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No Horror Movies For Rian Johnson
Rian Johnson will never make a horror movie.The 'Knives Out' director admitted that while he enjoys watching horror films, the genre is not one that he would ever be tempted to work in. Speaking part...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 April 2020
Rian Johnson Opens Up About His Approach To New 'Star Wars' Movie Trilogy
'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' director Rian Johnson made such a good impression on the heads at Lucasfilm, that he's now been given the opportunity to helm a whole new movie trilogy within the 'Star...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 April 2018
Rian Johnson Won't Change Approach To New 'Star Wars' Trilogy Following 'Last Jedi' Response
Fan criticism is something anybody involved with a huge franchise such as 'Star Wars' has to deal with. No one is more aware of that now than 'The Last Jedi' director Rian Johnson, who won...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 March 2018
'The Last Jedi' Director Rian Johnson Praises "Funny" 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'
Rian Johnson last year brought the eighth episodic instalment of 'Star Wars' to fans in the form of 'The Last Jedi'. Whilst it was a movie that seemed to split opinion right down the middle,...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 February 2018
Star Wars Actors React With Derision To 'Men-only' Fan Edit Of 'The Last Jedi'
Star Wars actors John Boyega and Mark Hammill have reacted with incredulity and derision at a fan’s rather pathetic attempt to re-edit The Last Jedi with its female characters removed.An angry fan of the franchise...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 January 2018
Rian Johnson Discusses His New 'Star Wars' Trilogy
Rian Johnson is enjoying some huge box office success with his latest big screen release, 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi', despite not all of the sci-fi franchise's fan base getting behind the huge plot decisions...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 December 2017
Rian Johnson Puts The Characters 'Through Their Paces' In The Last Jedi
Getting to direct a 'Star Wars' movie would be the opportunity of a lifetime for any filmmaker out there, but for Rian Johnson - who was a die-hard fan of the franchise before he even...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 December 2017
Rian Johnson Excited To Visit "New Places" In His Standalone 'Star Wars' Trilogy
A few weeks back, it was confirmed that 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' director Rian Johnson had been granted a trilogy of standalone 'Star Wars' movies to work on in the future, allowing his creative...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 December 2017
Disney Announces New 'Star Wars' Trilogy With Rian Johnson
Disney would appear to be extremely confident about Rian Johnson’s handling of the upcoming Star Wars movie The Last Jedi, revealing that they have green-lit a further trilogy of movies, entirely under the director’s aegis.The...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 November 2017
Domhnall Gleeson Was Excited By Rian Johnson's Script For 'The Last Jedi'
After starring in the hugely successful The Force Awakens a couple of years ago, Star Wars actor Domhnall Gleeson has admitted that he only signed up to its sequel The Last Jedi after having been...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 September 2017
'Star Wars' Episode Viii Director Promises "Darker Tone"
'The Last Jedi' certainly sounds like one of the more ominous 'Star Wars' films in the episodic collection, and new comments from the movie's director Rian Johnson hint that the flick will certainly be headed...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 September 2017
Fans Go Crazy For The Latest Star Wars The Last Jedi Picture
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has teased fans with a glimpse of the film’s opening crawl, days after the title was finally revealed. Johnson had been unable to complete work on the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 January 2017
'Star Wars' Actor Adam Driver Says New Script Is "Really Great"
Adam Driver, the actor behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens' baddie Kylo Ren, has described the script for upcoming eighth movies as "really great" and has called the new director Rian Johnson as "intelligent".Speaking to...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 31 March 2016
Benicio Del Toro Makes Bold Predication For Star Wars: Episode Viii
Benicio del Toro thinks 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' director Rian Johnson will ''infuse the franchise with new steroids''.The 48-year-old actor has signed up to star in the sci-fi sequel which will be released sometime in...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 October 2015
Rian Johnson Confirms Star Wars Episode Vii Will Focus On Physical Effects Over Cgi
As expected, the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII reboot will feature more of what made the original movies smash hits and less on what made the more contemporary ones such duds. The first cast photo...
By Lenny Barksdale in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 August 2014
May The Force Be With Him! But Who Is Star Wars Episode Viii Director Rian Johnson?
In the latest round of Star Wars news, Rian Johnson is said to be directing Episode VIII, ie the one that comes after the one that JJ Abrams is currently filming. According to Deadline the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 June 2014
Tom Cruise To Make Star Wars Cameo?
Tom Cruise could make a cameo in 'Star Wars: Episode VII'.The 51-year-old star is close friends with the film's director J.J. Abrams - who helmed 'Mission: Impossible III' - and the pair reportedly met over...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 June 2014
What You Need To Know About Rian Johnson's Star Wars Appointment
We don’t get many leftfield directorial appointments in the world of movies, so Rian Johnson’s Star Wars nod really is something to savour. Johnson will direct Star Wars Episode VIII, and word on the street...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 June 2014
Is Joseph Gordon-levitt’S ‘Looper’ The Best Movie Of The Year?
The Looper reviews are in, and it’s great news for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and director Rian Johnson. The futuristic action thriller is set in a world where time travel is invented, though illegal and...
By Michael West on 27 September 2012
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