Star Wars news for the week of March 30, 2018
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of March 30, 2018 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!
Solo: A Star Wars Story News and Rumors
‘Solo: A #StarWars Story’: Phil Lord and Chris Miller reveal their credit https://t.co/yY8xVHznd5 pic.twitter.com/LjlPpoaKxy
— Variety (@Variety) March 23, 2018
Why Some Solo: A Star Wars Story Posters Are Missing Blasters – https://t.co/t471LVDiii pic.twitter.com/BEpAJ6245X
— Screen Rant (@screenrant) March 24, 2018
New ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Plot Details Surface – https://t.co/r6WGaQz255 #StarWars #SoloAStarWarsStory @RealRonHoward pic.twitter.com/A9MXRtJ7Fg
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 26, 2018
@StarWarsNewsNet First Han Solo toys? pic.twitter.com/3bpGlBs7ar
— Tim Harrison (@teharri) March 26, 2018
#SoloAStarWarsStory Actor Describes ‘Scene-by-Scene’ Reshoots, Says Alden Ehrenreich ‘Not Good Enough’ https://t.co/MWElUqNrTT pic.twitter.com/ot0gQewuqr
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) March 26, 2018
Last bit of scoring and final sound mix all happening this week. Exciting. VFX finals looking great as is 3D conversion. Can’t wait to share. https://t.co/oQijWgfi4U
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) March 26, 2018
Maybe don’t believe everything you read
— Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) March 27, 2018
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Gets UK Release 1 Day Early! – https://t.co/psmlw6RZTx #StarWars @StarWarsUK #Solo #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/i2zSBuRuPi
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 28, 2018
It’s like they don’t even care at this point. Once again I found this at my local TRU! @yak_face pic.twitter.com/N3V5aJQQ23
— Star Wars Collector (@KC_Collector) March 28, 2018
Episode IX News and Rumors
JJ Abrams’ Star Wars Episode IX will go in “unexpected” directions https://t.co/dwiKZ7CAZU via @RadioTimes #StarWars
— Star Wars Events (@StarWarsEvents) March 23, 2018
Mark Hamill: This Was Luke’s Fate At End Of George Lucas’ Episode IX – https://t.co/gZnHmS6V5q #StarWars @HamillHimself #EpisodeIX pic.twitter.com/HHfxSOwky7
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 26, 2018
Spinoff News and Rumors
Last Jedi Fan Reaction Won’t Influence Rian Johnson’s New Star Wars Trilogyhttps://t.co/3rvTtaEg6k pic.twitter.com/wTUDE2BiNp
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) March 23, 2018
Television News and Rumors
Ahsoka joins Padmé and Anakin on a mission through Separatist territory in #ForcesOfDestiny: “Unexpected Company.” pic.twitter.com/onep3H6WeD
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 26, 2018
Had so much fun talking with @kiffvh & @shelby_young on @AllOverVO about voicing Leia & 2 different ages of Han. Here’s the link: https://t.co/Nu4JVTjJ7J @starwars #ForcesofDestiny pic.twitter.com/ki7icJwMUU
— AJ LoCascio (@AJLoCascio) March 21, 2018
UPDATE! The score-only mix of TLJ is now available directly in the extras of the iTunes version. (And if you buy it anywhere else (including the blu) you can access it with the Movies Anywhere app) This concludes this double parenthetical UPDATE. https://t.co/Dg3jTTLS8d
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) March 23, 2018
Mark Hamill improvised his C-3PO wink and more behind-the-scenes #TheLastJedi moments explained in our @etnow interview https://t.co/t8kz9EdM4B pic.twitter.com/PNJv3sCxF2
— Ash Crossan (@AshCrossan) March 23, 2018
.@HamillHimself opens up to ET about why he “can’t watch” Luke’s goodbye to Carrie Fisher’s Leia in @StarWars: #TheLastJedi. https://t.co/PH3QpNs5gB pic.twitter.com/GEmGwIlHCM
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 22, 2018
#KellyMarieTran shares her first impression of porgs and talks about a proto-porg that sounds like a nightmare creature: https://t.co/yOl3mPx3JN #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/SanGzlLzvg
— Nerdist (@nerdist) March 24, 2018
I wanted to share with you a little look back at a few of my #StarWars memories & some of the people that entered my life & made this journey so special for me! Thanks for being there and MTFBWY…Always! #StarWarsRebels #RogueOne #TheCloneWars https://t.co/Z0nU8Ct0CT pic.twitter.com/2vT4HhBwMB
— Stephen Stanton (@Stephen_Stanton) March 26, 2018
Make a few special modifications to your #TheLastJedi blu-ray packaging with these (and more) covers from https://t.co/mVXi17I07U. https://t.co/OGy8axpK73 pic.twitter.com/tUJVkPhUf5
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 27, 2018
https://t.co/mVXi17I07U speaks with Anthony Wonke, director of #TheLastJedi documentary, The Director and the Jedi. https://t.co/BTMaGmkmQz pic.twitter.com/FHCKfDRrW7
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 27, 2018
#IdenVersio, Zay and Shriv lend a helping hand to #StarWars #TheLastJedi. The Lucasfilm Story Group details how. Full video here: https://t.co/dHj7EVE566 #Battlefront2 pic.twitter.com/8edajGBq3q
— Star Wars Games (@StarWarsGames) March 27, 2018
It was Oscar’s first day. Somehow he still speaks to me. https://t.co/TlKkmKs8Fp
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) March 27, 2018
Journey to a galaxy far, far away in the latest @Disney Facts. Watch #TheLastJedi TODAY on Blu-ray & 4K UHD: https://t.co/8J9vlokqLQ pic.twitter.com/1wPYhcrasv
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 27, 2018
Exactly-I finally came to the conclusion that, much like Luke eventually acts selflessly & does the right thing for the greater good of the Rebel Alliance, I should learn from him, follow his example & do the same for the greater good of the movie.#Agonizing https://t.co/cpG97ePTq7
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 28, 2018
This week! The coolest stuff at Lucasfilm, Star Wars Pinball: #TheLastJedi revealed, and more, on The #StarWarsShow! pic.twitter.com/4LaJ6dajf4
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 28, 2018
Around the Web
FUN FACT- The name change to Skywalker came late enough in production that we had to re-shoot the scene where I liberated the Princess from her cell. We had already shot it using the original line: “I’m Luke Starkiller, I’m here to rescue you!” pic.twitter.com/VRaoJhGt2n
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 24, 2018
Pilot & Actor Harrison Ford ‘Humbled’ By Hoover Trophy Award – https://t.co/IqKWnoFnoV #StarWars @AOPA #HarrisonFord pic.twitter.com/3yYN7fRPXT
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 24, 2018
How Andy Serkis Learned Snoke’s Fate In ‘The Last Jedi’ – https://t.co/gmOm0p78R0 #StarWars @andyserkis #TheLastJedi @RianJohnson pic.twitter.com/YgmbXkVLmE
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 26, 2018
RIP Debbie Lee Carrington – https://t.co/AzFLeZyGik #StarWars #DebbieLeeCarrington pic.twitter.com/ohPEiJLyAG
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 26, 2018
FLASHBACK: The Force Awakens sets were still up when Gareth and I first went to Pinewood to scope out stages for Rogue One. “Do you want to go aboard the Millennium Falcon?” they asked. The answer was yes, yes we do. pic.twitter.com/Gl9WQVQkkU
— Gary Whitta (@garywhitta) March 26, 2018
Mark Hamill explains why Luke is so whiny on Star Wars’ ‘cringe-inducing’ Tosche Station line https://t.co/cNQDNwtHCp
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 26, 2018
Fanboys was supposed to be the greatest “nerd” movie ever made. Today, it’s an emblem for Hollywood’s worst instincts. Read this making-of story from hell: https://t.co/iM2yVdsM0R
— Matt Patches (@misterpatches) March 26, 2018
Mark Hamill tried to convince Princes William and Harry that Luke Skywalker is royalty https://t.co/fhnPvBuoWO
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 26, 2018
As previously tweeted, just because something appears in concept art doesn’t mean it was “almost in the film”. The purpose of this #TheLastJedi piece was to design the look of this moment, not Luke’s costume. A photo/model of TFA Luke was likely all the artist had to work with. pic.twitter.com/8SOAcoTp3X
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) March 26, 2018
Mark Hamill on why Luke’s Empire Strikes Back scream ‘makes no sense’ https://t.co/pGZlfhrtwV
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 27, 2018
Laura Dern says her Star Wars: The Last Jedi character was Force sensitive https://t.co/5cdmi90RKe
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 27, 2018
Lucasfilm Wins In Trademark Dispute With Australian Drink … – https://t.co/gd29xwbKCP #StarWars @lexology #Lucasfilm #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/OGIzBP6r8Q
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 28, 2018
INTERVIEW: Frank Oz on ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’, Yoda, and the Backlash! #TheLastJedi https://t.co/kL8rfvTNL1
— Collider (@Collider) March 28, 2018
Steven Spielberg compares the first time seeing #StarWars to working on #ReadyPlayerOne (Watch) https://t.co/F4Aplf5pHN pic.twitter.com/9w5MgrtDk2
— Variety (@Variety) March 27, 2018
Harrison Ford > brutally honest in ’82 : https://t.co/6e3f9qBIiw
— Horatio Weisfeld (@LostDrawings) March 29, 2018
Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) on the best viewing order for the ‘Star Wars’ films. https://t.co/9xT0EAPxqN
— Collider (@Collider) March 29, 2018
This is a tremendous guide to all the visual filmic references in #TheLastJedi by @michelledeidre. https://t.co/RyaMMZ1PjN @nerdist pic.twitter.com/GqBSEtchGy
— Kyle Anderson (@FunctionalNerd) March 29, 2018
Books
Luke Skywalker goes Elizabethan on the cover of the Shakespearean interpretation of #TheLastJedi. https://t.co/3PNtAaKTIm pic.twitter.com/4XbZJE69r4
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 26, 2018
The first excerpt from #Thrawn Alliances is here, featuring Grand Admiral Thrawn, Darth Vader…. and Emperor Palpatine.
You can read it here:https://t.co/2f1QtH1wzf
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) March 23, 2018
Comics
John Tyler Christopher’ Star Wars Bounty Hunter Mailaway Cover… https://t.co/7izBOS2jHH
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) March 26, 2018
Light speed your way to your nearest local comic shop to pre-order Star Wars: Adventures Annual 2018, and secure your copy on the day of release! What should be a routine meeting soon turns into an adventure with the fate of the galaxy on the line! https://t.co/jhEONW80TM pic.twitter.com/aS5Tuv6pow
— IDW Publishing (@IDWPublishing) March 27, 2018
Attractions
Irish Tourism Minister Thanks Lucasfilm … – https://t.co/nmsEEc1u2g #StarWars @hospitality_irl @BGriffinTD) #TheLastJedi #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/ealgDNMceH
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 27, 2018
New details on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge simulated Millennium Falcon ride from Disney Parks! #StarWars https://t.co/cumdmvJ3sf pic.twitter.com/bGBKpNqKVx
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) March 28, 2018
Video Games
https://t.co/mVXi17I07U talks to the designer behind Pinball FX3’s new #TheLastJedi table pack. https://t.co/GUCKOvfwAm pic.twitter.com/8k622nxIjk
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 29, 2018
EA is reportedly developing an open-world Star Wars video game #StarWars https://t.co/afpYqQdSW2
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) March 28, 2018
Explore the Force, #Minecraft style, with characters from #TheLastJedi and #TheForceAwakens. pic.twitter.com/bEQ9Vat8UZ
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 28, 2018
Collecting
Po-Zu Introduce New ‘Star Wars’ Inspired Rey … – https://t.co/GaKtfM3SKf #StarWars @Po_Zu #Rey #TheLastJedi #TheForceAwakens #NewShoes pic.twitter.com/502cGggWYk
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) March 24, 2018
NEW Premium Silver Foil celebrates Star Wars: A New Hope – the movie that started it all! – #Promos #StarWars – https://t.co/HkyaN50GLy pic.twitter.com/VowoWJJPOi
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) March 26, 2018
New Star Wars Toybox Figures Available Today | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/HAjpyccw5s #toybox #shopdisney #starwars pic.twitter.com/9I1dya2IFZ
— Yakface (@yak_face) March 27, 2018
The upcoming US @Target exclusive #StarWars 10inch Porg POP has been spotted in Hong Kong. He is glorious! pic.twitter.com/GylSyANv7w
— MTFBWY (@MayTheFunkoBWY) March 28, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story Kids Sleepwear at Target #StarWars #target #SoloAStarWarsStory #chewbacca pic.twitter.com/Agfm9JjIZj
— Yakface (@yak_face) March 28, 2018
Oh my god, Hot Toys made a baby Luke Skywalker action figure https://t.co/ptvkf4xtos pic.twitter.com/tLZHYuBvLO
— io9 (@io9) March 28, 2018
How many 3.75” Vintage Collection Klaatu figures do you think we can fit on Jabba’s Sail Barge, The Khetanna? Take a look! #HasLab #BackTheBargehttps://t.co/xYQj7tdHpb pic.twitter.com/9zmpk92k4I
— Hasbro (@HasbroNews) March 29, 2018