I remember in the ’80s writing a story for Episode VII because I wanted more of Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie and the droids. I didn’t want to believe that Jedi was the end when it came to the adventures of those characters in a galaxy far, far away. Sure, getting prequels satisfied me as an adult,…
Harrison Ford has always seemed to want to keep Star Wars and Han Solo at arm’s length. While acknowledging that Solo was instrumental in kickstarting his acting career, the contrarian in Ford couldn’t help but bristle at the fact that so many had a fondness for a character he helped bring to life but that…
Back in October, I wrote about the rumour that Michael Arndt was replaced with Lawrence Kasdan and J.J. Abrams as screenwriters on Episode VII due to a shift in character focus. Back then, the rumour was that the emphasis was being moved away from the Solos and back towards Luke Skywalker. Today The Hollywood Reporter…
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