Holonet Blast #83

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Heeeeeello and welcome to another edition of the Holonet Blast that will not feature any casting discussion for The Mandalorian since they’re all still rumors! Remember kids: it’s not confirmed until it’s on Star Wars dot com.

In confirmed news, we got a TON of amazing new information about Galaxy’s Edge including new John Williams composed music for the parks!!! Honestly… just go read up about it. I can’t do it just. This came one day after blueprints for the hotel planned for Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World surfaced. Warning: there’s going to be a reeeeeally long waiting list given the hotel’s capacity.

The closer we get to Celebration Chicago, the more these new blasts will be filled with guest announcements and we’re already getting a few. The Second City will be gracing Celebration with their presence. I have no idea who that is aside from the blerb about them but some folks seemed pretty excited so yay! Rob Bredow, Head of ILM, was also announced as the very first guest.

And finally, in not!Star Wars but still pop culture relevant news, Stan Lee passed away last week. We here at Tosche Station are grateful for his contributions to the comic book and superhero world and our thoughts are with his family.

The Mouse Droid #10: Parks and Television Specials

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This month on The Mouse Droid, break down the big parks news from the Destination Disney panel and talk about our favorite Disney television specials.

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Resistance Review: Signal from Sector Six

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“I hate monkeys. I hate them so much.” – A real thing that Star Wars Resistance writers made Oscar Isaac say.

This week’s episode, “Signal from Sector Six,” took us off the Colossus and into a hoard of screaming simians as Kaz and Poe (returning for the first time since the show’s pilot episode) investigate a distress signal from a derelict freighter and get more than they bargained for. In addition to giving Kaz a taste of real action – a taste that he didn’t seem to particularly like – they also met Synara, a survivor of the wreckage who isn’t who she claims to be. Continue reading →

Holonet Blast #82

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Hey everyone, it’s time for another Holonet Blast! Unlike last week, we actually have some news. BIG news, as a matter of fact.

First, ILM has launched a new venture called ILM TV, to focus on visual effects and animation projects beyond the Big Screen. This makes perfect sense, as the first live-action TV show, The Mandalorian, recently started production. ILM TV will be based out of London, with offices in Singapore, San Francisco, and Vancouver. Leading the ILM TV team are Visual Effects Supervisors Hayden Jones and Jonathan Privett, as well as Executive Producers, Louise Hussey and Stefan Drury. The first projects are The Mandalorian and Syfy’s Krypton.

But that’s not the only TV oriented news we got last week. On November 8, during an earnings call, Disney chief Bob Iger announced the second Star Wars live-action show, starring Diego Luna as Cassian Andor! The show will be a prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (obviously), and will follow Cassian as he works as a spy in the Rebel Alliance. All those terrible things he did in the name of the Rebellion? The fight he’s been in since he was six years old? Yeah, we’re gonna get to see that! According to starwars dot com, “The rousing spy thriller will explore tales filled with espionage and daring missions to restore hope to a galaxy in the grip of a ruthless Empire.” Oh yeah, count me in, big time. No release date has been set, nor do we know about any other characters who may feature, although I’d say it’s a safe bet to assume we’ll eventually see K-2SO.

Personally, I’m thrilled to see a character like Cassian return for a live-action series, and hope there will be even more of these short-term series coming to Disney’s new streaming service, Disney +.

Vorkosicast Episode #11: A Civil Campaign Part II

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This month on the Vorkosicast, Robin and Nanci discuss the last half of A Civil Campaign.

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Vongcast #10 – Star by Star by Troy Denning (Part II)

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All hands, tentacles, and claws on deck! The Vongcast is back with their next episode as Rocky, Megan, and Bria discuss the second half of Star by Star by Troy Denning.

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Book Wars Pod, Episode 69: Very Soft Murder Dad

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Our journey through CANTO BIGHT continues with Rae Carson’s Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing! Join us as we discuss found family, a recurring theme throughout Star Wars; Canto Bight’s working class; and the impossibility of neutrality. Nice!

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Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

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Resistance Review: The Children from Tehar

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The First Order is definitely here to stay in Star Wars Resistance as they rear their shiny helmeted heads on the Colossus for a second episode in a row. Kaz has once again managed to break something in his role as a supposed mechanic and promises to pay to replace the very expensive part. In desperate need of a lot of credits fast, he’s immediately intrigued by the promise of 20,000 credits for finding two runaway children. The kids, however, don’t want to be found and for good reason: it’s the First Order looking for them. Now it’s up to Kaz and Neeku to figure out a way to help them even though it also means sacrificing any chance of getting the credits to buy a new part. Continue reading →

Western Reaches #39

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Western Reaches is back with an all new episode! Catch up on books, games, and more with Megan and Saf. 

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