The official site has updated today with the announcement that dates for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 has been moved up 4 months from August to May. The new dates run from May 26th through the 29th.
A long time staffer at YodasNews.com, Brandon Jackson, and his wife were involved in a devastating auto accident over the weekend. Brandon suffered serious injuries and unfortuntately his wife, Nancy, did not survive. Thankfully, their son was not in the vehicle during the accident.
Brandon has been active in the Star Wars community for years as a photographer and a frequent attendee of conventions. He was recently featured on StarWars.com as part of their Our Star Wars Stories articles.
We are reaching out to you our readers to help support the Jackson family by making a donation to their GoFundMe page to help with the expenses from this tragedy.
Confirming previous rumors, Hasbro has revealed the four new Black Series figures based on fan favories from classic Star Wars stories. Preorders will launch tomorrow at various online retailers. Head to StarWars.com for additional detail.
StarWars.com has posted a selection of promotions available for next week’s May the 4th/Star Wars Day celebration.
Lucasfilm has issued a press release for the Emmy nominated series Star Wars Resistance being released on DVD August 20.
Star Wars Resistance: Complete Season One delivers more than eight hours of entertainment including 21 action-packed episodes, 4 audio commentaries, 12 bonus shorts and an exclusive sneak-peek at the making of the series with cast and crew.
The full press release can be found at StarWars.com
Back in 2014, StarWars.com relaunched with a brand new site which had a dedicated section for Fan News and Blog Sites, Fan Collecting Sites and Fan Podcasts. Jake Stevens from From 4-LOM to Zuckuss noticed that those sections now have all been removed from their Community page and replaced with a statement as follows:
Notice: Lucasfilm Ltd. strives to foster an inclusive, diverse and safe environment for our fans and we ask the same of our fan community.
Fan organizations, websites, blogs, clubs, podcasts, social media accounts, etc. are not owned, endorsed, sponsored, controlled, or in any way affiliated with Lucasfilm Ltd. or The Walt Disney Company, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Lucasfilm Ltd., The Walt Disney Company or any of their affiliates, and no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. Please see terms of use agreements and privacy policies that apply to such third-party services and content. Star Wars logos, trademarks, character names, and all related elements © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or The Walt Disney Company.
No word yet if these sections will be returning. Until then, you can click on through to check out a screen shot of the section as it once looked.
Continue reading StarWars.com Removes Fan/Collecting Sites Section
StarWars.com has posted a new article regarding inspirations for the look of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Within the story, we get a new, full look at Val wearing the Mudtrooper outfit. Hopefully this will be representative of how that rumored Black Series figure will look when released later this year. Click on through for the full image.
Just announced! Next year’s Star Wars Celebration will be taking place in Chicago, IL. April 11-15, 2019. Tickets go on sale June 5. Head to StarWars.com for the full details.
Lucasfilm and Star Wars: Force for Change today announced Roar For Change, a global challenge in support of UNICEF that invites fans to share their own version of Chewbacca’s fearsome roar on social media.
For each public post, like, or share on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter that includes #RoarForChange between May 3 – 25, 2018, Star Wars: Force for Change U.S. will donate $1 to UNICEF USA, up to $1 million.
Funds will be used to support UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children around the world. More details can be found at the official site.
Leaked/rumored for some time now, LEGO has officially revealed details via StarWars.com for the upcoming UCS Y-Wing. Look for it in store and online on May 4th.