everyone, please welcome john boyega. [cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: john boyega!w. >> i had to. i had to. >> jimmy: you had to come back. >> yeah man. yeah man. >> jimmy: because last time you were here, it was before "the force wakens" came out. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and who knew? who knew how big the movie -- of course it's the biggest movie ever created but -- [ laughter ] yeah, thank you for coming back. >> no worries. >> jimmy: has life changed completely since i saw you last? >> i mean, just a little bit. [ laughter ] just a little bit. but yeah, i mean, scheduling is different now. i don't have my own time like i used to. i get to travel all over the world and meet great people. you know, it's good, man. i like it. >> jimmy: have you been working non-stop since then? >> yes, i have. i went from "star wars 8" to "detroit" and then went from "detroit" to "pacific rim" and then went from "pacific rim" to a play. and then here i am. >> jimmy: there you go. [ cheers and applause ] you know where you are, yeah. no breaks at all. >> no breaks. >> jimmy: but, you fini

john boyega on his new movie buzz. >> practice your nomination face because -- >>> closed captioning -- ♪ luis waited his whole life being crowned champions. so our wellness coaches developed a plan, to keep him fit and healthy. and when his moment finally arrived, his knees were up to the job. aetna. you don't join us, we join you. >>> who knew that diplomacy was part of rihanna's repertoire? the grammy winner met with fran's president and first lady. she was there to spark interest in her education fund for developing countries and helped fund one of the leading cancer hospitals in all of caribbean. that is a busy woman. >> doing a lot of good. they definitely hit it off because look at the caption on this shot that rihanna posted. i love madam first lady. #girlpower. >>> we move now to mommy power. halle berry has plenty of that in her new movie, "kidnap" and here's your first look behind-the-scenes. [ screams ] >> no! >> this is a story about a mom whose son gets kidnapped kind of right before her eyes and she has to take it upon herself to get him back. i think every mother, eve

john boyega on his new movie buzz. >> practice your nomination face because -- >>> closed captioningded by -- >>> who knew that diplomacy was part of rihanna's repertoire? she met with france's president and first lady. she was there to spark interest in her education fund for developing countries and helped in one of the leading cancer hospitals. that is a busy woman. >> doing a lot of good. they definitely hit it off because look at the caption on this shot that rihanna posted. i love mad dam first lady. #girlpower. >>> we move now to mommy power. halle berry has plenty of that in her new movie, "kidnap" and here's your first look behind-the-scenes. [ screams ] >> this is a story about a mom whose son gets kidnapped kind of right before her eyes and she has to take it upon herself to get him back. i think every mother, every parent will relate to a superhuman strength that we're all capable of when our children are in jeopardy. >> 9-year-old sage corea plays halle's 9-year-old son, frankie, and you see from this photo, she didn't have to dig too deep to find her inner mama bear. it

i feel you on that. >>> yesterday, john boyega talked to us about what comes along with being part ofniverse, and he bought his parents a new home. john's good deeds aren't just confined to his family. nischelle turner has the story. >> i'm here in detroit with this one, john boyega, talking about the movie, "detroit," and even more importantly, giving back to the community. he is a good fellow. >> i think it's very, very important to have a positive impact, you know, on the community. i didn't just come here to promote a movie. >> the 25-year-old burst onto the scene in "star wars: the force awakens." now, he's come down to earth in oscar-winning director kathryn bigelow's dramatic thriller, "detroit." >> i need you to survive the night. >> was it the script? was it the subject matter? or was it kathryn bigelow that made you say, i'm in? >> you got any sugar? >> don't push it, man. >> i would come back and be, like, okay. >> based on real events from one deadly and terrifying night in 1967 at the algiers motel in detroit, michigan, the british actor plays a security guard who got cau

." >>> right now, let's talk about the "star wars" actor john boyega.as changed in his life since joining the franchise. nischelle turner found out just how much. >> what's the most rock star kick ass things have you done? >> well i bought my mom and dad a house. i mean that's a way to do it. >> that's pretty rock star, fella! >> and, you know, i also think that's giving back to my king and my queen so that's what i did. >> i love that! >> gotta appreciate a guy who takes care of mom and dad. playing finn in "star wars: the force awakens" made john st yet? are you taken? >> nah, i'm not taken. i'm single. >> ya heard that? he smells good and he's single, ladies. >> in his new film, "detroit," john shows a more serious side, playing a security guard caught in the crossfire of the detroit riots of 1967. >> it's a war zone out there. they're destroying the city. >> you carried a revolver. >> the movie is already generating oscars buzz. anthony mackie also stars. he got his start in another film set in detroit, eminem's 2002 epic, "8-mile" as the rapper pap

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- john boyega, youtube stars rhett & link, musical guests kygo an

. >> and a behind the scenes look at the last jedi as we catch john boyega catching a break. >> hey mom dad. >> then "game of thrones" premiere with some shocking surprises. >> hollywood reacts as we go inside the stark stand out moment. >> it's really mind blowing. >> number three, inside julianne hough's tropical honeymoon.

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- john boyega, youtube stars rhett & link, musical guests kygo and goulding,

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- john boyega, youtube stars rhett & link,

star wars rolled out a new sizzle reel of behind the scenes footage of "the last jedi," john boyega,l and the rest of the cast made an onstage appearance. star wars is famous for its non-human characters, too. >> there's new creatures and there's new planets and cool new stuff. >> fans also got a look at the upcoming adaptation of "a wrinkle in time." that movie doesn't come out until march, but the stars were out in full force including oprah. >> it was just one of the great experiences working experiences of my life. >> emily blunt was also on hand to talk about her upcoming project, mary poppins returns. the expo continues today in anaheim. disney,as you know, is the parent company of abc 7. oprah is always so dramatic. most -- experience of my life. i love bread! >> right. we're being dramatic today with the weather. >> we love hot weather. >> what are we going to do about it, right? we can be prepared. here is a look at santa cruz where it is clear. 56 degrees yesterday and near 80. once again, a repeat performance, less fog and a sunnier day and a quicker warm-up. we have that

star wars actor john boyega. changed in his life since joining the franchise, and nischelle turner found out how. >> what's the most wack kick ass thing you've done. >> >> i bought my mom and dad a house. >> that's pretty rock star. >> and i also think about giving back to my king and my queen. >> i love that. >> thank you. >> you got a love a guy who takes care of mama and daddy. his star wars role made john insanely famous. >> are you taken? >> no, i'm not taken. i'm single. >> you heard that. he smells good, and he's single, ladies. >> in his new film, detroit, john chose a more serious side, playing a security guard caught in the crossfire of the detroit riots. >> it's a war zone out there. they're destroying the city. >> a revolver. you carry a revolver. >> i do have a .38. >> the movie is already generating oscar buzz. anthony mackie also stars. he got his start in another film set in detroit, 8 mile as a rapper. ♪ >> do you think about the evolution of anthony mackie in a lot of ways, a boy from new orlean

"star wars" rolled out a new sizzle reel of the behind the scenes footage of "the last jedi," john boyegars is famous for its non-human character, too. >> there's new creatures. there's new planets and cool new stuff. >> fans also got a look at the upcoming adaptation of "a wrinkle in time." the movie doesn't come out until march, but its stars were out in full force including oprah. >> it was just one of the great experiences, working experiences of my life. >> emily blunt also on hand to talk about her upcoming project, mary poppins returns. the expo continues today in anaheim. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >>> so july is not quite normal weather wise. >> exactly. we should be cool and cloudy with, you know, we are usually freezing at this time of year and we have been in some spots with upper 40s in half moon bay. it is always warm and sunny, but today is too hot. visibility looks good and upper 60s right now in concord, but we're talking well over 100 degrees again and 10 to 15 degrees above normal. we saw a few records yesterday. we'll talk all about it next with my full acc

john boyega you're seeing there also laz alonzo who we will will have in studio today.low puts you in the situation. >> what did you give this. >> it's a terrifying film a four out of five. plays out more like a horror movie. different note here with the emoji movie. >> this is movie -- listen i think this movie is getting. >> fun for five minutes. >> i kind of enjoyed it. i thought there were some things that worked. to me it's more for kids than it is for adults. >> yeah. >> i say that because i think the sign of a great kids animated movie is when it works for both adults and for kids. does not work for adults. even though i found sir patrick to be funny at times. he's barely in the film. the emoji jean he's trying to get out of the world of text opoluos and tries to get to the cloud and escape the world he's in because he doesn't fit in. he's just one emotion. there's some funny moments. i think the kids will enjoy it. i think everybody will find the ideas clever. i don't think it's a great film. i don't think it's memorable by any means. i would personally prefer a

. >> and a behind the scenes look at the last jedi as we catch john boyega catching a break. >> hey momrones" premiere with some shocking surprises. >> hollywood reacts as we go inside the stark stand out moment. >> it's really mind blowing. >> number three, inside julianne hough's tropical honeymoon. . >>> plus your "insider" bonus. is harry styles taking a break from music for a new career in film. >> i may have peaked too son. >> and wonder woman director patty jenkins gives sequel secrets. >> chris pine would not be returning, but i have some ideas. >> okay. >> now "the insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. >> star wars, a wrinkle in time, mary poppins. why the wait got harder for these movies. louis is off. michael yo is joining me all week. >> let's talk last night "game of thrones" premiere. it was out of control. >> we are going to get to all that. first back to the stars descending on disney's d23 expo. think come con for disney fans starting with oprah and the girl power of a

today, from "star wars" and "detroit," john boyega.ndy cohen joins kelly at the cohost desk. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and [cheers and applause] ♪ >> kelly: