The purpose of Star Wars Thrills is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of April 17, 2020 in one location. This week, we’ve got updates about Disney+ Star Wars shows The Mandalorian Season 2 and the Cassian Andor series, George Lucas in quarantine, Star Wars video call backgrounds, 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
Daisy Ridley Reacts to The Rise of Skywalker Backlash – https://t.co/anTLuL6U70 #StarWars #DaisyRidley @StarWars @DigitalSpy pic.twitter.com/76xX6OuPyE
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 11, 2020
Daisy Ridley breaks silence on Rise of Skywalker criticism: 'Where’s the love gone?' https://t.co/aM6VVi5Ve4
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) April 13, 2020
“A scrapped scene from #TheRiseOfSkywalker where the Falcon was supposed to seek cover from attacking TIE fighters in between dual planetary rings.” – concept artist @andreewallin #StarWarshttps://t.co/gDJjKqnd3s pic.twitter.com/9sUj6lKAw2
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) April 13, 2020
Steven Spielberg May Have Saved Babu Frik's Life in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' https://t.co/eWovd1RWES pic.twitter.com/ubVrljS26g
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) April 14, 2020
Talking Star Wars With C-3PO/Q9-0 Actor Chris Bartlett – https://t.co/oyTNnTntUD #StarWars @chrisfbartlett #C3PO #TheMandalorian #Q9Zero @ThatHashtagShow pic.twitter.com/tFyRmFLx3f
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 15, 2020
Disney+ Star Wars Shows and More
Review of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode 7.09, titled “Old Friends Not Forgotten” and now streaming on Disney+ #StarWars #TheCloneWars https://t.co/UncUMw4CeN
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) April 17, 2020
Disney Plus ‘Rogue One’ Spinoff Adds Stellan Skarsgard, Kyle Soller (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/mQilbkAEgO
— Variety (@Variety) April 16, 2020
Pull back the curtain on #TheMandalorian. Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, an eight-episode documentary series, starts streaming on May the 4th, only on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/tHmFGmc2AA
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 15, 2020
Diego Luna Details the Big Challenge of the Rogue One Prequel Series – https://t.co/UuxO3Fuk2K #StarWars @ComicBook #DiegoLuna #Cassian #CassianAndor #K2SO #RogueOne #JediNewsNetwork pic.twitter.com/if8UD6ZSe5
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 10, 2020
Never under estimate a droid.
Watch more #GalaxyOfAdventures shorts now on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel! pic.twitter.com/JugArwIJsa
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 10, 2020
Go behind the scenes of “Together Again” from the final season of Star Wars: #TheCloneWars with executive producer @Dave_filoni, cast, and crew, as they discuss Ahsoka, the Martez sisters and much more! pic.twitter.com/Aul5hDFzlZ
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 13, 2020
Report: Ming-Na Wen Returning to Season 2 of The Mandalorian – https://t.co/gmumQENOVM #StarWars #TheMandalorian @MingNa @StarWars @TheMandalorian @DisneyPlus @DisneyPlusUK pic.twitter.com/61gjT87kmK
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 14, 2020
Watch the final TV spot for Star Wars: The Clone Wars and view 14 images from Episode 709! #StarWars #TheCloneWars https://t.co/a0JnCLyzHj
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) April 14, 2020
Rosario Dawson addresses #TheMandalorian Ahsoka Tano casting reports: "That’s not confirmed yet but when that happens, I will be very happy. I’m very excited for that to be confirmed at some point" pic.twitter.com/TP1yOTmSEE
— Variety (@Variety) April 14, 2020
Wagner Moura says Diego Luna’s role in #RogueOne is a significant step toward improving Latin representation in Hollywood: “When I saw Diego Luna…doing that character with his Mexican accent, I thought, ‘We can play the #StarWars dude’” https://t.co/MC8qlNxlHB pic.twitter.com/aqn62VIso0
— Variety (@Variety) April 17, 2020
Around the Web
Hold Your Next Video Call in A Galaxy Far Far Away With STAR WARS Backgrounds https://t.co/ZQ2WvFAg2b pic.twitter.com/sxkO3tiYiC
— Newsarama (@Newsarama) April 16, 2020
#EasterEggHunt
The Millennium Falcon in Star Trek: First Contact (1996).Graphic not made by me, found on the web.
An idea supposedly by @ILMVFX visual effects supervisor John Knoll, who then worked on Star Wars Special Edition (1997). pic.twitter.com/OtBaDhveaV
— Spaceshipsporn 🚀 (@spaceshipsporn) April 12, 2020
Blade Runner (1982): A long time ago, the Millennium Falcon was the most famous hero ship in the universe. But did you know that the ship has since been recycled in a 2019 Los Angeles building? 😉
Light-up model miniature by modelmaker Bill George.
1/6 pic.twitter.com/a7zqiBJdQK
— Spaceshipsporn 🚀 (@spaceshipsporn) February 9, 2020
Mellody Hobson discusses self-isolation with husband George Lucas – https://t.co/IeRO4FLHOF #StarWars #FanthaTracks @WSJ #mellodyhobson pic.twitter.com/SFNlHi6qjf
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) April 14, 2020
Remember to stay far, far away from others and thank the true Heroes of the Pandemic.
(Number 1 in a series, Artist: Casey Straka) #covid19 #starwars pic.twitter.com/0krZNdu3V0
— ILMVFX (@ILMVFX) April 14, 2020
On “This Week! in Star Wars,” a new LEGO Ultimate Collector starfighter joins the fleet, we get our first look at the upcoming Star Wars: The Clone Wars Anthology book cover, and some of your comfiest Jedi and Sith looks. Plus, take a look back at the 1983 National Library Association’s reading campaign featuring Yoda.
Books
Use the Force, Rey… to read a story! Join Daisy Ridley as she reads “Star Wars: BB-8 On The Run.” #DisneyMagicMoments pic.twitter.com/vdomusatcq
— Disney (@Disney) April 10, 2020
In 1977, when I was 7 yrs old, I saw Star Wars with my big sister @ the movie theater & I knew at that moment I wanted to be a storyteller. Little did I know that I’d get to tell part of that amazing story. Writing this book was a dream come true. Children need stories🤓❤️📚 pic.twitter.com/L8n8ekpeg1
— Drew Daywalt (@DrewDaywalt) April 11, 2020
Well, Wookiee what we have here—"Star Wars: Chewie & The Porgs," read by @joonassuotamo. #DisneyMagicMoments pic.twitter.com/lgLGGYtrqm
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 13, 2020
First Look at Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Stories of … – https://t.co/8JwRDcZmja #StarWars @starwars @KristinBaver @jasoncfry @zlikeinzorro @runwithskizzers @LouAnders @RoanhorseBex @gregvaneekhout @OrigamiYoda @sarahbethdurst @anneursu @lorna_ka #TheCloneWars #JediNewsNetwork pic.twitter.com/m7x2hSybPf
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 16, 2020
Video Games
Concepts for Star Wars Vader: Immortal #VR experience for droid character 'Z0-E3' voiced by the brilliant @MayaRudolph https://t.co/6GlOKHXzpf#StarWars #lucasfilm #ilmxlab #toraidhe #aaronmcbride #scifi #space #art #conceptart #design #robot #DarthVader #videogames #droids pic.twitter.com/147wPCzYMs
— Aaron McBride (@AmcbToraidhe) April 12, 2020
Release Date for Star Wars Episode I Racer on Nintendo Switch & PS4 – https://t.co/iTU32fHqAq #StarWars #StarWarsBlog #NintendoSwitch #PS4 @AspyrMedia @StarWars pic.twitter.com/CzexvLEewO
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) April 17, 2020
Collecting
Something new is racing into our galaxy… #LEGOStarWars 🌠https://t.co/Xqn6XKYtyB pic.twitter.com/aPSQp9DU02
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) April 17, 2020
Lego unveiled its latest #StarWars building set, the A-Wing Starfighter from its Ultimate Collector Series line https://t.co/Muvvz61Yzt
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 16, 2020
#ThisWeekInStarWars, we're rounding up all the news from a galaxy far, far away:
✅ A new #TheCloneWars book is on the horizon.
✅ The A-wing starfighter joins the LEGO Ultimate Collector Series.
✅ We admire your #ComfyJediAndSith looks
& more! Presented by @GEICO. #ad pic.twitter.com/a2X3OllTg5— Star Wars (@starwars) April 16, 2020
First look at the TVC Clone Commander Wolffe courtesy of @DorksideToys #hasbro #vintagecollection #Kenner #clonewars pic.twitter.com/xO8s0f18RP
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) April 10, 2020
Funko WonderCon Virtual Con: Star Wars exclusive – https://t.co/k8TsjIPBH9 #StarWars #FanthaTracks @originalfunko @wondercon #virtualcon @bobafettfanclub @whitebobafett pic.twitter.com/h7xaAfrvtN
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) April 11, 2020
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