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USA

Euroviews. How Netflix, Star Wars and Marvel redefined Hollywood ǀ View

In the 2010s, people didn't stop going to the movies. That might be because as the screens got smaller, the movies got bigger.

30/12/2019

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Star Wars fans out in force for 'The Rise of Skywalker'

'The Rise of Skywalker' concludes the so-called "Skywalker saga" of films begun by George Lucas in 1977.

17/12/2019

USA

New 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' trailer arrives on Carrie Fisher's birthday

The latest film in the blockbuster Disney franchise, set for release in December, will feature the last footage Fisher filmed before her death in 2016.

22/10/2019

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Virtual reality Star Wars experience opens in New York shopping mall

The pop-up show sees participants don a vest and helmet to enjoy the world of the film franchise.

20/08/2019

United Kingdom

London Comic-Con kicks off with new Star Wars Zone

A bevvy of actors from some of the most iconic films and television series will attend the three-day event in the British capital.

26/07/2019

World

Film mogul Tarak Ben Ammar urges expansion of Arab cinema industry

Tunisian producer Tarak Ben Ammar has been in the international movie business for almost 50 years.

14/06/2019

USA

Some of pop culture's most iconic vehicles displayed in Los Angeles

Over 40 vehicles from movies and video games are being displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

24/05/2019

USA

Chewbacca tribute: Euronews pays respects to Star Wars' Peter Mayhew

Chewbacca's unique cry transcends language, but we here at Euronews HQ wanted to try and emulate the sound with our multiple language teams to pay tribute Peter Mayhew, who died this week.

03/05/2019

USA

Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in 'Star Wars,' dies at 74

Mayhew towered — literally — as the 200-year-old Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk who co-piloted Han Solo's Millennium Falcon.

03/05/2019

Germany

German sci-fi-loving professor paints observatory as Star Wars' R2-D2

The observatory was painted by a German professor, who loves Star Wars and gives Star Trek lectures on his free time.

27/03/2019

France

Force awakens in France as lightsaber duelling becomes official sport

The iconic weapon from a galaxy far, far away now has the same status as the foil, épée and sabre.

19/02/2019

Poland

Made my son's name Yoda, did I

Made my son's name Yoda, did I. A father in Poland is celebrating on social media after winning a court battle to name his son after the legendary Star Wars character

27/11/2018

France

Stormtroopers provide security for Solo: A Star Wars Story

Security was even tighter than usual at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday as a phalanx of stormtroopers ensured the cast of "Solo: A Star Wars Story" made it safely up the red carpet.

16/05/2018

USA

Game of Thrones writers promise new Star Wars movies

Writers say will start project once GoT ends in 2019, and that movies will be all-new and unconnected with rest of Star Wars universe.

07/02/2018

Cinema

Last weekend of "Last Jedi" hands movie 2017 top spot in US

A 50-million-dollar-plus holiday weekend ensures "The Last Jedi" overtakes "Beauty and the Beast" to take 2017's box office honours in the US.

01/01/2018

World News

Fans and cast react to "The Last Jedi's" Heart of Darkness

Some Star Wars fans lament the new movie brings a disturbance into The Force and takes the saga too far into gritty reality, losing the feelgood fantasy factor on the way. "The Last Jedi's" villains disagree.

19/12/2017

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Star Wars: Princes attend The Last Jedi premiere

13/12/2017