Tag: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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John Williams | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 12, 2017
On this day in 2017, composer John Williams won a Grammy for the score of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ It would be Williams’s sixth Grammy related to ‘Star Wars.’ Three of the previous Grammys were for the score of ‘A New Hope,’ including one for the ‘Star Wars’ Main Title, and two were for…
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No More ‘Star Wars’ Films for John Boyega
John Boyega brought the character of Finn to life in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This is a role he returned to for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. However, these three movies will most likely be the only Star Wars movies for the actor. In a recent interview,…
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Poe Dameron and BB-8 are Joined by New Character Kazuda Xiono in First Star Wars: Resistance Trailer
The first trailer for Star Wars: Resistance has been released. In it, there are some familiar faces that return and some new faces that are introduced. Star Wars: Resistance debuts on Sunday, October 7 (10 p.m. EDT/PDT) on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW, and Disney Channel VOD. More airings will be found after on Disney XD. Star Wars:…
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Captain Phasma Descends on Disneyland with March of the First Order
Captain Phasma has arrived at the Disneyland Resort. On Thursday night, she led the March of the First Order Featuring Captain Phasma for the Disneyland After Dark event. Since then, she has continued to lead her patrol through Tomorrowland daily. The march begins with the arrival by shuttle somewhere on the Star Wars Launch Bay…
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Rey of Jakku to Visit Disneyland’s Star Wars Launch Bay this May!
Since first appearing as the scavenger on Jakku in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rey has become a fan favorite around the globe. The love for her character only grew as fans saw her return in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In Disney Parks, Rey has appeared at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Star Wars: A…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Takes Lucasfilm Deal Past Sale Price
There is a lot of news in the Star Wars universe since Disney purchased Lucasfilm five years ago. The $4.06 billion price tag at the time was a big number but now as Star Wars: The Last Jedi pushes towards making $1 billion itself, the investment by Disney in Lucasfilm is definitely paying off. It…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi is Strong with the Force – Spoiler-Free Movie Review by Mr. DAPs
Star Wars is once again back again on the big screen. In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the continuation of the Skywalker saga finds Rey search for answers with her newly discovered powers. The Resistance finds itself up against the First Order with the odds not in its favor. Star Wars: The Last Jedi picks up…
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The Magic of Star Wars Trailers Live!
Watching a Star Wars trailer for a new movie is always a magical experience. Add hundred, or thousands, watching with you and things get even more magical! For those in attendance, the first showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer will never be forgotten. Who can forget Han Solo and Chewbacca coming home!? Move…
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Director Rian Johnson Confirms Star Wars: The Last Jedi is Complete
Rian Johnson announced on social media that Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been completed. He said on Instagram, “Aaaand that’s a wrap on the hardest working post production team in the galaxy. Going to miss sitting in dark rooms with these goobers.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rian Johnson (@riancjohnson)…
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The Chosen One – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 650
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a LOT of Star Wars news to discuss. With J.J. Abrams taking the helm of Star Wars: Episode IX, there are now new thoughts and theories. The geeks also talk about their experience seeing Muppets Take the Bowl! Disney’s live-action Aladdin cast has been announced and shown.…
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Star Wars: Episode IX Has a Writer and Director: J.J. Abrams
Star Wars: Episode IX now has a writer and director. J.J. Abrams will be taking over both of these duties. This comes after the departure of Colin Trevorrow from the film. The announcement was made this morning on StarWars.com and also on various Disney and Star Wars social media platforms. Here is the announcement made…
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Rey is Back in Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Episode Sands of Jakku
Daisy Ridley is reprising her role as Rey in the Star Wars galaxy and you can watch it today. No, there is no early release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Instead, there is the Star Wars: Forces of Destiny episode Sands of Jakku. At just under three minutes, this short gives a deeper look…
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May the Fourth Be With You! – DAPs Magic’s 10 Favorite Star Wars Videos
Happy Star Wars Day! Today is the day we celebrate anything and everything that is Star Wars. With the recent Star Wars Celebration Orlando and the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it is a great time to be a fan of the Force. DAPs Magic has been covering Star Wars for years. To celebrate this…
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Star Wars Force Friday II Hits Stores Globally on September 1, 2017
Star Wars Force Friday is coming to stores around the globe on September 1, 2017. After the success of the first Force Friday for Star Wars: The Force Awakens on five continents, the event is being repeated and expanded upon. With the announcement of Force Friday II also came a first look at some of…
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Michael Giacchino Takes Over Composing Duties for Star Wars: Rogue One
Star Wars: Rogue One continues to stay in the news with its productions adventures. The newest tidbit to come out of this production is that Michael Giacchino will be taking over the scoring duties from Alexandre Desplat. According to the Hollywood Reporter, this is due to a scheduling conflict that has arisen due to much talked-about…
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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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‘Star Wars’ Emojis Retell the Story of ‘Force Awakens’
If you saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens in theaters or perchance now own the recently released Blu-ray, did you know there is a whole new way to relive the story? Oh My Disney shared on Monday a brand new fun video. Featuring emojis from the Star Wars app, this creative video features a look into…
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Get an Inside Look as to How ‘Force Awakens’ Droid BB-8 Came to be
In the latest Star Wars film, The Force Awakens, it seems as if every character has something really special about them. One character in participial that has captured the hearts of many is that of BB-8. Since the film’s launch, this droid has traveled all over our home planet, Earth! From visiting NASA facilities to…
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What’s Going On at Disney? – Geeks Corner – Episode 527
Welcome to this week’s episode of Geeks Corner! This is an episode full of Disney news, Star Wars news, Muppet news, oh… and a bit of conflict with the Wall of Geek. Join the discussion on twitter with the hashtag #geekscorner and let us know what you think of this week’s episode of Geeks Corner!…
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Walt Disney World, RunDisney, and Force Awakens – DAPsCast Episode 29
http://traffic.libsyn.com/dapsmagic/Daps29_-_4316_10.53_PM.mp3 Welcome to DAPscast, the official podcast of DAPs Magic! This month Mr. DAPs and Mikey Really Likey share about their experiences together when during Mr. DAPs visit to the Walt Disney World Resort. Annie and Murray also share about some changes to some runDisney events. This includes changes to not only the Avengers Half…
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Release Shares New Bonus Content with John Boyega & Daisy Ridley
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens now available on Digital HD, how about some bonus content in celebration of the film? On Friday, four new bonus feature clips were released. These clips range from “Casting Rey,” “John Boards the Millennium Falcon,” “Poe Comes Back” and “Kylo’s Parents.” Check out the pretty cool content below. Star Wars: The…
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ANA’s BB-8 Themed Jet Lands at Los Angeles International Airport
A while back, we mentioned that Japan’s largest airline, ANA, would soon hold the inaugural flight for their BB-8 themed jet. On Monday, the BB-8™ ANA JET (Boeing 777-300) touched based at LAX after leaving Japan. The jet, which is Star Wars themed both inside and out, is now on a variety of international flight routes.…
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The Tweets Awaken – Geeks Corner – Episode 526
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week it is all about twitter, Star Wars, Mad T Party, the Disneyland Resort Food & Wine Festival, D23 Expo, Alice in Wonderland, and Star Trek!? Yes, Hayley the Hatter brought Star Trek into an episode that includes Star Wars and the geek world did NOT explode. Here are some topics…
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#DAPsMagicTFA: A Tweet-Along of the Star Wars VII Blu-“Rey”
A couple nights ago, @mr_daps and the crew had the extreme geeky privilege of being some of the first people to watch Star Wars Ep. VII on Blu-ray from the comfort of the DAPs Studios. Naturally, we took to Twitter with the hashtag #DAPsMagicTFA to share our reactions to the film via live-tweet. And, as always…