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Star Wars Celebration has added more guests, including Ian McDiarmid, sequel trilogy puppeteer Brian Herring, and voice actor Mark Dodson. You can check out the full guest list on the con’s official site.
We also lean that autograph tickets will go on sale Wednesday, February 13, at noon PST.
Two new comics are coming out this Wednesday, February 13. Age of Republic: Count Dooku and Han Solo: Imperial Cadet #4.
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Last night, a poster on Reddit shared a set of small, blurry photos that claim to be costumes and concept art for Episode IX. I usually don’t post about Reddit leaks, but this one is big enough and looks like it could be possibly legit – they collaborate several other rumors, including another set of spy photos. I’m not posting the pictures, but basic details (without any descriptions or spoilers) and the link are below the cut.
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→ Another fruitless few days of official Episode IX stuff (though Rey and Kylo are getting Galaxy of Adventures figures) but at least Making Star Wars has a something something, this time about costumes. And a brief on what role Billy Dee Williams’ Lando plays in the film. But, more importantly – what is he wearing? What will Rey really do with her hair? What… Threepio is wearing? And some more Black Park pictures.
→ But back to Rey, John Boyega did share a photo of Daisy Ridley the other day. Obviously, she’s not in costume, but it does point to her still being filming.
→ Richard E. Grant was on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, and of course Episode IX came up.
→ And as an added bonus, Claudia Gary’s Bloodline, which is still really the only original novel to get fairly close to the new films, is on sale for $1.99 in Kindle today.
→ Meanwhile, Kiri Hart, who established the Lucasfilm Story Group, now has a new gig as as creative advisor for the Rideback TV Incubator, a program to help boost TV writers from diverse backgrounds. She’s still a consultant for Lucasfilm.
Since we last checked in with Celebration Chicago, they’ve added even more guests, including OG Chewbacca Peter Mayhew, The Clone Wars/Rebels and Her Universe head Ashley Eckstein, and lots and lots of others. From the films, there’s Temuera Morrison, Daniel Logan, Ken Leung, John Ratzenberger and Katy
→ We’ve also got the full list for the Podcast Stage, which seems longer this year. Did any of your faves make it?
→ Some tips from Jennifer Landa on perfecting your costume for the con.
→ And on that note, tickets for the big fan club party (The 501st, Rebel Legion, Mandalorian Mercs, the Dark Empire, Droid Builders, Saber Guild and Galactic Academy are all involved) are now on sale to the public at SWBash.com.
As we patiently (or not) await the Episode IX title, Making Star Wars has a nice set of rumors/possible plot details to briefly
Let’s all remember that the one big thing about rumors, though: It’s all a game of telephone, and sometimes guesses and assumptions made along the way get all mixed up in a tiny bit of truth. Remember, MSW had Knights rumors from last time that turned out to be nothing. As always, I recommend not taking these things too much to heart – at least until we have proof in the form of something official, anyway.
All we’re getting from official sources are firm silence and some minor teasing, so rumors have to do. For now.
Kaz gets hold of some stormtrooper armor in Star Wars Resistance’s ‘The New Trooper.’ I’m sure it will go swimingly.
When Kel and Eila seek out Kaz’s help after accidentally knocking out a First Order stormtrooper, Kaz dons the trooper’s armor in an effort to collect more information on the First Order.
We also learn why the First Order is so interested in the Colossus in the preview clip. That and more pictures under the cut.
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Two new comics and a magazine are dropping this week… Keep an eye out for Star Wars #61, Age of Republic: Anakin Skywalker and Star Wars Insider #187 at the shops on Wednesday, February 6.
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Another important character has wrapped in Episode IX – BB-8, per puppeteer Brian Herring, who shared some behind-the-scenes pictures from The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi for the occasion.
So who’s still working? John Boyega, for one.
The blurb for Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice is here, giving us just that much more information about the upcoming Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi novel. Check it out under the cut.
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