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30Jul

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Andy Cohen, Movies, News, Ron Howard, Solo, Star Wars

Director Ron Howard Doesn’t See A ‘Solo’ Sequel In The Cards

By Brent Furdyk. 6 hours ago It should come as no surprise to anyone who sat through “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, but the film’s director says there are no plans to make a second movie chronicling the further adventures of young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich). In a conversation with Andy Cohen for his SiriusXM Radio Andy channel, Ron Howard said it was unlikely there would be a sequel. “Well, there’s no sequel planned now,” Howard told Cohen, adding that “it’s amazing to be a part of a ‘Star Wars’ movie that seems to be a kind of underground hit, which is not what you’d expect, but that’s been an odd, strange journey for that movie.” RELATED: ‘Solo’ Star Alden Ehrenreich Doesn’t Rule Out A Return To ‘Star Wars’ Cohen also asked Howard — who took over “Sol...

22Jul

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Celebs, Disney Plus, Donald Glover, Lando Calrissian, Movies, Star Wars, TV

Donald Glover’s Lando Calrissian To Reportedly Star In New Disney+ Series

By Becca Longmire. 48 mins ago Donald Glover will reportedly return to play Lando Calrissian in an upcoming “Star Wars” Disney+ series. The exciting news was discussed on the latest episode of the Kessel Run Radio video podcast.We can finally announce that Donald Glover will be reprising his role as Lando in a future #StarWars series! What do you guys think of this news?? pic.twitter.com/TyQGjM0kdn — Noah Outlaw (@OutlawNoah) July 22, 2020Glover played the character in 2018’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, about the origins of Han Solo. RELATED: John Boyega Tells Fan He’s ‘Moved On’ From ‘Star Wars’ Franchise Not a lot is known about the rumoured project, but you can see more of the podcast discussion in the clip above. This isn’t the first time a Lando spinoff has been dis...

20Jul

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3d printing cells, Advancements of technology, Community, Local, local university, luke arm, luke skywalker, National, Research, sea snails, Sponsored, Star Wars, u of u. covid-19, University of Utah

5 Amazing Ways Local Research is Making Advancements of Technology

This article about advancements of technology is sponsored by the University of Utah.There are technological advancements happening in our state every day that are leading to incredible improvements to our quality of life. Here are three that are going to help you and the people you love:The LUKE arm gives amputees a sense of touch, allowing them to feel how firmly or softly they are holding an item. Photo: University of Utah The LUKE Arm is going to change the way amputees interact with the world around them. This prosthetic can electrically connect the user’s remaining arm nerves and muscles to this artiﬁcial arm. They’re calling it Life Under Kinetic Evolution, or LUKE for short. And most unbelievable of all, amputees have even been able to feel touch again! ...

19Jul

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Celebs, John Boyega, Movies, Star Wars

John Boyega Tells Fan He’s ‘Moved On’ From ‘Star Wars’ Franchise

By Brent Furdyk. 1 hour ago Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM Given John Boyega’s spate of recent comments, it seems unlikely he’ll be returning to a galaxy far, far away anytime soon. Ever since the release of “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker”, Boyega has been adamant that he has no intentions of returning to the “Star Wars” frachise, and a recent comment on social media found the 28-year-old actor reiterating that. It all started when he shared a photo of himself in what appears to be the hair and makeup area of a film set, encased in plastic wrap and wearing a face mask. RELATED: John Boyega Believes That Fans Won’t See Finn Again After ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ “Back on set ! Have a nice day everyone ❤️,” he wrote. One commenter to his ...

14Jul

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actors, andrew scott, Celebrities, fleabag, James Bond, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Pop Culture, Star Wars, tv shows, UK

5 things you probably didn’t know about Phoebe Waller-Bridge

It’s hard to find any entertainer with a more impressive resumé than Phoebe Waller-Bridge — especially in the past few years.The actor, writer, producer, comedian, philanthropist and show-runner has earned more than a few accolades since season one of her award-winning series, “Fleabag,” debuted in 2016.Since then, she’s has won three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes. She’s appeared in a “Star Wars” film, and even helped write the latest entry in the”James Bond” franchise. In 2019, the Guardian ranked two of her series on its list of the greatest TV shows of the 2010s.There are plenty of reasons to be obsessed with Waller-Bridge (the fact that she doesn’t have any social media accounts only makes that intrigue stronger). To help feed that impulse...