The Star Wars News Roundup for January 25, 2019

Star Wars news for the week of January 25, 2019

The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars‚Ä†news from the week of January 25, 2019 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

“I’m not playing the Star Wars character you just mentioned,” he said. “I’m not allowed to tell you anything. Otherwise I would be fired. It’s a complete lockdown on any information whatsoever.” https://t.co/MXFRRpC50V

— Dunc (@clubjade) January 21, 2019

Star Wars: Episode IX Actor Calls Disney’s Security ‘Extraordinary’ https://t.co/NJRG2gyLgK pic.twitter.com/4vEGJQc5xf

— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) January 23, 2019

Television News and Rumors

Which just so happens to be during Star Wars Celebration. I think we’ll be seeing some footage from The Mandalorian. https://t.co/7Qx1GKtWBQ

— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) January 18, 2019

As Synara settles into life on the Platform, she is contacted by her pirate compatriots for a new mission in this clip from “The Doza Dilemma.” #StarWarsResistance is new this Sunday at 10pm ET/PT on @DisneyChannel. pic.twitter.com/bzyW9qY9DX

— Star Wars (@starwars) January 23, 2019

Around the Web

Lightspeed to the #Oscars! #SoloAStarWarsStory has been nominated for Best Visual Effects. #OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/gRYiJca8Cv

— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) January 22, 2019

With #Solo nominated for Best Visual Effects, that makes it so every single #StarWars film has received at least one Oscar nod. It is, however, the first to only receive one nod since Revenge of the Sith, and no #StarWars film has won an Oscar since Empire in ë81#OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/PSSClzpOCZ

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) January 22, 2019

Congratulations to the @ILMVFX team on their Best Visual Effects Academy Awards nomination for #SoloAStarWarsStory! #OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/oZZTmThsgf

— Star Wars (@starwars) January 22, 2019

An incredible fan-made #StarWars animation gives us Ralph McQuarrie looks and more Enfys Nest: https://t.co/I5Xdx80exu pic.twitter.com/AXIt7qQ872

— Nerdist (@nerdist) January 22, 2019

Samuel L. Jackson Would Play Mace Windu Again… For A Round Of Golf – https://t.co/xFpzfUZwvL #StarWars pic.twitter.com/cpwgvHyhB1

— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) January 23, 2019

Will Talus allow Landry fight amongst his brothers once again? Fate will be revealed on Season 2 of #Knightfall on @History. @HamillHimself @Tom_Cullen pic.twitter.com/J1RoKWAyWA

— #Knightfall (@KnightfallShow) January 23, 2019

Mark Hamill, Into the Spider-Verse team, more to honor Stan Lee at tribute event https://t.co/6K7b8reola

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) January 24, 2019

Comics

Set a course for Black Spire Outpost! The remote world of Batuu comes to life in Marvel’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge comic series, coming in April: https://t.co/Bby9RyYn26 pic.twitter.com/uuKPDsaz9B

— Star Wars (@starwars) January 21, 2019

A new squadron of elite Imperial pilots are ready for their next mission in Marvel’s new Star Wars: TIE Fighter series: https://t.co/EEpErBVc7O pic.twitter.com/QOzPEJQFw7

— Star Wars (@starwars) January 18, 2019

Cover for Alphabet Squadron Novel Revealed, New Marvel TIE Fighter Comic Series Announced – https://t.co/DHsVJ0zwLc #StarWars @DelReyStarWars @Marvel pic.twitter.com/boDgLHNlkc

— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) January 18, 2019

new alphabet squadron description from random house (https://t.co/ivc37sazOZ) is interesting: pic.twitter.com/gS4DTfhyol

— JarJar Facts (@nicolecieux) January 21, 2019

The first of my STAR WARS books come out in April! A LEIA book drawn by the great Chris Sprouse and a TARKIN book drawn by the stellar @monkey__marc! Hugely excited about and proud of these books — please don’t miss ’em! https://t.co/bXOXkVj77U

— Greg Pak (@gregpak) January 23, 2019

Books

First look inside ILMís Making Solo book. https://t.co/F9qcy2ByF0 pic.twitter.com/a0SE5OzrxK

— Dunc (@clubjade) January 21, 2019

Video Games

You’ve been looking forward to this. Count Dooku has joined the fray in #StarWarsBattlefrontII: https://t.co/ToC1oz8Yh0 pic.twitter.com/HAtjV7mCx6

— Star Wars (@starwars) January 23, 2019

Attractions

Brush up on your Shyriiwook. @JoonasSuotamo , @SamWitwer, @GregProops, @greggrunberg, and more are heading to @SW_Celebration: https://t.co/6zntnBHSgW #StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/GWSRbju3bc

— Star Wars (@starwars) January 22, 2019

Disneyland Relying On Low-Tech Fixes For This Summer’s Star Wars Congestion – https://t.co/xW9pkaCrWn #StarWars @DisneyParks @StarWars @LATimes pic.twitter.com/elLextWoJF

— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) January 25, 2019

Collecting

Full Kit Available Now for Build Your Own R2-D2 from DeAgostini – https://t.co/f2aebDyFJs #StarWars @model_space @DeAgostiniUK #R2D2 pic.twitter.com/UlbcyevpP3

— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) January 20, 2019