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JJ Abrams - "With all the security, you've got to be careful"

Force-ical. New Star Wars script ended up on eBay

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director JJ Abrams has revealed that a script for the much-anticipated sci-fi epic was put up for sale on eBay before it was spotted by a Disney employee.

Movies • 25 Nov 19

A religious Force: Over 2,000 Irish are Jedi Knights

Last year's Census figures are a mine of useful information but one little detail that seems to have gone unnoticed until now is that over two thousand Irish people listed their official religion as 'Jedi Knight'.

Jedi Knight • 20 Apr 17

Harrison Ford - Had been instructed to land on a runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California but mistakenly aimed for a taxiway instead

'I'm the schmuck!' says Harrison Ford of near-miss

The audio of actor Harrison Ford's recent near-miss plane incident has been released, with the Star Wars legend describing himself as a "schmuck" for landing on a taxiway.

harrison ford • 26 Mar 17

The Irish Times reports that further filming on Skellig Michael is due to take place in the coming months

Govt did not charge Star Wars for Skellig help

The Government did not charge the makers of Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the use of the Naval Service's LÉ Samuel Beckett and an Air Corps helicopter while scenes from the upcoming blockbuster were filmed on Skellig Michael off Co Kerry last summer.

Entertainment • 16 Jun 15

Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens on December 18

Star Wars sneak peek at July's Comic-Con

Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams, writer Lawrence Kasdan, Lucasfilm President and producer Kathleen Kennedy and "special guests" will attend Comic-Con in San Diego, where footage from the eagerly-awaited blockbuster will also be shown.

Entertainment • 12 Jun 15

Abrams - "I have a thought about putting Jar Jar Binks's bones in the desert there"

Star Wars' Abrams considers killing Jar Jar Binks

Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams has said he has given some thought to killing off much-maligned Episodes I-III character Jar Jar Binks to give fans some closure.

Entertainment • 07 May 15

Watch! Abrams & Chewbacca take Twizzler Challenge

As part of Autism Awareness Month in the US, Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams and leading wookie Chewbacca have taken the Twizzler Challenge – watch the fun here.

Entertainment • 23 Apr 15

The JJ Abrams-directed film opens on Friday December 18, 2015

Star Wars teaser to be released online on Friday

Following the news that the first teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens would be released in 30 US cinemas on Friday November 28, it has been announced that the 88-second clip will also premiere online on iTunes Trailers on Friday.

Entertainment • 28 Nov 14

Abrams - Bringing the magic back to cinemas

New Star Wars trailer to premiere in US on Friday

It has been announced that the trailer for the long-awaited Star Wars: The Force Awakens will premiere in certain US cinemas this Friday, November 28.

Entertainment • 25 Nov 14

Star Wars: The Force Awakens