Tag: Darth Vader
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New Rogue One Trailer Shows More Characters And Ships
During Olympics coverage a new Rogue One trailer was shown. In it, more of the Imperial fleet is shown as well as more of the characters that have been highlighted in recent news from Star Wars Celebration. We also get to see a classic character at the end. The tone is made to be that…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 8/1 – 8/5/16
It was a low announcement week for Marvel, but some exciting things coming up. Darth Vader will have an epic final issue. Champions will have some launch parties. A special digital edition of Civil War II #1 is out. And Aaron Kuder has exclusively signed on to Marvel Comics. Superstar Artists Cover DARTH VADER #25…
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Star Wars Celebration Europe Day Two Recap
Day Two of Star Wars Celebration Europe has been a day full of fun announcements and surprises! The focus was today more on television and virtual reality. While there weren’t any big traditional movie announcements, there was an announcement of a different type of movie that is in the works. It could be very exciting! Star…
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Rebels and XLabs VR – Star Wars Celebration – Day Two
Day two has just about ended it’s run at Star Wars Celebration Europe. Today’s excitement was surrounding Star Wars Rebels, but there has been buzz with ILM’s young division – XLabs. XLabs and Trials on Tatooine There was both a panel and ongoing experiment from this new branch of Industrial Light and Magic and Lucasfilm. Their…
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Star Wars Celebration Europe Day One Recap
Today marked the first day of Star Wars Celebration Europe in London. The day included several notable moments and newsworthy events. Mark Hamill Things began with Mark Hamill taking the stage to share about his Star Wars experiences both past and present. He shared a treasure trove of stories that included the infamous Luke and Leia…
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Ahsoka and Rogue One – Star Wars Celebration 2016 – Day One
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales Dave Filoni and Ashley Eckstein talked about the story arc that was to be told in the Clone Wars series. But, the biggest news spinning out of it was that the character will be back in Star Wars Rebels’ third season. At the end of the second season, a battle with Darth…
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Tomorrowland – Shanghai Disneyland In Detail
We’ve now come to my favorite land of Shanghai Disneyland: Tomorrowland. I’m a sucker for the thrills of the future, and Epcot is one of my favorite theme parks. Also, this Tomorrowland features an attraction I’ve waited a very long time for. Let’s view the futuristic land of tomorrow! Shiny Objects Tomorrowland’s aesthetic is one…
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A Day of Trials – Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple
Those visiting Tomorrowland at Disneyland may notice that there are some changes to be found. One of these revolve around the Tomorrowland Terrace Stage which no longer is the home of Jedi Training Academy. Instead, children get to face their fears as they experience Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple. This new experience draws heavily from…
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Now At Disneyland – Jedi Training Trials of the Temple
Yesterday, Jedi Training Academy premiered its second incarnation: Jedi Training Trials of the Temple. Taking place between Episode III and IV, the stage show still has younglings take up lightsabers against the Sith. The story is now about two Jedi, one Master and one Apprentice, who are trying to find new Jedi in a time…
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Season of the Force, Civil War, Holidays at the Parks, and More! – DAPsCast – Episode 26
This episode of DAPsCast has Mr. Daps, Murray, Mikey, Annie, and Danie talk about Star Wars Season of the Force at Disneyland, holidays at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, Zootopia and Captain America: Civil War trailers, and a rundown of recent runDisney events! Shown Notes: Captain America: Civil War Trailer Zootopia Trailer Holidays at Disneyland…
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Star Wars Rebels Season Two Trailer
This past weekend at New York Comic Con, the official trailer for Star Wars Rebels Season Two was released. The trailer includes quite a bit of footage from the first episode of the second seas0n, but also some teasers at what else will be coming this season. According to interviews at New York Comic Con,…
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Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (S2Movie) – Review
Star Wars Rebels has returned to Disney XD with the double episode The Siege of Lothal, and boy did it prove to be worth the wait. RECAP We open on an intense space fight in which it is learned that the crewmembers of the Ghost have joined the Phoenix rebel fleet. With the members of…
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Marvel Comics News May 9 – May 17 – 2015
This week in Marvel Comics updates featured more on Secret Wars…that very present event in Marvel history. Previews include a look at if Spider-Man and Mary Jane remained married. Others look at much more alternative worlds that have zombies and monsters and Mrs. Deadpool!? But before that is about one of my favorite things to…
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Star Wars Rebels: A Fire Across the Galaxy (S1E14)- Review
The season finale has come and gone leaving us with new revelations, the reappearance of much beloved characters, and a reason to keep watching into season two. Let’s brush up on what happened. RECAP Through some daring acrobatics Sabine manages to distract a team of Stormtroopers while Ezra and Zeb take out a fleet…
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Because Darth Vader Wasn't Big and Scary Enough… Japanese Military Builds Giant Star Wars Snow Sculpture
Darth Vader was one of the biggest and scariest bad guys of my young childhood. He was the ultimate villain in fact, until I saw what the Emperor could do to Luke in Return of the Jedi. Even then, there has always been something about not seeing Vader’s face and his ability to choke someone…
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Star Wars Rebels Appear at Disneyland's Star Wars Half-Marathon Wookie Welcome Party
Star Wars Inaugural Half Marathon kicked off with the Wookie Welcome Party, a two hour Tomorrowland after hours ticket. Guests were escorted in at 9:30 where Tomorrowland became a night club of sorts, complete with food and drink, and plenty of dancing. The food served were Star Wars themed desserts. Among them were Wookie Cookies,…
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New Darth Vader Scene in STAR WARS REBELS: SPARK OF REBELLION Being Released
For many Star Wars fans, the pilot of Star Wars Rebels offered a first glimpse of what the Walt Disney Company would be doing with the Star Wars franchise that it now owns. For the most part, fans were happy with what they saw (read Danie’s review of it here). Now, Disney and Lucasfilm is adding…
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Bob Anderson, Star Wars Sword Master, Dead at 89
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs If you had seen Bob Anderson’s face, you might not have recognized it. Where he may not be the most recognizable face in Hollywood, his work is some of the most memorable of all time. Bob Anderson was the man behind the light saber…Darth Vader’s light saber.…