The Star Wars News Roundup for June 24, 2016

Star Wars news for the week of June 24, 2016

The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of June 24, 2016 in one location. If you read this each week, you should be able to converse fluently with any Star Wars fan on everything from the latest Star Wars developments to the latest toys. And maybe you’ll even share with them something that they might have missed.

Let’s get to it!

Rogue One News and Rumors

Rogue One photos and Darth Vader details revealed! https://t.co/gy0YtOtuLy #RogueOne #StarWars pic.twitter.com/9tiwroVxRg

— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) June 23, 2016

Darth Vader is BACK! ?? Here’s everything you need to know about ‘@StarWars: #RogueOne‘: https://t.co/v0SqlkwYfU pic.twitter.com/otXmZGonEU

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 22, 2016

Exclusive: Darth Vader is returning for the #StarWars stand-alone film #RogueOne: https://t.co/ViSMBsHiim ?? pic.twitter.com/P4xPhpk9tw

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 23, 2016

New characters from #RogueOne revealed & more! Watch The #StarWarsShow now on YouTube: https://t.co/zqUZWdtipU pic.twitter.com/Wiq626hSe1

— Star Wars (@starwars) June 22, 2016

Meet Captain Cassian Andor, #StarWars #RogueOne‘s Rebel intelligence officer: https://t.co/zzqQClp1Me ?? pic.twitter.com/oCh5hnq953

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 22, 2016

Meet #RogueOne‘s warrior Chirrut Imwe in the new #StarWars: https://t.co/guinYqf6f6 ?? pic.twitter.com/HGhaDi9iwu

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 22, 2016

Meet #RogueOne‘s Rebel squad lead pilot, Bodhi Rook in the latest #StarWars: https://t.co/mH2osxN877?? pic.twitter.com/rgEmDoQ0ss

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 22, 2016

Meet @AlanTudyk as the powerful security droid K-2SO in ‘#RogueOne: A @StarWars Story’: https://t.co/oCUkdKhOfY pic.twitter.com/ZXykuv1sBL

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 22, 2016

Meet Mads Mikkelsen as #RogueOne‘s mysterious Galen Erso in the new #StarWars: https://t.co/Vf17z7Blx2 ?? pic.twitter.com/3ApWKRg11h

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 22, 2016

Meet #RogueOne‘s terrifying villian, Director Orson Krennic in the newest #StarWars: https://t.co/IFJzqr228L pic.twitter.com/gtRY0jdbrW

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 22, 2016

See Forest Whitaker as you’ve never seen him before in ‘#RogueOne: A #StarWars Story’: https://t.co/5bpoKx9gkD pic.twitter.com/JxQk5fgvr2

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 22, 2016

@pablohidalgo @HolocronKeeper -i love the connectivity Lucasfilm Story Group has achieved!Keep up the great work! pic.twitter.com/OzpYeDXLcx

— Steven Hall (@SteveHall815) June 22, 2016

Here’s the throwback ‘Star Wars’ character Forest Whitaker is playing in ‘Rogue One’ https://t.co/AL6NADh0nn

— TIME.com (@TIME) June 22, 2016

How Saw ended up in Rogue One… but there’s more to say about this shortly… https://t.co/WxtDb7itZr

— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) June 22, 2016

History. pic.twitter.com/so22qCFsZS

— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) June 22, 2016

George Lucas, working in his inimitable non-linear way realized him as extremist first, and then revealed his backstory in The Clone Wars.

— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) June 22, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: @dave_filoni on Saw Gerrera Jumping from Star Wars: #TheCloneWars to #RogueOne https://t.co/evE4WyVZh7 pic.twitter.com/yXsRfWE9Ov

— Lucas Siegel (@LucasSiegel) June 23, 2016

The Rogue one, #RogueOne #StarWars pic.twitter.com/urpnmAyBph

— Star Wars Junk (@StarWarsJunk) June 23, 2016

Deathtrooper in #StarWars #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/SQMPBkqco0

— Star Wars Junk (@StarWarsJunk) June 23, 2016

K-2SO droid #StarWars #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/tUxPS4e8D5

— Star Wars Junk (@StarWarsJunk) June 23, 2016

#RogueOne troopers revealed! pic.twitter.com/PtUxid9IJx

— Star Wars Junk (@StarWarsJunk) June 22, 2016

I sat down with Disney CEO Bob Iger: China, Star Wars reshoots, ESPN woes, succession and his political future. https://t.co/LnoavsHKxC

— Matthew Belloni (@THRMattBelloni) June 22, 2016

Love this idea. 1st Imperial politicking; now hardened, more radical freedom fighters. #RogueOne is gonna be great pic.twitter.com/hAlwsw7DCg

— ? Jay ? (@admiraljello) June 22, 2016

Gareth Edwards, #RogueOne‘s director, stated: “If you don’t take a risk, what new are you bringing to the table?” https://t.co/3pBMNEx4Zd

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 22, 2016

Ben Mendelsohn’s Secret Star Wars Role

The #RogueOne creators address reshoot concerns: https://t.co/QuW0SS0WyM pic.twitter.com/ZEefnPpDkr

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 23, 2016

Episode VIII News and Rumors

STAR WARS: Fake Jedi Histories https://t.co/4F7lhHZTCm #StarWars pic.twitter.com/627fT9q8ke

— Latino Review Media (@LRNews) June 17, 2016

Rumor: Star Wars Episode VIII Footage To Debut At Star Wars Celebration Europe? https://t.co/LWMoPxf9pB

— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) June 22, 2016

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— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) June 22, 2016

@HamillHimself @carrieffisher @chelseahamill SPOILERS

— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) June 24, 2016

The Force Awakens News and Rumors

‘The Force Awakens’ Rings Up Eight Saturn Awards https://t.co/ggZITovOao

— Variety (@Variety) June 23, 2016

Ben Affleck strongly hints he passed on the #StarWars: #TheForceAwakens directing gig ?? https://t.co/BJVzKiqOuI pic.twitter.com/k4fkEgpsKo

— UPROXX (@UPROXX) June 23, 2016

Television

#StarWarsRebels’ game changing second season arrives on Blu-ray August 30! https://t.co/kWMxaFAq3r pic.twitter.com/ogLjoK2AW5

— Star Wars (@starwars) June 17, 2016

He fought in the Clone Wars, protects Rowan, and makes a mean sand cookie! Meet Roger from @StarWars #LEGOFreemaker! pic.twitter.com/c3zC8qNSqu

— Disney XD (@DisneyXD) June 20, 2016

Interview with the LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures producers https://t.co/GJyI659xVx pic.twitter.com/pD0xikdLov

— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) June 20, 2016

The #LEGOFreemaker Star Wars series adds a new chapter to a galaxy far, far away https://t.co/UXfyYf1OmO pic.twitter.com/NTXQdhIFjM

— TV Guide Magazine (@TVGuideMagazine) June 19, 2016

https://t.co/W983mxo39V

GBBP 71: Leland Chee & ‘The Freemaker Adventures’ pic.twitter.com/5YmvAvLa6y

— GeekDad (@GeekDads) June 21, 2016

I absolutely love looking at SW concept art. Simple images can be so beautiful! This 1 is from #FreemakerAdventures pic.twitter.com/pal7eBs7HC

— Tracy Cannobbio (@Tcann13) June 21, 2016

Ok…I can’t help myself. One more piece from #FreemakerAdventures So much to see!! pic.twitter.com/IYJEEe2eME

— Tracy Cannobbio (@Tcann13) June 21, 2016

New Details On Scrapped “Star Wars” Series https://t.co/4VGLRNKZrj pic.twitter.com/ZtiCLpDPsL

— Garth Franklin (@darkhorizons) June 22, 2016

Around The Web

These amazing vocalists somehow make the scores of John Williams even better https://t.co/ydDJOeVqRk pic.twitter.com/BmNWt3xOEd

— UPROXX (@UPROXX) June 19, 2016

Lucas involved with Indy 5 https://t.co/Fkcs08DSP9

— TheRaider.net (@TheRaiderNet) June 21, 2016

Exclusive: @JohnBoyega joins Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit crime drama https://t.co/Dt9DXbPTtX pic.twitter.com/eYXUaJe43m

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 21, 2016

#StarWars actress Maisie Richardson-Sellers joins #LegendsOfTomorrow as Vixen https://t.co/JkNhz3vXye pic.twitter.com/LIZjv2CbiW

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 24, 2016

Steven Spielberg Says He’ll Never Direct A Star Wars Film https://t.co/Z6rO2K1vMc #StarWars

— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 21, 2016

Bob Iger talks Indiana Jones. Doesn’t know exactly what to call it but wants more than one. https://t.co/3mWD0On11a pic.twitter.com/eCA7CKUT5Z

— Rebecca Ford (@Beccamford) June 22, 2016

Star Wars (Suicide Squad Style!)

Books

Excerpt: #StarWarsAftermath: Life Debt by @ChuckWendig! https://t.co/u8QVeGnre6 pic.twitter.com/tj3rrAA2hp

— Suvudu (@suvudu) June 22, 2016

Comics

Go inside @Marvel‘s #TheForceAwakens comic with the man behind the adaptation, @ChuckWendig: https://t.co/dYDtG1vLuz pic.twitter.com/wzsidjDQqW

— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) June 23, 2016

BT-1 ziert das Actionfiguren-Variant von #DarthVader #23! – https://t.co/Zp95SoNnU9 #StarWars #Marvel pic.twitter.com/SQ3bcGWUXP

— Jedi-Bibliothek (@JediBibliothek) June 23, 2016

Enter the life of a Stormtrooper with a #StarWars sketchbook from @jorge_molinam! https://t.co/6ZGO2TanSA pic.twitter.com/Wtjc5guZNv

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) June 23, 2016

PREVIEWS: #DarthVader, #SpiderGwen Annual & More @Marvel Comics On Sale June 29, 2016 https://t.co/phOsZ3iZSS pic.twitter.com/I36Mal5V2Y

— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) June 24, 2016

Attractions

Take a sneak peek at the #StarWarsCelebration schedule! https://t.co/ryxMvtkWUG pic.twitter.com/N2F443MIf5

— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) June 22, 2016

The #StarWars additions at Walt Disney World continue, including a big new nighttime show https://t.co/UsuKarliFX pic.twitter.com/TfNdMz5P3E

— IGN (@IGN) June 17, 2016

.@jamesjawa reports in from @LEGOLAND_CA‘s annual Star Wars Day celebration. https://t.co/57BmFkbe59 pic.twitter.com/vrw6rQJYaL

— Star Wars (@starwars) June 22, 2016

Star Wars Gallery is now open in Harrods https://t.co/QimDzlZFnK pic.twitter.com/whvIikqVZu

— Propshop (@PropshopUK) June 23, 2016

Video Games

Kylo Ren gets the spotlight in new LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens video https://t.co/7gWbJrLRC3 pic.twitter.com/lLa44VsGN9

— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) June 21, 2016

Escape the First Order and pilot the Millennium Falcon in the demo for #LEGOStarWars: #TheForceAwakens!https://t.co/xCiooQq7cy

— LEGO Star Wars Game (@LSWGame) June 10, 2016

Collecting

CHEWBACCA MOM Gets Her Own Hasbro Action Figure – https://t.co/L62ZJaJWJl pic.twitter.com/t4kDZM7h7B

— ComicBook NOW! (@ComicBookNOW) June 17, 2016

Buy the one-of-a-kind @StarWars: #TheForceAwakens 2 LP Hologram Vinyl featuring the Millennium Falcon & TIE Fighter! https://t.co/8dPqpR0MJd

— DisneyMusicEmporium (@DisneyMusicEmp) June 17, 2016

New #starwars suprise eggs spotted in Hong Kong via Kwong Wai Chan #themerchawakens #starw… https://t.co/JWQ2iuadmG pic.twitter.com/upMd02LKzQ

— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 20, 2016

See Some of the Stunning Art Coming to Star Wars Celebration Europe This Summer https://t.co/wIIYY2fC93 pic.twitter.com/8KYJafySe2

— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) June 20, 2016

Licensed Merchandise Sales Hit $251.7B in 2015, Boosted by ‘Star Wars’ https://t.co/SKycqPqTJ2 pic.twitter.com/M0z4s5yUkz

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 21, 2016

#LEGO Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle Polybag at GameStop | https://t.co/Gox1Py9Zt3 https://t.co/yMV0Goj1of pic.twitter.com/RErdjoqSGt

— Yakface (@yak_face) June 21, 2016

Hey @JediNewsUK @yak_face we found this image in a Lego Japanese catalogue https://t.co/2iu6A6PLKG pic.twitter.com/vHVWQbpjbY

— Marcha Imperial (@MarchaImperial) June 21, 2016

SDCC Exclusive @OriginalFunko @ConanOBrien as Stormtrooper POP! revealed https://t.co/hBH4O4RDFG pic.twitter.com/ympb5WQ70b

— Yakface (@yak_face) June 22, 2016

Poster Auction! Help support 2 awesome @DrafthouseSF managers who lost everything in a fire: https://t.co/VpTtoJvlB8 pic.twitter.com/qKRzTKRJ5C

— MONDO (@MondoNews) June 23, 2016