Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the part of Anakin Skywalker in the ‘Star Wars’ prequels. The 41-year-old actor revealed he was set to take the role of the young Jedi knight in ‘Star Wars Episode III:…
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New “Star Wars” film passes $1 billion at box office
The new “Star Wars” film has passed the $1 billion mark in global box office sales in a record time, Disney said Sunday. “The Force Awakens” has posted an estimated $545 million in ticket sales…
‘Star Wars’ sets opening weekend record in North America
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” set a record for the highest-grossing opening weekend at the US and Canadian box office with an estimated $238 million (Sh24.3 billion) in sales, Walt Disney studios said on Sunday….
Our2Cents Ep. 62: Star Wars Awakens in Kenya
The wait is finally over! One of the most anticipated films of 2015, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has finally premiered in Kenya, on Thursday. In this episode of Our2Cents, your hosts Sharon Mundia and…
Lupita Nyong’o, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Star Wars cast pays tribute to soundtrack
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… On Tuesday’s episode of The Tonight Show, comedian Jimmy Fallon paid tribute to the much anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens world premiere, which took…
The Force finally awakens as ‘Star Wars’ opens in cinemas
The wait is finally over. The most hyped film of all time, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, opens in cinemas in France, South Africa and several other countries Wednesday, a decade after the last episode…
Lupita Nyong’o is “scared” about appearing in ‘Star Wars’
The 32-year-old beauty is set to star as orange pirate Maz Kanata in the latest instalment of the film, ‘Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens’, and admits she feels really “honoured” to have…
‘Star Wars’ fans snap up memorabilia for over Sh50 million
“Star Wars” super fans Friday snapped up some of the rarest merchandise on the planet from the space franchise for more than $500,000 in an online auction, Sotheby’s announced. More than 600 items found new…
Harrison Ford returns ‘home’ in new ‘Star Wars’ film
He has starred as the US president, swashbuckling Indiana Jones and a heroic CIA analyst, but Harrison Ford says it was when stepped back on the new “Star Wars” set that he really felt at…
Star Wars: The Force Awaken sells Sh5.1 billion in advanced sales
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ has already sold $50 million (Sh5.1 billion) in advanced ticket sales. The JJ Abrams-directed sci-fi movie is set for release next month and figures show that excitement has already reached…