Category Archives: Star Wars

Star Wars Books hosting a Facebook chat with Pablo Hidalgo

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Clear your Friday afternoon, Lucasfilm brand communication manager, Essential Reader’s Companion author, and superior wit Pablo Hidalgo will be holding a Facebook chat over at the Star Wars Books page on May 3rd at 3PM ET.

Hi folks. Some great news to share! Author and resident Star Wars expert at Lucasfilm Pablo Hildalgo will be stopping by the page next Friday, 5/3 at 3pm EST for a little May the 4th primer chat.

Understand that, as Yoda said, “always in motion is the future,” so he will not be able to go into detail on future projects, including the new movies coming from Lucasfilm.

That being said he is a treasure trove of knowledge on the books and can’t wait to chat with all of you.

We hope you can join us!

Get your questions ready, but do remember that he doesn’t know when Karen Traviss is coming back. Or when Battlefront III is coming out.

Dee Bradley Baker confirmed for Star Wars Weekends

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The Clone Wars and Avatar: TLA voice actor Dee Bradley Baker confirmed he’s going to be at the first round of Star Wars Weekends this year.

Also in attendance? Myself and Nanci. If you’re going to be at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 17 or 18, be sure to flag us down!

Jedi News’ Mark Newbold talks yearly Star Wars films on BBC Breakfast

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Last week we had Jedi News‘ Mark Newbold on the podcast. The result was perhaps the most fun episode of Tosche Station Radio we’ve ever recorded. Suffice to say, we’re fans of Mark (and you bet we’re looking for chances to get him back on the show).

After recording with us, Mark got to talk to a (hugely) bigger audience and sat down with BBC Breakfast to discuss the news that Lucasfilm will be producing a yearly Star Wars film starting in 2015 with Episode VII. Definitely give the above video a watch, Mark’s a tremendous personality and really knows his stuff.

After that, listen to him on the podcast linked above! /shamelessplug

Variety: Kathleen Kennedy in the running to take over Disney?

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kennedylucasOver at Variety yesterday, senior writer Marc Graser took a look at Disney CEO Bob Iger’s handling of the massive layoffs that have hit the company over the last few weeks. Among the details was one particular throwaway line of note:

Many expect theme park and resorts chief Thomas Staggs to land the CEO role, although there are rumblings that Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy also may now be in the running.

Bob Iger is set to retire in about two years at what could be the peak of Disney in the 21st century. The studio is set to unveil a new Pirates of the Caribbean film, the Finding Nemo sequel, as well as two Marvel films in Ant Man and one of 2015’s most anticipated blockbusters The Avengers 2. Whoever steps in may be inheriting an extremely high bar to clear, and perhaps that’s the reason Variety is speculating that Kennedy is in the running.

Kathleen Kennedy is a highly by the film community and George Lucas in particular. That’s something that recently jaded and cynical Star Wars fans can take heart in. If Kennedy takes over at Disney, it means that Lucasfilm’s parent company would be overseen by someone the Maker sought out.

(Via Jedi News)