Star Wars news for the week of August 10, 2018
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of August 10, 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!
Episode IX News and Rumors
From left of field, came a call from my Agent about a generic audition scene I’d self taped a couple of months ago ……. @starwars courtesy of casting director #Nina Gold #Star Wars pic.twitter.com/zmGCHIlheu
— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) August 5, 2018
When asked if he was making a secret cameo in an upcoming Star Wars movie, Ewan said, “I have not heard that rumor. Is that for real? They haven’t spoken to me about it.” #ObiWanKenobi https://t.co/Poh5xjoCYZ
— sleemo (@sleemo_) August 4, 2018
STAR WARS – EPISODE IX – SPOILER ALERT. Yesterday… was out of this world!
— Anthony Daniels (@ADaniels3PO) August 8, 2018
Standalone News and Rumors
Ewan McGregor played young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels. And there are rumors that he might reprise his role in a future film. But when we asked him his answer was a big shrug emoji. “Who knows. I really don’t know. I’m not sure. I’d like to!” https://t.co/k8w9yZTwBT
— WIRED (@WIRED) August 4, 2018
Television News and Rumors
Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series has a $100 million budget https://t.co/52yjR0ofis
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) August 7, 2018
Disney Wants Rights To ‘Star Wars’ Films Back For Own Online Service – https://t.co/LJGxEOOJSw #StarWars @WaltDisneyCo pic.twitter.com/VrJKxDxv4O
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 3, 2018
Rumor: Live Action Star Wars Series to be about Mandalorians after the fall of the Empire? #StarWars #JonFavreau #Mandalore https://t.co/GPn915ouDE pic.twitter.com/LYko4lrkXc
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) August 6, 2018
Dave Filoni Feels The Pressure Of New ‘Clone Wars’ Episodes – https://t.co/jH7vH3TTxC #StarWars @starwars @ComicBook @dave_filoni #CloneWarsSaved pic.twitter.com/UuSMGqTLqg
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 8, 2018
Just finished writing an outline for a TV pilot that is probably one of the most exciting things I’ve ever had the chance to do. If I could wave a magic wand and make any current project real, it’d be this one. Stay tuned.
— Gary Whitta (@garywhitta) August 8, 2018
Lucasfilm’s @IanBucknole offers a few pro tips for the #StarWarsFanAwards filmmakers out there. https://t.co/229LJeKoLF pic.twitter.com/MV9Qc0uToG
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 9, 2018
Around the Web
Alan Ladd Jr. on greenlighting #StarWars and reviving a struggling studio https://t.co/DoiX2khrRY pic.twitter.com/OPwDzz8Syf
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 3, 2018
Mark Hamill tries to sell Luke Skywalker’s ‘capri pants’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live https://t.co/FACBPzU2a0
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) August 3, 2018
‘Rogue One’ Star Donnie Yen Discusses Why ‘Star Wars’ Films Fail In China – https://t.co/2GXZJbWjPU #StarWars #DonnieYen @DonnieYenCT pic.twitter.com/j6b20BIjuq
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 4, 2018
Jeremy Bulloch’s Retirement Announcement https://t.co/QtoRk6tqOP https://t.co/QtoRk6tqOP
— thebeardedtrio (@thebeardedtrio) August 4, 2018
Movie Legends: Was John Wayne Secretly in Star Wars? https://t.co/3Rz1SSfCik pic.twitter.com/PPQOlRsrw3
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) August 5, 2018
BTS from The Last Jedi, shared by the same praetorian guard Kylo killed with the blue lightsaber https://t.co/luVOtVwFA4 (via @adam_d1356) pic.twitter.com/kOaxh4UJr5
— sleemo (@sleemo_) August 5, 2018
Ewan McGregor Forgets Which Darth He Fought – https://t.co/3JUcPTg0vC #StarWars @DigitalSpy @BBCTheOneShow @BBCNews @MissAlexjones pic.twitter.com/hAYd070kBA
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 7, 2018
Sooo…. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hondo Ohnaka walk in to a bar … the Soho House London .#ChristopherRobin #EwanMcGregor pic.twitter.com/Krjsh0RITT
— Jim Cummings (@Jimcummingsacme) August 6, 2018
“Oh boy. Design a new TIE fighter you say? Yikes, I say. Where do we go from here? The evolution of Kylo’s personal hot rod for #TheLastJedi.” – Lucasfilm design supervisor James Clyne #StarWars #conceptart https://t.co/fcpnDpETcG pic.twitter.com/YdJE0oMVFI
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) August 7, 2018
Ahmed Best releases video showing the making of his one-man show – https://t.co/C4d7ZwmcoV #StarWars @ahmedbest #ThePhantomMenace #jarjarbinks pic.twitter.com/y6r0OsXQ3B
— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) August 8, 2018
John Boyega asks you to Sleep Like A Hero – https://t.co/FksyoaK7bl #StarWars @VodafoneUK @JohnBoyega #SleepLikeAHero pic.twitter.com/14VdTpMJLM
— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) August 9, 2018
Books
Congratulations to Timothy Zahn, as #ThrawnAlliances debuts at #1 on the @nytimes best seller list!!! https://t.co/lQHtunb9ko
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) August 3, 2018
Learn about Ralph McQuarrie’s iconic illustration for the first Star Wars novel ever published. #NationalBookLoversDay #ThrowbackThursdayhttps://t.co/JIA24FTr7S pic.twitter.com/508Al8pjbx
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 9, 2018
Video Games
We talk with emoji artist @100Soft, catch up with @FFGames‘ X-Wing Second Edition, get expert advice from Lucasfilm’s @IanBucknole on making a great #StarWarsFanAwards film, and more, on The #StarWarsShow! pic.twitter.com/cPP2VvRdqF
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 8, 2018
Collecting
Learn How a Gag On TSWS Became A Gentle Giant Collectible – https://t.co/5hX28X4VRU #StarWars @GentleGiantLtd pic.twitter.com/OMwWmddbeM
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 3, 2018
New Kurt Adler Fabric Mache Princess Leia & R2-D2 Table Piece – https://t.co/TiStyszdKO #StarWars @KSASantasWorld #Leia #R2D2 pic.twitter.com/H4PEbtTHGg
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 5, 2018
Han Solo Prop Replica Dice – Zavvi UK Exclusive – https://t.co/TI7saLdI5q #StarWars @zavvi #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/kHQVzzqw2x
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 7, 2018
This is terrible. I HATE candy corn. I must have this. #droidfactory #buildadroid #astromechs #waltdisneyworld #Disneyland https://t.co/q6loKBpIjD pic.twitter.com/GduzQoRXfv
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 9, 2018
Porg Bookends from Gentle Giant are now available for preorder #porgs #porg #thelastjedi #gentlegiantltd https://t.co/o2sVTvhPOk pic.twitter.com/Ea5ArjrHsp
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 9, 2018
Dengar Collector Gallery Statue is now available for preorder at Gentle Giant https://t.co/bq3L19MUlG #dengar #bountyhunter #gentlegiantltd pic.twitter.com/YKyKfQDOOn
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 9, 2018
Han Solo in Carbonite Collector Gallery Statue is now available from Gentle Giant https://t.co/yh5V3ziFcw #collectorgallery #gentlegiantltd #hansolo pic.twitter.com/nkXIHdukY6
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 9, 2018
