Star Wars news for the week of June 30, 2017
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of June 30, 2017 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 Last Jedi News and Rumors
MIKE ZEROH EXCLUSIVE: Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Super Star Destroyer and Finn’s curious outfit https://t.co/jIc6udy2G2 via @MakingStarWars
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) June 24, 2017
See Kathleen Kennedy’s behind-the-scenes #TheLastJedi photos https://t.co/jAYSvfyQNJ
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) June 26, 2017
#AdamDriver on @rianjohnson‘s #TheLastJedi… can’t wait!
Via @HuffPost pic.twitter.com/6NkT291t99
— Steele Wars Podcast (@SteeleWars) June 27, 2017
Adam Driver: Rian Johnson Created “New Rules” With ‘The Last Jedi’ – https://t.co/06GMFcUoCo #StarWars #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/6HfyyoUzWL
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 28, 2017
This is damn impressive. Also, as a IIe guy the phosphorescent green glow of the IIc was always exotic and alluring. https://t.co/4L2RKb8xJe
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) June 28, 2017
New Last Jedi and Han Solo behind-the-scenes footage #StarWars #TheLastJedi #HanSolo https://t.co/l2H2DVyuFQ
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) June 29, 2017
Watch BFI Film Academy trainees discuss their working roles on the new #StarWars films pic.twitter.com/s95wuorNm5
— BFI (@BFI) June 28, 2017
Episode IX News and Rumors
Colin Trevorrow Talks About the Loss of Carrie Fisher and Filming in Ireland – #EpisodeIX #StarWars – https://t.co/stjKIJNYyX pic.twitter.com/2Lrx3xX0Xx
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) June 23, 2017
Han Solo News and Rumors
Jar Jar Binks Makes Incognito Plea to Ron Howard For Han Solo Movie Role https://t.co/4X5Y1G0dQT pic.twitter.com/cZDWoT1CvF
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 24, 2017
Great letter written by @RealRonHoward from 1999 where he defended Jake Lloyd & The Phantom Menace against an article published in Newsweek pic.twitter.com/nmuw0klCNP
— Thomas Storaï (@ThomasStorai) June 23, 2017
Bob Iger Talks Ron Howard And Star Wars: Han Solo Reshoots. – #StarWars #HanSolo – https://t.co/PUfpApqpje pic.twitter.com/XjINctM3Wg
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) June 24, 2017
#Repost @steelewars (@get_repost)
???#HanSolo writer #LawrenceKasdan just landed at London’s Heathrow airportPh… https://t.co/BdC8dFiv2h pic.twitter.com/gxPMY34BCj
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 24, 2017
‘Star Wars’ firing reveals a disturbance in the franchise https://t.co/haRyPFWVlK pic.twitter.com/f9GYgXbb7G
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 26, 2017
UPDATE to Han Solo shakeup – new sources say comedy was *not* the source of dispute, “improvisation ? humor.” https://t.co/OQ6uUU9sw5 @EW pic.twitter.com/yJA8gpdml3
— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) June 27, 2017
A month ago a #HanSolo sizzle reel was shown to Disney licensees and we hear people were very impressed with it. That’s a fact. 1/2
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) June 27, 2017
They were especially impressed with Glover and Ehrenreich. That’s why we think Alden will do just fine as young Han. 🙂 #excited 2/2
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) June 27, 2017
#HanSolo movie rumored to have Jabba the Hutt in an “integral” role: https://t.co/9MH6UoIVoS #StarWars pic.twitter.com/JaA7CE2XP0
— Nerdist (@nerdist) June 28, 2017
#solo movie shirt #Repost @woodyharrelson (@get_repost)
???#amalfi coast https://t.co/Xr6Z08R2qy pic.twitter.com/j6ZjWCRKab— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 27, 2017
Here is our exclusive #HanSolo “insider” news on the whole “Acting Coach” story. https://t.co/Qzwr5yo5x8 pic.twitter.com/NnCUWhpgYI
— StarWarsJunk.net (@StarWarsJunk) June 29, 2017
Cool scene today but I’m afraid this is the most revealing image I dare share from my 1st day on the set of the Untitled Han Solo movie pic.twitter.com/RB15lG7FGE
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) June 29, 2017
Situation normal
— Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) June 27, 2017
Television News and Rumors
Star Wars Rebels Season 3 is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on August 29 #StarWarsRebels https://t.co/QXbd0IlEOt
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) June 28, 2017
The latest adventures of the Ghost crew come home with tons of bonus features. #StarWarsRebels https://t.co/3c3cAvNGTy
— Star Wars (@starwars) June 28, 2017
Congratulations, #StarWarsRebels! https://t.co/SuuuIb15ZF
— Star Wars (@starwars) June 29, 2017
Rogue One and Star Wars: #Rebels Notch 3 Wins at The Saturn Awards! – #RogueOne – https://t.co/jjK7hMTwUI pic.twitter.com/j1u2Lkr2Fq
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) June 29, 2017
Find your hope. Find your courage. Find your destiny. #ForcesOfDestiny premieres July 3 on @Disney YouTube & July 9 on @DisneyChannel. pic.twitter.com/8tffrcEKAP
— Star Wars (@starwars) June 27, 2017
Fluent in over 6 million languages… plus he knows the password #StarWarsBlips pic.twitter.com/VlE4n4BsgA
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) June 28, 2017
#AhsokaLives in #ForcesOfDestiny! We chat with @HerUniverse about the new series, see some great Star Wars art, & more on The #StarWarsShow. pic.twitter.com/0EYkA6xI5V
— Star Wars (@starwars) June 28, 2017
Around The Web
Early SW connections and a strange encounter with gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson: https://t.co/WC4y8aHXc0
— J. W. Rinzler (@jwrinzler) June 23, 2017
Rise & Fall SW blog #3 is up; remembering Universal Studios: https://t.co/WC4y8aHXc0
— J. W. Rinzler (@jwrinzler) June 26, 2017
New post is up, Rise & Fall of SW. In effort to move story along a bit, I made this one longer. https://t.co/WC4y8aHXc0
— J. W. Rinzler (@jwrinzler) June 28, 2017
.@HamillHimself, Minnie Mouse, @Lin_Manuel, and More Will Receive Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: https://t.co/HQ8RrwWH6Y pic.twitter.com/UlyanvPUl6
— Disney (@Disney) June 22, 2017
I adore the story you told about Jack Purvis and Sir Alec on the Tonight Show, and the way you tell it just cracks me up! pic.twitter.com/ZHZnB5eroh
— MarkHamill&Friends (@HamillFriends) June 26, 2017
Watch Adam Driver surprise a military family with a scholarship https://t.co/tvRU9Wr8v6
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 27, 2017
Watch George Lucas tell autograph seekers to get a job https://t.co/VqGxCZXEkN pic.twitter.com/HxgjSSL9vk
— HuffPost Weird News (@HuffPostWeird) June 27, 2017
“Mark” Your Calendar-(I see what you did there @chrisjcate)Thank you #Clairemont-you can take the boy out of #SanDiego but never vice versa! https://t.co/Q6De2EjiG5
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 28, 2017
TMZ: Mr. Lucas, what do you think of Mark Hamill getting a Star on the walk of fame?
George: That’s fine.
I love George.
— Noah Outlaw (@OutlawNoah) June 27, 2017
George Lucas On Great Form – https://t.co/PTzLicawQj #StarWars @Hamill_Himself @TMZ @RealRonHoward pic.twitter.com/Ytip9fwKm1
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 28, 2017
George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art (@lucasmuseum) gets greenlight from Los Angeles City Council https://t.co/kissnnr2Cu pic.twitter.com/jsd8My69yC
— Variety (@Variety) June 27, 2017
Gwendoline Christie Joins Steve Carell in Robert Zemeckis’ Drama https://t.co/C9tGH2GT0X
— Variety (@Variety) June 27, 2017
Darth Vader Almost Appeared in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ – No, Really#StarWars https://t.co/fpJoRv8fnU pic.twitter.com/AL5ocSX5bq
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) June 28, 2017
Alec Guinness Once Played a Hilarious Joke on a ‘Star Wars’ Extra ?? https://t.co/1oyJ10t8Bz pic.twitter.com/a1PPbpR7zp
— Heat Vision (@HeatVisionBlog) June 30, 2017
Books
So excited to have the awesome Wil Wheaton joining us for Star Wars:From A Certain Point of View #OperationBlueMilk https://t.co/qOO2XtMBux
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) June 27, 2017
Writer Jennifer Muro Talks ‘Forces Of Destiny’ – https://t.co/5ZGDMIi9pu #StarWars #ForcesOfDestiny @jennifermuro pic.twitter.com/D8byxjbeks
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 25, 2017
Barnes & Noble to release exclusive leather-bound hc of #SWLegends Han Solo Trilogy by A.C. Crispin on 25th Sept. (via @JediBibliothek) pic.twitter.com/MvMLh2X9ML
— Star Wars Books (@swbooks) June 24, 2017
#Repost @delreystarwars (@get_repost)
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Available at #SDCC a special edition of #infernosquad . Featuring an exc… https://t.co/E9YGwy3a8k pic.twitter.com/cwYouusxqg— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 27, 2017
Comics
Darth Maul #5 (cover variant) | by @kaareandrews #StarWars #comics #art pic.twitter.com/e1fkzRpakm
— StarWars Art Gallery (@SW_ArtGallery) June 23, 2017
@marvel announce second print to #darthvader 1 the new post ROTS era comic book. STAR WARS DARTH VADER #1 2ND PTG… https://t.co/HqV6gwqWRb pic.twitter.com/eTJD5ldXLA
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 23, 2017
PREVIEW: Star Wars: Droids Unplugged #1 by @ChrisEliopoulos https://t.co/pEskPjsqKd pic.twitter.com/SYhqN0akiU
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) June 25, 2017
A ‘Star Wars’ Comic #6: Wild Space – https://t.co/ultxGDvXKO #StarWars @astarwarscomic pic.twitter.com/itoPp8TDP7
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 25, 2017
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Young Reader Graphic Novel To Be Published This Summer (Exclusive) https://t.co/TKBg1wqZBF pic.twitter.com/LJkJQJtawV
— Heat Vision (@HeatVisionBlog) June 26, 2017
Video Game
Rumor: Viceral’s Star Wars Game has a heroic new partner in crime with Robie Mattox!… https://t.co/7NDsdqmt2C pic.twitter.com/T7hmlgtP4o
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) June 27, 2017
New Info On Visceral’s Star Wars Game. – #StarWars – https://t.co/bISqU1G0WL pic.twitter.com/Xx9vz9Ydfp
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) June 27, 2017
Collecting
PG Member Exclusive Obi-Wan Kenobi Mini Bust Update | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/rcCQR0HkPK #gentlegiantltd #minibusts #pgmember pic.twitter.com/anj9jXLgGo
— Yakface (@yak_face) June 23, 2017
SDCC 2017: Gentle Giant Jumbo Dianoga Trash Monster Figure Returns – https://t.co/McqFbZ7rKX #StarWars @GentleGiantLTD #SDCC2017 #SDCC pic.twitter.com/qm0OWyFyPd
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 26, 2017
Sideshow Exclusive In A Galaxy Far, Far Away… Art Print | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/0q6zSSOBal #sideshowtoy #acmearchives pic.twitter.com/xzJcYKKJbC
— Yakface (@yak_face) June 26, 2017
These Star Wars #SDCC exclusives are calling to you. https://t.co/PANtDGZrKq pic.twitter.com/HUs1g2DN8v
— Star Wars (@starwars) June 26, 2017
You’ll be doing the Imperial March to @eFXCollectibles‘s booth for this #SDCC exclusive Darth Vader helmet: https://t.co/d00TagRucC pic.twitter.com/hwk4FHKAzI
— SDCC Unofficial Blog (@SD_Comic_Con) June 26, 2017
Hallmark will have an adorable #StarWars pin set at #SDCC (plus some free swag at their booth!). More: https://t.co/cQm8cCb4M7 pic.twitter.com/wWOh9DohJV
— SDCC Unofficial Blog (@SD_Comic_Con) June 26, 2017
.@stance will have a new pair of “pop art” #BobaFett socks to unveil at #SDCC.
More in our guide to the convention: https://t.co/Dl7jDkUHhV pic.twitter.com/NyD1Q3SwBd
— Boba Fett Fan Club (@bobafettfanclub) June 26, 2017
The new #BB8 #Disney Parks exclusive figure is at Star Trader pic.twitter.com/098W2cOrmM
— Parks And Cons (@ParksAndCons) June 27, 2017
Even More Forces of Destiny Images | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/j6NV8HMp7c #hasbro #forcesofdestiny pic.twitter.com/KnlFUFzq2f
— Yakface (@yak_face) June 27, 2017
TRUTH IN ADVERTISING: It’s my final convention appearance..THIS YEAR, not “like ever”(hopefully)! #JustSayinNYCC #NoFondFarewells #IllBeBack https://t.co/DQezRG9PF9
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 27, 2017
You’ll look stylish at #SDCC with this @Loungefly_ #SDCC exclusive #StarWars backpack: https://t.co/JJ2SZ9CbDK pic.twitter.com/HNhkPuuejB
— SDCC Unofficial Blog (@SD_Comic_Con) June 28, 2017
Bluefin Tamashii wins #SDCC with these #StarWars and #DragonBall #SDCC exclusives: https://t.co/XQvU8Ol96l pic.twitter.com/jGFqM0vBTj
— SDCC Unofficial Blog (@SD_Comic_Con) June 28, 2017
@disneyd23 @originalfunko EXCLUSIVES D23 Expo 2017 is July 14-16 in Anaheim, and FUNKO are so excited to attend fo… https://t.co/7KcSRKnWhX pic.twitter.com/Rsp3hAKZYH
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 28, 2017
Star Wars Rebels/Rogue One “Thrawn Wave” Hitting Target Again | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/wgzE1GzOwi #starwarsrebels #rogueone pic.twitter.com/NPxzroqAGE
— Yakface (@yak_face) June 28, 2017
@wdfichtel Thanks for reaching out to us. The Forces of Destiny toys will be located in the Star Wars section of the toy aisle.
— AskTarget (@AskTarget) June 29, 2017
Our friend Shannon McRandle needs your help. Check out the signing page for more info & please share with everyone you know. #cancersucks pic.twitter.com/jA4vxOlvWl
— Official Pix (@officialpix) June 29, 2017
Not much is known about this Jakks Pacific #SDCC exclusive Darth Vader – but it sure looks amazing: https://t.co/wBSt0qcKWV #StarWars pic.twitter.com/tOtwMsA6ET
— SDCC Unofficial Blog (@SD_Comic_Con) June 29, 2017
ICYMI: You’ll go barking mad for these @Petco #SDCC exclusives and swag: https://t.co/KLwkUGohGt pic.twitter.com/dJocj9egto
— SDCC Unofficial Blog (@SD_Comic_Con) June 29, 2017
#StarWars R2-D2 droid sells for $2.76M at auction https://t.co/txayICk0YX pic.twitter.com/jWbmBmBEYF
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 28, 2017
Hallmark PopMinded Video Focuses On ‘Star Wars’ Storytellers Ornaments – https://t.co/4dgvZaQMaw #StarWars @Hallmark pic.twitter.com/2U1wT1MqAq
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 29, 2017
New @walmart @originalfunko #popvinyl exclusive sets arriving in august #lobot #ugnaught #bespinguard #teebo #chie… https://t.co/O6QFDF4r2f pic.twitter.com/2BDiXOEKNm
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 30, 2017
