Star Wars news for the week of May 13, 2016
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news for the week of May 13, 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!
Episode VIII News and Rumors
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar Isaac says @starwars characters get “tested intensely” in #EpisodeVIII. https://t.co/rAfj7F2dRv pic.twitter.com/p21ZlF3bpR
— EntertainmentTonight (@etnow) May 12, 2016
@JediNewsUK didn’t think he needed money Or are Disney just taking the piss out of Star Wars ??
— Jamie Paul White (@gingerman1980) May 13, 2016
John Williams on doing or not doing Star Wars: Episode VIII’s score and soundtrack.… https://t.co/rnKHTJEnhJ pic.twitter.com/zbhMxkcEGO
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) May 6, 2016
Cuddling with my #SpaceSis can be tricky as Gary seems to consistently come between us! #DevotedDog #NoTonguesPlease pic.twitter.com/V3zMge1xGd
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 8, 2016
im going to burst an artery pic.twitter.com/9UCyq6ILVo
— general organa (@nicolecieux) May 9, 2016
Photos of Malin Head Star Wars: Episode VIII set! #StarWars #StarWarsVIII https://t.co/vXAvyM29ip pic.twitter.com/OQ9tZwTzYq
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) May 10, 2016
Exclusive details on Tom Hardy’s role in Star Wars: Episode VIII. #StarWars #EpisodeVIII https://t.co/Y1B6AiUYIq pic.twitter.com/rnhPUfGGTX
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) May 10, 2016
Tom Hardy confirmed for Star Wars: Episode VIII https://t.co/5GYYagN2Tt #TomHardy #StarWars #EpisodeVIII @_DaisyRidley_ @HamillHimself
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 10, 2016
SPOILERS: Iconic Set Piece Spotted At Malin Head, Ireland https://t.co/SNSAN8Lv4L #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) May 12, 2016
Han Solo News and Rumors
How Spielberg discovered Disney’s young Han Solo at a bat mitzvah https://t.co/Id0D4ocBAh pic.twitter.com/E0MjNjQiCn
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 11, 2016
A Few Hollywood Heavyweights May Have Vouched For Alden Ehrenreich As Young Han Solo https://t.co/3Psi5dBdUs #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) May 11, 2016
Meet the man who discovered two Han Solos: https://t.co/pQ5d5HsT6V #StarWars pic.twitter.com/x78HHp3fwb
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 11, 2016
The Force Awakens News and Rumors
The Nerdiest Controversy Ever: The Wrong Font Was Used in ‘The Force Awakens’ Opening Crawl https://t.co/HBoZ7fV2Ya pic.twitter.com/lGCvSV0rqO
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) May 9, 2016
Oscar Isaac on ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ and fan response to Poe Dameron in ‘Star Wars’ https://t.co/sqjqBdVYZb
— Collider News (@ColliderNews) May 11, 2016
Television News and Rumors
Short Five: Attack of the Conscience
Around The Web
Welcome to the only weekly 7(ish) minute look at Star Wars from inside Lucasfilm. It’s The #StarWarsShow!https://t.co/bphnzaMxEc
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 11, 2016
Oscar Isaac to star in Alfonso Gomez-Rejon thriller ‘A Foreigner’ (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/PkYwEuEjD1 pic.twitter.com/7IHyGKCqIA
— Variety (@Variety) May 6, 2016
Carrie carrying on with Chewie, Harrison looking awkward and Mark preening himself in the mirror. pic.twitter.com/MGh68yyEoj
— Treena (@treenahasthaal) May 7, 2016
‘Elstree 1976’ will interest the most obsessive #StarWars fans. Our review: https://t.co/NlQbCzywoy pic.twitter.com/lzm6K1yNAM
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 9, 2016
Boogie Storm make Simon’s dream come true! | Auditions Week 5 | Britain’s Got Talent 2016 Star Wars – Episode V “The Empire Strikes Back” Homage (Title Sequence)
Star Wars – Episode V “The Empire Strikes Back” Homage (Title Sequence) from KROFL on Vimeo.
John Williams to Receive the 44th AFI Life Achievement Award! – https://t.co/t570IUzMKd – #StarWars pic.twitter.com/Yf2E99Qrw8
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) May 11, 2016
Adam Driver Steps Into Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Logan Lucky’; Seth MacFarlane In Talks https://t.co/H7cXRE7gaU
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) May 11, 2016
If you photoshop Sebastian Stan’s face on a photo of Luke Skywalker, you still get Luke Skywalker. pic.twitter.com/PPrml9wUv4
— Ted Geoghegan (@tedgeoghegan) May 11, 2016
Looks more like Sebastian Stan. https://t.co/s5D68vZGiA
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 12, 2016
Director/author Roger Christian talks #Alien, #StarWars and new book #CinemaAlchemist https://t.co/oIxnJ2XgMH pic.twitter.com/FOgkqvBVFT
— Chris Alexander (@BaronMeinster) May 12, 2016
.@Lupita_Nyongo in talks for Marvel’s Black Panther movie! https://t.co/ExOUdbl3NE #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/jsdktCgLcF
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) May 12, 2016
JJ Abrams named Poe Dameron after her in #StarWars: The Force Awakens. Now @MorganDameron is making her own movie: https://t.co/0eKN4M0sHH
— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) May 13, 2016
Comics
“Han Solo” Makes Enemies In First Look At New Marvel Series https://t.co/uS8VTfhCeW pic.twitter.com/HktljRJCvk
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) May 6, 2016
@B_Hay @pablohidalgo Jaxxon’s skeleton was in Clone Wars also 😉 pic.twitter.com/HRriSBhCKc
— Andrew Halaby (@Halabrew) May 10, 2016
EXCL. PREVIEW: “Poe Dameron” #3 Pits the Rebellion Against the First Order https://t.co/prRQZOqbh0 pic.twitter.com/oHl0OFXucm
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) May 11, 2016
Books
… the Force Awakens has not been canceled. More details to come!” Sounds hopeful.
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) May 7, 2016
Attractions
Kathleen Kennedy & Gareth Edwards talk #RogueOne on 7/15 at #StarWars Celebration Europe: https://t.co/6Pdg39kq4h pic.twitter.com/BJzlapN4mw
— StarWars Celebration (@SW_Celebration) May 11, 2016
Video Games
Disney Infinity series cancelled, Disney pulls out of game publishing https://t.co/B3VxMKScHM #DisneyInfinity pic.twitter.com/R0ru2vd0BB
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) May 10, 2016
The ambitious plans for Disney Infinity’s future included Rogue One, bigger figures: https://t.co/wHd36sCnTn pic.twitter.com/ptVJXndnR6
— Kotaku (@Kotaku) May 13, 2016
There’s all-new adventures to play in #LEGOStarWars: #TheForceAwakens! | Pre-order here: https://t.co/l5Fz52ljJihttps://t.co/JnlbHVLp06
— LEGO Star Wars Game (@LSWGame) May 5, 2016
Master the Force with the LEGO @StarWars Force Builder App! https://t.co/vBbiUNukqvhttps://t.co/AwdYfm4HGO pic.twitter.com/nduAQdvV0D
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) May 11, 2016
Collecting
Next months #lego comic magazine in the uk will have a mini covermounted #acklay build #st… https://t.co/KG4fcQu9Jr pic.twitter.com/mKP8xn8nBO
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) May 6, 2016
Free today at uk @toysrus branches. Build a mini falcon #lego #legostarwars instructions o… https://t.co/tdlZGN6Jel pic.twitter.com/LKGfNs9Z9e
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) May 7, 2016
Custom carded #starwars figures by #janky via @theforcenet https://t.co/sqZI5h33jJ pic.twitter.com/RZ6qHtaU5f
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) May 9, 2016
It’s a…car. New @hot_wheels Admiral Ackbar found.#StarWars #hotwheels #hotwheelscollec… https://t.co/tUXNssKNap pic.twitter.com/HapN56o10V
— FLYGUY™ (@FLYGUY) May 10, 2016
GREAT NEWS! Not asking for special laws, just the existing ones already covering Sports memorabilia #BeatTheDealers https://t.co/rARSOcBiZB
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 12, 2016
Twitter First Look: Toyguide Update: Disney Store Limited Edition Boba Fett Figurine | https://t.co/MC5CblV08J pic.twitter.com/nVnx1Vume5
— Yakface (@yak_face) May 12, 2016
