In addition to the glory, he received “a seven-year movie pass to Alamo Drafthouse theaters, a complete set of 2015 and 2016 Topps Star Wars Card Reader cards, and a selection of mega-rare STAR WARS Mondo prints”. J J Abrams directed the US$200 million production, overseeing a cast of Star Wars veterans and newcomers.
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Getting lucky with El Gordo
With a one in six chance of winning at least some prize, coupled with the holiday season, participation is high in the drawing. The number appeared on 1,600 tickets, known as ¿decimos¿ (tenths) with each holder winning 400,000 euros (4,800).
The visit wasn’t Hamill’s only charitable effort in what has been a fairly busy month for the actor, what with the premiere of “The Force Awakens” and promotion in support of the box office record-shattering film. Abrams makes them audience surrogates: they must be given a reason to believe. Since then, there has been a 3.5x increase in app installs for these Star Wars-themed apps, as users independently downloaded this content.
US Hits Southern Afghan District
Pressure is building on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani as the Afghan army faces Taliban attacks in many parts of the country. Helmand is an important Taliban base as it produces most of the world’s opium, a crop that helps fund the insurgency.
Up for grabs was seven years of free movies, Star Wars collector’s items and a trophy for the person who made it through an endless loop of the franchise as part of a marathon viewing contest.
Micron Technology, Inc. 60.3% Potential Upside Now Implied by Cowen
Both measures were in line with Micron’s guidance three months earlier, but sales missed analyst expectations for .46 billion. Baker Avenue Asset Management bought a new stake in Micron Technology during the third quarter valued at about 5,000.
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In a rare move, the Broadcast Film Critics Association has voted to add “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” to its lineup for Best Picture at the Critics Choice’ Awards, bringing the total number of nominees from 10 to 11.
“The Force Awakens” has managed to evoke comparisons among fans to George Lucas’ original trilogy of films with a mere 1% negative reactions on Twitter.
Director J.J. Abrams is finding it harder than he thought to let go of the controls of the Millennium Falcon. John Boyega’s Finn and Daisy Ridley’s Rey both look great, but also slightly more mundane than some of their counterparts. Is Star Wars just one franchise among many, or is there something that sets it apart?
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This sounds way too much like that guy that complains about every sequel or a reboot, saying “It’s not as good as the original”, when the goal of Abrams was never to be better than the originals. The antagonist here is Kylo Ren, a Jedi knight who’s gone over to the dark side and is now a Commander in The First Order, a spin-off of the evil Galactic Empire.
