Monthly Archives: April 2017
These Drivable, Modified Star Wars Cars Are Insane
Here's something I discovered at Star Wars: Celebration today - there's a big club of people modifying drivable vehicles to look like they came right out of Star Wars.
Some are sponsored by Hot Wheels, but most of them are just enthusiast made, built, and driven across the United States to attend events. Check them out in the gallery below - click right to see all the images:
They're usually custom-painted and weathered, and include designs inspired by different Star Wars characters, as well as a variety of Star Wars-themed accessories, like gearsticks.
The club is called Road Squadron, and their slogan is "Carfighters Coast to Coast". You can find them, and the details of events they'll be attending, as well as some interesting updates on Star Wars-style road-trips on Facebook.
Star Wars Rebels Ending With Season 4
The end is almost here for Star Wars Rebels, with the announcement that Season 4 will be the final year for the animated series.
The announcement was made at the Rebels panel at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando by Dave Filoni, the show’s co-creator and executive producer, who revealed the previously-announced fourth season will wrap up the story of the Ghost crew. Rebels’ core cast members Freddie Prinze, Jr. (“Kanan”), Tiya Sircar (“Hera”), Taylor Gray (“Ezra”), Vanessa Marshall (“Hera”), and Steve Blum (“Zeb”) were all present for the panel, and the announcement, as well.
During the panel, Filoni told the crowd of fans, "I really appreciate that love from you guys. I think I can make this story as meaningful as can be." He stressed ending the show now was his decision, adding, "I know what it's like when I don't get to end a series," referring to The Clone Wars.
Star Wars: The Most Puzzling Last Jedi Trailer Moment
One of the most unexpected reveals in the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is that it proves books and paper actually exist in that universe.
No, seriously, have you ever seen anyone crack open a book or write anything down in any of the Star Wars movies? All information in the Star Wars universe we've seen thus far is stored digitally. It's already canon that both the Jedi and the Sith used holocrons to store data, including their ancient teachings. But The Last Jedi shows that, at least at some point in that galaxy far, far away's history, people once wrote stuff down on paper.
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.