Show Notes - Ep. 44, 9/1/17

OH SHIT - it’s on. Force Friday II (THIS FRIDAY 9/1) http://www.theforce.net/story/front/The_Ultimate_Guide_To_Force_Friday_II_175644.asp Force Friday AR event looks spectacular http://www.starwars.com/news/announcing-force-friday-iis-find-the-force-ar-event It’s gonna be porgs, porgs, porgs http://www.theforce.net/story/front/The_Porgs_Have_Found_The_Force_175641.asp Books “Journey to The Last Jedi – Phasma” also “Leia, Princess of Alderaan” on 9/1 https://www.amazon.com/Phasma-Star-Wars-Journey-Last/dp/152479631X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1503952911&sr=1-1&keywords=phasma All “Journey to…” books https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=journey+to+star+wars%3A+the+last+jedi Also “Journey to the last Jedi – the power of the force”; “Star Wars: Canto Bight” due out 12/5/17 multiple authors including John Jackson Miller; “Incredible cross sections”, “art of The Last Jedi”, “visual dictionary”; TLJ “Cobalt Squadron” Vanity Fair - amusing piece on Kenobi film https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/star-wars-decides-the-force-is-with-obi-wan Don't forget - we saw the return of Kenobi in Rebels http://ew.com/tv/2017/08/21/star-wars-rebels-obi-wan-kenobi-return/ Clint Howard in Solo http://www.jedinews.co.uk/film-music-tv/articles/sounds-like-clint-howard-rons-brother-part-han-solo-cast/ Can (should?) SW follow the marvel formula? http://screenrant.com/star-wars-spinoffs-movies-lucasfilm-marvel/ Impressive, most impressive timeline http://io9.gizmodo.com/this-star-wars-timeline-brings-back-a-legendary-style-1798051261 Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi Rian Johnson relied on his “inner fan” to write Episode XIII http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/rian-johnson-on-how-he-trusted-his-inner-fan-to-direct-star-wars-the-last-jedi RJ places TLJ as unique in history… http://www.cbr.com/star-wars-last-jedi-fewest-wipe-transitions/ Dialog from TLJ? Thanks Hasbro! https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2017/08/hasbros-force-link-band-reveals-several-possible-phrases-from-the-last-jedi.html Vehicles revealed to transport…Emperor Snoke??? http://www.cbr.com/star-wars-last-jedi-first-order-vehicles-revealed/ Finn and Solo to join Forces of Destiny; Han will be "glorious" http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/finn-and-han-solo-will-appear-in-season-2-of-star-wars-forces-of-destiny Another Star Wars miniatures based game coming from Fantasy Flight Games!!! Greg says Yay!!!  https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/8/18/star-wars-legion/ Neil DeGrass Tyson: do the math on starkiller base! http://www.cbr.com/neil-degrasse-tyson-chris-hardwick-star-wars-clip/