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/

Show Notes - Ep. 43, 8/18/17

VR experience coming to downtown disney https://blog.thevoid.com/star-wars-secrets-of-the-empire/ Scum and Villainy cantina is permanent https://la.eater.com/2017/8/2/16083320/star-wars-bar-pop-up-scum-villainy-cantina-permanent-hollywood Construction continues at Disneyland; permits pulled for "shell" https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2017/08/04/heres-the-latest-on-disneys-star-wars-land.html Disney parting ways with Netflix, creating their own direct to consumer service... http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/09/what-disneys-new-direct-to-consumer-services-means-for-star-wars-6838908/ …or are they? http://www.reuters.com/article/us-disney-netflix-idUSKBN1AR0V0 Lucas and Kennedy race to open their respective museums in LA http://mashable.com/2017/08/09/george-lucas-kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-academy-museum/#GF0aYEzaziqt We heart Laura Dern even more that we thought possible. Her quote. http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1689620/why-laura-dern-almost-cried-on-the-set-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi Spoiler alert! Kids book provides early plot details for TLJ http://comicbook.com/starwars/2017/08/12/star-wars-the-last-jedi-opening-scene-spoilers/ Donald Glover meets with Bill Dee - and it sounds awesome https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/08/09/donald-glover-describes-award-director-transition-han-solo/ Ron Howard teases "the empire looms large" on Twitter http://www.theforce.net/story/front/Ron_Howard_Teases_The_Death_Star_In_Han_Solo_Film_175583.asp That's Dr. Organa to you! Leia had her PhD http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-turns-princess-leia-got-her-phd-at-19-1027099 New shoes from Sperry. The holidays are coming... http://nerdist.com/star-wars-40th-anniversary-sperry-shoes/ Force Friday is coming on September 1st http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-force-friday-ii-coming-september-1-2017

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