Posts Tagged ‘The Force Awakens’

The Force Awakens Receives 5 Oscar Nominations
14 Jan. 2016

The Force Awakens Receives 5 Oscar Nominations


Early this morning the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced, where we learned that “The Force Awakens” has received five of those Oscar nominations. Here are the five categories “The Force Awakens” received nominations in, which unfortunately doesn’t include Best Picture: It is a little disappointing that the highest grossing movie ever in […]

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14 Jan. 2016

Awesome The Force Awakens VFX Video Reel


A very cool video has made it’s way online today that shows the before and  after shots of the many VFX scenes from “The Force Awakens.” Despite all the talk about practical effects and real sets, you’ll see in this video that there were plenty of scenes filmed on blue and green screens. You can check […]

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Colin Trevorrow Talks Episode IX & Rey’s Parents
13 Jan. 2016

Colin Trevorrow Talks Episode IX & Rey’s Parents


We’re still on a massive “Star Wars”  high from seeing “The Force Awakens,” and Episode VIII is only a year and a half away, but we can already start getting pumped for Episode IX! The director of Episode IX, Colin Trevorrow, recently spoke with Entertainment Tonight, where he talks about how he’s going about writing […]

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04 Jan. 2016

A Behind The Scenes Look At Filming At Skellig Michael


The ending scene of “The Force Awakens” is a highlight of the movie for many reasons, and one of them is definitely the beautiful location of  Skellig Michael in Ireland. Well now we can get a behind the scenes look at J.J. Abrams and the crew filming at this unique island, and why it was […]

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Episode 70: The Force Awakens!
21 Dec. 2015

Episode 70: The Force Awakens!


There has been an awakening, we have felt it, and now it’s time to talk about it! Join us as we dissect the newest entry in the Star Wars saga and talk about our favorite characters, scenes, emotional moments, jokes, and more! https://pinecast.com/listen/65ef0fd8-012b-4f0f-b88c-196f6f4bbf4f.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

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The Mystery Surrounding R2-D2 In The Force Awakens Explained
20 Dec. 2015

The Mystery Surrounding R2-D2 In The Force Awakens Explained


One question I know a lot of fans had after seeing “The Force Awakens” was about R2-D2’s role at the end of the film. Well at the same Writers Guild of America screening where J.J. Abrams confirmed a cool cameo appearance, he and Michael Arndt explained what happens to R2-D2 at the end of the […]

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A Very Cool Cameo Confirmed In The Force Awakens
20 Dec. 2015

A Very Cool Cameo Confirmed In The Force Awakens


Entertainment Weekly has provided some cool information from J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt while attending a Writers Guild of America screening, where they talk about some voices you might of heard in a particular scene from “The Force Awakens.” Spoilers Below: In the scene where Rey touches Luke’s lightsaber and experiences a very […]

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The Force Awakens Breaks Opening Weekend Records!
20 Dec. 2015

The Force Awakens Breaks Opening Weekend Records!


Well “The Force Awakens” opening weekend is just about over, and it did the monster numbers everyone was hoping it would! “The Force Awakens” has set a new domestic opening weekend record with a debut of $238 million, and that number could go up once we get the final numbers from today’s box office. Internationally, […]

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16 Dec. 2015

New The Force Awakens Featurette-BB-8: From Sketch to Screen


A cool new video featurette on BB-8 has recently been uploaded onto the official Star Wars YouTube page, where J.J. Abrams and the cast talk about working with and bringing the new droid to life. You can check it out in the video above. We’ll all be able to see BB-8 in action in just […]

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Episode 69 1/2: Almost There!
14 Dec. 2015

Episode 69 1/2: Almost There!


We’ve reached the week of release for The Force Awakens, and Kyle and Tim are back with a brief episode (by our standards) to share some final thoughts and listener responses before we finally see the movie! https://pinecast.com/listen/33d74fbc-24a4-40b7-9188-9d8467b1330c.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

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