Around the Web

July 21, 2017 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, Books, Conventions, Events, Movies, News, Random House, Regular Feature, SDCC, Star Wars, Star Wars Books, Star Wars News, Toys & Collectibles | Leave a comment

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

Book News

• Entertainment Weekly has an article diving deeper into the upcoming books that are part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Plus they reveal a new book called Star Wars: Canto Bight which will feature four stories by Saladin Ahmed, Rae Carson, Mira Grant and John Jackson Miller. Each story will focus on the creatures from the casino world of Canto Bight and will be out on December 5th.

Convention & Event News

• Kevin Hearne‘s Besieged Tour stops off at Anderson’s Bookshop on July 21 in Naperville, IL at 7:00 PM.
• Kevin Hearne‘s Besieged Tour stops off at Nicola’s Books on July 22 in Ann Arbor, MI at 3:00 PM.
• RobCon is July 29 to 30 in Bristol, TN. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Colorado Springs Comic Con is August 25 to 27 in Colorado Springs, CO. Star Wars Guests include Paul Springer, Joonas Suotamo, Spencer Wilding, Billy Dee Williams, Simon J. Williamson and Timothy Zahn.
• Dragon Con is September 1 to 4 in Atlanta, GA. Star Wars guests include Kevin J. Anderson, Delilah S. Dawson, Rebecca Moesta and Timothy Zahn.
• Salt Lake Comic Con is September 21 to 23 in Salt Lake City, UT. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• New York Comic Con is October 5 to 8 in New York, NY. Star Wars guests include Katie Cook, Jim Cummings, Kieron Gillen, Mark Hamill, Skottie Young and more.
• Necronomicon is October 20 to 22 in Tampa, FL. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• Timothy Zahn will be in Lucca, Italy at Lucca Comics and Games from November 1 to 5th.
• World Fantasy Con is November 2 to 5, 2017 in San Antonio, TX. Star Wars guests include Martha Wells.
• TusCon is November 10 to 12 in Tucson, AZ. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
• OryCon is November 17 to 19 in Portland, OR. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.

For more events, check Star Wars Actor Appearances.

Fandom News

• James Arnold Taylor has a new Clone Wars Conversation episode up that features the voice of Saw Gerrera, Andrew Kishino.

• Here’s the latest episode of The Star Wars Show.

• And Kylo Ren’s new TIE fighter, the TIE Silencer, is now in the Star Wars Databank.

Movie & Television News

• Rogue One is now available on Netflix.
• Pablo Hidalgo reveals more about the Porgs, the cute little penguin aliens in The Last Jedi.

Toy & Collectible News

• The Po-Zu Star Wars shoe line is now out.
• Sideshow pre-orders are up for the Hot Toys Return of the Jedi Luke.
• ANOVOS pre-orders are up for the Rogue One General Merrick Blue Squadron helmet.
• Sideshow has a preview of the Hot Toys Emperor Palpatine with Throne.
• Gentle Giant revealed their Jumbo Emperor’s Royal Guard.
• Sideshow revealed they’re making a life size Death Trooper, and K-2SO.
• The Wookiee Gunner has some nice pics and video from SDCC showing off upcoming figures.

Front and back of Hera and Thrawn. #SDCC #HasbroSDCC #StarWarsRebels pic.twitter.com/30tD6RlaT3

— The Wookiee Gunner (@TWGsite) July 20, 2017

Front and back of Rey. #SDCC #HasbroSDCC pic.twitter.com/RdWHR0P40h

— The Wookiee Gunner (@TWGsite) July 20, 2017

Jaina is going to be coming out in the late fall. No specific date yet, regular release. The flight suit vest comes off! pic.twitter.com/BfhLfpYnhe

— The Wookiee Gunner (@TWGsite) July 20, 2017

Thrawn and Luke/Rey packaging! #SDCC #HasbroSDCC pic.twitter.com/KfjRCrnfB5

— The Wookiee Gunner (@TWGsite) July 20, 2017

Thrawn, Rey, Luke at Hasbro. #StarWarsRebels #TheLastJedi #SDCC pic.twitter.com/fQ9ZyvpZk5

— The Wookiee Gunner (@TWGsite) July 20, 2017

More close-up shots of the #ForcesofDestiny figures! #SDCC #HasbroSDCC pic.twitter.com/HKju7zatjP

— The Wookiee Gunner (@TWGsite) July 20, 2017

Video of #ForcesofDestiny figures! #SDCC pic.twitter.com/buoqCcmWdh

— The Wookiee Gunner (@TWGsite) July 20, 2017

Gentle Giant display of #StarWars characters! #SDCC pic.twitter.com/jDjmVTohPM

— The Wookiee Gunner (@TWGsite) July 20, 2017

• Sideshow Collectibles has a video showing off their booth at San Diego Comic Con.

• Sideshow Collectibles also has a video of the Hot Toys booth.

• Radio Flyer is making a kid sized Land Speeder.

Video Game News

• EA released a new trailer for Star Wars Battlefront II.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.