It was a slow Star Wars news week, so we’re taking your questions about the future of Star Wars, talking about The Bad Batch season three some more, and celebrating the final issue of Doctor Aphra!
0:00 Introduction
8:14 When will we see new Disney+ announcements?
17:29 Will The Bad Batch air Tuesday evenings or Wednesday morning?
20:30 Does Crosshair know what happened to Tech?
23:35 Doctor Aphra versus Indiana Jones versus Nathan Drake
29:26 Are Star Wars fans overly critical towards adaptations?
After nearly ten years of running this channel, I have seem the same questions over and over again. Today I’m answering FORTY of the most frequently asked questions I’ve seen about A New Hope!
0:00 Intro
0:14 How did the Devastator track the Tantive IV?
0:55 Why didn’t the Imperials shoot the escape pod?
1:29 What do Jawas look like under their hoods?
1:56 Did Owen forget C-3PO?
2:50 Did C-3PO not know who Leia was?
3:30 Why did Owen hate Obi-Wan?
4:13 Why did Luke want to go to the Imperial Academy?
5:01 Why did no one change Luke’s last name?
5:51 Why did Obi-Wan age so much so fast?
6:28 Did Obi-Wan forget R2-D2?
7:23 Did Obi-Wan forget R4-P17?
8:08 Did Leia forget Obi-Wan?
9:03 Why did Darth Vader take orders from Tarkin?
9:53 Did Tarkin know who Darth Vader really was?
10:43 Did Boba Fett kill Owen and Beru?
11:23 Why weren’t droids allowed in the cantina?
12:06 Why did Ponda Baba’s arm bleed?
12:26 Are parsecs a unit of time or distance?
13:13 Who shot first?
14:19 Why does Leia have a British accent in one scene?
14:58 Why does Han have a training remote?
15:35 Why was there a dianoga on the Death Star?
16:17 Why were there giant pits in the Death Star?
16:54 How does gravity work on the Death Star?
17:30 Why was Kenobi and Vader’s lightsaber duel so slow?
18:22 What happened to Obi-Wan’s lightsaber?
19:02 Why did Leia lead the Empire back to Yavin 4?
19:42 What’s this Rebel sentry doing?
20:19 Where was Mon Mothma in A New Hope?
20:59 Who is “Fake Wedge?”
21:51 Why did the Death Star have to orbit Yavin?
22:39 Why didn’t the Death Star destroy Yavin?
23:22 How did Luke know how to fly an X-Wing?
24:02 Why don’t X and Y-Wings use Aurebesh?
24:32 Where are the U-Wings?
25:21 Where is the Death Star trench?
25:46 Who is the other Y-Wing survivor?
26:30 Why didn’t Chewbacca get a medal?
27:40 Why didn’t Wedge Antilles get a medal?
28:23 What do BBY and ABY stand for?
The circle is almost complete for the first season of the Emmy-winning animated series.
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For light and life, we’ll soon have more Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures to enjoy.
Six new episodes of the preschool-age animated series are coming to our galaxy, arriving February 14 on Disney+ and Disney Junior. The new episodes complete the Emmy-winning first season, which introduced High Republic-era Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and the adorable Nubs to fans.
“Young Jedi Adventures has invited the youngest audiences to take their first step into the Star Wars galaxy through the eyes of younglings Kai, Lys, Nubs, and their friend Nash,” says executive producer and Lucasfilm’s VP of animation development Josh Rimes. “The entire creative team is thrilled that audiences, critics, and awards groups have warmly embraced these stories and their core values of teamwork, friendship, and understanding.”…
See a new sketch from Dave Filoni teasing the follow up to the hit Disney+ series.
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The story continues…
Following the news that Ahsoka Season 2 is in development (mentioned in the announcement of the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu film) for Disney+, Lucasfilm revealed today a new sketch from series creator Dave Filoni (and for that you’ll have to go to the official site)….
Will John Williams return to compose Star Wars again? What characters would have the easiest and hardest times keeping their new years resolutions? These questions and more answered in this week’s Q&A!
Lucasfilm’s Jason Stein and writer David Shayne talk to StarWars.com about bringing galactic cheer with these charming tales.
It’s time for jingle bells…and LEGO bricks!
Lucasfilm and the LEGO Group released today three new holiday-themed LEGO Star Wars shorts, all clever stories of celebration in the galaxy far, far away. There are two non-verbal tales: “Chewie’s Holiday Cheer Up,” which finds Chewie’s friends plotting a Life Day surprise for their Wookiee pal, and “Tenoo Treasures,” set during the High Republic era, which sees Yoda recruiting Padawans Kai and Lys from Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures for some wreath building. “’Twas the Night Before Life Day,” featuring full voice acting, tells of a white bantha game on the Death Star — that is heavily tilted in the Emperor’s favor. The all-ages shorts are filled with themes of friendship and giving, as well as LEGO Star Wars’ classic brand of humor and in-jokes, making for a most impressive addition to your holiday viewing this year. You can watch them below, and read exclusive commentary from the Lucasfilm’s Franchise Content & Strategy team Jason Stein and “’Twas the Night Before Life Day” writer David Shayne…
Hasbro’s 6-inch Black Series and 3.75-inch Vintage Collection will soon welcome new recruits.
Fall in, soldiers. We have some top-secret collecting intel to disclose.
In celebration of the Gift the Galaxy product program, StarWars.com is thrilled to reveal new clone trooper figures coming to Hasbro’s popular 6-inch Star Wars: The Black Series and 3.75-inch Star Wars: The Vintage Collection lines.
Arriving Spring 2024 exclusively at Target, the Star Wars: The Black Series Clone Trooper Lieutenant & 332nd Ahsoka’s Clone Trooper Pack is based on the 501st division that pledged loyalty to Ahsoka during the siege of Mandalore. As depicted in Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ final season, the 332nd company troopers repainted their helmets in Ahsoka’s honor, and the image has become a memorable one among fans. This set is based on their appearance in the Ahsoka live-action series on Disney+, and includes an alternate Phase I clone helmet…
Check out the one-shot’s cover and early details on the can’t-miss comic.
Always in the motion is the future, but it’s coming into focus.
Marvel’s Star Wars: Revelations (2023) #1, arriving December 20, will offer a sneak peek at what lies ahead in the Star Wars comics galaxy. Similar to last year’s one-shot of the same name, 2023’s edition of Revelations will feature various short tales that set the stage for Marvel’s Star Wars line in the coming year. The creator lineup includes Marc Guggenheim, Charles Soule, Greg Pak, Marc Bernardin, Alyssa Wong, Ethan Sacks, and Cavan Scott, with Salvador Larroca, Will Sliney, Marika Cresta, Ibraim Roberson, and more handling art duties. You can get a first look at Rod Reis’ cover below…
LEGO Star Wars designer Hans Burkhard Schlömer takes StarWars.com inside the massive building set.
Thanks to the LEGO Group, the Separatists don’t stand a chance.
The Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser — one of the largest ships of the Clone Wars era — is getting the LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series treatment, bringing the iconic vessel to life as a large-scale model. Coming October 1 exclusively at LEGO.com and at LEGO Stores, it’s a massive release in the UCS tradition, consisting of 5,374 pieces and measuring over 12.5 in. (32 cm) high, 43 in. (109 cm) long, and 21 in. (54 cm) wide. The building set also comes packed with Captain Rex and Admiral Yularen LEGO minifigures — essential leaders in any galactic LEGO brick battle. So make some room in your fleet, or on your display shelf.
First introduced in the iconic opening sequence of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith in the Battle of Coruscant, the Republic Attack Cruiser would go on to be featured throughout the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and other tales across mediums. A proto-Star Destroyer, it also represented the Republic’s transformation into the Galactic Empire…
Star Wars fans have been wondering why and how Anakin Skywalker was able to become a Force ghost in Return of the Jedi if he never went through the required training like Qui-Gon, Yoda, or Obi-Wan. Mike Chen’s story, Brotherhood, in From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi has given us some new information.
Find out when the next batch of tales — including a Life Day special — arrives on Disney Junior and Disney+.
Kai, Lys, and Nubs are back.
Our favorite younglings and their friends will return when new episodes of Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures arrive November 8 on Disney Junior and Disney+, it was announced today. Among the upcoming installments is a Life Day special, which finds series stars Kai, Lys, and Nubs, along with Masters Yoda and Zia, on a trip to Kashyyyk to celebrate and learn more about the Wookiees’ holiday traditions. In addition, even more episodes of Young Jedi Adventures Season 1 are confirmed for 2024…
Check out the collection of digital posters featuring heroes and villains from the upcoming Disney+ series.
Ahsoka and friends (and enemies) are here.
The two-episode premiere of Ahsoka arrives August 23 on Disney+, and we have a new look at some of the series’ heroes and villains! Lucasfilm and Disney released today new Ahsoka character posters, featuring striking portraits of Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, Morgan Elsbeth, Baylan Skoll, and Shin Hati.
Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka will follow the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
For more on Ahsoka, watch or rewatch the latest trailer for the series, explore a gallery of props on display last month at San Diego Comic-Con 2023, and check out StarWars.com’s recap of the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 panel dedicated to the series. You can see the posters in the gallery below…
The legacy continues in #Ahsoka, premiering August 23 only on #DisneyPlus.
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With the debut of AHSOKA a little over a month away, the marketing machine at Lucasfilm is starting to kick things into gear with the release of an all-new full trailer for the upcoming series. We pick apart the new footage looking for hints and clues. INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY is finally in theaters and we share our reviews and opinions. Director James Mangold is moving from Indy to STAR WARS as he’s currently prepping his “Dawn of the Jedi” film. We have some fresh comments from Mangold about not only his upcoming STAR WARS film, but his scrapped BOBA FETT film. Plus, listener voicemail prompts speculation about the upcoming Rey Skywalker follow-up film starring Daisy Ridley, and PUPPET LANDO is back with the world premiere of his all-new song, “This Deal Is Getting Worse All The Time”.
Today, Disney+ and Lucasfilm announced that “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Season 1 continues with six all-new episodes. The new episodes will debut on Disney+ beginning August 2, 2023, with more episodes to come later this year. In total, “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Season 1 will be a 25-episode run.
Set during The High Republic era, the animated series follows Jedi Younglings as they study the ways of the Force and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi. The series was recently nominated for a 2023 Television Critics Association Award and was awarded a Common Sense Seal from Common Sense Media, which acknowledges outstanding media that families can enjoy together.
The first seven episodes from the series, which premiered May 4, saw the Younglings train with Master Yoda and Master Zia at the Jedi temple on Tenoo, meet pilot and fast friend Nash Durango, and clash with pirate Taborr Val Dorn. The six new episodes will follow the Younglings as they continue to hone their Force abilities and go on adventures across the galaxy.
“We’ve been thrilled to see a whole new generation fall in love with the Star Wars galaxythrough‘Young Jedi Adventures,’” says James Waugh, series executive producer and senior vice president, franchise content & strategy at Lucasfilm. “We hope to continue delighting younglings, Jedi padawans, and the fans of all ages who have declared themselves #NubsNation, with these new episodes.”
Produced by Lucasfilm in collaboration with Wild Canary for Disney+ “StarWars: Young Jedi Adventures” is executive produced by Lucasfilm’s James Waugh, Jacqui Lopez, and Josh Rimes. Michael Olson (“Puppy Dog Pals”) is showrunner and executive producer; Elliot M. Bour (“Elena of Avalor”) is supervising director and co-producer; Jeannine Hodson (“Puppy Dog Pals”) is producer; and Lamont Magee (“Black Lightning”) is consulting producer.
“Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” stars Jamaal Avery, Jr. as Kai Brightstar, Juliet Donenfeld as Lys Solay, Dee Bradley Baker as Nubs, Emma Berman as Nash Durango, Trey Murphy as Taborr, Jonathan Lipow as RJ-83, Nasim Pedrad as Master Zia Zanna, and Piotr Michael as Master Yoda.
The trailer opens with a startling act bys Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson), a red lightsaber-wielding antagonist whose ultimate intentions are yet unknown. “We are no Jedi,” he says coldly. We also get our first full look at a visually arresting Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen), who Ahsoka believes is planning to return as “heir to the Empire,” as well as Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi) via recorded message. The trailer features more of General Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), both in the cockpit of the Ghost and addressing New Republic leadership, including Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly), in an impassioned plea. Finally, we come to understand more about the strained master and apprentice relationship between Ahsoka and Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo). “Anakin never got to finish my training,” Ahsoka says. “I walked away from him just like I walked away from Sabine.” It all ends with a look more exciting teases of what’s to come in the epic series.
In addition, Lucasfilm also released official key art for Ahsoka. Check it out below, along with a new behind-the-scenes featurette about Dawson’s journey to the series, the creation of Ahsoka Tano, and more insights into the show’s story…
During interviews for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Kathleen Kennedy had some interesting things to say about two of the upcoming Star Wars films about the earliest and latest versions of the Jedi Order. Here are my thoughts on what fans might be able to expect in the coming years.
This week, fans learned we will be getting three new STAR WARS films over the course of a year and a half starting in May 2026. We look closely at the schedule and break it all down. A surprise video game was announced this week – STAR WARS OUTLAWS. We review the trailer, the characters, and the visuals. Listener voicemail triggers speculation about the upcoming AHSOKA series, we review interview highlight clips featuring Kathy Kennedy on the future films, and Diego Luna talking ANDOR with OBI-WAN KENOBI’s Hayden Christensen and more!
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Disney has announced that they will no longer be releasing a Star Wars film on December 19, 2025. Instead, they are planning on releasing two feature films in 2026, seven months apart, on May 22, 2026, and December 18, 2026.
The first film on that list will come out just three weeks after Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is released in theaters (Disney has also moved around Marvel’s release calendar). The company has not announced which movies will come out on each date. However, the most likely scenario is that this is the Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy-directed film they were targeting for 2025 and that due to the writers’ strike, they had to press Pause on for the moment. Meanwhile, the December date is likely the Dave Filoni-directed film that will culminate the overarching story told in The Mandalorian and spin-off shows during the New Republic era…
I got the chance to sit down with the incredible Charles Soule to discuss his new book, The Endless Vessel, as well as teases for what’s to come in The High Republic and the upcoming Star Wars comic crossover event, Dark Droids!
While the future of big-screen Star Wars storytelling is still largely wrapped up in mystery, we were treated to some concrete details about one of the movies during the last Star Wars Celebration. Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, we will have a story set 15 years after the end of the Skywalker Saga, in a new era known as the New Jedi Order. This story will tell the rise of a new group of Jedi who have to face a challenging galaxy while being taught the ways of the Force by Jedi Master Rey Skywalker.
In the second of two articles (you can check out the first one here), I will speculate on where Rey might choose to train her Jedi candidates. With a whole galaxy of planets to choose from, the list is virtually endless, and there’s a good possibility the location will be somewhere entirely new, but I’ve tried to narrow the list down to locations that I believe have a good reason to be chosen as a starting ground for her Jedi Padawans…
At the last Star Wars Celebration, it was announced that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will be directing a new film set in an era dubbed the New Jedi Order, set 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. This film will see a new generation of Jedi rise up to face new challenges under the tutelage of Jedi Master Rey Skywalker. Little is known about this film, but we can perhaps make a guess at who might share the screen with Rey and where the film might take place. That is what I intend to do, starting with a breakdown of potential Jedi trainees in this first article.
It’s most likely that these Jedi will be fresh faces as we follow the path of a new young group of heroes venturing out into the galaxy. But there’s a possibility that one or two familiar faces may pop up to learn the ways of the Force under Rey’s tutelage. In this article I will speculate on which canon Force-sensitive characters could fit into the timeline of this film.
I’ve restricted my list to candidates of the academy, so I will be ruling out established Jedi Knights such as Cal Kestis and Ahsoka Tano, as I believe they would be Masters in their own right, assuming they are still around at this point in the timeline. With that said, let’s dive in!…
We listen to a new audio release of the original “Wilhelm Scream” recording session from the 1951 film “Distant Drums” and famously later reused in STAR WARS along with hundreds of other movies, TV shows, commercials, and video games. We review the history of the famous recording along with vintage RFR interviews featuring STAR WARS sound designers Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood.
The galaxy has been thrown into chaos as the Jedi Knights, who for generations brought peace and order, have been betrayed. The Age of the Empire has begun, as Emperor Palpatine, a former Chancellor of the Republic and a Sith follower, takes control with brutal repression and increasing control over his people. But as the Emperor tightens his grip, some begin to question his motives and means. Others, whose lives were ruined by his actions, wait like unexploded bombs, ready to ignite. It’s amidst these dark times that Star Wars: A New Dawn takes place, the first novel created in collaboration with Lucasfilm Story Group. Set between Episodes III and IV, it tells the story of two characters from the animated series Star Wars Rebels, revealing how they first met.
John Jackson Miller, the author, has crafted a story that feels like classic Star Wars, with a diverse cast of intriguing characters mixed with humor and depth. It’s an adventure full of action and surprises that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Fans of all ages will be able to enjoy this well-written novel, which has received high praise from critics. Coffee with Kenobi says, “A New Dawn brings us into this new dawn of storytelling with energy, excitement, and characters that have become instantly ensconced into the Star Wars vernacular, and the results will satisfy Star Wars fans of many different palates.”
So, immerse yourself in this gripping tale and witness the birth of a new era in the Star Wars universe. The book is sure to leave you wanting more and eagerly anticipating the continuation of the story
Which sequel trilogy characters do we hope to see in the New Jedi Order movie? Who will be the antagonists in the film? These questions and more answered in this week’s Q&A!
