Tag: Star Wars
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More Announced for Star Wars Galactic Nights Including Special Guest
Disney Parks Blog has announced what’s in store for the first ever Star Wars Galactic Night set to debut on April 14 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Some details were previously announced, but now much more is being released regarding this special night that coincides with Star Wars Celebration in Orlando. Vanessa Marshall, who voices Hera…
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Star Wars Rebels and Celebration – DAPsCast Episode 53
Murray and Mikey have taken over this episode and get to choose something they are quite fond of: Star Wars. They discuss the recent season and episode of Star Wars Rebels, and try to speculate the future of the show. Then they discuss the upcoming Star Wars Celebration and what the anniversary tribute will hold…
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Star Wars Celebration Will Have Special Anniversary Tribute to Kickoff Orlando Celebration
Star Wars is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It seems fitting that a grand celebration will take place in April with Star Wars Celebration in Orlando. The Celebration has announced a special tribute to the anniversary to kick everything off for the 4 day event. Kathleen Kennedy is announced to be there, and Warwick…
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to be Released on Home Media in March
Exciting news for Star Wars fans is the home release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This exciting film will be available on digital media on March 24, then on Blu-Ray on April 4. There will be a large amount of extras, and even some that will take audiences into Easter Eggs that were…
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Production Begins On Untitled Han Solo Movie
Today, the official Star Wars twitter posted that production officially began on the newest theatrical addition to the Star Wars universe, the unnamed Han Solo movie. Along with this announcement came a picture of the cast inside the Millenium Falcon. The cast includes Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover as Lando…
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Star Tours: The Adventures Continue at Disneyland Paris
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue A new exciting experience for the 25th Anniversary of Disneyland Paris Opening at Disneyland Paris on 26 March 2017 PRESS RELEASE: To celebrate its 25th Anniversary, Disneyland Paris is offering a new and completely redesigned version of the Star Tours attraction. Introducing Star Tours: The Adventures Continue*. Twenty five years…
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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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Marvel Comics News Digest 2/6 – 2/10/17 Featuring America and Star Wars
AMERICA #1 Explodes Into Comic Shops This March – Your First Look! New York, NY—February, 6th 2017 — Everyone’s favorite no-nonsense, hard-hitting heroine – America Chavez – is now starring in her very own series! That’s right, True Believer, it’s dimension-punching, high-octane super hero action as only the fan-favorite character can supply. And Marvel is…
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Disney: It’s All Coming – Geeks Corner – Episode 619
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a lot to cover while also celebrating Tyler’s birthday! There were a lot of announcements that came from the Walt Disney Company this week, along with trailers. Today Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced that Star Wars land will be coming to Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood…
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Disney Announces Star Wars Land Opening Dates: 2019
During a quarterly earnings call Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced that Star Wars themed lands will be coming to Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2019. The announcement was then also made on the Disney Parks Blog. The Star Wars themed lands will be the largest expansions for both the Disneyland and also…
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The Disneyland Resort and the Power of Nostalgia
Disneyland Resort bills itself quite often as “the place where dreams come true.” For many, the dreams coming true are getting to meet their favorite Disney character, experience their favorite Disney story, or maybe just leaving the problems of the world and replacing them with a “magical” experience. More and more, all of these things…
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The Last Jedi – Geeks Corner – Episode 617
Welcome to a very unique episode of Geeks Corner! This week Murray gets a new job as he runs a lemonade stand… sort of. While he attempts to sell lemonade, the Geeks talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade, Lunar New Year, and a very rainy Disneyland day! This is all…
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8 Biggest Movie Annoyances
There are two things movie geeks love more than anything else: Movies, and complaining about movies. I myself enjoy/loathe many aspects of the moviegoing, and am more than happy to get in to heated debates over the cinema experience. Still, there are a few common things I find nearly unforgivable, that leave me shaking my…
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Star Wars Episode VIII Gets a Title!
In appreciation of fans, this morning Lucasfilm released the title for Star Wars: Episode VIII. The next chapter of the Star Wars “Skywalker saga” will be The Last Jedi. No other information was released about this movie that wasn’t already known other than a teaser image with the title on it. The Last Jedi is written…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 1/16 – 1/20/17 Featuring Rogue One
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Comes to Marvel Comics This April! Featuring Story Content Not Seen In The Feature Film! New York, NY—January 17th, 2017 — The Rebellion comes to Marvel! This April, one of the biggest films of 2016 becomes one of the biggest comics of 2017 as ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS…
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The Death of Star Wars – Geeks Corner – Episode 616
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, Murray tries another profession… that of being a pirate. In the world of geeks, Disneyland announced that there will be new Fastapasses and MaxPasses coming to the Disneyland Resort. The Matterhorn and Toy Story Midway Mania will be getting Fastpasses and MaxPasses will soon be available too. Tangled: Before…
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The Problem with Prequels
As a movie geek and a fan, I like a great many things. A lot of these things can be abnormal, far-fetched, and downright silly to the outside observer. I am likely to accept a few stretches of normalcy for the sake of my fandom. That being said, I’ve come to realize that there is…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 1/9 – 1/13/17 Featuring Darth Maul
A few big items in this week’s Marvel news digest. The Defenders are back and match the upcoming Netflix series. Captain America seems to be gaining some allies for his Secret Empire. Kingpin gets his own series. Monsters Unleashed gets more previews. One of my favorites, Ben Reilly AKA Scarlet Spider returns. And, of course,…
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Star Wars Galactic Nights Coming To Walt Disney World
Star Wars will come alive at a special after hours party in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This extra ticket event will begin with a walk down a red carpet for guests. Throughout the night will be different experiences around the park. An interview with a Rogue One cast member will take place for guests to view.…
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2017 Disney Movies – DAPsCast Episode 48
Mr. Daps, Murray, Annie and Mikey talk about all the upcoming Disney movies for 2017 including Beauty and the Beast, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Cars 3, Coco, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, and Star Wars Episode 8.
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RunDisney Resolutions – Picking A Race
With it being a new year the typical thing to do is to make a resolution. A typical resolution is to exercise more. What better way to exercise then to participate in a runDisney race? But, should you sign up for a half marathon when you’ve hardly run? Perhaps. Here’s some things to consider when…
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Carrie Fisher and 2016 In Review – DAPsCast Episode 47
Annie, Mikey, Mr. Daps and Murray reflect on the passing of Carrie Fisher and her work. After, the group thinks about 2016 and what was the biggest Disney story covered in DAPsCast. What do you think it was? Feel free to let us know!
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Soundtrack Review
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story continues to make money at the box office and prove that a Star Wars stand alone story can be a success. Rogue One shows the harrowing adventure that a group of Rebel spies went on to obtain the plans to the Death Star that eventually led to the events…
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See Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill on Set of Star Wars Episode VIII in This Tribute to Carrie Fisher
With tributes coming in to Carrie Fisher from around the Galaxy, Oscar Isaac shared a tribute that showed a picture taken during the filming of Star Wars Episode VIII. Isaac captioned the picture saying, “She had no patience for pretense or small talk. She saw through things, at a different angle, with the gritty wisdom that comes…