Around the Web

October 18, 2019 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, Books, Conventions, Events, Movies, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Star Wars Books, Star Wars News, Toys & Collectibles, trailers, Video Games | Leave a comment

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

Book News

• Gizmodo shared some artwork from the upcoming Art of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
• China will be getting an exclusive Star Wars eBook by a Chinese author.

Convention & Event News

• Baltimore Comic-Con will be October 18 to 20 in Baltimore, MD. Star Wars guests include Cullen Bunn, Greg Cipes, Howard Chaykin, Katie Cook, Matt Kindt, Livio Ramondelli, and Walter Simonson.
• Dallas Fan Days will be October 18 to 20 in Irving, TX. Star Wars guests include Anthony Daniels, Ron Perlman, and Ashley Witter.
• Fanboy Expo will be October 18 to 20 in Knoxville, TN. Star Wars guests include Cam Clarke, Freddie Prinze Jr, and Carel Struycken.
• Fandemic Tour – Houston is October 18 to 20 in Houston, TX. Star Wars guests include James Marsters, and Ray Park.
• Santa Fe Comic Con is October 18 to 20 in Santa Fe, NM. Star Wars guests include David Ankrum, Angus MacInnes, and John Morton.
• Walker Stalker Atlanta will be October 18 to 20 in Atlanta, GA. Star Wars guests include Dave Fennoy, and Cailey Fleming.
• Bristol Comic Con & Gaming Festival will be October 19 in Bristol, England. Star Wars guests include Bern Collaco, Sean Cronin, Mickey Lewis, Clem So, Scott Stevenson, and Miltos Yerolemou.
• Hamilton Comic Con is October 19 to 20 in Mount Hope, ON. Star Wars guests include Alan Harris, and Mike Quinn.
• Vampire Ball will be October 18 to 20 in Birmingham, England. Star Wars guests include Keith Szarabajka.
• Auckland Armageddon is October 25 to 28 in Auckland, New Zealand. Star Wars guests include Steve Blum, Jason Isaacs, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, and Sam Witwer.
• Chiller Theatre will be October 25 to 27 in Parsippany, NJ. Star Wars guests include Wilford Brimley, Tony Cox, and Phil Fondacaro.
• Destination Star Trek will be October 25 to 27 in Birmingham, England. Star Wars guests include Brent Spiner, and George Takei.
• Hal-Con is October 25 to 27 in Halifax, NS. Star Wars guests include James Marsters.
• MCM Comic Con London will be October 25 to 27 in London, England. Star Wars guests include James S.A. Corey, Nolan North, Simon Peg, and George Perez.
• Spooky Empire will be October 31 to November 3 in Tampa, FL. Star Wars guests include James Hong.
• Star Wars Celebration Anaheim is August 27 to 30 in 2020.
• Disney’s Star Wars Day at Sea will be returning in 2020.

Fandom News

• Galaxy’s Edge will be getting some new food.
• Star Wars By the Numbers has posted a video for every time droid is said in the movies.

• New episode of Galactic Builders.

• New episode of Star Wars Roll Out.

• New episode of The Star Wars Show.

Movie & Television News

• Porsche has a Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker commercial.

• Entertainment Weekly teased a new photo of Zorri Bliss.
• According to Variety, Tony Gilroy will be the writer of the pilot for the upcoming Cassian Andor series and will be directing several episodes.
• So Kylo Ren and Black Widow are doing a divorce movie.

• Iron Man is going to be Doctor Dolittle.

• There’s the trailer for Jungle Cruise.

• This could be good. Cold Brook will be out November 8th.

Toy & Collectible News

• Sideshow’s Premium Format Leia is now available.
• Hot Toys Darth Maul with Speeder Special Edition is now available.
• Pre-orders are up for the Kotobukiya Mandalorian, Rey, IG-11, D-O and BB-8, and Kylo Ren.
• Pre-orders are also up for the RockLove Ewok Slider Necklace.

Video Game News

• Some of the game sites are starting to post reviews of Jedi: Fallen Order including EGM and PC Gamer, and several have previews like IGN and Techraptor.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.