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STICKY: UPDATE! San Diego Comic Con 2018: Preview of Star Wars Related Content and Our SDCC Exclusive Giveaways!
on July 17th, 2018
San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) starts this Thursday! We will be in attendance and reporting on Star Wars related news and content happening over the course of the weekend!... Updated with More New Reveals! Hasbro Shares Official Images of Their Upcoming Star Wars Releases
Yesterday Hasbro revealed a lot of their upcoming products from brands like Transformers, Power Rangers, Marvel, and of course Star Wars, during their annual Entertainment Brand Preview Breakfast at SDCC. Our own @LaceyGilleran was at the event and managed to take some photos of the displayed Star Wars items. Now, Hasbro has officially issued a press release with a collection of hi-res photos showcasing some the upcoming Star Wars toys. Check them out.
SDCC Disney/Lucasfilm Publishing Panel: New Claudia Gray Novel About Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan Announced and More
On the second day of San Diego Comic Con, our own Lacey Gilleran (@laceygilleran) got to attend the Disney/Lucasfilm Publishing Panel with some of the most prominent authors currently working in a galaxy far, far away, including Timothy Zahn, E.K. Johnston, Charles Soule, Jody Houser, Adam Rex, Rae Carson, Katie Candraw, Daniel Jose Older, Jodie Houser, Cavan Scott, Katie Cook and others.
Review: Black Squadron Finds New Resolve in Marvel’s Poe Dameron #29
With only three issues left in the Poe Dameron series, writer Charles Soule and artist Angel Unzueta are relying on Black Squadron to see us through to the end. If you’ve been following the series up to this point, you’ll know that the current timeline is set just after the remnants of the Resistance fled from Crait on the Millennium Falcon in The Last Jedi. In Poe’s desperation to find answers regarding the whereabouts of his squadron, C-3PO discovers a partial transmission from Black Squadron’s Jessika Pava, and Poe clings to hope that he will find a clue about the location of his team. Spoilers ahead…
Actor Greg Grunberg Hints at His Return for Star Wars: Episode IX
In the latest episode of #beardwatch2018, actor Greg Grunberg all but confirms that his character from The Force Awakens, ace pilot “Snap” Wexley, will be back for the final installment of the sequel trilogy.
Collider Jedi Council: The Clone Wars Series Returns, What Legends Novels Should Be Adapted?
On this week’s Collider Jedi Council, Mark Reilly, Marc Fernandez and Dennis Tzeng discuss: Solo: A Star Wars Story Blu-ray release date announced plus details on special features that include behind the scenes featurettes and how the Millenium Falcon might be used in Star Wars Land; Could Disney rely on the Skywalker Saga after the completion and release of Star Wars Episode IX? Will they continue the Skywalker Saga?; Star Wars: The Clone Wars returns! Announced at Comic Con (during the show) Lucasfilm announced the continuation of their hit series with Clone Wars returning for the Disney Streaming Service.
Bottleneck Gallery Reveals New Glow in the Dark Poster ‘I Will Not be The Last Jedi’ by Mark Englert
This exceptional poster by Mark Englert captures not one but two iconic scenes from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. What better way to immortalise the final moments of Luke Skywalker, who is definitely not the last of the Jedi, than a highly detailed limited edition, glow in the dark poster?
Twelve New Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episodes Are Coming to Disney’s Streaming Service – Trailer and Complete Coverage of the SDCC Panel (VIDEO)
The 10th Anniversary panel for The Clone Wars just concluded and the hype leading up to this panel was justified! The Clone Wars is coming back!
Dave Filoni was joined on stage by Athena Portillo, Ashley Eckstein, Matt Lanter, and composer Kevin Kiner. The panel journeys through the development of the series, discussing the production of the series and what it has meant to them, George Lucas’s vision and his influence and impact on Dave Filoni as a creator. This was all outshined by the major reveal – The Clone Wars is coming back and will be featured on the Disney direct-to-consumer streaming service!
