Tag: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Two Star Wars Films Contain Hidden Philadelphia Eagles References

For more Eagles facts, go to Mental Floss.

Lucasfilm sound engineer David Acord loves his Philadelphia Eagles. When he was tasked with devising a language for the reptile-like alien Teedo in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Acord had the beast say “Celek” and “Fletcher” onscreen. This was a reference to Eagles tight end Brent Celek and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. For Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Acord passed off an Esperanto translation of “Fly, Eagles Fly” as a mystical Jedha City chant.

Ava DuVernay Helped Make ‘Force Awakens’ Even More Badass

Let’s Talk About That Rey Vs. Ren Fight

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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Told Using Emoji

Check it out at Laughing Squid.

Cosplaying Finn & Rey Are A Perfect Star Wars Family

Check out the amazing pics at Kotaku.com.

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‘Intelligent Life’: Ava DuVernay and Lupita Nyong’o Eye Sci-Fi Feature!!

Click here to read at Comingsoon.net.

Director Ava DuVernay

Director Ava DuVernay

Actress Lupita N'yongo

Actress Lupita Nyong’o

#RepresentationMatters: 4 Adorable Pics of Black Boys Channeling Finn from Star Wars

Check them out at Blackgirllonghair.com.

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Othering the Black Female Body in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

LINK: Hyper-tokenism II

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Weekend Box Office: ‘Star Wars’ Is A Few Days From Breaking The All-Time Record Held By ‘Avatar’

Read at Uproxx.com.

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John Boyega Is Awakening ‘Star Wars’ Fans In Nigeria

Read all about it at NPR.org.

JohnBoyegaJohn Boyega speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.
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Star Wars Isn’t John Boyega’s First Brush With Sci-Fi Greatness

LINK: The sick and slick flick “Attack the Block”