Star Wars news for the week of August 3, 2018
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of August 3, 2018 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!
Episode IX News and Rumors
First day of filming done ! pic.twitter.com/KD3qs8oKUP
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) August 1, 2018
Bittersweet starting this next chapter without Carrie, but thanks to an extraordinary cast and crew, we are ready to go. Grateful for @rianjohnson and special thanks to George Lucas for creating this incredible world and beginning a story of which we are lucky to be a part. #IX pic.twitter.com/FOfnGwVut5
— JJ Abrams (@jjabrams) August 1, 2018
We talk the return of @TheCloneWars with @Dave_Filoni, and have all the details about #EpisodeIX‘s cast announcement. This and more, on The #StarWarsShow! pic.twitter.com/hCRUlrPVSS
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 1, 2018
Meet the cast of Star Wars: Episode IX. Beginning filming next week.https://t.co/BUCl4H8aRT pic.twitter.com/ezEaLzijLq
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 27, 2018
Keri Russell has just closed her deal to join the cast of #StarWars: Episode IX: https://t.co/UWwu6YT31K pic.twitter.com/FjndqhyDaB
— Variety (@Variety) July 27, 2018
Unused footage of Carrie Fisher from Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be used for her to return for Star Wars: Episode IX https://t.co/vtXXvDMGjB
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) July 27, 2018
I saw @starwars in 1977 when I was at Drama School. Being cast in the final instalment of the Skywalker trilogy in 2018, feels like an utterly out of body experience! #StarWarsâ â thank you #ninagold pic.twitter.com/ldJQNLFlsd
— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) July 27, 2018
It’s finally fine to admit #ImInIX-Billy Dee @realbdw too-which is long overdue (No one’s ever really gone) Now only 17 months of “no comment”s when asked about it to avoid revealing details or fueling speculation #SeeYouAroundKids https://t.co/REUTX571c6
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) July 28, 2018
Looks Like Camera-Less Phones Only On Episode IX Set To Avoid Leaks – https://t.co/pNGd4YKQ3c #StarWars #EpisodeIX pic.twitter.com/NntnIVrmCW
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 27, 2018
Episode IX Crew go ‘Old School’ on set – https://t.co/7Pc7xnW9HD #StarWars pic.twitter.com/THjza8ow3B
— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) July 28, 2018
Star Wars: Episode 9 – Greg Grunberg Unofficially Confirms His ‘Snap’ Wexley Character Will Return #StarWars #StarWarsEpisode9 https://t.co/HrJXXymZUV pic.twitter.com/SEcE0q36dO
— LRM (@LRM_Exclusive) July 26, 2018
Carrie Fisher’s brother told me he credits J.J. Abrams for Leia remaining in the #StarWars saga and has no hard feelings toward Kathleen Kennedy who previously said Todd was “confused†about the plan https://t.co/mFk5iXV54d pic.twitter.com/3QMUQVPzbt
— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) July 28, 2018
Mark Hamill on Carrie Fisher’s appearance in Star Wars: Episode IX https://t.co/hO1E1N1EG6
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) July 30, 2018
John Boyega: “Welcome to a whole new world Naomi Ackie! ” https://t.co/vzkFnTMVVv #EpisodeIX pic.twitter.com/qvNyz9akHj
— Dunc (@clubjade) July 31, 2018
Star Wars – Episode IX – SPOILER ALERT. I’m going to need a bigger suit. What a memorable welcome dinner at my favourite restaurant with JJ and KK, sitting down with faces old and new – mine being the oldest. SPOILER ALERT II. I had the salmon.
— Anthony Daniels (@ADaniels3PO) August 1, 2018
John Boyega posting Instagram stories from the #EpisodeIX gym. https://t.co/9zSZgqBuyp pic.twitter.com/3KRj3eA46P
— Dunc (@clubjade) August 1, 2018
YESTERDAY II – Studying a certain film script at Pinewood Studios, under the sun-dappled awning on the terrace of the new admin block – THE CARRIE FISHER BUILDING – seemed touchingly appropriate. It felt right to be there.
— Anthony Daniels (@ADaniels3PO) August 2, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story News and Rumors
Solo: A Star Wars Story blu-ray, DVD, and Digital-HD release set for September https://t.co/3zOoFy5kvV
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) July 18, 2018
#SoloAStarWarsStory is available on Digital Download September 17 and Blu-ray September 24. With over 1.5 hours of bonus features, don’t miss this shot. Pre-order now: https://t.co/Yttk1qOaqi pic.twitter.com/fyGmxiiMpK
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) July 18, 2018
Updated version of the Cloud Rider roster from #SoloAStarWarsStory also with the missing Moda and Baroosh included. There’s still no 100% confirmation whether it’s Edrio or Benthic, AFAIK. #CloudRiders #StarWars pic.twitter.com/si84Bqx6IT
— Kevin Beentjes (@Whiphid) July 16, 2018
“An unmasked Auromae Iselo, one of Enfys Nest’s Cloud-Riders from #SoloAStarWarsStory. His design was based on a sketch my then 7-year-old daughter had given me and his name is a loose anagram of hers.†– #StarWars creature designer Jake Lunt Davieshttps://t.co/R2PO0Ntl7O pic.twitter.com/nzGnx2H6Nr
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) July 17, 2018
We Talk Boba Fett with Comic Creator @robertliefeld and get all the details on Solo’s home release on The #StarWarsShow! https://t.co/ISGVooGUVg pic.twitter.com/bqTXqIBKhU
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 18, 2018
Paul Bettany doesn’t understand why Solo: A Star Wars Story wasn’t a massive hit – https://t.co/FvHJykQcoo #StarWars #HANSOLO @Paul_Bettany @MTVNews pic.twitter.com/QTd7Bnqbu9
— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) July 24, 2018
Television News and Rumors
Disney Wants Rights To ‘Star Wars’ Films Back For Own Online Service – https://t.co/LJGxEOOJSw #StarWars @WaltDisneyCo pic.twitter.com/VrJKxDxv4O
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 3, 2018
#CloneWarsSaved pic.twitter.com/sV2KC7JfUo
— Dave Filoni (@dave_filoni) July 19, 2018
Star Wars: #TheCloneWars. Reporting in for another tour of duty.#CloneWarsSaved #SDCC #SDCC18 pic.twitter.com/iWGUyYSnfy
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 19, 2018
Dave Filoni talks to https://t.co/mVXi17I07U about the return of @TheCloneWars. #CloneWarsSaved https://t.co/8H3jhzZYvW pic.twitter.com/9iFaY1Kliu
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 21, 2018
From The #StarWarsShow‘s 100th episode, it’s the answer to all your droid-stacking statuette needs! https://t.co/3Js60oaySc pic.twitter.com/yb8s2nAHFJ
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 24, 2018
We head to @Comic_Con for the epic response to #TheCloneWars‘ triumphant return and an up-close look at @MagicWheelchair‘s amazing creations. This week, on The #StarWarsShow! pic.twitter.com/7dB35NRRFM
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 25, 2018
Polygon Pictures released press Statement about Star Wars Resistance – https://t.co/dIyBmqJFwu #StarWars #starwarsresistance pic.twitter.com/EOrsaptKFB
— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) August 2, 2018
Star Wars Resistance News: The Series Will Be 3DÂ CGI https://t.co/ftlggK0T3l pic.twitter.com/6kDkWZss1q
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) August 2, 2018
Around the Web
If a deal is reached, Ford will play John Thornton, a prospector braving the Yukon on the hunt for gold https://t.co/woscnpCn7r
— Variety (@Variety) July 16, 2018
Forest Whitaker thinks his Rogue One character embraces the dark side of Star Wars https://t.co/8Qui8VLNjw
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) July 20, 2018
Fresh from his appearance on The #StarWarsShow, Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld talks his favorite lightsaber battle and more with https://t.co/mVXi17I07U. https://t.co/sN0aEQY5An pic.twitter.com/KeWp2wcJ4N
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 22, 2018
Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew undergoes spinal surgery https://t.co/EPOnL89sDc pic.twitter.com/8rdLjam0fP
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 24, 2018
Thank you all for the requests to send gifts & flowers. I would encourage you to donate to my foundation rather than send things to my hospital room. Not that I wouldn’t love a few cookies, but the foundation can always use help doing some good. https://t.co/HcCGdprEGE pic.twitter.com/pVzuY26sFb
— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) July 24, 2018
Gary Whitta Reveals His Original Idea For Darth Vader’s ‘Rogue One’ Finale – https://t.co/U2I6W7BwJ4 #StarWars #RogueOne #DarthVader pic.twitter.com/M2mGimiwCN
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 25, 2018
Simon Pegg Feels ‘Awful’ For His Negative Comments About Jar Jar Binkshttps://t.co/jyzUGN4pSp pic.twitter.com/JAgosPn0e9
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) July 26, 2018
Rian Johnson Offers Explantion As To Why He Deleted Over 20,000 Tweets – https://t.co/ePOPXy4exz #StarWars @RianJohson pic.twitter.com/zvlmdeiwtm
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 27, 2018
‘Rogue One’s’ Original Opening Crawl Had A Cool Connection To ‘A New Hope’ – https://t.co/6mPejQjkwh #StarWars @garywhitta #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/jTaVoYpO2o
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 27, 2018
Watch Mila Kunis’ hilarious Chewbacca fail for Jimmy Fallon’s game https://t.co/LegA5X7kkF
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) July 31, 2018
Harrison Ford Invites Firefighters to Firehouse World 2019 in Los Angeles https://t.co/DU1bL2xWee
— IJ Adventure Outpost (@IndianaJones_ch) August 2, 2018
Books
Star Wars: Droidography is the book you’re looking for. https://t.co/hDTh3mvk4c pic.twitter.com/bQ2iK7H4QS
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 15, 2018
New ‘Master And Apprentice’ Novel Coming From Claudia Gray – https://t.co/aKnanYouSr #StarWars @DelReyStarWars @claudiagray #SDCC #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/pmx4WgBtlC
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 20, 2018
UPDATED: SDCC 2018: Recap From ‘Star Wars’ Publishing Panel – https://t.co/SKBNekk6op #StarWars #SDCC #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/aqEjMTNJbO
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 21, 2018
Cover Art For ‘Solo’ Novelization, Contains Additional Scenes/Details – https://t.co/Mm6VXHhrMt #StarWars #HanSolo #SDCC #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/7Dtf5GUGM9
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 21, 2018
The author of the upcoming novel Queen’s Shadow, @ek_johnston, talks to https://t.co/mVXi17I07U about the power of Padmé Amidala. https://t.co/UgL7S7ddq6 pic.twitter.com/A2dmtryUQN
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 1, 2018
The newest @starwars book, THRAWN: ALLIANCES by Timothy Zahn is #1 on the @nytimes bestseller list!! 🙌🙌🙌 #Thrawn pic.twitter.com/i8tBAsQ4Li
— Random House (@randomhouse) August 1, 2018
Comics
Just announced on the Lucasfilm Publishing panel, my new miniseries- STAR WARS ADVENTURES: TALES FROM VADER’S CASTLE. Art by @derek_charm and a host of incredible artists. Let’s look at the covers – first up Hera, Kanan and Chopper in trouble by @ChrisFenoglio pic.twitter.com/YAfn9EkuYh
— Cavan Scott (@cavanscott) July 20, 2018
New #StarWars Comic Series Featuring #JodyHouser, #GregPak, #TomTaylor, Plus new #DarthVader Arc – #SDCC https://t.co/mKadr77f0o
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) July 20, 2018
STAR WARS Meets Spooky Ghost Stories in IDW’s TALES FROM VADER’s CASTLE https://t.co/CfoGBtUlKV pic.twitter.com/XISfmyXuPT
— Newsarama (@Newsarama) July 20, 2018
Tales from Vader’s Castle Celebrates Spooky Storieshttps://t.co/69xVNJudZb@IDWPublishing @starwars #StarWars #comics #comicbooks pic.twitter.com/VMPFXdUeAa
— ComicBuzz (@_comicbuzz) July 20, 2018
We just announced the spooky and fun Tales From Vader’s Castle comic from IDW and I cannot wait for it. Halloween and Star Wars go well together! https://t.co/7evMk3pXsE
— Clone Captain Dan Brooks (@dan_brooks) July 20, 2018
Marvel Comics Reveals Fate of #StarWars: The Force Awakens’ Black Squadron https://t.co/nERwf2LkaG pic.twitter.com/JVyQxK1NOB
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) July 24, 2018
Marvel Comics Finally Pits Han Solo Against The Galaxy’s Best Pilot: Darth Vader https://t.co/IDlIb7CUKI pic.twitter.com/qsy4PX4nsQ
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) July 26, 2018
Attractions
First Spaceship Lands At Galaxy’s Edge In Disney’s Hollywood Studios – https://t.co/nfNBrSdM7P #StarWars @WaltDisneyWorld #disneyhollywoodstudios pic.twitter.com/YxA4i0EYkf
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 1, 2018
Collecting
New Micro Force Vehicle Assortment | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/RibYRWhsQQ #hasbro #microforce pic.twitter.com/ATnDxph4aP
— Yakface (@yak_face) July 17, 2018
Gentle Giant Animated Boba Fett Mini Bust 2018 PGM Holiday Item – https://t.co/VJ0Qlevh9s #StarWars @GentleGiantLTD #BobaFett #PremierGuild pic.twitter.com/uj2PgFifc9
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 21, 2018
Hasbro introduced some exciting new ways you can bring the galaxy far, far away…. much closer to home. #SDCC #SDCC18 https://t.co/3XZEBlOhwB pic.twitter.com/XHCJxKFwfV
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 22, 2018
10 Things We Learned from #SDCC‘s Star Wars Fashion Panel. #SDCC18 https://t.co/jhR1wfTyUr pic.twitter.com/wmfle74Kik
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 22, 2018
LEGO ‘Star Wars’ Porg (#75230) – https://t.co/PRcibOo0LE #StarWars #Porgs @LEGO_Group pic.twitter.com/mKIWJtXNQ6
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 30, 2018
A rare draft poster for the #StarWars sequel ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ has sold at auction for $26,400 https://t.co/YLkmLkQTvk pic.twitter.com/ZpSP0io22K
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 31, 2018
12″ Enfys Nest Now Available at HasbroToyShop | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/S752TE2qyP #hasbro #soloastarwarstory #heroseries #enfysnest #hasbrotoyshop pic.twitter.com/zfyFFF6LzS
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 2, 2018
