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Via wdwnt.com:
Just ahead of the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to guests without advanced reservationsat Disneyland on June 24th, a new line of phone cases has landed at The Star Trader in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland.
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Via ScreenRant.com:
In Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Emperor Palpatine unleashed Order 66, turning all of the Clone Troopers against their Jedi compatriots. This led to the wipeout of nearly all of the Jedi Order.
The strong Jedis that were wiped out were a great loss to the Order. Here are ten of the strongest Jedi that were wiped out by Order 66.
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Via StarWars.com:
When we were kids, summer vacation meant extra hours to spend in the backyard pretending to fight with lightsabers and befriend Ewoks. But just because we’re older now doesn’t mean we don’t deserve a little Star Wars fun this summer.
If you could travel to the galaxy far, far away, would you go see an exciting podrace spectacle or plan a staycation inside your humble hut? Find out what activity suits you best when you take our new quiz below!
Via CNN.com:
It seems no price is too high for some “Star Wars” fans. When Disneyland opened Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in May, a wave of new merchandise came with it.
Via lucasfilm.com:
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has named Michelle Rejwan as Senior Vice President of Live Action Development and Production for Lucasfilm. Rejwan will oversee a new slate of feature films and episodic series for Lucasfilm and Disney+ and continue to produce with Kennedy as Star Wars enters an exciting new chapter in storytelling.
“I have had the opportunity to work with Michelle over the last seven years as a producer on both The Force Awakensand now The Rise of Skywalker and have seen first-hand her talent working with writers and directors, and I’ve been incredibly impressed with her creative skills and her ability to manage the complexity surrounding these massive projects,” says Kennedy. “I know the importance of building a team that you trust and have fun working with – it is paramount to our success. There’s an exciting momentum building around the future of the franchise and both myself and the Lucasfilm team look forward to working with Michelle in shaping the future in all areas of story development, from theatrical film development to live action content for Disney+.”
Rejwan comes poised for the role as a member of the Lucasfilm brain trust since 2015. She brings with her a decade of production experience from Bad Robot Productions, where she was part of filmmaker J.J. Abrams’ producing team, on films such as Super 8, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Rejwan is currently producing the final episode of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, with Kennedy and Abrams.
What if I told you that at 42nd street and 9th avenue there is a musical about Star Wars featuring everything from The Holiday Special thru Rey and BB-8? Would you believe it? I almost didn’t! This weekend I had the pleasure of attending the off-broadway NYC show A Musical About Star Wars. Tickets were courtesy of the show’s producers.
A Musical About Star Wars is nothing short of a joyride that will entertain and impress any fan of The Force! I will try to keep spoilers to a minimum, because the unexpectedness of it all is what makes it so fantastic. This 3-person show follows 2 passionate fans who try to convince an aspiring actress that Star Wars is the best thing in the galaxy. The musical adventure travels through many levels of Star Wars fandom with non-stop laughs for fans of any caliber.
Leading collectibles distributor Bluefin, a Bandai Namco group company and the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, celebrates Star Wars and extends appreciation to dads everywhere with a special Star Wars Father’s Day Sale.
The sale is running online now for a limited time exclusively at: www.bluefinbrands.com/star-wars-day.html.
The Bluefin Star Wars Father’s Day Sale features special pricing on scores of highly detailed Star Wars Scale Character Model Kits and Vehicle Model kits from Bandai Spirits Hobby and a special Star Wars Meisho Movie Realization action figure “Father & Son” bundle from Tamashii Nations that features interstellar bounty hunter Boba Fett and his father, Jango Fett.
Tamashii Nation’s Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line pays homage to the Samurai aesthetic and artfully reimagines iconic Empire characters from the legendary films with feudal-style Japanese armor and weaponry.
Off-Broadway’s hilariously irreverent new musical comedy; A Musical About Star Wars – or, Why Star Wars is the Greatest Thing in the History of the Galaxy, Much, Much Better than Star Trek, is excited to announce they are moving to a larger venue! The show will play its final performance at Theatre Row on Sat, June 29th and open at St. Luke’s Theatre on Friday, July 12th.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away…a Staten Island Blockbuster Video to be exact…Two Star Wars fanatics, Scott and Taylor, write the most epic Star Wars musical ever. On their endless quest to perform it at Comic Con – a restraining order filed by Warwick Davis, that we won’t mention, stands in their way – they have opted to perform it on the glamorous off-broadway stages instead! However, dark forces are looming over their production, and her name is Emily. Basically, it’s a show-within-a-show, it’s a little meta, it’s hella rad, and it’s a whole lotta Star Wars!
Created by Tom D’Angora and written by D’Angora, Taylor Crousore, and Scott Richard Foster, the musical features an original score and lyrics by Billy Recce. Crousore, Foster, and Emily McNamara star as Taylor, Scott, and Emily, with Dylan Hartwell and Amy HIllner Larsen serving as understudies. The production is directed by Tom and Michael D’Angora, with choreography by Alex Ringler, costumes by Brendan McCann and William Bailey, lighting design by Linday Green, music direction by Ed Goldscheider, and stage managed by Brent Jones.
A Musical About Star Wars plays through June 29th, Wednesdays through Saturdays, at 8:15pm at Theatre Row. Tickets can be purchased at The Theatre Row box office, by calling 212-239-6200, or by visiting Telecharge.com. For groups contact 212-889-4300 or 800-331-0472. Theatre Row is located at 410 W 42nd St off of 9th Ave.
Starting Friday, July 12th – the show will play at St. Luke’s Theatre located at 308 W 46th St. The show will play Wed, Thurs, Sat, and Sundays at 8:15 pm. Tickets can be purchased at St. Luke’s box office, by calling 212-239-6200, or by visiting Telecharge.com.
Visit www.AMusicalAboutStarWars.com for further information.
Via Mark Hamill on Twitter:
The only thing that could have made our visit to #GalaxysEdge even better.#AlwaysWithUs pic.twitter.com/Yh7NZHFYg1
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 4, 2019
Via StarWars.com:
Whether it’s General Leia flying through space or Master Yoda pulling Luke’s X-wing out of a nasty swamp, if you’re a Star Wars fan, chances are you probably have a favorite Force moment. Tapping into the Force seems personal somehow, as it tends to be symbolic of where the hero or antagonist is on their journey. Today, we’ve picked some of our favorite Force moments from the movies and television shows.
Click below to see all 10 at StarWars.com
Via Complex.com:
Most film executives would be thrilled if their movie brought in nearly $400 million at the box office unless, say, they needed to pull in nearly $500 million to break even. Then they’re not so thrilled.
That was the reality for 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, which didn’t do as well as pretty much every other official entity with the name Star Wars attached to it does. In fact, the movie’s disappointing box office return caused Lucasfilm to chill on the spin-offs until a better plan is put into place.After Solo’s subpar showing, some theories were put forward to attempt to explain the underwhelming mainstream support. While Mark Hamill considered whether or not audiences may have “Star Wars fatigue,” the movie’s director (Ron Howard) thinks that the poor showing could be explained, at least in part, by a seemingly endless stream of relentless internet trolls who may have had an influence on an unsuspecting public.
Howard aired these thoughts on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, amidst a few other musings on why things just didn’t work out.
“I feel very good about the way it turned out. I love the way it played to audiences, which I witnessed and was a part of,” Howard said at first. “So all of that I’m able to feel good about. Sure, I wish it would’ve done [better] and lived up to the box office and so forth, so that’s disappointing. Why? Maybe it’s the release. Maybe it’s the idea that it’s sort of too nostalgic, going back and revisiting an origin story for a beloved character may not be what the fans were looking for.”
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Via MovieWeb.com:
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is now officially open to the public after years of anticipation. Disneyland guests who were lucky enough to snag a highly coveted reservation are now able to roam around the new area of the Anaheim theme park and interact with the Star Wars universe like never before. But, this is all more than just a few new rides with some expensive merchandise. There is a story and it takes place after the events of The Last Jedi and it sets up The Rise of Skywalker.
At the conclusion of The Last Jedi, the Resistance has been pretty much wiped out. The Rise of Skywalker takes place after a time jump because the Resistance needed some time to rebuild, which is where Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge comes into play. The new theme park expansion takes place on the planet Batuu, where the Resistance has landed in an effort to rebuild and gain allies. While on Batuu, General Organa has a plan.
Click here for the full story at MovieWeb.com
Star Wars Battlefront 2: Galactic Assault Gameplay (No Commentary)
by Mark on June 18, 2019 at 5:17 pm