10 Plot Threads ‘The Force Awakens’ Set Up that ‘The Last Jedi’ Blew Off
“The Force Awakens” laid the groundwork for the new era of “Star Wars,” and “The Last Jedi” promptly tore that groundwork up
Daisy Ridley
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Fox’s ‘Alita’ Lands Holiday 2018 Release, ‘Predator’ Reboot Bumped From Summer
Kenneth Branagh’s “Death on the Nile” gets Nov. 8, 2019 release date
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‘Peter Rabbit’ Movie Review: Beatrix Potter’s Bunny Reduced to Flopsy Sweat
Annoyingly “hip” and clamoring to please, this shrill kid movie lacks charm and fun
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi': Watch Rey and Kylo Ren’s Throne Room Fight Set to ‘Footloose,’ a Bunch of Other Great Songs (Video)
A Twitter user recut the pair’s Rey Praetorian Guard fight with music that totally changes the feel
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‘The Last Jedi': Here’s a Look At a Big Rey-Focused Deleted Scene (Video)
The latest edition of “The Star Wars Show” gave us a glimpse at a scene featuring Rey on Ahch-To that was cut from the finished film
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‘Ophelia’ Film Review: Daisy Ridley Gives Shakespeare’s Tragic Heroine a Provocative Do-Over
Sundance 2018: The melancholy Dane’s beloved is no wilting flower in this lush, intelligent adaptation of Lisa Klein’s novel
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Somebody Made a 46-minute ‘De-Feminized’ Version of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
An apparent anti-feminist decided to cut a pirated version of the movie to deemphasize the role of women
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Why ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ May Flop in China Despite $1 Billion Global Box Office
Chinese audiences, who didn’t get to see “Star Wars” in 1977, aren’t so crazy about lightsabers — and that’s unlikely to change this weekend
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2017’s 3 Top-Grossing Movies Had Female Lead for First Time in Nearly 60 Years
You have to go back to the days of Elizabeth Taylor for the last time women topped the box office charts
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Why Chewbacca Is the Unsung, Disrespected Hero of the ‘Star Wars’ Universe (Commentary)
He might seem like a sidekick, but Chewbacca is actually the Liam Neeson of “Star Wars” — even though Liam Neeson was in “Star Wars”
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Fixes the Character Development Problem in ‘The Force Awakens’ (Commentary)
With a ton more time dedicated to dialogue, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” does a great job of making its characters people to actually care about
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Did You Catch This Fan Favorite ‘Star Wars’ Character’s Death in ‘The Last Jedi’?
Potentially lost among the most intense scenes in “The Last Jedi” is one favorite “Star Wars” character’s sad demise
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Former Publicists for ID, 42West Launch Narrative Public Relations
Liz Mahoney, Megan Moss Pachon, Bryna Rifkin and Heidi Lopata strike out on their own
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Rockets to 2nd Highest Thursday Preview of All Time With $45 Million
Two years ago, “The Force Awakens” posted the highest Thursday preview number ever with $57 million
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Movie Review: The Thrills Are Strong with This One
Purists may balk, but Rian Johnson’s Episode VIII is a ripping intergalactic yarn
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8 ‘Star Wars’ Plot Points to Remember Before You Watch ‘The Last Jedi’
If you can’t remember what happened to Finn, what Rey’s deal is, or why Luke is hiding on an island — we’ve got you covered
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First Reactions to ‘Star Wars: the Last Jedi’ Are In: ‘I Can’t Wait to See It Again’
The people who attended the world premiere of “The Last Jedi” liked it as much as they liked “Rogue One” and “The Force Awakens”
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9 Ways ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Could Fix ‘The Force Awakens’
“The Last Jedi” could solve a lot of problems with “The Force Awakens” through the power of retcons
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This One ‘Last Jedi’ Fan Theory Could Massively Improve ‘The Force Awakens’
It would be an “I am your father” sort of twist, so consider this spoilers until it’s proven wrong in a few days
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Daisy Ridley Clarifies Comments That She’s Done With ‘Star Wars’ Franchise After Episode IX
“The trilogies represent a beginning, middle and an end. But I don’t know beyond that,” actress says
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Daisy Ridley Done With ‘Star Wars’ Franchise After Episode IX
“I think it will feel like the right time to round it out,” says actress who plays Rey
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Daisy Ridley Plays ‘Star Wars’-Themed ‘Whisper Challenge’ With Jimmy Fallon (Video)
Pro tip: a Yoda voice makes it harder for your opponent to guess your whisper
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi': Finn Finally Awakes in New Spot (Video)
“I was raised to fight. For the first time I have something to fight for,” says Finn
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‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Leaves Station With $1.6 Million at Thursday Box Office
Film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s famous novel is expected to gross $25 million its opening weekend
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‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Movie Review: Kenneth Branagh Only Has Eyes for Himself
In this Agatha Christie adaptation, the all-star cast (Daisy Ridley! Johnny Depp!) takes a back seat to its director-star
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‘Star Wars': Did Adam Driver Just Drop a Huge Spoiler About Rey’s Identity?
Kylo Ren actor lets slip loaded descriptor of Daisy Ridley’s mysterious character
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ to Have Second-Highest Opening Ever, Early Forecast Predicts
Eighth installment to debut at $215 million, just behind “The Force Awakens,” BoxOffice.com analysis suggests
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‘Star Wars’ Fans Freak Out Over New ‘Last Jedi’ Footage (Video)
Film’s new trailer airs tomorrow during “Monday Night Football”
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34 Fall Movies to Obsess Over, From ‘Justice League’ to ‘Wonder’ (Photos)
The season starts with “It” and ends with a bang in “The Greatest Showman”
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Star John Boyega Teases Cameos by Princes William and Harry Again (Audio)
“They came on set; they were there, man … Tom Hardy was there too,” actor tells BBC Radio 4
