Star Wars News: Han Solo Filming, Rogue One Blu-ray, Celebration & More
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the last week 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!
The Last Jedi News and Rumors
And so it ends. #DaisyRidley #StarWars Give us the truth pic.twitter.com/o4d429ydzL
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) February 20, 2017
USPTO has updated with several trademark filings for #thelastjedi #starwars #episodeVIII pic.twitter.com/shgGgHLBLa
— Yakface (@yak_face) February 21, 2017
Some Star Wars: The Last Jedi scenes were shot in @IMAX, plus more @DisneyStudios IMAX releases announced #StarWars https://t.co/cLqYVbdkLv
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) February 22, 2017
Rogue One News and Rumors
Bring the mission home. #RogueOne arrives on Digital HD March 24 and on Blu-ray April 4. https://t.co/d5MM1uJpXq pic.twitter.com/IxemEGamZ3
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 22, 2017
#RogueOne comes home, a big @SW_Celebration panel announcement, and the one rule of collecting on The #StarWarsShow. pic.twitter.com/ZqCzSS4F9b
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 22, 2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD details! #RogueOne #StarWars https://t.co/gtB8od7CiF
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) February 22, 2017
Will ‘Rogue One’ Get A 4K UHD Release Later This Year? – https://t.co/SHwJshgem4 #StarWars #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/2KWxjONkid
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) February 23, 2017
#StarWars #RogueOne the BluRay cover art was first used in the poster for South Korea, with some of the design elements changed pic.twitter.com/f7G8u5pNnD
— SW Comlink (SWNN) (@starwarscomlink) February 22, 2017
A taste of the Oscar Nominated #vfx and Virtual Camera work behind the space battle in #RogueOne A @starwars Storyhttps://t.co/qIDlQr2hY7 pic.twitter.com/lu9cYRMKE4
— ILM Visual Effects (@ILMVFX) February 17, 2017
See what went into creating the @ILMVFX #AcademyAwards nominated visual effects for #RogueOne’s epic final battle. pic.twitter.com/yTZrkN9c4w
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 17, 2017
This Months Cinefex Magazine Features ‘Rogue One’ – https://t.co/U3mxCsvgQX #StarWars pic.twitter.com/Fv09kbNH68
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) February 18, 2017
Upcoming novel Star Wars: Inferno Squad will begin immediately after the events of #RogueOne.https://t.co/xLY7ruJed4 pic.twitter.com/ttfVHQte6s
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 20, 2017
Imax posts lower fourth quarter earnings, revenue on ‘Rogue One’ box office https://t.co/cRoiJm0B4c pic.twitter.com/fiL9zqmLsN
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 23, 2017
Han Solo News and Rumors
The first photo from the set of the Han Solo movie as filming begins! #HanSolo #StarWars https://t.co/JVhhQSkKzd
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) February 21, 2017
I’m ecstatic. It’s official. And here is my statement to this terrific piece of news https://t.co/a1DPsNDb2P pic.twitter.com/r4EUZ2r17V
— Joonas Suotamo (@JoonasSuotamo) February 21, 2017
I’m on my way… https://t.co/FTu94zwcjS
— Frank Marshall (@LeDoctor) February 22, 2017
I’m the huge *invisible* SheBeast next to Chewbacca – BOOM! XT A new Star Wars Story begins. https://t.co/9zQqMZ1AOL pic.twitter.com/vCb6oRk7gf
— Thandie Newton (@thandienewton) February 21, 2017
Television News and Rumors
Dave Filoni on the big #StarWarsRebels twist, a #CloneWars character return, and more https://t.co/08WEoLiLBx pic.twitter.com/alqWnj4UNE
— Nerdist (@nerdist) February 17, 2017
Go inside Sabine’s homecoming with the latest #RebelsRecon. #StarWarsRebels pic.twitter.com/RfMJZm1gyM
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 19, 2017
Time may be running out for “Fulcrum” in this #StarWarsRebels clip. “Through Imperial Eyes” airs Saturday at 8:30pm ET/PT on @DisneyXD. pic.twitter.com/0X632HwAPs
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 21, 2017
Rumor: The unaltered Original Star Wars Trilogy to be re-released this year? #StarWars https://t.co/c68PCZkhrX
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) February 23, 2017
Around The Web
R2D2 With A Voice: Star Wars – A New Hope
I was Carrie Fisher’s 1978 #Oscars date: Spielberg, Lucas and a 3 a.m. party with John Belushi https://t.co/TygBrb05jF pic.twitter.com/bzVbwOytcq
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 22, 2017
Watch Harrison Ford Nearly Crash His Plane (Video) https://t.co/WKbFS6X1Rl pic.twitter.com/C2tTFFje12
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) February 22, 2017
Donald Glover and James Earl Jones join @Jon_Favreau’s Lion King cast! #TheLionKing https://t.co/6S5BndvsPd
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) February 18, 2017
Trivia Tidbit On Statue Of Maz Kanata Outside Her Castle – https://t.co/Ksd9nz3Q26 #StarWars #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/5xc1OiAJ7a
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) February 18, 2017
The Rebel Alliance puts a new fighter design to the test in Todd Hebenstreit’s @ILMVFX Challenge artwork. pic.twitter.com/kRvTKvxXvC
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 23, 2017
‘Star Wars’ Actor Oscar Isaac to Be (or Not to Be) ‘Hamlet’ in Off Broadway Revival https://t.co/x7RBtXH7kf pic.twitter.com/10WWU5M0kf
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) February 23, 2017
Books
Announcing Star Wars: Inferno Squad. A new novel beginning immediately after the events of #RogueOne.https://t.co/hHKWaMZVdf pic.twitter.com/Yw7pmFUGI8
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 17, 2017
Say hello to INFERNO SQUAD. The new novel by @ChristieGolden coming this July https://t.co/yJ4KOUeFqk
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) February 17, 2017
This new #StarWars book reveals Jar Jar Binks’ fate. https://t.co/qsVOHzRxqr
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 17, 2017
Link: Barnes & Noble edition of #StarWars Thrawn will feature variant cover and exclusive poster…https://t.co/vjhtp2C69p pic.twitter.com/sKufpCSMaC
— Star Wars Books (@swbooks) February 17, 2017
Empire’s End approaches. Here are six reasons to get excited about the novel covering the Battle of Jakku. https://t.co/1DDNiBTIu9 pic.twitter.com/UVX34SPFC9
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 18, 2017
Aftermath: Empire’s End contains a very fun shout-out to Knights of the Old Republic https://t.co/3B5CP6loMM pic.twitter.com/mHhs6FHH5i
— io9 (@io9) February 22, 2017
Exclusive: Here’s a page to color from the ‘Darth Vader and Family’ coloring book: https://t.co/10bT6U26SI #StarWars
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 22, 2017
Del Rey To Launch Their 2017 ‘Star Wars’ Sampler At ‘Emerald City Comic Con’ – https://t.co/QB5qlJFUqP #StarWars pic.twitter.com/DuI26XosjV
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) February 24, 2017
Video Games
New characters to throw onto the galactic battlefield! https://t.co/leKDMmj1Wh pic.twitter.com/KwRzU0ZSFc
— App Store Games (@AppStoreGames) February 22, 2017
Attractions
Mondo x @AcmeArchives Present: SWxMM, a gallery show featuring Mike Mitchell’s STAR WARS portraits – old & new! https://t.co/aUyuYG2hh3 pic.twitter.com/AEMnCBf44z
— MONDO (@MondoNews) February 23, 2017
Star Wars Celebration poster revealed, plus 40th Anniversary panel details #StarWarsCelebration #StarWars https://t.co/MaQRKJ5fdL
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) February 22, 2017
Star Wars Celebration Orlando Kicks Off with an Epic Tribute to Saga’s 40th Anniversary. #SWCO https://t.co/mIA7TkR8Oy pic.twitter.com/MGA79Pnahy
— StarWars Celebration (@SW_Celebration) February 22, 2017
Continue on the Road to Celebration with this Star Wars: The Last Jedi logo shirt, available for pre-order. #SWCO https://t.co/icXC9WzfyK pic.twitter.com/Z62xgaFW6H
— StarWars Celebration (@SW_Celebration) February 18, 2017
Join us for the @StarWars 40th anniversary panel hosted by @WarwickADavis at @SW_Celebration Orlando! https://t.co/mCEjTy1Zuo #SWCO pic.twitter.com/8YCzZQvIWH
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) February 22, 2017
Collecting
Unveiled at New York Toy Fair, these new Hasbro figures celebrate the 40th anniversary of A New Hope. Which would you choose? pic.twitter.com/0OZer5pkjR
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) February 19, 2017
Hasbro’s 40th anniversary figures. With Kenner style cards pic.twitter.com/Uf0eccU8dq
— Kenner Junk (@KennerToys) February 17, 2017
Hasbro has unveiled a new line of retro-style Black Series toys for the 40th anniversary of #StarWars this spring. https://t.co/Qt17HKHxxW
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 18, 2017
Toy Fair 2017: Hasbro Press Images | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/gByRBCK3Oa #hasbro #hasbrotoyfair pic.twitter.com/MlSrOfyHBc
— Yakface (@yak_face) February 19, 2017
ICYMI: 6″ R5-D4 is a GameStop Exclusive #Hasbro #starwars #40AC #blackseries https://t.co/jG5jrdOtXZ pic.twitter.com/EWVAZ6RLaS
— Yakface (@yak_face) February 20, 2017
Jakku Quadjumper up close#TFNY #starwars @starwars @LEGO_Group #themerchawakens https://t.co/Pvg2r2lxnp pic.twitter.com/3xyIXTwqGo
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) February 18, 2017
Yoda’s Starfighter, Duel On Naboo and Bounty Hunter Speeder Bike. Full galleries coming to… https://t.co/ggkqL3Q60Q pic.twitter.com/UTiDTczziG
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) February 18, 2017
Rathtar Escape, 2017 Advent and The Arrowhead. Full galleries coming to @jedinewsuk later.… https://t.co/eKJvix7dEp pic.twitter.com/vjls4jMpYA
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) February 18, 2017
Gallery to follow of Underground Toys / Seven20 products #TFNY #starwars @starwars @seven2… https://t.co/KOz2fCZ7YK pic.twitter.com/26tmlKrSjQ
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) February 18, 2017
A close up look at the Shore Trooper character car shows the INSANE detail Mattel puts int… https://t.co/nKMXpHGVBx pic.twitter.com/srY9TE3AaL
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) February 18, 2017
This giant BB-8 toy that follows you around like a puppy might be the ideal robotic pet.https://t.co/lE1Om3SxS0 pic.twitter.com/CzlISlbyfe
— io9 (@io9) February 19, 2017
Get ready for intergalactic action as Mr. Potato Head takes the form of a favorite #StarWars droid, BB-T8R in Fall ’17! #HasbroToyFair pic.twitter.com/ZTSlyQFytg
— Hasbro (@HasbroNews) February 19, 2017
Would have loved to be in the licensing meeting for this https://t.co/v47r0cenBB pic.twitter.com/dCNZsrT6uR
— FLYGUY™ (@FLYGUY) February 19, 2017
Head to a galaxy far, far away with the #StarWars Galactic Heroes! #HasbroToyFair pic.twitter.com/pi5UCtyr8M
— Hasbro (@HasbroNews) February 21, 2017
Coming soon from @ANOVOS June Erso Eadu (Concho) https://t.co/w7uXBwMi7X #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/Mfn0oyjRp4
— Yakface (@yak_face) February 23, 2017