Hello and welcome back to yet another episode of Holonet Blast. Edition. We mean edition, not episode. (Listen, it’s Monday morning.) It was a quieter week than last but it’s quality over quantity, right?

First up, Star Wars Resistance is back! If you haven’t watched it yet, go watch last night “Bibo” and then read our review. The mid-season trailer made us feel a lot of things and this is fine, everything’s fine, NO ONE IS GOING TO DIE! Resistance has been renewed for Season 2 which generally delights us around here. Seriously, why are some of you sleeping on this show?!

Star Wars Celebration guest announcements are rolling in again and this time, it’s voice actors! Expect to see Resistance’s Christopher Sean, Suzie McGrath, Scott Lawrence; James Arnold Taylor, Matthew Wood, and (the person who made my text and Twitter notifications break) Janina Gavankar! All six will be at the convention signing autographs and meeting fans.

Finally, in sadder news, it seems that Kieron Gillen will be leaving the main Star Wars comic after issue #67/the “Scourging of Sho-Torun” arc. Per his newsletter, “No present plans to write anything else in Star Wars – I suspect I’ve said all I’ve wanted to about these characters in comics. At least in this period, anyway.” (H/T to Comics with Kenobi for catching this.)

And that’s all for this week!

We’ve taken a few weeks off to celebrate the holiday season, but the Holonet Blast is back and better than ever! Well, at least we’re back. Let’s check up on the news for the past three weeks, shall we?

Last time, the official cast for The Mandalorian was finally announced. While Brian and I were on a cruise (because some news has to drop whenever we’re on a boat), it was announced that Black Panther composer Ludwig Goransson would score the limited series. This is a great announcement, as Black Panther was one of my favorite scores of 2018 and I can’t wait to hear what Gorannson brings to the Star Wars universe.

In Galaxy’s Edge news, Disney Parks added a landing page for the Star Wars themed expansion to their website. Explore everything we currently know about Galaxy’s Edge and keep up to date on all the latest news. Galaxy’s Edge will open in Disneyland in Summer of THIS YEAR, with the Walt Disney World section opening in the Fall. One of the things we’ll be able to consume in Galaxy’s Edge is Star Wars themed alcohol. WDWNT sacrificed one for the team by visiting Concrete Beach Brewery in Miami, which has produced some beers sold in Disney Parks. One of their current selections is “Galaxy’s Edge Ale.” It’s uncertain whether this is the final product that’ll be sold in the parks or not, but WDWNT reviewed the ale and enjoyed it!

One of the characters we’ll encounter in Galaxy’s Edge is our favorite space pirate, Hondo Ohnaka. Readers can get a peek at Hondo, along with the planet Batuu and Black Spire Outpost, in the new young reader novel Pirate’s Price, which is part of the Flight of the Falcon series. Star Wars dot com posted an excerpt of the novel, which is out Tuesday, written by Lou Anders and illustrated by Annie Wu.

Have you missed Star Wars: Resistance? Well, good news! The show is back this Sunday and there’s a new trailer to hype us up for the second half of the season. Resistance has been a high point for me, and I can’t wait to see more from Kaz and friends.

Getting hyped for Star Wars Celebration? Good news: Warwick Davis is back as the Celebration Stage host! There’s only three months until the Chicago convention, which seems REALLY soon, and I can’t wait to get more guest announcements.

Finally, Entertainment Weekly kindly put together a primer of all the Star Wars content being released in 2019. From the season finale of Resistance to the return of The Clone Wars, from Celebration to Galaxy’s Edge, from Queen’s Shadow to Thrawn: Treason, from The Mandalorian to Episode IX, there’s literally something for every Star Wars fan. I’m exhausted just reading about it all.

That’s all for this “catch up” week of the Holonet Blast. May the Force be with you!

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Holonet Blast where we’re anxious awaiting to see what other news might drop this week while Brian and Nanci are ONCE AGAIN ON A BOAT. I’m banning them from boats if anything big drops in the next few days. Boats are now bad.

In our biggest news, the main cast for The Mandalorian was announced this week. As was rumored, Pedro Pascal is the lead and we’re getting GUS FREAKING FRINGE in Star Wars?! Also, Werner Herzog? WERNER HERZOG? This is madness, y’all.

If you’ve been waiting to watch Solo: A Star Wars Story with a click of your remote, it’s coming to Netflix on January 9th! Expect an uptick in my tweets about my precious daughter Qi’ra. Tragically, Rogue One is leaving Netflix on January 18th because the Force giveth and the Force taketh away.

Finally, if you’re missing Star Wars Resistance already, head on over to the Disney Channel’s YouTube channel! Over the next few weeks, they’ll be posting 12 new shorts to help tide you over. The first three are already live and pretty adorable. Resistance will be back sometime in January.

This is our final Holonet Blast for the year because it is the holidays and your resident Managing Editor would like to take a nap for the next two weeks. We’ll be back in the New Year.

Hey there folks! Welcome to another busy week of Star Wars news!

Celebration’s Author Slate Just Keeps Getting Better!

This week the lovely folks behind Star Wars Celebration Chicago added three new authors to their slate of guests we can expect to see at the convention in April. Authors E.K. Johnston (Ahsoka, Queen’s Shadow), Justina Ireland (Lando’s Luck), and Zoraida Cordova (From a Certain Point of View) will be joining the show for panels and signings. Tickets for Celebration are still available on a limited basis and can be found on the Celebration Website.

Columbia Sportswear Returns to Hoth for Another Winter

Last year, Columbia Sportswear debuted their Echo Base Collection—a line of coats inspired by the wardrobe worn by Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher in The Empire Strikes Back. The coats were a near-instant sell-out. This week, in a repeat performance, Columbia has returned to the Galaxy Far, Far, Away with the Empire Crew Parka. The coat, an homage to the ones worn by cast and crew on the set of The Empire Strikes Back, sold out online within minutes, and in stores within hours. These coats are made with unisex styling and sizing and, like all Columbia Sportswear winter gear, are Tested Tough and guaranteed “to keep you warm as a Wookiee”.

A limited number of coats were signed by Mark Hamill and were available for purchase at select Columbia Stores. These autographed pieces sold for $1980 with all proceeds going to charity.

So It’s Treason, Then 

This week our friends at Del Rey announced the next installment from Timothy Zahn and his artful Chiss Grand Admiral. Thrawn: Treason, available for pre-order beginning next week, will bring us along with the Grand Admiral as the Emperor cuts his TIE Defender program in favor of Krennic’s Death Star, and his struggle with conflicting allegiances. The book is set to be released in summer of 2019.

Dark Visions

A new comic series was also announced this week. Vader: Dark Visions is a limited series that is said to “shed a new light on the many sides of the galaxy’s greatest villain”. It’s set to be written by Dennis Hopeless with art by Paolo Villanelli & Brian Level and should hit comic stores in March 2019.

Star Wars earns Grammy Nominations

The Grammys didn’t forget Star Wars with their list of nominees this week. John Williams received a nomination for “Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media” for his work on The Last Jedi and both he and John Powell received a nomination for “Best Instrumental Composition” for “Mine Mission” from the Solo: A Star Wars Story soundtrack. 

Family Guy Pays Tribute to Carrie Fisher

In this week’s episode of Fox’s Family Guy, the character of Peter Griffin’s boss, Angela, will be laid to rest. The character, who was voiced by the late Carrie Fisher, has been used sparingly since the actress’s untimely passing in 2016, as the series chose not to re-cast the role. Now that Fisher’s last episode has aired, the producers have planned “a respectful goodbye” to both the character and the iconic actress that played her.

And yes, I cried when I watched it.

And in a piece of non Star Wars news

Fans of the MCU and all things Avengers got a treat this week when Disney/Marvel released the first trailer for Avengers 4. Tweeted onto the official Disney account with the logline “Part of the journey is the end” and the Hashtag #AvengersEndgame the trailer is the first official look fans have had at the final installment of the Avengers franchise. The film is set for an April 2019 release.

What a week! As always, send Star Wars news tips to Tosche Station and Carrie Fisher feels to @MandaTheGinger

Happy Hanukkah to those that celebrate it and happy winter/summer depending on your hemisphere to those that don’t! Welcome to another addition of Holonet Blast!

On Friday, the first six shorts of Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures, a new animated series for little ones, premiered on the official site and on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel. The focus of the series is to “introduce the classic themes, pivotal moments, and iconic characters from the Star Wars saga to the next generation.” Keep an eye out for more shorts in December and regular releases in 2019.

In more somber news, Gloria Katz, Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Star Wars, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, American Graffiti, and many other films, has passed away at the age of 76. We wish the best to her family and loved ones during this time.

That’s it for this week, have a good one and, if you’re in the Anchorage area, remember to boil your water before using it until the water and waste systems are checked for earthquake damage and cleared as safe!

Welcome to another exciting week of Star Wars news…. oh… what’s that, nothing actually happened this week?

Turns out it’s not just us little people who take a break for Thanksgiving, everyone ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The only news we got was an announcement of some of the artists and authors who will be appearing at Star Wars Celebration Chicago next year – a list that is sure to grow as we get closer to the big event. I, for one, am already looking forward to freaking out over whatever new books they announce at the publishing panel.

And, honestly? That’s it. Hope you all (at least, any American readers) had a lovely Thanksgiving eating food, spending time with your loved ones, and being excited about Star Wars because it’s great, and we should always be excited even if nothing’s happening. Happy Monday, and here’s a picture of my pet hamster as filler for the rest of this post.

Heeeeeello and welcome to another edition of the Holonet Blast that will not feature any casting discussion for The Mandalorian since they’re all still rumors! Remember kids: it’s not confirmed until it’s on Star Wars dot com.

In confirmed news, we got a TON of amazing new information about Galaxy’s Edge including new John Williams composed music for the parks!!! Honestly… just go read up about it. I can’t do it just. This came one day after blueprints for the hotel planned for Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World surfaced. Warning: there’s going to be a reeeeeally long waiting list given the hotel’s capacity.

The closer we get to Celebration Chicago, the more these new blasts will be filled with guest announcements and we’re already getting a few. The Second City will be gracing Celebration with their presence. I have no idea who that is aside from the blerb about them but some folks seemed pretty excited so yay! Rob Bredow, Head of ILM, was also announced as the very first guest.

And finally, in not!Star Wars but still pop culture relevant news, Stan Lee passed away last week. We here at Tosche Station are grateful for his contributions to the comic book and superhero world and our thoughts are with his family.

Happy Monday and Happy Almost-Halloween, everyone! I started watching Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House and that has nothing to do with Star Wars or any of this week’s news, I just wanted to talk about it.

Today brings us the debut of LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars on DisneyNOW and the Disney XD Youtube channel! A new short will be posted every day this week through Friday, with a compilation of those five shorts as well as an additional three on Saturday, November 10 at 11am EST/PST. The next four Saturdays after that, from November 17 to December 8, will see a new half-hour episode each, airing at 11am EST/PST on Disney XD and DisneyNOW. All together, that’ll be eight shorts and four half-hour episodes.

In video game news, Battlefront II‘s October continues, with the special Halloween event (that is already happening, go check it out, there are night modes) concluding on the 31st. Before then, on the 30th, General Grievous arrives in the game! To celebrate the cuddly, four-armed murder cyborg of fun, October 31 through November 4 will have dedicated Clone Wars-era playlists for Heroes vs. Villains and Hero Showdown. Go shoot some blasters!

That’s it for this week, have a safe week and we’ll see you all later!

After last week’s bombshell of F$@*ed up news from Marvel et al. I am please to being you a relatively brief, largely positive check-in from the galaxy far, far away.

First: Battlefront II players and Clone Wars fans (the Venn diagram of which I understand has a great deal of overlap) got excited this week by news from EA Games that beloved voice actors from the soon-to-return animated series will be adding their talents to the popular video game. Beginning on October 30th, Battlefront gamers will be able to hear Matthew Wood (General Grievous), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Corey Burton (Count Dooku), and Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker) returning to their familiar Star Wars roles. The characters will be introduced over time: with Grievous coming first, followed by Kenobi (November 2018), Dooku (January 2019), and finally Anakin (February 2019).  Battlefront II gamers will have time to get reacquainted with their Clone Wars favorites before the series’ new episodes appear on Disney’s streaming service in late 2019.

And in other, completely-not-terrible-and-in-fact-pretty-cool news, this week we got additional behind the scenes photos from the upcoming Star Wars live action series, The Mandalorian including the deep-fandom Easter Egg ice cream maker (made famous by the legion of Willrow Hoods who take a spirited dash through each and every Star Wars Celebration). The photos are available on Jon Favreau’s personal Instagram to anyone who cares to look. Make sure to check out the set photos from when George Lucas himself surprised Favreau on his birthday!

And that’s it for this week. Yes, really! It’s been a cool and calm week for us in the galaxy far, far away. Enjoy it! Who knows what’s in our future. As always: send Star Wars news tips to ToscheStation.net and send obscure Clone Wars errata to @MandaTheGinger