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HISTORICAL FACTS: 12 - The Untold Story

Will Lucasfilm’s strange new rules help or hinder Star Wars?

The studio has decided never to recast familiar old characters – but does this misunderstand the space saga’s very appeal?

The Guardian - UK

Does a refusal to recast iconic roles mean more dodgy deepfakes are set for the Star Wars universe?

Lucasfilm say they’ve learned to avoid recasting legendary characters like Han Solo, which could pave the way for yet more CGI resurrections. Kevin E G Perry is rooting for the resistance

The Independent UK

Amid Twitter’s Musk meltdown, Mark Hamill pledges to stay on ‘no matter who owns it’

When word exploded online Monday that Elon Musk had struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion — a deal that still faces shareholder approval — many users announced they were leaving the social platform.

Los Angeles Times

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Mark Hamill claims he lost thousands of Twitter followers in hours after Elon Musk sale agreed

‘Was it something I said?’

The Independent UK

'Ghosts' showrunners hope for a Mark Hamill cameo in Season 2

Joe Port and Joe Wiseman turned a plucky sci-fi-y British sitcom into one of the biggest new comedies of the year. Now, they're prepping more.

Inverse

12 awful performances in brilliant movies, from Hugh Grant to Jake Gyllenhaal

Ever see a great movie undone by one slightly askew element? Adam White curates 12 times actors nearly sank their entire boats

The Independent UK

The metaverse has been heavily hyped – but it could enable entirely new ways of screen production

Screen production was hit hard by the pandemic, with delayed releases and interrupted or cancelled production. One day we might even get to see Mission Impossible 7.

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The best on-screen Joker actors ranked: who is the greatest Clown Prince of Crime?

With the release of Joker 2, see how Joaquin Phoenix stacks up to Heath Ledger in the battle of the best Joker actors of all time

Total Film

21 actors, musicians and reality stars who were spotted doing touristy things on Merseyside

Many famous faces have been seen through the years

Liverpool Echo

Mark Hamill’s decadelong battle to secure Twitter account in his name finally pays off

He blew up the Death Star in an instant, but it took nearly a decade to get a verified Twitter account in his own name.

Tribune News Service

This Star Wars film had a darker ending

Mark Hamill confirmed on Twitter what some fans have suspected about that final scene

Salon

Sebastian Stan is open to Luke Skywalker

If he did play the Jedi, he wouldn't be the first actor to straddle the Star Wars & Marvel universes

Salon

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