John Boyega

Star Wars’ John Boyega has signed on to star in Pacific Rim 2.

Boyega tweeted out the news.

“I’ll be taking on the Pacific Rim franchise with Steven S.Deknight directing. Very excited!” Boyega said in his tweet.

Deadline further reports Boyega will play the son of the character played by Idris Elba in the first film.

 “I am very proud and happy to welcome John into a fantastic sandbox,” Guillermo Del Toro said. “The Pacific Rim universe will be reinforced with him as a leading man as it continues to be a multicultural, multi-layered world. ‘The World saving the world’ was our goal and I couldn’t think of a better man for the job.”

Pacific Rim 2 starts filming at the end of the year.

Perhaps following in the footsteps of Empire Strikes Back, John Boyega says Star Wars: Episode VIII will be bigger and darker than its predessor.

Boyega appeared at the Cannes Film Festival where Variety caught up with the actor.

It’s very easy. Rian Johnson is great. It’s a different take, darker, bigger. Someone will say: “How do you get bigger than ‘Force Awakens?’” But it’s crazy.

Boyega wouldn’t say if his comments pertain to his character of Finn and jokingly responded with:

My skin color does because of the heat on the job! That’s me dodging your question because Disney has spies everywhere. If I answer this, I get killed, and I’m not in episode nine.

“Star Wars: Episode VIII” has a December 16, 2017 release directed by Rian Johnson starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern and Kelly Marie Tran.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens was a knock off of New Hope, and now it seems Episode VIII will stick with the pattern – similar to Empire Strikes Back –  as it’s learned the next new Star Wars film will be darker.

Vogue caught up with John Boyega, who plays Finn.

We should say “spoiler alert” before this question, but is it a relief to finally be able to talk more openly about Star Wars: The Force Awakens – you’ve had months of interviews where you’ve had to be very secretive? Did you even tell your friends and family what happens?

“Yes, at last! Han Solo dies, OK? He dies. Phew. It feels good. But now, we just starting work on Star Wars VIII, the next film, so I’m back to keeping secrets again.”

Your co-star Daisy Ridley has already praised how good the script is.

“It’s great. Much darker, but we’re very excited.”

Star Wars: Episode VIII has a May 26, 2017 release directed by Rian Johnson.

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Here we go again!

Though Mark Hamill shot a few scenes for Star Wars: Episode VIII, now John Boyega offers filming on the sequel to The Force Awakens kicks off in a few weeks in London.

The UK’s Sky News reports John Boyega made a surprise appearance at a screening of The Force Awakens in Brixton and told fans he is “so happy” to work on the next movie.

“So I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for coming out and supporting this movie. The movie is yours now and I really hope you enjoyed it and we are so happy to be starting on Episode Eight in a few weeks in London and it is going to be fun,” Boyega told the audience. “May the force be with you always.”

Star Wars: Episode VIII has a May 26, 2017 release directed by Rian Johnson. Greg Grunberg, JJ Abrams long time friend since kindergarten and who plays Snap Wexley, recently let it be known that Abrams had read the Episode VIII script and said it was so good that he regretted not coming back to direct it.

As of yet, there is no official title for Episode VIII; however, if the movie keeps in line with “The Force Awakens” homaging “A New Hope,” the title may play off “Empire Strikes Back.” Any ideas?

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Am I the only one that noticed all the white guys in Star Wars: The Force Awakens were either bad guys or dead?!

lol.

Now that the movie is out, Cosmic Book News can look back at some of the various articles and details we have been avoiding to stay away from the spoilers.

We recently posted Snoke concept art as well as over 20 Easter Eggs for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, now check out concept art of Finn as potentially a white dude, as well as Tweets about the “Boycott Star Wars: The Force Awakens” movement that kicked off back in October and has now resurfaced with the movie officially out.

Art follows; Tweets below.

Finn(?) as white dude concept art:

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John Boyega as Finn concept art:

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Tweets:

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has a December 18, 2015 release directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong’o and Gwendoline Christie will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

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Update: Disney officially released a new poster and announced tickets and new footage for tomorrow.

Following last night’s articles about ESPN seemingly confirming a new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer and poster, Good Morning America teasing something new for Monday and word of tickets going on sale, now John Boyega has also teased “Get Ready” on his Instagram account with the following video.

Regarding Boyega’s character, Finn, Fandango also updated their site with a new synopsis about the character: In this continuation of the epic space opera saga, a downed stormtrooper (John Boyega) goes on a journey reconnecting him with heroic faces from the past (Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill.)   

A UK Twitter account has also teased something today for noon.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has a December 18, 2015 release directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong’o and Gwendoline Christie will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer:

In addition to the new teaser, new images of BB-8 and Joh Boyega’s Finn have been released for Star Wars: The Force Awakens via the latest issue of Empire Magazine.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has a December 18, 2015 release directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong’o and Gwendoline Christie will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

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Check out the image below John Boyega shared on Instagram of his character Finn along with Chewbacca from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Boyega previously stated that Finn finds himself in incredible danger in the film, and the way Finn reacts to the danger changes his life.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has a December 18, 2015 release directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong’o and Gwendoline Christie will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.