The latest Star Wars expanded universe novel is Kenobi, a standalone story telling of the Jedi’s arrival on Tatooine, including the locals and Tuskens with whom he tussles! The book is appeasing Star Wars fans worldwide, and now Arnie sits down with author John Jackson Miller to talk about this Western-inspired tale.
Also in this week’s episode Johnathan’s back with his On The Pegs segment and Steve provides a UK Report. It’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
Rancho Obi-Wan has been officially recognized by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® as housing the “Largest Collection of Star Wars Memorabilia” in the galaxy! Steve Sansweet has amassed more than 300,000 unique Star Wars items since 1977. The just-released GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® 2014 Edition features an amazing two-page photograph of part of the collection.
For the complete story, visit RanchoObiWan.org
The highly anticipated Dark Horse series, The Star Wars, hits stores this week. So be on the lookout for this very original take on the screenplay that started it all – and of note, our current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge is themed after Dark Horse comics too – (hint, hint)!
Our friends at JediNews have posted an interesting bit of speculation (through an unnamed source) that iOS 7 users via Apple TV, iPhone and iPad may be the outlet through which new Star Wars content is distributed.
Toys”R”Us is offering a free digital episode of The Clone Wars with every purchase over $30 on their website. You can choose from all 5 seasons at ToysRUsMovies.com
Our friends at JediNews have received some inside information that Ian McDiarmid is rumored to be reprising his role as Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine in Episode VII. Exactly how he will be brought back from “the dead” is an interesting plot device to say the least. Could he be a spirit akin to Obi-Wan in TESB and ROTJ, imparting his knowledge of the dark side to some new apprentice? Perhaps he will possess Luke Skywalker some how and the children of our heroes from the original trilogy must redeem him. Could they pull a bit from the Expanded Universe’s Dark Empire storyline where Palpatine created a clone of himself in order to achieve immortality?
The possibilities and speculation are endless but remember, nothing is official unless Disney and Lucasfilm say so.]
Oh, and Happy Birthday today to Ian McDiarmid – a fitting story to be sure.
Our friends at Star Wars Action News alerted us to the fact that Amazon.com is listing two new releases of the Prequel Trilogy and the Original Trilogy coming to home video. Now they are coming as Blu-ray/DVD Combo set and received a packaging makeover as well. Watch for these on store shelves this October.
Our friends at ClubJade.net give us the heads-up that some of the more action-heavy, “adult” oriented episodes and story arcs from The Clone Wars will be returning to Cartoon Network via their Toonami programing schedule starting Saturday, August 17. If all goes as planned, they hope to release these episodes in their uncut and original 2.35:1 aspect ratio airings.
Our friends at JediNews have alerted us to the fact that Disney and Lucasfilm have registered several new domain names surrounding the terms “Attack Squadron” and “Disney Side”.
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced (and confirms our hopes) today that the venerable composer, John Williams has signed on to score Star Wars: Episode VII! Head to the official site to view a new interview with Williams.