Around the Web

January 16, 2015 at 12:00 am | Posted in Around the Web, Conventions, Events, Movies, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Trailer | 1 Comment

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

Convention & Event News

• Magic City Comic Con is January 16 to 18 in Miami, FL. Star Wars guests include Jim Cummings, Tom Kane and Greg Weisman.
• Rustycon is January 16 to 18 in Seattle, WA. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Daniel Logan will be at Heroes & Fantasies in San Antonio, TX on January 17 for a signing.
• Peter Mayhew, Margo Apostolos and Mike Quinn will be at Madness Games & Comics in Plano, TX for a signing.
• Hollywood Show is January 23 to 25 in Los Angeles, CA. Star Wars guests include Femi Taylor.
• Portland Comic Con is January 23 to 25 in Portland, OR. Star Wars guests include Katee Sackhoff, Paul Gulacy and Michael Golden.
• South Texas Collectors Expo is January 24 to 25 in Laredo, TX. Star Wars guests include Paul Blake, Mark Dodson and Peter Mayhew.
• Salt Lake Comic Con is January 29 to 31 in Salt Lake City, UT. Star Wars guests include Carrie Fisher.
• SFBall 21 is February 6 to 8 in Southampton, England. Star Wars guests include Julian Glover.
• Madison Comic Con is February 6 to 8 in Madison, WI. Star Wars guests include Michael Golden, James Marsters, Billy Dee Williams.
• Shock Pop Comiccon is February 13 to 15 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Star Wars guests include Mike Deodato Jr., Greg Land, Hal Rayle, Ben Templesmith.
• Farpoint is February 13 to 15 in Baltimore MD. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Gallifrey One is February 13 to 15 in Los Angeles, CA. Star Wars guests include Burn Gorman, Garrick Hagon, Deep Roy, Greg Weisman.
• Indianapolis Comic Con is February 13 to 15 in Indianapolis, IN. Star Wars guests include John Tyler Christopher, Michael Golden, Jake Lloyd, James Marsters.
• CifiMad is February 20 to 22 in Fuenlabrada, Spain. Star Wars guests include Angus MacInnes.
• Cleveland Comic Con is February 20 to 22 in Cleveland, OH. Star Wars guests include Michael Golden, Tony Isabella, James Marsters, John Sloboda.
• The Official Xena Convention is February 20 to 22 in Burbank, CA. Star Wars guests include Adrienne Wilkinson.
• Con Nooga is February 27 to March 1 in Chattanooga, TN. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Culture Shock is February 27 to March 1 in Indianapolis, IN. Star Wars guests include Alan Harris, Daniel Logan, Cathy Monroe, John Mortan, Chris Parsons.
• Pensacon is February 27 to March 1 in Pensacola, FL. Star Wars guests include Kevin J. Anderson, Jeremy Bulloch, Olivia d’Abo, Dave Dorman, Julian Glover, Barbara Goodson, John Hudgens, Felix Silla, Carel Struycken, David Warner.
• The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention is February 28 to March 1 in Malmo, Sweden. Star Wars guests include Ray Park.
• Long Beach Comic Expo is February 28 to March 1 in Long Beach, CA. Star Wars guests include Greg Weisman and Brian Wood.
• This one is a ways off, but worth planning for, the Joliet Public Library Annual Star Wars Day, which will be June 6 in Joliet, IL and will include Star Wars guests Joe Corroney, Dave Dorman and John Jackson Miller.

For more events, be sure to check out Star Wars Actors Appearances.

Fandom News

• George Lucas talked with USA Today about his new movie Strange Magic.
• StarWars.com has a write-up on the Star Wars Celebration Anaheim poster and the artist behind it.

Movie & Television News

• Lando is back…or soon will be as the next episode of Star Wars Rebels airs.

• And also in Star Wars Rebels news is the latest video from Rebels Recon.

• There are rumors that Star Wars Detours may be getting picked up off the ground.
• Beyond Star Wars, fans of horror and comedies might want to check out Blood Sucking Bastards. Looks decent.

• Back in the sci-fi realm, SyFy has released the trailer for The Expanse which is based on the book series written by James S.A. Corey. The special effects and scenery look a little too clean, but I like the casting lineup.

Toy & Collectible News

• Sideshow Collectibles sixth scale TIE Pilot is up for pre-order.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.