Star Wars news for the week of June 16, 2016
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of June 16 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
MORE RUMORS! Mads Mikkelsen admits Disney loves the #StarWarsRogueOne frenzy https://t.co/GLsnq1XaAA pic.twitter.com/rZqsiQnZL4
— HitFix (@HitFix) June 10, 2016
Mads Mikkelsen Praises Rogue One Director Gareth Edwards – https://t.co/ORqjC3C8Nn – #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/9h2cmmC3SL
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) June 13, 2016
Matthew Wood Chats With IGN About Creating The Sound For Rogue One https://t.co/JnwKe3PAi8 #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 14, 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story used giant screens for X-wing sequences. #StarWars #RogueOne https://t.co/4zovu35oVq
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) June 16, 2016
Han Solo News and Rumors
#Daredevil‘s Charlie Cox thinks he forgot to use his eyes in Han Solo audition https://t.co/5zItJ2QjsW #THROffScript pic.twitter.com/18zecswSOf
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 16, 2016
The Force Awakens News and Rumors
Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall talk #StarWars, ‘Jurassic World’ https://t.co/js1xQ0Ec9A pic.twitter.com/z5OoM04YTY
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 15, 2016
An interview with Greg Grunberg, the actor behind Resistance recon flier Snap Wexley. https://t.co/VjeDsnegHn pic.twitter.com/fkqYtDXvHs
— Star Wars (@starwars) June 10, 2016
Around The Web
General Leia ó aka @carrieffisher ó at your service… https://t.co/DWDu86LYUz
— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) June 10, 2016
General Leia Would Like a Word: Star Wars’ Carrie Fisher Starts Advice Column https://t.co/kPeQo8BBQ9 pic.twitter.com/eZmV8Hcb2V
— HitFix (@HitFix) June 10, 2016
This #StarWars sushi is so well done, eating it will break your heart https://t.co/dCu9uNhbsA pic.twitter.com/zsRJPBB5Wj
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) June 12, 2016
Steven Spielberg promises he won’t kill off Harrison Ford in the new #IndianaJones https://t.co/LhdgWSfKNS pic.twitter.com/wV44dUKVtd
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 15, 2016
John Boyega surprised a bunch of seriously ill children with a #StarWars-themed party ?? https://t.co/sVvyJYIfWo pic.twitter.com/X3K8t7AyRC
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) June 16, 2016
Which do you guys like??? pic.twitter.com/TQLYwiBGP7
— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) June 16, 2016
Books
Look what arrived! Less than 30 days till the adventure continues. #Aftermath (And yes Life Debt is longer) pic.twitter.com/ChdOHViyhK
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) June 13, 2016
Comics
We talk scoundrels and story with @marjoriemliu, writer of @Marvel‘s new Han Solo series. https://t.co/yzmiaPkfmO pic.twitter.com/iTkf6Wy7Bm
— Star Wars (@starwars) June 16, 2016
Video Games
The #StarWarsShow: Now with 100% more news from @e3 & your #AlwaysBetOnFett collections! pic.twitter.com/gLSELxbBKz
— Star Wars (@starwars) June 15, 2016
Everything you need to know for your upcoming trip to Cloud City: https://t.co/eklMbjF82F pic.twitter.com/Kg5edtN9Vz
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) June 16, 2016
Star Wars Battlefront – Bespin Launch Trailer LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens E3 2016 Trailer LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS – NIIMA OUTPOST DEMO TRAILER
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Niima Outpost Demo Trailer on Disney Video
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
11 Minutes of New LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Gameplay – Hunting Rathtars LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Full Trailer (Official) EA Star Wars: A Look Ahead Official E3 2016 Trailer – EA Press Conference
Star Wars Battlefront: X-Wing VR Mission is coming to @PlayStation this Holiday season: https://t.co/bibT7Yrcxr pic.twitter.com/glvfeWZz2p
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) June 14, 2016
Star Wars Battlefront X-Wing VR Mission Reveal Trailer – E3 2016
Big news: @MagicLeap partnering with LucasFilm’s ILMxLAB to bring Star Wars into real world: https://t.co/3cB8pBFbCz pic.twitter.com/V3WkcW8PKI
— WIRED (@WIRED) June 16, 2016
This is what it looks like when Magic Leap’s mind-bending tech partners with Lucasfilms: https://t.co/8TKjUtch6B pic.twitter.com/GYaLYnbTH0
— WIRED (@WIRED) June 16, 2016
@starwars @ILMxLAB @magicleap VR headsets are an unimaginative kludge. I hope this is a light field projector.
— ? (@williamwinters) June 16, 2016
Collecting
“Star Wars” Fan Builds Epic LEGO Star Destroyer Hangar Bay https://t.co/V6oDK8NWgX pic.twitter.com/Ct8IEFvlXX
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) June 10, 2016
Good news everyone @officialshowmasters have sorted out the @hasbro convention exclusives Ö https://t.co/qljKYEWgOo pic.twitter.com/53nRZJ3J4s
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) June 11, 2016
These retro package Bandai exclusives need to hit the states like…NOW. pic.twitter.com/pplacasdkY
— Force Cult (@ForceCult) June 13, 2016
LE 1:6 #TheForceAwakens Rey bust from @gentlegiantltd https://t.co/2CMlgjYAw1 #fb pic.twitter.com/dhb0jCNefN
— Stitch Kingdom (@stitchkingdom) June 14, 2016
Found the new @Hot_Wheels #StarWars #SabineWren car at a local Target this morning. #HotWheels #Rebels pic.twitter.com/wZLbMDxNqS
— CollectorsCantina (@CollectCantina) June 15, 2016
Perfume Line Allows You to Smell Like Your Favorite “Star Wars” Characters https://t.co/Xf8ZfwuAmx pic.twitter.com/bDYN4PRNOg
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) June 15, 2016
NOT a pristine helmet left on the dashboard of my car too long-An #Ep7 replica by Propshop! https://t.co/g8HeImLyeg pic.twitter.com/P7tqZDqyAs
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 16, 2016
Hot Toys Gold Chrome Stormtrooper will be available for preorder Thursday, June 23https://t.co/wQfUE5QGSG pic.twitter.com/mYWdtjjJ0R
— Yakface (@yak_face) June 16, 2016
Sideshow unveils #StarWars R2-D2 #SDCC exclusive (pre-order up!), plus DC prints: https://t.co/NmhPheoRbx pic.twitter.com/HrZK1iK7Bk
— SDCC Unofficial Blog (@SD_Comic_Con) June 17, 2016