Luke Skywalker

Daisy Ridley returns to ‘Star Wars’, lightsaber in hand

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Daisy Ridley went from obscurity to international stardom when JJ Abrams picked her to play the central character of the new Star Wars trilogy, and her character Rey quickly became a fan favourite and an inspiration to young girls around the world. The 25-year-old British actress returns to the Star Wars fold in The Last Jedi, out now in the UAE, whichRead more

Backlash grows on 'Star Wars' video game 'loot boxes'

london - Muslimchronicle

A new "Star Wars" video game is drawing fire for a feature that essentially allowed money instead of skill to determine who wins. Game giant Electronic Arts has been criticized over its use of "loot boxes," a money-making tactic for game makers which typically offer digital items such as stylish outfits for characters or decorations for in-game abodes. Until recently,Read more

'Star Wars' Hamill goes to dark side in Cannes festival comedy

Paris - AFP

Star Wars legend Mark Hamill -- Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy -- goes over to the dark side in a new offbeat comedy to be shown at next month's Cannes film festival. "Brigsby Bear" has already been hailed by US critics at the Sundance festival as an "eccentric heartfelt" hit and will close Critics' Week in Cannes, the organisersRead more

Mark Hamill would like to play George Lucas

Orlando - Arab Today

He’s played Luke Skywalker and the Joker, but Mark Hamill has one role he’d like to add to his resume: That of Star Wars creator George Lucas. The actor said on Sunday that he would love to play Lucas in a movie about his life when a fan at the Star Wars Celebration event in Orlando, Florida, asked him what role he’dRead more

First ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ trailer thrills fans

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Disney debuted its highly-anticipated first trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at a fan event in the United States Friday, sending the Internet into a frenzy of excitement — and speculation. The footage from the eighth installment in the blockbuster space opera, due for release on Dec. 15, was shown at the “Star Wars Celebration” gathering in Orlando markingRead more

First 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' trailer thrills fans

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Disney debuted its highly-anticipated first trailer for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" at a fan event in the United States, sending the internet into a frenzy of excitement -- and speculation. The footage from the eighth installment in the blockbuster space opera, due for release on December 15, was shown at the "Star Wars Celebration" gathering in Orlando marking theRead more

Scientists discover strange planet with 3 stars

Washington - Arab Today

An international team of astronomers announced Thursday the discovery of a strange planet in a faraway solar system that contains not one sun, but three of them. This distant world appears even more unusual than the home planet of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga, Tatooine, which orbited around two suns, according to the findings published in the USRead more