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Film, TV, streaming, and Star Wars — served with opinions hotter than Anakin’s temper and crunchier than the cinema popcorn that definitely wasn’t worth £7 so you smuggled some in under your jacket.

⭐ Welcome to Popcorn Jedi — your cosy corner of the internet where films get judged harder than a Jedi Council meeting, TV gets dissected like a Sith conspiracy, streaming gets sorted faster than a droid army, and Star Wars gets the kind of obsessive attention that would make Yoda quietly concerned. Whether you’re here to read, rant, or procrastinate like a champion, you’ve found your people.

🍿 Holoscreen (Cinema)

Your hyperspace lane into the galaxy of cinema — blockbusters, indies, masterpieces, disasters, and the occasional “was this film a tax write‑off?” moment. Expect spicy takes, honest opinions, and the eternal question: did we all watch the same movie or am I losing it?

📺 HoloNetwork (TV Breakdown)

The shows you binge at 2AM and then emotionally regret — analysed episode‑by‑episode with theories, breakdowns, and the emotional support you’ll need when a character you love gets yeeted off the plot.

🎬 HoloStream (Streaming)

The latest drops, exclusives, and must‑watch picks across the streaming universe. Ending the 45‑minute scroll that always ends with “fine, I’ll just rewatch something”.

📰 HoloNews (News & Reviews)

Entertainment news & reviews from sources that actually know what they’re doing — curated for clarity, speed, and hype levels that could power a small moon.

✨ The Wars (Star Wars)

Lore, books, art, archives, and lovingly nitpicking the galaxy far, far away like it’s a competitive sport. If it’s Star Wars, it’s here — and yes, we have opinions.

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The wild frontier — galleries, YouTube channels, curiosities, and the occasional Steve Sansweet treasure that makes you whisper “how does he HAVE all this?”

⭐ AI

In the interest of TOTAL TRANSPARENCY, Popcorn Jedi runs on movies, caffeine, and — occasionally — AI.

Features such as Popcorn Pieces, Popcorn Facts, “Now With Added Popcorn,” and some Excerpts (which you will see more of as I edit the older posts) are generated with AI assistance to keep the site snappy, consistent, and regularly updated.

Everything is still curated, approved, and shaped AND edited, typed, searching endlessly for images, blah, blah, blah BUT done by a real human movie nerd (that would be me, PJ Max).

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ITV

ITV Week 24 Highlights 2026

4th June 2026 PJ Max

Discover ITV’s Week 24 highlights for 6–12 June as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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ITV Week 23 Highlights 2026

27th May 2026 PJ Max

Explore ITV’s Week 23 highlights for 30 May to 5 June as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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First look at serial killer mystery, The Dark

27th May 2026 PJ Max

ITV unveils first‑look images from The Dark, a gripping six‑part serial killer mystery starring Laura Donnelly and Mark Rowley as a chilling case unfolds across rural Scotland...

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ITV Week 18 Highlights 2026

23rd April 2026 PJ Max

Discover ITV’s Week 18 highlights for 25 April to 1 May as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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ITV Week 15 Highlights 2026

1st April 2026 PJ Max

Discover ITV’s Week 15 highlights for 4–10 April as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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ITV Week 14 Highlights 2026

24th March 2026 PJ Max

Explore ITV’s Week 14 highlights for 28 March to 3 April as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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First Look at Daniel Mays in Believe Me

18th March 2026 PJ Max

ITV shares a first look at Daniel Mays in Believe Me as the powerful true crime drama explores survivors’ fight for justice and the failures that enabled a predator...

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ITV Week 13 Highlights 2026

17th March 2026 PJ Max

Explore ITV’s Week 13 highlights for 21–27 March as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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First Look at Believe Me

12th March 2026 PJ Max

ITV unveils first‑look images from its four‑part true crime drama Believe Me, exploring survivors’ bravery and the systemic failings that allowed a predator to evade justice...

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ITV Week 12 Highlights 2026

11th March 2026 PJ Max

Explore ITV’s Week 12 highlights for 14–20 March as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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ITV Week 11 Highlights 2026

4th March 2026 PJ Max

Discover ITV’s Week 11 highlights for 7–13 March as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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ITV Week 10 Highlights 2026

25th February 2026 PJ Max

Explore ITV’s Week 10 highlights for 28 February to 6 March as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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ITV and Disney Expand Strategic Relationship

24th February 2026 PJ Max

ITV and Disney deepen their strategic UK partnership as Hulu Originals join ITV1 and ITVX, expanding shared content and strengthening the broadcasters’ long‑term relationship...

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ITV Week 09 Highlights 2026

18th February 2026 PJ Max

Discover ITV’s Week 09 highlights for 21–27 February as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? S35

13th February 2026 PJ Max

Jeremy Clarkson returns with a fresh run of Millionaire as new contestants take on the iconic quiz in pursuit of the life‑changing £1m jackpot...

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ITV Week 08 Highlights 2026

10th February 2026 PJ Max

Explore ITV’s Week 08 highlights for 14–20 February as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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ITV Week 07 Highlights 2026

3rd February 2026 PJ Max

Discover ITV’s Week 07 highlights for 7–13 February as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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Betrayal

30th January 2026 PJ Max

John Hughes, a mid‑career MI5 officer, is drawn into a deadly conspiracy where loyalty fractures and hidden agendas threaten national security in ITV’s gripping new thriller Betrayal...

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ITV Week 06 Highlights 2026

28th January 2026 PJ Max

Explore ITV’s Week 06 highlights for 31 January to 6 February as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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ITV and ITVX Confirm Coverage of the 98th Oscars®

22nd January 2026 PJ Max

ITV and ITVX confirm exclusive UK coverage of the 98th Oscars as Jonathan Ross returns to host Hollywood’s biggest night live and free‑to‑air...

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ITV Week 05 Highlights 2026

21st January 2026 PJ Max

Discover ITV’s Week 05 highlights for 24–30 January as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples lead the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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ITV Week 04 Highlights 2026

14th January 2026 PJ Max

Explore ITV’s Week 04 highlights for 17–23 January as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples shape the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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Betrayal – Coming Soon

13th January 2026 PJ Max

An imminent plot shakes the UK as a trusted figure faces a threat closer to home in ITV’s tense new thriller Betrayal coming soon...

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ITV Week 03 Highlights 2026

7th January 2026 PJ Max

Discover ITV’s Week 03 highlights for 10–16 January as new dramas, returning favourites and entertainment staples lead the schedule across ITV1 and ITVX...

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The 1% Club Returns for a Brand New Series

7th January 2026 PJ Max

The 1% Club returns to ITV and ITVX as Lee Mack welcomes 100 contestants back to tackle logic‑twisting questions and compete for the life‑changing £100,000 prize...

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Love Island: All Stars Series 3

5th January 2026 PJ Max

Love Island: All Stars returns this January as Maya Jama and Iain Stirling welcome fan favourites back to the Villa for six weeks of romance, drama and chaos...

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Richard Armitage Thrills Red Eye Fans

1st January 2026 PJ Max

Richard Armitage electrifies Red Eye fans as Dr Matthew Nolan returns to ITV1 and ITVX, delivering tense twists and high‑stakes drama in the hit thriller’s new chapter...

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ITV Stars Play Festive Charades

1st December 2025 PJ Max

ITV’s biggest stars play festive charades as Maya Jama, Ant and Dec and more reveal over 400 free Christmas films and blockbusters streaming on ITVX...

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Ask the Lucasfilm Jedi Council

Q : Can you describe the process and use of screen tests during the selection process for a film?

Robin Gurland: Screen tests are traditionally the final phase of the audition process for lead or supporting lead roles. The actor being tested usually does one or two scenes completely “off book” and depending on the schedules of the other lead actors cast, often they will be brought in to do the scenes along with the actor being tested. Screen tests can get very elaborate with full hair and make-up, costume and lighting or fairly simple, but they are always shot on film.

From Ask the Jedi Council Archives – 1999

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