Star Wars news for the week of March 9, 2018
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of March 9, 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!
Solo: A Star Wars Story News and Rumors
BREAKING NEWS
.@donaldglover will wear a cape as Lando! #StarWars #LSSC pic.twitter.com/zAHdFOa7kD
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) March 1, 2018
Been thinking about doing a step-by-step thread on my process for making an Art of #StarWars book for a while, partly just to give you guys a glimpse into how things work creatively at #Lucasfilm more generally. So away we go… pic.twitter.com/qlLRdWWNRg
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) March 4, 2018
Harrison Ford’s reaction to this #StarWars question is pure Harrison Ford https://t.co/HQWDjaL8fK pic.twitter.com/lk135q2kV0
— HitFix on UPROXX (@HitFixUPROXX) March 5, 2018
Michael K. Williams ‘proud of work’ cut from Solo: A Star Wars Story https://t.co/svf5RPiJIG
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 6, 2018
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Promo Blitz Has Its Brand Partners — Including Solo Cups https://t.co/UzJx8hKDk0 pic.twitter.com/2iE06LfJZc
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) March 7, 2018
for those asking: it’s happening april 3rd at your local restaurant. not a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. https://t.co/q3YU3DcYC0 pic.twitter.com/iiCShsnayg
— Denny’s (@DennysDiner) March 6, 2018
Funko POP! Solo Characters Leak | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/zA6GelOnLV #funko #soloastarwarsstory #POP! pic.twitter.com/gPSJhVG6yF
— Yakface (@yak_face) March 7, 2018
‘Solo’ BTS Video Shown During Today’s Disney Shareholders Meeting – https://t.co/6lhDmXQj9H #StarWars #HanSolo #Solo pic.twitter.com/5TG70Nvl0m
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 8, 2018
‘Millennium Falcon’ From ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ On Pinewood … – https://t.co/EsM8rCfBez #StarWars @PinewoodStudios #MillenniumFalcon pic.twitter.com/ia8NwZPZNJ
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 8, 2018
Episode IX News and Rumors
#JohnWilliams says he’s done with #StarWars after #EpisodeIX https://t.co/5TB2LB4Ieq pic.twitter.com/KVvef4hmlg
— Nerdist (@nerdist) March 2, 2018
Spinoff News and Rumors
Report: Simon Kinberg Is Writing A New ‘Star Wars’ Film – https://t.co/REU92Jp9rS #StarWars pic.twitter.com/XCyUMRLifl
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 4, 2018
Television News and Rumors
Lucasfilm is excited to announce that Jon Favreau has signed on to executive produce and write a live-action Star Wars series. https://t.co/x6gP7zv0iW pic.twitter.com/yHJHhZheum
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 8, 2018
Fan edit put #StarWars clips to all the audio we heard in #StarWarsRebels: https://t.co/WqX6iA22Bx pic.twitter.com/hSGPWMrXEy
— Nerdist (@nerdist) March 2, 2018
Star Wars: Rebels: The cast and creator discuss the final episode — and what’s next https://t.co/kSUWCJhppZ
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 6, 2018
#StarWarsRebels Season 01, Opening Scene #StarWarsRebelsFinale Season 04, Closing Scene.
Well done guys. pic.twitter.com/OpgbXVIDWc— Kevin Rubio (@TheKevinRubio) March 6, 2018
The Voice of Chopper Finally Revealed in ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Finale https://t.co/qY5c3umMFZ pic.twitter.com/xSUS4JAJk0
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) March 6, 2018
All the @DisneyXD #StarWarsRebels series finale secrets you need to know from @Dave_Filoni, @tiyasircar, and @iamtaylorgray: https://t.co/E8AH24lwdp pic.twitter.com/5mnL5GoLVj
— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) March 8, 2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Throne Room Battle Clip
A deleted scene from #TheLastJedi, comic book writer @CavanScott, a report from a special fan screening of #StarWarsRebels’ series finale, and more, on The #StarWarsShow! pic.twitter.com/boBMBbhCIp
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 7, 2018
DELETED SCENE: Alternative Phasma Death
WOW! pic.twitter.com/D2nQQMVKYt
— star wars stuff (@starwarstuff2) March 7, 2018
Around the Web
Join us this Friday for a LIVE Q&A with Star Wars: #TheLastJedi‘s Daisy Ridley. Tweet your questions with #AskDaisyRidley! pic.twitter.com/t7Qkzj9Vhm
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 7, 2018
Mark Hamill went from #StarWars to literal star wars with Jimmy #Kimmel on the Walk of Fame https://t.co/8t9lVqqJIx pic.twitter.com/B9amElKPKK
— HitFix on UPROXX (@HitFixUPROXX) March 8, 2018
Mark Hamill Joins Galaxy of Stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame https://t.co/vD6OcocMXX
— Variety (@Variety) March 8, 2018
Mark Hamill – Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony – Live Stream
“A lot more people showed up for my star.” Harrison Ford intros fellow #StarWars actor Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) at his Walk of Fame ceremony in Hollywood (Watch) pic.twitter.com/JwRroxHVvD
— Variety (@Variety) March 8, 2018
Harrison Ford remembers Carrie Fisher at fellow #StarWars actor Mark Hamill’s (@HamillHimself) Walk of Fame ceremony in Hollywood (Watch) #JediDay pic.twitter.com/UN3Y0zokRR
— Variety (@Variety) March 8, 2018
“I haven’t been this speechless since #TheForceAwakens,” Mark Hamill aka Luke Skywalker says at his Walk of Fame ceremony #StarWars #JediDay pic.twitter.com/0egDSSS2mR
— Variety (@Variety) March 8, 2018
Mark Hamill, after thanking #StarWars fans across the universe, signs off with the Joker laugh (Watch) https://t.co/4zQTKFaLrW @HamillHimself pic.twitter.com/Nk0FjTJbjY
— Variety (@Variety) March 8, 2018
#TheLastJedi Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, alongside George Lucas and Harrison Ford https://t.co/4zQTKFaLrW #StarWars pic.twitter.com/0N5o1q7Qnn
— Variety (@Variety) March 8, 2018
Mark Hamill’s dogs join R2D2 at the #StarWars icon’s Walk of Fame unveiling (Watch) https://t.co/4zQTKFaLrW @HamillHimself pic.twitter.com/iQjrsD539x
— Variety (@Variety) March 8, 2018
Congratulations, @HamillHimself. #JediDay pic.twitter.com/YmUFAHcC2f
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 8, 2018
“They spelled it right!” –@HamillHimself #JediDay pic.twitter.com/IyCjX4ijyM
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 8, 2018
Don’t underestimate the Force. https://t.co/p0BfSWhJvb
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 8, 2018
May the force be with you on #JediDay! Congratulations to #StarWars icon @HamillHimself for receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/1nJoeLJcVt
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 8, 2018
See photos of @HamillHimself getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! https://t.co/fHB4UEl7vL
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) March 8, 2018
Mark Hamill gives advice to young girl afraid to wear Star Wars shirt to school https://t.co/vuJHzWZWh1
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 8, 2018
J.J. Abrams teases Mark @HamillHimself for his #GeneralHospital stint at the #OscarWildeAwards https://t.co/Cw5UTYBtGb pic.twitter.com/3pnoIsKSdy
— Variety (@Variety) March 2, 2018
This is it. This is my #PorgNation peak. Validated by none other than @HamillHimself. (via @etnow)https://t.co/DwGCIUVGpz pic.twitter.com/z1WXAdVDvQ
— Ash Crossan (@AshCrossan) March 3, 2018
Photos from the Oscars 2018 red carpet! #Oscars https://t.co/ccOydSKhV6
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) March 5, 2018
Mark Hamill shares his favorite Star Wars: The Last Jedi theory at the Oscars https://t.co/hFUeilj0Dg
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 5, 2018
May the force be with you. #Oscars #StarWars pic.twitter.com/FbAGT5ZL8G
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 5, 2018
#Oscars: BB-8 makes an appearance with Oscar Isaac, @HamillHimself and Kelly Marie Tran https://t.co/GVoc52OMTN pic.twitter.com/sT7d0lLnoG
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 5, 2018
Can’t Wait for Happy Feet 3.
Artist: Julian Leupsihttps://t.co/ft1yc7IKJb pic.twitter.com/IeNljeVRSY
— A$AP PORG (@PorgStrong) March 6, 2018
The Poster That Made Legendary Artist Drew Struzan “Speechless” https://t.co/9kPuwd74Rq pic.twitter.com/ybCKDmdkX0
— Heat Vision (@HeatVisionBlog) March 6, 2018
Watch Andy Serkis bring Snoke to twisted life in Star Wars: The Last Jedi https://t.co/RQ8icvl2xi
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 6, 2018
Oscar Isaac Recalls ‘Surreal’ Experience of Being ‘Repeatedly’ Slapped by Carrie Fisher https://t.co/KIfXEwqtOe via @people
— Chris Argyropoulos (@ThatChrisA) March 6, 2018
Another #TheLastJedi behind-the-scenes Ireland location photo from SFX magazine of porg puppets and their control rigs, via #StarWars creature designer Jake Lunt Davies’ Instagram. #PorgNationhttps://t.co/OiWFUOaTNE pic.twitter.com/r0GBy8citK
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) March 5, 2018
Bet you didn’t know Groucho Marx once met a young Mark Hamill and jokingly renamed him ‘Mark Camel’ https://t.co/xxSQ7Z9x4h
— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) March 7, 2018
John Williams to Bequeath Concert and Film Scores to Juilliard https://t.co/XNnoB6vFVq pic.twitter.com/ywdgRS6V4t
— thebeardedtrio (@thebeardedtrio) March 7, 2018
Another #TheLastJedi behind-the-scenes shot from SFX magazine, via creature designer Jake Lunt Davies’ Instagram. #StarWars creature paint finisher Henrik Svensson works on thala-siren “sea cow” heads w/ several other creatures displayed in the background.https://t.co/ssTq9kypAa pic.twitter.com/3YxYLztIzo
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) March 7, 2018
Books
Author @djolder talks writing for the galaxy’s favorite scoundrels in his upcoming book Star Wars: Last Shot. https://t.co/kSaVhG0IfJ pic.twitter.com/cMqhl420BR
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 2, 2018
Here’s the first big interview about the TLJ novelization, and we cover A LOT, from the process and meeting with Rian to that prologue. Includes a discussion of some things we chose not to write, involving missing pilots and some Skywalker fella. Enjoy! https://t.co/fLyvqU6WT5
— Jason Fry (@jasoncfry) March 8, 2018
Comics
Final order cutoff is March 12 for @IDWPublishing‘s Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018, featuring my Luke and Leia epic drawn by @JonSommariva. Diamond Previews order code is FEB180374. Things from Another World has its ordering page here: https://t.co/dVwk32morM pic.twitter.com/3pEX2ETwlx
— John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) March 2, 2018
#FCBD18 is getting cloooosserrrrr and more awesome updates are coming out! @IDWPublishing has dispatched #StarWars’ newest hero to help promote Free Comic Book Day 2018! 😀 Need more info? Check out our article: https://t.co/WQMIYyFBNg #stopatthecomicshop pic.twitter.com/WGJ9pw3ARQ
— Free Comic Book Day (@Freecomicbook) March 5, 2018
[EXCLUSIVE] @IDWPublishing Preview: Star Wars Adventures #7 – Part one of a two-part Star Wars: Rebels storyline! #StarWars #comics #StarWarsRebels By Sholly Fisch, @paulcrilley, @cheeks_galloway, @crashtesterX, Wes Dzioba, & Luis Antonio Delgadohttps://t.co/8GRSVofGqa
— AiPT! Comics (@AiPTcomics) March 2, 2018
Attractions
VIDEO: Take a voyage over the #StarWars #GalaxysEdge construction site! https://t.co/1efICWWFUm pic.twitter.com/TOKzYVYyTK
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) March 8, 2018
New Grey ‘Star Wars’ MagicBand Featuring Iconic Rebel … – https://t.co/jcPn2zGQAF #StarWars @DisneyParks #DisneyParkBlogs pic.twitter.com/Ye0At8Glwi
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 7, 2018
Video Games
You can now play #HitmanBloodMoney and #LegoStarWars3 on Xbox One.https://t.co/UmmmduXQZy
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) March 7, 2018
Collecting
McDonald’s USA & Disney Enter Into New Happy Meal Agreement – https://t.co/fRD8aPGV1V #StarWars pic.twitter.com/3uxQcdoAqG
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 2, 2018
Grab a rare U-3PO protocol droid Minifigure to join you on your adventures through the galaxy in the new @dkpublishing Books “LEGO
Star Wars: Choose Your Path”. Be the hero! Available for preorder now https://t.co/wirXhUS47c #LEGOStarWars pic.twitter.com/gBtY9mD7xU— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) March 7, 2018
Instgram Video: FULL unboxing video on the FANTHATRACKS. YouTube channel. Go check it out. Order your @hasbro #blackseries #porgs from @in_demand_toys now !!! #starwars @star_wars_blackseries @thestarwarsblackseries @starwarstheblackseries #theblackseri… https://t.co/YHnsb22C9Y pic.twitter.com/DGDsQaHGiG
— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) March 7, 2018
Sideshow Announces New Deluxe Jabba the Hutt and Throne #sideshow #jabbathehutt >>>>> affiliate link>>>> https://t.co/GSQ3S9HrZO pic.twitter.com/FSG6GTwh2q
— Yakface (@yak_face) March 7, 2018
Toys ‘R’ Us Is Prepping to Liquidate Its US Operations – https://t.co/T4dwEadHQc #StarWars @ToysRUs pic.twitter.com/LTma76WNY6
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 9, 2018
