Filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII will start within weeks in London, The Force Awakens actor John Boyega told fans as he surprised them after a screening of the latest film in the capital.

South African stuntwoman who appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens suffers horrific injury on set of new zombie film.

Everything we want know about Star Wars Episode VIII. WARNING: Spoilers.

The star may be staying at one of Peter Jackson's many homes on Seatoun's Worser Bay

Warning this article contains Star Wars: The Force Awakens SPOILERS. Do not read this article if you have not seen the movie. Seriously, just don't.

Ever wondered what a year in the life of Richie McCaw is like? Bio pic hopes to answer that question, and more.

For the perfect Christmas you will need; a massive tree, a dangerous amount of lights, cheese-ball movies and songs so bad you wouldn't listen to them any other time, writes Matt Heath.

Disney producers were so determined to get the 73-year-old to reprise his role as Han Solo for The Force Awakens that they agreed to a $37 million fee.

A heroine steps up to the plate in the latest in the franchise.

Daniel Craig did have a cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it has been claimed.

Adam Driver kept the identity of his Star Wars character from his wife for three years.

John Cleese talks about bringing Monty Python to New Zealand and the formative experiences the country gave him as a young man

The fear of technology are not helped by a continuing epidemic of artificial intelligence (AI) and robophobic screenplays emanating from Hollywood.

The force may be strong with Star Wars: The Force Awakens but as the old saying goes, 'haters gonna hate'. So join Karl Puschmann on the dark side as he fulfils his destiny with a spoileriffic list of the Top 15 WTF moments in the new film.

A documentary about tickling made by TV3 journalist David Farrier will debut at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

It's been a great year for film, but there's no denying that some movies fell far short of their potential. Here's Dominic Corry's list.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has set a new box office record in New Zealand, earning a massive $1.57 million in its opening day.

Simon Pegg is a co-writer and star of the new Star Trek film - but even he doesn't like the new trailer.

Director JJ Abrams said it is an "enormous relief" that fans are finally going to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

There's a princess, a lanky Wookie, a wise-cracking space smuggler and a cute new droid that blips and bleeps. Sounds like the recipe for family fun, right? Wrong.

Actor is in the middle of a Star Wars promotional campaign he doesn't seem to be enjoying that much. He talks to Chris Schulz.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens pays respects to what's gone before - and rewards fans' deep affections for it.

Mark Hamill's career after Star Wars has been less- than-stellar but as Robbie Collin finds out, the Jedi is ready to return.

The star of the hit television show has been recruited to the Dark Side. Gwendoline Christie talks about her Star Wars experience with Michele Manelis.

As J.J. Abrams prepares to unleash another sci-fi reboot on the waiting world, he tells Michele Manelis he just wants his movies to kindle some human emotion.

The star of the hit television show has been recruited to the Dark Side. Adam Driver talks about his Star Wars experience with Michele Manelis.

We asked a specially picked team of serious Star Wars fanboys to pick the greatest moments in the previous six films

The reviews are in for Star Wars The Force Awakens. So what did the critics think?

Hordes of excited Star Wars fans, media and celebrities turned out for the New Zealand premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens last night.