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Rian Johnson

  1. under pressure
    Basically Every Famous Director Is Petitioning to Save FilmStruckRian Johnson, Guillermo Del Toro, Sofia Coppola, and more have signed letters trying to save the service.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  2. casting
    Jamie Lee Curtis Rides Her Box Office Heatwave Into Rian Johnson’s Knives OutWe need more classic-style whodunits.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  3. star wars: the last jedi
    Research Finds Half of Rian Johnson Last Jedi Hate Came From Political TrollsOf the responses aimed at the film’s director, “50.9% of those tweeting negatively was likely politically motivated or not even human.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. tweet tweet
    Rian Johnson Decided to Mass-Delete Thousands of Tweets“This seems like a ‘why not?’ move.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  5. social media
    Did Kelly Marie Tran Wipe Her Instagram Because of Harassment?All of her photos have been deleted.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  6. fan theories
    Simon Pegg Said J.J. Abrams Had a Different Plan for Rey’s Parents in Star WarsPegg says Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi undid Abrams’s plans for the Star Wars heroine.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  7. star wars: the last jedi
    Rian Johnson Explains the Precedent for That Luke Twist in The Last JediHe also has an explanation for that thing that happened with Leia.
    By Jackson McHenry
  8. regrets
    Mark Hamill Regrets Expressing His ‘Doubts and Insecurities’ About The Last JediThe actor had previously voiced his conflicted thoughts about Luke Skywalker’s story arc in particular.
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. space nuns nothing but space nuns
    There Was Almost a Porg–Fish Nun Party Scene in The Last Jedi and We Feel RobbedThe scene was cut to save Luke Skywalker’s reputation.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  10. How The Last Jedi Brought Back a Key Star Wars CharacterRian Johnson explained how the film used some old tricks for an important scene.
    By Jackson McHenry
  13. Rian Johnson Didn’t Want to Do a Sequel. Then Came Star WarsThe director once told Vulture that he said no to every franchise offer. So how did The Last Jedi convince him to say yes?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  14. running time
    The Last Jedi Will Apparently Be the Longest Star Wars Movie YetPrepare to spend a long AF time in a galaxy far, far away.
    By Ethan Sapienza
  15. lucasfilm
    Rian Johnson Is Creating a New Star Wars TrilogyJohnson wrote and directed the forthcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
    By Jackson McHenry
  16. star wars: the last jedi
    Rian Johnson Doesn’t Think Its a Star Wars Spoiler to Reveal the ‘Last Jedi’Well, that was easy.
    By Tolly Wright
  17. canon
    The Mountain Goats Wrote a Star Wars SongDirector Rian Johnson approves.
    By Halle Kiefer
  18. star wars
    Star Wars: Episode 8’s Official Title Is The Last JediIt is scheduled for release on December 15.
    By Jackson McHenry
  19. cannes 2016
    Cannes: John Boyega Praises His New Star Wars Co-star Kelly Marie Tran“I freaking love her. She’s fantastic.”
    By Jada Yuan
  20. lawsuits
    Rian Johnson Sued by Former Agent Over Star WarsThe suit alleges that Johnson owes Brian Dreyfuss 10 percent commission on Star Wars. 
    By Jackson McHenry
  21. a new new hope
    Star Wars: Episode 8 Is Brimming With PotentialThe Force Awakens was in no way innovative, but it may have set the table for some truly original sequels.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  22. star wars
    Abrams Regrets Not Helming Episode VIIIYay, good job, Rian Johnson!
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  25. movies
    Celebrities Can’t Stop Bragging About Seeing InterstellarEven the guy from Ugly Betty!
    By Nate Jones
  26. primer
    Who is New Star Wars VIII Director Rian Johnson?He was behind the camera on one of your favorite episodes of Breaking Bad, for starters.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  27. star wars
    Rian Johnson Tweets a Response to Star Wars News“Dear Lord …”
    By Lindsey Weber
  28. candy
    Rian Johnson’s Star Wars/Breaking Bad JokeHe knew, he knew.
    By Gilbert Cruz
  29. directors chair
    Looper Director to Do Star Wars Episode VIIIMay the force be with him.
    By Jesse David Fox
  30. postmortem
    Breaking Bad Director, Writer Talk ‘Ozymandias’The mind-blowing episode’s director and writer break down Walt’s phone call to Skyler, the big fight, and the improvisation skills of baby Holly.
    By Denise Martin
  31. behind the scenes
    See Behind-the-Scenes Breaking Bad Photos“Ozmanydias” director Rian Johnson took some beautiful photos of the cast and crew.
    By Lindsey Weber
  32. awards season
    Ben Affleck Wins DGA Award So, Argo’s Oscar chances are still looking good.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  33. screenwriting
    The Toughest Scene I Wrote: Writer/Director Rian Johnson on LooperDissecting Looper’s pivotal diner scene.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  34. david edelstein
    Edelstein: The Time Traveling Looper Delivers in Spite of Iffy LogicYou must remember this: The fundamental things don’t apply as time goes by in the ballyhooed time-travel thriller Looper.
    By David Edelstein
  37. chat room
    Rian Johnson on Looper, Directing Breaking Bad“Basically, the whole movie was a makeover montage.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  38. shortlists
    Who’s on the Short List for the Planet of the Apes Sequel?Cloverfield director Matt Reeves is said to be the top contender.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  39. the industry
    Industry Roundup: Gordon-Levitt, SpielbergPlus: Matthew Vaughn back in the picture for ‘X-Men: First Class.’
    By Josh Duboff
  40. chat room
    The Brothers Bloom Director Rian Johnson: Critics Who Say I’m Too Clever ‘Drive Me Insane’Rian Johnson, director of ‘The Brothers Bloom,’ tells us why the phrase “too clever for your own good” just “drives me insane.”
    By Logan Hill