Star Wars news for the week of December 15, 2017
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of December 15 in one location. 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!
The Last Jedi News and Rumors
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens to $45 million at Thursday previews! #LastJedi #StarWars https://t.co/B4d5aDdfwS
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 15, 2017
Read our first Star Wars: The Last Jedi review here #StarWarsTheLastJedi #StarWars #TheLastJedi https://t.co/ug0uQiC81g
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 12, 2017
Check out our second Star Wars: The Last Jedi review here #StarWarsTheLastJedi #StarWars #TheLastJedi https://t.co/Ch9srQ8UIG
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 12, 2017
George Lucas thinks #TheLastJedi was “beautifully made” https://t.co/Lus7NDwd73 pic.twitter.com/pL9sICECz0
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 13, 2017
Watch our fun interview with @starwars: The Last Jedi’s @andyserkis, @lovegwendoline, and Domhnall Gleeson! #StarWarsTheLastJedi #StarWars #TheLastJedi https://t.co/8FUlp4hQL3
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 12, 2017
We talked to Oscar Isaac, @LauraDern, and Kelly Marie Tran about @StarWars: The Last Jedi! #StarWarsTheLastJedi #StarWars #TheLastJedi https://t.co/zxrGHwtzCJ
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 11, 2017
This is the @StarWars: #TheLastJedi interview you’re looking for! pic.twitter.com/tbXqKwNH6w
— Disney (@Disney) December 7, 2017
Poe & Finn in #theLastJedi Chinese posters! pic.twitter.com/EJKftEeMgX
— WizardWho (@WizardWho) December 8, 2017
Chinese posters for Princess Leia Organa & Luke Skywalker. #TheLastJedi #StarWars pic.twitter.com/8zNUEaM32U
— WizardWho (@WizardWho) December 9, 2017
The Light and The Dark. We love these @starwars The Last Jedi posters by @Cakes_Comics. You can pick these up at select UK screenings of The Last Jedi at @ODEONCinemas. @RealD3D #TheLastJedi #StarWars pic.twitter.com/Mep6RaMgj3
— PosterSpy (@PosterSpy) December 9, 2017
We are thrilled to announce our latest official collaboration with @Disney_DMR for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Read how you can pick up these 3 amazing posters by @kazoomori > https://t.co/yJ2IKTPg4h #Fridayfeeling #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/iTFC0jCCLR
— Poster Posse (@PosterPosse) December 8, 2017
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Moviegoers Will Get Poked, Shaken, Soaked at Immersive Theater https://t.co/T9h6yXXvx9
— Variety (@Variety) December 9, 2017
Rian Johnson Reveals More Film Director Cameos In ‘The Last Jedi’ – https://t.co/FvOG9Pk8U1 #StarWars #TheLastJedi #RianJohnson pic.twitter.com/odhhX6POym
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 9, 2017
It took some movie magic to complete Carrie Fisher’s Leia dialogue in The Last Jedi https://t.co/9BGDba7Nof pic.twitter.com/nc5LKKitzg
— io9 (@io9) December 9, 2017
Kathleen Kennedy On Selecting Rian Johnson To Helm New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy – https://t.co/H6hAbdwB2z #StarWars #RianJohnson pic.twitter.com/CjD2ANhkWh
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 9, 2017
RT & follow @gamespot+@RealD3D for a chance to win these Exclusive Star Wars #TheLastJedi #inRealD3D Glasses (comment with which one you want).
Four (4) winners picked Sunday at 11:59PM PT! (US only) #giveaway pic.twitter.com/5ESTrHGYZq
— GameSpot (@gamespot) December 9, 2017
BB-8 greets Prince William and Prince Harry at the European Royal Premiere of #TheLastJedi @KensingtonRoyal pic.twitter.com/PV70lcW8uj
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) December 12, 2017
A quick chat with Luke Skywalker before #thelastjedi starts! pic.twitter.com/A1wwpvWQ4U
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) December 12, 2017
Photos from the Star Wars: The Last Jedi European Premiere! #StarWarsTheLastJedi #StarWars #TheLastJedi https://t.co/UYBx2kBlJi
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 13, 2017
The Last Jedi @PosterPosse Tribute Phase 2 | by @turksworks#StarWars #TheLastJedi #art pic.twitter.com/Z2M8yg9gQH
— StarWars Art Gallery (@SW_ArtGallery) December 13, 2017
The Last Jedi @PosterPosse Tribute Phase 2 | by @RolaRafal#StarWars #TheLastJedi #art pic.twitter.com/D1Oy4PKsNe
— StarWars Art Gallery (@SW_ArtGallery) December 13, 2017
We talk with the cast of #TheLastJedi and director @RianJohnson, go behind the scenes of our red carpet live stream, and more, on The #StarWarsShow, with @Walmart. Includes paid @Sphero content. #ad pic.twitter.com/CVdVPhObcV
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 13, 2017
#TheLastJedi production designer says when George Lucas visited, he asked, “Why are you building all these sets?”https://t.co/TQxHbGd7K0 pic.twitter.com/YFun5X9ITc
— Heat Vision (@HeatVisionBlog) December 13, 2017
And @nerdist just broke everyone at the @ElCapitanThtre as they brought @mcgregor_ewan out at 2:45am before Revenge of the Sith! #NerdistElCap pic.twitter.com/DoqaKGPfXm
— Patrick “PJ” Campbell (@pj_campbell) December 14, 2017
SURPRISE! The Jedi master himself, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mr. @mcgregor_ewan drops by our #StarWars marathon at @ElCapitanThtre to introduce REVENGE OF THE SITH. #NerdistElCap pic.twitter.com/UBPMcHS7pa
— Nerdist (@nerdist) December 14, 2017
RUMOR: ‘The Last Jedi’ To Be Released In 4K Ultra HD In 2018 – https://t.co/ibc78xOQ7k #StarWars #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/WE0gbuNegJ
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 14, 2017
Carrie Fisher honored by brother Todd at TCL Chinese Theatre before #TheLastJedi opening https://t.co/U2BhKyHMVs pic.twitter.com/0q1Zu3uO47
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 14, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Cut Prince William & Harry’s Cameos https://t.co/0h9s0lC1Ue pic.twitter.com/gmgE36JlZS
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) December 15, 2017
Check out photos from the Star Wars: The Last Jedi @WaltDisneyWorld premiere! #StarWarsTheLastJedi #StarWars #TheLastJedi https://t.co/gmpz008zXf
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 15, 2017
Live From The Red Carpet Of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Mark Hamill: The Best Star Wars Fans Are ‘U-P-Fs’
Lost ‘Star Wars’ Footage Of Luke Skywalker At The Cantina
Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Worlds of The Last Jedi
The Last Jedi Cast Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions | WIRED
Star Wars Cast Takes “Which Star Wars Character Are You?” Quiz
The Last Jedi Cast Competes in a Compliment Battle | Teen Vogue
The Last Jedi Cast Touches Bearded Dragons & Other Weird Stuff | Fear Box | Vanity Fair
John Boyega and Oscar Isaac Read Hilarious Thirst Tweets
Solo: A Star Wars Story News and Rumors
New Hasbro “Solo” Roleplay Blasters Info Found | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/PwgZPCnW3K #SoloAStarWarsStory #hasbro #roleplay pic.twitter.com/B13xNp49qr
— Yakface (@yak_face) December 13, 2017
Spinoff News and Rumors
RUMOR: Filming For Obi-Wan Standalone Film To Begin In January 2019 – https://t.co/odNvTZ1BFf #StarWars pic.twitter.com/mT9yeAn77X
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 9, 2017
Episode IX News and Rumors
.@JJAbrams Reveals Why He Really Returned to Direct ‘Star Wars Episode IX’ https://t.co/i6CY2IXXPT pic.twitter.com/zRnrJWga6q
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) December 8, 2017
Denis Lawson, Wedge Antilles from Star Wars, Did Not Reject Doing the New Films After All https://t.co/rwqPsLvhBe
— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) December 9, 2017
Around the Web
The Walt Disney Company to Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., After Spinoff of Certain Businesses, for $52.4 Billion in Stock: https://t.co/XeOzZXaRBn
— Walt Disney Company (@WaltDisneyCo) December 14, 2017
Disney gets this little indie movie James Cameron worked on called Avatar, and its upcoming sequels #Avatar https://t.co/owYCrSGIij
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 14, 2017
Mads Mikkelsen: Backstory Of The Empire Should Be Expanded – https://t.co/EPLemafQzl #StarWars #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/OA0535eQFX
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 8, 2017
Daisy Ridley surprises seven-year-old ‘Florida Project’ star (Exclusive) https://t.co/n6oma8FJVk pic.twitter.com/M8zy1X9jp6
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 9, 2017
Adam Driver sets Broadway return in 2019 revival of Lanford Wilson’s combustible drama set in gritty 1980s New York, ‘Burn This’ https://t.co/5OGKVV5rIU pic.twitter.com/jmRFtvb5x4
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 14, 2017
#StarWars: the late, legendary actor Richard Pryor once bartended at the Mos Eisley Cantina — or at least he pretended to for laughs https://t.co/FBFYr00yFL
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 13, 2017
LEGO Star Destroyer. Rocket. Prepare for maximum breakage! https://t.co/Lyx3VeVaTF pic.twitter.com/hXfKpo6dET
— Nerdist (@nerdist) December 14, 2017
Cool TimeLapse of the building of the Death Star…https://t.co/RzuE5u32cc
And nice music by @benjaminbotkin as well!
— Michael Giacchino (@m_giacchino) December 15, 2017
Storm: A Star Wars Indie
Video Games
You don’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to team up with characters from Star Wars: #TheLastJedi.
For the first time ever, the Google Pixel 2 features AR stickers of your favorite characters! Via @MadeByGoogle. pic.twitter.com/Xyo4qPE4Zu
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 12, 2017
PORG SIGHTING! Excited to announce new storylines for our Star Wars: Jedi Challenges game. Coming January 2018: https://t.co/Pn81py4iHr. #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/ndqHURhqks
— Lenovo (@lenovo) December 14, 2017
Books
Lucasfilm’s @jenheddle on why this collection of stories from #TheLastJedi‘s casino city of Canto Bight are essential reading. https://t.co/OkNFsgtN6p pic.twitter.com/FTxlV0l88W
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 8, 2017
Explore deeper into #TheLastJedi with these upcoming books. https://t.co/gAv4IxnBcA pic.twitter.com/5zKhvf1Ppk
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 8, 2017
Rose Tico stars in the upcoming book, Cobalt Squadron. Here’s a special preview. #TheLastJedi https://t.co/DT8Pf2QQbU pic.twitter.com/6uqww0IhFp
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 13, 2017
Attractions
Force For Change Returning To Disney Parks December 16 – https://t.co/ffC0fBDHEj #StarWars #ForceForChange #Solo pic.twitter.com/dnnEVcUk9T
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 11, 2017
“We’re home.” #starwars #galaxysedge – Learn more this Saturday at Star Wars: Galactic Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. pic.twitter.com/wGe1rUzpwH
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) December 13, 2017
Collecting
See the dazzling new @StarWars inspired shoes designed by @LouboutinWorld. Read more: https://t.co/7ovfF4YeuL pic.twitter.com/4w8bmVua9c
— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) December 7, 2017
Have you seen the new, limited edition #StarWarsNote? Designed by @DeLaRuePlc and featuring hidden details, the collectable is impressive. Most impressive. All proceeds go to @Tog4ShortLives. Available here: https://t.co/zGmoVGagrI pic.twitter.com/XbtsvLqDIs
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) December 9, 2017
LEGO: Han Solo Set Date Release https://t.co/S8NXqqvRD6
— Rebelscum.com (@rebelscumnews) December 9, 2017
The Luke Skywalker collectible figure from @starwars: The Last Jedi has been revealed by Hot Toys! https://t.co/bythF6iSoT
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 11, 2017
Carded Image Of Hot Wheels Saw Gerrera ‘Rogue One’ Character Car – https://t.co/w0khABBbIc #StarWars @Hot_Wheels #RogueOne pic.twitter.com/TP7wGO2Uyl
— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) December 11, 2017
New Hot Wheels Starships Listings for Solo | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/TLMa3bYUdR #soloastarwarsstory #hotwheels #mattel #lucasfilm #mimban pic.twitter.com/nijPN4uNtE
— Yakface (@yak_face) December 12, 2017
Gentle Giant Web Direct Exclusive Bib Fortuna Mini Bust | https://t.co/Gox1PxSoBv https://t.co/QXpS9J04Fx #minibusts #gentlegiantltd pic.twitter.com/9Jl3N0kwiz
— Yakface (@yak_face) December 12, 2017
Find Rey, Kylo Ren, Chewbacca, R2-D2, Captain Phasma & BB-8 character spoons, 1 inside each specially marked Big G cereals. #TheLastJedihttps://t.co/0JxfQEn7OF pic.twitter.com/2ro7uU78oc
— General Mills Cereal (@GenMillsCereal) December 4, 2017
In celebration of #StarWarsTheLastJedi coming out this week, we’re thrilled to release @martinansin‘s stunning ROGUE ONE poster as a timed-edition (available NOW through 12/18 at 12PM CT).
Save the Rebellion. Save the dream. https://t.co/tPR3KljRoG pic.twitter.com/EWXTt1W3Cr
— MONDO (@MondoNews) December 14, 2017
#TLJ Countdown is almost over – the launch of #TheLastJedi is upon us! Today is the official launch in the UK… #StarWarsShoesByPoZu Available in both Black and Brown – https://t.co/25V9q76dd9 pic.twitter.com/7rps2X0L8C
— Po-Zu Shoes (@Po_Zu) December 14, 2017
From #StarWars lettuce to branded Christian Louboutin heels, the strangest and swankiest #TheLastJedi merchandise https://t.co/OTaQFf3pFT pic.twitter.com/vrnlYYQg1x
— Variety (@Variety) December 15, 2017