Star Wars news for the week of November 8, 2019
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of November 8, 2019 in one location. If you read this each week, you should be able to converse fluently with any Star Wars fan on everything from the latest Star Wars developments to the latest toys. And maybe you’ll even share with them something that they might have missed.
Let’s get to it!
Rise of Skywalker News and Rumors
Squad ready! pic.twitter.com/Mut33tNsib
— Joonas Suotamo (@JoonasSuotamo) November 2, 2019
Coca-Cola Singapore launch world’s first The Rise of Skywalker no sugar bottles – https://t.co/we8VhbutS7 #StarWars #FanthaTracks @cocacola @geekculture pic.twitter.com/N8A1p8OxdC
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) November 2, 2019
Daisy Ridley Opens Up About Fame and Her Witchy Intuition – https://t.co/BD59zxcK3q #StarWars #DaisyRidley @MarieClaire @AnneFulenwider #TheRiseOfSkywalker pic.twitter.com/3y6LdHmyQK
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 2, 2019
The Force That’s Now Driving ‘Star Wars’: Fear (Column) https://t.co/QOHzstzHqc
— Variety (@Variety) November 3, 2019
Star Wars: C-3PO Actor Is Fine with Another Taking on the Role https://t.co/Bx0cZVBJL3 pic.twitter.com/x99AflcWQi
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) November 5, 2019
Anthony Daniels Reveals ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Details in ‘I Am C-3PO’ – #AnthonyDaniels #C3PO #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker – https://t.co/FdqJAFeoOZ pic.twitter.com/2Pt2ZPc0wy
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) November 5, 2019
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— Epilepsy Foundation (@EpilepsyFdn) November 5, 2019
Want to hear more behind-the-scenes stories from @HamillHimself? Enter for your chance to win dinner with him and tickets to the #StarWars: #TheRiseofSkywalker premiere! GO: https://t.co/spTph5RDOQ#omaze #markhamill #lukeskywalker pic.twitter.com/7DvmAnKByw
— Omaze (@omaze) November 5, 2019
STAR WARS Is Getting A Kabuki Adaptation To Celebrate THE RISE OF SKYWALKER https://t.co/8kiTz5NJRE via @nerdist #StarWars
— Star Wars Events (@StarWarsEvents) November 5, 2019
Anthony Daniels on #StarWars #RiseofSkywalker, being defined by C-3PO and his new memoir https://t.co/IoCbpFdubj
— Variety (@Variety) November 5, 2019
GE Profile: The Force Of Innovation – https://t.co/nIeAEtFHxD #StarWars @GE_Appliances #TheRiseOfSkywalker @StarWars pic.twitter.com/OI9pZ36yzQ
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 6, 2019
Video: Porsche x Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker “The Assignment†– https://t.co/GkhppxniPw #StarWars @Porsche #TheRiseOfSkywalker pic.twitter.com/abLPUmkpTM
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 6, 2019
Carrie Fisher’s Brother Talks Early Ideas For #Leia‘s Original Role In Episode IX Before Her Passing – #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker – https://t.co/JhI4hIPWMM pic.twitter.com/R2VSNAkd73
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) November 6, 2019
Do you have the droids #ForceForChange and @FIRSTweets are looking for? Submit your droid design at https://t.co/8jrlnB2apg for a chance to have it created by Lucasfilm and placed in an upcoming Star Wars Project. The Build My Droid contest ends in 1 week! pic.twitter.com/866b4ZWt6M
— Star Wars (@starwars) November 6, 2019
🇺🇸 Entièrement relooké aux couleurs des aventures de la saga Star Wars, voici le Boeing 737-800 de United peint en noir, avec une dérive décorée avec un sabre laser bleu et un fuselage orné de plusieurs vaisseaux dont un X-Wing et TIE Fighter.
Vidéo de Sergio A Zavala pic.twitter.com/4tgSwtDKZ2
— air plus news (@airplusnews) November 7, 2019
*paints in lightspeed*
See Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, in theaters on December 20. https://t.co/Zf3Ylljvpn pic.twitter.com/hWv20T8erD
— United Airlines (@united) November 7, 2019
#TheRiseofSkywalker pic.twitter.com/6r8HH7gi7R
— United Airlines (@united) November 7, 2019
Carrie Fisher Will Only Have 8 Minutes in The Rise of Skywalker https://t.co/PAEhuZN9w1
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) November 7, 2019
I loved working with Billie Lourd (who is such a warm, funny writer) on this essay about inheriting Princess Leia’s legacy https://t.co/Wdim3lqVMM
— Sam Lansky (@samlansky) November 7, 2019
Movie News and Rumors
.@rianjohnson says he’s still in talks for more #StarWars, and that angry ‘Last Jedi’ tweets helped inspire #KnivesOut https://t.co/7KoKBEXXdB
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) November 2, 2019
Disney CEO Bob Iger says for ‘Star Wars’ franchise, “less is more;” says he would “like to have a glass of wine” with Martin Scorsese https://t.co/Y6dBwR7Ky0 pic.twitter.com/Ajj6tBoi3j
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 4, 2019
Television News and Rumors
There’s one hero’s journey connected to a galaxy far, far away that happens to be true—and it belongs to a guy named Dave Filoni, George Lucas’s Padawan https://t.co/DuL86UR9kR
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 7, 2019
This week on The #StarWarsShow: we meet @mingna’s new character from @TheMandalorian. Plus, Anthony sits down with @cameronmonaghan to talk about his training to become Cal Kestis from #StarWarsJediFallenOrder.
Presented by @GEICO pic.twitter.com/N9OcK6FeId— Star Wars (@starwars) November 6, 2019
Ewan McGregor Talks New Obi-Wan Disney+ Series, Lightsaber Battles With Conan O’Brien – https://t.co/E5lt2LLdDC #StarWars #EwanMcGregor #ObiWanKenobi #Kenobi pic.twitter.com/qOUWkLSsXd
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 2, 2019
Ludwig G̦ransson is Adding His Musical Touch to The Mandalorian Рhttps://t.co/dY4iUJMuWy #StarWars @ludwiggoransson @TheMandalorian #TheMandalorian @DisneyPlus #DisneyPlus @StarWars pic.twitter.com/CIGlBvq3Cy
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 2, 2019
Exclusive: Get your first look at @MingNa Wen’s new Star Wars character from #TheMandalorianâ°https://t.co/dZ9myi92Ro
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 4, 2019
Some Disney+ subscribers will see Starz promo due to #StarWars rights deal https://t.co/vd8X3GUXvr
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) November 5, 2019
GE Profile: The Force Of Innovation – https://t.co/nIeAEtFHxD #StarWars @GE_Appliances #TheRiseOfSkywalker @StarWars pic.twitter.com/OI9pZ36yzQ
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 6, 2019
I’ve never met a Mandalorian, I’ve only read the stories. Stream #TheMandalorian Nov. 12, only on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/kMpyfByOny
— Star Wars (@starwars) November 6, 2019
Disney+’s The Mandalorian TV Spot Features New Footage https://t.co/16qDMoNxAn
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) November 6, 2019
Preview Images & Video Clip From Star Wars Resistance Season 2 – From Beneath – https://t.co/DlK67z01FH #StarWars #StarWarsResistance pic.twitter.com/6sUqDXEqLC
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 6, 2019
NEW COVER: Disney+ looks like Disney’s future. It could also define CEO Bob Iger’s legacy.
Our interview with Iger on entering the streaming wars, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and more https://t.co/jTHTYEfWSi pic.twitter.com/c0Q59zeGdT
— Businessweek (@BW) November 7, 2019
The countdown has begun. #DisneyPlusOnVerizon starts streaming Nov. 12 . To celebrate, we’re debuting an EXCLUSIVE LOOK at @themandalorian! Stay tuned for more VIP access to #TheMandalorian. On us. #DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/82fjFymzkL
— Verizon (@verizon) November 7, 2019
Bob Iger Says George Lucas is ‘Fine’ With The Mandalorian#StarWars #TheMandalorianhttps://t.co/y2b5dWejFs
— SuperHeroHype by Mandatory (@SuperHeroHype) November 7, 2019
Obi-Wan Kenobi Screenwriter Says Series Will Shoot In July 2020 #StarWars #ObiWanhttps://t.co/IoeGVqWm21
— SuperHeroHype by Mandatory (@SuperHeroHype) November 7, 2019
Here’s @TheMandalorian ad playing on the screens at the corner of 34th Street and 7th Avenue. #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/1Il84ZfYom
— Johnamarie Macias (@BlueJaigEyes) November 7, 2019
Three New Star Wars TV Series in Works for Disney+ – https://t.co/1G0I21FYUj #StarWars #DisneyPlus @DisneyPlus @RobertIger @Variety @BrentALang pic.twitter.com/nbJ9Sbuq95
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 8, 2019
Around the Web
That was the t-shirt I wore under my #EmpireStrikesBack uniform. It was strategically torn to match the damaged jacket so you would see skin & not the t-shirt. These pictures were suppressed for years because George said: “There’s no underwear in space.” Seriously.🤣#TrueStory https://t.co/3pl1VzN2ib
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) November 2, 2019
Watch Mark Hamill react to his 1976 Star Wars audition https://t.co/C8aJBjdMaD
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 5, 2019
John Boyega to star in Netflix thriller from #GreenRoom director (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/qLDQc11psb
— Variety (@Variety) November 7, 2019
Comics
Books
Anthony Daniels Talks C-3PO and His New Book on Good Morning America – https://t.co/6cB5Ga355F #StarWars @ADaniels3PO #C3PO pic.twitter.com/TpAeSkvOPb
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 5, 2019
C-3PO, WE LOVE YOU! Anthony Daniels opens up about his role as the iconic @starwars character in his new book, out today. @abontv has the story. https://t.co/i9rZzYNwW0 pic.twitter.com/YaULFRe1UN
— Good Morning America (@GMA) November 5, 2019
We have an exclusive preview of the upcoming Rebel Starfighters Owners’ Workshop Manual: https://t.co/ltwi7rnayI pic.twitter.com/YwelvBTPlh
— Star Wars (@starwars) November 6, 2019
‘Star Wars’ Editor Paul Hirsch Shares Tales From the ‘Cutting Room’ in His New Book https://t.co/DFsMJ7xnBa
— Variety (@Variety) November 7, 2019
Video Games
Cal Kestis himself, @cameronmonaghan, talks becoming a Jedi for #StarWarsJediFallenOrder: https://t.co/nQgaTMCXos pic.twitter.com/3CaFRAqnJE
— Star Wars (@starwars) November 6, 2019
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Won’t Let You Dismember Stormtroopers – https://t.co/hKZxsmEFbj #StarWars @EAStarWars @Respawn #JediFallenOrder #StarWarsJediFallenOrder @StarWars @Verge pic.twitter.com/LQbZBtXvik
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 7, 2019
Attractions
The Mandalorian Limited Edition MagicBand Available at Walt Disney World – https://t.co/Fj6iNAWUxS #StarWars @WDWNT @TheMandalorian #TheMandalorian @WaltDisneyWorld #HollywoodStudios @GalaxysEdge pic.twitter.com/391174LXtm
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 5, 2019
Check out Poe’s X-wing in person along with the rest of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance when it opens at Star Wars: #GalaxysEdge on Dec. 5 at @WaltDisneyWorld & on Jan. 17 at @Disneyland! https://t.co/WCoObt4BYz #HappyPlace pic.twitter.com/3MNivN5Fka
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) November 7, 2019
Would you love to be a part of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim? Applications are now live for Fan Group Tables, Fan Built Props + Sets and Fan Panels + Content! For more details and to submit your application please visit https://t.co/jYekC7V65q #StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/9SzkN6qHZT
— StarWars Celebration (@SW_Celebration) November 7, 2019
Collecting
Coming soon exclusively to GameStop: Pop! Games: STAR WARSâ„¢: JEDI FALLEN ORDERâ„¢ TROOPER! @GameStop @starwars @Disney #GameStop #StarWars #Disney #Funko #Pop #FunkoPop pic.twitter.com/vCThEKXvnh
— Funko (@OriginalFunko) November 1, 2019
The new Adidas x Star Wars sneaker collab is out of this world https://t.co/LTXGcN7xHv
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 2, 2019
@yak_face For those looking for Disney holiday droid BB-H19, it’s on their website with free shipping (code FREESHIP) today. If you’re a Disney Chase Visa member, use DRVCMEMBER for an additional 10% off. https://t.co/BziAnslN1x
— beagan77 (@beagan77) November 2, 2019
Hasbro Press Images: Black Series Asajj Ventress Elite FX Lightsaber Revealed at Lucca Comics & Games – https://t.co/ykLzoH2VtU #StarWars @Hasbro @LuccaCandG pic.twitter.com/9v2AmXcSxJ
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 2, 2019
“It’s inspired me to be playfulâ€. Meet Christian, Senior Designer at LEGO Star Wars, and share your own Star Wars Story with us below. #MyStarWarsStory pic.twitter.com/1ibYTHDxpt
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) November 3, 2019
Create with the Force. Introducing the new Star Wars x Adidas collection, available now! pic.twitter.com/d8eDKjY3ZC
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) November 4, 2019
The Force is coming to your kitchen with the new Star Wars x Le Creuset collection: https://t.co/k7aXVKThcW pic.twitter.com/L1opVYPINJ
— Star Wars (@starwars) November 4, 2019
@yak_face New #TheMandalorian hat. I saw pics of it from Disneyland stores but it is also available at ShopDisney now. pic.twitter.com/dhnp2FHMwi
— Josu (@JosuSen) November 5, 2019
New email blast from GameStop reveals 3 Star Wars new pins available on select dates with the purchase of $50 or more in Black Series products. Collect all three. #gamestop #themandalorian #jedifallenorder #theriseofskywalker #blackseries #starwars #starwarsblackseries pic.twitter.com/YmdMHN96Rg
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) November 6, 2019
Shipping later this month: the #Marvel #Carnage Mini-Bust and #StarWars #Porg Bookends! Get more ship dates here: https://t.co/bk3QVXKl2B pic.twitter.com/8VRGFo49Kq
— Gentle Giant Ltd (@GentleGiantLTD) November 6, 2019
Seriously @OriginalFunko? Guess it’s cheaper to destroy it than actually donate or recycle it properly, eh? You ought to be ashamed of yourselves!
•••#funko #funkopop #smugglersbounty #starwars #marvel #dc #disney #toys #collectibles #dirty #waste #shameful pic.twitter.com/Jf7mc1AwI1— MTFBWY (@MayTheFunkoBWY) November 7, 2019
