The purpose of Star Wars Thrills is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of March 20, 2020 in one location. This week, we’ve got the early Digital release of The Rise of Skywalker, Rosario Dawson playing Ahsoka Tano in The Mandolorian Season 2, new LEGO helmet sets, new Baby Yoda merchandise, the adventures of Ben Solo, a new behind the scenes photo from Rian Johnson, and much more!
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, and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have news or updates that you think should be included in the next installment of Star Wars Thrills!
Movie News and Rumors
The final chapter of the #Skywalker Saga comes home! Be one of the first to get Star Wars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker on Digital 3/17 & Blu-ray 3/31! Pre-order now: https://t.co/m6TQdmziiM pic.twitter.com/1y0NWAirVL
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 8, 2020
Watch 10 minutes of The Skywalker Legacy documentary from the Star Wars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker Digital and Blu-ray release https://t.co/bH9TJdjSNZ
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) March 18, 2020
Confirmed: The Eye of Webbish Bog scene was indeed filmed for #TheRiseofSkywalker.
— Collider (@Collider) March 6, 2020
Here's why it was cut: https://t.co/Mf6bY5Ql6e
Just this…
— Brian Herring BB-FullyVaccine-8-ed (@BrianHezza) March 10, 2020
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Billie Lourd opens about her late mother, Carrie Fisher, in a new feature-length documentary, which goes behind the scenes of @StarWars: #TheRiseofSkywalker. https://t.co/g1MCbR50vO pic.twitter.com/W1h3taFhtx
— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 9, 2020
Ready for some @StarWars bloopers? 🎬 We have an EXCLUSIVE video of some light-hearted goofball moments from the #TheRiseofSkywalker cast: https://t.co/W7qJWOaPjw
— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) March 10, 2020
55 new ships were created for Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker's fleet, according to this exclusive clip https://t.co/dEfWuJEUlT pic.twitter.com/kex2gMU36v
— io9 (@io9) March 11, 2020
Exclusive: Watch Oscar Isaac shoot "the most fun" scene in '@StarWars: The Rise of Skywalker' https://t.co/b0BzdfhU3Y
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 11, 2020
Oscar Isaac and J.J. Abrams take us behind the scenes of '#StarWars: The Rise of Skywalker' in this exclusive video: https://t.co/G9chJ2MAlV pic.twitter.com/X5ND7GgEgk
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 11, 2020
The Bad Robot mascot from JJ. Abrams' production company can be seen in Babu Frik's lab in 'The Rise of Skywalker' 🤖
— Movie Easter Eggs & Details (@FilmEasterEggs) March 15, 2020
(via u/NickMoore30) pic.twitter.com/98mhu4Up2l
@spaceshipsporn Finally caught a glimpse of the Naboo Starfighters at Exegol now that the digital release is out. pic.twitter.com/c7J2BBcnJP
— Sean Marc Lee (@seanmarclee) March 15, 2020
The @iTunes digital release comes with an exclusive concept art gallery featuring pieces from @ABRAMSbooks’ upcoming The Art of #TheRiseOfSkywalker! Debs Paterson’s wonderful feature-length documentary “The Skywalker Legacy” also includes a ton of concept art. #StarWars pic.twitter.com/aRgjFZ53j0
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) March 15, 2020
The First Order goes to the lighter side in this @usatodaylife exclusive blooper reel from @StarWars #TheRiseofSkywalker, on digital platforms Tuesday. (Domhnall Gleeson is my spirit animal here.) https://t.co/FN4fD1pexq pic.twitter.com/cDlHKtWjAK
— Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) March 10, 2020
#StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker clip from ‘The Skywalker Legacy’ doc featuring @JohnBoyega and #NaomiAckie pic.twitter.com/W2yk0jv5Ed
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) March 17, 2020
Discover hours of bonus features including "The Skywalker Legacy" full length documentary, when you get Star Wars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker on Digital: https://t.co/m6TQdmQTHm pic.twitter.com/PScNS0tleW
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 16, 2020
Join @JoonasSuotamo this Friday at 6p PST as he hosts the Star Wars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker #VuduViewingParty. Watch the movie at home and follow along on Twitter as Joonas answers your questions. @vudufans pic.twitter.com/2dDNRviD0w
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 18, 2020
The current crisis is incredibly serious, so seeing this behind-the-scenes clip of Kelly and I practicing our hug from #TheRiseOfSkywalker as @Lin_Manuel watches and laughs definitely gave me a much-needed smile today. Stay safe everyone. #Chewbacca #RoseTico #StarWars https://t.co/Nct8tOFslt
— Joonas Suotamo (@JoonasSuotamo) March 18, 2020
Neal Scanlan Talks Designing Babu Frik, Bringing Back The Emperor in The Rise of Skywalker – https://t.co/kEEyz3TB7V #StarWars #NealScanlan #TheRiseOfSkywalker pic.twitter.com/yuZfAfSEyJ
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) March 19, 2020
Star Wars: Alec Guinness' Granddaughter Cameos in Rise of Skywalkerhttps://t.co/uTpP3LLJlj pic.twitter.com/eXXTmesVR9
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) March 20, 2020
Television News and Rumors
/Film is reporting that Rosario Dawson will play fan-favorite character Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian Season 2! Check out the tweet for the news.
Star Wars Exclusive: 'The Mandalorian' Season 2 Casts Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano https://t.co/PMxyRO3JfP pic.twitter.com/xfOqOOdXl1
— /Film (@slashfilm) March 20, 2020
Gina Carano Wraps on Season 2 of The Mandalorian – https://t.co/GWaY8NVVeD #StarWars #TheMandalorian @ginacarano pic.twitter.com/YIx9Qqbsv5
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) March 7, 2020
☺️ I love the heroes in this business. To the cast and crew of #TheMandalorian you all are rock stars and it’s been a pleasure to work beside you. You all know who you are. 💓 pic.twitter.com/BkGZn3CE3b
— Gina Carano 🕯 (@ginacarano) March 6, 2020
Pleased to present my newest creation: a fully animatronic Baby Yoda. Special thx to @SaltiestHime for silicone skin/paint/hair, @thelindsayjane for the coat and Project 842 for the digital model. Touring children’s hospitals starting in April! #BabyYoda #TheMandalorian #Starwars pic.twitter.com/XsDqGtEHt6
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) March 6, 2020
“That’s a wrap on season 2!” – #TheMandalorian director of photography Baz Idoine #StarWars https://t.co/y5YKZmUCOi pic.twitter.com/Yiy8zSjMbT
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) March 8, 2020
If you haven’t watched our behind the scenes video on the #VirtualProduction of @themandalorian season 1, you can check it out here: https://t.co/KwMml8Hy55 pic.twitter.com/WWz6eW84Vs
— ILMVFX (@ILMVFX) March 9, 2020
Exclusive: Giancarlo Esposito on Wielding Mandalorian Season 2’s Darksaber https://t.co/7XRzC188Fk
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) March 11, 2020
Watch a preview of Star Wars: #TheCloneWars Episode 705 and check out new images featuring @HerUniverse’s Ahsoka Tano! #AhsokaTano https://t.co/VgXlGapPkr
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) March 17, 2020
A review of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode 705, “Gone With a Trace” #TheCloneWars https://t.co/oNyR47G9VJ
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) March 20, 2020
Get ready for more exciting adventures! Star Wars #GalaxyOfAdventures returns to Star Wars Kids on YouTube with all new stories. pic.twitter.com/kPoQ6utmnu
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 12, 2020
The Force calls to Rey as she embraces her destiny on a path to becoming a Jedi.
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 15, 2020
Watch more #GalaxyOfAdventures shorts now on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel! pic.twitter.com/i80xRYBjo1
Rey, BB-8, Chewbacca, Poe Dameron, and Finn work together to defeat the First Order.
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 17, 2020
Watch more #GalaxyOfAdventures shorts now on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel! pic.twitter.com/fzv0g13a5J
Sweet but chaotic Ben Solo keeps bungling the plans of his dad Han and Uncle Chewbacca. When he secretly tags along on their mission, a gang of rival Bug Hunters make Ben look like the least of their problems!
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 18, 2020
Watch more #StarWarsRollOut on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel! pic.twitter.com/TLQcaJ6cEB
Check out these covers for Titan Magazines new series looking at the art and the incredible artists from Star Wars: The Mandalorian! #TheMandalorian #TitanMagazinehttps://t.co/n5r4FWQ1CA pic.twitter.com/ud7hcg6PRJ
— TheForce.Net (@theforcenet) March 18, 2020
Around the Web
Our Star Wars Stories returns. In this episode we sit down with Dale Hopkins who tells us how #StarWars helped him find strength during a difficult time. Presented by @GEICO. pic.twitter.com/W5TUZSArwG
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 18, 2020
'Goldbergs' meets 'Star Wars' with screening at Lucasfilm https://t.co/22cW9Ue4mR via @SFGate #StarWars
— Star Wars Events (@StarWarsEvents) March 7, 2020
“Early days on #TheForceAwakens we were thinking of a new Resistance ship to fly alongside the #Xwing squadron. Called it the J-wing, because you know, conformity… I always loved the asymmetry because it made absolutely no sense.” – James Clyne #StarWarshttps://t.co/t9ndXuLLzP pic.twitter.com/PzHzWLLPVf
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) March 7, 2020
Max Von Sydow, Lor San Tekka in The Force Awakens, Has Died Aged 90 – https://t.co/xKk6YFTzRp #StarWars #MaxVonSydow #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/tpFNKMjowp
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) March 9, 2020
Keira Knightley Admits to Falling Asleep While Shooting The Phantom Menace – https://t.co/Rg2fjkIFzO #StarWars #KeiraKnightley #ThePhantomMenace @digitalspy pic.twitter.com/DJpfMuPn9r
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) March 9, 2020
Netflix has teamed with @JohnBoyega’s production company on African-based projects and will release Jay Chou’s J-Style Trip https://t.co/sfiVrHwsBc
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) March 10, 2020
Star Wars' @ADaniels3PO Says C-3PO Isn't Done With the Franchisehttps://t.co/nQMYQjto0U pic.twitter.com/4c12nmJjaN
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) March 13, 2020
“Creature design from #TheLastJedi. Internally nicknamed Turkey Guy and played by CFX stalwart Aiden Cook who I had previously incarcerated in the Bobbajo costume on TFA. As ever, thanks Aiden, you’re a star.” – concept artist Jake Lunt Davies #StarWars https://t.co/WHazH5hfjt pic.twitter.com/TXRZ7gufLG
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) March 17, 2020
A few lovely ones from the archives (spoilers I guess) pic.twitter.com/HWgeFkI0qG
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) March 19, 2020
Darth Vader is absolutely indispensable to me about Star Wars! A artwork drawn with the image of "Force" on the Dark-side. pic.twitter.com/rfSvYTijQx
— Tsuneo Sanda (@bokusanda) March 20, 2020
Books
How 'Star Wars: Queen's Peril' Retells Origins of Padmé Amidala https://t.co/pAc2rvTkKc
— Heat Vision (@HeatVisionBlog) March 6, 2020
The Rise of Skywalker novelization is out now! Read our exclusive chat with author @raecarson : https://t.co/Sclodsivow pic.twitter.com/G2fcZA3Ch2
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 18, 2020
Comics
🔥 Darth Vader #5 cover by InHyuk Lee out in June 🔥 pic.twitter.com/stxHwjzXF3
— io9 (@io9) March 19, 2020
It's time to reveal some CLONE WARS: BATTLE TALES covers!
— Michael Moreci (@MichaelMoreci) March 6, 2020
I don't have a favorite because they all rule, but let's do these two. Because you may be wondering, who else is in this series?
How about: Padme! And Grievous!!!
Remember to preorder the series at your comic shop! pic.twitter.com/rucCN0mM2Q
Today's #focFriday is all about the Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars event happening this April! Pre-order with your local comic shop by Monday! — https://t.co/jhEONVQq2e @MichaelMoreci @derek_charm @SadMeganGirls @crashtesterX pic.twitter.com/VFTLTxms2U
— IDW Publishing (@IDWPublishing) March 6, 2020
Marvel's June Solicitations Brings The Rise Of Skywalker Comic Adaptation – https://t.co/R5DRGURKzW #StarWars #FanthaTracks pic.twitter.com/PdZoP0C2nV
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) March 19, 2020
Poe, Finn & Rey's Adventures Continue In IDW's Star Wars Comic Solicitations For June 2020 – https://t.co/8qV7IhNN3n #StarWars #FanthaTracks @IDWPublishing @MichaelMoreci pic.twitter.com/LGkONSpIXi
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) March 19, 2020
Video Games
Congratulations to #VaderImmortal, winner of the 2020 @Official_GDC Award for Best AR/VR Experience! pic.twitter.com/5mK4gaPKdI
— ILMxLAB (@ILMxLAB) March 19, 2020
Concept Art for a 'RETURN OF THE JEDI' Speeder Bike Arcade Cabinet, 1983. Sadly no version was ever made but I think in this day and age … Someone SHOULD!#StarWars #VideoGames pic.twitter.com/fOP3sSko5J
— James H. Dargie (@JHDargie) March 15, 2020
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Offering Double XP During Coronavirus Quarantinehttps://t.co/9yalhEHOLC pic.twitter.com/3tv6OSzrat
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) March 17, 2020
Dark Forces and Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II get Limited Run releases on PC 20th March – https://t.co/VcT4UdHVOK #StarWars #FanthaTracks @LimitedRunGames #darkforces #jediknight pic.twitter.com/08bSdQsSzM
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) March 19, 2020
Collecting
LEGO Star Wars Helmets Revealed – https://t.co/a40IpduevJ #StarWars @starwars @LEGO_Group #BobaFett #Stormtrooper #LEGO #Helmets pic.twitter.com/KTheI85za9
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) March 8, 2020
Display your l̶i̶g̶h̶t̶ dark side. Which helmet is your favorite? https://t.co/lpbElrJT39#LEGO #StarWars #Design pic.twitter.com/ZjwoMuyr5X
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) March 17, 2020
LEGO Boba Fett and Stormtrooper helmet links / Fett: https://t.co/wXbPfuTIVY
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) March 8, 2020
Stormtrooper: https://t.co/CV0DwNCBmp pic.twitter.com/TFHNz8fgmX
Today I learned that the code name for The Child/Baby Yoda merch is “Nipper”. #themandalorian #thechild #starwars pic.twitter.com/k8J0PvK5B3
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) March 10, 2020
New LEGO Star Wars Buildable Helmets Officially Revealed/Press Release – https://t.co/PVO9BK597t #StarWars @LEGO_Group #LEGOStarWars @StarWars pic.twitter.com/rpJGPEpA1y
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) March 17, 2020
This is the Way! #RegalRobot is proud to reveal 5 new items inspired by the hit series, #TheMandalorian! From your desk to your walls… and even your refrigerator, these #StarWars décor pieces will bring some Outer Rim flair to your space. Shop now: https://t.co/n1pQWLiu0i pic.twitter.com/IFRgTz9Kui
— Regal Robot (@RegalRobot) March 17, 2020
This is the Way! #RegalRobot is proud to reveal 5 new items inspired by the hit series, #TheMandalorian! From your desk to your walls… and even your refrigerator, these #StarWars décor pieces will bring some Outer Rim flair to your space. Shop now: https://t.co/n1pQWLiu0i pic.twitter.com/IFRgTz9Kui
— Regal Robot (@RegalRobot) March 17, 2020
Hot Toys reveals standard edition The Mandalorian and The Child 1:6 figure set >>> additional details and images here >>> https://t.co/pQzE7OFFLP >>> #TheMandalorian #thechild #starwars #thisistheway #hotToys pic.twitter.com/pKg1GCwS6v
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) March 18, 2020
Hasbro has announced a few changes to their Star Wars team, most notable is Mark Boudreaux retiring. pic.twitter.com/cxWZD7hvvq
— Preternia (@preterniadotcom) March 18, 2020
We’re proud to offer all 4 versions of the #MarkHamill #Funko autographed by the man himself! Just launched exclusively at https://t.co/t6MnNM2TaA. In-stock & shipping this week. Quantities are extremely limited (less than 100 of each) & will be offered first come, first served. pic.twitter.com/mB18PZ3x81
— Official Pix (@officialpix) March 18, 2020
The Rise of Skywalker clothing collection from Zavvi – https://t.co/HgM3Qh6Y72 #StarWars #FanthaTracks @zavvi #riseofskywalker pic.twitter.com/G9QotGxtf0
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) March 18, 2020
WonderCon exclusive Burgundy Boba Fett will be shared with Target!
— DisTrackers (@DisTrackers) March 19, 2020
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Note – this is a regular Pop size and likely will come in a Pop! Stack. pic.twitter.com/U8ddYmVyDY