Star Wars news for the week of February 2, 2018
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of February 2, 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!
Star Wars: The Last Jedi News and Rumors
Rey & Kylo Ren fighting the Praetorian Guards to “Footloose” pic.twitter.com/MWnIg4kVbk
— internet famous emo Saw TLJ x4 (@rachlikesbands) January 25, 2018
This is what happens when your hilarious friends take you to dinner pic.twitter.com/tg5JuyGwwp
— Laura Dern (@LauraDern) January 27, 2018
The only reason I came back was to make Weird Al’s lyrics come true.
— @HamillHimself (@HamillHimself) January 27, 2018
Before we talk about the next ‘Star Wars’ movie, there’s still some lingering ‘Last Jedi’ business that needs to be addressed. Let’s dig in https://t.co/0tXxsbWTGJ
— WIRED (@WIRED) January 29, 2018
Gaining some perspective on Skellig Michael. #StarWars #TheForceAwakens #TheLastJedi -B-
Credit: @filmtourismus pic.twitter.com/iJSulPyDk7
— The Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) January 29, 2018
#SXSW: Rian Johnson, Apple’s Eddy Cue join 2018 speaker lineup https://t.co/fjNdZBgtpI pic.twitter.com/Nf93gqKbZ1
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 30, 2018
Guys… @rianjohnson is the greatest and sweetest person who took the time to talk to me about the importance of the Tico sisters to me & visibility… And also, this photo. #StarWars #StarWarsTheLastJedi #colliderimax pic.twitter.com/9pxS9HLZ60
— Laura (@lsirikul) February 1, 2018
Live stream to the Q&A with @rianjohnson is here #TheLastJedi – https://t.co/lt00GokkYz
— sleemo (@sleemo_) February 1, 2018
New Photos From ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Live On ‘Star Wars’ … – https://t.co/9jdbT6M4GK #StarWars #StarWarsAuthentics @StarWars @Topps pic.twitter.com/UpM5uC6PU6
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) February 1, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story News and Rumors
The Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer is expected to debut on Good Morning America on Monday! #SoloAStarWarsStory #StarWars https://t.co/ouHxcoNaVe
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) February 1, 2018
Midway thru a long flight. Back in the #Solo editing rooms now. Btw, who’s gonna win #SuperBowl2018 ? pic.twitter.com/cO3Mkrx0bL
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) February 1, 2018
Rumor Report: “Solo” Vehicle Class B Assortment | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/KHNj87y9To #Hasbro #soloastarwarsstory #rumorreport pic.twitter.com/C2X21rNVSb
— Yakface (@yak_face) January 26, 2018
#LastJedi‘s Subpar China Box Office Performance Spurs #Solo Retitlinghttps://t.co/VOXbgWqN1V pic.twitter.com/6DwslEQ9sE
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) January 27, 2018
Remembering Solo and Rogue One producer Allison Shearmur. https://t.co/EipvnVUAaT pic.twitter.com/OGmNznj2Au
— Star Wars (@starwars) January 30, 2018
Three Planets from Solo: A Star Wars Story Confirmed – #SoloAStarWarsStory #StarWars – https://t.co/FZCbLIS6EC pic.twitter.com/LOgXxDrQbo
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) January 30, 2018
Star Wars: Episode IX News and Rumors
Lupita Nyong’o Discusses Possible Star Wars Episode IX Return & Protecting Franchise Secrets – #EpisodeIX #StarWars – https://t.co/AeS1RlfIah pic.twitter.com/ThuSKUow1Y
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) January 28, 2018
Gwendoline Christie Worried Captain Phasma Won’t Be Back For Episode IX – https://t.co/TfDcHEiSGs #StarWars @lovegwendoline #EpisodeIX pic.twitter.com/MRi2U5NFXr
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) January 30, 2018
Television News and Rumors
Own the complete second season of #LEGO Star Wars: #TheFreemakerAdventures. Coming to DVD March 13. pic.twitter.com/QqIFvSNDIa
— Star Wars (@starwars) January 26, 2018
Is Lucasfilm Hiring For a New #StarWars Animated Series?https://t.co/O3B9IzsMVX pic.twitter.com/cqTKQjgpJb
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) January 28, 2018
Dave Filoni: Final Sound Mix For ‘Star Wars … – https://t.co/zthC3Y6Q62 #StarWars @dave_filoni #FollowTheWhiteLothcat #StarWarsRebels pic.twitter.com/frbHrRMAq4
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) January 28, 2018
Around the Web
Helen Mirren Is Really Sad #StarWars Stormtroopers Have to Die: ‘They’re All Human’ https://t.co/nxbIZwwZpT pic.twitter.com/DTz2VLojMU
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) January 26, 2018
Spielberg plans to shoot the fifth #IndianaJones installment in 2019 with a goal of having it released in 2020 https://t.co/e9qU5XL49P pic.twitter.com/cewJBJvKko
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 26, 2018
Former @Oasis singer @NoelGallagher looks back (not in anger) at the time he had a backyard lightsaber duel with @mcgregor_ewan. Get the full story in this https://t.co/mVXi17I07U interview. https://t.co/uLtJoA2ltg pic.twitter.com/Ra46z4SVZ3
— Star Wars (@starwars) January 27, 2018
#Grammys: Carrie Fisher wins best spoken word album for ‘The Princess Diarist’ https://t.co/uI2Ujmz455 pic.twitter.com/3AevBBFUQL
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 28, 2018
Padme, Leia and Rey illustrations by @andy_fairhurst. https://t.co/aMrGsrJaGS #starwars @HamillHimself @StarWarsUK pic.twitter.com/HyxcDSdkJu
— PosterSpy (@PosterSpy) January 29, 2018
Six years after Walt Disney spent $4 billion to buy a single franchise, ‘Star Wars’ is looking a little less stellar https://t.co/KpgRPtlz1L
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 29, 2018
#GeorgeLucas and #MellodyHobson hit the purple carpet at the #BlackPanther premiere. https://t.co/JEwSs1vrIv pic.twitter.com/M8FQlQUEct
— YBF CHIC (@TheYBF) January 30, 2018
.@andyserkis has been selected to receive the Motion Picture Showman of the Year Award next month at the Publicists Awards https://t.co/fGyX3NYbzz
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) January 31, 2018
Our son was born on Tuesday the 30th of Jan. No feeling compares to the happiness felt when I first held him in my arms. Welcome to the world my son! Daddy loves you. pic.twitter.com/keW9yI3Ocy
— Joonas Suotamo (@JoonasSuotamo) February 1, 2018
Thank you and thank you for this drawing! Can’t wait to film this scene with the newborn Talent at home https://t.co/pHbdVGtph8
— Joonas Suotamo (@JoonasSuotamo) February 2, 2018
Books
Read an excerpt from Star Wars voice actress Ashley Eckstein’s It’s Your Universe https://t.co/L2ZJgRKVQE
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) January 29, 2018
Celebrate the Empire’s peacekeepers in the new book Stormtroopers: Beyond The Armor. We talk with the authors. https://t.co/4yujatbiYx pic.twitter.com/kS0hsnkgb2
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 2, 2018
Comics
“Star Wars: DJ – Most Wanted” writers @bnacker and @BenBlacker return to Canto Bight in the new one-shot! Read more: https://t.co/tMnE5P3nwt
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) January 26, 2018
Is Mark Hamill to Write Hit-Girl Comics? https://t.co/Un2K2PFw2G
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) January 28, 2018
My cover and variant for @starwars #forceofdestiny #Rose&Paige@IDWPublishing pic.twitter.com/55kdIHimIK
— nicoletta baldari (@nicolettabaldar) January 29, 2018
Go inside the latest Star Wars Adventures comic, featuring #TheLastJedi‘s Tico sisters. https://t.co/dggURJdH22 pic.twitter.com/2hAaJsoHWS
— Star Wars (@starwars) January 31, 2018
Attractions
‘Star Wars’ Day at Sea & Marvel Day at Sea Returning in 2019 – https://t.co/K5gLMGRiD5 #StarWars @DisneyParks #DisneyParksBlog pic.twitter.com/eIwbHfQheJ
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) January 27, 2018
Video Games
We try out the new hyper-reality experience Secrets of the Empire and chat with writer David S. Goyer, show off @runDisney‘s new Dark Side Half Marathon medals, and more, on The #StarWarsShow! pic.twitter.com/X3XAfqatq3
— Star Wars (@starwars) January 31, 2018
Unreal Engine: ‘Star Wars: Secrets of … – https://t.co/fSzaPIKFM0 #StarWars @VOIDVR @ILMxLAB @UnrealEngine @EpicGames #SecretsOfTheEmpire pic.twitter.com/eylGauVSbG
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) January 26, 2018
EA Posts Poor Sales for ‘Star Wars: Battlefront II,’ Teases Return of Microtransactions https://t.co/7FGMqrcclu
— Variety (@Variety) January 31, 2018
The porgs are taking over! Porg your photos in the Star Wars App.
iOS: https://t.co/P4jsXLAXK5
Android: https://t.co/rIVlD6dpwg pic.twitter.com/zSc0M1OUPE— Star Wars (@starwars) February 1, 2018
Collecting
THIS COULD BE YOURS … https://t.co/ROzkaoJ7gp
— Anthony Daniels (@ADaniels3PO) January 29, 2018
We are very excited to be returning to our #StarWars roots and offering Pre-Orders on a bunch of fantastic names, many of whom we’ve never offered before! There’s even a few non-Star Wars names too. https://t.co/t6MnNM2TaA #OfficialPix #Autograph #Exciting pic.twitter.com/GqY7p2PhKr
— Official Pix (@officialpix) January 29, 2018
New Star Wars Porg Pin Set at @BoxLunchGifts! Details: https://t.co/nFLAT2pT3L pic.twitter.com/lwveyFeQps
— Disney Pins Blog (@DisneyPinsBlog) January 29, 2018
Metakore Diecast Porg from TakaraTomy #porgs #TheLastJedi #takaratomy #metakore pic.twitter.com/o1qvGCeluf
— Yakface (@yak_face) January 30, 2018
#RogueOne double vinyl soundtrack signed by @m_giacchino – in our August online charity auction! #StarWars pic.twitter.com/R5FkUJw2VJ
— Cancer Gets LOST (@CancerGetsLOST) January 30, 2018
