The purpose of Star Wars Thrills is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of April 10, 2020 in one location. This week, we’ve got new Baby Yoda toys, Ahsoka’s clone trooper merchandise, new Hallmark Christmas ornaments, Taika Waititi talks The Mandalorian, 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 merchandise, including the latest Baby Yoda 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
Lucasfilm Archives – Lightsabers of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – https://t.co/3XFCw3zTvF #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker @StarWars pic.twitter.com/KoIStqEtiY
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 5, 2020
CBM Talks The Rise of Skywalker With Special Effects Artist Neal Scanlan – https://t.co/fvOoCfHdEx #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker #NealScanlan pic.twitter.com/SPQWRXIIcE
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 10, 2020
Television News and Rumors
Review of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode 7.08, titled “Together Again” and now available on Disney+ #StarWars #TheCloneWars #DisneyPlus https://t.co/d1wgyPWNwa
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) April 10, 2020
Taika Waititi Reveals If He Directed Any The Mandalorian Season 2 Episodes – https://t.co/qFwTDo0UCV #StarWars @TaikaWaititi #TheMandalorian @TheMandalorian @DisneyPlus @DisneyPlusUK pic.twitter.com/YRFKOoiN5L
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 10, 2020
#TheCloneWars' Ashley Eckstein chats Ahsoka Tano and more on a new episode of @DisneyD23's Inside Disney podcast! Listen here: https://t.co/YFDgnWxQaT
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 3, 2020
A friend is worth fighting for. Rey and Finn face off against the sinister Kylo Ren.
Watch more #GalaxyOfAdventures shorts now on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel! pic.twitter.com/ZTGVy5SYDN
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 3, 2020
Get a closer look at concept art, trivia, and more in Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode guide for “Dangerous Debt”: https://t.co/IgfWk5DYDK pic.twitter.com/4QKDCHzJfL
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 6, 2020
CS Interview: Ashley Eckstein Talks the Clone Wars Ending & More! https://t.co/mxU57PG0SW
— ComingSoon.net by Mandatory (@comingsoonnet) April 7, 2020
The first clip and images from Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode 708, titled "Together Again” #StarWars #TheCloneWars https://t.co/wHB226cdky
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) April 7, 2020
Exclusive Dee Bradley Baker Interview at https://t.co/Xdo8ZeqisI – https://t.co/lHVpIvBSRF #StarWars @looper @deebradleybaker #TheCloneWars #JediNewsNetwork pic.twitter.com/zJWEAvu1Vn
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 8, 2020
Have Disney Plus France confirmed Cassian will arrive before Obi-Wan? – https://t.co/ZbZMALRFiN #StarWars #FanthaTracks @DisneyPlus @GamesRadar #cassianandor #obiwankenobi pic.twitter.com/aIenztLrcV
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) April 9, 2020
Around the Web
Show the world how your team is a Force for Change! Recognize the FIRST RISE powered by @starwars: Force for Change season by sharing your team’s story using #FIRSTFFC and check out how other teams are changing their communities for good! https://t.co/XV3dMXkvYj pic.twitter.com/pzLcS4HBYq
— FIRST (@FIRSTweets) April 6, 2020
Release Date For Indiana Jones 5 Pushed Back to July 29, 2022 – https://t.co/35CZtPxMP6 #IndianaJones5 #IndianaJones pic.twitter.com/0Eg9JYAClo
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 3, 2020
Jay Benedict, Deak in A New Hope, Dies from COVID-19 – https://t.co/XeR9PGcrkz #StarWars #JayBenedict #ANewHope pic.twitter.com/6kVQ78m6Tq
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 5, 2020
Another good thing about less air traffic and pollution at the moment is that on most nights you can see the crawls passing overhead. @starwars pic.twitter.com/Jp1ih1XImT
— Mark Newbold (@Prefect_Timing) April 9, 2020
Malcolm Dixon, Leektar the Ewok in Return of the Jedi, Has Passed Away – https://t.co/3gN6RVgbEU #StarWars @EliteSignatures #JediNewsNetwork #Leektar #ewok pic.twitter.com/CSRS882cfO
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 9, 2020
Disney Furloughs Hit Film Labels, Including Marvel and Lucasfilm https://t.co/eSdPKei8hs
— Variety (@Variety) April 9, 2020
Books
The pilots of Alphabet Squadron enjoy a friendly game of sabacc in this exclusive excerpt from Star Wars: Shadow Fall: https://t.co/AVSV9GIZuK pic.twitter.com/z4OUx3xh0R
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 8, 2020
Get a first look at the final installment in the acclaimed series of books re-imagining #StarWars as Shakespeare: https://t.co/C5WnraI3SL pic.twitter.com/9YJCEYS3gR
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 9, 2020
In this episode of “This Week in Star Wars,” we get a Shakespearean twist on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with an exclusive look at the cover of the new book, The Merry Rise of Skywalker; get excited about the next episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars; and check out some of your awesome fan art. Plus, take a look back at Jeremy Bulloch’s debut as Boba Fett on the set of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1979.
Video Games
LEGO Star Wars Razor Crest Box Reveals Skywalker Saga Game Tie-In – https://t.co/ZioyimqkCL #StarWars @LEGO_Group @TheMandalorian @DisneyPlus @DisneyPlusUK #TheMandalorian @StarWars pic.twitter.com/VQSRVIA91T
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 7, 2020
Now I have to buy the LEGO Razor Crest for two reasons ^^ https://t.co/aUdbgb2DKC
— From Lucasfilm Games to LucasArts (@LucasfilmGames) April 10, 2020
Collecting
ATTEN-HUT! The Ahsoka’s 332nd Clone Trooper mini-bust is 1/6 scale and includes multiple interchangeable limbs, with a variety of blasters and pointing hands. With 500 pieces, it will be offered to the Premier Guild starting April 7!
More info: https://t.co/GAwjugYfdc pic.twitter.com/QKXIC03Fd6
— Gentle Giant Ltd (@GentleGiantLTD) April 3, 2020
You don't have to carry a sword to order this web exclusive #Ahsoka 322nd Clone Trooper Mini-Bust! #PremierGuild Platinum members order now, only at https://t.co/htMXpcDYOj! pic.twitter.com/7XPFZKhHQ9
— Gentle Giant Ltd (@GentleGiantLTD) April 7, 2020
The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 7 Photos at Star Wars Authentics! – https://t.co/5b0bsA0Ku4 #StarWars @DarthVonOhlen @Topps @ToppsSWCT @ToppsUK #TheCloneWars @StarWars pic.twitter.com/MEg5utKgPE
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 7, 2020
Hasbro The Bounty Collection “The Child” Final Packaging shots (sets 1-6) via ddmark on EBay #hasbro #babyyoda #thechild #themandalorian pic.twitter.com/2rOwPOI9Qy
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) April 8, 2020
Final packaging shot for the 6” Blqck Series “The Child” from The Mandalorian Via https://t.co/Njv90huPI8 & eBay #hasbro #blackseries #Starwarsblackseries #TheMandalorian #thechild #babyyoda pic.twitter.com/O0g12P2G8g
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) April 8, 2020
Hallmark Imperial AT-AT Walker 2020 Keepsake Ornament Available May 4 – https://t.co/0VPBR6LEEl #StarWars @Hallmark #KeepsakeOrnaments #TheEmpireStrikesBack pic.twitter.com/6h5N1elFhV
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 9, 2020
Hallmark 2020 Dream Book Now Online, The Child & The Mandalorian Ornaments Revealed – https://t.co/hfp4DEaxmS #StarWars @Hallmark #KeepsakeOrnaments #TheMandalorian #TheChild pic.twitter.com/m51GcmY6kR
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 9, 2020
