Star Wars news for the week of August 31, 2018
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of August 31, 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
Exclusive: Matt Smith is joining #StarWars: Episode IX https://t.co/OZpEo860Ph pic.twitter.com/jM8DcUBOF4
— Variety (@Variety) August 28, 2018
Dominic Monaghan (@DomsWildThings) joins ‘#StarWars: Episode IX’ https://t.co/3LKzgtHpSJ pic.twitter.com/KO4ypcWatr
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 24, 2018
Boom! Told ya. @starwars #becurious https://t.co/dmAsuzjDih pic.twitter.com/DEQUBzwNsS
— Dominic Monaghan. (@DomsWildThings) August 24, 2018
Keri Russell Briefly Comments on Her Reunion With JJ Abrams for Star Wars: Episode IX – #StarWars #StarWarsEpisodeIX – https://t.co/0CH9vgUs0i pic.twitter.com/4isWL2N1T2
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) August 27, 2018
“You don’t have to be a pure evil monster to be a part of hate” – #StarWars star Oscar Isaac talks new Nazi drama #OperationFinale, plus #EpisodeIX, #LifeItself, #AddamsFamily and embodying Paul Gauguin https://t.co/it7dNS2BHw
— Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) August 27, 2018
“The last thing you want is for people to watch a movie & be like, ‘Great,’ and then move on. With [#TheLastJedi], the conversation continues and can stir real emotions. You’re having a conversation about actual things that matter, you know?†– Oscar Issachttps://t.co/cYd3Un9wuR
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) August 28, 2018
Star Wars: Episode IX Will Bring Greg Grunberg Back as Snap Wexley https://t.co/xugZKK1cYl pic.twitter.com/AfOds413DY
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) August 29, 2018
New Star Wars: Episode IX Character Breakdown Teases Comedic Female Role https://t.co/11JHR50yQz pic.twitter.com/Qa96okd2W2
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) August 29, 2018
Domhnall Gleeson Has Read The Entire Episode IX Script…And Wishes He Didn’t – https://t.co/Z6p0TGCZ0L #StarWars #EpisodeIX #IX pic.twitter.com/ym5gNFaoKT
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 30, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story News and Rumors
We talk Star Wars and… #StarTrek 😮 fandom with @JohnTheCho, #StarWarsBattlefrontII gets tons of updates, Pablo Hidalgo has a new Star Wars book, we take a closer look at Han’s speeder from Solo, and more, on The #StarWarsShow! pic.twitter.com/oMc5EfN4C5
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 29, 2018
Television News and Rumors
Star Wars Resistance poster: Some heroes just wing it https://t.co/7lCB1rGmR1
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) August 28, 2018
Soar into action against the First Order. #StarWarsResistance premieres Sunday, October 7 at 10pm ET/PT on @DisneyChannel. pic.twitter.com/NuEljLETLg
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 28, 2018
Meet the heroes of #StarWarsResistance. Premieres Sunday, October 7 at 10pm ET/PT on @DisneyChannel. pic.twitter.com/PMpntxkxUT
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 29, 2018
Shout out to @TheScottJayro for noticing Kylo Ren’s command shuttle in the #StarWarsResistance video. pic.twitter.com/usHWfJa8A5
— James Baney (@Mirahtrunks) August 29, 2018
Around the Web
hayden commenting on kelly marie tran’s harassment from the star wars fanbase pic.twitter.com/nzxrWvYit5
— star wars cast daily (@swcastdaily) August 24, 2018
Mark Hamill gives shout out to boy who cited Jedi way for not fighting his bully https://t.co/fTYT2OWEqX pic.twitter.com/brsMdfzvQJ
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 29, 2018
Books
Head over to https://t.co/7Z40imYxCZ this morning for an exclusive look at my upcoming book, STAR WARS ICONS: HAN SOLO. Available Nov. 13! https://t.co/vJf8z1PuOF pic.twitter.com/IvIVRblkx6
— Gina McIntyre (@_ginamcintyre) August 24, 2018
Cover für ein #StarWarsResistance-Kinderbuch enthüllt! – https://t.co/NH7kgyolDw #StarWars pic.twitter.com/BUIHpV6GxP
— Jedi-Bibliothek (@JediBibliothek) August 28, 2018
‘Star Wars Adventures In Wild Space’ Audiobooks Now Available – https://t.co/Uf4Op4BEmb #StarWars @cavanscott @TomHuddleston_ @BlackstoneAudio @justjanuary pic.twitter.com/oBerhV6Xc2
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) August 30, 2018
Comics
IDW Star Wars comics coming November 2018 – https://t.co/8oDHqiwZhm #StarWars @IDWPublishing #StarWarsAdventures pic.twitter.com/AObbgsLKDk
— Fantha Tracks: Star Wars News In A Single File (@FanthaTracks) August 28, 2018
Attractions
#StarWars: Galaxy’s Edge’s cantina is serving “libations for adults,” so is #Disneyland finally serving alcohol?https://t.co/Y5q6kVlkjL pic.twitter.com/tgeMUcrrD4
— Amy Ratcliffe (@amy_geek) August 30, 2018
Oga’s Cantina will be the local watering hole in the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge expansion opening in 2019 https://t.co/oZUjn9lsn3
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 30, 2018
Video Games
#SoloAStarWarsStory has landed in @Minecraft with a new Skin Pack. In celebration, @Microsoft provided some tips on building the Millennium Falcon in Minecraft. https://t.co/NCoLkEIrQb has the details. https://t.co/yKVS846P6C #StarWars
— Star Wars Games (@StarWarsGames) August 28, 2018
Build a beautiful bucket of bolts in Minecraft with new Solo: A Star Wars Story skins. https://t.co/XLLQcY4IhN pic.twitter.com/f7xc7wFEF0
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 28, 2018
Watch your backs, Jedi. The Clone corps of Yoda and Aayla Secura are arriving to #StarWarsBattlefrontII.https://t.co/ScFYV5J9a6 pic.twitter.com/s0OjutZxUS
— Star Wars (@starwars) August 29, 2018
Star Wars Battlefront II Clone Wars content road-map revealed https://t.co/k6wlQbfrtZ
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) August 30, 2018
Lenovo and Disney announced #StarWars: #JediChallenges – Dark Side Expansion. Learn how Disney recreated Kylo’s red-bladed, cross-guard lightsaber for the #AR experience. https://t.co/pFDyumajP6
— Star Wars Games (@StarWarsGames) August 30, 2018
