some character names from "The Force Awakens."
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YahooBeauty: CoverGirl launching "Star Wars" makeup line.
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YahooMovies: "Anakin" as a baby name.
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Toybox: Micro Machines returning for "The Force Awakens."
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EpochTimes: Rumors about the relationship between the villians.
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YahooMovies: Mark Hamill gives the best autographs.
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YahooMovies: No midi-chlorians.
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ScreenRant: SPOILER: In "Rogue One," Felicity Jones' character might be Boba Fett's daughter.
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EntertainmentWeekly: J.J. Abrams apparently broke his back trying to help Harrison on the set of "The Force Awakens."
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Cinelinx: Rumors of a Star Wars/Netflix deal on a live-action series or more than one abound.
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IBTimes: Tie-Fighter upgrades?
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YahooMovies: Michael Jackson wanted to be Jar Jar Banks.
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Variety: Benecio Del Toro for "Star Wars Episode 8."
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TheVerge: Leaked excerpt of the book, Star Wars: Aftermath, which is set immediately after the events of Return of the Jedi.
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FlickeringMyth: John Boyega shares image of Finn and Chewbacca in action together.
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TechCrunch: All in on this Rancor cosplay.
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YahooMovies: Amy Schumer does the metal bikini.
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ScreenRant: Han Solo back story revealed in The Force Awakens?
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CinemaBlend: Production Darren Gilford talks about the lengths to which J.J. Abrams went to connect his film to the original trilogy.
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Fortune: A short article on Star Wars sequels, spinoffs and re-releases.
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YahooMovies: Video of Princess Leia's return and more in the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" behind-the-scenes video from ET. You must watch this..
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THR: Comic-Con 2015 panel footage raises questions.
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YahooMovies: Some advice Harrison Ford gave to Daisy Ridley.
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YahooMovies: Watch entire San Diego Comic-Con 2015 "Star Wars" panel.
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YahooMovies: Return of Harrison Ford...
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YahooFinance: Star Wars Comic-Con panel video offers surprises.
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Collider: Colin Trevorrow is rumored to be the choice to direct Star Wars IX. Trevorrow directed the box office smash, Jurassic World.
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Variety: May the donuts be with you.
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YahooMovies: Debut of new TIE fighter that is supposed to be huge.
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SunTimes: Darth Vader to make an appearance in "Rogue One."
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YahooMovies: Who and what from The Force Awakens will be at 2015 Comic-Con International.
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YahooMovies: The LEGO Movie team of Chris Miller and Phil Lord are reportedly directing a Han Solo standalone Star Wars film.
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CinemaBlend: Donnie Yen for Episode 8.
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CinemaBlend: Marvel Comics ' "Star Wars: Shattered Empire" fills in some of the gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.
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ScreenRant: Rey Solo... maybe or maybe not.
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CinemaBlend: Ewan McGregor down to come back.
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CinemaBlend: A new look Stormtrooper.
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MakingStarWars: Alan Dean Foster talks (a little) about writing novelization of The Force Awakens.
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MakingStarWars: Concept art for Han Solo, Poe, and Finn.
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CinemaBlend: Ken Leung is reportedly a cast member in "The Force Awakens."
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HitFix: 177 days until...
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IBT: Greg Grunberg's role revealed.
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CinemaBlend: Keeping The Force Awaken screenplay secret.
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Examiner: J.J. Abrams friend, actor, and The Force Awakens actors says the film is awesome.
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Hitfix: 179 days until... a look at "Star Wars Rebels" and a hint at a future duel between Darth Vader and Ben Kenobi.
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SlashFilm: Forest Whitaker for "Rogue One."
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FlickeringMyth: The week in Star Wars, ending June 20th, 2015.
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FlickeringMyth: New clip from the first episode of "Star Wars Rebels" Season 2.
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TechnoBuffalo: Leaked photos reveal the return of old friends.
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FlickeringMyth: Two new photos from The Force Awakens... maybe.
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YahooTV: John Boyega has signed with talent agency WME.
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FlickeringMyth: A possible first look at Princess Leia in The Force Awakens.
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IBT: Who is Captain Phasma - some spoiler filled (maybe) answers.
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GuardianUK: A legend died recently, Christopher Lee. IMDb lists well over 200 TV and film credits for him, and two of those were in Star Wars films (as Dooku).
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EW: Star Wars toy peeks.
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FlickeringMyth: Daisy Ridley hints at parentage of Rey
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Toybox: Possible first look at new Stormtrooper action figure.
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CinemaBlend: Billie Lourd, the daughter of Carrie Fisher, says that she does not play Princess Leia's daughter in The Force Awakens.
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ThePlaylist: Han shot first - at least according to an early draft of the Star Wars script.
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ScreenRant: C-3PO with a red arm?
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SideshowCollectibles: Everything you need to know about The Force Awakens from the "Hot Toys" people.
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YahooGames: The "Original Trilogy" novels retold, beginning September 2015.
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YahooGames: Han Solo married?
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YahooMovies: I didn't know that there was a short film shown before The Empire Strikes Back, when it was first released back in 1980. I actually saw it back then, but I arrived late and the movie had already been started for about 5 minutes at least. Anyway, the short, entitled
Black Angel, is being turned into a full-length film.
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YahooGames: Andy Serkis will play a character named Supreme Leader Snoke.
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CinemaBlend: A look at Lupita Nyong'o's character Maz Kanata via conceptual art.
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YahooMovies: John Boyega is a total Star Wars nerd.
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TheVox: Lightsaber colors explained.
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Mashable: Madame Tusands in London prepares to open Star Wars exhibition.
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YahooTV: No Princess Leia flashback in "The Force Awaken" ... or so she says.
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HuffingtonPost: More girls in Star Wars says little Miss Hanks.
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TheVox: Someone has found the "best" version of the original Star Wars.
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YahooMovies: Vanity Fair covers "The Force Awakens."
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AccessHollywood: More about the Vanity Fair shoot.
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YahooGames: More on Disney not using George Lucas' treatment for a new trilogy.
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YahooMovies: Episode VII's six confirmed new characters
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YahooMovies: Disney wary of Star Wars overload.
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Variety: The first merchandise from "The Force Awakens" hits stores September 4th, 2015.
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HuffingtonPost: "Chewie, we're home."
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Toybox: BB-8 has his own teaser toy website.
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ScreenRant: Who is the narrator in Trailer #2? Is Luke or... the son of Luke.
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YahooMovies: At Star Wars Celebration - Mark Hamill talks about being wary of J.J. Abrams and about a pivotal meeting with George Lucas.
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IGN: At Star Wars Celebration - fans learns what could have been had "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" not been cancelled. Some episodes would taken place after
Revenge of the Sith.
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BleedingCool: Alan Dean Foster, the master of adapting science fiction films into novels, is writing the novelization of "The Force Awakens."
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YahooMovies: Yes, the release of the second trailer caused a fan freak out.
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CinemaBlend: The Empire and Rebel Alliance get new names.
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YahooTech: So how does that awesome little droid, BB-8, work?
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YahooMovies: What crashed that Star Destroyer in the second teaser.
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YahooMovies: 6 surprises as secrets from the second trailer/teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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CinemaBlend: 7 big moments in the second teaser that you may have missed.
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YahooMovies: 5 scenes from second trailer that remind us of original trilogy.
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GuardianUK: Second trailer returns to franchise's strengths.
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YahooMovies: How much it costs to get an autograph or take a picture with a Star Wars personality.
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YahooFinance: Second teaser confirms one leaked plot detail... spoiler alert!
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Polygon: A closer look at the villain's costume and lightsaber.
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YahooTV: Fun with the fake Carrie Fisher/William Shatner feud.
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YahooMovies: George Lucas on corporate movie making and Episode VII.
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YahooGames: See the trailer for the hot "
Star Wars: Battlefront" game, due November 2015.
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YahooMovies: "The Force Awakens" design team talks about designing the next generation.
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TechnBuffalo: Darth Vader returns for Season Two of "Star Wars Rebels."
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YahooMovies: 30 million views of "The Force Awakens" Trailer #2 in first 24 hours.
