Dustin Wicksell

Are The Worlds Of ‘Star Wars’ Really Out There? NASA Aims To Find Out

The fictional universe of Star Wars is littered with a variety of populated worlds, each of them expressing a unique character that reflects some environment here on Earth. According to researchers with NASA, George Lucas’ imagination may not be far off from reality, as the various worlds of Star Wars may hardly be entirely science […]

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Hilton Head Anglers Catch 3,000 Pound Great White Shark Before Tagging Another

A fishing charter crew recently got more than they bargained for in the waters off Hilton Head, hooking and reeling in a 3,000 pound great white shark, which surprisingly wasn’t their first encounter of the day. The catch was made on Tuesday by Outcast Sport Fishing, which is operated by charter boat captain Chip Michalove. […]

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Killer Whales Attack And Eat Rare Shark In Unusual Drone Footage

A rare subspecies of killer whale was captured on film earlier this week, as a pod of the massive predators toyed with an unfortunate sevengill shark, passing the animal back and forth before eventually dispatching and devouring their helpless prey. The unusual footage was captured on Tuesday by Slater Moore of Monterey Bay Whale Watch, […]

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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Premieres To Overwhelmingly Positive Reaction

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story premiered in Hollywood on Saturday night, and early indications from those in attendance suggest that director Gareth Edwards has delivered a film truly worthy of its place in the Star Wars canon. Much was made of re-shoots undertaken earlier this year, late in Rogue One’s production, as Collider notes. […]

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‘Rogue One’ Could Shape The Future Of ‘Star Wars’ Under Disney

Rogue One is sure to make waves when it hits theaters next week, and director Gareth Edwards knows that he has a tremendous amount riding on his shoulders, as the success or failure of this first Star Wars Story is likely to have lasting repercussions on how Disney moves forward with the iconic series. Disney […]

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‘Rogue One’: New ‘Star Wars’ Spot Highlights The Death Star’s ‘Awesome’ Power [Spoilers]

In the cinematic world of Star Wars, the destructive power of the Death Star is truly “awesome,” a fact highlighted in the newest TV spot for Rogue One, which offers a new glimpse of the havoc wrought by the battle station in this month’s most highly anticipated release. The Empire’s greatest weapon sits at the […]

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‘Rogue One’: Alan Tudyk On Playing The Newest ‘Star Wars’ Droid, K-2SO

Alan Tudyk has a rich history in the sci-fi genre, going all the way back to his 2002 turn in the cult hit Firefly, but later this month he will finally join what is arguably the biggest franchise in the business when he appears as enforcer droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. […]

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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’: Disney Screens 28 Minutes Of Footage

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story may be just a few weeks away from theaters, but very few people outside of the production have seen the film in its finished form despite its impending release. Earlier this week, however, a select group of journalists were treated to slightly less than a half hour of footage […]

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Great White Shark Attacks Seal Feet From Cape Cod Beach

A late November visitor to a beach in Cape Cod captured unusual video of one of the region’s great white sharks, as the predator struck at a grey seal just a few feet from the shore in Truro. The dramatic clip was taken on November 26 by Kenvor Cothey, according to Cape Cod Today, and […]

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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Tickets Go On Sale Monday

Tickets for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be made available to the public on Monday, Lucasfilm recently announced, giving fans their first tangible experience with the highly anticipated film, the first spin-off of Sci-Fi’s most iconic saga. The announcement was made on Thanksgiving night, Entertainment Weekly notes, answering the anxieties of fans who […]

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Disney Releases The Final ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Trailer, ‘Trust’

Disney has released a new trailer, entitled “Trust,” ahead of the debut of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, as fans anxiously count down the remaining few weeks before the first official spin-off film hits theaters. The trailer, like many of the others recently released in the lead up to Rogue One, mixes footage that […]

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‘Dune’ Poised For Major Comeback Thanks To Legendary

Legendary Entertainment is turning their attention toward one of the most beloved sci-fi epics of all time, recently acquiring the rights to Frank Herbert’s Dune, a sprawling and notoriously difficult story to translate from prose. The deal was announced earlier this week, as The Hollywood Reporter notes, giving Legendary the rights to adapt Dune for […]

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Mark Hamill: Filming ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Is Like ‘Working For The CIA’

The production of the new Star Wars trilogy is infamous for its tight-lipped secrecy, but actor Mark Hamill has recently shed new light on the extent to which Disney and Lucasfilm strive to mitigate leaks, comparing the experience to working for the United States’ intelligence services. Hamill made the comments during an interview with Polygon, […]

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‘Rogue One: Catalyst’ Reveals A New Side Of The ‘Star Wars’ Universe [Spoilers]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is now less than a month from hitting screens worldwide, and veteran Star Wars author James Luceno’s just-released prequel novel, Catalyst, is giving fans new insight into the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire, while introducing a host of new characters. [Potential Spoilers Follow] Catalyst […]

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‘Rogue One’ Will Feature Input From ‘Star Wars’ Creator George Lucas

Disney may have scrapped George Lucas’ original vision for a Star Wars sequel trilogy when it bought the franchise, but the iconic director apparently had some input on the newest film in the series, Rogue One, albeit in a small and unexpected way. Director Gareth Edwards, who helmed Rogue One, recently spoke about the production […]

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‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Will Look Different Thanks To 65mm Film

Director J.J. Abrams made waves when he decided to shoot Star Wars: The Force Awakens using 35mm film instead of in a more ubiquitous format, and now it appears that the new trilogy which began with that film will conclude with something of a change, as Episode IX will delve into yet another physical format. […]

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‘Star Wars: Catalyst’: New Excerpt From ‘Rogue One’ Prequel Released

The arrival of the first Star Wars spinoff film, Rogue One, looms large on the horizon for fans, yet they have the opportunity to get a first look at the future of the saga in the form of a new novel, Star Wars: Catalyst, set to be released on November 15. Catalyst details the events […]

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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’: International Trailer Reveals Death Star In Action

Star Wars fans have believed since 1977’s A New Hope (originally just called Star Wars) that the first planet to fall to the Death Star was Princess Leia’s adopted home of Alderaan, yet the new international trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story seems to indicate that might not be the case. International trailers […]

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New ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Footage Set To Debut On Thanksgiving

Star Wars fans are just a scant six weeks from seeing the most recent entry in the franchise, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, debut in theaters, but over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, they’ll get a chance to see even more footage from the highly-anticipated film before its release. The announcement comes from a video […]

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Surfer Narrowly Misses Shark In Australia

A group of surfers were recently filmed during a near-miss encounter with a shark in New South Wales, as the oceanic predator swam directly under them, just a few feet below the surface of the waves. The unusual encounter took place in New South Wales’ Byron Bay, according to ABC News. Derik Broshar of Iowa […]

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