Category: Star Wars
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Pick the Empire or Rebellion with new STAR WARS: COMMANDER for iOS
A new game has been released by Disney Interactive and Lucasfilm today. Star Wars: Commander is a combat strategy game that is free to play. The game is being released exclusively on the iOS platform. Players will be able to choose to lead troops for either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. The storyline…
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'Star Wars Rebels' to Premiere October 3 with 'Spark of Rebellion'
The moment Star Wars fans have been waiting for now actually has been announced. Star Wars Rebels will be premiering on the Disney Channel on October 3 with a one-hour animated movie. The episode entitled Spark of Rebellion will then be followed 10 days later with the first season of Star Wars Rebels on Disney XD.…
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Captain Rex Could Appear in Star Wars Rebels
This fall Star Wars fans will get their thirst partially quenched for more Star Wars when Star Wars Rebels hits the airwaves. This highly anticipated television show has been billed as a connector that will bring the Star Wars universe together. It also has been said that there will be quite a few surprises included…
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Star Wars Rebels: Extended Preview
This fall Star Wars Rebels will be coming to the Disney Channel for a one-hour special followed by regular episodes on Disney XD. The Star Wars youtube channel has shared a seven minute preview of what fans will see this fall. Star Wars Rebels: Extended Preview (Official) In this special extended preview of Star Wars…
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New Star Wars Comics Coming From Marvel!
STAR WARS™ RETURNS TO MARVEL WITH THREE BLOCKBUSTER NEW SERIES! STAR WARS, DARTH VADER and PRINCESS LEIA Head to Marvel in 2015 New York, NY – July 28th, 2014 – Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment are extremely proud to announce the iconic Star Wars franchise will return to Marvel in 2015 with a line-up of three comic book titles…
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Star Wars Rebels: Extended Trailer Released
Star Wars Rebels has released a new extended trailer. Star Wars Rebels will be coming to the small screen this October. The trailer gets more in depth about the origins of the Rebellion. Description: The Jedi have been wiped out and the Empire spreads tyranny through the galaxy. Hope runs thin. But on the small…
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X-Wing Unveiled by J.J. Abrams For new Star Wars: Force for Change Video
With one week left on the Star Wars: Force for Change initiative being championed by J.J. Abrams, a new video has been released. The video shows Abrams standing in front of what turns out to be an X-Wing from Star Wars: Episode VII. The X-Wing looks a bit different and now has a blue paint scheme…
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Star Wars Rebels Heading to Comic-Con, Star Wars Episode VII Staying Home
Yesterday on the newly redesigned StarWars.com, the Lucasfilm lineup for San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) was released. There is quite the lineup for SDCC. It is heavy on Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars history, and had some origami thrown in. What it did not include however was anything related to Star Wars Episode VII. This really isn’t…
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Meet Chopper from Star Wars Rebels
When Star Wars Rebels comes to people’s TV screens later this years, one of the stars of this new show will be Chopper. Chopper is an Astromech Droid that will be featured prominently in Star Wars Rebels. Officially designated C1-10P, Chopper’s programming was originally a part of the Galactic Empire. However, in the show he has now…
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IMAX Filming for Star Wars Episode VII
Star Wars Episode VII is being filmed with an IMAX camera. A recent tweet from the Bad Robot twitter account shared the news that when Star Wars 7 is released next year, it is going to look awesome. #bestformatever pic.twitter.com/fs6JcTALmZ — Bad Robot (@bad_robot) July 8, 2014 It appears that in this picture, there will…
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Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen Join Star Wars Episode VII Cast
Things continue to move forward with Star Wars Episode VII despite Harrison Ford’s well publicized leg injury. The most recent update comes from starwars.com where the announcement was made that Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen would be joining the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. The casting of these two young actors apparently came from…
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5 Reasons to Watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars I was a late comer to the game but I’m glad I was better late than never. I will admit, I’m really enjoying watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This cartoon that originally aired on the Cartoon Network and the final season only on Netflix. Now, the entire show can…
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Rian Johnson to Finish Star Wars Trilogy
J.J. Abrams may be direction Star Wars: Episode VII but it appears that it will be the beginning and the end of his Star Wars career (for now). Disney and Lucasfilm have brought aboard Rian Johnson to both write and direct Star Wars: Episode VIII and Star Wars: Episode IX. Johnson is known for the…
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Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
For many Star Wars fans, Darth Vader is the villain of all villains. Yes, the Emperor is completely evil and electrifying as a character but… nobody will ever replace Darth Vader. Now, ebook fans will be excited to hear that StarWars.com has released an excerpt of the release of the eBook Star Wars: The Rise…
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Han Shot First
After years of debate (depending on who you ask) and edits it appears that the answer over who shot first has been answered. In a photo posted by ILM Visual Effects on twitter, Harrison Ford himself confirms that he shot first. If this is official and recognized as canon by those in charge is yet to…
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Unofficial Star Wars Day at Disneyland
The unofficial Star Wars Day at Disneyland Park is around the corner. On June 22, fans from across the United States join together to represent their passion for Star Wars at the resort. Fans are invited to wear their favorite Star Wars shirt, costumes are not allowed in the park. Since this is not an…
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Star Wars Battlefront | Official Trailer |E3 2014
The first official trailer for Star Wars Battlefront has been released at E3. The trailer takes a look at the studio behind Star Wars Battlefront and offers a few glimpses at what the game will be like when it is released. Star Wars Battlefront | Official Trailer |E3 2014 Star Wars™ Battlefront™ is the ultimate…
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Mark Hamill on Star Wars – An Interview at Star Wars Weekends
Mark Hamill is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this weekend to drive all of us crazy on the west coast who can’t see Luke Skywalker in person. Well, not exactly. But he is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this weekend and he will be driving me crazy since I am out here in California. Thankfully, there are…
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J.J. Abrams Responds to Leaked Star Wars Photos
J.J. Abrams has responded, via the Bad Robot twitter account, to the leaked photos on TMZ of the Millennium Falcon being built, supposedly from the Star Wars: Episode VII set. Here is the response: The handwritten response says: I wish people would stop leaking photos from Episode VII. And making ridiculous claims that the Millennium Falcon is in the…