The Force Awakens
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All Stories for The Force Awakens
Marvel announces release of new Star Wars: Age of Resistance comics in July 2019
•Star Wars: The Age of Resistance Special, the ninth issue, will have three stories penned by Taylor, G. Willow Willson, and Chris Eliopoulos.
Captain Marvel vs toxic fandom: Why Brie Larson's trail-blazing superhero will win the battle against sexist trolls
Prahlad Srihari •Despite what the hateful trolls will have you believe, most fans are pleased and comfortable with their beloved franchises becoming more progressive and inclusive.
Star Wars: Episode IX to star Mission Impossible's Keri Russell; actress' third collaboration with JJ Abrams
Fp Staff •JJ Abrams and Keri Russell have previously worked together on Felicity and Mission Impossible III
Avengers: Infinity War crosses $2 billion in global box office, becomes second fastest to cross milestone after Avatar
Surendhar Mk •Avengers: Infinity War is now the fourth film in the history of cinema to earn $2 billion global total after Avatar ($2.788 billion), Titanic ($2.188 billion) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2.068 billion).
After Thugs of Hindostan, Solo: A Star Wars Story to enjoy domestic and China release on same day
Fp Staff •In China, the response to Star Wars movies have been below expectations in the past. Will Solo: A Star Wars Story change that?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi overtakes Iron Man 3 as the 12th highest-grossing film of all time
Fp Staff •The Last Jedi is running 34% behind The Force Awakens but is 32% ahead of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in terms of overseas gross.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has second highest opening of all time in North America
•Rian Johnson’s second installment in the third Star Wars trilogy, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, rocketed to a debut of $220 million at the North American box office
Star Wars' reflections on real-world political conflicts, from Hitler's Germany to Trump's America
Prahlad Srihari •In an age of Trump, ignorance and fake news, we need Star Wars, now more than ever, to transport us to a galaxy far, far away only if it gets us thinking about the way that we live in our own world.
The Last Jedi illustrates an important point: Star Wars is finally growing up
Anshu Lal •What makes Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi truly remarkable is that the film took the brave risk of breaking away from the usual Star Wars formula.
Star Wars is not just an epic sci-fi saga, it’s a cultural institution
Prahlad Srihari •With the imminent arrival of The Last Jedi, kicking off on Friday, let's take a look at how Star Wars changed our world.