Welcome to our new weekly look back at the highlights of the news from the past week – from the irrelevant, to the best of fan content / media, the latest official news, rumours and reviews…
MONDAY 3RD MARCH 2014
NEWS: A Trip Into The Slice
The week started with the Oscars, and the revelation that Harrison Ford enjoys the occasional Pizza pie. It also gave our own Mark Newbold the opportunity to get a joke in for the most ardent of EU fans – you’ve been warned!
NEWS: Episode VII at the Oscars
Filming has not even begun but already Star Wars Episode VII was the talk of the red carpet on Oscar night. During an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Zak Efron teased that even he did not know if he would be in the new film. Hmmm, add one more to the many eagerly awaiting the imminent casting announcements.
NEWS: Marquand Movie To Be Revived
Return of the Jedi director Richard Marquand abandoned a quirky Western movie to be set in Wales to take his Star Wars role – now his son James is trying to revive the project referred to as the Welsh version of True Grit. I can’t help but back this concept, it sounds surreal but could just find that cult following…
TUESDAY 4TH MARCH 2014
RUMOUR: Star Wars Goes Digital
Word reached us this week that all six Star Wars saga films are planned for a Digital release in November this year. No details were given on whether this would be on a service like Netflix or as a download on iTunes etc, but if the rumour is proved right we will finally have a digitally available Star Wars franchise in time for the Episode VII promotion – coincidence, I think not.
REVIEW: Empire & Rebellion: Honour Among Thieves
Mark reviewed the latest Star Wars novel to hit the bookshelf’s, the eagerly awaited, Han Solo centric novel. Does it live up to expectations’? Check the review after the link – but be warned, there are spoilers…
RUMOUR: The Rumoured Cast of Episode VII
Mark brings his latest blog for the UK’s Metro newspaper explored the possibilities of Adam Driver, Gary Oldman, and Benedict Cumberbatch making the cast of Episode VII. An interesting reflection on the latest rumours doing the rounds.
WEDNESDAY 5TH MARCH 2014
NEWS: New Behind The Scenes Book From Art Director Roger Christian
I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Roger Christian this week, and was delighted to hear about a book project he is working on bringing us back to the initial design of Star Wars Episode IV – Cinema Alchemist.
REVIEW: Black Angel
Do you remember Black Angel, the movie short by Roger Christian that accompanied The Empire Strikes Back? Find out about what it was like for me to relive the feature 34 years on in this film review.
NEWS: Star Wars The Old Republic Expansion Trailer
I still hear mixed reviews of the actual gameplay of Star Wars The Old Republic, but you certainly cannot criticise the cinematic trailers. Check out the latest trailer for the expansion – Galactic Stafighter.
THURSDAY – 6th MARCH 2014
NEWS: Star Wars Does The A-Team
Matt found us this fantastic spoof opening credits to the A-Team using Star Wars footage. It’s little moments like these that make you realise how great our community is!
REVIEW: Star Wars The Old Republic Vol 2 – Threat of Peace TPB
ZakPT brought us another fantastic comic review, this time one of Dark Horse Comic’s Old Republic tie-ins.
BLOG: Remembering David Tomblin
Over on the Official Site, site friend John Morton brings an insightful, and emotional piece in memory of David Tomblin – First Assistant Director.
FRIDAY – 7th MARCH 2014
NEWS: Star Wars on Netflix
A little something called Star Wars The Clone Wars saw it’s final episodes drop on Netflix in the US and Canada. We were not jealous at all on this side of the Whale pond…!
NEWS: Cardiff Film & Comic Con
Cardiff has become the spiritual home of UK Sci-Fi in recent years, our own Matt Booker took us for a tour of the latest Film & Comic Con.
Justin was able to put into words the thoughts of the whole Star Wars community with his Thank You message to the Clone Wars!
Mark Newbold brings us his latest Official Blog – a look into the fascinating if bizarre world of Star Wars erasers.
Our friends over at Bleeding Cool had a great interview with the man inside Admiral Ackbar – Tim Rose.
Corsham Sci-Fi Family Funday is taking shape with more news coming out on the annual event – to be held on 26th April 2014.
And finally Rancho Obi-Wan brings its Obi-Thon to an end, but the dupe deals continue. Be sure to support this amazing fan experience.
THE WEEKS BEST PODCASTS
Full of Sith returned with an interview with Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (Collectively known as James S.A. Corey ) – authors of the new Empire and Rebellion: Honour Among Thieves. I can’t wait to pick up and read this book.
The latest Fangirls Going Rogue covers the controversy of the character rollout of the Star Wars Rebels and toy reveals – and the message it sent out to female fans. A fascinating listen, for all fans regardless of gender.
Our own Mark Newbold and James Burns bring us the latest edition of Radio 1138, with interviews with Official Star Wars Fact Files writer Iain Lowson, and Star Wars Insider chief Jonathan Wilkins.
That Was the Week That Wars…