Tag: Star Wars
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Disneyland Resort Shows Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer at Downtown Disney Event!
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer to Debut on Monday Night and Tickets to Go On Sale!
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI TRAILER DEBUTS TOMORROW DURING HALFTIME ON ESPN’S “MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” Tickets to Star Wars: The Last Jedi Go on Sale Everywhere Following the Trailer Launch SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (October 8, 2017)—Lucasfilm announced today that the trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi will debut on ESPN’s “MondayNight Football” on Monday, October…
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STAR WARS FORCES OF DESTINY Returns With TV Specials on Disney Channel in October
Star Wars Forces of Destiny is returning. This popular mico-series will be returning first with two half-hour specials on the Disney Channel on Sunday, October 1 and Sunday, October 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel and the Disney Channel App. These will feature a total of 8 new installments of Star Wars Forces…
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Disney Store Re-Imagined to shopDisney
Today, the Walt Disney Company announced a massive overhaul to The Disney Store, including a new name, shopDisney. While it still will carry the same merchandise we know and love, even more will be available world-wide. shopDisney has a sleek new design to attract more demographics. In addition to the re-design, collaborations with Ethan Allen,…
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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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SCAREolers, EPCOT, THOR, and more! – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
Welcome to Great Moments with Mr. DAPs! This week, there is a lot of news coming from across the country. Epcot has a lot going on with its 35th anniversary and also some holiday celebrations. Knott’s Scary Farm has arrived for the Halloween season and the DAPs Magic team covered it. Thor: Ragnarok’s sneak peek…
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Star Wars: Galactic Nights Returns To Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Exciting news for Star Wars fans! Star Wars: Galactic nights, the special event that sold out earlier this year, will be returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on December 16! This event takes place from 7 p.m.-midnight, and fans can find themselves among opportunities you can only find in a galaxy far away! These activities will include special photo…
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Lucasfilm Joins Forces with Six Major Brands to Launch Worldwide Promotional Campaign in Support of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, GENERAL MILLS, NISSAN, ROYAL PHILIPS, VERIZON AND VIZIO JOIN THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (September 19, 2017)—Lucasfilm announced today that they are teaming up with six of the world’s most well-known brands—Christian Louboutin, General Mills, Nissan, Royal Philips, Verizon and VIZIO—for the launch of an extensive global promotional campaign in support of Star Wars: The…
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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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Caitlyn’s Disney Merchandise Round-Up: Star Wars Force Friday
A week ago Friday was the second Star Wars Force Friday, where hundreds of new Star Wars items hit shelves. Target, the Disney Store, and other retailers participated in this special event in preparation for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. From clothes, to toys, Lego sets, and new Sphero Droids, there is something new for…
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Hurricanes, Muppets, and More! – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
Welcome to Great Moments with Mr. DAPs. This week was a VERY busy week in the world of Disney and geek news. With Hurricane Irma bearing down on Florida and Walt Disney World, the parks are being closed. The Muppets are playing at the Hollywood Bowl, Mr. DAPs shares about that. There are also stories…
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Star Wars and Marvel Movies to Leave Netflix for Disney Streaming Service
This week Disney CEO Bob Iger delivered the news that Netflix most likely did not want to hear. He announced that the Star Wars and Marvel movies in the Disney catalogue will be leaving Netflix for Disney’s new streaming service. This news came during a question and answer session at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch…
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I Have a Bad Feeling About This – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 649
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a LOT of Star Wars to talk about. Star Wars: Episode IX has lost Colin Trevorrow as its director. Star Wars Force Friday II was this last weekend and a lot of cool things came out, including PORGS! The geeks geek out about the Porgs and show…
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Colin Trevorrow Out as Director of Star Wars: Episode IX
Today Lucasfilm released a statement on StarWars.com that Colin Trevorrow is no longer directing Star Wars: Episode IX. Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX. Colin has been a wonderful collaborator throughout the development process but we have all come to the conclusion that our visions for…
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Star Wars Rebels Season 4 Official Trailer and Release Date Unveiled!
Star Wars Rebels is heading into its fourth and final season. Now, a lot more is known about when that will be happening and where things will be going. Lucasfilm released another official Star Wars Rebels Season 4 trailer and there is a LOT to glean from it. There are new characters and new ships.…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Reaches the Top at the Disneyland Resort
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2017) — On August 21, 2017, construction teams installed the highest steel beam for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a new Star Wars-themed land coming to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., in 2019. This milestone capped off the infrastructure for a 130-foot-tall rock spire, the highest point in the new land. Once…
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Lego Releases A Must-Have Set For Any Star Wars Fan
10 years ago, Lego announced their largest set up to that point, which was a Millennium Falcon that stood tall with 5,195 pieces total. It’s only appropriate that this year, they have announced their new largest set, and it is again the Millennium Falcon! The set, which comes in at 7,541 pieces total, will hit…
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Fans “Find the Force” and Reveal New Star Wars:The Last Jedi Character BB-9E as Force Friday II Gets Underway Around the World
Over 1300 U.S. retail locations will host midnight openings tonight celebrating array of new Star Wars: The Last Jedi products with tech toys front and center Sydney, Australia (Sept. 1, 2017) – As the global Force Friday II celebration kicks off around the world, fans in Australia were the first to officially unveil a new dark side…
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Twelve Thousand Walk Through Disneyland Resort for 2017 CHOC Walk in the Park
This morning thousands turned out at the Disneyland Resort before the crack of dawn for the 2017 CHOC Walk in the Park. This annual event, usually in October, was moved to August this year. The result was just as magical, if not even more. As the sun came up, the opening ceremony of CHOC Walk…
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Talking Mickey, Marvel, and Star Wars! – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
This week on Great Moments with Mr. DAPs there are quite a few stories to be highlighted. This week the stories range from Disneyland, to Marvel, to Star Wars! There are no shortage of exciting things happening so make sure to peruse the site to find more stories (including this week’s Caitie Creates and Caitlyn’s…
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Star Wars – The Ultimate Vinyl Collection – The Ultimate Way to Listen to Star Wars Music!
Think of great movie soundtracks and any list would have to include the iconic music of Star Wars. One of the best ways to listen to Star Wars is on vinyl. Now, ThinkGeek.com is offering a collection of both soundtracks for the original and prequel trilogies! It has over 80 songs from the first six…
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Two New First Order Vehicles Revealed for Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is just a few months away. The excitement for this new Star Wars movie is already building to a crescendo. With little details coming out from Lucasfilm, it continues to build. The newest reveal is actually TWO reveals! On StarWars.com two new vehicles utilized by The First…
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Star Wars Fans Invited to “Find the Force” As Unprecedented Augmented Reality Event Sweeps the Globe for Force Friday II
Star Wars Fans Invited to “Find the Force” As Unprecedented Augmented Reality Event Sweeps the Globe for Force Friday II Fans to reveal a new The Last Jedi character via social media New product line for Star Wars: The Last Jedi launches globally at 12:01 AM September 1 More than 20,000 retail locations worldwide will become home to augmented reality…