The purpose of Star Wars Thrills is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of February 28, 2020 in one location. This week, we’ve got the working title of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show, updates on the The High Republic publishing event, “Chewbacca Mode” on the Disney Falcon ride, Baby Yoda Build-A-Bear, 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
40 Years! Time flies when you’re reading the bible of Visual Effects. Congratulations team Cinefex. Here’s to the next 40! https://t.co/uEpvtUwmRt
— ILMVFX (@ILMVFX) February 21, 2020
"All of us offer our profound thanks to readers, subscribers and advertisers for making Cinefex possible these 40 years" https://t.co/KaUMZb5w9q Read the latest blog post by Cinefex editor-in-chief Jody Duncan for a sneak preview of our latest issue.#Cinefex40thAnniversary pic.twitter.com/KvIJT3qw5D
— Cinefex (@cinefexNOW) February 24, 2020
These cute little fellas are Oki Pokis. Desert dwellers of Passaana in #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker. Built by the amazing #CFX team Dave Chapman & I were lucky enough to be detailed to #Puppeteer them. Shot at magic hour in Jordan, blink & you’ll miss them. pic.twitter.com/lEYnMN6g9c
— Brian Herring BB-vaccine-8 (@BrianHezza) February 27, 2020
New 'Star Wars' Feature in Development With 'Sleight' Director JD Dillard https://t.co/ytSEfYFl22
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) February 21, 2020
Television News and Rumors
Review of the first new Star Wars: #TheCloneWars episode, “The Bad Batch”: https://t.co/LSIjTtPPlR pic.twitter.com/n4btQ23I9o
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 21, 2020
Review of “A Distant Echo,” the second episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ final season: https://t.co/rrljocRxGR pic.twitter.com/RddY2IEBte
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 28, 2020
All of #StarWarsResistance is on Disney+ today, so now you can watch the full series. ❤️ Here are 10 of the best episodes (at least according to me.) https://t.co/c2aV9XDJHK
— Kristin Baver (@KristinBaver) February 25, 2020
James Mangold and Robert Rodriguez Directed Parts for 'The Mandalorian' Season 2; Bryce Dallas Howard Returns – #StarWars #DisneyPlus #TheMandalorian – https://t.co/At0SmBW3Lt pic.twitter.com/UEqsWAYSl0
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) February 26, 2020
Working Title of Untitled #Kenobi #Disney+ Series Revealed – – https://t.co/6c4URii7SG pic.twitter.com/IcNYRfAiPp
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) February 27, 2020
Around the Web
Daisy Ridley will narrate the new @IMAX film Asteroid Hunters, opening on April 17 #AsteroidHunters https://t.co/9NC2mAMYX8
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 21, 2020
Official announcement! Daisy Ridley is the narrator for IMAX’s new educational film #AsteroidHunters, a fascinating look at asteroids, their cosmic origins and the potential threat they pose to our world. Asteroid Hunters will launch in select #IMAX theatres starting April 17. pic.twitter.com/ruBrll7DRq
— IMAX (@IMAX) February 21, 2020
This YouTuber turned an RC plane into the Mandalorian's Razor Crest. https://t.co/NyVtURMU0y pic.twitter.com/e4kU30kaPY
— io9 (@io9) February 24, 2020
This creepy Star Wars fan film shows the plight of a lone stormtrooper after the Battle of Endor. https://t.co/lOL7WRLzmn pic.twitter.com/OvlKKdmuhu
— io9 (@io9) February 24, 2020
BREAKING: Bob Chapek has been named CEO of The Walt Disney Company, succeeding Bob Iger https://t.co/4YGvQYE9dh
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
Steven Spielberg Won’t Direct ‘Indiana Jones 5,’ James Mangold in Talks to Replace (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/hS2h64Qyji
— Variety (@Variety) February 26, 2020
Books
This month on The Star Wars Show, Anthony heads to New York Toy Fair to check out all the new merchandise from The Mandalorian and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Kristin brings us along to the Project Luminous event where we learn all about Star Wars: The High Republic. Plus, Detective Maclunkey is on the case, determined to get to the bottom of what happened to poor Greedo.
Hundreds of years before the Skywalker Saga, the Galactic Republic is at its height. Protected by the Jedi Knights, guardians of peace and justice throughout the galaxy.
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 25, 2020
Get the details on #StarWarsTheHighRepublic, exclusively on https://t.co/mVXi17qoJk: https://t.co/iEdglKjC6Y pic.twitter.com/hmDuUZwNjD
Lucasfilm has announced the Star Wars: The High Republic publishing campaign! #StarWarsTheHighRepublic #TheHighRepublic #ProjectLuminous https://t.co/B6OgycDbB4 pic.twitter.com/XX85jxwtf7
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
Star Wars: The High Republic will be set in an era when the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order are at their zenith, about 200 years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Read the full release. https://t.co/08TotIS4P3 @djolder @Max_Dunbar #StarWarsTheHighRepublic pic.twitter.com/prB7hrZ0NZ
— IDW Publishing (@IDWPublishing) February 25, 2020
New #ProjectLuminous authors! pic.twitter.com/ACpDjP2vLa
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
First novel out on August 25. Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule! pic.twitter.com/baOBMHtZWm
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
Brand new space station The Starlight Beacon #StarWars #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/cDdOoRVal7
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
#StarWars #ProjectLuminous concept art for citizens and droids of the Republic pic.twitter.com/8I0q0NntVz
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
Jedi temple attire is meant to sugges Ancient Greece #ProjectLuminous #starwars pic.twitter.com/Z9j9uXmF4P
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
Justina Ireland actually gave a little shade about fighters in tube tops! #starwars #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/DtHp4cZKJe
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
Concept art for #Starwars #ProjectLuminous! There are Wookie Jedi! Ian McCaig (Who designed Darth Maul) did the art! pic.twitter.com/TJUmVF5qMY
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
#TheHighRepublic by Cavan Scott about a great Jedi who doesn’t know how good she is. #comics #StarWars #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/WZmfZh6kXQ
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
#IntotheDark by the amazing Claudia Gray about a Jedi who has to figure out who he is. Athi (the other character) is the daughter of a shipping magnate. #StarWars #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/HGURHv6aVc
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
#ATestofCourage by Justina Ireland. It’s a middle grade book with pictures. You follow the youngest Jedi knight who is 16 years old. She looks awesome! #StarWars #ProjectLuminous pic.twitter.com/xJ73DbyB5D
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) February 25, 2020
We speak with the creative minds behind the upcoming #StarWarsTheHighRepublic: https://t.co/ThSJ5ytdVk pic.twitter.com/GnXcWgIpey
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 27, 2020
Comics
We talk with writer @Jody_Houser about adapting #TheRiseofSkywalker into an upcoming comic miniseries: https://t.co/8urA48zqQ7 pic.twitter.com/fAKQlgCtHV
— Star Wars (@starwars) February 27, 2020
#IDW's 'Star Wars Adventures' Will Tell the First Story Set After 'The Rise Of Skywalker' – #StarWars #StarWarsAdventures – https://t.co/W2tQ1zTeun pic.twitter.com/rWhJfsoLNK
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) February 21, 2020
The force is with "@starwars: The High Republic"! https://t.co/sRWfvtNJJg
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) February 26, 2020
Video Games
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 Reportedly in Development – https://t.co/HayTQgKkkb #StarWars @ComicBook @Respawn #CalKestis #jedi #fallenorder #JediNewsNetwork pic.twitter.com/fe7qhnZMKv
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) February 22, 2020
New at GameStop https://t.co/7wEXhyCeDA #themandalorian #Gamestop thanks to pat3PO for the tip pic.twitter.com/Eji9ZKQ0YQ
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) February 23, 2020
Someone almost beat LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga without collecting any studs. https://t.co/liw2YWHltM pic.twitter.com/n7iqvr16An
— io9 (@io9) February 24, 2020
Attractions
WATCH: @OrdAdventures Learn How To Unlcock “Chewbacca Mode” On Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run At Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge https://t.co/RyhPNHZThP
— The DisInsider (@TheDisInsider) February 25, 2020
Collecting
Darth Revan Force FX Elite Lightsaber Images | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/zn0taLGFuE #hasbro #blackseries #starwarsblackseries #KOTOR #darthrevan pic.twitter.com/ksA8l4wzm4
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) February 22, 2020
New LEGO Star Wars D-0 coming on April 19th from @LEGO_Group @ToyFairNY #TFNY @starwars #StarWars #LEGOStarWars pic.twitter.com/EQNhN1IY2A
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) February 22, 2020
Star Wars reveals new Empire Strikes Back toys for 40th anniversary https://t.co/7PEV9a9COq
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 22, 2020
Just revealed at #HasbroToyFair: #Hasbro #StarWars Black Series Imperial Probe Droid Deluxe Figure now available for pre-order on #HasbroPulse: https://t.co/7tgwB0VUW4 pic.twitter.com/1VOYTopjiK
— Hasbro (@Hasbro) February 22, 2020
Now available for pre-order on #HasbroPulse! The just-revealed: #Hasbro #StarWars The Vintage Collection Power Droid Figure (https://t.co/9lSVcgyoBC) & Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight) Figure (https://t.co/Wq2DuVGktx) #HasbroToyFair #TFNY pic.twitter.com/24uR5gq59E
— Hasbro (@Hasbro) February 22, 2020
Frog Frenzy by buffalogamesinc #starwars #starwarstoys #toyfairny #tfny #toyfair #thechild #themandalorian #babyyoda #disneyplushttps://t.co/A1garccoNP pic.twitter.com/Jv5LrwtKo3
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) February 22, 2020
6” #StarWars #TheBlackSeries #RebelSoldier (Hoth) Figure has hidden switch out faceplate in backpack with removable goggles. Both faces will have real scan deco. #hasbrostarwars #starwarstoys #starwarsfigures #toyfairny #tfny #toyfairhttps://t.co/y1sMwbB707 pic.twitter.com/C6JwXGfZER
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) February 22, 2020
Dak finally made it to the high end. Hope every big shot in the Galaxy puts it on his or her desk and says proudly "I'm ready to take on the Empire all by myself, yo!" https://t.co/WB6dLQSLBs
— John 'Dak' Morton (@tapcaf) February 23, 2020
Battle Bobblers #hasbrostarwars #starwarstoys #starwarsfigures #toyfairny #tfny #toyfairhttps://t.co/dcB5FZwWls pic.twitter.com/N0Fml18qsi
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) February 23, 2020
Here's a preview of Starbucks Been There Star Wars mug which is planned to be released in May https://t.co/2hMkJWpekA#Starbucks #StarbucksMugs #StarbucksMugsCom #StarbucksCollection #StarbucksCollectors #StarbucksStarWars #BeenThere #StarWars #Hoth pic.twitter.com/pCzCAUHgcz
— Starbucks Mugs (@SBMugs) February 23, 2020
Awesome new 2” wireless Bluetooth speakers from #themandalorian coming soon from @BittyBoomers @starwars #starwars #tfny @toy_fair #RiseOfTheMerch pic.twitter.com/WiPk8MWAw0
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) February 23, 2020
Decorative #thechild chia pet planter by NECA coming to USA not the final product but it will be similar #toyfairny #tfny #toyfairhttps://t.co/8TRti4sZSe pic.twitter.com/lTu2b3Gz4p
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) February 24, 2020
Dress your child as #TheChild with rubiescostumecompany (punching it afterwards not advised) #starwars #themandalorian #starwarscosplay #toyfairny #tfny #toyfairhttps://t.co/cMWZk1yxIm pic.twitter.com/v0Bgy4dE0S
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) February 26, 2020
The upcoming new buildabear #thechild via totaltoyrecon #starwars #babyyoda #themandalorianhttps://t.co/7UI3mI4wSc pic.twitter.com/dzjtAyvdKl
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) February 26, 2020