Star Wars Celebration 2017 Cosplay: Leia Meet-Up, Sith Deadpool, and More
Star Wars: See Rey, Ahsoka and Sabine Together
At Star Wars Celebration on Friday, fans were treated to a special panel called The Heroines of Star Wars. As the title implied, the focus was on the female heroes from the series, as depicted in both live action and animation.
Panelists Ashley Eckstein (the voice of Ahsoka Tano), Tiya Sircar (the voice of Sabine Wren) and Dave Filoni (Star Wars Rebels co-creator/EP) looked at the franchise's history of heroines, beginning with Princess Leia, and where things are going next, with the launch of Star Wars Forces of Destiny, the new initiative that includes animated shorts and a toy line.
Star Wars: Lucasfilm Boss on What Comes After Episode 9
We only just got a new teaser for Episode 8, and already people are thinking about the future of Star Wars beyond the close of the Skywalker saga.
Speaking to Fandango, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said "I certainly foresee movies past nine," but couldn't say if those hypothetical future films will continue the story playing out in the main films in the franchise.
Obviously, Rogue One and the upcoming Han Solo movie are Star Wars movies, but the fate of the core "Episode" films that have tracked the rise (and fall) of Anakin and his son Luke Skywalker -- and now are telling Rey's story -- remains up in the air.
Leia Will Not Be in Star Wars: Episode 9
The late Carrie Fisher and her character Leia Organa will not be in Star Wars: Episode IX despite her brother Todd Fisher's recent claims to the contrary.
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy informed Good Morning America in an interview Friday that Todd Fisher must have been "confused" when he stated earlier this month that footage of his late sister would be incorporated into the final installment of the new trilogy.
"Sadly, Carrie will not be in nine," Kennedy told GMA. "But we will see a lot of Carrie in eight."
Gina Rodriguez Voicing Carmen Sandiego in Netflix Show
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Apparently, the answer is about to be “Netflix,” and she’s bringing Gina Rodriguez along with her.
Rodriguez, who won a Golden Globe for her work on Jane the Virgin, will provide the voice of the iconic sticky-fingered filcher for a new animated series on Netflix. Watch the trailer below:
People of a certain age will surely remember Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, a geography-based game wherein you followed clues to capture Sandiego or one of her cronies as they attempted to do things like steal the Eiffel Tower. This was turned into a game show hosted by Greg Lee that also featured Lynne Thigpen as The Chief and the musical styling of Rockapella.
Marvel Teases Major Peter Parker/Miles Morlaes Spider-Man Crossover
Fans of the 2012 mini-series Spider-Men have reason to be excited, as it appears Marvel is moving forward with a sequel in the near future. That's the takeaway from a teaser image Marvel tweeted out earlier today.
Spider-Men #1 cover by Jim Cheung. (Marvel Comics)
Spider-Men is a five-issue mini-series from writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli that featured the first team-up between Peter Parker and the Ultimate Spider-Man Miles Morales. Miles has since become a resident of the regular Marvel Universe, so the idea of the two Spider-Men crossing paths isn't quite so novel these days.
Captain Phasma to Star in New Star Wars Comic Miniseries
If you had any questions about to Captain Phasma's fate after Episode 7, a new miniseries from Marvel aims to answer them.
There was already a brief glimpse of Captain Phasma in The Last Jedi trailer released today at Star Wars Celebration, but the 4-part series will go into her harrowing adventures after the destruction of Starkiller Base.
The books are part of Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and are being written by Kelly Thompson, with art from Marco Checchetto. The cover for issue 1 was shown off by starwars.com.
Star Wars: Catch This Easter Egg in the Last Jedi Poster?
The awesome new poster for Star Wars: The Last Jedi has a symbol not so secretly hidden in it.
The gorgeous design shows Rey holding a lightsaber above her head, with the beam of her saber dividing Luke Skywalker on one side and Kylo Ren on the other. But beyond the obvious implications that can be taken from that image, the poster includes a subtle nod back to the film's title. Click through the below gallery to find out how:
Is this an indicator that Luke is being tempted by the Dark Side, if not outright going over to it by wanting the Jedi to come to an end? Hopefully not, especially if we're right with our theory about why Luke Skywalker might want the Jedi to come to an end.
Daisy Ridley Talks Star Wars Forces of Destiny and Rey’s Impact
During The Heroines of Star Wars panel at Star Wars Celebration today, there was a big surprise for fans, as Daisy Ridley – Rey herself – joined moderator Amy Ratcliffe, Star Wars Rebels co-creator Dave Filoni, Ashley Eckstein (“Ahsoka Tano”) and Tiya Sircar (“Sabine Wren) onstage to talk about Star Wars Forces of Destiny.
Announced earlier this week, Forces of Destiny is a big new initiative, driven by animated shorts and an accompanying toy line, all focused on the female heroes of Star Wars. Ridley is one of several Star Wars live action movie actors reprising their role in Forces of Destiny, along with John Boyega (“Finn”), Lupita Nyong'o (“Maz Kanata”) and Felicity Jones (“Jyn Erso”).
Star Wars: Why Luke Skywalker Might Want to End the Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi dropped its first teaser trailer, and it left us with one huge question: why the heck would Luke want to end the Jedi?
But after thinking about that question longer, his potential motivations started to become clear. Rewatch the trailer below, and continue reading for our theory on why the new hope for the Jedi would want to see the order end.
“Breathe. Just breathe. Now, reach out - whaddya see?”
“Light. Darkness. The Balance.”
“It’s so much bigger.”
The final words of The Last Jedi’s new trailer - “it’s time for the Jedi to end” - have already stirred up a lot of questions (“what?”, “why?”, “is there, like, a lightsaber amnesty, or do we just trust all the ex-Jedi not to use theirs?”), but it’s the exchange above, from earlier in the teaser, that might provide the answers.