Category Archives: Star Wars

Report: Harrison Ford Open to Playing Han Solo Again?

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Since reality has turned itself upside down and the impossible is happening left and right*, here’s another report that fits that bill. According to Entertainment Weekly, a “highly placed source” has said that Harrison Ford is open to the idea of donning the vest and bloodstripes again.

Harrison Ford is open to the idea of bringing Han Solo back to life on the silver screen in 2015, according to sources close to the just-announced Star Wars sequel, but don’t be surprised if his contract includes a mandatory death scene for the sly old space smuggler.

“Harrison is open to the idea of doing the movie and he’s upbeat about it, all three of them are,” said one highly placed source, referring to Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher, the trio that made a hyper-speed jump to global fame on May 25, 1977, the opening night for George Lucas’s original Star Wars film.

Usual caveats here. A “highly placed source” could just be a janitor over in Marin County. But hey, there was a point in time where it seemed absurd that Ford would take up the mantle of Indiana Jones again.

*Seriously, Episode VII. That’s a thing. 

Look at your life, look at your choices: Bria’s Rereading the Expanded Universe (Woo Woo, All Aboard the Waru Express)

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Sometimes? A Person gets a very bad idea and then the Captain of the Blog she writes for encourages her to follow through on this very bad idea.  (It’s probably revenge for being a costume enabler.)  In this case?  Bria has decided to reread her way through the Expanded Universe and to bring you along on this crazy journey.  It’ll also probably include some gifs to properly express the craziness.

First let me clarify that I am in no way reading ALL of the EU.  My hat is off to Pablo Hidalgo for managing that feat and I do not wish to try and replicate it.  Plus, I wouldn’t be able to include beautifully done Expanded Universe artwork with my reviews.  I’m also not even going to read my way through all of the books on the official list that lives in front of all the EU books because I simply do not have all of those books available to me.

Here’s how this is going to work.  I’ll be starting chronologically and reading my way through my own personal Star Wars book collection.  I will also be rereading and reading some books for the first time that I am able to get from the library and/or also interest me.  I’m going to make every effort to try and get my hands on and either read or reread as many of the books that I don’t own as I can.  There are some very notable exceptions that I just will not reread (coughBlackFleetcough) however feel free to try and bribe me into reading them.  (Brian’s already agreed to reread Revenge of the Sith and get all of the emotional trauma that goes with it in exchange for me rereading The Crystal Star.)

I’ll be posting my thoughts on the books every now and then and keep you all updated on my progress!   I’ll be reviewing either series or multiple books at a time so I’m not flooding the blog with a post every day.  Check out the coded book list below to see what books I’ll (hopefully) soon be reading!   (A ~ indicates I have never read the book before and a * indicates that I have previously read it but do not own it.)  If you’d like to follow my real time reading progress, you can follow me on twitter @chaosbria or the hashtag #WaruExpress.

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Rumor: Screenwriters Meeting With Lucasfilm to Pitch Episode VII Concepts

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Of all the various Episode VII and Star Wars rumors that emerged over the weekend (and you can head over to Club Jade for excellent coverage on that front), only one seemed to have legs and looked plausible. According to the LA Times, several screenwriters have been in contact with George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy in order to pitch their own ideas for the new live-action films.

In the months before Disney announced it would acquire “Star Wars” studio Lucasfilm, several different screenwriters paid visits to Lucasfilm’s Northern California compound to pitch George Lucas and his co-chair Kathleen Kennedy their ideas for the new live-action installment, the series’ seventh, according to a person familiar with the talks who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about them.

Now you might be wondering, why is Lucasfilm doing this? Didn’t Lucas give Disney his story treatments as part of the sale agreement? It could be that the treatments aren’t concrete rules for what the films will be and that whoever is brought in as director and screenwriter will have some say over where the new trilogy goes. Or it could be as simple as these meetings being an audition of sorts. They’re not going to divulge the content of the treatments, so right now they just want to see if there’s a screenwriter that will mesh with what Lucasfilm has in mind.

Or maybe they’re turning the bulk of the writing over to the screenwriter.

It’s too soon to tell exactly what the motivations are, but of all the rumors lately, these meetings are definitely in the plausible-to-likely category.

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Mark Hamill Has Known About Episode VII Since August

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Pablo Hidalgo wasn’t the only person who’s been keeping this bombshell a secret. According to an interview at Entertianment Weekly, Mark Hamill says he and Carrie Fisher have known that a new trilogy was coming since August.

Of course, Entertainment Weekly tried to get more out of Hamill, but he doesn’t have much information to give up:

When you had lunch with George, did he get into any details with you about where the story would go in the next three films, or whether you would have a part in them?
Well, no, he was just talking about writers and the fact that he wouldn’t be directing. I guess he wanted us to know before everybody else knew. He said, “Now you can’t tell anybody!” [Laughs] Even now I’m nervous about saying anything. I just don’t know!

Let the fan speculation continue, I suppose.

George Lucas To Put Lucasfilm Sale Bounty into Education

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If you hadn’t heard, George Lucas made a little bit of money this week by selling something he’s owned for a while. Just what will he be doing with that $4.05 billion suddenly flooding his bank account? Funnel the bulk of it straight into education.

By the end of the year, the $4.05 billion sale of Lucasfilm to Disney should be finalized. And since George Lucas owns 100 percent of his company – which has little to no debt – all that money goes to him.

After that, Lucas plans to quickly put the bulk of the money into a foundation which will primarily focus on educational issues, a spokesperson for Lucasfilm tells THR.

“George Lucas has expressed his intention, in the event the deal closes, to donate the majority of the proceeds to his philanthropic endeavors.”

It’s worth noting that George Lucas was one of the first individuals to sign The Giving Pledge, which promises to give away at least half his wealth.

Thoughts on the Big Frakking News: Disney Flourishes and Just What Is Episode VII?

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“Oh man the Internet is going to explode when you sign this thing, George.”

Earlier today I posted a long and rambling mess of an article looking at my thoughts and gut feelings on what the Big News means for the Expanded Universe as a whole. Originally, this post was going to be part of that article but for the sake of readability, I had to break things up. In any case, here’s the second part of me trying to figure out just what the heck all this news means and how I feel about it all.

A new movie? New ownership? What in the world does this mean for publishing contracts? Is Disney going to put a flourish on Star Wars? Head over to the jump and watch me try to process all of this.

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Thoughts on the Big Frakking News: The Impact on the Expanded Universe

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Well that was a terrible day to schedule a work roadtrip.

To set the stage, I was sitting in a Taco Bell yesterday grabbing a quick bite to eat when I get a text from Nanci. Actually, several texts. Here’s a screencap of how the conversation went:

We are far less wholesome people than you think we are.

I drove home and recorded a podcast in which I didn’t say a whole lot because I was still working out just how I felt about all this. Well, the next day I’m still trying to figure it out, but I think I’m getting there. Originally this post was going to be a collection of thoughts on what I think this all could mean for the franchise and the fandom, but I wound up writing about a thousand words on just the impact on the Expanded Universe. So. Introducing Part 1! How this big frakking news impacts the EU. I’ll have a post up later with a scattering of thoughts on everything else. To the jump!

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Tosche Station Radio #35: Buyout

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It’s an emergency episode of Tosche Station Radio!

The notes are brief, because we’re only talking about one thing: Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm and the announcement of new Star Wars films (our post/Club Jade’s post). Hosts Nanci and Brian are joined by Dunc from Club Jade to try and make sense of the big news and offer insight as to what this might mean for the future of the Galaxy Far, Far Away. What might the new films bring? What does this mean for the Expanded Universe? Will Disney parks get more of a Star Wars-y feel? One thing’s for sure, the future of Star Wars hasn’t been this exciting in a long time!

Tosche Station Radio is the official podcast of Tosche-Station.net and a part of the Solo Sound network. If you like what you hear, please leave a review on the iTunes Music Store or the Zune Marketplace. We can also be found on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter.

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with@LaneWinree.

Tosche Station Radio to Talk Disney’s Lucasfilm Purchase Tonight

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We’re throwing a changeup!

Instead of recording tomorrow, we’re going to livestream a podcast recording TONIGHT. Tentatively  we’re scheduled to start sometime from 5:30-6PM Pacific Time to discuss the big news that Disney has purchased Lucasfilm and will be producing new Star Wars films and other content.

Nanci and I will be joined by Dunc from Club Jade to sift through the key points of the announcement as well as offering our insight on what this could mean to the future of the franchise. Given that it’s us, we’ll likely spend a decent chunk of time discussing what this means for the Expanded Universe in particular.

Give us a follow on Facebook and Twitter (links on the sidebar) for more information and be sure to send us your questions. We’ll be livestreaming at Livestream.com/toschestationradio