Tag: Star Wars
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Lucasfilm to Team Up with Five Brands for ‘Rogue One’ Promo Campaign
On Monday, Lucasfilm announced that they will join “forces” with five major brands for the upcoming ‘Rogue One’ promotional campaign. The anthology film which is slated to hit theaters this December, will include sponsors from Duracell, General Mills, Gillette, Nissan and Verizon, according to the press release. Lynwen Brennan, General Manager of Lucasfilm said, “We are…
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R2-D2 Actor Kenny Baker Dead at 81
Kenny Baker, the man who brought Star Wars droid R2-D2 to life, has died at the age of 81. The 3ft 8 inch actor portrayed the beloved droid in Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and also the prequels before returning as s consultant for Star Wars: The…
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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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Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition To Be Released
Finally! Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming home in 3D! Ok, I know not everyone has a 3D capable Blu-Ray or television. But, what is exciting with this release are some bonus features that have not been previously released. More deleted scenes will be available, special behind-the-scenes video, and commentary by JJ Abrams! So,…
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Premier Date For Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Set
Disney XD and Lucasfilm have announced the premier date for the debut of the third season of Star Wars Rebels. September 24 will have a one hour episode that will introduce the long awaited Admiral Thrawn to the Star Wars canon. All of the main characters are returning for this season, and a few other…
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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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Rogue One, Guardians Breakout, and Disneyland 60 – DAPsCast Episode 35
The whole team of Mr. Daps, Murray, Danie, Annie, and Mikey are back together again to discuss news from Star Wars Celebration, Comic Con and Marvel news, and the final weeks of Disneyland’s 60th anniversary.
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Rogue Diamonds – Geeks Corner – Episode 543
Welcome to Geeks Corner. This week, there is a lot of news to cover but the focus is narrowed to just a few things. With the end of Disneyland’s Diamond Celebration, fans will be saying goodbye to Disneyland Forever, World of Color: Celebrate, and the Paint the Night parade. Over at Walt Disney World, the…
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Hope Begins With Rebellion in New Rogue One TV Spot
A new TV spot has been released for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. While there isn’t a whole lot of new footage in this video, it does offer another glimpse of the feel that moviegoers will be experiencing when they see this movie in December. Check out the TV spot here: Rogue One: A Star Wars…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 7/25 – 7/29/16
Following the San Diego Comic Con, there are some upcoming books to get glimpses of. Perhaps the biggest news is a new fan loyalty reward program for Marvel. It’s integrated into Marvel accounts, making it easy for those already with Marvel. Black Panther is in a couple of upcoming projects. Squirrel Girl is going to…
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Tomorrowland Takeover – Hong Kong Disneyland In Detail
Moving through a tour of Hong Kong Disneyland it’s time for Tomorrowland! When I visited Hong Kong Disneyland it was the second day of the Star Wars Takeover, and much of the pictures reflects it. Though it’s not quite the extent of other takeovers like at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, it still had a…
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The FORCE is Strong With This One – Geeks Corner – Episode 541
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we kick things off by geeking out about Star Wars Celebration. Mr. DAPs and Murray report and geek out about all of the Star Wars awesomeness that came out from London last week. Make sure and check out all DAPs Magic’s coverage on the Star Wars Celebration page! Geeks Corner…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Tour – DAPsCast Episode 34
Mr. Daps and Murray take you on a tour through Hong Kong Disneyland, with some music even!
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Star Wars Celebration Europe Day Three Recap
Sunday was the final day of Star Wars Celebration Europe. The biggest panel of the day was the Future Filmmaker Panel discussion. Even with that, there wasn’t a lot that was newsworthy. Here is what was learned from this panel: Star Wars Episode VIII picks up right where Star Wars: The Force Awakens leaves off.…
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Alden Ehrenreich Unveiled as Han Solo at Star Wars Celebration Europe
Alden Ehrenreich will be Han Solo in the upcoming untitled Han Solo movie. The reveal was made during the Future Filmmaker Panel on the last day of Star Wars Celebration Europe. The panel included Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy (Producer) and Kiri Hart (Senior Vice President of Development). They were joined by director Rian Johnson (Star Wars: Episode…
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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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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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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Teaser Poster and Sizzle Reel Unveiled at Star Wars Celebration
Star Wars Celebration has now pretty much wrapped up its first day of Star Wars exaltation. This yearly event, occuring in London this year, had several highlights (you can read about here) with one being the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story panel. This panel kicked off Star Wars Celebration with director Gareth Edwards and producer…
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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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BB-8 Oreo Pops & Coffee Pairing – A Little Sip of Baking Magic!
Happy Star Wars Celebration Day! I’ll admit, I’ve never heard of Star Wars Celebration but now, I’m obsessed! For those of you who aren’t quite sure what this celebration is exactly, well, it’s a three-day Star Wars fan experience with various Star Wars themed entertainment, celebrity appearances, panels, screenings, exclusive first looks and sneak peeks…
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It’s Go Time! – Geeks Corner – Episode 541
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week the topic is predominantly Pokemon Go. Since being released last week, this game has taken the world by storm…and that includes the worlds of Disney. This week, the geeks are joined by Caiti who joins Hayley and Cameron as they share with Mr. DAPs about the game, how to…
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Disneyland Reveals New Star Wars Themed Land Concept Art
Guests visiting Disneyland will notice that a new image has been posted on the fence for Big Thunder Mountain trail in Frontierland. This new image reveals another conceptual look at what the future Star Wars themed land will look like. It also happens to be at one of the entry points for the future land. When it…
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Entering Main Street – Hong Kong Disneyland In Detail
When I went to Shanghai Disneyland’s grand opening, I booked ended it with visits to Hong Kong Disneyland. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, this is the first Chinese Disney park that has opened. Having a more classic feel, for an avid original Disneyland goer, this had a same but different feel to it all. To…
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If It’s Important, Bronze It – Geeks Corner – Episode 540
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, things are probably going to get a little bit weird. Apparently Captain America is becoming a massive bronze statue. So the question then becomes, who/what else should be honored by being bronzed? During the discussion, a game of Star Wars Jeopardy is played by the Geeks Corner cast and those…