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Lucasfilm Canceled Star Wars Movie: Reason Explained as Disney Scraps Bold Robot-Focused Project

Lucasfilm cancelled a Star Wars movie by Simon Farnaby and Paul King due to its unconventional concept. Disney is now reworking it into a standalone sci-fi film.

International Business Times UK

Planned Star Wars movie canceled in latest setback for franchise

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The Independent UK

Star Wars franchise confirms scrapped movie amid box office failure

Simon Farnaby and Paul King’s concept for the film is now being reworked into another project

The Independent UK

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Warner Bros issues update on Wonka sequel after ‘delay’ suggestions

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The Independent UK

Warner Bros denies Wonka co-writer’s claims sequel has been ‘delayed indefinitely’ due to Timothée Chalamet

2023 film earned $634 million at the box office against a $125 million budget

The Independent UK

The Magic Faraway Tree review – Enid Blyton’s more regressive ideas have been traded for fresh, witty whimsy

4/5 The co-writer of the Paddington movies has found a lovely way to tether Blyton’s work to a thoroughly modern world, with a bit of help from stars Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy

The Independent UK

The Magic Faraway Tree review – spruced up Blyton with Foy and Garfield proves fruitful

Paddington 2 co-creator Simon Farnaby branches out with adaptation of children’s classic boasting lively performances and some sharp gags

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Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy on rebooting Enid Blyton: ‘You can be responsible, or stay true to outdated ideas’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The British actors play doting parents in a new film adaptation of ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’. They speak to Louis Chilton about its joyful production, their decade-long friendship, and why the film’s creators took the right approach to Blyton’s famously problematic edges

The Independent UK

‘What’s under my saucepans? Rage!’ Claire Foy, Andrew Garfield and cast on the set of The Magic Faraway Tree

The trippy film of Enid Blyton’s much loved novels has been 20 years in the making. We catch up with its adult and child stars – inside a giant cake as disco-dancing elves rollerskate past

The Guardian - UK

BBC sitcom Ghosts to return after three years for feature film as Rivals star joins cast

Comedy will be back with a feature film as ‘Rivals’ star joins cast

The Independent UK

Ghosts cast hints beloved BBC sitcom is returning from the dead

Series shuffled off this mortal coil in 2023 – but a comeback appears to be happening

The Independent UK

Netflix Just Quietly Added The Best Prequel Ever Made

This Timothée Chalamet vehicle really has no business being as good as it is.

Inverse

A Cinematic Icon Gives One Last Bow In The Most Delightful Fantasy Epic Of The Year

If you are kind and polite, you’ll find joy in even the weakest Paddington movie. 'Paddington in Peru' goes to great heights, even if it relies a bit much on physical comedy.

Inverse

The Magic Faraway Tree: cast, plot and everything you need to know

The Magic Faraway Tree sees Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy and Rebecca Ferguson in a movie adaptation of the classic Enid Blyton children's story.

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Cinemablend

Wonka Director Breaks Down Exactly How The Film Channels Gene Wilder’s Original

Wonka's usage of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory as a sacred text can be boiled down to a couple of remarks from director Paul King.

Cinemablend

Wonka's Screenwriter Has A Blunt Comment For One Fan Criticism Of The Latest Movie

Wonka co-writer Simon Farnaby has once again addressed a fan criticism that labels the prequel as something it's absolutely not.

The Guardian - UK

‘Baddies are my new type’: Mathew Baynton on Ghosts, Wonka and wicked villains

He is about to say goodbye to his role in beloved spectral sitcom Ghosts. But dastardly turns in Wonka and a festive Agatha Christie drama suggest the actor’s future is bright – if somewhat nefarious

The Independent UK

Wonka co-writer Simon Farnaby clarifies movie detail after incorrect criticism

Farnaby’s efforts to educate film’s critics have not gone unnoticed by its fans

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The Guardian - UK

‘After rehearsal, my face hurts from laughing!’ The Ghosts cast on fun, fame and their festive farewell

It’s one of the UK’s most cherished comedies, but now it’s bowing out for ever. The stars talk about nicking things from the set – and being called ‘outrageous and shameful’ by Piers Morgan

Cinemablend

Wonka Review: Timotheé Chalamet’s Prequel Is A Scrumdiddlyumptious Feat Of Music And Merriment

Connecting with the unabashed level of heart, humor, and yes pure imagination contained in Wonka, means devouring this cinematic confection that deserves to be the runaway hit of this season.

Total Film

Wonka director explains how the film bridges the gap to the Gene Wilder movie

Exclusive: Director Paul King and screenwriter Simon Farnaby explain how their version of Wonka becomes the character we know

The Guardian - UK

Wonka review – Timothée Chalamet’s Chocolate Factory prequel is a superbly sweet treat

Timothée Chalamet leads a beguiling cast in a backstory that rinses away all sourness from Roald Dahl’s embittered chocolatier

The Independent UK

Simon Farnaby shares hilariously blunt reply Queen gave him while filming Paddington sketch

’I lost all all of my confidence,’ actor said of exchange

WhatToWatch

Summer TV 2023 preview: the biggest comedies you definitely don't want to miss

Looking for your Summer TV 2023 fix? Here are all the comedies you won't want to miss this season.

Marie Claire

Queen Elizabeth's unimpressed response to Paddington sketch director who asked for another take

She wasn't having any of it

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