Star Wars news for the week of September 18, 2015
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the last week 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: The Force Awakens developments to the latest toys. And maybe you’ll even share with them something that they might have missed.
Let’s get to it!
The Force Awakens News and Rumors
Check out this week’s new rumors and spy reports!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Knights of Ren symbol & other Jedi implications?! #StarWars… http://t.co/3TgLsbhgso pic.twitter.com/Iz3SmfXpmc
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) September 12, 2015
Are there Ewoks in Star Wars: The Force Awakens? #StarWars #TheForceAwakens http://t.co/GfEzPViWfF pic.twitter.com/eWgMENkfex
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) September 13, 2015
Christopher Ang not in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Agent: “He did not. And we don’t know why it is on there.” http://t.co/gxdsZkXUFn
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) September 14, 2015
New Character Renders from #TheForceAwakens Merchandise. First Look at Tasu Leech and More! http://t.co/xmf8PLU1zp
— Star Wars 7 News (@starwars7news) September 15, 2015
RUMOUR: The Force Awakens Tickets To Go On Sale 19th October? http://t.co/1FszPNEvlD #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 15, 2015
Movie ticket site @Fandango confirms #TheForceAwakens tickets go on sale in Oct. They can’t confirm a date. #starwars
— The Jawa Express (@StarWarsJunk) September 17, 2015
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ 7pm Screenings Scheduled the Day Before Release http://t.co/e5NQTt07yG pic.twitter.com/cOA7ICYEjd
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) September 17, 2015
RUMOUR: The Force Awakens: One Or Many Jedi? http://t.co/fxA6BUnRwq #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 16, 2015
Elsewhere around the web…
@AlarmingCookies @StarWarsJunk pic.twitter.com/jwDrLW4AQ9
— Simon Etchells (@PhiloBeddoebeer) September 12, 2015
Star Wars’ @HamillHimself was almost killed during the filming Star Wars 8 ! @hamill_fangirl http://t.co/XtzVJfEvGU
— The Jawa Express (@StarWarsJunk) September 13, 2015
Fabricated stories usually contain a seed of truth. Didn’t so much as stub a toe on Skellig Michael. But thanks for your concern! #FalseNews
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) September 16, 2015
This story is completely untrue. Don’t know how this story got started, but filming went splendidly, thanks. https://t.co/xwoliRV51L
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) September 17, 2015
First time I’ve seen the logo like this. @MakingStarWars pic.twitter.com/hWzQCyCS4y
— Daryl Baxter (@darylbaxter) September 13, 2015
Official artwork I did of BB-8 in the new @StarWars_VII. Debuted in the @toppscards Star Wars Card Trader? app. pic.twitter.com/isjvZ9RiK5
— Steve Anderson (@SteveDAnderson) September 14, 2015
I translated the text on Oscar Isaac’s #StarWarsTheForceAwakens flight suit I’M NOT OBSESSED http://t.co/RQ37CUHQw9 pic.twitter.com/UWfHGhj21k
— Donna Dickens (@MildlyAmused) September 14, 2015
Love me some Domhnall Gleeson. Here he is defending the cause of the First Order in THE FORCE AWAKENS. https://t.co/vMDyXw8BWc @starwars
— Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) September 15, 2015
AAAAAAAAH. At last I can share this secret: my second Vogue cover is out!!! What an honor, joy and… https://t.co/FVxdqlytTv
— Lupita Nyong’o (@Lupita_Nyongo) September 17, 2015
.@Lupita_Nyongo shows off her #StarWars skills and hula hoops in heels! http://t.co/urWdZHNrdy pic.twitter.com/jXrDsapnbP
— EntertainmentTonight (@etnow) September 17, 2015
Snowtrooper Hot Toys figures for #StarWars: #TheForceAwakens http://t.co/qHHHT2tlZg #Snowtrooper pic.twitter.com/l9MI2Uvdll
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) September 18, 2015
Episode VIII News and Rumors
UPDATE! #EpisodeVIII Filming Cancelled for Today! First Pictures & Rumors from the Set! http://t.co/4QPMefPiPu
— Star Wars 7 News (@starwars7news) September 14, 2015
#StarWars: Episode VIII production briefly delayed, one cast member confirmed http://t.co/B5tCZy4aV4 pic.twitter.com/JZlUIQ4eRv
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) September 16, 2015
Embrace Episode 8 Filming Excitement With Some Skellig Wars Merchandise http://t.co/vow37AbC5n #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 15, 2015
Star Wars: Episode VIII’s filming restrictions at Michael Skellig. #StarWars #StarWarsVIII http://t.co/6UY4d65K1D
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) September 16, 2015
Little actor Jimmy Vee is Artoo-Detoo in Star Wars: Episode VIII? #StarWars #StarWarsVIII http://t.co/uaTqmfg6Jw pic.twitter.com/52geaJ4uZZ
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) September 16, 2015
Mark Hamill (Minus Beard) Has A Pint With Locals During Skellig Michael Shoot http://t.co/R9Tl7F8EwB #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 17, 2015
Beardless Mark Hamill Spotted in a Pub in Portmagee. First Picture with Daisy Ridley and More. #StarWars #EpisodeVIII http://t.co/L4WaYi46Qt
— Star Wars 7 News (@starwars7news) September 17, 2015
Star Wars: Episode VIII’s Skellig Michael filming ends with a shave and a beer? #StarWars… http://t.co/ZH16WWHQ3z pic.twitter.com/pexSnmmOur
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) September 17, 2015
Huge heartfelt thanks to all the kind folks in gorgeous County Kerry for making us feel so warmly welcome. (5 adjective tweet!)
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) September 17, 2015
Benicio Del Toro Dodgy On Star Wars Role http://t.co/sbzky8e1Vx
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) September 16, 2015
Benicio Del Toro isn’t sure if his #StarWars #EpisodeVIII character is a villain or not: http://t.co/5aaExzymgt pic.twitter.com/GxNs3VroRk
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) September 16, 2015
Rogue One News and Rumors
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story set photos debut online! http://t.co/7QCANgvXAk #RogueOne #StarWars pic.twitter.com/YOke9hIH15
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) September 15, 2015
Will ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Tease ‘Rogue One’ in Post-Credits Scene? – http://t.co/2WUcDNSOlw pic.twitter.com/v07XZWM4DU
— Spinoff Online (@SpinoffOnline) September 11, 2015
Television
What becomes of good soldiers who defy the new order? Find out when #StarWarsRebels returns 10/14 to @DisneyXD. https://t.co/ywIaGg8X2n
— Star Wars (@starwars) September 17, 2015
LEGO #StarWars: The New Yoda Chronicles unleash the lighter side of the Force. Now on DVD: http://t.co/j2QBuihdjW https://t.co/tnJu0zXyic
— Star Wars (@starwars) September 16, 2015
Before there was Kylo Ren, there was… Kybo Ren! From the Star Wars: Droids cartoon! #starwars pic.twitter.com/Co4yfJczNr
— The Jawa Express (@StarWarsJunk) September 16, 2015
STAR WARS: DROIDS TURNS 30 – A LOOK BACK AT THE ANIMATED SERIES… http://t.co/WCc2pwfRR2
— thebeardedtrio (@thebeardedtrio) September 13, 2015
Around The Web
Complete ‘Star Wars’ Saga Gets First-Ever Digital Release In China Via Tencent http://t.co/dIP4srHo24
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) September 14, 2015
All 6 Star Wars films coming to Netflix and AMC theaters? #StarWars http://t.co/CZ1x3aKokR pic.twitter.com/M7LTCxt1Hm
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) September 16, 2015
Why Hayden Christensen Felt Like A Rock Star In Star Wars http://t.co/ozBMExched #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 11, 2015
Natalie Portman on stepping behind the camera to direct ‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’: http://t.co/itpXJG3KSr #TIFF15 pic.twitter.com/KdPiRChRPj
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) September 11, 2015
I have the @AmTourister luggage now I want to fly casual on the @starwars R2-D2 pimped out @FlyANA_official plane! pic.twitter.com/cj1ALHsO06
— Paul (@TK10815) September 12, 2015
Hello world! Or as the real R-2 would say “beep…beep…beep.” Congrats @FlyANA_official on the R2-D2 ANA JET! pic.twitter.com/blVrjUfN29
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) September 12, 2015
Just a little bit more to go for the R2-D2™ ANA JET…? ?http://t.co/6P0hD6DNT6 https://t.co/M7rHVyo14Z
— All Nippon Airways (@FlyANA_official) September 12, 2015
Our friends are excited to see the #R2D2ANAJET too! ? http://t.co/6P0hD6DNT6 #StarWars pic.twitter.com/JbtCpW5jOC
— All Nippon Airways (@FlyANA_official) September 12, 2015
Producer Sam Mercer Joins Industrial Light & Magic as Head of Studio http://t.co/AmyGxyMCGo pic.twitter.com/lM6Qs0mASl
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) September 15, 2015
Comics
This year’s @Marvel #StarWars releases impacted the saga in many ways. Now they’re continuing a comic book tradition. http://t.co/ZmLbQITWvW
— Star Wars (@starwars) September 15, 2015
All variant covers for Star Wars #10. Immonen is great even without colours. http://t.co/hB5YRldnYY pic.twitter.com/r8p0Fu2pOp
— Florian B (@DarthSpiriah) September 11, 2015
PREVIEW: The Wookiee Warrior Flies Solo in @GerryDuggan & @philnoto‘s “Chewbacca” #1 http://t.co/19p9HdnxNY pic.twitter.com/1cL8NT2BYI
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) September 15, 2015
First Look: CHEWBACCA #1 https://t.co/lNudYST5y2 pic.twitter.com/L7a2vbk2uf
— Newsarama (@Newsarama) September 15, 2015
Chewbacca’s Solo Comic Is a Star Wars Western – http://t.co/dTgFZPBI2D via @IGN #Marvel #StarWars
— Star Wars Events (@StarWarsEvents) September 17, 2015
Open up @philnoto‘s @starwars sketchbook for Chewbacca: http://t.co/EsZ8GspHId @writerjimbeard pic.twitter.com/5P1WEiZSAV
— Ben Morse (@BenJMorse) September 16, 2015
KANAN Visits Grave Of His Jedi Master In #6 Preview by @Greg_Weisman & @jacopo_camagni https://t.co/1GKni5Ud6j pic.twitter.com/7o1vkqFD1X
— Newsarama (@Newsarama) September 17, 2015
Books
From the earliest concepts, to production & post-production, follow the creation of #StarWars: #TheForceAwakens. http://t.co/J9C0MwQ1bk
— Star Wars (@starwars) September 11, 2015
Aftermath Hits Number 4 On New York Times Best Sellers List http://t.co/luSiAQzBWL #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 11, 2015
‘Star Wars’: Can Every Story Be Equally Canonical? http://t.co/XQ7nb5DTSP pic.twitter.com/pQwE30ZFbg
— Heat Vision (@HeatVisionBlog) September 14, 2015
There’s a STAR WARS Little Golden Book Saga Coming – http://t.co/9idWwar2Nn #StarWars
— Star Wars Events (@StarWarsEvents) September 15, 2015
Attractions
#StarWars @Disney parks will break ground in 2016 http://t.co/79Fc298UrU pic.twitter.com/NKviuCZ0qL
— Variety (@Variety) September 11, 2015
RUMOUR: Star Wars Weekends Being Retired http://t.co/bYvhLM4Bh9 #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 14, 2015
Video Games
Star Wars Battlefront beta will be open to all players http://t.co/29CqlMMybF #StarWarsBattlefront pic.twitter.com/TAJRW96eIr
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) September 17, 2015
#StarWarsBattlefront Deluxe Edition has your new favorite decoration with a Han Solo fridge http://t.co/oOkTP6J1Em pic.twitter.com/5IhYSJ1PL6
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) September 18, 2015
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the story and writing for #FallenEmpire, @SWTOR‘s expansion launching October 27. https://t.co/XV1ubbBjx6
— Star Wars Games (@StarWarsGames) September 17, 2015
Collecting
That’s No Moon, It’s An Enormous, $28,500 “Star Wars” Watch http://t.co/wWi9KGdQSo pic.twitter.com/vFmceIsQs5
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) September 11, 2015
Ello Asty was “BORN TO ILL”. He doesn’t need a license. #theforceawakens pic.twitter.com/OD9eskD6B9
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) September 11, 2015
@yak_face found @Walmart so friggin cool. They also had troopers… pic.twitter.com/RtmsDxHqNp
— Jerad Chilson (@jeradchil) September 12, 2015
I love receiving mail even more, from now on. -Ronny. http://t.co/HWDSZZeEqp
— thebeardedtrio (@thebeardedtrio) September 12, 2015
top secret mystery project finally revealed! http://t.co/oC0XzHA9Nd @STARWARS @STARWARSUK @InterabangUK @RoyalMail
— Malcolm Tween (@MalcolmTween) September 12, 2015
New #StarWars #stamps from @RoyalMail revealed! @starwars @DepressedDarth @SW_Insider @TheSWU #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/7ADQ2kWa2q
— SundayTimesPictures (@STPictures) September 11, 2015
Official Pix: Harrison Ford To Sign More Autographs In 2015 http://t.co/RTvuYRxwJ2
— TheForce.Net (@theforcenet) September 14, 2015
Got a Sphero #BB8 ? Get MACROLAB app for programming power! A Rainbow pulsing #bb8 is a happy #bb8
— Harry Knowles (@headgeek666) September 15, 2015
2016 LEGO Star Wars Battlefront Battle Pack Details! Empire set will be a troop builder set with 4x Stormy minifigs! pic.twitter.com/vvmK1o6DGP
— StudShooter! (@studshooter) September 15, 2015
@yak_face new figures new characters pic.twitter.com/w6JIZ7e7Vn
— Eye 0f The Tyler (@Eye0fTheTyler) September 15, 2015
PPW Mrs. Potato Head Princess Leia (Slave Leia) http://t.co/zKZjQgg3QB pic.twitter.com/ym0nVrwwdY
— SirStevesGuide.com (@sirstevesguide) September 15, 2015
Adidas UK has #TheForceAwakens theme kids shoes http://t.co/FDw5VtqQvO pic.twitter.com/4pz54aq02X
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) September 15, 2015
Get Star Wars: Battlefront And A Han Solo Carbonite Minifridge At Wallmart http://t.co/PLn8MfkZxo
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) September 15, 2015
New Poe Dameron and Riot Control Stromtrooper 2-Pack! http://t.co/bG0QA1EjRQ #StarWars #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/lhX3s29eHo
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) September 17, 2015
#StarWars auction includes iconic Princess Leia costume: http://t.co/WaGj5tZdBm pic.twitter.com/5SLvoO9pBL
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) September 17, 2015
