UPDATE 3! Both The Force Awakens Covers of Empire Magazine Revealed! New Kylo Ren Image!

Kylo Ren Empire

Empire Magazine has just added a new image of Kylo Ren to their website, in anticipation of this Thursday’s release of their special Star Wars: The Force Awakens issue.

 

 

It seems that in the next few days we can expect a few snippets of information based on Empire’s statement:

 

It’s been a long time coming but Empire’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens issue will hit newsstands on Thursday next week with our first look behind the scenes of 2015’s most important release. There are two exclusive, fold-out covers to choose from and the first of the pair is revealed below, featuring the villainous triumvirate of Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren, Domhnall Gleeson’s General Hux and Gwendoline Christie’s Captain Phasma.

 

For a look at the second cover and more information on what’s inside the issue, keep checking back over the next few days.

 

The October issue of Empire will be on sale from Thursday 27 August.

 

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Looking forward to the second cover.

 

 

 

UPDATE 1!

 

As many of you have noticed the Stormtroopers featured on the cover are wearing the uniforms from the Original Trilogy. Since this is not a real photo, but a photoshopped image, this is most likely a mistake and not some grand conspiracy. 🙂

 

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First Order Stormtrooper vs. OT Stormtrooper

 

 

 

UPDATE 2!

 

Not sure why but it appears that the second cover is already on the web:

 


As you can see this cover also has a mistake. The Millennium Falcon dish is the old round one. We know that now the Falcon is with a rectangular dish.

 

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UPDATE 3!

 

A new image from Empire was just released, featuring Kylo Ren.

 

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The image appears to come from the Gloucestershire/Puzzlewood/Forest of Dean shoot – the same location that is featured in one of the major LEGO sets.

 

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197 thoughts on “UPDATE 3! Both The Force Awakens Covers of Empire Magazine Revealed! New Kylo Ren Image!

  • August 21, 2015 at 4:45 pm
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    could this episode be a “how episode VI should have ended” episode? I mean we got the same locations as we got in ROTJ (desert and forest); we got some kinda jabbaish pirate leader; no death star; Luke seems to be depressed (as he should’ve been in ROTJ); and Solo dies….

    • August 21, 2015 at 4:48 pm
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      No Death Star, but we still get a super-weapon.

      • August 21, 2015 at 6:18 pm
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        a superweapon that has enough might to destroy……….a pub……….seriously?

        • August 22, 2015 at 1:00 am
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          I don’t buy it. I was under the impression that the First Order/Kylo Ren was after Luke’s lightsaber in order to complete the weapon… it isn’t until Ren captures Rey that he realises they don’t need it.

          You don’t use a superweapon to hit a castle, when you’ve got Stormtroopers and Star Destroyers which can do the job just as easily.

          I’m also thinking the name “Starkiller” may be literal. Perhaps this new weapon actually kills stars, causing entire star systems to collapse and die out?

          • August 22, 2015 at 11:58 am
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            I don’t think we’ll get a super weapon again, but you never know 🙂

            I personally love the theory that Rey has Darth Plagueis’s staff and that Snoke is Plagueis. Kylo Ren could be ordered to retreive it, or his obsession with his grandfather is part of him collecting Sith Relics.

            I’m enjoying all the theories and can’t wait to find out what the story is.

          • August 25, 2015 at 2:24 pm
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            Does anybody realize how the “laser” on Kylo’s saber is different than regular lightsabers? Kylo’s saber has an irregular laser, with branches and stuff. The other regular lightsabers has its laser clean and straight. This fact might be envolved with the + format of the weapon.

    • August 21, 2015 at 4:48 pm
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      and no ewoks…

      • August 21, 2015 at 5:07 pm
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        So Han Solo and Luke Skywalker aren’t in this movie?

        • August 21, 2015 at 7:44 pm
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          Well the above comment made more sense before the bigoted comment it was in response to was removed.

          It was meant as a snarky response.

          It was the right move by the admins to remove the bigoted parent comment.

          I just wanted to give some context to the above comment, as it now just seems out of place.

      • August 21, 2015 at 5:35 pm
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        Luke and Han Solo, learn to count.

      • August 25, 2015 at 1:31 pm
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        How do you know?

      • August 21, 2015 at 6:07 pm
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        I love this one! But, why does the Falcon have it’s old dish? And these old stormtroopers? What’s going on Empire?

        • August 21, 2015 at 6:19 pm
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          Empire was asked why the Stormtroopers were the old ones. They said they were given the approval to use them by the filmmakers. So, it was deliberate.

      • August 21, 2015 at 6:37 pm
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        what’s that thing floating on the Falcon? A rag?

        • August 21, 2015 at 8:01 pm
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          a flying carpet of course

        • August 21, 2015 at 9:55 pm
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          Just coming out of storage

        • August 22, 2015 at 12:08 am
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          The galaxy’s most useless dust cover

    • August 21, 2015 at 10:59 pm
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      Sorry, I hit “Report Comment” instead of “Reply” by mistake. I meant to say that I agree with you and have been thinkkng the same thing for a while that Kasdan is taking us to the point where he wanted ROTJ to end: with Han dead, Leia an isolated leader and Luke absent.

    • August 21, 2015 at 11:14 pm
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      BREAKING: no photoshop mistake, Empire says

      From makingstarwars

      Update: I asked Empire about the Stormtroopers:

      Didn’t think that one would get past you! All I can say about that is that the image was provided in its current form by Lucasfilm, after having been approved by the filmmakers.
      So there you have it!

    • August 22, 2015 at 6:28 am
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      So now I can’t even look in the comments section of this site. Good job dick head. I mean if you want to rant on about something stupid go ahead, but do you really need to put potential huge spoilers in your dumb comment. That’s just shitty. I’ve managed to stay away from huge potential spoilers like that, and ur inconsiderate spoiler bomb just ruined it. Thanks.

  • August 21, 2015 at 4:47 pm
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    What’s with those regular stormtroopers?

    • August 21, 2015 at 4:49 pm
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      Good catch. I’d have to say older concept art but why they’d be using older concept art now is beyond me.

    • August 21, 2015 at 4:53 pm
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      Noticed that right away too. I’ve always thought we might see classic troopers in the film, so maybe this is confirmation. Or maybe not.

    • August 21, 2015 at 5:20 pm
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      In addition to being Imperial version stormtroopers, all but the closest one have been mirrored – you can see their gear is all flipped. What a weird composition for a magazine cover…

  • August 21, 2015 at 4:47 pm
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    All I can any is they look Bad-A!

  • August 21, 2015 at 4:51 pm
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    love empire magazine, but thouse are OT stormroopers, no?

    • August 21, 2015 at 5:03 pm
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      And it’s an image of original troopers I’ve never seen before. I’ve always thought OT Troopers might make an appearance in the new film(s), maybe this is proof they will. Or as someone else said, maybe Empire just used an old image.

      • August 21, 2015 at 6:37 pm
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        exactly. I now doubt it will happen, but I still have hopes that since the first order is a splinter group, that maybe there is a weak “Empire” Remnant who still has classic stormtroopers and tie fighters. The fact that the falcon ALSO seems to be taken from an old image, however, pretty much implies that these are just older composites

  • August 21, 2015 at 4:59 pm
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    I feel like there is a magazine in the Star Wars universe called Empire magazine… Or at least there was during the OT

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:04 pm
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    Really think the big bad three are going to rock

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:15 pm
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    Those stormtroopers look like they’re O.T version’s!

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:16 pm
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    Empire has it right about one thing, TFA is the most anticipated movie… ever. Been on this planet for 43 years and no movie has come close to my anticipation of this one.

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:18 pm
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    I really hope they talk about what is was like working with practical effects. And how we should take their word on it being the greatest movie ever made because they refuse to let us see anything of substance about the movie. But it sure will look amazing

    • August 21, 2015 at 6:51 pm
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      good, we’ll actually be surprised when we WATCH the movie

    • August 21, 2015 at 8:08 pm
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      You do realize this type of marketing is for the casual fan. Who, believe it or not, may not know much about practical effects or CGI. If you are sick of hearing about that stuff you are on the wrong site.

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:19 pm
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    The October Issue on Sale in August? What has this world come to?

    • August 21, 2015 at 6:38 pm
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      Haven’t you started preparing for Christmas yet?

      Bruh!?!!?

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:26 pm
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    please, let it spoil something about wether they used practical effects or cgi, i’m really interested in that. i’m also looking forward to hearing from JJ how did it feel to direct the movie and possibly a short mention from Kennedy how great job everyone did. this is going to be a blast! can’t wait to read it!

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:28 pm
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    “some kinda jabbaish pirate leader”

    Huh? Did I miss something? Are you talking about Maz?

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:33 pm
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    Are those OT troopers they have to the right???

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:33 pm
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    They’ve had a nightmare. Someone just got fired over this…

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:34 pm
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    Holy Balony… this is my SWTFA Poster there

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:43 pm
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    You know, I didn’t notice the stormtroopers immediately, but somehow, my gut told me “that’s a screen-shot from ‘Rebels'”, my gut was right.
    Empire, you owe me a cookie for this lapse.

    triumvirate? what is that?… oh, that’s a good word.
    Congratulations Empire – you have successfully used a word I actually had to Google.

    Cookie Debt balanced out.

    • August 21, 2015 at 5:46 pm
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      Yeah, you usually need your dictionary at hand when reading Empire.

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:44 pm
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    Wow, this is really starting to get bad, first those horrible looking toys, then that massive fail of a poster and now they can’t even put the right stormtroopers on a magazine cover. It is like Disney has never promoted a movie before.

    • August 21, 2015 at 6:16 pm
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      yea those toy really suck. The X-wing is modeled after that little POS I had as a kid. The later models I have are more size proportional with more detail. I was looking forward to a large Falcon with a square dish. not nurf gun

      • August 24, 2015 at 11:58 pm
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        That’s certainly… unfortunate placement of the Rebel insignia in front of Rey.

    • August 21, 2015 at 11:23 pm
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      Come on men, look up the bright side of the marketing, you need to keep up your hopes for the movie!

    • August 22, 2015 at 12:12 am
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      I almost wonder if the reason the toys suck, is because they are so obsessed with doing things the “original trilogy” way, taht they dont want to make the toys more advanced than the original star wars ones.

      I thought the poster was great…

      Im pretty sure teh wrong troopers on the cover would be the magazines fault not Disneys.

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:44 pm
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    Thats a beautiful cover,it shall be mine.

    The Stormtroopers in the foreground almost look like action figures rather than guys in suits.

  • August 21, 2015 at 5:58 pm
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    Great art, waiting for clear version!

    • August 21, 2015 at 6:04 pm
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      Excellent.

    • August 21, 2015 at 6:04 pm
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      That is the old falcon. Round dish instead of the new rectangle one

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:14 pm
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    Millenium Falcons dish?

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:15 pm
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    Is it me or are the three of them already iconic!? Maybe not so much Hux but Kylo and Phasma are just freaking awesome.

    • August 21, 2015 at 7:54 pm
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      I think Hux looks pretty cool on the magazine cover.

      • August 21, 2015 at 8:40 pm
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        He’s cool to be sure. Loving the coat over the shoulders. He fits in well beside the other two. I just can’t exactly rant and rave about a somewhat typical officers uniform. He looks sharp as hell though!

        Hopefully he’ll bring such presence to the role he’ll be memorable like Tarkin and Piett. Piett more for surviving a choakin! 😛

        • August 21, 2015 at 11:29 pm
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          I think he will be awesome. Has a really sinister Nazi vibe to him, and those leather gloves. I’m really looking forward to seeing their dynamic and if anyone is likely to be conflicted. I half imagine that Phasma will be seen as a sort of lap dog to Hux and/or Kylo, and may get so pissed as to go off and do it her way perhaps over theirs. I hope there will be some interesting dynamics at play.

    • August 21, 2015 at 6:31 pm
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      I wont lie the incorrect Stormtroopers and falcon bother me but man they are cool nonetheless!

    • August 21, 2015 at 8:06 pm
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      Wrong Falcon too. How did they mess that up and the Stormtroopers?

      • August 23, 2015 at 4:45 pm
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        Because they didn’t mess up. It’s a reference to the OT.

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:19 pm
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    There is a second one showing Finn, Poe and Rae next to the millennium Falcon which has the old Radar Dish. Somebody at Empire is getting the sack.

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:24 pm
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    Rey has the rebel insignia right in her naboo

    • August 22, 2015 at 6:04 am
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      Yeah, I cringed at that too. Truly, truly unfortunate logo-placement.

      • August 22, 2015 at 9:59 pm
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        Have you seen the new Mockingjay poster? That’s some unfortunate word placement.

    • August 22, 2015 at 7:48 am
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      And that is a “miss”ed mistake too! It is the smaller OT rebel size! No wonder Rey looks mad with Finn and Poe behind looking confused. TFA version will look more like Darth Maul’s rebel space vehicle!

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:25 pm
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    Why would anyone at Empire get the sack for something that Disney approved??? I’ve worked in magazine publishing for over 20 years, most people have no idea how many conversations have to be had before any sort of approval is reached for something of this scale! I can guarantee they’ve had these covers ready for a while but the Disney/Lucasfilm lawyers would’ve have examined everything before giving the go ahead.

    • August 22, 2015 at 12:15 am
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      NICE credentials your mother give them to you? are they written in crayon perhaps?

      • August 25, 2015 at 1:20 am
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        You have no clue how collaborations work. Disney/lucasfilms have to approve everything before it’s published. Trooper TK is right.

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:26 pm
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    Interesting that there’s a piece of cloth on the Falcon… I think they used the old Falcon and old Stormtroopers intentionally. “Dusting off the old toys for new adventures” type thing.

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:27 pm
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    Something I can`t get my head around. In the previous imperial scheme of things. The governors controlled their own territory’s, and got lots of autonomy to self govern and do their own thing. No doubt each governor massed up immense resources to use as they pleased, troops, ships, equipment etc within their control. Why would any of them give it up just cause the emperor died and sign up to a unified first order. Why would they wanna sign up to a first order and give up all their stuff for its use, when they could just carry on, using their own resources like nothing ever happened far away on endor. They may not even have liked him anyway, just lapping up the cream they got in return for fake loyaty. The imperial gravy train.

    I think this is a good argument for their being many imperial remnants still around, maybe unaccounted for. This could just be general hux`s pet project that he hopes other previous governors will support and sign up to. Other governors may not sign up to a centralized organization and keep their own stuff for themselves. They could say stick it up your a** i`m carrying on with my own resources and making factory’s and clones to carry on as usual.

    • August 21, 2015 at 6:49 pm
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      I agree. It is also possible Kylo has been hunting down and “persuading” or killing Moffs of the old regime to absorb their resources. I have a very strong feeling that the first order is a distinct entity from the “empire”, but the empire has likely lost much of its teeth by this time like in the EU, so they will be more like the rebels of the OT.

    • August 21, 2015 at 9:19 pm
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      Remember that the first post-RotJ comic is called “Shattered Empire”, and I think you’re right, that is exactly what will happen. I think maybe some of the Imperial Remnants remained unified, and chose either a new leader (Emperor or otherwise), or a totally new power structure. Meanwhile, I think the Governors or Moffs or Grand Admirals of several other systems probably chose to break away from the Empire, and control their own sector autonomously. We already have one example of this, the new mobile game coming out, Uprising. From what we’ve seen and heard, that is exactly what happens in Uprising, the Governor of the sector that contains Bespin closes off his sector from the rest of the galaxy and tells everyone that the death of the Emperor and destruction of the second Death Star are Rebel lies. He just goes on with business as usual, all under the guise of still being a part of the Empire. I think similar things will be happening all over the galaxy, with there being several new Imperial factions, either in contradiction to one another, or completely separate. The First Order, I think, is just one of these that ends up growing in power, absorbing several other Imperial Remnants, and by the time of TFA, has developed into the closest thing to the old Empire, as far as size and power.

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:31 pm
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    I’m gay and I didn’t think to pay this much attention to stormtrooper butts.

    • August 21, 2015 at 6:45 pm
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      They wear white and black jock straps under their armor, with first order logos on them. And have a special room on the star destroyer ship where they can go get their Khyber Pass shaved smooth.

      • August 21, 2015 at 9:58 pm
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        I’m straight and I also stared at those stormtrooper butts waaay longer than I thought I would.

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:38 pm
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    These kind of mistakes are just careless and slightly embarrassing for Empire magazine, who should know better. Fanboys/girls in their offices will be holding their heads in their hands.. Ok…. Maybe a slight over reaction but still… GET IT RIGHT PEOPLE. Perhaps they will be fixed before they go to press…

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:41 pm
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    The Falcons dish is wrong too. Bad editing all around.

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:42 pm
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    They used 2013 concept art for the covers – thats why there are mistake aka placeholders!

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:46 pm
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    as a woman, not loving where that Resistance symbol is sitting on Rey’s crotch

    • August 21, 2015 at 7:48 pm
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      I’m a woman, noticed it too, but I just laughed and moved on.

    • August 21, 2015 at 10:40 pm
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      As a man, I didn’t notice until people pointed it out.

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:46 pm
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    That sure is an awkward place for the Rebel logo.

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:50 pm
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    I think they’re trying to use duality in a sense: old and new in the same picture provokes entrance of the new and the frames of the old still staying there. That’s kind of what Kathleen and JJ have been pouring on us for months now.

  • August 21, 2015 at 6:53 pm
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    The light side is photoshop too. The Falcon has the old radar dish.

    • August 23, 2015 at 4:43 pm
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      Photoshopped, really??

      So the actors AREN’T standing out in the desert next to the Millennium Falcon with Tie Fighters in the sky??

      I feel deceived 🙁

  • August 21, 2015 at 7:03 pm
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    Who cares about the covers I want to know who has that power too. Rey or Finn

    • August 21, 2015 at 7:59 pm
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      Both.

  • August 21, 2015 at 7:09 pm
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    Why these blatant errors in the images? Theres no way that would get to press on accident once, let alone twice. Too many people look at them before hand.

    I guess they all could just be that uninformed, but highly doubt it.

  • August 21, 2015 at 7:17 pm
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    “Well the deciding factor for me was a question Kathleen posed: “Who is Luke Skywalker?” Which is a pretty loaded question [laughs] because you now have to really think about it. Keeping in mind that the Empire probably didn’t know that Vader turned back, your conclusion to that question can be pretty dangerous. I mean, three men entered that room, only one came out alive and not dying. And so that it made me think about the character in a completely different way.”

  • August 21, 2015 at 7:26 pm
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    Renegade for life.

  • August 21, 2015 at 7:44 pm
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    ME-SA WHERE IN DIS MAGAZINE, BOYO?!?

  • August 21, 2015 at 7:51 pm
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    Massive fail, Empire Magazine, massive fail. You and your artists don’t care enough to research the new film. Both images are incorrect…….and the Rebel Starbird logo………c’mon guys, really?!?

  • August 21, 2015 at 8:09 pm
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    The use of the old Millennium Falcon and the OT Stormtroopers is not a mistake. New generation on the cover, reference to the OT on the fold out.

  • August 21, 2015 at 8:37 pm
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    Mistake? From EMPIRE? No, I think they’re going to be getting a spread on Rogue One, hence the OT Stormtroopers.

  • August 21, 2015 at 8:44 pm
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    Idiot.

  • August 21, 2015 at 8:44 pm
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    Rebel logo is right at snatch level. Coincidence? I think not.

    • August 21, 2015 at 9:26 pm
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      Rey has a rebellious snatch!

  • August 21, 2015 at 8:56 pm
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    Nostalgia.
    Only works when all parts are equal.

    Mixing and matching the new with the old was silly, instead of fans talking about the new crew, all I see are rails against OT Troopers and the Falcon’s old dish. Not sure what Empire was thinking; deliberate or not, still feels hokey…

  • August 21, 2015 at 9:15 pm
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    Am getting tired of reading the increasing number of hateful comments on this site, I will be stopping reading the comments as of now, when did SW fans become so bigoted, “luminous beings are we not this crude matter” the force has no colour or gender, it’s about time for everyone to get with the twenty first century. I’m not particularly PC or liberal , I believe anyone can be an asshat or a hero without bias or favour These movies have inspired me all my life and I believe they will continue to do so, your comments of hate do not and I don’t need to read them.

    • August 21, 2015 at 9:19 pm
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      They are not fans just trolls looking for attention. Most are just 12 year olds with nothing better to do.

  • August 21, 2015 at 9:18 pm
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    because women are not people right?

  • August 21, 2015 at 9:23 pm
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    Rey is white.
    Kylo is white.
    Phasma is white.
    Han is white.
    Luke is white.
    Leia is white.
    The vicar is white.
    Hux is white.
    Threepio and Chewie are both played by white actors.

    Near as I can tell the white folks still outnumber the black folks, and white men are still the most well represented group of people in the movie. Yet all I hear is complaining about this movie being black people and women.

    How many crackers do you need in this movie to be happy? Could it be we are all just accustomed to SW being dominated by white men?

    I don’t give two shits what color the actors are, but it seems to be a huge issue around here.

    • August 21, 2015 at 10:24 pm
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      …and let me take this one step further…

      The OT, characters with speaking roles..

      White men – Luke, Han, Vader, Ben, Palpatine, Tarkin, Every Imperial officer, Every rebel soldier, Every rebel pilot that speaks, Owen Lars, Every rebel officer that isn’t a fish or named Mon Mothma.

      Black – Lando
      Women – Leia, Mon Mothma, Beru

      The PT had slightly more background
      diversity, but most of the primary characters are still played by white men; Anakin, Palpatine, Obi-wan, Qui-Gon, Dooku, Maul, Bail.

      Again, only one major player that is black, Mace Windu, and I guess you can count Jar Jar. Padme and Shmi are the only big female roles.

      My point is this..Knowing all this you jackasses still have the bloody nerve to complain, and post snide comments about Finn and Rey as if white guys were somehow getting slighted. Well there is the score, I don’t feel bad for you. Take your racism and misogyny and piss off.

      I’m out.

      • August 22, 2015 at 2:39 am
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        The great James Earl Jones is a honky you say?

      • August 22, 2015 at 1:27 pm
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        Jimmy Smits is not white…just saying.

      • August 25, 2015 at 2:39 pm
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        You are saying that Jar Jar is black people? YOU OPRESSOR!

    • August 22, 2015 at 2:17 pm
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      Everytime Finn shows up on a photo around here, these gorram racists show up and annoy the civilized people around here. At his young age John has made more of his life than those racists will ever achieve, because let’s face it, if in 2015 someone still thinks that skincolour is of any matter in terms of what one is capable of, that person is just stupid and uneducated. I have high hopes for this movie because they have announced very good actors so far and Boyega is one of them.

    • August 24, 2015 at 9:56 pm
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      So I suppose you think using the term “Cracker” is ok to just throw out there like it is no big deal? Obviously the moderators of this site do as well since they haven’t deleted your post’s and banned your racist ass . But I bet you get offended by the N-word, don’t you? The name you so easily throw out there is just as offensive as the other name you gasp at when you see or hear it.
      let me clue you in on something buddy…the term “Cracker” is a reference to Slave owners who “cracked” the whip on the slaves…you may be surprised to know…that the majority of people on this site…are NOT even white American’s and they are mostly from over seas!…you are a clown.

    • August 24, 2015 at 10:32 pm
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      Stop feeding trolls. They don’t actually give a crap about what they are saying, but they know you do.

    • August 25, 2015 at 12:12 pm
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      Rey is a good guy.
      Kylo is bad guy.
      Phasma is a bad guy.
      Han is an old character.
      Luke is an old character.
      Leia is an old character.
      The vicar is barely in the movie.
      Hux is a bad guy.
      Threepio and Chewie are DROIDS and you can’t see the actors faces.

      I’m all in for diversity, so how come all the bad guys are only white?

      • August 26, 2015 at 1:36 am
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        Oscar Isaac may be Guatemalan, but he’d be filed under “White Hispanic” on pretty much any type of census.

        I pity you, that you let your fear and anger rule your perceptions. Frankly, you do a disservice to all of humanity.

        And I say this as a white man from the South.

  • August 21, 2015 at 9:45 pm
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    empire artists suck at noticing details.

  • August 21, 2015 at 9:55 pm
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    Please stop talking politics you crackheads.

    • August 21, 2015 at 10:36 pm
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      Hear, hear! I come to Star Wars sites to get away from politics. Shut up, idiots.

      The movie needs to stand on its own merits, who cares the race or gender of anyone on it.

      • August 22, 2015 at 9:39 am
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        Love the that new hero is a female.

      • August 22, 2015 at 9:40 am
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        Apparently enough people. Everything has politics, and it’s great Starwars is bringing strong female and minority characters in the fold.

        Some don’t like this, that’s ignorant. What’s new about awhile male Jedi being the hero? Nothing, been there, done that over and over again.

        It’s time.

      • August 24, 2015 at 9:56 pm
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        “The movie needs to stand on its own merits, who cares the race or gender of anyone on it.”

        Whether you’re for diversity or not, the film still needs to stand on its own. We’re simply talking about representation, not film quality.

    • August 22, 2015 at 6:03 am
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      Duly noted.

      Does anyone have a shock-collar around? I think I need one.

    • August 22, 2015 at 9:42 am
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      Why don’t you grow up. If you don’t like it, move to the next comment. Calling people names, well that’s juvenile.

      • August 24, 2015 at 9:54 pm
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        ^ …this is a Tim… that I like! %:B

  • August 21, 2015 at 10:31 pm
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    Obvious troll is obvious.

    • August 22, 2015 at 1:37 am
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      I can’t believe more people haven’t pointed this out. Adam Driver’s facial features really match up well with Harrison Ford’s, right down to the crooked nose and uneven smirk. Nice work…

  • August 21, 2015 at 10:40 pm
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    I think the artist did this on purpose to tie in the old trilogy with the new trilogy.

  • August 21, 2015 at 10:49 pm
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    No Jar Jar mesa thinks

  • August 21, 2015 at 10:51 pm
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    No JarJar in TFA mesa thinks
    Mesa sad

  • August 21, 2015 at 10:58 pm
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    President for Bush 20300

  • August 21, 2015 at 11:15 pm
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    those stormtroopers are definitely photoshopped toys….you can tell by all their left arms– their all bent in the same direction. The troppers also look quite plastic in sections as well.

  • August 21, 2015 at 11:47 pm
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    There’s no getting rid of these racist remarks and comments, sadly they will never cease to exist. Best to just ignore and not even entertain the stupidity.

  • August 21, 2015 at 11:48 pm
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    The falcon in the pic has the old round dish antenna.

  • August 21, 2015 at 11:50 pm
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    The falcon has the dish instead of the new rectangle sensor

  • August 22, 2015 at 12:15 am
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    “it’s about time for everyone to get with the twenty first century.”

    Wrong. It’s time for everyone to get with the 18th century.

    Liberal democracy is a total fraud.

    We need monarchy again. Yes, that right.
    A king.

    Things were a lot better in 1800s England than they are in the United States today.

    • August 22, 2015 at 12:42 am
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      HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I have no words to overstate how clueless this comment is! Even if it is just trolling.

      • August 22, 2015 at 1:40 am
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        Read about Plato’s philosopher-king first.

    • August 22, 2015 at 1:50 am
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      So this how liberty dies… to thunderous applause.

  • August 22, 2015 at 12:23 am
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    Does this mean that the Falcon is stashed on the desert planet? That’s what it looks like. If so, wouldn’t that mean our lead is a daughter of Solo? Who else would have the Falcon?

    Maybe this has been discussed and I missed it.

  • August 22, 2015 at 12:35 am
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    I know it’s just a picture but looking at Kylo from the front I’m not sure that’s Driver’s body. The Kylo in this picture seams larger in build.

  • August 22, 2015 at 12:59 am
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    I don’t care if fanboys / girls whinge about the ‘old’ parts of the Empire front covers. I think they are gorgeous and am getting both. I think the designs are both done intentionally. If its a mistake, I don’t think is detracts from the meaning of the covers. Its all very petty, people need to relax instead of calling people to get the sack.

  • August 22, 2015 at 1:22 am
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    If Han Solo dies in TFA, I hope it is after he teaches the surviving heroes the basics of the Wookiee language. If not, then C-3PO is going to get paid overtime.

  • August 22, 2015 at 1:46 am
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    I feel the Cash flowing through you, give in to your Wallet. I’ve already decided I’m in debt for the reminder of 2015, QUICK! Give me a TFA designed Visa to sign up for!

  • August 22, 2015 at 2:11 am
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    Fear is their greatest defense. I doubt if the actual security there is much greater than on Appalyer-Sullust and what there is is most likely directed towards a large scale assault.

  • August 22, 2015 at 5:16 am
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    Old ties as well. If its intentional they could have done a better job in ps. Looks like my 10 year old sun composited the images.

  • August 22, 2015 at 6:06 am
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    I will be there opening day probably, but this movie looks like the kind of crap I expect from JJ Abrahms. It looks like the most derivative, force-fed crapola you could ever think of.

    You cut Han, Luke, and Leia out of the movie to focus on midgets like Poe Dameron and Finn Huxtable. Why is Poe’s uniform made out of a vacuum cleaner hose? Why is Finn always out of breath? Does he have diabetes?

    Disney is horrible. Rogue One looks horrible. And they are going to butcher Han Solo.

    • August 22, 2015 at 7:53 pm
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      i agree abrams looks like he wants to reboot new hope

    • August 24, 2015 at 9:31 pm
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      Well well. If you think the movie’s gonna be that bad, I guess you shouldn’t really care for places like starwarsnewsnet.com.

      Chill, man.

    • August 24, 2015 at 11:21 pm
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      I have the same feeling. Abrams is just not a good director and he has no unique vision. All of the films that he has directed are entirely derivative homages of one kind or another.

      Also, the aesthetic for the cast photo from Rogue One was shockingly rote.

    • August 25, 2015 at 5:15 am
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      So you don’t want a re-hash, but you want more Han, Luke and Leia….old as heck?

      There’s a thousand books I have to sell you.

  • August 22, 2015 at 9:31 am
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    Rey I love you

  • August 22, 2015 at 9:53 am
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    Love the female lead.

  • August 22, 2015 at 9:54 am
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    And it’s good for Starwars,

  • August 22, 2015 at 9:56 am
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    One thing has become clear, Conservative ideology and Starwars doesn’t mix. One is too beholden to the past, while the other is bravely taking steps to right past wrongs.

    When Lucus under new (female) leadership, and Disney wanting to expand the fan base, these new characters will often be a minority, and female.

    The best thing this film did was choose a black male and a female as the new lead hero. This is big.

    Those who don’t want to hear that, or are offended, well, guess what, too bad. It’s happening.

    I suggest, for the sake of living stress free, you either come to grips with it, or move on to something else.

    Something ideologically to the fringe right.

    I hear Doland Trump is out there wrecking the Republicans chances at getting the White House, and threatening to build an empire like solution to deal with non-citizens.

    Because even the empire is seeing diversity, in the books and in movies.

    Star Wars is now about to officially be diverse, and I LOVE IT!

    • August 24, 2015 at 11:25 pm
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      The original Star Wars was actually a profoundly conservative reversal when it appeared in 1977. It was widely and correctly perceived as such by critics at the time, and Lucas was very clear on that in his public statements. And if you think that Disney is anything more than conservative, you are naïve. Every move they make is calculated to maximize profit.

    • August 25, 2015 at 1:20 am
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      Me too.

  • August 22, 2015 at 12:09 pm
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    Those storm troopers have been placed there to hide another character in the original shot. Just to hide the plot development. Those storm troopers are most likely from the battlefront game.

  • August 22, 2015 at 2:18 pm
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    Also Darth Vader is black.

  • August 22, 2015 at 2:44 pm
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    Can’t imagine that the Stormtroopers and Falcon dish are mistakes. Either these leaks aren’t the real Empire covers or we’re seeing old troopers and the old dish in The Force Awakens.

    • August 23, 2015 at 4:36 pm
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      Or, most likely, they are intentional references to the OT.

  • August 22, 2015 at 4:19 pm
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    Can’t believe all the whining on here about errors in the pictures, go have a root you uptight dorks, just bring on the movie

  • August 22, 2015 at 6:29 pm
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    Please keep Spoilers out of the comments or designate with something like ********SPOILER********

    I want to enjoy to build up but not know how the story goes.

  • August 23, 2015 at 1:17 am
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    For a full monarchy to be reinstated, you need a lot of lapdops, lackeys, ass-wipers and sheep.

    For a liberal democracy to work again you need a lot of dupes.

    Anyone here for the take? Or let’s examine another solution…

    What I need (and maybe “we”) is ANARCHY. A Commune of humans in charge of the whole pie, and the bankers and their monarchs in jail, because they are the true villains, for keeping themselves the exclusive privilege to split the pie according to their own selfish greed and cowardice.

    Just look at what Wilhelm II did at the end of WW1, after starting the whole thing himself and causing millions of brutal deaths. See? That’s what I’m talking about.

    Authoritarianism doesn’t work.

    Capitalism neither… just keeps turning into gangster oligarchies.

    But people collaborating with each other.. it does. Here’s for the history.

  • August 23, 2015 at 1:18 am
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    I mean LAPDOGS! But laptops can be useful too.. ;))

  • August 23, 2015 at 1:27 am
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    You’re seeing here the typical 4chan fascist douche attempting to post their hate propaganda on non-political websites and attempting to recruit in the process. He probably can notice how hated he is with his horsepoo “worldviews”, but usually they keep pushing and pushing and pushing ’till they get banned, or comments become account-based.

    Only to argue with them in real-life would be with Force Choke, but it requires a lot of midichlorians to do that through a comment section.

  • August 23, 2015 at 11:29 pm
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    Guys.. the OT reference in both cases are on the right side of the cover image, ergo they are visible only if you fold it out. I bet these are only visual jokes for hardcore fans. No mistakes / bad editing / bad photoshopping here. These are brilliant and creative jokes / easter eggs / visual connections with the OT. Bravo EMPIRE!

    • August 24, 2015 at 10:23 pm
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      Has nothing to do with Empire being clever. They were given the images to use by Lucasfilm.

      MSW said Empire told them the following about the troopers: “Didn’t think that one would get past you! All I can say about that is that the image was provided in its current form by Lucasfilm, after having been approved by the filmmakers.”

  • August 24, 2015 at 9:47 pm
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    who moderates these damn ignorant post’s wow…got a bunch of racist kids in this place…I really wish they would take this public comment section down and make this like every other real web page, where you have to have an account to log in and comment…this is one of the sites I forbid my son to even visit…which is just sad…because Star Wars is his life. I am not the only one who feels this way either.I know a few more parents who do the same as me..they don’t want their kid’s reading the bigotry and filth that plague every article on this website….yes…some people still have moral’s. We do exist.

    • August 24, 2015 at 10:28 pm
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      They are called trolls. They live to get reactions like this by saying whatever they think will get people to bite. It is best to ignore them and/or report them. Commenting back or complaining about their existence makes them do it even more.

    • August 25, 2015 at 5:17 am
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      Agreed.

    • August 25, 2015 at 2:24 pm
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      I’m not a troll but its kind of sad that u don’t let your kid on a star wars website because some doucebag says some stupid crap

      • August 25, 2015 at 4:33 pm
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        well its not sad that the guy actually pays attention to what his son is looking at and just doesnt give him free reign to look at inappropriate language. even the comment you just said bashing the guy isnt suitable for a kid to look at which is kinda ironic. not that you dont have the right to use that language, but dont get on a guy for actually being a mindful parent.

  • August 24, 2015 at 9:52 pm
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    Can’t wait for the self-trained, Knight of Ren to rancor-bull rush Master Skywalker. Epic beatdown soon to follow. “Have fun donning my dad’s old mask, son.”

  • August 24, 2015 at 10:37 pm
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    They nailed it again with kylo ren. He looks awesome.

  • August 24, 2015 at 11:06 pm
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    I love the new picture of Kylo Ren!

  • August 24, 2015 at 11:13 pm
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    In the trailer, after Luke says “you have that power too” the first person you see is….Poe Dameron.

    Anakin and Luke where one of the best pilots in the galaxy and so is Poe…

    • August 25, 2015 at 4:00 am
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      No hype, no toys, no promotion. Feels like they are perfectly content keeping this character quiet while promoting the other 5 new ones all over the place. Don’t think this is a coincidence anymore.

  • August 24, 2015 at 11:49 pm
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    Don’t want to write in legible, coherent sentences using grammar and spelling? Forget school or work… let’s hit the net!

  • August 25, 2015 at 12:09 am
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    My sweet lord….Kylo is in a jungle…probably kicking ass…That is my favorite image of this movie I’ve seen.

  • August 25, 2015 at 12:19 am
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    Do you think Ren is attacking Luke in this pic

  • August 25, 2015 at 12:21 am
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    Every time I see Kilo Ren picture the more excited I get about this movie.

  • August 25, 2015 at 12:34 am
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    This still looks fooking brill. The angle of the frame and dynamic look of the actor and sabre look great. Let’s hope the movie flows correctly and has a awsome script to boot.

    • August 25, 2015 at 5:36 am
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      Light saber looks crap

  • August 25, 2015 at 12:49 am
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    Bloody hell folks. The Falcon is wrong, not the right stormtroopers, the toys suck….blah blah blah! It’s Star Wars and it’s making a HUGE comeback. Be thankful and have faith. Everything we’ve seen and heard sounds and looks amazing. That’s my opinion of course. As for marketing,I really couldn’t care less. In a few months time my childhood will be on the big screen and I’ll be with my friends who have the same love for Star Wars. It’s going to be fantastic and I’m sure many of you feel the same way! Cheers guys and have a good one 🙂

  • August 25, 2015 at 1:31 am
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    I really hope this film follows Kylo Ren quite closely. For all that Vader was the key antagonist in the OT, he was really only in a handful of very quick scenes, and we only see him for an extended period when he is facing Luke. I’d love us to follow Kylo more, and especially if he is a relative of some of the good guys, to get his side of the story and maybe make us reconsider our assumptions about good/bad.

    I get a feeling we will see more of Phasma/Hux/Kylo Ren in this film than we have had in previous films where the balance was made up of short scenes of the villain’s machinations then cut back to extended scenes with the good guys. Hope I’m right.

    So much potential here, Ren is looking more and more badass. It really all comes down to Driver’s performance and voice. I can only imagine how cool this could be. I hope he’s a bad ass with a twisted side but some vulnerability in their along with the madness…

    (Going forward for this site and the new comments section, I hope to god we can start perma banning all the racist idiots trolling endlessly. No place for them and their nonsense. Most of us come here to get soaked up on the hype of our favourite film franchise returning. It should be an escape from the bitter reality of the world we’re in. We do not need that disgusting reality seep into our enjoyment of this FANTASY franchise!)

  • August 25, 2015 at 4:26 am
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    Holy crap, the kylo Ren picture is so badass.

  • August 25, 2015 at 7:04 am
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    That new Kylo pic is great. Hard to believe that is England though, with as little sunshine as they get lol. Can’t wait to see him in action!! Thanks!!!

  • August 25, 2015 at 8:24 am
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    I’m still thinking that Jakku might be the obliterated forest moon of Endor.

  • August 25, 2015 at 9:37 am
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    Empire’s img of Kylo Ren in the puzzlewood forest has quite a few outdoor forest/snow planet scenes so this should be interesting to see his troopers, commanders, and First Order ground assault vehicles vs the good guys. Can’t wait to see the lightsaber dueling in The Force Awakens

  • August 25, 2015 at 9:41 am
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    Still can’t believe people are playing the race card…the cg vs practical effects card,the Abrams is shit card and whatever other bullshit they are trolling with.
    seriously…I just want a great story that continues the saga and that has new great characters.

  • August 25, 2015 at 10:00 am
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    Nice Kylo pic. Looks like a promo image rather than a still from the movie.

  • August 25, 2015 at 12:27 pm
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    again, I love the weather, the shot colours, the lighting… it feels real and authentic (as much as a space man holding a laser sword can feel real).

  • August 25, 2015 at 12:40 pm
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    this noew Kyloe image from Empire….i do have on good authority…. is the scene were he kills Han Solo.
    and to answer a question posed earlier in a theory…. Snokes IS Plag…sorry i have said too much.

  • August 25, 2015 at 2:26 pm
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    Does anybody realize how the “laser” on Kylo’s saber is different than regular lightsabers? Kylo’s saber has an irregular laser, with branches and stuff. The other regular lightsabers has its laser clean and straight. This fact might be envolved with the + format of the weapon.

  • August 26, 2015 at 10:25 am
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    Noticed the steam around Kylo Ren? It’s from Luke using Force Lightning on him.
    What? Luke using a Dark Side ability? Yes that is why he is considered “crazy” or as “has gone mad”.

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