Archive for May, 2014

31 May. 2014

Carrie Fisher On The Paul O’Grady Show


Carrie Fisher was recently a guest on “The Paul O’Grady Show,” where she talks about playing Leia in “A New Hope,” as well as briefly talking about being back to play Leia again in Episode VII in the usual Carrie Fisher way. You can check out the interview in the video above, where the “Star […]

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31 May. 2014

Video Interview With The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight Author Tony DiTerlizzi


Back in April it was announced that Lucasfilm and Disney Publishing would be releasing four new Star Wars books geared towards young readers to help introduce to them the original trilogy. One of those books announced was titled “The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight,” which uses Ralph McQuarrie’s original concept art to tell the […]

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Episode 37: In J.J. We Trust
28 May. 2014

Episode 37: In J.J. We Trust


Production is officially underway on Star Wars Episode VII! On this episode of TSC, we’ve got some updates from the set, some new rumors regarding cast members and filming locations, and the reveal of the writer and director for the first standalone Star Wars film. We also lament the loss of yet another Star Wars […]

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Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo Sets The Record Straight On The Retconning Boba Fett Rumor
23 May. 2014

Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo Sets The Record Straight On The Retconning Boba Fett Rumor


It’s been widely speculated that one of the first Star Wars stand-alone films will be about Boba Fett. But a few months ago, a crazy and just plain silly rumor came up that Lucasfilm’s plan was to retcon Boba Fett’s story to where he wouldn’t be a clone of Jango Fett anymore, due to some […]

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The Writer & Director For The First Star Wars Stand-Alone Film Have Been Announced!
22 May. 2014

The Writer & Director For The First Star Wars Stand-Alone Film Have Been Announced!


With all the attention surrounding Episode VII lately, it could be easy to forget that more Star Wars movies are coming, but today we got some details for the first Star Wars standalone movie set to release on December 16, 2016! It was announced over at StarWars.com that the movie will be directed by Gareth […]

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21 May. 2014

A Video Message from J.J. Abrams Announcing Star Wars: Force for Change!


A very cool video message from J.J. Abrams was put up today, where not only do we get a great look at the Episode VII set in Abu Dhabi, which strongly resembles Tatooine, and a new alien creature, but he also announces a new contest called,  Star Wars: Force for Change, where a fan can win […]

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Harrison Ford Briefly Talks About Being In Episode VII
18 May. 2014

Harrison Ford Briefly Talks About Being In Episode VII


While making an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival to promote “The Expendables 3,” Harrison Ford spoke briefly about being back in Star Wars and working with J.J. Abrams. Here is what Harrison said in a quote from BBC News: So while Harrison Ford can finally talk about being in Episode VII now, there’s still […]

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Star Wars Episode VII Has Officially Begun Filming!
16 May. 2014

Star Wars Episode VII Has Officially Begun Filming!


It’s something that’s still hard to believe, but a new Star Wars film has just started filming! The official Bad Robot account sent out a tweet and Instagram post titled day one, with the following photo. #dayone pic.twitter.com/18jtSH7xYM — Bad Robot (@bad_robot) May 16, 2014 Let the excitement commence!

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Episode 36: Now THIS Is Podracing!
13 May. 2014

Episode 36: Now THIS Is Podracing!


Kyle and Tim are back to recap all the Star Wars Day celebrations from around the web, and talk about the latest Episode VII news and rumors in the wake of the big casting announcement. We also review the new Star Wars Journeys app, and give our thoughts on the first full-length trailer for Star […]

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12 May. 2014

Star Wars Themed Goal Masks Announced


Star Wars fans who like to play Hockey (In particularly the Goalie position) should find this announcement to be exciting, as some new Star Wars themed Goalie masks were just announced from Bauer Hockey. Here is the official press release for the Star Wars themed masks sent to us from Lucasfilm:

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