Star Wars Weekly Buzz: Rogue One Gets 11 Nominations for the Saturn Awards, New Guests Announced for Celebration Orlando and More
This week on the Weekly Buzz: Del Rey has just revealed 3 different variations of the cover of Timothy Zahn’s novel Thrawn; Rogue One: A Star Wars Story gets 11 Saturn Awards nominations; Peter Mayhew, Daniel Logan and Ray Park has been announced as autographed guests for Celebration Orlando; Hishe has uploaded their latest video about How Rogue One Should Have Ended and more.
The official Star Wars Celebration site, announced a few more important guests for the highly anticipated event, taking place in April.
Peter Mayhew, Daniel Logan and Ray Park come to Star Wars Celebration Orlando. More autograph guests announced #SWCO https://t.co/a7bSVPaTmd pic.twitter.com/aVGrMUA12V
— StarWars Celebration (@SW_Celebration) March 1, 2017
Rogue One may not have won any Oscars, but the awards season is not over yet. The first Star Wars spin-off movie got 11 nominations at this year’s Saturn Awards.
‘Rogue One: A @StarWars Story,’ @WalkingDead_AMC lead the #SaturnAwards nominations https://t.co/6MY5tPoXxa pic.twitter.com/IEzZGsf2j3
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 2, 2017
Del Rey has just revealed that the upcoming novel by Timothy Zahn “Thrawn” will have not one, not two but three variations of its cover:
Wait a second, 1, 2….3? Guess the “rule of two” doesn’t apply to this book. #Thrawn #Celebration #ComingSoon pic.twitter.com/WIEufaGOId
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) March 3, 2017
To celebrate the return of #Thrawn we created three editions. Which one should you buy? Details here: https://t.co/iznZ0EsOSD pic.twitter.com/k84MLpv7Tr
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) March 3, 2017
The popular YouTube series “How it Should Have Ended” has just posted their latest video dedicated to Rogue One. Check it out:
Here’s a very well done modern trailer for The Empire Strikes Back that is pretty awesome, using music from Rogue One’s trailer:
Some exciting Star Wars games news will be revealed at Celebration Orlando this year. Make sure to tune in.
We would be honored if you’d join us. EA Star Wars will be at @SW_Celebration sharing the latest in Star Wars games: https://t.co/XwXNVr8EPo pic.twitter.com/3vLnUzbyh3
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) March 1, 2017
The official Star Wars site has updated their Databank page with some cool additions. Make sure to explore it.
#Starwars has updated its Rogue One databank with more entries, an inscription on Jyn’s kyber crystal can be seen https://t.co/cBshumcwTi pic.twitter.com/LENQ8lknZZ
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@StarWarsComlink) February 28, 2017
Also StarWars.com shared several informative tweets about the galaxy far, far away. Make sure to click the links on the tweets for the full story:
Secondhand snacks. pic.twitter.com/ZxZAXbtQeX
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 2, 2017
It’s never too late to learn a new language. pic.twitter.com/EKHu3cqtZU
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 28, 2017
Read @DelilahSDawson‘s Star Wars short story Scorched, with art by @Joe_Corroney. https://t.co/lba7tA0I1e pic.twitter.com/jaANqgPpIZ
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 27, 2017
The voice of Sabine, @tiyasircar, reflects on her character’s journey. #StarWarsRebelshttps://t.co/4E34r3dzJh pic.twitter.com/MySzeZVfxr
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 26, 2017
More than meets the eyes. pic.twitter.com/5gxHtSfanO
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 24, 2017
Find out how @Disneyland‘s Space Mountain jumped to lightspeed for Season of the Force.https://t.co/LaqyMje0sk pic.twitter.com/DUOSPsdub9
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 1, 2017
Conan posted the full interview with Diego Luna, who shares a bottle of mezcal with Conan and discusses Mexican representation in Hollywood.
Chuck Wendig’s final chapter of the Aftermath trilogy is performing really well, not surprising to anyone.
So, ICYMI, this happened: pic.twitter.com/dHMnbJLBbX
— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) March 2, 2017
Some cool Star Wars art featured in the latest issue of Star Wars Insider.
#StarWars SW Insider #172 features poster art from the Hildebrandt brothers, based off the original movie poster design by Tom Jung pic.twitter.com/zWqz2F4gKe
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@StarWarsComlink) March 1, 2017
And another really fantastic art for the upcoming 40th anniversary of Star Wars.
The Top Part of my 40th Ann #StarWarsFanArt lineart is done! 4 More movies to draw! Hopefully complete bw version done by @SW_Celebration pic.twitter.com/OLtheEIF8p
— James Raiz (@boxofficeartist) February 28, 2017
The Top Part (Pt1of2) of my 40th Anniversary @StarWars Tribute Fan Art featuring EP 1,3,4 & 6! @pablohidalgo @HolocronKeeper @missingwords pic.twitter.com/mdFdfgTzfX
— James Raiz (@boxofficeartist) February 28, 2017
Lucasfilm has recently registered a new trademark name, most likely for one of their upcoming Star Wars mobile games – Rivals.
Lucasfilm Registers Star Wars: Rivals Trademark https://t.co/dLmpbvPheF #starwars #lucasfilm pic.twitter.com/MI6ljlAO5P
— Yakface (@yak_face) February 28, 2017
Yet another article dedicated to the creation of K-2SO.
‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’: Inside the Creation of the Droid K-2SO https://t.co/02tjyh3pKO via @Clayton_Sandell. Great BTS video!
— Adam Bray (@authoradambray) February 28, 2017
Did you catch all these Easter eggs from the last episode of Star Wars Rebels?
Thrawn’s office on Star Wars Rebels was full of Easter eggs https://t.co/ybRUT23miw pic.twitter.com/YtYteTuviv
— io9 (@io9) February 27, 2017
Rogue One is about to reach its end at the US box office run.
#StarWars Rogue One will finish around $530 mil. for its domestic box office run https://t.co/RfG3Ozm7CY
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@StarWarsComlink) February 28, 2017
Some coverage from this year’s Oscars and the Star Wars representation there.
@StarWarsComlink “In Memoriam” also included ILM visual effects artist Kit West pic.twitter.com/M1YJPbFL1d
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@StarWarsComlink) February 27, 2017
See @SaraBareilles perform the In Memoriam segment on the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/ql463kTAak
— Alan Henry (@AlanHenry) February 27, 2017
@StarWarsComlink Riz and Felicity presenting pic.twitter.com/UOh9s0bXiv
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@StarWarsComlink) February 27, 2017
#Oscars presenter Felicity Jones has arrived! Watch her red carpet interview, presented by @walmart’s #TheReceipt. pic.twitter.com/WzUfYV8cPl
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 27, 2017
@StarWarsComlink another pic of Riz and Laura Dern who is cast in #thelastjedi pic.twitter.com/vvN8v9ffFv
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@StarWarsComlink) February 27, 2017
Any fans of Biggs Darklighter?
This Colombian @starwars adaptation has got Biggs in it. Like thinks that the rebellion is too dangerous for Biggs… pic.twitter.com/U3QQI81t0v
— Billy Hynes (@BillyHynes) February 25, 2017
@StarWarsComlink @BillyHynes just having Biggs in anything is good enough for me. ✌️
— Chad Stevens (SWNN) (@ChadMStevens) February 26, 2017
@StarWarsComlink @BillyHynes serious? I wonder why they cut Biggs Rogue One scene. He’s a fan cult favorite. #StarWars #StarWarsRebels
— Chad Stevens (SWNN) (@ChadMStevens) February 26, 2017
@ChadMStevens @BillyHynes from a making of vid. pic.twitter.com/Usz8R5jUYv
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@StarWarsComlink) February 26, 2017
Stay tuned for more next week.
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I am so glad Empire’s End is on NYT Besteller list. Now, let’s make Thrawn no.1.
I like the dark covered Thrawn cover the best, The white one looks too heroic and the middle cover looks like he’s making his sexy time face.
lol
Congrats on RO getting those Saturn nominations; RO may not have won oscars but it’s nice that the film is still getting praise. ^_^
I’m gonna have to get that B&N edition!!