The Force…could be on telly

10 years ago

It’s hard to disagree. Irish people knew about it for a long time, but the beauty of Skellig Michael off the coast of Kerry was showcased to the world of late when it appeared in Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. It wasn’t just moviegoers that were impressed by Skellig Michael either; the […]

10 years ago

The Healy-Raes aren’t the only ones getting things done in The Kingdom. As Irish Star Wars fans will probably know all too well, the cast and crew will be returning to Ireland this year to film scenes for Episode VIII – the follow up to the hugely successful The Force Awakens – in Kerry and […]

10 years ago

What a champ. Star Wars actor John Boyega has spent some time with sick kids in a London hospital dressed in character as Finn from The Force Awakens. During his visit to the Royal London Hospital he engaged in a lightsaber battle with little Daniel, who taught Finn about all earthly matters. “Really thankful for […]

10 years ago

We’re excited for this already… They’re just finished their first month of filming for Star Wars Episode VIII and to mark the occasion, Director Rian Johnson has posted the first photo from the set. The photo shows Steven Yedlin, a cinematographer, standing in what appears to be the Millennium Falcon as Johnson continues to feed us breadcrumbs […]

10 years ago

Sad news today. Professor Tony Dyson, who built the original R2-D2 droid for the Star Wars franchise, has died at his home in Malta. Originally from Britain, Prof Dyson (68) was found dead by police on Thursday after a call from a worried neighbour. The death is believed to be of natural causes but a post […]

10 years ago