Star Wars news for the week of August 24, 2018
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of August 24, 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!
Episode IX News and Rumors
FIRST LOOK: Star Wars 9 as John Boyega and Oscar Isaac are pictured filming with Chewbacca at secret location https://t.co/9CraXQGqe2
— The Sun (@TheSun) August 23, 2018
Domnhall Gleeson on #IX
“It’s great that J.J. gets to come back and complete the trilogy. You can look forward to J.J. doing what he does so well. It will be epic, but it will also be surprising…” pic.twitter.com/PyaqGxzweb
— Star Wars Legacy (@theswlegacy) August 17, 2018
Sources: Episode IX Filming Expected To Wrap In February – https://t.co/WhAQM5Z1se #StarWars #EpisodeIX #IX pic.twitter.com/WFoCEv9hn0
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 20, 2018
Kelly Marie Tran deleted her Instagram posts this summer in response to online harassment. Here she speaks out for the first time. https://t.co/AhqpES4EEf
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 21, 2018
Sorry, #StarWars fans….https://t.co/eJZ6p88JYP
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) August 20, 2018
A first glimpse of the Millennium Falcon from Black Park Star Wars: Episode IX set? – Gallery https://t.co/1JkzUgzhP7 pic.twitter.com/RRyXPwkktf
— MakingStarWars.net’s Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) August 22, 2018
Domhnall Gleeson wants to keep surprising you https://t.co/5tM0EafinE pic.twitter.com/yId0OrHKVL
— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) August 23, 2018
Domhnall Gleeson explains how Harry Potter was the best training for Star Wars https://t.co/S78gjZvpaG
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) August 23, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story News and Rumors
Concept that went on to become DD-DB in ‘Solo – A Star Wars Story’. Created during early explorations for L3 as an Astromech. ….also a Lego fig! pic.twitter.com/BcG02SOXyr
— Luke Fisher (@LukeDFisher) August 8, 2018
#StarWars concept artist (and the #Lucasfilm art department designer who sits right behind me) Ryan Church is on Instagram so please go give him a follow!
“Early concept of #RogueOne’s new ‘atmospheric’ tie fighter.”https://t.co/prhXpdNxEg pic.twitter.com/2M2r5w2ktm— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) August 20, 2018
Star Wars songs from @TheAquabats, new excerpts from the Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization, and a first look at Star Wars Icons: Han Solo. This, more #StarWarsFanAwards pro tips, and more, on The #StarWarsShow. pic.twitter.com/Fkaoee5MLb
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 22, 2018
Television News and Rumors
Take to the skies with #StarWarsResistance. Premieres Sunday, October 7 at 10pm ET/PT on @DisneyChannel. pic.twitter.com/GqcM0dS2l7
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 17, 2018
Haven’t seen this anywhere else. If you inspect Resistence page on https://t.co/dDkCx5APXe, it apparently confirms that #StarWarsResistance is going to take place around 6 months before #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/F2NfPTXfhj
— Jose Ruiz (@Darth_Hardy) August 19, 2018
Around the Web
Natalie Portman will direct and play both of the lead roles in the upcoming Dear Abby-Ann Landers movie https://t.co/m6swvOjlws
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) August 21, 2018
The Force is strong with Hayden Christensen – and Darth delivered a dart! #STRIKE pic.twitter.com/4DNTjfPBde
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 22, 2018
Books
More exclusive excerpts from the expanded edition of SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY by @mightymur are now available from https://t.co/gY49ndfiKw! Take a sneak peek at the expanded tales of Q’ira, L3-37, and Enfys Nest, and make sure to pick up your copy on 9/4!https://t.co/GiCR2f62pU
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) August 22, 2018
Comics
https://t.co/FkTlBWR1f5 is official. I will draw several issues of the Star Wars main series. A dream come true. Starting on issue #57. pic.twitter.com/x69RKuCzu6
— Ángel Unzueta (@_AngelUnzueta_) August 24, 2018
Attractions
Disneyland’s Star Wars Land. Scaffolding is down on one of the rocks. #GalaxysEdge pic.twitter.com/5ilHjioLWC
— Attractions 360° (@SoCal360) August 22, 2018
It’s time! #D23Expo 2019 tickets are on sale now: https://t.co/DRp9p8SLzM pic.twitter.com/poNSUeJbJD
— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) August 23, 2018
Video Games
Zen Studios’ latest pinball adventure punches it into high gear with the captains of the Millennium Falcon. https://t.co/oJHiC0o4Eo pic.twitter.com/qBq3DwoiMi
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 20, 2018
Zynga Partners With Disney For New ‘Star Wars’ Games https://t.co/brGao0SymZ
— Variety (@Variety) August 21, 2018
Collecting
Still getting a bit of a kick out of seeing this stuff #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/wi6J66Qm2Y
— jock (@Jock4twenty) August 20, 2018
POP! Pez Preorders at Entertainment Earth | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/qUv3xypTib #funko #pop #pez #starwars #entertainmentearth #sponsornews pic.twitter.com/ythJy9SIEk
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 20, 2018
You truly belong here among the clouds. Join us in LEGO #StarWars #CloudCity this Fall. @starwars #LEGOStarWars https://t.co/sjUgRyAPKe pic.twitter.com/Ni9bSeQ1ll
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) August 21, 2018
Hallmark Limited Edition Itty Bittys Han Solo and Chewbacca | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/lKgvKWh3Tu #hallmark #ittybittys #starwars #vintage pic.twitter.com/FWwr3q3GEC
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 23, 2018
Hallmark Itty Bittys Darth Maul and R2-Q5 | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/lm5b6IVq7B #hallmark #ittybittys #darthmaul pic.twitter.com/p3p6YghZwo
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 23, 2018
