Star Wars news for the week of July 31, 2015
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: 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
Check out this week’s new rumors and spy reports!
Another Report Suggesting More Star Wars Filming Headed To Skellig Michael In September http://t.co/EZBAQrfBuR #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 24, 2015
These red tags are being added to materials out for Force Friday at Disney Stores. pic.twitter.com/rgOUAURSP0
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) July 26, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The final planet plus Resistance Bay set pics! #StarWars… http://t.co/XeoCiG3bNV pic.twitter.com/B5s2fFLOq4
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) July 27, 2015
More Rumored The Force Awakens Toys Revealed Ahead Of “Force Friday” http://t.co/xwcKqwDMn8 #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 27, 2015
Best Buy Mentions The Force Awakens Merchandise On Their Website http://t.co/OIdZRx5XDp #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 28, 2015
How many shots in Star Wars: The Force Awakens are CGI? #StarWars #TheForceAwakens #ILM http://t.co/UxzakamzgF pic.twitter.com/uoL1kSHAuY
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) July 28, 2015
More Details on Miltos Yerolemou’s Character from #TheForceAwakens http://t.co/pXG8tIZKpO
— Star Wars 7 News (@starwars7news) July 29, 2015
Kylo Ren Force Awakens Packaging Spotted At Toys R Us: http://t.co/7sZDZXwWY1 @yak_face @justinlasalata @FLYGUY pic.twitter.com/NpcIqSjrRp
— The WolfPack Podcast (@TheWolfPackCCMM) July 29, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Happenings at Kanata’s Castle Part 1! #StarWars… http://t.co/eyORfvGSTv pic.twitter.com/oZEjQnD7e6
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) July 29, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Vive la Résistance Jackets! http://t.co/QtgRSkcv7H pic.twitter.com/OyIv9FtEhx
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) July 30, 2015
Pic! Meet Major Ematt about 30 years before Star Wars: The Force Awakens! #StarWars… http://t.co/PYRK0LO8AU pic.twitter.com/GQgz7e1FSt
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) July 30, 2015
Elsewhere around the web…
J.J. Abrams broke his back helping Harrison Ford on the set of #StarWars: #TheForceAwakens: http://t.co/ioUhNrWLmc pic.twitter.com/NKMLL4NLR2
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) July 31, 2015
J.J. Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and How He’s Handling the Pressure
Simon Pegg Talks Star Wars: The Force Awakens http://t.co/q7UdxFZ2Hw #TheForceAwakens
— TFN Episode VII (@TFNEpisodeVII) July 30, 2015
Bob Iger has seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens… mostly. #StarWars #TheForceAwakens http://t.co/LeqU9qFhOL pic.twitter.com/oKHrSchH0d
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) July 28, 2015
Meijers Shelf Tags Reveal New The Force Awakens Toy Names Before “Force Friday” http://t.co/XeM9vCNGwT #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 25, 2015
A sneak preview of my #HarrisonFord shoot! LOVED working with this legend. #StarWars #HanSolo #IndianaJones #icon pic.twitter.com/VEx5h2oR4R
— Andy Gotts (@DrGotts) July 24, 2015
Rep Sheet Roundup: ‘Star Wars’ Star John Boyega Signs With Rogers & Cowan http://t.co/1excI0mBEz pic.twitter.com/8qrmG8aVbI
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 25, 2015
ICYMI: Images of the New #StarWars #TheForceAwakens TIE Fighter Toy. http://t.co/QO7Lrbv0l2
— Star Wars 7 News (@starwars7news) July 26, 2015
Not too far, far away now… Only 20 more Fridays until @starwars #theforceawakens pic.twitter.com/ar0neXEiaC
— Paul Shipper (@paulshipper) July 26, 2015
Episode VIII, Rogue One and Anthology News and Rumors
Dave Bautista Wants To Make a Star Wars Movie http://t.co/hmEeHecG2a #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 24, 2015
Interview (Part 5): Gary Whitta (@garywhitta), screenwriter, The Book of Eli, Star Wars: Rogue One http://t.co/j90JSmCZXj #screenwriting
— Scott Myers (@GoIntoTheStory) July 25, 2015
REPORT: Jonathan Aris Joins Rogue One Cast http://t.co/GKDB2gvFEZ #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 27, 2015
The war rooms of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: Rogue One! #StarWars #RogueOne… http://t.co/4u15RVbCsN pic.twitter.com/UMXsj5yRkc
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) July 28, 2015
Gary Whitta Talks About #StarWars Anthology: Rogue One. http://t.co/uc9e7KyS21
— Star Wars 7 News (@starwars7news) July 28, 2015
Television
RUMOR: Disney Looking To Release Multiple Star Wars Live-Action Shows Via Netflix http://t.co/HXnHR1hVId #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 29, 2015
Around The Web
Mark Hamill in the pilot episode of Eight is Enough in 1977. #markhamill @hamill_fangirl @HamillHimself pic.twitter.com/94uuuRgyw6
— Star Wars 1977-1983 (@StarWars7783) July 31, 2015
These autographs from Mark Hamill are pretty fricking awesome: http://t.co/pjpchAwNGe
— Ali Arikan (@aliarikan) July 31, 2015
— J. Michael Roddy (@JMichaelRoddy) July 29, 2015
Looking for someone awesome for something awesome! @JoinTheForce http://t.co/OKidcrctXa Position — ‘Lucasfilm Lead Film Archivist’
— Chris Argyropoulos (@ThatChrisA) July 24, 2015
The Jedi can finally study abroad as the Jedi Academy comes to Hong Kong! http://t.co/dBCZ0eSY01
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 24, 2015
The Actor Who Played Jar Jar Binks Is Not Sorry http://t.co/8CRdghT1pN #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) July 24, 2015
Watch: every change to the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, side-by-side http://t.co/O7crcR7qhH pic.twitter.com/HU5O6ExuQo
— Collider News (@ColliderNews) July 27, 2015
Ride into a galaxy far, far away with a sweet “Star Wars” Corvette – http://t.co/l4HP53SeFg pic.twitter.com/uheQr7Ctwq
— Robot6 (@Robot6) July 27, 2015
“Why should I watch Star Wars when I can live it?” It is time to leave Earth: http://t.co/Lw9ARaMPox pic.twitter.com/1A0aqgxAW8
— secretcinema (@secretcinema) July 26, 2015
Begin your training. Prepare for a journey. It is time to leave Earth: http://t.co/Lw9ARaMPox pic.twitter.com/a2s27qJPpC
— secretcinema (@secretcinema) July 30, 2015
If you cheered when the Death Star was destroyed, the @RebelLegion is your fan group. http://t.co/i8sFr2zMaI
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 28, 2015
You want this: Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy recreates classic moments brick by brick. http://t.co/m4pjAcGXTV pic.twitter.com/G1xXxOidV4
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 28, 2015
Me, along with a couple of friends–James Franco and JJ Abrams–on the set of 11/22/63. Everything looks cool. pic.twitter.com/ds0A48WNwf
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 29, 2015
Comics
Get a 1st look at #StarWars 8 by @jasonaaron & Stuart Immonen with new preview art! http://t.co/g3wNGf2pbU pic.twitter.com/98MrUr3bMS
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) July 24, 2015
First Look: STUART IMMONEN Joins STAR WARS #8 https://t.co/pXAcXxQPU0 pic.twitter.com/rpZ9KUEn8d
— Newsarama (@Newsarama) July 24, 2015
A Preview Of Star Wars #8 – And A Little Poem http://t.co/V8WDc2KINm
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) July 24, 2015
A Visit to Coruscant — Perhaps Luke’s First? — in the Pages of Star Wars No. 8 http://t.co/pASGyCaBHm pic.twitter.com/MdzdcE4t7U
— Coffee With Kenobi (@CoffeeWthKenobi) July 25, 2015
EXCLUSIVE: Marvel’s @StarWars To Sell More than 200,000 Copies in Collected Edition http://t.co/3Lz8arfW8n pic.twitter.com/fXdG4AkBJr
— Comicbook.com (@ComicBook) July 27, 2015
The Hunt Is on for Truth and Treasure in Darth Vader #8 – Exclusive http://t.co/mVXi17I07U preview! http://t.co/5QX5qxSy3h
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 30, 2015
Video Games
Pre-order #StarWarsBattlefront today to get this exclusive poster. http://t.co/RRYtwtdzwm pic.twitter.com/q4LZkEqllt
— GameStop (@GameStop) July 24, 2015
Bet you didn’t know that the iconic blaster sound was made with a guy-wire & a wedding ring: http://t.co/wsLmwE5lDw pic.twitter.com/qiGMBS2FvF
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) July 26, 2015
We spoke with @ToppsSteve and @neilkleid to get the lowdown on the #StarWars Card Trader app: http://t.co/uBN7vafLRs
— Nerdist.com (@NerdistDotCom) July 30, 2015
Attractions
Relive the original 1987 @Disneyland attraction with the Star Tours Immersion! This gave me chills #LightspeedToEndor http://t.co/cniQe7v0bZ
— Matt Martin (@missingwords) July 24, 2015
Collecting
Whether you want to create your own or get one ready to battle the Force, your #StarWars pals are here! Finally! pic.twitter.com/yDCLJOeXXi
— Build-A-BearWorkshop (@buildabear) July 24, 2015
New Article: LEGO Star Wars UCS Hoth Echo Base Confirmed? http://t.co/amiVuSWq2W
— Groove Bricks (@GrooveBricks) July 27, 2015
@FLYGUY Stunning crashed Prequels Star Destroyer! Follow the link for more: http://t.co/kuIZeBMLaB pic.twitter.com/3ycuAO3Pz8
— StudShooter! (@studshooter) July 29, 2015
These are something special! Play Arts Kai Star Wars Boba & Stormtrooper Review To Follow. https://t.co/8tk1rAuGoR pic.twitter.com/SoPwFWmmBy
— FLYGUY™ (@FLYGUY) July 29, 2015
Gentle Giant Announces Salacious Crumb 2015 Premier Guild Holiday Gift http://t.co/NgmmifVGQS
— Rebelscum.com (@rebelscumnews) July 30, 2015
