Star Wars Episode VIII has officially begun principal photography. The announcement last week came with the news that many of the cast members from Star Wars: The Force Awakens would be returning including Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis.
However, now we know of another cast member that will be returning. One of the lesser-known cast members from the film has revealed to us that he is also “pencilled in” to appear in Episode VIII. Rony Bridges briefly appeared as a Starkiller Base Admiral in The Force Awakens (he also appeared alongside Mads Mikkelsen in Valhalla Rising) and confirmed his being “pencilled in” on the podcast a few weeks ago.
Host Ruari Williamson asked Bridges about his experience working with the cast and crew of The Force Awakens. In addition, Williamson asked whether he would be interested in working on another Star Wars project. Bridges replied:
“Given an opportunity I’d work on another one in a heartbeat. I’m pencilled in for the next one but it’s a different director {Rian Johnson}. J.J. Abrams and Tommy Gormley did a fantastic job on Star Wars VII and they worked so well together. I think it was absolutely awesome how they pulled it out of the bag because there was so many hopes and dreams for it. It’s an awesome brand to be a part of so in a heartbeat I’d do it again.”
You can hear the clip where he says this below:
Thoughts on this news? Do you think Rony will be playing the same role in Episode VIII or a different role?
Here are the behind-the-scenes pictures we shared on our Facebook and Twitter pages today.
Stormtroopers and Death Star Gunners on the set of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Cast members Brandon Routh (Ray Palmer/The Atom), Dominic Purcell (Mick Rory/Heat Wave) and Wentworth Miller (Leonard Snart/Captain Cold) on location for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
Cast member Chloe Bennet (Skye/Daisy Johnson) on the set of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Cast member Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) during filming of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Cast member Monica Belluci (Lucia Sciarra) during filming of a scene for the James Bond film Spectre.
Cast member Steven Yeun (Glenn Rhee) and Producer Denise Huth behind-the-scenes of The Walking Dead.
Cast members Peter Capaldi (The 12th Doctor) and Ingrid Oliver (Osgood) on location for Doctor Who.
Cast member Harrison Ford (Han Solo) signing an action figure for fellow cast member John Boyega (Finn) on location for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
We’ve just added a new Lego Star Wars review to our YouTube channel.
In this review, Everything Geek Podcast founder Ruari Williamson reviews the Lego Star Wars TC-4 mini-figure. This mini-figure (based on a droid seen in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace) was released as a Toys R Us promotion back in 2014.
You can watch the review below:
Be sure to leave your feedback on the review and enjoy!
The Everything Geek Podcast is DELIGHTED to announce that actor Paul Pryce is the next actor we’re confirming for a celebrity guest interview on the podcast!
Paul is best-known for playing Donald in Marvel’s Jessica Jones. His other notable roles include Randy Reynolds in Unforgettable, Jack Johnson in Jack Johnson: Rise and Fall, Pierre in Snapshots and Lover in Missing.
We’re looking forward to chatting with and interviewing Paul on the podcast. If you have any questions for Paul, please feel free to leave them in the comments. We’ll make sure to post updates once a date is confirmed for Paul to be on the podcast.
By Ruari Williamson
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Marvel Comics have announced that 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be adapted into comic book form, beginning in June.
The series will be written by Chuck Wendig (Star Wars: Aftermath trilogy) and will contain artwork from Luke Ross (Gen13, Spider-Man, Green Lantern).
Marvel editor Jordan D. White said the following to accompany the announcement:
“The Force Awakens knocked our socks off from the very first time we saw it, and we could not wait to start being able to play with these new, awesome characters! Now, we get to bring all of them to the pages of our comics with an adaptation of the film we loved so much! We’re all fans first, so it’s all love that is bringing these pages to life!”
Ross’ drawings of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron have also been revealed. You can view them below:
Marvel Comics adaption of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will launch in June.
Thoughts on this announcement? Are you looking forward to Marvel Comics’ adaption of Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
Following months of rumours, director James Gunn has confirmed that new cast member Pom Klementieff (Oldboy, Hacker’s Game, Loup) is playing Mantis in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
However, Gunn has stated that fans will have to wait to find out who the films other new cast members are playing. The other new cast members are Kurt Russell (The Thing, Furious 7, Stargate, Escape from New York), Elizabeth Debicki (The Man from U.N.C.L.E, The Great Gatsby, Macbeth) and Chris Sullivan (The Drop, The Normal Heart, The Knick).
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is scheduled for release on May 5th, 2017.
Thoughts on this news? Are you excited to see Pom Klementieff as Mantis in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?
He may not be showing up in Captain America: Civil War in May, but Nick Fury will reportedly be appearing in next years’ Thor: Ragnarok- the third of the solo films focusing on the Asgardian Thor.
Thor: Ragnarok is currently in pre-production near Skull Island. It’s unknown how big of a role Nick Fury will play in the film (if the report is true).
Thor: Ragnarok is scheduled for release on November 3rd, 2017.
Thoughts on this report? Would you like to see Nick Fury show up in Thor: Ragnarok?
With just a few months to go until the release of the film, new character posters for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows have been released by Paramount Pictures.
The four posters focus on one member of the turtles individually- Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is scheduled for release on June 3rd, 2016.
Thoughts on the character posters? Are you excited for the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows?
