Review: The Star Wars #8

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All good things must come to an end and thus so does The Star Wars this week.  Issue #8 hits comic store shelves today as J.W. Rinzler and Mike Mayhew bring this excellent alternative universe to its close.

It’s a race against the Empire as Annikin Starkiller infiltrates the Space Fortress to rescue Queen Leia.  Meanwhile, General Luke Skywalker is leading an army of newly trained wookiees in an aerial starfighter against the deadly battle-station.  Annikin, never one for stealth, has already been spotted by Darth Vader and Prince Valorum who are more than happy to deal with the Jedi…

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Gareth Edwards and Gary Whitta sign on for Star Wars standalone

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The Star Wars powers that be certainly aren’t letting us want for news lately.  Star Wars.com has just given us our first piece of confirmed information about one of the standalone films.

From the Official Site:

In addition to the episodes of a new Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm and Disney have begun development on multiple stand-alone movies that will offer new stories beyond the core Saga. Gareth Edwards will direct the first stand-alone film, with a screenplay by Gary Whitta. The film is due out December 16, 2016.

Edwards is known for directing the recently released Godzilla while Whitta’s writing credits include The Book of Eli and Telltale Games’ adaptation of The Walking Dead.

No word yet on what the film will be about but release date is December 16, 2016.

J.J. Abrams says hello from Abu Dabi and you can win a chance to appear in Episode VII

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First off, it’s official: Episode VII is filming in Abu Dabi. See for yourself in the video above. Second, you can win a chance to appear in Episode VII by supporting UNICEF through the new Force for Change program.

Star Wars: Force for Change is a brand new charitable initiative from Disney and Lucasfilm in collaboration with Bad Robot dedicated to finding creative solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems. The first Star Wars: Force for Change campaign will raise funds and awareness for UNICEF’s Innovation Labs and its innovative projects benefiting children in need.

For your chance to appear in Episode VII and visit the London studios, click the link above and enter the contest.

Review: Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir #1

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This comic is special, folks.  It has the distinction of being the first comic or book published to officially be a part of the new canon.  Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir with a script by Jeremy Barlow and pencils by Juan Frigeri takes one of the unused story ideas from The Clone Wars’ unfinished Sixth Season and brings it to life on paper but does it work?  Read on to find out!

Darth Maul’s plans to conqueror the galaxy were halted when his former master decides to chop them right in half before he could get very far with his Mandalorian and Underworld army.  Held captive in a secret prison, Maul’s efforts seem to have found their end.  Sidious’s plotting, on the other hand, is just beginning.  He believes that Mother Talzin survived the invasion of Dathomir and he’s willing use Maul as bait to lure the Nightsister back out.

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DIY: Interactive Artoo Mickey Ears

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Note: This nifty little DIY project comes to us courtesy of our friend Nut. 

This is a little project that originated with one too many trips to Disney with Nanci, who likes wearing her R2-D2 Mouse Ears and eat cannibalistically out of an R2-D2 popcorn bucket.  After a couple evening trips to the park, the question arises:  “Wouldn’t it be cool if it had lights and made noise?”

Well of course it would!  But Disney hasn’t taken us up on our suggestion (yet), so here’s how to make your own.

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Kinberg: First season of Rebels will be 16 episodes

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How about an actual bit of news for your Friday afternoon? Rebels producer Simon Kinberg sat down with Collider today to talk about the new show. One of the first questions posed was whether or not Rebels would have the traditional 13-episode introductory run or something more.

KINBERG: It’s 16 episodes.  And so I wrote the season finale.  And then as the executive producer, I will read all the scripts.  I will sometimes run a pen through them and rewrite stuff in the scripts that lots of other really talented writers have worked on.  I will watch cuts of the show, I will give notes on whatever I think about performance or score or animation, but they have such an amazing team of people, many of whom are Clone Wars alums like Dave Filoni, who’s as much of a creative voice on the show as anybody.  So they put a great team together.  They really know what they’re doing.  And I will come in, and look at stuff, and give input, and occasionally write episodes.  So the first season I’m responsible for writing three episodes—the first two and the last one.

Additionally, Rebels will be featuring characters from the original films. Which ones? Well, apparently Lando is one of them. So, who’s getting excited?

Her Universe announce new products for Star Wars Weekends

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581ab7b6-e9bd-4edf-9e45-c222bdb3a076Good news! Ashley Eckstein and Her Universe are coming back to Star Wars Weekends. Even better news! She’s bringing a boatload of new products with her!

Among the products are the Han Solo dress you see on the right, new skirts, tops, and an all new line of Artoo-themed jewelry that you can see at the link and video above.

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Tosche Station Radio #85: It’s Really Happening

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On this episode of Tosche Station Radio, the hosts are joined by Bria to break down the big Episode VII cast announcement.

Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight what’s New on the Blog. Bria posted her Awesome Con roundup and reviewed Legacy #14 and Rebel Heist #1. Emily reviewed Serenity #4. Brian assured people it’s okay to feel conflicted about the casting announcement. Nanci made an observation about women who speak in Star Wars. And it’s not pretty. Emily explained why she’ll never stop talking about feminism. Brian gave Four Points of Clarifications regarding our complaints

In Fixer’s Flash, the hosts kept themselves busy with geeky wedding prep and purchasing lots and lots of comics. Bria was busy with convention costuming and panels.

Deak’s Dirt starts with a bit of literature. Del Rey celebrated May 4 with a mini-excerpt from A New Dawn . Also over on Twitter, Del Rey clarified the film novelizations’ place in canon. A Hera clip and theme song were revealed at Wonder Con. Meanwhile, a full Rebels trailer dropped on May 4. Finally, the Star Wars Episode VII cast was finally announced.

Over in Biggs’ Bull$*#&, casting speculations and theories were rampant.More casting to come, including a major female role. Club Jade’s cast analysis broke down who may be playing what. Meanwhile, who is the Inquisitor? Max von Sydow?

The hosts and Bria take a look at the primary Episode VII cast this week on Camie’s Concerns. While they’re apprehensive about the lack of women and minorities in this announcement, they’re excited over the potential roles Daisy Ridley and John Boyega could be playing. What else are they excited for? Tune in to find out.

Wrapping up the show, the hosts field a matrimony related question in Ask us Anything.

Tosche Station Radio is the official podcast of Tosche-Station.net and a part of Majestic Giraffe Productions. If you like what you hear, please leave a review on the iTunes Music Store and Stitcher. We can also be found on Facebook 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.

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