Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.
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Star Wars Rebels “The Call” Now Available
The newest episode of Star Wars Rebels “The Call” is now available to watch through OnDemand services and the DisneyXD.
- The crew go on a mission to obtain fuel for the rebel fleet and end up protecting space creatures from the mining operation that threatens their lives.
Episode VIII Now Filming, IX In Production
Here we go again…. Entertainment Weekly has posted an interview with Disney CEO Bob Iger stating that Episode VIII is now filming, after a slight delay, and production on Episode IX is in full swing. Check out what he has to stay about this and Rogue One at EW.com.
Vinylmation Eachez Sabine Revealed
Vinylmation World alerts us to news that a new Vinylmation Eachez Sabine from Star Wars Rebels (season 1) will be available Feb. 12 at Disney D-Street and at Disney Springs Pin Traders. There is a common version (9/10) that features Sabine sans helmet, and a rare chase (1/10) wearing her distinctive helmet. Head on over to Vinylmation World for a closer look.
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Lucasfilm today has announced LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a new entry in the No. 1 LEGO video game franchise, allowing players to experience all the action of the hit film combined with LEGO’s hallmark humor and visual style. Coming June 28, 2016, for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 (along with exclusive DLC), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, and Windows PC.
Head to StarWars.com for the full details and check out the trailer on their official YouTube page.
You can preorder the Deluxe Edition for Playstation 4 or XBOX One which includes a Finn/FN-2197 mini figure.
Episode VIII Rescheduled for December 2017 Release
Today, Disney and Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars: Episode VIII, originally scheduled for release in summer 2017, will now debut on December 15, 2017.
The move follows the extraordinary success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was the first Star Wars movie to premiere outside the traditional summer blockbuster window and smashed numerous records, including biggest domestic and global debuts of all time as well as the biggest domestic second and third weekends, en route to becoming the highest grossing domestic release of all time with over $861.3 million and the third biggest global release ever with $1,886.7 billion.
Written and directed by Rian Johnson, Star Wars: Episode VIII is currently in preproduction and will begin principal photography in London next month. Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman will produce and J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski will executive produce. Stay tuned for exciting updates in the coming weeks.
New Season 2 Trailer for Star Wars Rebels
Season 2 of Star Wars Rebels looks to be getting A LOT more intense with this new trailer posted on EW.com. Check out the return of characters from the Original Trilogy, Prequel Trilogy, The Clone Wars and nods to The Force Awakens.
Updated with YouTube embed
Marvel Announces Poe Dameron Comic Series
USA Today has posted an exclusive announcement that Poe Dameron is receiving his own comic series from Marvel this April. The title will flesh out more of Poe’s backstory, missions and pilots of the Resistance.
Princess Leia Debuts on Star Wars Rebels Next Week
Star Wars Rebels is set to return in a big way next week (January 20) with the series debut of Princess Leia in the episode: “A Princess In Lothal”. Head on over to TV Insider for the exclusive report.
New Santa Cruz Decks for The Force Awakens
I was checking out few things on Entertainment Earth and stumbled across two (unannounced?) skateboards from Santa Cruz featuring Captain Phasma and BB-8. These join the 4 previous character decks revealed for The Force Awakens.
Captain Phasma and BB-8 are scheduled for release in April 2016