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!
