Star Wars news for the week of September 1, 2017
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of September 1, 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
The most wipe transitions in a SW movie was Ep 1, with 55.
To my eternal shame, The Last Jedi is bringing up the rear with a measly 12.
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) August 25, 2017
Nothing ever goes unused pic.twitter.com/ZiVrC4nbXW
— Andy (@IndianaJedi) August 27, 2017
NEW: Exclusive Rey image from #TheLastJedi from Yahoo! #DaisyRidley pic.twitter.com/SiOCZDYk8W
— Daisy Ridley News (@DaisyRidreyNews) August 28, 2017
YES. pic.twitter.com/U6LDmn6l8Z
— Adam Frazier (@AdamFrazier) August 30, 2017
New LEGO FALCON! pic.twitter.com/7ubTTGUIeY
— TheForce.Net (@theforcenet) August 31, 2017
LUKE SKYWALKER #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/cadi4IjS1Q
— Star Wars Legacy (@TheSWLegacy) August 30, 2017
Wait, where’s my Blue Velvet one? pic.twitter.com/4WqbSAz4UO
— Laura Dern (@LauraDern) August 31, 2017
“I’m sorry, the old Charlie Brown can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Because he’s Snoke.” pic.twitter.com/3fPFFge3mr
— Kristen The Porg (@kristenkbates) August 31, 2017
Han Solo News and Rumors
Wildly impressive @donaldglover wrapped his work on #UntitledHanSoloMovie last night. We’re all gonna miss you Donald! pic.twitter.com/04uZIjG0DZ
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) August 26, 2017
Finn, Han Solo To Appear In Future ‘Forces Of Destiny’ Episodes – https://t.co/9cBiiYzkdV #StarWars #ForcesOfDestiny @jennifermuro pic.twitter.com/DPAivtkRWn
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 28, 2017
Vanessa Marshall Talks Hera, ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 4 – https://t.co/WpqFjfwWgs #StarWars @vanmarshall #StarWarsRebels #Hera pic.twitter.com/JfsxI3MTS6
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 28, 2017
Television News and Rumors
Jyn Erso strikes a blow for tookas everywhere in Star Wars #ForcesOfDestiny: “The Stranger.” pic.twitter.com/wQNMc48HnR
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 28, 2017
Books
Star Wars The Last Jedi Incredible Cross-Sections Now Available To Pre-Order… A fantastic hardcover… https://t.co/lsyGbITnzT
— FLYGUY™ (@FLYGUY) August 26, 2017
The Force is strong with books this #ForceFridayII. https://t.co/QBvVA65SUi pic.twitter.com/l7ap00KMra
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 31, 2017
Comics
How CAPT. PHASMA Survived STAR WARS: FORCE AWAKENS In New Solo #1 Preview https://t.co/ZkQ8sMCXQq pic.twitter.com/S2BHw7AAQ4
— Newsarama (@Newsarama) August 31, 2017
Games
#StarWars: #GalaxyOfHeroes launches #TerritoryBattles today! Players can access new challenges and new characters with their guilds. https://t.co/cUPxlV06b2
— Star Wars Games (@StarWarsGames) August 29, 2017
Star Wars brings virtual Star Destroyers to global landmarks https://t.co/zfqKKkiWyr
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) August 30, 2017
Awaken your inner Jedi with Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, a smartphone-powered augmented reality experience. More: https://t.co/w0ApytGHZK pic.twitter.com/Ik3wT8Ldaa
— Lenovo (@lenovo) August 31, 2017
Better controls mean more daring dogfights. Here’s what makes #StarWarsBattlefrontII‘s ships feel unique: https://t.co/5bOMwElovS pic.twitter.com/9xTyMBYPIh
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) August 31, 2017
Collecting
Get a peek at some of the items arriving for #ForceFridayII. What’s your must-have collectible from #TheLastJedi? https://t.co/Lpp4sQ5MsU pic.twitter.com/sreKi8WI27
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 31, 2017
Exclusive Hasbro Force Friday II Star Wars: The Last Jedi toy gallery & video! #StarWars #TheLastJedi #ForceFridayII https://t.co/BiCRcgqLdK
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) August 31, 2017
See Star Wars: The Last Jedi toys revealed for Force Friday II: https://t.co/NbQrAT48W7 #ForceFridayII https://t.co/5lbIHyG5ha
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) August 31, 2017
#FindTheForce with this guide #ForceFridayII events. https://t.co/JOk9IEfE6I pic.twitter.com/dZlmVY5mpH
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 25, 2017
OH MY GOODNESS THE @Target REY-CENTRIC FORCE FRIDAY AD #bringyourreygame pic.twitter.com/RzVKwYTjMO
— Kay (@Geek_Kay) August 25, 2017
@yak_face have this been shown before? Found at Meijer in MI pic.twitter.com/3dBR65u6xX
— Drew (@AndrewdlambAndy) August 25, 2017
New #thelastjedi Galactic Heroes Set at my “local” Shopko #hasbro pic.twitter.com/aX5O3irwPO
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 27, 2017
RICC Exclusive Star Wars Concept Tin Wind-Ups | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/YkRLKlT9BS @RMcQArchives #mcquarrie #exclusives pic.twitter.com/Tnwr0i13mu
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 26, 2017
More cars revealed inside new packs #starwars #hotwheels @FLYGUY @CollectCantina @justinlasalata @yak_face pic.twitter.com/fEdQfBa14f
— garret morris (@halolvr27) August 26, 2017
It’s happening. pic.twitter.com/J6HHS2kCHS
— Daniel Kennedy (@DanielKennedyDK) August 27, 2017
Got my #LEGOStarWars Advent Calendars at TRU today. And they are back to their $39.99 debut price. #StarWars pic.twitter.com/TnbCLzwAQv
— Justin LaSalata (@justinlasalata) August 27, 2017
#Sphero BB-8, New R2-D2 and New BB-9E display at Walmart (image via Eddie Torres) #forcefriday #thelastjedi pic.twitter.com/B9Wr1R7M8o
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 27, 2017
Plush Porgs, BB-9Es, Chewies and Comforter at JCPenny Las Vegas, NV via Mr. MK #TheLastJedi #porgs #BB9E #rey #Chewbacca pic.twitter.com/L20n5iif6I
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 27, 2017
New Galactic Heroes First Order AT-ST Found | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/ydPq1u07Jk #thelastjedi #firstorder #galacticheroes pic.twitter.com/xPgv49Z11l
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 29, 2017
Target exclusive POP! Porg (open wings) image courtesy sw_up_wir20 https://t.co/pyaBIoZljZ #funko #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/H9NMK3sIid
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 29, 2017
FYI, #Porg fans… Get your Porg Pillow Buddy at @jcpenney! Price says $50 but that code takes off $25!! StarWars #TheLastJedi #ForceFriday pic.twitter.com/Do35iEzGCG
— bb-k8 (@Kamiduu) August 28, 2017
The LEGO @StarWars Death Star fits in our yellow bag, but we have to apply wheels so shoppers can carry the next #LEGOStarWars set! pic.twitter.com/dd1d76B0W1
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) August 29, 2017
At 7,541 pieces, the new #LEGOStarWars UCS Millennium Falcon just might make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. @starwars pic.twitter.com/52kwQXWSIj
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) August 31, 2017
Exclusive: Here’s your first look at the biggest Lego set ever sold, a 7,541-piece #StarWars Millennium Falcon https://t.co/hWqahwYMIC pic.twitter.com/6YXbqw1rwD
— Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) August 31, 2017
The embargo is lifted,
the NEWS is out!
thank you to all of you for such an amazing evening, meet the Rey Hi Boot https://t.co/CfFx1g32Tj pic.twitter.com/kHsY5TCRU9— Po-Zu Shoes (@Po_Zu) August 31, 2017
This is not a drill! LEGO PORG!!!!!!! @starwars @StarWarsUK #ForceFriday2 #ForceFriday pic.twitter.com/4RhHjrohrQ
— Marc Hagan-Guirey (@PixelDandy) August 31, 2017
Meet BB-8’s evil twin brother, BB-9E #ForceFridayII https://t.co/4kDjbbl4X3 pic.twitter.com/eK9OkoHVBb
— Variety (@Variety) August 31, 2017
A sneak peek at our new #SWCT splash screen ahead of #ForceFriday!!! #ForceFridayII #TheLastJedi #StarWars pic.twitter.com/BqzHirbAzA
— Topps SWCT (@ToppsSWCT) August 31, 2017
The Resistance is almost here! Collect all of the new @StarWars: The Last Jedi Character Cars starting at midnight TONIGHT. #ForceFriday pic.twitter.com/fUY68D2MTp
— Hot Wheels (@Hot_Wheels) August 31, 2017
We’re in the home stretch here. Watch live as we put the final touches on the ‘Star Wars’ Lego Resistance Bomber https://t.co/3pMfBrRnuu pic.twitter.com/iBcvP96hk4
— WIRED (@WIRED) August 31, 2017
#Porg mug (available at Disney Store) #Porgs #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/lYY9huLBRs
— Justin LaSalata (@justinlasalata) August 31, 2017
#NerdistNews looks at the Snoke #ForceFridayII detail hidden in plain sight: https://t.co/EF981me7ya #StarWars pic.twitter.com/zp5Oj05iN9
— Nerdist (@nerdist) August 31, 2017
‘Star Wars’ #ForceFriday: Up close with Lego’s ‘The Last Jedi’ Assault Walker (exclusive) https://t.co/mzIfeRuKgM pic.twitter.com/j8cQyJwUmy
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) September 1, 2017
Are you ready for #ForceFriday? We are! And here is your ultimate guide to the greatest #TheLastJedi toys https://t.co/kjg5Aw7FZs pic.twitter.com/PSZYEJSmso
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) August 31, 2017
With 7,541 pieces, it is the largest @LEGO_Group set ever! #StarWars #ForceFriday2 https://t.co/V8V4T1kVIT
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) August 31, 2017
#ForceFridayII T-shirts and posters for the first 100 people in the store at #toysrusuk https://t.co/QZf3N0CFFL pic.twitter.com/iCOfkUEf5j
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 31, 2017
#phillips now do @starwars branded shavers! More to follow on Jedi News but wow, these are awesome! pic.twitter.com/qSiLRGbJrg
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 31, 2017
Pre-Order Sideshow Captain Phasma Premium Format Figure – https://t.co/UZbxPKU6tq #StarWars @collectsideshow #Phasma pic.twitter.com/JTwW2G2xa6
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 31, 2017
Sphero’s new Star Wars toys include R2-D2 and a new droid from ‘The Last Jedi’ https://t.co/ZwPQ8iD5Jf
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) August 31, 2017
Official Star Wars Levitating Death Star speaker flies into UK stores https://t.co/xnOo5PGhZk pic.twitter.com/ZS2rHj2myj
— thebeardedtrio (@thebeardedtrio) September 1, 2017
