Around the Web

April 28, 2017 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Star Wars News | Leave a comment

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

Book News

• StarWars.com has a first look at the cover for Ian Doescher‘s next Star Wars Shakespeare novel The Force Doth Awaken which will be out in October.
• Thrawn by Timothy Zahn has hit the #2 spot on the New York Times Best Sellers list.

Comic News

• Claudia Gray‘s Star Wars novel Lost Stars is being turned into a Manga comic.

Convention & Event News

• Calgary Expo is April 27 to 30th in Calgary, AB. Star Wars guests include Billy Dee Williams, Corey Dee Williams, and Dave Dorman.
• Planet Comicon is April 28 to 30 in Kansas City, MO. Star Wars guests include Jason Aaron, Cullen Bunn, Tom Kane, John Jackson Miller and 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.

For more events, check Star Wars Actor Appearances and the Jedi News convention page.

Fandom News

• Looking for a high resolution image of The Last Jedi teaser poster? Jedi News has you covered.
• Jedi News also has a frame-by-frame breakdown of The Last Jedi trailer.

Movie News

• Star Wars Episode IX now has an official release date: May 24, 2019. It’s worth noting that Rian Johnson is not writing this one despite that being the rumor a while back.
• The trailer for Kingsmen: The Golden Circle is out. The movie will hit theaters in September.

Video Game News

• Star Wars: Puzzle Droids is now available for your mobile devices.