The purpose of this roundup is to put the highlights of all things Star Wars 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: The Force Awakens 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 Force Awakens News and Rumors
The full Vanity Fair article is now online. A few interesting details emerged from it.
The daring genesis of J.J. Abrams’s #StarWars: #TheForceAwakens http://t.co/jGaRpaM76T pic.twitter.com/3KnUSmV3dx
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) May 18, 2015
Lawrence Kasdan Teases Lando’s Return and the Length of ‘The Force Awakens’ http://t.co/CHk7YqcSsV pic.twitter.com/6IP4wrhXG0
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) May 18, 2015
J.J. Abrams wants ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to be as slim as blockbuster-y possible. http://t.co/DlJJomkSNH pic.twitter.com/C4qdPsYKfN
— Collider News (@ColliderNews) May 18, 2015
John Williams says he’ll include some familiar themes in the score for #StarWars: The Force Awakens http://t.co/deuJqBqhEp
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) May 21, 2015
Now…the new rumors and spy reports!
A new photo of Poe Dameron’s casual costume in Star Wars: The Force Awakens? http://t.co/VIN4mZXBRt #StarWars #TheForceAwakens
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) May 19, 2015
Video: A few seconds of a sequence from Star Wars: The Force Awakens! http://t.co/PF5jrjX3RJ #StarWars #TheForceAwakens
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) May 19, 2015
A Compiled Synopsis of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. http://t.co/uihu4ODoWW #StarWars #TheForceAwakens
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) May 21, 2015
Elsewhere around the web…
Watch #TheForceAwakens feature in the 60th anniversary celebrations of Disneyland at California Adventure Park! https://t.co/equavB3nvw
— The Force Awakens (@StarWars_VII) May 21, 2015
The untold story of ILM, the titan that forever changed film http://t.co/V4TTd2IoRh pic.twitter.com/xxDYK9sNXD
— WIRED (@WIRED) May 19, 2015
The definitive oral history of ILM, special effects powerhouse that revolutionized moviemaking http://t.co/WVDzZlEtxf pic.twitter.com/InNq1Ewvms
— WIRED (@WIRED) May 19, 2015
Simon Pegg tells The Sun that James Bond star Daniel Craig plays a Stormtrooper in #TheForceAwakens http://t.co/KqFXlGp0Ux
— Cool Star Wars Stuff (@StarWarsJunk) May 15, 2015
Update: Simon Pegg says he was ‘repeating an old rumor’ that Daniel Craig is in #StarWars: http://t.co/NpjIfgtDFq pic.twitter.com/3nJ0ixgcXr
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 15, 2015
Harrison Ford and JJ Abrams in Regarding Henry @bad_robot pic.twitter.com/3tVmbYRXjl
— Cool Star Wars Stuff (@StarWarsJunk) May 16, 2015
Kathleen Kennedy of Lucasfilm and Daisy Ridley (Rey) on #TheForceAwakens trail! ????????/??????? pic.twitter.com/Jhq9GKPwfT
— The Force Awakens (@StarWars_VII) May 18, 2015
Minor update! Kathleen Kennedy on Boba Fett’s Future, Daisy Ridley’s Fighting Style in #TheForceAwakens and More! http://t.co/hI2YDnyJjd
— Star Wars 7 News (@starwars7news) May 18, 2015
Rogue One and Anthology News and Rumors
#RogueOne art by @DarthTemoc pic.twitter.com/2kNWVVUE7N
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) May 16, 2015
Damon Lindelof Explains Why He Wouldn’t Work on a ‘Star Wars’ Film http://t.co/ytkNzaCuCX pic.twitter.com/XofuDYUN1f
— Heat Vision (@HeatVisionBlog) May 20, 2015
Brad Bird Turned Down Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But Will He Direct An Anthology Film? http://t.co/XriCRZLfyt
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) May 20, 2015
Damon Lindelof wants to write a Lobot-centric @StarWars film: http://t.co/qUYs2EuTxu by @BlairMarnell
— Nerdist.com (@NerdistDotCom) May 21, 2015
Television
Disney Potentially Planning Marvel and Star Wars TV Channels http://t.co/cddps9LAIv pic.twitter.com/4vVJ4CBClr
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) May 15, 2015
Around The Web
Back in the UK for a top secret project. Why must everything be a secret? Spoiler alert: not SW related.
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 21, 2015
#StarWars see I like my hair pic.twitter.com/bVv9obCWyW
— Classic Star Wars (@ClassicStarWars) May 20, 2015
#StarWars @HamillHimself @carrieffisher having fun on set pic.twitter.com/uzQkmD3jGw
— Classic Star Wars (@ClassicStarWars) May 15, 2015
#Kingsman creators @mrmarkmillar & @davegibbons90 on that one time they killed @HamillHimself http://t.co/jwHykWaDyp pic.twitter.com/vPsxfTu4kv
— Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) May 15, 2015
Check out this amazing artwork from @JasonWChristman. Wouldn’t you want one on your wall? pic.twitter.com/6cciyf2eBk
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) May 16, 2015
More brilliant artwork from @JasonWChristman… pic.twitter.com/ZJiGK9Xnjc
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) May 16, 2015
#Cannes: Disney India’s Siddharth Roy Kapur on Why #StarWars Is Tough Sell in the Nation (Q&A) http://t.co/vEqcO9693d pic.twitter.com/VtRb189vCV
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 18, 2015
Eat your way through the galaxy with this #StarWars Landspeeder cake http://t.co/o3z3H9oKSO by @justjenn pic.twitter.com/KMfOVfnMiX
— Nerdist.com (@NerdistDotCom) May 19, 2015
The awesomest toys we could find from inside ILM’s iconic prop vault (and your childhood) http://t.co/lTfkJoKDCZ pic.twitter.com/QxFs5QJMi2
— WIRED (@WIRED) May 20, 2015
Comics
“Star Wars” Tops April Sales Chart, DC’s “Convergence” Dominates Top Ten http://t.co/xbfLKrIQcv pic.twitter.com/NAKaH8Sq2q
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) May 15, 2015
MAYO REPORT: “Convergence,” “Star Wars” Lead to Highest Grossing Month in Over a Decade http://t.co/tIbjun4KqF pic.twitter.com/mx9AfF4YgT
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) May 19, 2015
PREVIEWSworld’s New Printings & Variant Editions Checklist http://t.co/S2ntPh3Mjp pic.twitter.com/mPgQFglB7L
— PREVIEWSworld (@PREVIEWSworld) May 18, 2015
Cover art for Kanan: The Last Padawan issue 5 #StarWarsRebels pic.twitter.com/UJtWfIfcEO
— Rebels Report (@RebelsReport) May 18, 2015
Books
There has been a slight change to the #DarkDisciple cover, at least for the ebook edition. (left: old, right: new) pic.twitter.com/rAhCKUgqKk
— Florian B (@DarthSpiriah) May 16, 2015
Attractions
The new #StarWars exhibit at @MadameTussauds London is now open! Take a peek at the spectacular wax clones inside. http://t.co/FaJyNd6wCU
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 15, 2015
.@amy_geek‘s #StarWars Weekends experience: http://t.co/ROPEUc1ctd “Chewie, we’re home.” #SWW2015 pic.twitter.com/w0fUSTT0Ss
— Nerdist.com (@NerdistDotCom) May 20, 2015
Video Games and RPG
Galaxy Wire: The design director of @EAStarWars gives an update, plus more from the far reaches of the Internet! http://t.co/03XWUtkijQ
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 17, 2015
Tune into E3 starting June 15th, as #StarWarsBattlefront gameplay will make its debut. http://t.co/y4SgWLoluv pic.twitter.com/JhMc4TgKzf
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) May 16, 2015
What are you hoping to see at #E3? More #StarWarsBattlefront : http://t.co/e87PGzA90T pic.twitter.com/gIBqBMYNd6
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) May 20, 2015
You need these wallpapers in your life…..or on your phone. Download: http://t.co/4y3geNs1vL pic.twitter.com/7wIgLNXt2o
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) May 21, 2015
25 Days ’til you see #StarWarsBattlefront gameplay. Details: http://t.co/Dkj5REEp5V pic.twitter.com/fbFetBlHid
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) May 20, 2015
What’s Photogrammetry? All you need to know is that it makes Darth Vader look pixel perfect in #StarWarsBattlefront: http://t.co/SsCHwXCEKL
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) May 21, 2015
Choose wisely… RT for Rebel FAV for Imperial #StarWarsBattlefront News: http://t.co/57tzxv1aPb pic.twitter.com/HxyAz6a7lh
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) May 19, 2015
TIE fighters on Sullust – get the free wallpaper right here: http://t.co/AzjfaC2bgS #StarWarsBattlefront pic.twitter.com/HqfbFcIGUN
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) May 19, 2015
? Walking in Endor ? #StarWarsBattlefront #Tunesday pic.twitter.com/lDqaU5KB5k
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) May 19, 2015
I love it. BFII compared to #StarWarsBattlefront. Fandom! Discuss! @EA_DICE http://t.co/3ULil3pgGb <— source pic.twitter.com/npO6ktIW1P
— Kyle Winner (@KyloWinner) May 20, 2015
June Cover Revealed – #StarWars Comes To Disney Infinity 3.0 – http://t.co/djuqrTwV2W pic.twitter.com/9B8eeXdpk4
— Game Informer (@gameinformer) May 5, 2015
Check out our Star Wars-filled hub for Disney Infinity 3.0 to see exclusive gameplay and more! http://t.co/cBJXSL16Jr pic.twitter.com/MTesnUNWuH
— Game Informer (@gameinformer) May 19, 2015
More @starwars games are coming, but EA should still revisit these classics. #retrogaming http://t.co/sNYu4ECMmJ pic.twitter.com/CebtQKNWbS
— Jordan Maison (@JordanMaison) May 19, 2015
Collecting
Just saw this on Amazon: The Northwest Company Star Wars: Darth Vade..by Star Wars for $27.78 http://t.co/OHi9SbDsuG pic.twitter.com/XUeuLNtSr5
— Classic Star Wars (@ClassicStarWars) May 16, 2015
Collectibles from the Outer Rim: A little-known Return of the Jedi game that slowly digests pieces over 1000 years! http://t.co/okipjxnxYK
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 18, 2015
Don’t miss the Hasbro Star Wars Panel @ #SDCC2015 – Friday July 10 @ 12:00pm in Room 7AB #HasbroSDCC
— Hasbro (@HasbroNews) May 19, 2015
Merchandise for #D23EXPO includes R4-D23 droid, Kneesaa Ewok, Mouse Ears and more http://t.co/Uoyuohnhr5 @DisneyD23 pic.twitter.com/Uo98xMnEu0
— Dad/Dave Parfitt (@AdventuresByDad) May 19, 2015
@StarWarsEvents We have a pair of Second Edition Star Wars headphones up for grabs. Enter here http://t.co/zmjHIp2e0N pic.twitter.com/307kzqlHh0
— SMS Audio (@smsaudio) May 19, 2015
#StarWars @Hallmark 2015 Y-Wing fighter available later this year pic.twitter.com/pOmKUAeIBE
— Classic Star Wars (@ClassicStarWars) May 21, 2015
