Star Wars news for the week of October 12, 2018
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars¬†news from the week of October 12, 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
A Possible Filming Location for Star Wars: Episode IX Has Been Discovered – #EpisodeIX #StarwArs – https://t.co/x4Y6dOWWEr pic.twitter.com/wihaP7pV5S
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) October 8, 2018
Television News and Rumors
We take a look at how @ILMxLAB and @MagicLeap‘s Project Porg, dig deeper into #TheMandalorian, sit down with @CyborgTurkey‘s @KevinShinick, share #OurStarWarsStories with #NYCC and more! This week, on #TheStarWarsShow. pic.twitter.com/1u18s598lh
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 10, 2018
Exclusive: ILM Legend Bill George Returns to ‘Star Wars’ With ‘Resistance’ https://t.co/OYu3UcuWrs pic.twitter.com/IyAXv6lr3y
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) October 5, 2018
The voice of Neeku, Josh Brener, on voicing #StarWarsResistance‘s naïve Nikto, and how Sabine Wren helped him reach the Star Wars galaxy. https://t.co/Goz2IEbf8V pic.twitter.com/ka8TXLXxa6
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 5, 2018
Exec producer and #StarWars superfan Athena Portillo leads Disney Channel’s “Resistance” https://t.co/BBuMPuLCwT
— Variety (@Variety) October 5, 2018
Learn more about New Republic X-wings, First Order TIE fighters, and more in the first installment of Bucket’s List! #StarWarsResistance pic.twitter.com/s3IwVbsGqY
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 8, 2018
Easter Eggs in Star Wars Resistance – https://t.co/tV5W4fY5ja #StarWars #StarWarsResistance @digitalspy pic.twitter.com/ejzUJZH7YR
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) October 9, 2018
Exclusive: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and the Mystery of the Blast Doors! Over 100 dazzling photos full of intrigue and wonderment! #TheMandalorian https://t.co/eO64VtlEKf pic.twitter.com/GjtwLUoAxk
— MakingStarWars.net’s Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) October 8, 2018
RUMOR: Taika Waititi, Bryce Dallas Howard To Play Characters In The Mandalorian – https://t.co/oHFZ2TuvK8 #StarWars #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/goT1vYekw4
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) October 9, 2018
Werner Herzog Is Probably In The Star Wars TV Series ‘The Mandalorian’ https://t.co/ZgMkqheIBa pic.twitter.com/hMCzOo4Rd6
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) October 10, 2018
Kaz and BB-8 find themselves at the center of a pirate invasion in #StarWarsResistance‘s next episode. “The Triple Dark” airs Sunday, October 14 at 10pm on @DisneyChannel. pic.twitter.com/sQTTqAuS4P
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 11, 2018
Around the Web
How @BLIND_LTD‘s in-galaxy graphic displays enhanced Solo: A Star Wars Story. https://t.co/nqP3GNco8s pic.twitter.com/Dg1qOv3Rjs
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 5, 2018
“This was the Cloud Rider that killed Rio. His mask was another iteration of the one designed by @tozozozo… He had a horse hair headdress and 80s band Sigue Sigue Sputnik were a big influence on the look.” – #SoloAStarWarsStory co-costume designer Glyn Dillon #StarWars pic.twitter.com/YM7ah3T2XP
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) October 6, 2018
Mark Hamill’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest Role Revealed https://t.co/TVk9Ne5MTN pic.twitter.com/Wg7aBuBk5X
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) October 7, 2018
Domhnall Gleeson to star in new Phoebe Waller-Bridge series Run – https://t.co/AzdXoIlGiX #StarWars @deadine #phoebewallerbridge #domhnallgleeson pic.twitter.com/XXfE8Caj2g
— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) October 8, 2018
Peter Cushing’s former home receives a blue plaque – https://t.co/mhFwH0i9bW #StarWars pic.twitter.com/ScF7wif7uo
— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) October 9, 2018
Mark Hamill asks #StarWars fans to lobby for Carrie Fisher star https://t.co/52C77kWfr8 pic.twitter.com/oS8IzzpZA7
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 9, 2018
Jordan travels to Bernardsville, New Jersey, to talk with Robin, a doctor whose path to medicine was heavily influenced by her love of Star Wars. #OurStarWarsStories pic.twitter.com/kxndwEVPES
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 9, 2018
Lucasfilm 2018 Sidewalk Chalk Festival (7th Annual Year) – https://t.co/FUwzbDBFjL #StarWars @Lucasfilm pic.twitter.com/LNnFvyoYpd
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) October 11, 2018
Comics
Marvel’s DARTH VADER Ending With #25 https://t.co/D5zRwsAcZQ pic.twitter.com/SfIVUTao1E
— Newsarama (@Newsarama) October 5, 2018
Get a first look at the Star Wars stories announced at Lucasfilm’s #NYCC publishing panel.https://t.co/001EhR8KkP pic.twitter.com/SJc77dA0eg
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 6, 2018
Books
NYCC 2018: Recap Of Lucasfilm Publishing Panel – https://t.co/fLO6UP4mgz #StarWars #NYCC pic.twitter.com/Zjx0G0xbdr
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) October 6, 2018
New art and new learnings from the Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy panel at #NYCC. https://t.co/MpbrAsdXxA pic.twitter.com/oVwP7k6krI
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 6, 2018
From #NYCC, five lessons learned from five fantastic Star Wars authors. https://t.co/neFuCPY3Mz pic.twitter.com/MVGIqaa6Au
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 8, 2018
Video Games
Porgs, porgs, and more porgs! These fluffy creatures first seen in @StarWars: The Last Jedi are back again – this time in mixed reality with our latest immersive experiment, Star Wars: #ProjectPorg.
Full details: https://t.co/Mg38SeI9mM pic.twitter.com/J3H7HLzndg
— ILMxLAB (@ILMxLAB) October 8, 2018
Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB to Release ‘Star Wars: Project Prog’ on Magic Leap in December https://t.co/8x9EZKMXmB
— Variety (@Variety) October 10, 2018
LucasArts Classic Indiana Jones game returns after 20 years – https://t.co/445CWc6Gjb #StarWars pic.twitter.com/Ly00ADF12q
— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) October 10, 2018
Starlight Children’s Foundation, The Walt Disney Company, and Google Unveil Starlight Xperience – https://t.co/xA4tcc4vEZ #StarWars @StarlightUS #Xperience @StarWars #ForceForChange @DisneyCSR @Google @LenovoUS @LenovoHealth @Niagara_Cares pic.twitter.com/yeAwKYuow1
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) October 11, 2018
Collecting
NYCC: Hasbro’s New Star Wars Figures Revealed! https://t.co/Xsj7Ra0dlG
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) October 5, 2018
Just revealed by #Hasbro at #NYCC! New FX Lightsabers for 2019 plus exclusive Vintage #StarWars Action Figures! Available first from Entertainment Earth! Check ’em out! ► https://t.co/4Wql20cpuD pic.twitter.com/NqvxoHBiyZ
— Entertainment Earth (@EntEarth) October 5, 2018
From #NYCC, get a closer look at the new figures from #StarWarsResistance and the latest additions to Hasbro’s Vintage Collection. https://t.co/nYGOPhtzjW pic.twitter.com/N3sVoTh4UH
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 7, 2018
Seen on #HasbroPulse: Star Wars The Black Series 6-inch Dr Aphra Figure, Star Wars The Black Series 6-inch 000 Figure & Star Wars The Black Series 6-inch BT-1 Figure (All available Summer ’19) just revealed at @NY_Comic_Con. #NYCC #HasbroNYCC pic.twitter.com/Wrz76qx1lm
— Hasbro (@Hasbro) October 7, 2018
Seen on #HasbroPulse: Star Wars The Vintage Collection Luke Skywalker (Crait) Figure (Available Summer ’19) & Star Wars The Vintage Collection Imperial Assault Tank Commander Figure (Available Summer ’19) just revealed at @NY_Comic_Con. #NYCC #HasbroNYCC pic.twitter.com/HsC1wUBfaj
— Hasbro (@Hasbro) October 7, 2018
Rare Star Wars Items Head for Auction at Profiles in History – https://t.co/bdq6NA5RtM #StarWars @profilesinhistory @just_collecting pic.twitter.com/pAGzQVOuQ4
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) October 9, 2018
A glimpse at the wonderful toys unveiled during Hasbro’s #NYCC panel. https://t.co/GMGXkdpIFg pic.twitter.com/Xn2iOvfkdy
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 9, 2018
Giant Giant Jumbo Kenner Leia Organa (Bespin Gown) Preorder | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/29IahVXO1k #gentlegiantltd #jumbo #kenner #princessleia #Leiaorgana #bespin pic.twitter.com/YNtWFNslWj
— Yakface (@yak_face) October 10, 2018
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The Disney Toybox Tie Fighter and Pilot Set has hit Disneyland!
Credit Mario M. #disneytoybox #starwars #tiefighter #toybox @disneyland https://t.co/qTYsvgMMyV pic.twitter.com/jrmI1B1w2s— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) October 12, 2018
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Here’s another look at the Disney Toybox Yoda figure! Also here’s a first look at Force Spirit Yoda!
Credit @collecter_11 #starwars #disneytoybox #yoda https://t.co/5ykMrwaihn pic.twitter.com/5HAi96dE2A— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) October 12, 2018
