How did Artoo and Threepio wind up on Lothal? Who knows. I’m just looking forward to Artoo and Chopper sassing each other.
Disney CFO: Star Wars to follow the Marvel model
From THR, Disney CFO Jay Rasulo says that Star Wars will be looking to Star Wars as it markets itself going forward.
Walt Disney, the parent of Lucasfilm, intends on doing for Star Wars what it did for its Marvel superheroes — including broadening the appeal to female and international audiences and moving lots of toys and other products, said CFO Jay Rasulo on Wednesday.
“We are doing what we do for our Disney franchises … with Star Wars, and it is mirroring Marvel, but we already know the path, so it’s going to go faster, smoother, with the same goals,” Rasulo said.
Emphasis added. It’s certainly nice to see a high level Disney exec at least pay lip service to reaching out to the female demo in its marketing and content creation. However, with the lack of Marvel products geared towards the female audience currently on the shelves (where’s Gamora?), one wonders if anyone told marketing and merchandising that this was the plan.
Tosche Station Radio #92: Dragon Con ’14 Recap
Brian and Nanci recap the highlights from Dragon Con on this all-new episode of Tosche Station Radio.
Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight what’s New on the Blog. There’s tons of panel audio from Dragon Con (see below). We did a Go/No-Go for A New Dawn, as well as a full review from Bria. Bria also reviewed Legacy #18, the final installment in the series (as well as the Legends universe).
In Fixer’s Flash, Brian finished A New Dawn and Nanci’s nearly finished. Both hosts got roped into the Ice Bucket Challenge. There was also this little thing called Dragon Con. More later.
Deak’s Dirt? Rebels clips. Seriously, that’s it.
In Biggs’ Bull#*$&, the hosts recap the Episode VII panel at Dragon Con. Which consisted mostly of informed speculation.
Camie’s Concerns this week is a recap of the Star Wars happenings at Dragon Con. There’s a lot of panel audio you can listen to, including:
- Road Trip with Carl Cunningham
- Farewell Clone Wars and Hello Rebels
- All the Single Ladies
- Episode VII
- A New Trope featuring Christie Golden and Timothy Zahn
- Expanded Universe Authors are Legendary featuring Timothy Zahn, Mike Stackpole, Dave Wolverton, Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, and Christie Golden
- A New Hope – Who Was Luke Skywalker
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Tosche Station on Location: A New Hope – Who Was Luke Skywalker?
The last panel we recorded from Dragon Con was a look at Luke Skywalker. Panelists Paula Rosenberg, Nanci Schwartz, Robin Smith, Bryan Young, Sarah Dempster, and Thomas Harper look at perhaps the most underrated character in the saga: the hero of the Original Trilogy.
Review: A New Dawn
It’s a new day for Star Wars as A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller is released today. Fans won’t have to wait a month to meet Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla. But just how good is Miller’s latest foray into the Star Wars universe? We’re off on an adventure to a remote planet to find out!
Gorse. Not the best planet in the galaxy to visit but it’s home or at least a place where Kanan Jarrus has a job. He’s just happy to avoid the Empire’s attention, fly his cargo, and have a couple of drinks at the end of the day. But there are two newcomers to Gorse will change this: Count Vidian of the Empire and Hera Syndulla, a revolutionary with her own agenda. Vidian’s plans have the potential to bring more terror and death to the far reaches of the galaxy. How long can a former Jedi sit back before he must act?
Go/No-Go: A New Dawn
Welcome back to Go/No-Go, Tosche Station’s regular feature where we offer our spoiler-free opinion as to whether or not you should spend your hard-earned money on a book, film, or other entertainment. Today on the launch pad: A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller. How does the first book of the new overarching canon and the tie-in to the forthcoming Rebels series hold up? To mission control for the verdict!
Tosche Station on Location: EU Authors are Legendary
Authors Mike Stackpole, Dave Wolverton, Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, Christie Golden, and Timothy Zahn discuss their thoughts on the Expanded Universe moving to Legends status and field questions from the audience about their contributions to the Star Wars universe.
Tosche Station on Location: Tropes in Star Wars
Authors Christie Golden and Timothy Zahn discuss tropes in Star Wars and literature. They also take questions from fans in the second half of the panel.
Tosche Station on Location: Episode VII at Dragon Con
Brian and Nanci sit in with Brian Young, Riley and Bethany Blanton, James Clarke, and Amy Ratcliffe to discuss what we know about Episode VII (not much) and field questions from the audience.
Tosche Station on Location: All the Single Ladies
The topic is sexism and representation in Star Wars and the fandom as a whole. Janine Spendlove, Amy Ratcliffe, and Kathryn Hinds join Tosche Station’s Nanci, Bria, and Brian to discuss the portrayal of women in Star Wars and the numerous marketing blunders committed in the last year.