Around the Web

December 22, 2017 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, Episode VIII, Movies, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Star Wars News, trailers | Leave a comment

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

Fandom News

• StarWars.com has some new details on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
• This is kind of cool. Watch a concept of the Death Star being built.

• There’s a fan made trailer for The Star Wars. There’s a short intro to set it up. The animation kicks in about a minute in.

• You can check out the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge panel below.

Movie & Television News

• StarWars.com has a design article on BB-9E, the caretakers, and the porgs.
• If you’re wondering about the deleted scenes for The Last Jedi, /Film has a good article assembling the details.
• The Playlist has Rian Johnson’s comments on why Lando wasn’t in the film.
• Vanity Fair, Vox, /Film, Deadline, Los Angeles Times, and Newsweek all have interviews with The Last Jedi directory Rian Johnson. Worth checking out as there’s some good reveals and insight in there.
• If you want to know what Mark Hamill’s second role was in The Last Jedi, Nerdist has the answer.
• The Hollywood Reporter has an interview with The Last Jedi costume designer Michael Kaplan.
• There’s a featurette on Rose.

• Beyond Star Wars, there’s the trailer for Sicario 2: Soldado which looks much more action focused. It’ll be out in June.

• I’m not sure about this one, but here’s the trailer for Ocean’s 8 which will also be out in June.

• This one looks interesting. Mortal Engines will be out in December next year.

Toy & Collectible News

• Pre-orders are up for the Hot Toys sixth scale The Last Jedi Leia.
• Pre-orders are up for the Royal Selangor pewter X-Wing starfighter.
• Pre-orders are up for the Sideshow Kylo Ren life-size bust.
• Hot Toys also teased a sixth scale Poe Dameron.
• ANOVOS has the Rey Crait ensemble up for pre-order.
• Yak Face has some info on upcoming Forces of Destiny figures.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.