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However, co-star John Boyega is happy to close that chapter in his life The Breaking and The Woman King star spoke with SiriusXM's Tell Me Everything about his experience from the franchise, what he's gained from it, and what he sees now since Boyega played Finn, a former stormtrooper with the First Order, who finds[...]

Actor John Boyega is by far the most outspoken of the Star Wars cast members when it came to Disney and Lucasfilms' practices, particularly about the franchise's treatment marginalizing POC in an interview with GQ A Disney exec reached out since, and now so has Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, according to Deadline Hollywood Boyega told[...]

When Star Wars actor John Boyega spoke about his time about the franchise about Lucasfilm's handling of POC characters to GQ, a Disney executive reached out to have an open, honest, and transparent conversation Promoting his upcoming anthology Small Axe, the actor opened up about his recent experience to The Hollywood Reporter Boyega played Finn,[...]

With the creative changes also came a shift in priorities where the primary focus was originally supposed to be Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe (Oscar Isaac), but Finn and Poe's stories almost became afterthoughts given the chaos during production In post-franchise interviews, Ridley and Boyega talked publically about how things had to[...]

So, then I was filming, and I wasn't sure what the answer was gonna be." Not only did the Star Wars sequel trilogy suffer from conflicting narratives, but according to Finn actor John Boyega, the studio mishandled the stories of POC supporting cast members in an interview with GQ specifically citing himself, Oscar Isaac, Kelly Marie[...]

John Boyega never stopped being passionate about speaking his mind on the wrongs he sees, whether if it's Black Lives Matter or the questionable decisions from Disney and Lucasfilm during his time in the Star Wars franchise The actor spoke to British GQ about his life and career, including his time in the sequel trilogy[...]

New thriller Borderland has added a pair of Star Wars vets in the leading roles, as John Boyega and Felicity Jones have joined the production Jack Reynor and Jodie Turner-Smith have also signed on to star in the picture, to be directed by the Guard Brothers (The Uninvited) The film should be going in front[...]

Star Wars actor John Boyega went to the Black Lives Matter protest rally in London today, where he gave an impassioned, moving speech to the people there "I'm speaking to you from my heart, look, I don't know if I'm going to have a career after this, but f— that." he started He spoke through[...]

John Boyega plays Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy He was even the first character we met from the film's as his stormtrooper character was the first person to pop up in that first teaser trailer Through three films, Boyega played Finn as a bit of a hot-head, by loyal to his friends and[...]

Also shining are Oscar Issac and John Boyega After two films of making Poe and Finn almost afterthoughts, both are excellent here, providing the films emotional core Their bond is strong, and pairing them up was the right call. Keri Russell is great in her brief time as Zorii Bliss, the best of the new characters[...]

Americans know him for his directorial debut Attack the Block, which introduced John Boyega before he was cast as Finn in the current Star Wars trilogy. Snow Crash is Stephenson's second novel It's also the one that put him on the map as a major Science Fiction author It takes a "throw everything AND the kitchen[...]

Kudos to Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver for making this a scene to remember. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, starring Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams[...]

Maybe Finn too, Kylo Ren is too on the nose. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams It is directed by[...]

Abrams, stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Naomi Ackie, Richard E Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams.   Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens in 30 days, and this morning the official Star Wars Twitter account revealed a bunch of character[...]

And I thought, 'My God, if this is people's immediate reaction when the scene isn't even ready, imagine what it will be like to see it in the movies, with the John Williams soundtrack and all that.'" Wonder what that was…   LucasfilmStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, starring Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac,[...]

Femi Oguns, the agent for John Boyega, revealed on Instagram October 10 that the latest Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be released on Monday Night Football on ESPN on October 14 Boyega plays Finn, a former Stormtrooper, who deserted the First Order and tries to find renewed purpose within the Resistance He's part[...]

John Boyega and Letitia Wright will be leading an ensemble cast for the series. Letitia Wright Small Axe has an interesting title, which is derived from a Jamaican proverb: "If you are the big tree, we are the small axe," which means that marginalized voices, no matter how small, can still challenge the biggest obstacles[...]

[Although we're pretty positive if we're getting any new-news about IX it'll be during the Disney Parks Parade happening on Christmas Day and broadcast on ABC, as well as during Star Wars Celebration, April 11th-15th 2019.] What we DO have right now is a report sourced from Empire Magazine's end of the year film spectacular issue, which[...]

John Boyega is pretty adorable, and his latest entry to his Instagram story again proves this. The former Stormtrooper visited the House of Mouse today, and shared with his followers some of his adventures.  (Seriously go watch his story before it goes away for the day, you won't be disappointed.) Actor John BoyegaPhoto by Featureflash Photo Agency /[...]

It looks like John Boyega has some pretty high hopes for the sequel, though At least he has enough faith that he's thinking about the third movie In an interview with IGN, Boyega was asked what would have to be done to up the stakes if there's another film in the franchise. "We'll probably have to[...]

This one focuses on Jake Pentecost (John Boyega) following in his father's footsteps and his growth as a Jaeger pilot There is a lot of Jaeger action in this trailer and Jaeger vs Jaeger fighting We also get a nice, inspirational speech from Pentecost as we see him go from slacker to leader. The synopsis for[...]

Pacific Rim: Aftermath brings us into the near-future after the events of the first film. The Jaeger pilots have been discarded and forgotten, and Griffin, a former pilot himself, is trying to make a living in black market dealing, scavenging, and smuggling. Is it a good read?

A second wave of Pacific Rim Uprising figures from Diamond Select Toys is already up for preorder before the film has even come out!

This is a short but sweet clip, just over two minutes long, featuring Johnson, John Boyega, and the casting director all gathered in an office. And, of course, Tran being her adorable self: https://youtu.be/SFxZb-GHbrQVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Becoming Rose (https://youtu.be/SFxZb-GHbrQ) While we don't know what Rose's future will be[...]

All of the new "Big Three" — Oscar Issac, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley — have a chance to shine in their individual storylines I was pleasantly surprised by Issac and Boyega especially Neither made much of an impression on me in The Force Awakens, truthfully Even this time out, I will say that Finn's story is[...]

John Boyega took to Twitter today to lament weather conditions in Atlanta, where snow has prevented flights from leaving, and thus bringing Boyega to LA for the movie premiere. Wow ATL Looks like no one's leaving! Guess I'll start a family now…. — John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) December 9, 2017 Cold! My thighs won't even generate the heat anymore. —[...]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is pretty close, huh? This year has flown by which means it is nearly time for the big cinematic topper of the year to fly into

He would not confirm any other people who have been rumored to make an appearance in the film; however, cameos from Prince William and Prince Henry have now been confirmed by actor John Boyega. He also says that there will be "moving" tributes to the late Carrie Fisher through scenes of the film I would imagine[...]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is just three short months away (less than that, really), so of course, everything suddenly becoming Star Wars is ramping up exponentially. No more so than here in the UK it seems, as come October, you'll be able to purchase special Star Wars stamps in the run up to the next[...]

There was trouble brewing between John Boyega and Rian Johnson on the set of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and the reason is so mind-blowing that we had to keep it out of the headline so you wouldn't find out why until after you clicked on our article. Boyega appeared recently on Entertainment Weekly's SiriusXM radio[...]