Show Notes - Ep. 42, 8/4/17

ComicCon: Will smith says SW is better than sex http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/21/entertainment/will-smith-star-wars/index.html ComicCon: fans celebrate Carrie https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/jul/23/star-wars-fans-carrie-fisher-princess-leia-comic-con Dland opened attractions that were closed for SW land construction on 7/29 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-star-wars-land-construction-20170721-story.html New images from D23 of SWTLJ http://www.nme.com/news/film/new-star-wars-the-last-jedi-photos-emerge-2115928 Marvel and DC supporting one another? http://www.cbr.com/marvel-dc-solidarity-make-mine-milkshake/ Also leaded image of Snoke – has since been removed from the interwebs Genius mashup of Ron Howard narrating arrested development SW https://www.polygon.com/2017/7/25/16025710/ron-howard-narrating-star-wars-arrested-development-nerdist Are Ep. VIII Porgs the new Ewoks? http://screenrant.com/star-wars-last-jedi-porgs-ewoks/ Episode IX rewrite http://screenrant.com/star-wars-9-script-writer-trevorrow-jack-thorne/ Fake publisher submits manuscript to "predatory scientific journal" and almost has them published http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4722432/Medical-journals-publish-fake-Star-Wars-paper.html

Show Notes - Ep. 41, 7/21/17

D23 – July 14-16 in Anaheim Episode VIII Sizzle Reel http://www.starwars.com/news/d23-2017-new-star-wars-the-last-jedi-behind-the-scenes-footage-revealed-and-more Star Wars Land: “Galaxy’s Edge” http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-star-wars-disney-20170714-story.html Star Wars Hotel: “you’ll dress up…” Think Westworld, minus the murdering and sex http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/star-wars-hotel-disney-world/index.html Hamill and Fisher inducted as Disney Legends by Bob Iger https://d23.com/the-disney-legends-award-ceremony-was-full-of-disney-magic-and-surprises/ Monopoly game not to include Rey? http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-star-wars-monopoly-rey-piece-20170712-story.html On the other side of the pond, Dr. Who casts first female http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40624288 Episode VIII update: Rian Johnson teases the crawl: “Decimated” http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-star-wars-rian-johnson-20170718-story.html Han Solo ·      Leaked images from Han Solo film https://www.facebook.com/starwarsnewsclub/photos/a.722465437828740.1073741828.721587771249840/1511290625612880/?type=3&theater ·      Is Chewie’s wife Mala in Han Solo??? http://www.slashfilm.com/chewbaccas-wife-han-solo-movie/ ·      Ron Howard teases editing work http://www.cbr.com/han-solo-ron-howard-editing-photo/ ·      …and a shot of Lando on the Falcon? http://www.theforce.net/story/front/Ron_Howard_Shares_Photo_From_Set_Of_Young_Han_Solo_Film_175343.asp Episode IX: Colin Trevarow insists he’s the man for the job. “…Star Wars are values that I hold very close and very dear in my life…” http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/star-wars-9-colin-treverrow-the-book-of-henry-reviews-defend-kathleen-kennedy-jurassic-world-a7845361.html Rancho Obi Wan thief pleads guilty http://www.sfweekly.com/news/worlds-largest-star-wars-toy-bandit-captured/ Argument about Wars vs. Trek lands man in jail http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/06/fight-over-star-wars-and-star-trek-led-to-assault-oklahoma-police-say.html Golum reads tweets by Donad Trump (@ 3:44) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64mWOoj68qo

Show Notes - Ep. 40, 7/7/17

Ron Howard: “I’ve been a SW fan all my life.” http://variety.com/2017/film/news/ron-howard-star-wars-han-solo-cannes-1202476899/ Howard talks about his SW history at Cannes Lyons film festival about 57:35 until about 59:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrH5zc3r6Pw Awesome letter he wrote to Newsweek in 1999 blasting them for the “Manequine Skywalker” comment http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/new-star-wars-director-ron-howards-epic-angry-letter/news-story/40af35b46a3e8b257947ca990aa5a015 Will Ron Howard be eligible for a director’s credit? Not if Lord and Miller have shot 90% http://www.cbr.com/han-solo-directors-cut-possible/ Is there a disturbance in the franchise? Really good piece. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/heat-vision/star-wars-han-solo-movie-firing-new-details-behind-phil-lord-chris-miller-exit-1016619 From last week: remember the R2 unit that was available at auction? Went for a cool $2.76 Million; Luke’s light saber went for $600K (?). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-r2-d2-droid-sells-276m-at-auction-1017663 Forces of Destiny shorts – focus is heroines of SW. Voiced by actors from the films, including here in this clip, Sands of Jakku, with Lupita Nyung’,o (Maz Kanada – narrator?) Daisy Ridley (Rey Kenobi), and BB8. Another Ep. Ewok Escape features Princess Leia voiced by https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/5/15925120/star-wars-forces-of-destiny-shorts-disney-youtube IGN reporting Rian Johnson shot a scene of Ep. IV for Colin Treverow, start at :32 http://www.ign.com/videos/2017/06/23/star-wars-episode-9-production-has-begunsort-of-ign-daily-fix Will the next trailer for TLJ debut at D23? ComicCon? http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-trailer-release-date-d23-comic-con-presentation-avengers-infinity-war-a7800336.html Star Wars example for Apple’s jump into VR – demo at WWDC on 6/5 was SW with John Knoll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S48T-cOG0ks Spectacular SW Fan Poster for Obi-Wan movie http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-fan-designs-poster-obi-wan-film-spectacular-1017345 First, Mark Hammil’s joker was reading President’s tweets…starting around New Year’s (first 5 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLS2D_UREQE Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough: Obama is a Jedi – can use his powers to make the President agree with him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUlCeu-fOxA Hamill shuts down Trump with three words

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