Star Wars news for the week of January 1, 2016
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 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
#StarWars: #TheForceAwakens surpasses $1 billion in record time! https://t.co/uHf1ZMEc8i pic.twitter.com/ioXwnmZkkm
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 27, 2015
#StarWars: #TheForceAwakens passes $600 million domestically in record time https://t.co/ET9Ap0k54p pic.twitter.com/vcRKvmwd5b
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 30, 2015
How ‘Star Wars’ Compares To History’s Biggest Films, Adjusted For Inflation https://t.co/uTfzkGvdUs
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) December 30, 2015
#StarWars: #TheForceAwakens passes #Frozen to become the #8 movie of all-time https://t.co/1pfzLwOJvG pic.twitter.com/DMntAAXcjR
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 31, 2015
#StarWars: #TheForceAwakens is now the highest-grossing film in Disney history! https://t.co/xL5TGQHcbD pic.twitter.com/vuhD4rO7wE
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) December 31, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-Ray Coming April 5th! #StarWars #TheForceAwakens https://t.co/y4T5h9mG3o pic.twitter.com/WPVI5Z2BJN
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) December 27, 2015
How ‘Force Awakens’ Changed During Development: Jedi Killers, Force Ghosts and The … https://t.co/WrCxFINH22 pic.twitter.com/IW8UkqvALt
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) December 28, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Deleted Scenes: 20 Scenes Cut From The Final Film https://t.co/uNcdQ477Po pic.twitter.com/lYRWpuDBhO
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) December 29, 2015
The Force Ghost Of Anakin Skywalker Was Proposed To Be In The Force Awakens! #StarWars… https://t.co/WqQiG5eS6y pic.twitter.com/YhItC8R8vr
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) December 23, 2015
Reading a lot made of Kylo saying, “it is you,” in the novel, but he says the same in the movie. Which is a callback to the awakening line.
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) December 24, 2015
@justinlasalata for longest time, the TFA title was the same as an old novel. Thankfully it changed. 🙂 With so many books, it’s inevitable
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) December 25, 2015
@VegaArts_ @justinlasalata it was Shadow (singular) of the Empire for a while.
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) December 25, 2015
#JJAbrams Based a ‘#StarWars‘ Character on His High School Teacher https://t.co/u55aVneyoA pic.twitter.com/omqT8yDxcg
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 25, 2015
Check out this mind-blowing concept art from #StarWars: #TheForceAwakens: https://t.co/qd5h3PLZlj pic.twitter.com/APXXQM62Ym
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) December 24, 2015
Luke Skywalker’s planet from Star Wars: The Force Awakens has a name? #StarWars #TheForceAwakens https://t.co/Rw6c0kT1nR
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) December 31, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Ending Details And More Revealed In Official Screenplay https://t.co/USwSWjtTx3 pic.twitter.com/RTt7ZMEBGU
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) December 31, 2015
Spoilers. Really legit hot take on Star Wars First Order & Kylo Ren & why they’re young, inexperienced & terriyfing. https://t.co/qgqCi1juwj
— Wesley Chu (@wes_chu) December 30, 2015
How much do I love Rey from #TheForceAwakens? Let me count the ways https://t.co/P2C4YglZ97 via @EW
— Nicole Sperling (@nicsperling) December 22, 2015
First Clue Hints Mystery Behind C-3PO’s #TheForceAwakens Red Arm https://t.co/s2vNC1d5XR pic.twitter.com/Btd2lkIWI7
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) December 28, 2015
All my @StarWars characters to date have names beginning with ‘W’! #WicketWWarrick #Wald #Weazel #Woolivan Well done those who got it! #Geek
— Warwick Davis (@WarwickADavis) December 29, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens DGA Q&A with J.J. Abrams & Lawrence Kasdan
Really great @nerdist interview with funny, talented Domhnall Gleeson – star of Star Wars, The Revenant, Ex Machina https://t.co/mZZ1mk2b2g
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) December 30, 2015
How ILM Created VFX with ‘Forward Motion’ for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ https://t.co/DBB8HxkY5Y
— Anne Thompson (@akstanwyck) December 23, 2015
Star Wars Awakens New Wave of Film Tourism https://t.co/NBnUtDhyk1 #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 27, 2015
Pullman native helped create new Star Wars score https://t.co/QsFsBx68Ic https://t.co/ChguiU10T6
— thebeardedtrio (@thebeardedtrio) December 29, 2015
The circle is now complete. The full episode of #ConanStarWars is now available to stream. https://t.co/8U4bRV2TG7
— Team Coco (@TeamCoco) December 18, 2015
Adam Driver’s path to the Dark Side started very early pic.twitter.com/ldUbRDD7yS
— ScreenCrush (@screencrushnews) December 24, 2015
IM CRYING OSCAR TURNED POE’S HEAD SO HE COULD WATCH LUPITA pic.twitter.com/kMYeLiEsc6
— finn erica (@lethalbarnes) December 26, 2015
People, she has a sister! https://t.co/oHORe4ASCC pic.twitter.com/OZ8Htn6ZuZ
— 9GAG (@9GAG) December 27, 2015
caption this @carrieffisher pic.twitter.com/uscK5vQ1W2
— h(a)n(le)ia(x) (@poedamnrn) December 29, 2015
The press tour got to BB-8 but so glad I was able to help ! pic.twitter.com/xwxV4UjtJv
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) December 29, 2015
Well these digital paintings of @HamillHimself and Daisey Ridley are ridiculously awesome pic.twitter.com/c6xOycCwNT
— Buckeye Empire (@BuckeyeEmpire) December 30, 2015
.@TheWookieeRoars invites widow of late #StarWars fan to his home: https://t.co/JTUF1brdgG pic.twitter.com/8FtA6bXyN9
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) December 30, 2015
This year’s Lucasfilm Holiday Card shows what’s probably happening in the office today. Merry Christmas all. https://t.co/5zPcF03kiE
— Matt Martin (@missingwords) December 25, 2015
George Lucas Talks Star Wars, Career, and Life with Charlie Rose [Video]… https://t.co/NpcbxS9AE4
— thebeardedtrio (@thebeardedtrio) December 26, 2015
George Lucas says he sold #StarWars to “white slavers” https://t.co/Zn5cRI4CAS pic.twitter.com/izIm1WBUHg
— Variety (@Variety) December 30, 2015
George Lucas Apologizes for ‘White Slavers’ Remark About Disney https://t.co/LsRWssFwR6 pic.twitter.com/uwR77rHJ7a
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) December 31, 2015
#LuHan was named the official China Ambassador for #TheForceAwakens & he’s taking on the dark side. https://t.co/C7eduVPvOX
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 30, 2015
Kylo Ren Rides BB-8 and Plays Flaming Bagpipes in the Rain
Make Your Own Z6 Riot Control Stormtrooper Baton from ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ – https://t.co/ohK7aOwU3l pic.twitter.com/RWNNrOLOkr
— Robot6 (@Robot6) December 31, 2015
Episode VIII News and Rumors
How Will the New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy End? Lawrence Kasdan Says There’s Ideas, But No … https://t.co/pQdhPHG4Qy pic.twitter.com/7onMMzs6cF
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) December 23, 2015
Star Wars Awakens: Exclusive Interview With Billy Dee Williams https://t.co/pEsG3bH8B1 #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 23, 2015
A Star Wars: The Force Awakens set returns for Star Wars: Episode VIII! #StarWars… https://t.co/tEXgZFN1kD pic.twitter.com/1H5K9gEMUj
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) December 28, 2015
.@jessyel The unflappable Mr. @steveyedlin will be behind the camera for VIII. We’ve been making movies together since we were 18.
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) December 29, 2015
John Boyega says filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII to get underway “in a few weeks” https://t.co/Quj4tOxxLJ pic.twitter.com/syUosHvjFc
— The Star Wars Report (@StarWarsReport) December 29, 2015
Training starts soon.
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) December 31, 2015
Will Nien Nunb be back for Star Wars: Episode VIII? Most likely according to Mike Quinn.… https://t.co/UcSKqoxJEl pic.twitter.com/uYfjuvESjZ
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) December 29, 2015
Around The Web
Exclusive: Daisy Ridley on lending her voice to the Studio Ghibli classic, #OnlyYesterday: https://t.co/VTHkgz1yvu pic.twitter.com/zRAwrQmwlG
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) December 28, 2015
Daisy Ridley leads the voice cast in @GKIDSfilms’ #OnlyYesterday trailer https://t.co/A7ksykEWi5 pic.twitter.com/KtDBTVMVpe
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 30, 2015
Just thought I’d share the rest of the photos from @HamillHimself‘s visit to GOSH, truly amazing pic.twitter.com/AofTR8j5MH
— Mark Hamill fangirl (@hamill_fangirl) December 23, 2015
Clearly (Chewie w/out head on) a rehearsal & Harrison smacks my hand for trying to be a backseat driver. #GoofySW https://t.co/pGB9jRZ7zY
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 29, 2015
Be Afraid: “Star Wars” Fans Built a 15-Foot Star Destroyer That Actually Flies https://t.co/LML88pNJ14 pic.twitter.com/m4F7nqmGGZ
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) December 24, 2015
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher Reflect on the ‘Embarrassment’ That Was the ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ – https://t.co/dolsOq5LJK @YahooMovies
— Star Wars Events (@StarWarsEvents) December 25, 2015
Some cool StarWars shadow art @starwars_facts @StarWarsJunk @starwars_facts pic.twitter.com/QxCVBlOon7
— Mr.DC Comic original (@DCcomicOriginal) December 28, 2015
These incredible paper X-wings defy the Force: https://t.co/kRsqrGbFVn #StarWars pic.twitter.com/Z9lSNjzZtE
— Nerdist (@nerdist) December 28, 2015
‘Star Wars’ Legacy: How George Lucas Discovered Tatooine And Helped Tunisia Win The Nobel Peace Prize https://t.co/FBku1FS9mQ
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) December 29, 2015
President Carter watched the original Star Wars at Camp David with Anwar Sadat https://t.co/Cvk2svfyNo pic.twitter.com/nkb2yjjJHx
— io9 (@io9) December 29, 2015
How do young stars deal with sudden fame? https://t.co/l6Ho2JOeA0 pic.twitter.com/LxBh8FpAD8
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 29, 2015
Kristen Stewart offers some words of wisdom to #StarWars star Daisy Ridley: https://t.co/WKlSsEsFod pic.twitter.com/SkQjbAeqn0
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) December 29, 2015
Leonardo DiCaprio explains why he passed on playing Anakin in the #StarWars prequels: https://t.co/5t74F4yzR3 pic.twitter.com/HR10GN6X0G
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) December 30, 2015
Harrison Ford working as a carpenter building a studio for Sergio Mendes back in 1970. Photo shared by Sergio Mendes pic.twitter.com/GNEVdwC2YL
— Historical Pics (@HistoricalPics) December 30, 2015
Books
#StarWars titles hit best-seller list https://t.co/XnoOm142Lz
— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) December 30, 2015
So how does one write a top-secret #TheForceAwakens book? Alan Dean Foster tells us all: https://t.co/9SvQW2OfxD pic.twitter.com/CvEIlqmAwL
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) December 25, 2015
How the Abandoned ‘Star Wars’ Expanded Universe Inspired ‘Force Awakens’ https://t.co/n3IKqdLnqC
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) December 23, 2015
Comics
I wish to the gods she’d written Princess Leia. https://t.co/BzdT2RbxZE
— Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) December 27, 2015
EXCL. PREVIEW: @GerryDuggan & @philnoto‘s “Chewbacca” Finale Assaults the Empire https://t.co/DMZE43A2Mc pic.twitter.com/owM0QtZemV
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) December 24, 2015
The Chewbacca comic finally answers a question #StarWars fans have pondered for years https://t.co/xhz8BW5FSw pic.twitter.com/4qCPOzLpMe
— io9 (@io9) December 30, 2015
Marvel Ships Star Wars And Spider-Man Comics Early In Error…. https://t.co/wOgLnNKel5
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) December 29, 2015
EXCL. PREVIEW: “Vader Down” Continues in @jasonaaron & @mikedeodato‘s “Star Wars” #14 https://t.co/8q6KcpyNkN pic.twitter.com/TfGOktUr6u
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) December 31, 2015
Video Games & Internet
‘Star Wars’ awakens to $1 billion in video game sales – https://t.co/SpANpQ5TLc pic.twitter.com/NS9soZhH0p
— Robot6 (@Robot6) December 31, 2015
Star Wars Battlefront: Major update coming to Xbox One, PS4 and PC https://t.co/CK3upYuSZD
— thebeardedtrio (@thebeardedtrio) January 1, 2016
Collecting
Mark Hamill Tired of ‘#StarWars‘ Fans Getting Duped by Fake Autographs: https://t.co/NZZ8y69IQH pic.twitter.com/rFzsu3VcPe
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 28, 2015
This LEGO “Star Wars” Ewok Village is Big Enough For An Actual Ewok https://t.co/4jFf2tb1Yc pic.twitter.com/KZjLhwfqCs
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) December 23, 2015
Here come our @starwars First Order Flametroopers, burning across the galaxy in a white-hot streak! #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/QEaIN7N7Ih
— Hot Wheels (@Hot_Wheels) December 28, 2015
Get this exclusive print this Sunday when you see @starwars in @IMAX 3D! Get tix! https://t.co/QZsBRj2G76 pic.twitter.com/35fKB61z9r
— AMC Theatres (@AMCTheatres) December 29, 2015
@StarWarsJunk hasbro put stickers to cover up their mistake lol. Just found this a little funny. pic.twitter.com/msLSFKOoD9
— PAT IS GOOD (@PAT_IS_GOOD) December 31, 2015
