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‘The Exorcist’ actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90

Horror legend Max von Sydow passed away Sunday in France at the age of 90. The Swedish-born actor was best known for his role as Father Merrin in 1973’s The Exorcist. A representative at Diamond Management shared a statement, which read, “It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the […]

'Avengers: Endgame' grabs second place at domestic box office

Avengers: Endgame completely took the world’s undivided attention around its release, but now the film is taking a spot in box-office history. Following its fourth weekend in the box office, the latest installment of Marvel’s Avengers series has taken over second place at the U.S. domestic box office according to Box Office Mojo. Read more: Vans […]

This 'Star Wars' comic explains how Rey got the Force

[Photos by: Lucasfilm, Marvel] How did Rey get the Force in Star Wars? After the character, portrayed by Daisy Ridley, discovered she's a Force-user in 2015's The Force Awakens and sharpened her power in the recent The Last Jedi, fans want to know: What exactly caused Rey to be Force-sensitive? Thankfully, a new comic book […]

'Star Wars' franchise passes $4 billion in ticket sales

[Photo by: Lucasfilm] Looks like Emo Kylo Ren has a lot less to be emo about: It's being reported that the Star Wars franchise has now passed the $4 billion mark, exceeding the amount Disney paid George Lucas to purchase the property in 2012. The Mouse assuredly ain't sweatin' that hefty price tag now! Read […]

Daisy Ridley's 'Star Wars' audition got a little intense—watch

[Photo by: Lucasfilm] We all know by now (especially after seeing The Last Jedi this weekend) that English actress Daisy Ridley was the perfect choice to play Rey in the Star Wars saga. Well, now you can see just how prescient that casting choice was—check out Ridley's intense Star Wars audition tape below! Read more: […]

'Star Wars' actor Adam Driver doesn't know what emo is

[Photos by: Georges Biard/Wikimedia Commons, Lucasfilm] Can you imagine Star Wars antagonist Kylo Ren busting off his mask, putting down his crossguard lightsaber, and genuinely asking, “What is emo?” Well, actor Adam Driver, who plays the dark warrior in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and its upcoming sequel, The Last Jedi, has reportedly requested clarification […]

'Star Wars' saga unending: At least 10 more years of films are planned

[Photo by: Lucasfilm] These are the droids we're looking for: It looks like the events of the Star Wars universe will be unfolding for a long time to come: Lucasfilm has announced that it has at least ten more years of Star Wars films planned. Yowzas! Read more: Go behind the scenes of 'Star Wars: […]

‘Star Wars’ John Boyega joins ‘Pacific Rim’ sequel

John Boyega just added another sci-fi franchise to his IMDB page.  The most famous stormtrooper from the world of Star Wars will star in the sequel to Pacific Rim. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Boyega will play the son of Idris Elba’s character from the 2013 film. Boyega himself confirmed the news via his Twitter account a short […]

Everything we know about 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' so far

Next year will see another Star Wars holiday special!  Well, not the much maligned and bizarre Star Wars Holiday Special CBS aired once in 1978, since denounced by George Lucas (and basically anyone who has ever seen it). But it will be a Star Wars Christmas again in 2017. Disney has moved the release date […]

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' tops 'Avatar' as No. 1 film of all time in North America

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has reportedly bested Avatar's box office record as North America's greatest selling film of all time at $760.5 million.  Read More: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ demolishes opening weekend box office record Globally the film is at $1.56 billion, which is still behind Avatar at $2.79. However, Disney expects this to change in […]

2015 Readers Poll: Best Movie

Of this year's many box office offerings, here are AP readers' top choices for Best Movie. Check out the trailers below. Star Wars: The Force Awakens READ MORE: Why The Force Awakens is the Death Magnetic of Star Wars films (spoiler-free)   Runners-up: Jurassic World The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Avengers: Age Of Ultron

'Hello' and Star Wars mash up is everything the Internet could have hoped for

Before you get too excited and think that this is going to be a musical mash-up of one of the most iconic cinematic scores of all time and Adele’s chart-topping hit—it’s not. Instead, the popular cover-recording artist Alex Boye dresses up as a Stormtrooper and gyrates around a Star Wars-like landscape to his “African Tribal” […]

Why The Force Awakens is the Death Magnetic of Star Wars films (Spoiler Free)

The best thing about The Force Awakens is its adoringly reverent reproduction of all of the elements, beats, and now iconic moments of the Star Wars trilogy we loved. The worst thing about The Force Awakens is its adoringly reverent reproduction of all of the elements, beats, and now iconic moments of the Star Wars […]

Breaking Benjamin talk cover songs, Star Wars, more at Aftershock

After their set at Aftershock, Breaking Benjamin took a minute to chat with APTV about new Star Wars, playing covers, and sharing a stage with bands like Nothing More and Shinedown. The band often takes a moment in their set list to step away from their songs and pay a tribute to artists and songs […]

Disney comes through: terminally ill 'Star Wars' fan gets early screening of 'The Force Awakens'

If you've recently seen the #ForceForDaniel hashtag going around, it was in support of a terminally ill Star Wars mega-fan who was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma in 2012. A recent MSNBC spotlight on Daniel Fleetwood, 32, features the man proclaiming his love for the beloved sci-fi franchise and explaining that he doesn't expect to live till the […]

Someone "fixed" the new 'Star Wars' trailer by adding Jar Jar Binks into every scene...again

The new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is fantastic, but some viewers thought there was something missing. YouTube user “murdockmotion” has “fixed” the trailer by adding Jar Jar Binks into every scene. Again. Read more: Watch the full ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ trailer Watch the trailer below and let us know if this […]

Here's the beautiful, official poster for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'—UPDATED

It's finally here: check out the official Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie poster below. Read more: Watch a new clip from Star Wars: The Force Awakens in preparation of rumored trailer The poster features previously-revealed heroes and villains, new and old faces, and some brand new details. The rumored planet killer weapon can be seen […]

Watch a new clip from 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' in preparation of upcoming trailer

The final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens will air on Monday, October 19 during halftime of the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles game on ESPN, and Force Awakens lead actor John Boyega is fueling the hype via social media. Watch a (painfully short) clip from the upcoming film, which may or may not […]

"I was excited about Star Wars in 1977. I'm not anymore."—Rob Zombie talks '31' and Groucho biopic

Rob Zombie and APTV’s Ryan J. Downey talk about stage production, special effects and Zombie’s new movie, 31 at Louder Than Life. 31 takes place on Halloween night where five people are kidnapped and brought to a remote location to be hunted for sport.  Stay tuned this week for more APTV segments from Louder Than Life and Rock Allegiance […]

John Boyega on his role in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': "When I read the script I cried"

John Boyega may not be a household name just yet but with the 23-year-old Attack The Block actor set to take on the role of Finn in J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens this December, Boyega will be synonymous with arguably the most beloved film franchise of all time. Not a bad gig. As the […]
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