Tag: Star Wars
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The Dark Side of Marketing: Why You Should Brace Yourself For A Possible Failure
There’s been an awakening. Have you felt it? Because every other geek on the planet is freaking out about it. On December 18th of this year, Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters in the U.S., and people are completely losing their minds. Go do a quick Google search on the subject. Go ahead, I’ll…
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The New Line-Up – Geeks Corner – Episode 502
Welcome to Geeks Corner, heat edition… err The New Line-Up! That’s right, you might notice a few changes on Geeks Corner and there will be some more. You may also notice that this is an episode best listened to as there were some video glitches. We hope you will bear with us and enjoy despite…
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Annual Pass Price Increase, The Muppets, Disney Film Lineup – DAPsCast – Episode 25
This week Mr. Daps, Murray, Mikey, Annie and Danie discuss a few Disney items. The first is the recent Annual Passport price increase for Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The group discusses their opinions on this development. Reviews on the new The Muppets television show are given. The Disney film lineup is talked about with…
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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: The Force Awakens’ Date & Location of World Premiere Announced
News broke on Thursday of the recently announced date and city for the world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Hollywood Reporter shared the latest scoop. Disney and Lucasfilm will present the seventh episode on December 14 in Los Angeles. It’s said to be a “massive world premiere.” After its world premiere in the…
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You’ve Been Forced Into It: Preparing to Watch Star Wars for the First Time
So. You’ve finally decided to watch Star Wars. Maybe your social circle is excited for the new films, and you don’t want to be left in the dark. Maybe you’re a Disneyland fanatic and don’t want to be lost in the new acreage. Maybe you’ve finally collapsed under the crushing weight of the guilt of…
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Star Wars: Where Dreams Come True – Star Wars: The Force Awakens Disney Mashup
Have you ever stopped to think about the similarities between Star Wars movies and Disney movies? The folks behind PistolShrimps did. The result is a mashup between Star Wars: The Force Awakens and several Disney movies that is really quite entertaining, and at times unexpected. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Disney Mashup Description: A…
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A Whole New World of the Force – Geeks Corner – Episode 452
Welcome to the final episode of season four of Geeks Corner! This week the episode focuses on Star Wars changes coming to Disneyland, Aladdin, Amanda Jane Designs, and a 4 Seasons of Geeks Corner Quiz. This week we are honored to have Amanda join us from Amanda Jane Designs honor us with her presence. As…
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Disneyland Park’s ‘Season of the Force’ to Begin November 16
On Thursday, Disney Parks Blog made a pretty big announcement pertaining to all new Star Wars festivities. All things from new entertainment, updated attractions and meet and greets were announced. Starting November 16, Disneyland Park will officially launch Season of the Force. This offering will bring even more Star Wars action to the park. Also,…
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Facebook Adds 360 Video and Shares New Update With ‘Star Wars’ Clip
Things just got a whole lot cooler on Facebook. Typically, most of us scroll along our news feed with a viral video here and there. Announced on Wednesday, Facebook will now offer a new video feature… 360 video. This new feature has even more attention after the official Star Wars Facebook page shared a cool and interactive 360…
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Star Wars, Kermit, & a Quest… – Geeks Corner – Episode 451
Welcome to this week’s Geeks Corner! There is a lot going on this week in the corner. We also have a full corner with Mr. DAPs, Johnny 5, Hayley the Hatter, and Cameron all joining for this episode. In it, we cover Dapper Day, the Disneyland 60th Anniversary, The Muppets, Star Wars on Netflix, the return…
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Walt Disney Company Reportedly to License ‘Star Wars’ Films to Netflix Latin America
As Netflix continues to grow in popularity, the advancements of film series and brand selections have vastly expanded over the years. One new film series that may soon make its ways to Netflix are that of the Star Wars films, according to the Wall Street Journal. But, before we all start to rejoice, this new…
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Marvel Comics News September 14 – 20 2015
There is a lot of previews for upcoming series, and I am excited about all of them! Chewbacca is set to premier soon, and looks to be a great solo outing for the beloved Star Wars character. A few Avengers announcements and previews are here, which show off who’s on which team. Extraordinary X-Men has…
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DAPs Magic BB-8 Review!
A HUGE Thank You to my friend, Alfred, for sharing his BB-8 experience with us! Alfred was able to order from Best Buy on Force Friday and it arrived on his doorstep in a little less than a week, on the 11th. After trying out the little droid for a few days, he gave us…
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Marvel Comics News September 7 – September 12 2015
There is a lot of Marvel news this week! And, some pretty exciting items coming to comic shops. The firs that I’m excited about is a special one shot with C-3PO of Star Wars. The answer that is on a lot of fans’ minds is how did he get a red arm in Force Awakens?…
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Disney Parks ‘Star Wars’ Themed Lands to Break Ground in 2016
Here is some exciting news in the world of Disney Parks. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Walt Disney Company will break ground in 2016 for the brand new Star Wars themed lands. Both Disneyland Park of the Disneyland Resort and Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park of the Walt Disney World Resort will each get…
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The Force Has Awoken – Geeks Corner – Episode 449
Welcome to this week’s Geeks Corner! This week you will notice that this looks slightly different than what was live-streamed on Tuesday night. For some reason, the original didn’t work! So Cameron and Mr. DAPs went back and did a new one! A lot has changed in 24 hours. The biggest change has to do…
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El Capitan Theatre to Present Midnight Showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens 12/18
The days are quickly counting down to the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The film which will debut on December 18 of this year, is expected to bring in large numbers of audience goers. If you happen to be a midnight showing kind of person, the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood has…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Release Date Moved Up in UK
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has a new release date in the UK. The following post was shared on the Star Wars UK facebook page confirming that in just 100 days Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be on screens there. 100 Days To The Force AwakensThe Force Awakens will be released in the UK…
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Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles Heads to DVD 9/15
This coming September 15, Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles will arrive on DVD. Perfect timing as we come to wind down from the success of Force Friday. The DVD is said to come with four episodes that focus on the positivity of the light side of the Force. In addition, the DVD will…
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Star Wars’ Force Friday Takes Full Effect
Happy Force Friday! Today was a great day in the world of Star Wars. Worldwide, retail stores opened their doors to thousands of customers in the wake of brand new Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise. After an impressive 18 plus hour live stream unboxing on the Official Star Wars YouTube page, audiences were highly anticipating…
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Walt Disney Records Announces Star Wars: The Force Awakens Soundtrack by Legendary Composer John Williams
Walt Disney Records has announced that it will be releasing the soundtrack to Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 18, 2015. This is the same day that the movie will be released. The soundtrack was written by Oscar award winning composer John Williams. Williams also composed the iconic music to the other six Star…
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A Glimpse of Force Friday Merchandise
Friday is a big day for avid Star Wars fans! Force Friday, September 4, marks the day in which a WIDE variety of Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise will be made available to the public. All day Thursday, the world has had a chance to see some of the unboxings via live stream. If…
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This IS the Droid You’re Looking For – BB-8 Sphero
For many of us attending Star Wars Celebration earlier this year in Anaheim, CA a defining moment was the unveiling of BB-8 and the realization that came with it that BB-8 was physically real! If the crowd wasn’t already excited about Star Wars before that unveiling, it certainly was then. Now, a new commercial has…