The purpose of Star Wars Thrills is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of May 29, 2020 in one location. This week, we’ve got the first look at the Jedi Temple Challenge, news about postponement of The High Republic event, details on the scrapped Underworld TV series, the Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge announcement, 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!
Television News and Rumors
Check out the first look at the brand new Star Wars Kids game show, Jedi Temple Challenge! Young Padawans must test their skills in a series of trials designed to see who is capable of becoming Jedi Knights.
#TheMandalorian star #PedroPascal stopped by #JoelMcHale and #KenJeong's The Darkest Timeline podcast to talk #Community, #Buffy, and more. #BtVS #BuffyTheVampireSlayer #Stargirl #The MaskedSinger https://t.co/8FFIzsKUTX
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) May 25, 2020
Simon Pegg Wants to Play Dengar in The Mandalorian – https://t.co/WIL6aNDJ7f #StarWars #TheMandalorian @simonpegg pic.twitter.com/EYzK6Xhcs3
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) May 24, 2020
Ronald D. Moore provides details of his work with George Lucas on the unproduced Star Wars: Underworld series: https://t.co/ziv6xuQ9Um pic.twitter.com/iWuyRV7fXc
— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) May 25, 2020
Original Star Wars TV Show Had 40+ Episodes Written Before Being Scrapped – https://t.co/lpsQomCQUi #StarWars @RonDMoore @Lucasfilm @techradar #GeorgeLucas @StarWars pic.twitter.com/ZP23r6zuwV
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) May 27, 2020
'Star Wars: Clone Wars' and the Predicament of Streaming – #CloneWars #DisneyPlus #HBOMax #StarWars – https://t.co/NRFmgVNLkg pic.twitter.com/FHhnaHqdmA
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) May 27, 2020
Pedro Pascal's unique mask situation in #TheMandalorian forced the Golden Globes to clarify a few things. https://t.co/WSw2d264FY
— Collider (@Collider) May 27, 2020
On “This Week in Star Wars,” get a look at Jedi Temple Challenge, celebrate the anniversary of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort, and get some updates on Star Wars: The High Republic. Plus, they take a look back at the release of Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
Cavan Scott Reveals Contribution to Jedi Temple Challenge – https://t.co/oDJmRlNuJx #StarWars @starwars @cavanscott @ahmedbest #JediTempleChallenge #StarWarsKids
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) May 29, 2020
Around the Web
Join @ILMVFX for an unforgettable live stream in celebration of the 40th anniversary of #TheEmpireStrikesBack with special guests Dennis Muren, Lorne Peterson, Joe Johnston, and Phil Tippett. Tune in now: https://t.co/LekyVZQAoV #ESB40 pic.twitter.com/MMjr7pFQtQ
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 28, 2020
that was special and fingers crossed we get more content like this
— Brian M Sims (@BrianMSims) May 29, 2020
Concept Artist Matthew Savage Confirms Rey's New Lightsaber is Single Bladed – https://t.co/ppq8JBPsSM #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker #MattSavage pic.twitter.com/pFICuZgYv2
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) May 24, 2020
“Jedha Camel concepts from #RogueOne. I think I’m the end there’s only one or two background shots of him but he was fun to work on.” – design supervisor @CAlzmann #StarWars https://t.co/RJYGTOPFN6 pic.twitter.com/C3SQLWX4mZ
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) May 24, 2020
Sunday Spotlight ⚡ this week we're featuring the wonderful Star Wars fan posters by @phase_runner. Drawing from the saga as well as producing original concepts, these posters always impress!
— PosterSpy.com (@PosterSpy) May 24, 2020
View more of Phase Runner's work:https://t.co/lf7XxRlxco#PosterSpy #StarWars pic.twitter.com/fooDB5OTZn
Ben Schwartz Admits to Stealing Part of Millennium Falcon from TROS Set – https://t.co/7cF7bFX7OP #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker @getFANDOM @rejectedjokes @NME pic.twitter.com/f9ACHma7Tr
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) May 24, 2020
If you haven’t seen the awesome #DrewTheManBehindThePoster documentary yet, you’re missing out! It’s currently streaming on Amazon @PrimeVideo 😉 …You’re welcome. https://t.co/SBqvByE2te
— Jon Donahue (@JonDonahue) May 25, 2020
1974 Article title from USC.
— johnnyB (@agraphafx) May 25, 2020
George Lucas: The Stinky Kid hits the big time.
Anybody read this? pic.twitter.com/rFrAtznr2w
I know that Lucas eventually produced that comedy as THE RADIOLAND MURDERS, but whatever became of that “space opera” project? pic.twitter.com/oQOOJjpLXu
— John Müller (@dasinfogod) May 25, 2020
“Alden brings his Millennium Falcon Owner’s Workshop Manual to set to talk about button sequences for a take-off scene coming up next.” – from the behind the scenes book Making #SoloAStarWarsStory by @rbredow. #MakeSolo2Happen pic.twitter.com/Coww245jlU
— Matthew Vlossak (@MatthewVlossak) May 25, 2020
“Well it’s Solo Day! As I have nothing new for #SoloAStarWarsStory I can post, here’s a repost of a few old pics I did exploring the idea of conscript Wookie mudtroopers fighting on Mimban.” – concept artist Jake Lunt Davies #StarWars https://t.co/OVm68Gc90T pic.twitter.com/dKG4UwYC8R
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) May 25, 2020
Chewie himself, @JoonasSuotamo, is ready for them to #MakeSolo2Happen! #StarWars pic.twitter.com/LIKBB4SPJe
— The Resistance Broadcast | Star Wars News Net (@RBatSWNN) May 25, 2020
“#TheRiseOfSkywalker space horses! An early sketch of the space battle- from Phil Szostak’s awesome Art Of book.” – design supervisor Ryan Church #StarWars https://t.co/XPPLbux4vV pic.twitter.com/6AmDfIWsfA
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) May 25, 2020
#STARWARS The puppeteers that made Jabba come to life and 2 diagrams showing how they did it… pic.twitter.com/XjETbZttrV
— My World of TOYS (@capecoraldwells) May 25, 2020
Happy Birthday #SoloAStarWarsStory Probably THE most fun I had making a Star Wars movie plus I got to work with @woodyharrelson (😍😍😍) and wear a badass cape! (And as I always seem to get asked, yes, that really is me in the armour! Far right in the last one) #StarWars #Solo pic.twitter.com/5YFk3UdzuZ
— Samantha Alleyne 💙 (@samkkalleyne) May 26, 2020
Darren Criss' new Quibi series "Royalties" includes an original song performed by Mark @HamillHimself. https://t.co/jeX8UPGyeN
— Variety (@Variety) May 26, 2020
NEW EPISODE: Lucasfilm Creative Art Manager @PhilSzostak takes us deep inside the creative process of the sequel trilogy, and shares the stories behind the top-secret designs that couldn’t be included in THE ART OF STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER!https://t.co/9msI3Bg7zj
— Force Material (@ForceMaterial) May 25, 2020
New episode of the ForceCast is up! Ryan and Daniel talk to legendary film editor Paul Hirsch all about his work on The Empire Strikes Back and more! #EmpireStrikesBack #StarWars @ForcecastNet https://t.co/3Tznnl91qW pic.twitter.com/sZZ3zuTzU8
— TheForce.Net (@theforcenet) May 26, 2020
Remembering dear old Peter Cushing, star of scores of Hammer horror classics and so much more besides, born today in 1913. Here he is in an interview from 1989, spilling the beans on secretly wearing fluffy footwear while storming around as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars. pic.twitter.com/4pz2h12fYz
— Marshall Julius: Vintage Geek! (@MarshallJulius) May 26, 2020
“Solo day is a thing? In that case…” – concept artist Adam Brockbank (@MeZolith2)#StarWars #SoloAStarWarsStory https://t.co/eIxbm6YKKT pic.twitter.com/F1HNrZPacx
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) May 26, 2020
“We weren’t able to reveal Luke in his standoff with Kylo in The Art of #TheLastJedi… For what it’s worth, I think this moment perfectly frames what #StarWars is all about. It circumnavigates expectation…” – design supervisor James Clynehttps://t.co/rShfmakXKr pic.twitter.com/lyjjaLDAaQ
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) May 27, 2020
So much to do… #StarWars #poster #series #workinprogress pic.twitter.com/y4RRcKcENR
— RolaRafal (@RolaRafal) May 27, 2020
“Very early idea for creatures on Pasaana when it was a fenland… Unlike giraffes who need height to reach leaves in tall trees, these animals need the long legs to wade into the deeper feeding grounds…” – Jake Lunt Davies#TheRiseofSkywalker #StarWarshttps://t.co/da7qHFOjJl pic.twitter.com/LahXwHgsgK
— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) May 28, 2020
LEGO Star Wars Has an Important Message About Social Distancing – https://t.co/M40chqiXks #StarWars @starwars @LEGO_Group @pistudios #COVID19 #SocialDistancing #JediNewsNetwork pic.twitter.com/Jkmgle3l30
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) May 29, 2020
Books
On the “Star Wars Show,” E.K. Johnston stops by to chat about her upcoming book Queen’s Peril.
#StarWarsTheHighRepublic sees revised release dates. Get the full details on https://t.co/mVXi17I07U: https://t.co/7phzDoMZps pic.twitter.com/Q7eTBrlaFG
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 26, 2020
The launch of Star Wars: The High Republic has moved due to the unprecedented times we’re living through, but rest assured we’re still hard at work behind the scenes creating the best stories we can, including some exciting announcements for the summer. Stay tuned & stay safe! https://t.co/UfdPNGqZZL
— Cavan Scott (@cavanscott) May 26, 2020
Polygon Posts Exclusive Excerpt From Queen’s Peril Novel by Author E.K. Johnston – https://t.co/9fCuzVA4ci #StarWars @ek_johnston #QueensPeril #DisneyPublishing pic.twitter.com/7aAlyeVUzA
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) May 26, 2020
Comics
Stuart Immonen Shares Stunning Rejected Star Wars Cover Conceptshttps://t.co/F9kZ9h3mDV @grass_parnassus pic.twitter.com/g2i3z4xcRl
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) May 27, 2020
Video Games
Discover new stories, explore the outskirts of Batuu, and meet new and iconic characters from your home in an original virtual reality adventure #StarWars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, coming later this year from @ILMxLAB: https://t.co/pSf6mQKkbt #StarWarsTales #GalaxysEdge pic.twitter.com/IIUbabrey3
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) May 28, 2020
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, a new action-adventure virtual reality experience by @ILMxLAB
— From Lucasfilm Games to LucasArts (@LucasArtsMemory) May 28, 2020
It takes place between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and set on the outskirts of Batuu’s Black Spire Outpost.https://t.co/E6O182R0pl
Star Wars VR game Tales from the Galaxy's Edge will expand Disney Park experience https://t.co/RO9uRPyR3B
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 28, 2020
Attractions
A Look at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser – https://t.co/yZdt5NAvL2 #StarWars @bioreconstruct @Disney #WaltDisneyWorld #HollywoodStudios @StarWars pic.twitter.com/4ABvC98RfZ
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) May 26, 2020
Collecting
Forbidden Planet and Funko Launch Planet Funko Figures – https://t.co/eHO4ak9sZj #StarWars @OriginalFunko @FunkoEurope @ForbiddenPlanet #PlanetFunko pic.twitter.com/ezvhNbvjCA
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) May 25, 2020
Official Photos of Hot Wheels Heavy Infantry Mandalorian & Nien Numb Character Cars – https://t.co/t49Uo6oueA #StarWars @Hot_Wheels pic.twitter.com/m1hvrUbHzn
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) May 25, 2020
Preorder Now: GameStop exclusive Revan!#gamestop #starwars #ad
— DisTrackers (@DisTrackers) May 26, 2020
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#STARWARS From the unproduced line extension 1985-86 the Rebel SRV-1 Scout and Retrieval Vehicle #KENNER this would have been perfect in 1980… pic.twitter.com/EU8iV1p8Zh
— My World of TOYS (@capecoraldwells) May 26, 2020
#StarWars #TheBlackSeries will be getting some new packaging for the next wave of figures https://t.co/rKEoZAT513
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) May 28, 2020