The purpose of Star Wars Thrills is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of October 29, 2020 in one location. This week, we’ve got updates on The Mandalorian merchandise, more on The High Republic, a new virtual reality game, 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
Relive the first season of The Mandalorian before the next chapter begins Friday on Disney+.
This month on The Star Wars Show, they take a look back at The Mandalorian Season One, check out a brand new Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures short, and get scared by some spine-chilling moments of Star Wars.
This is the way…on Monday Night Football
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 26, 2020
Bears vs Rams 8 PM ET on @ESPN pic.twitter.com/iRxx0JUxyI
Pedro Pascal Tells Good Morning America What's Next For 'The Mandalorian' In Season 2 (VIDEO) – #DisneyPlus #StarWars #TheMandalorian – https://t.co/qHM6NJOdMy pic.twitter.com/sY4SXCM4qa
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) October 27, 2020
'The Mandalorian': Giancarlo Esposito Talks Moff Gideon On Good Morning America (VIDEO) – #DisneyPlus #StarWars #TheMandalorian – https://t.co/7ga8qUKd7q pic.twitter.com/LPkvB1sjHf
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) October 26, 2020
The Resistance Broadcast – The Mandalorian’s Visual Effects Have Ewan McGregor Excited to Return to Star Wars – #DisneyPlus #Kenobi #StarWars – https://t.co/g85KLT1wD8 pic.twitter.com/0iOUEyTunG
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) October 26, 2020
Disney+'s 'Lego #StarWars Holiday Special' is planning some timeline busting character mashups. https://t.co/oIsHxgiOZ4
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) October 26, 2020
Baby Yoda is set to take his rightful place at one of the U.K.'s foremost art galleries. https://t.co/E0RegKMX3G
— Variety (@Variety) October 29, 2020
#TheMandalorian
— The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) October 29, 2020
This Is The Way (art by @Doaly)
Como Deve Ser (art by @NoiseKin)
(1/4) pic.twitter.com/HczYhMe6l5
EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with #TheMandalorian composer Ludwig Göransson: https://t.co/N8WqTbOeiD #DisneyMagicMoments pic.twitter.com/gz6F8PTzgv
— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) October 29, 2020
Tune-in tomorrow for a virtual red carpet premiere of #TheMandalorian, presented by @Verizon. Watch it here or on https://t.co/mVXi17qoJk tomorrow at 6:00pm PDT. pic.twitter.com/g9qhQLHp0K
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 29, 2020
Around the Web
Oscar Isaac is in talks to play Moon Knight in the upcoming Marvel Studios series coming to Disney+ #MoonKnight pic.twitter.com/qdbYEdbjJT
— Vital Thrills (@vitalthrillscom) October 26, 2020
Just announced: #Lucasfilm, the production company behind @starwars, is launching an educational initiative celebrating the #TuskegeeAirmen, the first Black military aviators. https://t.co/wlWl5X9zzb
— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) October 27, 2020
Star Wars Art Director Les Dilley honoured with the British Academy Cymru Awards Outstanding Contribution Award – https://t.co/QlMQ8g88VQ #StarWars #FanthaTracks #lesdilley @BAFTA pic.twitter.com/tZivAUdlFH
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) October 27, 2020
Video Games
'Star Wars' VR story lets players train under Yoda https://t.co/1poVwIpCKv pic.twitter.com/C0NbjXiFwl
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 29, 2020
Soon you too can take the Mysterious Creature with you wherever you go. The Mandalorian cosmetics are coming to #StarWarsSquadrons! Learn more in the latest Pilot Briefing: https://t.co/5No1wiVfgo pic.twitter.com/PsFsZx9Meg
— EA Star Wars (@EAStarWars) October 26, 2020
Microsoft Will Release an Xbox-Exclusive Mandalorian Controller #TheMandalorian https://t.co/HJUVjrZaMS
— SuperHeroHype by Mandatory (@SuperHeroHype) October 26, 2020
Quick Preview of Zen Studios Star Wars Pinball The Mandalorian Themed Table – https://t.co/E3u2t2tmse #StarWars @zen_studios #TheMandalorian #StarWarsPinball pic.twitter.com/1jJh3AVFrd
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 27, 2020
Check out all the free upgrades coming to Star Wars games as part of #MandoMondays! pic.twitter.com/fhqDpT0iMv
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) October 28, 2020
Books
On This Week in Star Wars, they announce The Mandalorian Season Two virtual red carpet premiere event, take a look at what scares the Jedi in a new look from The High Republic, and you’ll learn about Padawan Ady Sun’Zee from the upcoming Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge story “Temple of Darkness.” Plus, they jump back to 2002 when Star Wars: Attack of the Clones returned to theaters.
Disney has sent @vitalthrillscom a first look at @starwars High Republic! pic.twitter.com/ghyo26NrvY
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) October 24, 2020
Author Paul Duncan Shares Unboxing of The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III – https://t.co/1jNK8upei8 #StarWars @TASCHEN @kershed @StarWars #StarWarsArchives pic.twitter.com/frg39dvOA8
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 28, 2020
Coming November 17th – a special limited deluxe edition of Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising.
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) October 29, 2020
Featuring amazing art by Magali Villeneuve, a slip case cover and MUCH more.
This limited edition will be available via @OutofPrintTees
Full details here:https://t.co/Exxj5aSWMj
A whole host of #Thrawn news for your today, including.#ThrawnAscendancy Book II (Greater Good) coming next May
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) October 29, 2020
A deluxe edition of Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising coming in Nov.
Heir to the Empire t-shirt
Check it all out at @io9 https://t.co/BjsCW493CV
"Come now, Captain. Everyone in the near reaches of the Chaos has legends of the Chiss.”
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) October 29, 2020
The Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy continues, with Book II: Greater Good.
Coming May 4th, 2021. pic.twitter.com/2zAiIyJZ0D
Training in VR with Yoda isn't the only #StarWarsHighRepublic news today. Meet the villains of the High Republic era – the Nihil and the Drengir. Including Marchion Ro – "The Eye of the Nihil"https://t.co/bt2VddCGY3
— Star Wars Books (@DelReyStarWars) October 29, 2020
For your phones, here is Magali Villeneuve's amazing #ThrawnAscendancy Chaos Rising collector's edition cover.
— Star Wars Book News (@swbooknews) October 29, 2020
You can get the edition for a hefty collector's price of $150 here: https://t.co/I9YMu5TBG1 pic.twitter.com/q4LVKkNtW5
LIGHT OF THE JEDI will get a Barnes & Noble edition that appears to feature the same ol' cover, but comes with a concept art poster! https://t.co/h3RlQL7Blj
— Star Wars Book News (@swbooknews) October 29, 2020
Comics
Goodbye blurbs, hello frame. It would appear Marvel has found a new style for its Star Wars TPBs, regardless of which series they belong to.
— Star Wars Book News (@swbooknews) October 24, 2020
Thoughts?
Personally, I quite like the idea, but some "experimental" cover art – like that conical Aphra art – may not be suited for it. pic.twitter.com/GoyZgItfeV
A look at new @starwars comics from @Marvel pic.twitter.com/6qDls2qSBE
— Scott Chitwood (@Red5Aggie) October 24, 2020
Bounty Hunters #7 "4-LOM" Action Figure Variant Cover (obviously not 4-LOM, but they're keeping the classic Zuckuss/4-LOM mixup intact for these covers).
— Star Wars Book News (@swbooknews) October 25, 2020
Releases November 18thhttps://t.co/32a2TaQeml pic.twitter.com/17tzxJ6HKq
Preview for #ShadowOfVadersCastle, a new IDW one-shot out next week. Looks positively trippy! https://t.co/owhXxV5Y2p
— Star Wars Book News (@swbooknews) October 27, 2020
SHADOW OF VADER'S CASTLE (one-shot)
— Star Wars Book News (@swbooknews) October 27, 2020
Variant covers exclusive to Scorpion Comics
– Trade dress & virgin variants by David Mack https://t.co/9yakP8BxOb
– Black Blank variant cover https://t.co/itAKS2HHes
(source links to their shop – not an endorsement on our part) pic.twitter.com/JJQFHOKfZK
Look inside the covers of Star Wars #8 – https://t.co/thrLP77lG3 #StarWars #FanthaTracks @starwars @marvel pic.twitter.com/DjukGBZdSO
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) October 29, 2020
Attractions
PHOTOS: NEW Boba Fett and Maz Kanata Plush Toys Debut at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studioshttps://t.co/Cwcgu48qbJ pic.twitter.com/nyY6pMb6sd
— WDW News Today (@WDWNT) October 27, 2020
Collecting
Star Wars fans across the globe can join for a special Star Wars “Mando Mondays” digital event where talent from The Mandalorian, including Pedro Pascal, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito, reveal the latest and greatest products and digital content inspired by the Emmy award-winning series. Mando Mondays is an all-new global consumer products, games and publishing program that will debut new goods inspired by the Disney+ program every Monday from now until December 21.
New #MandoMondays products and digital content inspired by #TheMandalorian is now available for pre-order on https://t.co/4YJuMiBdss. Stay tuned each Monday through December 21 for the latest new product reveals, digital content, interviews and more! https://t.co/FmREXVisOR pic.twitter.com/uWKrNJ9mrB
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 26, 2020
Mando Mondays are here! Each week we'll be showcasing a new product from #TheMandalorian through the incredible camera lenses of some of our biggest fans! Like this LEGO The Child from @SirDork730! https://t.co/9e4kpNDoYy pic.twitter.com/PqEmn066RG
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) October 26, 2020
https://t.co/18ACwG4nMJ
— Regal Robot (@RegalRobot) October 26, 2020
The wait is almost over! New Gamorrean Fighter™ Maquette Replica goes on sale today at 4pm Eastern. Preview now live!#RegalRobot #TheMandalorian #StarWars #MandoMondays #CustomCharacterStudio pic.twitter.com/JqxP9uMNXy
Star Wars Droid Factory Figure: BB-H20, here for the Halloween cheer – https://t.co/JlgGty6LGU #StarWars #FanthaTracks #BBH20 @ShopDisney pic.twitter.com/gYMA3LLaBk
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) October 26, 2020
New Skateboard decks and apparel from ElementBrand >> https://t.co/W4t6UkakqB #elementbrand #starwars #themandalorian pic.twitter.com/FVzJAK5h4l
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) October 26, 2020
Rumor Confirmed: Target Exclusive Din Djarin (removable helmet) with The Child, Pram, Beskar Ingots and Tracking Fob – dpci 087-16-5867 – $34.99 – preorder at 4pm CT #blackseries #starwarsblackseries #themandaorian #target – image via James E. / Target pic.twitter.com/WAdzk7WouI
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) October 26, 2020
Target Exclusive 6” Deluxe Mandalorian with Child >> Link https://t.co/0k4UwYFi0u >> #Target #themandalorian #hasbro #blackseries #starwarsblackseries pic.twitter.com/iKyHrQeUOs
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) October 26, 2020
Special Edition The Mandalorian Monopoly with Retro Collection Remnant Stormtrooper #hasbro #themandalorian #starwars pic.twitter.com/MelRfGKWJs
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) October 26, 2020
#TheMandalorian goes Retro with. We 7 figure set. pic.twitter.com/v39tA68yUS
— Kenner & Toy Junk (@KennerToys) October 26, 2020
Better images #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/iZhORslHVP
— Kenner & Toy Junk (@KennerToys) October 26, 2020
— Kenner & Toy Junk (@KennerToys) October 26, 2020
Black Series 6" Speeder Bike, Scout Trooper, and "The Child in a bag" – Preorder coming later today – I *think* this is the Amazon link ->https://t.co/r2e6TMxOvN pic.twitter.com/IImeURRtU7
— JediDefender (@JediDefender) October 26, 2020
Columbia Sportswear x Star Wars: The Mandalorian Coming December 4th – https://t.co/p4PQKLq7ZO #StarWars @Columbia1938 #TheMandalorian @columbia_eu #testedtough @StarWars pic.twitter.com/n3caN2MAGm
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 26, 2020
Mando Mondays: Hasbro The Mandalorian Retro Collection Figures Revealed – https://t.co/Q4Rc4xcaXq #StarWars @Hasbro #MandoMondays #TheMandalorian #TheRetroCollection #Kenner pic.twitter.com/H80Tpr92IM
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 26, 2020
Mando Mondays: Hallmark itty bittys – The Mandalorian & The Child – https://t.co/UnaBJAlt5Z #StarWars #MandoMondays #TheMandalorian @hallmark #PopMinded #ittybittys @StarWars pic.twitter.com/aUkLdzeMJI
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 26, 2020
Mando Mondays: Hasbro HasLab The Razor Crest Painted Prototype – https://t.co/fJehX87LYM #StarWars @Hasbro #HasLab #HasbroPulseCon #HasbroPulse #TheMandalorian #MandoMondays @StarWars pic.twitter.com/M1ceZJOvMv
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 26, 2020
Mando Mondays: Pre-Order Gentle Giant The Mandalorian Beskar Armor Legends in 3-Dimensions Bust – https://t.co/RgDjyF0bKx #StarWars @GentleGiantLTD #TheMandalorian #MandoMondays @StarWars pic.twitter.com/6oyreHketf
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 26, 2020
Mando Mondays: The Mandalorian Returns With New RockLove Jewelry – https://t.co/RykZkExTrx #StarWars #MandoMondays #TheMandalorian @RockLoveJewelry @StarWars pic.twitter.com/q7V3ykU3sz
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 26, 2020
Mando Mondays: Star Wars x adidas Announce The Mandalorian Inspired Shoes – https://t.co/2ouv220PT7 #StarWars @adidas #StarWarsShoes #MandoMondays #TheMandalorian @StarWars pic.twitter.com/8K33aA85Lj
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 26, 2020
Mando Mondays: Pre-Order Gentle Giant The Mandalorian Beskar Armor Legends in 3-Dimensions Bust – https://t.co/RgDjyF0bKx #StarWars @GentleGiantLTD #TheMandalorian #MandoMondays @StarWars pic.twitter.com/6oyreHketf
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 26, 2020
Take a closer look at The Child Life-Size Figure by Sideshow, created in partnership with Legacy Effects.https://t.co/sShJDhGlQD#StarWars #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/XBD9RRo9zj
— SideshowCollectibles (@collectsideshow) October 27, 2020
Pre-Order Sideshow Collectibles Cara Dune (300789) Premium Format Figure – https://t.co/3hDg1C8GTR #StarWars @collectsideshow #TheMandalorian #CaraDune #PremiumFormat pic.twitter.com/7jTgeF9k70
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 27, 2020
Hallmark Star Wars Celebration 2020 Exclusives Available from November 12th – https://t.co/2TDh0mPwDZ #StarWars @Hallmark @SW_Celebration #StarWarsCelebration #AhsokaTano #K2SO pic.twitter.com/Dob1W3sH1B
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 27, 2020
Free LEGO Star Wars Han Solo in Carbonite Key Chain Next Week in USA – https://t.co/cBPwxTg0oK @LEGO_Group #LEGOStarWars #HanSolo @StarWars pic.twitter.com/fQhR94YcfC
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 27, 2020
Star Wars Boxer Brief Set from Stance – https://t.co/HMuCGeFoIM #StarWars #FanthaTracks @stance pic.twitter.com/PiTgqG9Ov9
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) October 27, 2020
Ou first annual Halloween release, the Lak Sivrak™ 1/6 scale Web Exclusive mini-bust is available for Premier Guild members to pre-order now at https://t.co/htMXpcDYOj! This Shistavanen™ first appeared in Star Wars: A New Hope™!#halloween2020 #starwars #anewhope #exclusive pic.twitter.com/XGikUN2Dij
— Gentle Giant Ltd (@GentleGiantLTD) October 28, 2020
LEGO Designer Video 75290: LEGO Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina – https://t.co/jjcivE9B6a #StarWars #FanthaTracks @LEGO_Group #LEGOStarWars #MosEisleyCantina #LEGODesignerVideo pic.twitter.com/JLPSa3z5ec
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) October 28, 2020
Hasbro HasLab The Razor Crest: 13,000 Backers Achieved, Carbonite Blocks Unlocked – https://t.co/mmrQ0Npucl #StarWars @Hasbro #HasLab #HasbroPulseCon #HasbroPulse #TheMandalorian @StarWars pic.twitter.com/cbxXmKKWe3
— Jedi News (@JediNewsNetwork) October 28, 2020
The Mandalorian: Take a closer look at The Child Animatronic Edition from Hasbro – https://t.co/9MR362fBJI #StarWars #FanthaTracks @starwars #StarWarsBlog #BabyYoda #TheChild @hasbro pic.twitter.com/vqSJnMKxRR
— Fantha Tracks (@FanthaTracks) October 29, 2020
We couldn't decide which photo of the Child to post today – so we've used all of them #ThisisTheWay #LEGOStarWars #StarWars #TheChild pic.twitter.com/m5H5ZgKIZn
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) October 29, 2020
The Star Wars The Mandalorian The Child Animatronic Edition by #Hasbro was named as a 2021 #TOTY finalist by @TheToyAssoc in the Innovative Toy of The Year category! Vote here: https://t.co/adBM43rQZV #TOTY21 pic.twitter.com/0n7Q1iRt0M
— Hasbro (@Hasbro) October 29, 2020
