This new year has the potential to be a great one at the movies. There are long-awaited sequels and new installments in long-running franchises peppered throughout.
Tuesday's death of actor Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in Star Wars , set off waves of remembrance among fans - but also speculation over her character's return in yet-to-be-filmed episodes. Filmmakers are tapping advances in digital technology to resurrect characters after a performer dies, most notably in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story .
Here is our annual preview of what is unoriginal in the coming year by way of what came beforehand. Fortunately, not all of your homework is due by January 1st.
More than 20 years after his death Whitstable's late acting veteran Peter Cushing has returned to the silver screen - but not without controversy. Appearing in the Star Wars spin off Rogue One, Cushing's character Moff Tarkin has been recreated using high-tech computer generated imagery .
The two actresses, who died within a day of each other this week, are the subjects of a new HBO documentary, Bright Lights: Starring Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher . After originally being scheduled to air in March, the film is now expected to premiere in the first half of 2017.
As the year nears its end, we at Village Media would like to take pause and remember those the world lost in 2016. Here are just some of the entertainers, innovators, news makers and people of note that left us this year : David Bowie - Musician, singer, songwriter and actor who enjoyed a five-decade career.
With Billie Lourd currently starring in Scream Queens, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds were welcoming a third generation into their actress dynasty before they both tragically died this week. The deaths of the former Star Wars actress and Singin' In The Rain star has led to a discussion about other Hollywood dynasties.
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Almost from the beginning of 2016, people have been talking about the high death toll amongst culture heroes. It was a rough year for beloved figures.