Star Wars news for the week of April 29, 2016
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of April 29, 2016 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!
Rogue One News and Rumors
Mads Mikkelsen reveals his #StarWars #RogueOne role! https://t.co/KPskufgRSy pic.twitter.com/eEP25wtNgP
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) April 28, 2016
Chain reaction – ILM’s ROGUE ONE crew reacts to all those fan reaction videos.https://t.co/9Yf2C9fnbD #StarWars pic.twitter.com/SgtlnTkrrf
— ILM Visual Effects (@ILMVFX) April 23, 2016
LEGO Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer 2016 | LEGO Animation | TwinToo Bricks
Huge Hasbro Rogue One Product List Revealed – AT-AT Confirmed | https://t.co/Gox1Py9Zt3 https://t.co/Gm0kebsGDN pic.twitter.com/oy5clNZ7eX
— Yakface (@yak_face) April 25, 2016
Shared on our Facebook page regarding the new Hasbro #RogueOne AT-AT pic.twitter.com/6YtHMeq2u9
— Yakface (@yak_face) April 25, 2016
Episode VIII News and Rumors
“Good. Bad. I’m the guy with the microfiber sham.” https://t.co/gN1yoWw1SU
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) April 28, 2016
.@rianjohnson celebrates the #StarWarsEpisodeVIII production halfway mark with new photos! https://t.co/NHoNJWAKEf pic.twitter.com/yBlRbmoXWl
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) April 28, 2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Behind the Scenes in Ireland Star Wars: Force for Change – Your Chance To Win Tickets to Celebration and Meet Mark Hamill
William and Harry secretly film Stormtrooper roles for next Star Wars blockbuster https://t.co/8UoitAyWx6 pic.twitter.com/QbAMTLZYVp
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 24, 2016
“Star Wars: Episode VIII” will be weird https://t.co/pFWDUqU7zv
— WIRED (@WIRED) April 25, 2016
.@pablohidalgo @PlanetSunset For the record, the NYT could print a rumor that the opening crawl will be yellow & I wouldn’t confirm/deny.
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) April 25, 2016
Star Wars: Episode VIII begins setting up at Malin Head. Photos! #StarWars #StarWarsVIII https://t.co/RHGMwSyAcg pic.twitter.com/4oZ7R3HVbT
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) April 28, 2016
The Force Awakens News and Rumors
#TheForceAwakens keeps breaking records. https://t.co/pRK6lZh3ic
— Star Wars Junk (@StarWarsJunk) April 25, 2016
New iTunes exclusive Star Wars: The Force Awakens bonus content available now! #StarWars… https://t.co/9ThJc0bDck pic.twitter.com/pWvxlGVbX4
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) April 25, 2016
Star Wars Casting Director Nina Gold on … – https://t.co/ZoK6b4mTPv – #StarWars #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/dvK6CLPDK2
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) April 26, 2016
Television News and Rumors
Ratings: Disney XD’s ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Hits One-Year High With Season Finale https://t.co/6AiST3UsZ3
— Variety (@Variety) April 21, 2016
Short Two: The Trouble With Rathtars Short Three: Hunting For Han Short Four: Rey Strikes Back
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures set to debut June 20 https://t.co/qAawwhn42x #TheFreemakerAdventures pic.twitter.com/GRotseTd7O
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) April 28, 2016
Around The Web
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy Named One Of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People https://t.co/DH8GxaeWDV #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) April 21, 2016
Harrison Ford on The Arsenio Hall Show from 1990! Part 1 (Had no idea his grandfather use to do black face) https://t.co/ZbGHMcjaGO
— Star Wars Junk (@StarWarsJunk) April 22, 2016
‘Star Wars’ Star Mark Hamill Signs With Industry Entertainment https://t.co/KSld5ujVcg
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) April 25, 2016
Mellody Hobson Remembers When Prince Performed at Her Wedding to George Lucas https://t.co/ZpkANA2Wj6 #Matrix16 pic.twitter.com/qXewyIfduh
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 25, 2016
“Star Wars” actress Daisy Ridley to star in drama “The Lost Wife” (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/j3IAreom0l pic.twitter.com/nPQte9uAgY
— Variety (@Variety) April 26, 2016
Today on Scriptnotes, screenwriting legend Lawrence Kasdan talks Raiders, Star Wars, darkness and collaboration https://t.co/u4zmzb6dBP
— John August (@johnaugust) April 26, 2016
John Boyega, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult to voice rabbits in ‘Watership Down’ adaptation https://t.co/Gl0zeMIMnk pic.twitter.com/CWXlQGx9kF
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 27, 2016
Comics
The buns fit in the helmet THEY JUST DO pic.twitter.com/cG3DHEBebf
— Adam Hughes (@AH_AdamHughes) April 28, 2016
EXCL. PREVIEW: The First Order Strikes in @CharlesSoule & @philnoto‘s “Poe Dameron” #2 https://t.co/5TDIDMUUhJ pic.twitter.com/4yxR04Itno
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) April 28, 2016
#poedameron 1 second print cooking soon to a comic shop near you by @philnoto and #charles… https://t.co/9SXCYQ3QNS pic.twitter.com/5p8V4RBkDR
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) April 28, 2016
Limited Edition Han Solo (Bespin Outfit) Action Figure Cover from John Tyler Christopher https://t.co/sYfLWTNXlw pic.twitter.com/3h62oP4MlQ
— Yakface (@yak_face) April 28, 2016
Books
‘Episode VIII’ director Rian Johnson contributes to new #StarWars novel https://t.co/pIccpvWWcw pic.twitter.com/DtkyxLd33o
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 26, 2016
The Making Of The Force Awakens Removed From Publisher’s Website, Title Cancelled? https://t.co/YQwkmqmrC1 #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) April 25, 2016
TFA making-of? Thanks but not spokesperson (don’t work there anymore)-so please ask publisher @ABRAMSbooks & Lucasfilm. May say more later
— J. W. Rinzler (@jwrinzler) April 27, 2016
Attractions
The Force is strong with these young Padawans at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! #StarWarshttps://t.co/9Y18vgDNcd
— Walt Disney World (@WaltDisneyWorld) April 21, 2016
New Star Wars Land footage – Disney’s Awaken Summer Media Event
Luke Skywalker (@HamillHimself) is going to #StarWars Celebration Europe! https://t.co/3DanGyONE7 #SWCE pic.twitter.com/25k0TLZ3LY
— The Star Wars Report (@StarWarsReport) April 26, 2016
Collecting
New post: “Star Wars TFA Tsum Tsum Official Glam Shots” – Minis, M & L sizes! https://t.co/Mi2VE4hSQe #starwars pic.twitter.com/BGFrJmpvEg
— Jenmarie (@acrossthestars) April 21, 2016
#TheForceAwakens gear from @HerUniverse at Hot Topic (https://t.co/HYb8Wlzw1F) and Torrid (https://t.co/3BaVOHUgMt) pic.twitter.com/3WRZSleOII
— Dunc (@clubjade) April 26, 2016
.@HerUniverse and Hot Topic release a galactic #TheForceAwakens fashion collection: https://t.co/lt1MHgUia0 pic.twitter.com/jZpdcNFNsZ
— Nerdist (@nerdist) April 26, 2016
NEW Her Universe #StarWarsTheForceAwakens Collection @HotTopic is available NOW here – https://t.co/kLI1uoLC6g pic.twitter.com/DOY9WVDZ7z
— Ashley Eckstein (@HerUniverse) April 26, 2016
Incredible LEGO Star Destroyer Build With an Interior! (45 Pics)https://t.co/47oD54ahS9 pic.twitter.com/wpwoY4WDjv
— Jeremy Conrad (@ManaByte) April 27, 2016
