Dec15

Princess Leia Was Recast For Star Wars Resistance’s Winter Finale

by Amy on December 15, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Star Wars News

Via Cinemablend.com:

Leia Organa will always and forever be associated with the late, great Carrie Fisher, but other actresses have tackled the role for various Star Wars animated series. Voice actress Rachel Butera landed the role for Disney Channel’s Star Wars Resistance, and she first voiced the princess-turned-general in that show’s series premiere. Given the timeline of Star Wars Resistance, the odds were always good that Leia would be back. That apparently didn’t mean Butera would be back. Star Wars Resistance evidently recast the role.

The recasting wasn’t announced ahead of Star Wars Resistance’s winter finale, and it seems the switcheroo was done quietly. In the closing credits of the winter finale, General Leia Organa was listed as being voiced by Carolyn Hennesy, not Rachel Butera. Hennesy also voiced Leia for episodes of LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars. In hindsight, it is possible to tell that the voices are slightly different, but fans might never have realized there had been a recasting if not for the closing credits.

Although no official explanation has been given for why Leia had to be recast, it’s possible that Rachel Butara’s controversial post on social media (that has since been deleted) back in September led to her dismissal from the Star Wars project. We may never know for sure unless Lucasfilm or Disney makes an announcement, but the fact remains that Butera is no longer the woman behind Leia on the small screen.

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Dec15

The Mandalorian May Include Sabine Wren from Star Wars Rebels

by Amy on December 15, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Star Wars News

Via Screenrant.com:

The Mandalorian may feature Star Wars Rebels’ Sabine Wren after the character’s helmet is reportedly spotted on set. Created by Jon Favreau for Disney’s own streaming service, Disney Plus, the spinoff series takes place between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens and will center on a single-operating Mandalorian gunfighter (Pedro Pascal). Considering the time period where the show is set, it opens up the opportunity to bring back some notable characters from around that era, including Sabine.

One of the six new characters Dave Filoni introduced via the Disney XD prequel animated series, Sabine joined Ezra, Kanan, Hera, Zeb, and Chopper (collectively as the Ghost crew) protect Lothal from the Empire. And months after Rebels went off the air, fans may be united with the Mandalorian warrior in the brand new series.

A report from Making Star Wars suggests that Sabine may appear in The Mandalorian after her supposed helmet was spotted on the set of the offshoot. While Mandalorian helmets look similar, Sabine’s easily stands out due to her customization stemming from her love of art. This rumor connects to a previous one from the same outlet about the show using cutting-edge technology that will bring down the cost of real-time visual effects, which allows it to do film-level VFX work within their budget. And it turns out, this technology is being used on Sabine’s helmet.

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Dec15

Chewbacca Han Solo Reversible Hoodie On Amazon

by Amy on December 15, 2018 at 10:30 am
Posted In: News

Chewbacca Han Solo Reversible Hoodie on Amazon.

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Dec15

The Star Wars Show

by Amy on December 15, 2018 at 12:10 am
Posted In: Star Wars Show

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Dec14

PEDRO PASCAL REVEALED AS THE MANDALORIAN

by Chris on December 14, 2018 at 4:52 pm
Posted In: Star Wars News, The Mandalorian

Via StarWars.com:

Lucasfilm is pleased to announce the cast of the first-ever Star Wars live-action series — The Mandalorian.

Pedro Pascal (Narcos) has been cast in the title role as a lone Mandalorian gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy. He is joined by Gina Carano (Deadpool), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Emily Swallow (Supernatural), Carl Weathers (Predator), Omid Abtahi (American Gods), Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man), and Nick Nolte (Affliction).

“We’re having a great time working with this incredibly talented group and excited for everyone to see what we’re up to,” says Executive Producer Jon Favreau.

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Dec14

Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Official Photos at SWA!

by Mark on December 14, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Star Wars Authentics

Star Wars Authentics is thrilled to announce exclusive official photos for Star Wars: Galaxy Of Adventures! Check out photos from the first three shorts featuring Luke and Darth Vader!  

Star Wars: Galaxy Of Adventures Official Photos – Click Here!

As a reminder, all official photos are 30% off as part of our holiday deals. There are almost 3,000 photos from across the entire Star Wars saga on the site. Shop the entire range at this link!

More official photos from Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures will be added to the site soon along with other properties in 2019!

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Dec14

Star Wars Socks On Amazon

by Amy on December 14, 2018 at 11:15 am
Posted In: News

Star Wars Socks on Amazon.

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Dec14

2018 Topps Star Wars Finest Box Break

by Mark on December 14, 2018 at 7:30 am
Posted In: Topps

Dec14

TFAW NEWS!

by Amy on December 14, 2018 at 12:15 am
Posted In: Sponsor News

Dec13

Star Wars Resistance – Neeku’s Reward

by Amy on December 13, 2018 at 4:12 pm
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Dec13

Star Wars Resistance – Dart and Cover

by Amy on December 13, 2018 at 4:06 pm
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Dec13

Star Wars Resistance – The Search for Kaz

by Amy on December 13, 2018 at 4:00 pm
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Dec13

Conducting A Live Star Wars Soundtrack

by Amy on December 13, 2018 at 1:30 pm
Posted In: News

Via Cnet.com:

Epic space opera Star Wars wouldn’t be the same without John Williams’ iconic soundtrack.

From the menacing brass and timpani beats of the Imperial March to the resoundingly triumphant Star Wars theme that has you cheering along, the music of Star Wars resonates strongly with fans.

And if you think there could be nothing better than watching the films as a live orchestra plays the soundtrack in a concert hall, you are on the right track, so to speak.

There have been at least 200 such performances in cities Tokyo, New York and London. This time around, the latest Star Wars film concert will take place in Singapore.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope will play for two nights at the iconic Esplanade Concert Hall on Dec. 14 and 15 and feature Emmy Award winner Mark Watters conducting a 70-member orchestra.

Watters has an impressive pedigree as both composer and conductor and has served as music director at two Olympics. Watters also co-conducted the 2002 Academy Awards with Williams.

CNET spoke to Watters to find out more about how it’s done. Below is a slightly edited transcript of the conversation. Be sure to check back for our review.

Q: How is conducting this film concert different from a normal concert
Watters: The difference is that the orchestra is accompanying the film so the performance has to match John William’s original recording exactly.

Is it tricky trying to balance the volume of the music to the sound from the film?
Watters: Sometimes it is. John is very sensitive to composing music that is supposed to be “under” dialogue, but there are times we have to adjust. Fortunately, there is a top-notch audio engineer who has control over the dialogue and the sound effects.

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Dec13

Death Star Coffee Mug On Amazon

by Amy on December 13, 2018 at 11:00 am
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Death Star Coffee Mug on Amazon.

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Dec13

LOVEPOP’S STAR WARS HOLIDAY CARDS

by Amy on December 13, 2018 at 12:20 am
Posted In: News

Via Starwars.com:

STARWARS.COM GOES BEHIND-THE-SCENES TO LEARN HOW DESIGNERS ENGINEER THE PLAYFUL PAPER POP-UP SCULPTURES BRINGING STAR WARS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

An unassuming white envelope reveals a whimsical winter wonderland where R2-D2 is decked out in Christmas lights, his dome topped by a red Santa hat, while C-3PO and BB-8 build a snowdroid in the distance.The 3D paper sculpture, designed by Boston-based naval engineers and handcrafted in Vietnam using the Asian art form of sliceform kirigami, is part of a new holiday addition to Lovepop’s line of Star Wars pop-up cards.

First released earlier this year, the card maker’s Star Wars series has captured everything from climactic scenes like Luke’s X-wing trench run and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s fateful duel with Darth Vader, to finely sculpted stormtrooper helmets and the mighty Chewbacca roaring in frustration as he’s surrounded by curious porgs.

Among the new holiday-themed offerings are the festive frolicking droids, Chewbacca and the porgs teaming up to decorate a Christmas tree, and even Yoda emerging from a wrapped gift box. The latter was a riff on an earlier design, an idea that came out of a meeting involving card engineer Jozef Karpiel. “What if Yoda was slashing his way with a lightsaber out of the present?” Karpiel recalls suggesting.

StarWars.com recently sat down with Karpiel to talk about following in the footsteps of Ralph McQuarrie, who first reimagined Yoda as a jolly old elf, and the challenges of making the perfect paper droid.

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Dec12

BBTS News!

by Mark on December 12, 2018 at 9:43 pm
Posted In: Sponsor News

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