Star Wars news for the week of September 2, 2016
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of September 2, 2016 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
A new #RogueOne droid, how you can #GoRogue, & Force philosophy with Lucasfilm’s @RayneMikele on The #StarWarsShow. pic.twitter.com/y4xAB0njMo
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 31, 2016
A new droid from Rogue One revealed! #RogueOne #StarWars https://t.co/cCxmJQwp38
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) August 31, 2016
Watch Part 1 of a toy-sized adventure inspired by #RogueOne & find out how you can #GoRogue. https://t.co/HB7kv2blUy pic.twitter.com/hDOPuO1KTV
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 31, 2016
Your first look at Rogue One: A Star Wars Story toys is here! #RogueOne #StarWars https://t.co/oaPumfFfvT
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) August 31, 2016
Hot Toys’ Death Trooper and more LEGO toys for #RogueOne: A #StarWars Story https://t.co/JHT5PzRhV2
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) September 2, 2016
Take a look at the brand new @StarWars: #RogueOne toys! Action figures, LEGO, Funko Pop! and more! pic.twitter.com/bW5qYXzo0u
— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 31, 2016
Ian McDiarmid says he isn’t in #RogueOne #StarWars pic.twitter.com/ZbKMwx92c7
— Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 30, 2016
“I will not kill you.” We talk to @AlanTudyk, The “Con Man” behind #RogueOne‘s droid, K-2SO. https://t.co/Vj1hX7XTeE pic.twitter.com/Ti9l5NC1aH
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 28, 2016
New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story images surface#StarWars #RogueOne https://t.co/4JP43bDt5L
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) August 27, 2016
Looking forward to the first images of #StarWarsRogueOne Tarkin, for now here’s a cool pic of Dir. Krennic… pic.twitter.com/TnDivKbZm5
— Paul Bateman (@PaulRMQ) August 27, 2016
Never get out of the boat, unless you were goin all the way. #ApocalypseNow #RogueOne #Shoretrooper #StarWars pic.twitter.com/ffH3iwKIpl
— GOrilla ROGUE (@800lbProds) August 26, 2016
By @macrolegouniverse #starwars #rogueone #legostarwars https://t.co/q4c1KfHE7A pic.twitter.com/xPnPPY6Slg
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 28, 2016
Dave Filoni Talks Saw Gerrera and the Rogue One Connection With Rebels – https://t.co/bP8LJ00bKO – pic.twitter.com/J4wAfUJ46Y
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) August 30, 2016
Riz Ahmed Reacts To His Own Star Wars Rogue One Action Figure – https://t.co/lY3t8EOUQ5 – pic.twitter.com/OaXHQgxtt9
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) September 1, 2016
Episode VIII News and Rumors
Haven’t seen my chin since May ’15, so #FarewellFacialFur & #ByeByeBeard (at least til #EpisodeIX) @popculturequest pic.twitter.com/gaScz1okk6
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) August 30, 2016
Rumor: Force-back to the Future in Star Wars: Episode VIII & an Episode VII lightsaber. #StarWars #StarWarsVIII https://t.co/Q77xDisb7G
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) August 31, 2016
Mark Hamill stays silent on ‘Star Wars’ spoilers at Salt Lake Comic Con https://t.co/KSIQogMC2e
— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) September 2, 2016
Han Solo News and Rumors
Donald Glover acknowledges that Lando Calrissian #StarWars casting rumor https://t.co/6T10YeGrYw pic.twitter.com/zAlowvtukq
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) August 28, 2016
Television and Video
Get a glimpse at the Easter eggs from season 2 of #StarWarsRebels: https://t.co/WPLHUYnvbq ?? pic.twitter.com/FpHHfP2XAq
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) August 29, 2016
#AhsokaLives? Check out @empiremagazine‘s interview with Ashley Eckstein (@HerUniverse), the voice of Ahsoka Tano. https://t.co/nmNh7G1kYc
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 30, 2016
Exclusive: #StarWarsRebels concept art brings Ahsoka and Leia to life https://t.co/5SBFE7odPq pic.twitter.com/H06SIZkYiu
— HitFix (@HitFix) August 30, 2016
Around The Web
Ford makes bank, thanks to TFA. https://t.co/2idnvwhj1Y
— StarWarsJunkNews (@SWJunkNews) August 26, 2016
Stormtrooper that bangs his head passes away. #StarWars https://t.co/WzGWzl5KcS
— Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 26, 2016
Jerry Seinfeld in Star Wars?? Darth Areyouserious? https://t.co/BZQS10DQNq
— Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 29, 2016
Natalie Portman speaks about why she’s not showing her son #StarWars: https://t.co/FyWdw4YHbL pic.twitter.com/QKSEflOHRp
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) August 30, 2016
Excl v/@Beccamford: Hayden Christensen is back…and in a Bruce Willis action movie titled FIRST KILL https://t.co/4GnoyvRHUs
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) August 30, 2016
Which of these posters by artist Tsuneo Sanda would you rather hang on your wall? pic.twitter.com/kbQhPYSJw9
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) August 31, 2016
Intense poker game with @neymarjr #PokerStars Find out who won here: https://t.co/cGWTubM4SP pic.twitter.com/UxwzZe3bCI
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) August 31, 2016
Behind the scenes with Natalie Portman for the new Rouge @Dior campaign https://t.co/pb5VKmCSaZ pic.twitter.com/Fe6sjlTVpe
— Pret-a-Reporter (@pretareporter) September 1, 2016
The Force is strong at @MadameTussauds! A great day out. I had to keep moving though or be mistaken for an exhibit! pic.twitter.com/AgvR35mJA3
— Warwick Davis (@WarwickADavis) September 1, 2016
Books
Thanks to @TheRichKelly for his outstanding work on the new cover art for the legendary #Thrawn trilogy. pic.twitter.com/SjL5YiRwhW
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) August 29, 2016
New Thrawn trilogy covers now contain approximately 275% more Thrawn. https://t.co/1ckA3LZ97O #SWEU #SWLegends pic.twitter.com/BBDM8ll7AI
— Dunc (@clubjade) August 29, 2016
Art of Storytelling: An exclusive first look into the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. https://t.co/TYjUtHPR7d
— Chris Argyropoulos (@ThatChrisA) August 31, 2016
Blurb for Luceno’s Catalyst novel sheds light on the Ersos, #RogueOne. https://t.co/MorWnZqilQ pic.twitter.com/vBZTW4EDsa
— Dunc (@clubjade) September 1, 2016
Young Reader Books Revealed For May 2017 – https://t.co/e6KxTT26pS
New junior readers novels from … pic.twitter.com/SuC8Tefr0p— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 2, 2016
Comics
Some interesting stuff in here. His justification for cloning the Emperor is something I haven’t heard before. https://t.co/o8Y3tGahH2
— Eleven-ThirtyEight (@eleventhirtyate) August 26, 2016
My buddy Dave Mandell spent some of his Seinfeld $ on this-1st look @ original UNALTERED artwork!#SpotTheDifferences https://t.co/tKwze3lgTg
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) August 29, 2016
Panini’s Star Wars Comic Collection Launches https://t.co/JnzGioKeY8 #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 1, 2016
Video Games
Star Wars Battle Pod “Takodana” Trailer
Collecting
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 3.75″ wave 1 reveals Imperial Ground Crew!#StarWars #RogueOne https://t.co/foigGfzPny
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) August 28, 2016
#RogueOne Stormtrooper (thanks to https://t.co/97btf40QWB) pic.twitter.com/sFDGnPtxhU
— Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 28, 2016
#RogueOne Jyn Enso #starwars (thanks to https://t.co/97btf40QWB) pic.twitter.com/grnpAuFo8d
— Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 28, 2016
#RogueOne #starwars Imperial groundcrew (thanks to https://t.co/97btf40QWB) pic.twitter.com/CyZkKOTn3p
— Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 28, 2016
#RogueOne K-2SO (thanks to https://t.co/97btf40QWB) pic.twitter.com/prra7MIr0o
— Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 28, 2016
New card back. #RogueOne #StarWars pic.twitter.com/D9XoLogf6I
— Star Wars Junk (@StarWars_Junk) August 28, 2016
Note: only Elite Series Jyn Erso will be available for preorder on Sept. 2 #rogueone #gorogue pic.twitter.com/sHzg2StZZP
— Yakface (@yak_face) September 2, 2016
#RogueOne wave 2 basic figures 1/2 #hasbro #GoRogue pic.twitter.com/J5pGJI5bSV
— Yakface (@yak_face) September 2, 2016
#RogueOne wave 2 basic figures 2/2 #hasbro #GoRogue pic.twitter.com/SXVKTOyYnZ
— Yakface (@yak_face) September 2, 2016
Rogue One Wave 2 Hi-res #rogueone #gorogue 2/3 pic.twitter.com/EpdGEDldqv
— Yakface (@yak_face) September 2, 2016
Rogue One Wave 2 Hi-res #rogueone #gorogue 3/3 pic.twitter.com/nsGvG70VXr
— Yakface (@yak_face) September 2, 2016
We’re going rogue! Here’s our first look at the great new Rogue One sets coming out at the end of the month. pic.twitter.com/e8HOF8cC38
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) September 1, 2016
We’re going rogue!
First look at the great new Rogue One sets coming out at the end of the month, part 2. pic.twitter.com/WaSDeIUXzu— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) September 1, 2016
LEGO Star Wars Sets Based on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story†Revealed https://t.co/LD16TazYTL pic.twitter.com/1MBHltmV0o
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 1, 2016
LEGO Reveals Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Sets https://t.co/cpEMd8HANS pic.twitter.com/qlS515r839
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) September 1, 2016
My two most favourite #RogueOne characters! #LEGO @LEGO_Group pic.twitter.com/dOKlVfolBQ
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) September 1, 2016
COMING SOON! #StarWars #RogueOne #PlayingCards #GoRogue #cartamundi pic.twitter.com/18EA1YH62u
— Cartamundi USA (@cartamundi_usa) September 1, 2016
Bioworld x ëRogue Oneí Fashion Products Coming Soon https://t.co/buJNuftJHL #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 28, 2016
First Look: See these Jyn Erso toys from ‘#Rogue One: A #StarWars Story’: https://t.co/Wvvk0uRdhC pic.twitter.com/5BOEq6dX0A
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) August 31, 2016
#STARWARS EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at new #RogueOne toys! https://t.co/E7cBUuFNV4 pic.twitter.com/6GGBJdFYio
— Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) August 31, 2016
Yahoo exclusive: Disney Rogue One role-play and Rogue One Elite Series toys. #StarWars https://t.co/Y6NLrQfHAN
— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) August 31, 2016
#GoRogue #gobroke S.H.Figuarts reveals figures: DeathTrooper, Stormtrooper, K-2SO, Scarif Trooper, Hover Tank Driver pic.twitter.com/FKq2u9EC7M
— Yakface (@yak_face) September 1, 2016
Star Wars fans, get ready to #GoRogue with our Rogue One Pop! and Wobblers! https://t.co/43n0z6g4m5 pic.twitter.com/MBSM7QtUtb
— Funko (@OriginalFunko) September 1, 2016
LEGO Death Star #75159 Press Release and†Images https://t.co/qIL34Kc04j pic.twitter.com/lV501zLezw
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 1, 2016
Sphero’s BB-8 controlling Force Band now lets you wield an imaginary lightsaber too https://t.co/D2GlcZsmJI pic.twitter.com/ZaYfYi9mKa
— io9 (@io9) September 1, 2016
New #RogueOne cars and vehicles coming soon from @Hot_Wheels #GoRogue #StarWars #HotWheels pic.twitter.com/dx7PJRWenG
— CollectorsCantina (@CollectCantina) September 1, 2016
Walmart Unveils Itís Top Toys For†Christmas https://t.co/8KYpdyrVzT pic.twitter.com/DQxlh6Lnwg
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 1, 2016
Hoping to take advantage of the “Star Wars” wave again, Walmart is beginning holiday season layaway early. https://t.co/PlCautefXF
— consumerist (@consumerist) September 2, 2016
New Build a droid found in Disney. @yak_face @JTArchives @TheSuperJedi pic.twitter.com/Zf8XHY5BFt
— Zac Ulrich (@Zacurich) August 31, 2016
Disney Elite Series C2-B5 Revealed | https://t.co/Gox1Py9Zt3 #disneystore #eliteseries https://t.co/Epr29C7ONm pic.twitter.com/6WwV9rOmNV
— Yakface (@yak_face) September 1, 2016
Toys ‘R’ Us In Up To 50% Off Offer On Star Wars Toys https://t.co/YSC2DPRu8W #StarWars
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) September 2, 2016
