New ‘Star Wars’ Coming on May 26, 2017

THE FORCE AWAKENS

Updated Apr. 14, 2017 12:01PM EDT / Published Mar. 12, 2015 1:14PM EDT

YouTube

Star Wars: Episode VIII will be released May 26, 2017, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced Thursday. Spin-off movie Rogue One will star Felicity Jones, Disney also announced. The movie will begin filming this summer and is set for release on Dec. 16, 2016.

Correction: An earlier version of this cheat mistakenly said Episode VIII is The Force Awakens. That’s actually Episode VII. We’re still using Roman numerials in 2015?

Read it at StarWars.com

NBC’s Wacky Plans to Earn More Olympics Viewers Revealed

NBC’s novel approach will be a change from the relatively sober coverage garnered by past Olympic games.

Ted Kaczynski Was Depressed, Had Rectal Cancer Before Death

Kaczynski’s autopsy report says he “was noted to be depressed and sent for psychiatric evaluation” before his death last June.

Quentin Tarantino Is Scrapping ‘The Movie Critic’: Report

The director “simply changed his mind” on the project, which was set to shoot this year with Brad Pitt in the leading role, according to Deadline.

Texas Water Hack Likely Linked to Russian Spy Agency: Report

The infamous hacking group Sandworm may be branching out, a Mandiant report finds.

Dutch Princess Reportedly Fled to Spain Over Kidnap Fears

Alarming threats interrupted her studies at Amsterdam University.

Menendez May Blame His Wife During Bribery Trial: NYT

He will likely argue that she “withheld information” and “led him to believe that nothing unlawful was taking place,”according to a newly unsealed filing.

Olivia Munn Told Docs to Do ‘Smaller’ Breast Reconstruction

“Even as the anesthesia was making its way into my body, the last thing I said was ‘Please go smaller,’” she recalled.

Scorsese Eyes Sinatra Biopic With DiCaprio and J. Law

The aging director wants to make a movie about Frank Sinatra’s life, but he’ll have to go through Sinatra’s daughter Tina, who controls his estate.

New ‘Star Wars’ Coming on May 26, 2017

YouTube