Star Wars news for the week of December 7, 2018
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of December 7, 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
New ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ Rumors Focus on Kylo Ren’s Wardrobe and a New Droid Buddy https://t.co/OGMhmBn2NR pic.twitter.com/AcYTn0uLDs
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) December 3, 2018
The Star Wars: Episode IX Report: Lots of Tiny Tidbits! #StarWars #EpisodeIX https://t.co/YPVMTiDgJl pic.twitter.com/sUqTUG82S8
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) December 5, 2018
RUMOR: Star Wars: Episode IX Footage Might Hit This Month – #EpisodeIX #StarWars – https://t.co/ubHhUsFdIY pic.twitter.com/kvWhWQIKBz
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) December 6, 2018
Mark Hamill Has the Perfect Response for #StarWars Episode IX Inquires https://t.co/Bf80G6ySEE pic.twitter.com/eggX3VoVSn
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) December 5, 2018
WATCH:
— “I wept on set…”
— “Biggest set I’ve ever seen in my life.”
— “@jjabrams is doing the Lord’s work”@ThatKevinSmith joined us on #GMADay with @sarahaines & @michaelstrahan and dished on being on the set of @starwars: #EpisodeIX! https://t.co/pIZkAkwId3 pic.twitter.com/T4VPa4mH2u— Good Morning America (@GMA) December 5, 2018
Television News and Rumors
Luke Skywalker embraces his destiny and sets out to become a Jedi.
Watch more #GalaxyofAdventures: https://t.co/DjgSS8eaSy pic.twitter.com/xhZgGTVejL
— Star Wars (@starwars) November 30, 2018
Exclusive: ‘The Mandalorian’ is being shot “in a way that no one has ever shot anything before,” teases Joe Russo. https://t.co/qanvjfcccZ
— Collider (@Collider) November 30, 2018
Nick Nolte joins cast of The Mandalorian https://t.co/Zj6Ao97GVM
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) November 30, 2018
Creatures From Star Wars: A New Hope Spotted On Set Of The Mandalorian – https://t.co/LUFvCtCwEI
Does their appearance confirm the planet? #TheMandalorian #StarWars pic.twitter.com/XnKC0uDHsD— TheForce.Net (@theforcenet) December 1, 2018
‘The Mandalorian’ Rumors May Reveal a Basic Plot and a Surprising MacGuffin https://t.co/bbDZCoFQqd pic.twitter.com/8d4wedkddg
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) December 3, 2018
Cassian Andor series secures The Americans writer as showrunner https://t.co/G12NpsEn0P
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) December 1, 2018
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Fun Facts: Luke, Vader, & Starfighters – https://t.co/F2cFyunpBQ #StarWars #GalaxyOfAdventures pic.twitter.com/0rgk6Qmqf7
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 30, 2018
The cast and creators behind #StarWarsResistance discuss the Doza family and their history in #ResistanceRewind. pic.twitter.com/7n9uLK5UhD
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 3, 2018
Things go from bad to worse for Kaz and Poe Dameron when company shows up in this clip from “Station Theta-Black,” #StarWarsResistance is new this Sunday at 10pm ET/PT on @DisneyChannel. pic.twitter.com/cwQ4M1StOr
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 5, 2018
#StarWarsResistance’s @myrnzilla stops by, we try on @Columbia1938‘s Empire Strikes Back parkas, preview @DelReyStarWars’ new Thrawn novel, tell a SHOCKING @WWE story, and more, on The #StarWarsShow! pic.twitter.com/5MfnKCUOdR
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 5, 2018
Around the Web
ILM Behind the Magic VFX Video – Corellia Chase From Solo: A Star Wars Story – https://t.co/867Z9Lsf6q #StarWars @ILMVFX #SoloAStarWarsStory #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/iMHI3wwQ6M
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 30, 2018
“First concept for a villain in #StarWars: #TheForceAwakens. I think this was Feb. 2013. No idea about anything of a story but we figured there’d be a villain.” – Lucasfilm design supervisor Christian Alzmann https://t.co/LTi94B52Ei pic.twitter.com/LswxOtOAq7
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) December 3, 2018
Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver and more insiders tell the never-told tales behind the era-defining hit ‘Working Girl’: Who was almost cast, a creepy Kevin Spacey cameo and the talent of the “world-class therapist” Mike Nichols https://t.co/U0a2i5kh24
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 3, 2018
Ben Mendelsohn to Star in HBO Series Adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Outsider,’ Jason Bateman to Direct https://t.co/OOQFF08fxJ
— Variety (@Variety) December 3, 2018
‘Last Jedi’ Director Rian Johnson’s ‘Demon Golf Ball’ Still Bouncing https://t.co/75Tf8UYbvi pic.twitter.com/3vPgszLS73
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) December 4, 2018
Newly Discovered Cave Has A Deep Star Wars Connectionhttps://t.co/4zFhkGQIcE pic.twitter.com/P0C3criLv8
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) December 4, 2018
Adam Driver describes watching #TheForceAwakens for the first time with Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley & Carrie’s dog: “You don’t know how to feel. You’ve been working on it and thinking about it for so long. I was very numb. It was a lot to take in” https://t.co/oetD2z5cPj
— LAT Entertainment (@latimesent) December 5, 2018
I’d love to tell you the story of the amazing @VanityFair #StarWars cover-shoot that brought the cast members of both the original & prequel films together for the very 1st time! I’d love to, but I was shot alone on an empty set & photoshopped in later… so I can’t. #TrueStory pic.twitter.com/KvttRQT45I
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 1, 2018
Comics
#FutureSWLit update: New Marvel miniseries STAR WARS: VADER – DARK VISIONS launches in March, totally not replacing SHADOW OF VADER. 😉 https://t.co/69kNd128Xe
— Florian (@germanjedi) December 5, 2018
Attractions
VIDEO: Check out some of the new technology you’ll soon find at Disney Parks! https://t.co/MN237HITh3 pic.twitter.com/vJ3Qm2Dqhh
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) December 4, 2018
Could Galaxy’s Edge In Disneyland See 200,000 Visitors On Opening Day? – https://t.co/jGbzusle6G #StarWars #GalaxysEdge pic.twitter.com/UyONmuqElL
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 5, 2018
Collecting
Rumor Report: Force Friday 2019 https://t.co/CIuOygEVKD#starwars #forcefriday2019 #EpisodeIX pic.twitter.com/cIqlAUATZd
— Yakface (@yak_face) December 3, 2018
Hasbro Press Images: Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Figures Waves 1 and 2 – https://t.co/Il4Y7TJGE6 #StarWars #GalaxyOfAdventures @Hasbro pic.twitter.com/1c0egXwBHW
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) November 30, 2018
The deluxe version of the Hot Toys Obi-Wan Kenobi figure comes with little baby Luke. Too cute. https://t.co/jEvj8RGtWL
— sleemo (@sleemo_) December 1, 2018
An arctic blast from the past. @Columbia1938‘s reproduction of The Empire Strikes Back’s crew parka. https://t.co/77XBuyu4ZP pic.twitter.com/MaThOkUxDR
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 3, 2018
You Can Own Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber From Original ‘Star Wars’ https://t.co/GevhowS2UG pic.twitter.com/O1tHeduH41
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) December 4, 2018
.@HamillHimself cautions fans about Luke Skywalker lightsaber up for auction https://t.co/GeesjKan7u pic.twitter.com/NayMcXMbKk
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 4, 2018
New LEGO Star Wars Black VIP Card Offer Coming Soon – https://t.co/G0mKsJ1VYM #StarWars @LEGO_Group @StarWars #MillenniumFalcon pic.twitter.com/TdzDnLd7MM
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 4, 2018
Star Wars Gonk Droid Lamp by @SmugglerRoom. Thread: https://t.co/HXOG8NM1b3 Video: https://t.co/In7HZ0B6VO #StarWars #Replica #CraftYourFandom pic.twitter.com/gqbkPPsqme
— the RPF (@therpf) December 5, 2018
