Star Wars Weekly Buzz: Laura Dern Talks The Last Jedi, Harrison Ford Close to Another Flying Incident and More
On this week’s Buzz:
Laura Dern shares her excitement for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Felicity Jones and Riz Ahmed to present awards at the Oscars, Hasbro and Sideshow Collectibles reveal even more new Star Wars toys, Harrison Ford flies casual again, the latest from Pablo Hidalgo and more.
Today we start with this heartbreaking photo of Carrie Fisher and her daughter Billie Lourd on The Force Awakens set. The photo is from the latest issue of Star Wars Insider, which has a special Carrie Fisher tribute section written by Tricia Barr. Make sure to get the latest issue and read it.
The official Star Wars site shared an interesting article on Star War collecting, after nearly 40 years of fandom:
Nearly 40 years of fandom. Over 6000 collectibles. @DisneyStore VP Jonathan Storey talks his love of Star Wars.https://t.co/DUUkY3EojB pic.twitter.com/mMd4FngooM
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 16, 2017
An interesting fact on Maz Kanata’s statue in front of her castle, just in time for Valentine’s Day:
Beat that. #ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/KGAtVyFRvp
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 14, 2017
Recently Rian Johnson shared a photo with First Order Stormtrooper on The Last Jedi set. One of the troopers had his helmet off and because of a slight similarity many people speculated that this was Tom Hardy. From the below post by Lucasfilm Story Group’s Matt Martin, it appears that this is just a random guy, who is now a star.
That guy with his helmet up is now a star. https://t.co/Rsrwt6SNJS
— Matt Martin (@missingwords) February 16, 2017
Rogue One stars Felicity Jones and Riz Ahmed have been announced to present awards at this year’s Oscars:
#StarWars #RogueOne Felicity Jones & Riz Ahmed have been chosen as presenters for this year’s Academy Awards, Feb 26 https://t.co/bfxi5VCNr7 pic.twitter.com/NkITkBXyaE
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@starwarscomlink) February 16, 2017
Rogue One is on the cover of the latest Cinefex magazine, dedicated to the best VFX movies in the industry:
Join our editor Jody Duncan as she digs into the contents of our latest issue, Cinefex 151: https://t.co/RQzFKKYxMo #VFX #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/5ZYNNBoq0h
— Cinefex (@cinefexNOW) February 15, 2017
Harrison Ford had another flying incident with a happy ending:
Harrison Ford’s plane in near-miss with 737 at O.C. Airport – Report https://t.co/plIocICJFM
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) February 14, 2017
Sideshow Collectibles has just revealed their latest toy of Rey with BB-8. Check it out + the press release:
Standing over 20” tall from the bottom of her sand-filled shoes to the tip of her trademark staff, this limited edition figure captures Rey’s likeness so perfectly that it is almost like a snapshot of a moment in time.Every piece of her outfit has been painstakingly reproduced for the utmost screen accuracy and authenticity. From the painstakingly crafted and expertly painted sculpture, to the textured fabric of her garments and accessories, every miniature detail, fold, seam, and stitch, has been duplicated exactly.The Sideshow Exclusive version of this Premium Format™ Figure also features Rey’s Rebel X-Wing helmet. A relic scavenged from the wreckage on Jakku.When it is time to decide on the presentation of your Rey Premium Format™ Figure you could choose to display Rey as a stand-alone piece, or, you could place her next to a cute little droid companion!BB-8 quickly became an office favorite here at Sideshow HQ, and it is our pleasure to offer him for the first time in our flagship Premium Format™. We’ve captured every subtle nuance of BB-8’s ingenious design, from the surprisingly soulful and character filled “eyes” of his photoreceptor, to the stained, scratched and dirty panels of his spherical body, each little detail helps to make this chirpy little Astromech come to life and steal your heart.Both BB-8’s head and torso feature integrated LED light up features, bringing another layer of screen-accurate detail as well as added visual charm to this adorable BB unit.The Sideshow Exclusive variant BB-8 features a swap-out panel with an extended welding tool giving a “thumbs up” gesture.
Hasbro reveals more new Star Wars toys ahead of Toy Fair in New York:
Hasbro Reveals New Products Ahead of Toy Fair 2017 | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/iqB4DIUa5a #blackseries #hasbro #nerf #toyfair2017 pic.twitter.com/9XpO6xusY8
— Yakface (@yak_face) February 15, 2017
Also the official t-shirt for Star Wars Celebration Orlando has been revealed:
#StarWars #TheLastJedi new SW merchandise and packaging emerging for 2017 pic.twitter.com/rzKwmy8DMJ
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@starwarscomlink) February 16, 2017
Speaking of toys, here’s a good point on the latest packaging for The Last Jedi:
#StarWars #TheLastJedi SW packaging has usually revolved around villains but a design centered on our heroes is a nice departure pic.twitter.com/ToWrkCObeC
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@starwarscomlink) February 16, 2017
Actress Laura Dern, who is part of The Last Jedi cast, was very close to revealing something about the movie, but alas. 🙂
Dasiy Ridley, Felicity Jones and Riz Ahmed at the BAFTAs:
#RogueOne‘s Felicity Jones and Riz Ahmed arrive on the red carpet #EEBAFTAs #BAFTAs pic.twitter.com/2ikTtMGzzq
— AFP Entertainment (@AFPceleb) February 12, 2017
#StarWars #TheLastJedi at the BAFTAs, Daisy sports lil stars tattoo pic.twitter.com/KuZ6G9SLoJ
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@starwarscomlink) February 13, 2017
What’s happening in the next Star Wars, #DaisyRidley?! #EEBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/j41Oei82qk
— EE (@EE) February 12, 2017
Daisy Ridley signs autographs for her fans on the #EEBAFTAs red carpet! Watch LIVE: https://t.co/4JDXdC26vC https://t.co/a8AI9wGQgo
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) February 12, 2017
From this spring BB-8 will greet guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios:
Beginning this spring, you’ll have the chance to meet BB-8 in #StarWars Launch Bay at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! https://t.co/ZH56e183LF pic.twitter.com/JvboHmWeby
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) February 17, 2017
That’s really cool. Check out what Obi-Wan’s bullets are made from:
Here’s something cool. Those bullets on Obi-Wan’s belt in Revenge of the Sith? Look closely… #MovieMagic #PowerOfCostume #StarWars #PenCap pic.twitter.com/Jf1m5RBGar
— Laura Keeney (@LauraKeeney) February 15, 2017
Adam Driver appears in the latest Snickers ad:
Adam Driver in latest Snickers commercial (slow news day)https://t.co/lItWvCc6op pic.twitter.com/1dppFm0nGk
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@starwarscomlink) February 14, 2017
The latest from Pablo Hidalgo:
@ChelseaFamilia The Trade Federation was “neutral” throughout most of the war. Lott Dod claimed Nute Gunray was an extremist.
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) February 17, 2017
@asmuniz Very early on. Long before the first screenplay.
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) February 17, 2017
@JesseYomtov That crystal was already set up to be a blade. If a Sith builds one from scratch, that’s where it happens.
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) February 17, 2017
@nathanielreykun Given Ahsoka’s surprise by what happened, it sounds like it may have been uncommon.
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) February 17, 2017
@cdixon25 Galaxies of Heroes isn’t telling a story. And they’re encouraged to pull from EA’s SWTOR mythos.
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) February 16, 2017
@UniverseKnower Around the time of Episode I.
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) February 15, 2017
With contribution by @starwarscomlink
Stay tuned for more next week.
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Eat a snickers, Ben, you’re not yourself when you’re hungry. 😉
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Maybe he should cut back on the sugar intake
Re: “Did you know…” Maz Statue – gift from former husband
Yeah… but did you know that Wookies in particular like to give statues as gifts?!
Re: Ford – “flying incident with a happy ending”
I thought he said in an interview (Ellen?) that he wasn’t a member of the “mile high club”?! Confused.
2 near misses in 2 years? Time for Grandpa Ford to turn in his plane keys.
Re: “2 near misses in 2 years?”
What was the other “near miss” you reference?
I’m only aware of the other time his plane had equipment failure & he was still able to land it successfully on a golf course.
Successful plane landing? No, he crashed his plane on that golf course and was taken away on stretcher with multiple broken bones.
He also crashed a helicopter back in 1999.
By near miss I meant potentially fatal incident involving an aircraft.
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Re: “Successful plane landing? No”
Successful plane landing, YES!
Ask any pilot – this was a success!
You stated – “take keys away”, which prompted my asking what you were referring to.
So if you have some relative who crashes there car because the brakes/steering goes out – you’d suggest “taking their keys away”?! Seriously?!
It was a mechanical failure & he was able to land the plane.
Re: 1999 helicopter crash
Just read-up on this & it does appear that that one was avoidable. That Ford was practising emergency procedures.
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He had completed one ‘auto-rotation’ but on his second he was ‘late bringing in the power’, according to the documents.
As a result, when Ford attempted to recover, the helicopter engine did not respond quickly enough and the aircraft began plummeting to the ground.
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Still…your photo of the plane is inappropriate.
Ford managed to land the craft under circumstances where another less experienced/skilled pilot might’ve caused loss of life.
So any time a plane goes from the air to any part of the land that doesn’t result in death is a “successful plane landing,” even when the plane is destroyed and the pilot is sent to the hospital with multiple serious injuries? A plane crash is a plane crash, regardless of the cause, either by mechanical failure, weather, or pilot error. Sorry, that was a non-fatal plane crash. The cause not being his fault doesn’t make it any less of a crash.
Re: “So any time a plane goes from the air to any part of the land that doesn’t result in death”
Look, I’ve flown small planes, many of my friends have small planes & are pilots… we talk about these things.
So sorry if it’s a bit counter-intuitive, but YES!
Ask a pilot … a “smooth landing” is any landing you can “walk away from”. 😉
Yeah, Ford was carted away, but it wasn’t catastrophic (zero death).
They’d probably classify that as a “ok/good landing”.
On a related note, I’m assuming you’ve flown commercial jets… when they tell you about your “flotation device”, “should a water landing be necessary”.
You do realize he was touted as being a hero for that landing, yes?
Ford was NOT at fault & should NOT have “his keys taken away” due to that landing.
OK, he should have his keys taken away due to this landing:
https://gma.yahoo.com/video-shows-harrison-ford-flying-over-plane-missed-072013195–abc-news-topstories.html
OK, so you just wanted to make some ageist dig against Ford cause “he’s old”.
Now point to a study showing # of incidents vs # of hours in air that can be used to demonstrate Ford’s some dangerous outlier in safety & then you could have something to build that case.
he’s more successful at getting it in the fairway then i am at least. 😉
Doesn’t he have to have his licence reviewed now. It ain’t looking good, perhaps he should have flown the Falcon for a little longer.
“What’s happening in the next Star Wars, Daisy?”
“It’s a really great movie! It’s set in a remote galaxy, a long time ago. There are people, aliens and even droids. We get to see several planets, and people also fly around in spaceships. There are heroes and bad guys. They are fighting with amazing weapons called ‘light sabers’, which are like laser swords. And there is also this incredible thing called ‘the Force’, which is like a supernatural energy field some people can tap into to do all sorts of impossible things! So yes, you have ton of stuff to look forward to in ‘The Last Jedi’! I’ve probably given away too much already!”
“Sideshow Collectibles has just revealed their latest toy of Rey with BB-8. Check it out + the press release” Shut up and take my money!!!!!!!!