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star wars reads day
Star Wars Reads Day returns for a sixth time in October, where Lucasfilm and associated licenses promote and create Star Wars-related works of reading at bookstores, comic stores, schools, and libraries. This year, Marvel Comics is producing a Star Wars Comics Sampler volume to be given away to curious folk, showing off work from their Star[...]
When R2 And C-3PO Met Big Bird: How Lucasfilm Marketed Star Wars In The '70s And '80s
Hilton Collins writes: Today's Star Wars fans leverage modern technology to express their genre love in various ways They can start blogs and YouTube channels, or connect with each other — and the world — on social media But these things didn't exist decades ago when the original Star Wars films started to take off. Friday afternoon at San Diego Comic-Con, Craig[...]
Lucasfilm Publishing Reveals 'The Last Jedi' Tie-Ins, Leia Origin Book, And More
Bleeding Cool reporter Erin Wilhelm writes: Lucasfilm Publishing brought some of their most popular and prolific authors to SDCC to talk about their work and what is to come in the months before the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Ben Blacker (Star Wars: Join the Resistance) talked about his Join the Resistance series for middle grade[...]
Star Wars Black Series, Forces Of Destiny, Monopoly & More From Hasbro
After today's big Star Wars Hasbro presentation, they put the reveals inside the cases on the show floor Click through for Black Series, Forces of Destiny, Monopoly, and more! That Padme Forces of Destiny figure is amazing, as is the Black Series 6 inch General Leia and Captain Rex. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:[...]
Breaking: Jody Houser Adapting Timothy Zahn's Thrawn For Marvel's Star Wars Comics
The description of the novel reads: One of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the Galactic Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn is also one of the most captivating characters in the Star Wars universe, from his introduction in bestselling author Timothy Zahn's classic Heir to the Empire through his continuing adventures in Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, and beyond[...]
You Can Finally Buy 'Star Wars' Monopoly With Rey – If You Special Order It
The saga of the Star Wars edition of Monopoly that, for some reason, omits the main lead character of The Force Awakens may finally be wrapping up! A version of the game featuring Rey is finally coming to stores! Well, not to "stores" exactly In one store — Hasbro's online outlet, at a special link for[...]
sideshow collectibles
As part of the press preview tour of the showfloor before doors open at SDCC 2017, we stopped by the Sideshow Collectibles booth, where they had on display their huge and expansive array of pop culture statues and models ranging from comics, Star Wars, classic cartoons and more. Starting off in the Marvel Studios side of[...]
The Russo Brothers Talk Politics, Captain America, And The Avengers
The answer to the final one was a yes, for what it's worth, and they liked it. They were also asked if they would direct a Star Wars film, and they said they would if they were given the opportunity because they love the franchise I imagine many directors would helm Star Wars if they could. The[...]
Back From D23? Make Some Cash You Spent Back On Exclusives!
Everything here has at least one confirmed sale on eBay at that price, not just some person throwing something up at a ridiculous price. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Star Wars will always be huge at these things, and D23[...]
d23
They released a behind-the-scenes reel for everyone to see, but if you weren't in the room, you didn't miss much. The director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson, fanboyed out on Mark Hamill, who pointed out that he really shouldn't talk anymore because it gets him in trouble He poked fun at the media (hey,[...]
A Look At Some Of The Disney Pins Available At D23, And Man Is There A Ton
The design of these make them impossible to resist. #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-5 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Star Wars will always be represented well as these things, and I really want that Giant Star Tours pin[...]
Here Is A Video Of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, A Park I Will Never Leave
I will live in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge inside either Disneyland or Disney World It is just a matter of time More info is coming out of the Disney Parks panel at D23 happening right now, and the Disney Parks blog has some info for us: The lands, both called Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, will allow guests[...]
last jedi
credit// Sarah Trevino via Twitter Today at D23, Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson debuted a new behind the scenes reel about the making of The Last Jedi Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, and Oscar Isaac all make appearances in the clip, which discusses the creative process behind the eagerly-awaited sequels to everyone's favorite sci-fi franchise[...]
groot
Zoidberg from Futurama, and you can't go a convention without LEGO statues of pop culture characters these days. It seems the D23 Expo, the huge Disney fan event currently under way in Anaheim, is no exception. The Mouse Fan Travel booth at the show, a group of authorized Disney event planners, are sporting some interesting guardians —[...]
Disney Announces Star Wars: Jedi Challenge AR With Lenovo
One of the many announcements to come out of the D23 Expo's games panel was a partnership between Disney and Lenovo to bring you the Star Wars: Jedi Challenge, which is going to be a AR headset that basically lets you go through the same Jedi training as Luke Does that pose and headgear setup not look[...]
D23's Games Panel Kicks It Off With Battlefront II And The History Of Iden Versio
D23 started off the "Level Up!" games panel with some background information on the world of Star Wars: Battlefront II's campaign mode with Iden Versio She was described as both a hard-core Imperial solider, and also a beneficiary of nepotism It was her father helped get her into her position in the Empire where she ends[...]
disney d23 slate 2017 2019
The following slide has been presented by Disney chairman Alan Horn to the crowds at D23, showing off the Disney line-up of movies from Wrinkle In Time through to Dumbo, The Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Nutcracker, Han Solo, Ant Man And The Wasp, Toy Story 4, Frozen 2, Incredible 2, Lion King,[...]
JJ Abrams trolls Hasbro Hard Over Rey/Monopoly Fiasco
JJ Abrams has now weighed in on the whole Star Wars The Force Awakens Monopoly game fiasco Remember: all they had to do was not take Eighteen months to put out their "insufficient interest" statement and just put the game out for everyone to buy, like they said they would Then, this sort of thing[...]
D23: Star Wars Land Is Revealed And It Is Glorious And Huge
D23 starts tomorrow, but we already have the first look at one of the most anticipated reveals of the convention: Star Wars Land Since announced and through some construction site photos, we have gotten a sense of what to expect Now, we have a concrete look This model of the Star Wars part of the[...]
Rey Is Apparently Still Not In Monopoly, So Again…#WheresRey?
One specific fan even wrote a letter to Star Wars license-holder and toymaker Hasbro asking why the character was not included in the newly released version of Star Wars Monopoly Here was their response: "We love the passion fans have for Rey, and are happy to announce that we will be making a running change to[...]
Star Wars: Battlefront II May Have Spoiled Something New About Rey In Episode VIII
WARNING: We're about to delve into possible spoiler territory for Star Wars I personally don't care if you get spoiled or not, but considering you might, this is the one warning you get before proceeding into the world of possible-but-not-yet-confirmed knowledge Proceed at your own risk. The YouTube channel The Stupendous Wave posted a new video (below) highlighting[...]
Stealth Game 'Serial Cleaner' Bonus Movie Missions Revealed
Just in time for launch next week, iFun4all and Curve Digital have revealed bonus movie-inspired levels for stealth action game Serial Cleaner that will let you clean up murder scenes from Star Wars, Alien, Taxi Driver and more. Serial Cleaner has players clean the messes of serial killers and mob hits by disposing of bodies, covering up[...]
45 Photos From The 43rd Annual Saturn Awards
Gimple accepts his Saturn on behalf of "The Walking Dead" Shane Black presents the Saturn for best Sci fi director of the year "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" director Gareth Edwards accepts the saturn for best Sci Fi director and best Sci Fi film Actress Dee Wallace and actor Henry Thomas from "E.T." reunite on[...]