Star Wars news for the week of August 26, 2016
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of August 26 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!
Rogue One News and Rumors
It’s Krennic! Empire’s second #RogueOne cover, featuring Ben Mendelsohn, has been revealed: https://t.co/rDW0glj51q pic.twitter.com/wIQN5OQwiF
— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) August 19, 2016
This is the new cover of @empiremagazine New art for K2SO, my bestie. This is some never before released 1’s and 0’s pic.twitter.com/IC5e8xusg5
— alan tudyk (@AlanTudyk) August 22, 2016
@SteeleWars @empiremagazine MENDO! pic.twitter.com/03WVgbzofV
— Adam (@Adam_Sherring) August 22, 2016
¡Nuevas imágenes de Rogue One! #FelicityJones #DiegoLuna #JynErso pic.twitter.com/vN7rGJDupK
— Felicity Jones Mx (@FelicityJ_Mx) August 22, 2016
*EXCLUSIVE SIREN* This new #RogueOne pic shows Jyn, Cassian Andor and Kaytoo in action: https://t.co/6mEMAhoq2a pic.twitter.com/Hp1iCaNzbR
— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) August 22, 2016
Gareth Edwards Explains the Rogue One Movie Title – https://t.co/gJbsbdC90w – #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/HA30ZCnllN
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) August 23, 2016
Lucasfilm announces Rogue One: A #StarWars Story promotional campaign sponsors #RogueOne https://t.co/6QDqxZo1OC
— SuperHeroHype (@SuperHeroHype) August 22, 2016
Yes, Felicity Jones has become pen pals with her fellow STAR WARS lead Daisy Ridley https://t.co/9XKjoxtz9E pic.twitter.com/ef1D0LskSw
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) August 22, 2016
Con Man @AlanTudyk talks with @NerdsOnHoliday about bringing #RogueOne‘s K-2SO to life. https://t.co/fJt9rbES1E pic.twitter.com/EsZX5BFgCS
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 22, 2016
Here’s @OrlandoArocena brilliant #RogueOne #FullMetalJacket mashup: https://t.co/EOd4PWehFI pic.twitter.com/MRqIyjRfk7
— Poster Posse (@PosterPosse) August 19, 2016
LucasFilm Creative Executive @raynemikele chats about Rogue One, Force Awakens & working in TV, Film and Publishing! https://t.co/tS0Sn9u6Wb
— Black Girl Nerds (@BlackGirlNerds) August 22, 2016
#RogueOne Death Trooper 3D glasses coming so you can see the movie in style. #StarWars pic.twitter.com/50lhknvFaZ
— New Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 23, 2016
#RogueOne Storm Trooper 3D glasses coming so you can see the movie in style. #starwars pic.twitter.com/z9Q4cWxN5h
— New Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 23, 2016
#RogueOne A #StarWars Story gets the Jar Jar Binks version absolutely no one asked for https://t.co/KO1XTbctgV pic.twitter.com/uiqDGFCMkc
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) August 25, 2016
The #RogueOne trailer set to the #Friends theme exists, but we don’t know why: https://t.co/Xx5F5ArOwx pic.twitter.com/jGxC0rSeYv
— Nerdist (@nerdist) August 24, 2016
#RogueOneWish Granted – Fan With Terminal Disease Got to See Rogue One Early. – https://t.co/XX36cid6cC – pic.twitter.com/Gqo1O7UQ44
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) August 24, 2016
Terminally-ill fan behind #RogueOneWish passes away after seeing #RogueOne early #StarWars https://t.co/kPitO4P3V7 pic.twitter.com/67u50U7Mo5
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) August 24, 2016
Episode VIII News and Rumors
Daisy Ridley: Star Wars Episode VIII Title Reveal Won’t Happen Anytime Soon. – https://t.co/HKXRQQBCcS – pic.twitter.com/Lh4xWKRDqj
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) August 25, 2016
Episode IX News and Rumors
Could Star Wars be Heading Back to Norway? – https://t.co/RLRNuIVqqj – #StarWars pic.twitter.com/t01n56SZWN
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) August 22, 2016
Television and Video
The movies and TV shows coming to the @STARZ App in September! https://t.co/wEr7Zzfu7W
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) August 23, 2016
Around The Web
This week on The #StarWarsShow @TrevorNoah speaks Jawa, loves Jar Jar Binks & thinks Chewbacca is the perfect date. pic.twitter.com/23L8DXjHIo
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 24, 2016
Natalie Portman praises Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall for not respecting her as a director https://t.co/YpmJi9O3n9 pic.twitter.com/gdGwTPJgse
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) August 21, 2016
Kristen Stewart, Adam Driver Added to NY Film Festival Lineup (@TheNYFF) https://t.co/TdB6jFv1tu
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) August 24, 2016
— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) August 21, 2016
Original Trilogy Minimalism Posters | by @KubrixDesign [via @PosterSpy] #StarWars #originaltrilogy #fanart pic.twitter.com/F8ly4sjRXS
— StarWars Art Gallery (@SW_ArtGallery) August 21, 2016
J.J. Abrams Talks Steven Spielberg And Why To Get Into The Film Industry https://t.co/rmkv767B42
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) August 23, 2016
This is hilarious! @HamillHimself on ‘The Late Night Show’ with David Letterman in 1983! pic.twitter.com/b1SkyMwm42
— Mark Hamill Media (@MarkHamillMedia) August 21, 2016
This Fast and Furious – Star Wars mash-up proves every movie is better with lightsabers https://t.co/uvNJS2UifN pic.twitter.com/N6xbsa4pTm
— io9 (@io9) August 24, 2016
Great traditional style poster for The Force Awakens by @CaricatureClub https://t.co/3YpjWg98de pic.twitter.com/0I9fwZFKW9
— PosterSpy.com (@PosterSpy) August 25, 2016
Polaroid shot of a Cantina background extra. #starwars pic.twitter.com/8YTlB9CZJm
— Star Wars 1977-1983 (@StarWars7783) August 25, 2016
Warwick Davis on being discovered by George Lucas at age 11 for ‘Return of the Jedi’ https://t.co/dn28Wrdlav pic.twitter.com/KtpYENyx7T
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 25, 2016
Books
Here they are for you, twitter people! 🙂 There’s also some more at the post here: https://t.co/ETS1AjfzR5 pic.twitter.com/P2OmQ8ZRBc
— Florian B (@germanjedi) August 20, 2016
Comics
We talk new stormtroopers and more on The Star Wars After Show, presented by @Verizon. https://t.co/MwxDWFQMtn pic.twitter.com/aFWlGNpJsz
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 25, 2016
Video Games
Learn how @EAStarWars will turn your couch into an X-wing. #RogueOne #gamescom2016 https://t.co/WyxkyHd3IO pic.twitter.com/BSVECPiIlX
— Star Wars Games (@StarWarsGames) August 21, 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story X-wing VR Mission Impressions. #StarWars #RogueOne https://t.co/J7z3LoOMIP
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) August 19, 2016
Collecting
Hasbro’s Tie Striker from #RogueOne #StarWarshttps://t.co/OCySAkhmV5
— New Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 19, 2016
New Black Series figures found. #RogueOne #StarWars pic.twitter.com/AZBBvlvWyn
— New Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 20, 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Black Series figure reviews!#StarWars #RogueOne https://t.co/fyat30wlSl
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) August 19, 2016
Check out Jedi Temple for 12 new images of #RogueOne toys! Here’s 3 of the 12. #StarWars https://t.co/l6ygAE1zvh pic.twitter.com/DzIQ8tyZs9
— New Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 24, 2016
#blackseries K-2SO and Jyn Erso height comparison via Chefatron #rogueone pic.twitter.com/oYGGbLPpIq
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 19, 2016
Dave Filoni looking at Ahsoka’s mask made by @StudioFractal @starwars @JediNewsUK #rebels #nycc pic.twitter.com/julFtOEiUL
— FRACTAL STUDIO (@StudioFractal) October 9, 2015
Rogue One Collectible Glasses Revealed https://t.co/4fZIduoP22 #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 24, 2016
#nailedit #slothdameron pic.twitter.com/Hk3tydp3zl
— Yakface (@yak_face) August 24, 2016
