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May 30, 2014 at 12:00 am | Posted in Around the Web, Books, Comic Books, Conventions, Events, Movies, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Star Wars News, Video Games | Leave a comment
Tags: a new dawn, john jackson miller, jurassic world, pay the ghost, star wars attack squadrons, tim lebbon

Here is this week’s Around the Web news roundup of Star Wars and beyond.

Book News

• Audiobook fans can look forward to an audiobook version of John Jackson Miller’s A New Dawn which will be out the same day as the book, September 2nd.

Comic News

• Star Wars comic fans may want to check out the rare Chinese Star Wars comic adaptation that’s been scanned and posted online. You can follow the following link which includes translations of the Chinese text.

Convention & Event News

• FedCon 23 is May 29 to June 1 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Star Wars guests include Olivia d’Abo, Nalini Krishan and Bai Ling.
• Indy Pop Con is May 30 to June 1 in Indianapolis, IN. Star Wars guests include John DiMaggio, Joe Corroney and Dave Dorman.
• Star Wars Weekends May 30 to June 1 will feature Star Wars guests Taylor Gray, Ray Park, John Ratzenberger and James Arnold Taylor at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
• Atlanta Comic Con is May 30 to June 1 in Atlanta, GA. Star Wars guests include James Marsters and Brian Muir.
• Jason Fry‘s DK Book Tour will be in Maplewood, NJ on May 31 for a book signing at Maplewood Memorial Library at 2:00 PM.
• The Millennium View Con is May 31 to June 1 in Liverpool, England. Star Wars guests include Kenny Baker, Paul Blake, John Chapman, Laurie Goode, Garrick Hagon, Katie Purvis, Peter Roy and Brian Wheeler.
• Jason Fry‘s DK Book Tour will be in Huntington, NY on June 1 for a book signing at Book Revue at noon.
• Origins is June 12-15 in Columbus, OH. Star Wars author Timothy Zahn will be in attendance.
• James S.A. Corey will be doing a book tour along the West coast for Cibola Burn. You can check out their tour dates here on Facebook.
• Special Edition New York City is June 14-15 and will include Star Wars guests Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman, Howard Chaykin, Mahmud Asrar and Brian Wood.
• For those planning way ahead of time, runDisney is holding a Star Wars Half Marathon which will be January 15 to 18, 2015.

For more events, be sure to check out Star Wars Actors Appearances. You can also find more of Timothy Zahn’s 2014 appearances on his Facebook page.

Fandom

• If you missed out on Star Wars Weekends, you can catch it on YouTube thanks to Rebelscum.

Celebrity Motorcade

Stars of the Saga Show

Symphony in the Stars

• Voice actress Vanessa Marshall also shared her pictures from Star Wars Weekends on the Star Wars Blog.

Movie & Television News

• Plot details leaked and confirmed for Jurassic World (via /Film). Be sure to check out the full interview for more details.

“Yes. Jurassic World takes place in a fully functional park on Isla Nublar. It sees more than 20,000 visitors every day. You arrive by ferry from Costa Rica. It has elements of a biological preserve, a safari, a zoo, and a theme park. There is a luxury resort with hotels, restaurants, nightlife and a golf course. And there are dinosaurs. Real ones. You can get closer to them than you ever imagined possible. It’s the realization of John Hammond’s dream, and I think you’ll want to go there.” -Director Colin Trevorrow

• Nicolas Cage has been signed for the movie version of Pay the Ghost, a story by Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void author Tim Lebbon.

Toy News

• It’s official, Star Wars and Hot Wheels our collaborating for a new range of toys which will be revealed in Star Wars Insider #150.
• Yodanews broke the news of the upcoming Toys ‘R’ Us Endor figure pack. Rebelscum is also reporting a Cantina Showdown and Jabba’s Rancor Pit set.
• Yodanews also has a picture of the upcoming Jumbo X-Wing.

Video Game News

• Star Wars: Attack Squadrons has been cancelled.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.