Posts Tagged ‘BB-8’

12 Feb. 2016

“LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises” Animated Shorts Announced


More animated LEGO Star Wars content is on the way, as a new series of shorts has just been announced that take place in the time period of “The Force Awakens” titled, “LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises.” Here is the official press release about the new series of shorts sent to us from Lucasfilm, […]

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Maz Kanata Action Figure Revealed
11 Feb. 2016

Maz Kanata Action Figure Revealed


Now that “The Force Awakens” is well into it’s theatrical run, it looks like we’ll finally start to see the release of new action figures of same of the major characters that they were holding back on. And the first of those major characters who’s finally getting an action figure release is Maz Kanata! Entertainment […]

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02 Feb. 2016

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Officially Announced!


Since 2005, many “Star Wars” fans have had a blast reliving all six “Star Wars” movies and “The Clone Wars” through the LEGO videogames. So now with the “Star Wars” saga growing with “The Force Awakens,” it just wouldn’t feel right if there wasn’t a new LEGO videogame to go with it as well! Today […]

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21 Jan. 2016

Two New VFX Videos On The Force Awakens


Two new videos have come out today showcasing the amazing visual effects of “The Force Awakens,” and how the masters at ILM made it all possible. The first video comes from WIRED, which you can check out above, where they go in detail about how they brought Maz Kanata and the creatures in her castle […]

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Poe Dameron Ongoing Comic Series Announced!
14 Jan. 2016

Poe Dameron Ongoing Comic Series Announced!


Starting in April, we’ll be getting our first ongoing  Marvel “Star Wars” comic set in “The Force Awakens” time period, and it will be about everyone’s favorite new pilot, Poe Dameron! USA Today has the exclusive reveal, where they announced that “Lando” and “Obi Wan & Anakin” writer Charles Soule will be writing the book, […]

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14 Jan. 2016

Awesome The Force Awakens VFX Video Reel


A very cool video has made it’s way online today that shows the before and  after shots of the many VFX scenes from “The Force Awakens.” Despite all the talk about practical effects and real sets, you’ll see in this video that there were plenty of scenes filmed on blue and green screens. You can check […]

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Episode 70: The Force Awakens!
21 Dec. 2015

Episode 70: The Force Awakens!


There has been an awakening, we have felt it, and now it’s time to talk about it! Join us as we dissect the newest entry in the Star Wars saga and talk about our favorite characters, scenes, emotional moments, jokes, and more! https://pinecast.com/listen/65ef0fd8-012b-4f0f-b88c-196f6f4bbf4f.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

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The Mystery Surrounding R2-D2 In The Force Awakens Explained
20 Dec. 2015

The Mystery Surrounding R2-D2 In The Force Awakens Explained


One question I know a lot of fans had after seeing “The Force Awakens” was about R2-D2’s role at the end of the film. Well at the same Writers Guild of America screening where J.J. Abrams confirmed a cool cameo appearance, he and Michael Arndt explained what happens to R2-D2 at the end of the […]

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16 Dec. 2015

New The Force Awakens Featurette-BB-8: From Sketch to Screen


A cool new video featurette on BB-8 has recently been uploaded onto the official Star Wars YouTube page, where J.J. Abrams and the cast talk about working with and bringing the new droid to life. You can check it out in the video above. We’ll all be able to see BB-8 in action in just […]

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Episode 69 1/2: Almost There!
14 Dec. 2015

Episode 69 1/2: Almost There!


We’ve reached the week of release for The Force Awakens, and Kyle and Tim are back with a brief episode (by our standards) to share some final thoughts and listener responses before we finally see the movie! https://pinecast.com/listen/33d74fbc-24a4-40b7-9188-9d8467b1330c.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

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