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Hasbro Announces Star Wars Lightsaber Academy + All New York Toy Fair Reveals
By now, most Star Wars enthusiasts have either seen or heard of Lenovo’s Jedi Challenges. This augmented reality simulator allows you to hone your lightsaber techniques against hologram projections of Star Wars characters like Kylo Ren. That system was, of course, aimed more towards the adult market with its price point and complexity. But this week Hasbro has announced it is also getting into the game of Jedi training with the upcoming release of Star Wars lightsaber Academy. Also during this year’s Toy Fair in New York, Hasbro revealed an abundance of new Star Wars figures and games, check them out…
SWNN: Episode IX Wraps, the Rian Johnson Rumor Fiasco, and Force Friday Details! (VIDEO)
Here is our video rundown of the past week in Star Wars news! Lacey Gilleran takes you through this week’s stories: Episode IX wraps, the Rian Johnson trilogy rumor fiasco, and Triple Force Friday details! Get caught up on all of your latest Star Wars news in the video below!
UPDATE! Star Wars: The Mandalorian May Have Finished Filming Recently
Today’s been a pretty big day for Star Wars, between confirmation that Force Friday would see the launch of three different lines of Star Wars products at the same time and confirmation that Star Wars Episode IX is done with principal photography. But, as if to say “But wait, there’s more!”, something appeared online suggesting that Star Wars: The Mandalorian wrapped filming a few days ago.
J.J. Abrams Officially Announces Star Wars: Episode IX Has Wrapped Filming
J.J. Abrams has taken to his official Twitter account to announce that Star Wars: Episode IX has completed principal photography.
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It Appears Star Wars: Episode IX Filming Wrapped Today at Pinewood Studios
While not officially announced yet, according to posts from multiple crew members out of Pinewood Studios, it looks like Star Wars: Episode IX has completed filming today. Because there has been no official announcement from Disney or Lucasfilm, this has to be taken as a rumor, but after some digging, the posts come from the accounts of legitimate crew members attached to the film.
Lucasfilm Announces Triple Force Friday Event for October 4
This year’s Force Friday event is set to be something really special, as it will not only encompass the launch of merchandise tied to the Star Wars Episode IX movie, but also merchandise for the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian and Respawn Entertainment’s Jedi: Fallen Order. In addition, the event will also happen closer to the release of Episode IX than previous events opened near their respective movies.
