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We know Episode VIII filming is due to begin soon, and there’s plenty of evidence from Rian Johnson on Tumblr, an Instagram from Daisy Ridley, a Snapchat from John Boyega, and tweets from Anthony Daniels and Carrie Fisher.
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Head to the comic store on Wednesday for Obi-Wan and Anakin #2, plus Star Wars Insider #163.
There’s still no official word on The Force Awakens Blu-ray release, but Amazon (via) has informed those who pre-ordered that the release date is April 5, just as previously reported. Hopefully this means we’ll get an announcement – and details on the bonus features – soon. UPDATE: And apparently it’s gone again. Guys, c’mon. No one is fooled by this.
→ Ewan McGregor talked about his vocal cameo in The Force Awakens on Jimmy Kimmel Live the other day.
→ Yes, Episode IX will be shot on film, director Colin Trevorrow said last week. In case you thought it would buck the trend.
Making Star Wars is reporting that a big – and actually surprising – cameo is on the way for Rebels season 3. It’s so big and surprising that I’m actually going to a cut to discuss it.
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JoBlo has quite the rumor dump on Rogue One, including a brand-new droid, a name and some new stormtrooper types.
Over at Making Star Wars, reports of a second classic villain. (Again, this is pretty obvious, so take it as you will.)
And it seems a fourth costume from the film has shown up in Nuremberg.
There’s another behind-the-scenes look at the visual effects of The Force Awakens at Variety. The nearly 11-minute video features visual effects supervisors Roger Guyett and Patrick Tubach, creature supervisor Neal Scanlan, and special effects supervisor Chris Corbould.
Making Star Wars is reporting that Episode VIII may be heading to Dubrovnik, Croatia for some location shooting. The city, which fronts the Adriatic Sea, has also been used as a filming location for HBO’s Game of Thrones, most notably as King’s Landing.
My idle speculation: A new planet, or perhaps a different part of Takodana, to check in on Maz?
On StarWars.com, Matthew Wood reveals the familiar voices behind the various troopers and pilots of The Force Awakens.
![Getting close… [Tumblr]](https://i0.wp.com/clubjade.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/viii-rj.jpg?w=265&h=178&ssl=1 "Rian Johnson")
!["#VIII" [Instagram]](https://i0.wp.com/clubjade.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/viii-daisy-instagram.jpg?w=265&h=265&crop=1&ssl=1 "Daisy Ridley")
!["So, just finished training and all that kind of stuff, for the next one. And as you can see, Finn is back." [Video]](https://i0.wp.com/clubjade.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/boyega-viii-snapchat.jpg?w=252&h=447&ssl=1 "John Boyega")