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Via Empire.com:
The pressure may be on the new Han, Alden Ehrenreich, but he’s confidently stepping forward on the June cover of Empire, looking totally at ease holding that classic blaster and with fuzzball friend Chewbacca at his side.
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Chicago’s C2E2 just passed and it was another great year. Unlike many regional conventions, C2E2 creates a great atmosphere that fosters great cosplay, indie producers (toys, games, comics), and fun family adventures. You have most of the major comic book companies having a major presence. Many of the big gaming companies were there (including a huge showing from Cards Against Humanity). The panels and presentations are getting bigger and better each year. And there is always my favorite section, The Block, which features indie toy creators, screen print poster artists, Revolution Brewing, and more.
However, I know what we are all here for, so let’s dig down into that. Although we have the Solo movie coming out soon, C2E2 is not really heavily Star Wars-focused. But not every convention is San Diego Comic Con or Celebration, so let’s walk through some of the cool Star Wars-related sites from the weekend.
There were many many artists in artist alley known for their Star Wars work, including Dave Dorman, Katie Cook, and Karen Hallion. I picked up a few prints that I have no idea where I’ll put because my house only has so much wall space (I’m sure many of you feel my pain).
Then there was a vendor set up in The Block called the Thirteenth Floor. I wasn’t familiar with them previously, but they were selling these super awesome posters that couple Star Wars with WWI and WWII newspapers and propaghanda photos. I had never seen these before and I was blown away with how cool they looked in person. Check out some of the photos in the gallery below.
The convention also had a section of the building set up exclusively for Star Wars table top games. They had tables where you could jump into a game and tables where somebody from the manufacturer was there to teach you how to play. The games they had set up were Star Wars: Legion and Star Wars: X-Wing. I’ve never been a table top gamer before, but these looked so fun. If any of you are in Chicago and have standing games…let a fellow nerd know. I’d love to join in some time.
Another super cool thing that C2E2 does is they have a family section of the event. It is set slightly away from a lot of the hustle and bustle of the main floor so you can let your kids play a bit without worrying about them running amok with dealer tables, artists, and other con goers. The family section was where there was a really nice presence for Star Wars. The local 501st garrisons were there talking about the amazing work they do, taking photos, and setting up background displays for people to take photos. Of course there was the obligatory jedis and storm troopers, but it’s not that often you also get a tauntan and a wampa…
Also in the family section was my daughters favorite thing of the entire con: Chi-2 D-2 R2 builders group. This group of dedicated super fans build their own working star wars droids. Honestly, who doesn’t light up like a kid on christmas when a working R2 droid rolls past you (I’m looking at you, Vader!).
Check out the photos below (and yes, I had to throw in pics of my daughter. Although she wanted to dress up like Wonder Woman, she’s a big Star Wars fan like her daddy).
Finally, there were quite a few fans cosplaying in their best Star Wars getups. I go to a lot of conventions during the year and C2E2 had far and away the most Star Wars cosplayers I’ve seen in any of the annual conventions. Check out some of my favorites.
All in all, C2E2 is a wonderful weekend every year. It is run in the similar style to SDCC, NYCC, and Emerald City comic con, but it’s a slightly bit smaller than those cons, making it much more manageable and family friendly. If you plan to attend next year, drop me a line. I’m always down to meet fellow Yodasnews fans!
Via Starwars.com:
HOW FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH A GREAT IDEA LED TO A LIFE LIVED AMONG THE STARS.
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Via Starwars.com:
PLAY AS ENDOR’S WARRIOR FURBALLS OR THE EMPIRE’S BUCKETHEADS IN A FUN AND FRIGHTENING ADDITION TO THE GAME.
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Via abc.go.com:
One of the keys to a marriage surviving in Hollywood, according to Marilou Hamill, is to … stay out of Hollywood.
“We don’t live in town, so we don’t go in and do all the party circuits,” she said of her 40-year marriage to “Star Wars” icon Mark Hamill.
The Hamills will celebrate their milestone anniversary in December, in an industry where four decades of marriage is a rarity.
The couple also has three grown children, sons Nathan and Griffin, and daughter Chelsea, who works as her father’s assistant.
Since Mark Hamill reprised his iconic “Star Wars” role as Luke Skywalker in “The Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi,” Marilou Hamill and Chelsea have been a near-constant presence at his side, traveling the world to red carpet premieres, appearances and interviews.
“It’s fun to be together like this. As you get older, you start treasuring the times you get to spend with family,” Chelsea said.
The entire Hamill family is still mourning the loss of their dear friend Carrie Fisher, saying they are grateful that “Star Wars” brought them back together after the many years between films.
“I think it was nice to have a chance to reconnect and these films really brought that back,” said Chelsea.
Her father agreed.
“Rather than being sorry that we can’t have more of her,” Mark Hamill said, “I’m just grateful that we had the time with her that we did.”
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Via Screenrant.com:
The official runtime for Solo: A Star Wars Story has seemingly been confirmed. Just five short months after experiencing The Last Jedi, audiences will return to the galaxy far, far away to witness the early smuggling adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca. It’s no secret the project took quite the unusual path to the big screen, but things seem to have settled down nicely now that Lucasfilm is in the thick of Solo marketing. A recently-released trailer did a good job of establishing the tone and style, winning some of the skeptics over.
Director Ron Howard has been putting the finishing touches on post-production, locking his edit of the prequel a couple weeks ago. Solo will be finished in time for its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where it will screen out of competition. With all that in mind, it stood reason to believe there was a final runtime in place, and it indeed appears that is the case.
The official Cannes Festival website (hat tip Star Wars News Net) has a listing of all the titles that will play, and it’s stated there Solo is 2 hours, 15 minutes. Screen Rant has reached out to Disney for confirmation and will update this post accordingly.
Clocking in at 135 minutes, Solo is set to be as long as The Force Awakens and just slightly longer than Rogue One. That should be ample time to sufficiently handle everything that’s on its plate. While the premise of a Han Solo origin story sounds simple on-paper, it’s becoming clearer the scope of the anthology is comparable to one of the saga films. Viewers will visit several different locations across a story that spans six years, following Han from ages 18-24. Among the many elements to the narrative are Han meeting Chewie, crossing paths with Lando Calrissian, winning the Millennium Falcon, and taking part in a heist to rob the Conveyex vehicle. There’s a lot for Solo to unpack, so it’s nice to see Lucasfilm isn’t skimping on the runtime. Of course, the hope is Howard and his team made efficient use of that time and kept Solo moving at a decent pace.
At this stage, the only thing that remains to be seen is whether or not Solo is of high quality and is a worthy addition to the franchise. Even before the infamous production problems made headlines, there were concerns about the prequel simply judging by its concept. For a while, Solo has had the cards stacked against it, but the conversation is beginning to trend in a more positive direction. Ideally, Solo will earn strong reviews out of Cannes and perform well at the box office to become another winner for Lucasfilm.
Via Starwars.com:
THINKING WITH YOUR STOMACH IS TOTALLY FINE WITH THIS DELICIOUS SNACK.
Co-piloting the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy is no easy task and eating healthy isn’t always an option when you’re living a smuggler’s life. For a lighter alternative, these spring rolls are fun to make and portable enough to eat when you’re on the move in the Falcon — or watching the Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer again and again, anywhere you go.
Made to look like Kashyyyk’s native giants, these adorable eats are filled with brown buckwheat noodles and given their hostile countenance with the help of seaweed and steamed fish cake detailing.
Dip with caution into a sweet and spicy chili sauce…it’s not wise to upset a Wookiee.
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Via Starwars.com:
MAKE SOME SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR MESSAGES WITH HAN, LANDO, QI’RA, AND MORE.
Update (4/9/2018):
We’ve smuggled you some fun new GIFs featuring Han, Lando, Qi’ra, and more from the thrilling trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Check out a few below and visit the Solo: A Star Wars Story category of Giphy’s official Star Wars page for even more GIFs from the upcoming film. So buckle up — and bring some scoundrel style to your messages!
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Via Starwars.com:
BUCKLE UP, BABY.
The trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story is finally here, scoundrel-filled and fantastic. Featuring some thrilling chases, fun character moments, and an awesome Wookiee Piledriver (which we could watch all day), it has us ready to buckle up (thanks, Lando) and hit lightspeed for May 25. Here are just a few highlights of many.
1. More guitar.
Here’s a definite first for Star Wars: the trailer opens with some percussive, chugging guitar, bringing a definite rock edge and gunslinging vibe to the music. It’s cool, it’s different, and we loved it. If ever there was a sign that Solo: A Star Wars Story is going to be a Star Wars film like no other, this is it.
2. “You’re after something.”
We’re treated to lots of compelling images of Han: in a standoff, showing some quality driving skills, checking out the Falcon with Chewie. It’s all exciting, but the opening voiceover from Qi’ra lets us know that there’s potentially more going on with the young rogue.
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