Around the Web

December 9, 2016 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, Books, Conventions, Events, Movies, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Star Wars Books, Star Wars News, Star Wars Rebels, Television, Toys & Collectibles, trailers, Video Games | Leave a comment
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Here is this week’s Around the Web news roundup of Star Wars and beyond.

Book News

• Penguin Random House is doing a special Star Wars giveaway contest for the holidays with tons of goodies for the winners. Click here to enter.
• The next Star Wars Insider short fiction piece will be by Mur Lafferty and called “Voices of the Empire.” It ties in with Catalyst and Rogue One and will feature artwork by Jason Chan. The story is about a reporter for the Holo Net News named Calliope Drouth who runs into Orson Krennic. Del Rey has a sneak peak on their Facebook page.
• Edelweiss has a new entry that looks promising.

Star Wars – On the Front Lines by Daniel Wallace
Release Date: July 18, 2017
Details: $50.00, Hardcover, Titan Books, 128 pages, 10.3 in H | 13.5 in W | 1.3 lb

From the Clone Wars and the Rebellion to the clashes with the First Order, the galaxy is defined by war. Star Wars: On the Front Lines chronicles the tactics, weapons, and armor used in pivotal battles along with profiling acts of valor achieved during the campaign. By focusing on elements of the battles that occurred “off screen,” this collection brings the struggles faced by ground soldiers and starfighter pilots to life like never before and places the reader on the battle lines.

Convention & Event News

• Star Wars: Destiny Preview Event is today in Roseville, MN. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Star Wars Identities is heading to London and will be there from November 18, 2016 to September 3, 2017.
• Local Comic Book Store Day is November 19 in Oshkosh, WI at House of Heroes. Star Wars guest John Jackson Miller will be there from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
• Sci-Fi Authorfest 10 is November 20 in Beavertown, OR. Star Wars guest include Timothy Zahn.
• Timothy Zahn will be in Bandon, OR for a book signing at Winter River Books at 1:00 PM on November 26th.
• Paradise City Comic Con is December 9 to 11 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Star Wars guests include John Jackson Miller, Billy Dee Williams, Paul Blake, Garrick Hagon, Brian Herring and James Marsters.
• Pensacon is February 17 to 19 in Pensacola, FL. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn and Dave Dorman.
• Star Wars Celebration Orlando is April 13 to 16, 2017 in Orlando, FL. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Force V is June 2 to 4 in Melbourne, Australia. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Origins Game Fair is June 15 to 18 in Columbus, OH. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• SoonerCon is June 23 to 25 in Oklahoma City, OK. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• IndyPopCon is July 7 to 9 in Indianapolis, IN. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• World Fantasy Con is November 2 to 5, 2017 in San Antonio, TX. Star Wars guests include Martha Wells.

Fandom News

• Here is the latest episode of The Star Wars Show.

• Here is the latest episode of The Star Wars After Show.

Movie & Television News

• Tomorrow the Rogue One red carpet premiere will be live-streamed on StarWars.com at 5:00 PM PT.
• The Rogue One creature featurette.

• The Rogue One Chinese trailer.

• The Rogue One Jyn Erso featurette.

• If you want to check out the full title listing for the Rogue One soundtrack, Jedi News has you covered.
• You can double up on Rebels Recon with “The Wynkahthu Job” and “An Inside Man.” Plus the official episode guide for “An Inside Man” and “The Wynkahthu Job.”

• If you haven’t seen it yet, the trailer for The Mummy looks pretty awesome. It’ll be out June 2017.

• Here’s the full trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 which will be out May 2017.

• And here is the teaser trailer for what is being called Michael Bay’s last Transformers film. The Last Knight will be out June 2017.

Toy & Collectible News

• Hot Toys pre-orders are up for the Death Trooper Specialist, Jyn Erso and Jyn Erso Deluxe Version.
• Sideshow pre-orders are up for the Darth Vader Helmet.
• The Walmart exclusive Hasbro 6-inch Black Series Scarif Trooper is now hitting stores in larger numbers if you’re on the hunt.

Video Game News

• A new Star Wars app game called Star Wars: Force Arena has been unveiled.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.