Star Wars Bits: Episode IX Rumors, Poe Dameron’s X-Wing Secrets Revealed, And The Bigger Luke Theory Returns
In this edition of Star Wars Bits:
For a long time, one of the biggest questions aboutStar Warshas been the lack of diversity in the humanoid characters that inhabit the galaxy far, far away. Well, last week Donald Glover hostedSaturday Night Live, and in a very pointed and hilarious sketch, he became Lando Calrissian to make an excellent point about the whiteness of theStar Warsuniverse.
Forces of Destinyhas been an utter joy since its premiere last year, and with Season Two, the show has gotten even better, expanding on important moments in canon and giving us lovely character beats that the films never had time to show us. In a new entry to the web shorts,Forces of Destinyintroduced a very interesting new prospect, as it gave us an animated version of a deleted scene fromThe Force Awakens.Does this mean we’ll be getting more cartoon adaptations of deleted scenes? If so, we vote for the now-iconic moment when someone walks between Finn and Poe as they intensely talk inThe Last Jedi.
You might’ve heard that last December, Lucasfilm began a lawsuit against a company – ironically calledRenVentures – which accused the mobile gaming company of trademark infringement for their Sabacc phone app which launched to coincide with the release ofThe Force Awakens.SyFyreports that things in this saga have now taken a very strange turn after Ren Ventures counter-sued Lucasfilm and Denny’s for trademark infringement for using Sabacc in a recent commercial to advertise the newSolo: A Star Wars Storymovie! As Sabacc was invented for and introduced inStar Wars, we don’t think they have much of a case. But it is a very fitting move for a company with the namesake of those who hang with Ben Solo.
Want to see the Sabacc Denny’s commercial that got Lucasfilm and the family diner chain sued? Luckily, now you can as the advert premiered on YouTube and is still live right now! The short showcases a lot of cool new creatures, as well as hinting at the iconic moment where Han wins the Millennium Falcon from Lando!
Ever wanted to eat the Millennium Falcon? Thanks to this Kessel Rum Cake from Nerdist Nosh, now you can! The delish delicacy is a perfect addition to anySolo: A Star Wars Storycelebrations that you have planned. And, of course, we bet that you can eat this majestic baked good in under twelve parsecs!
SPOILER KLAXONThe same Reddit user who predicted some ofThe Last Jedi’sbiggest twists after claiming to have read story boards forEp. XIIIhas returned to theStar Warsspeculation subreddit again, this time stating that he’s read early storyboards forEpisode IX. And big spoiler potential here: what he’s read takes from some very familiar expanded universe lore – namely the belovedKnights of the Old Republicand its terrifying Star Forge. The user makes a lot of radical claims that paint a very different picture of what many were expecting fromEp. IX, but to keep readers safe, we’ll leave the choice up to you. If you want you can read all of these alleged reveals, you can do soright here.
Disney has been doing a fantastic job of creating their very own canon expanded universe with their incredible books likeLost Stars, Aftermath, andLeia, Princess of Alderaan. This week, they announced an exciting newStar Warsmiddle grade book series about the history of Millennium Falcon called “Flight of the Falcon,” which will feature a connection to the planet Batuu from the upcoming Galaxy’s Edge theme park at Disney. “These tales take us from a time just beforeSolo: A Star Wars Story, when Lando and L3 had the Falcon, through the original trilogy, and into the new trilogy, ending on the incredible world of Batuu,” teased Michael Siglain, the Creative Director of Lucasfilm Publishing. The first book is calledStar Wars: Lando’s Luck, written by Justina Ireland with illustrations by Annie Wu.
Another vital part of Disney’s new expanded universe is Marvel’sStar Warscomic book line, and the Poe Dameron title has once again answered a big question from the new trilogy: Why didn’t Poe use his signature black X-Wing at the beginning ofThe Force Awakens?Star WarsExplained delves into the answer, which is a strategic one, and will be a fun discovery for those who enjoyed Leia and Poe’s relationship in the newer entries to theStar Warscanon.
After the controversy and general disappointment of theBattlefront 2release,EAhas been doing their best to do some really fun stuff with the game (like introducingplayable Ewoks), and now they’re about to embark onSoloseason! Not only will you get to visit some radical Han Solo-centric locations from the OG trilogy, but you’ll also get to become Lando or Leia in her Bouush armor. you may team up with Chewie and fight villains, or you can create your own personalized ship in the Starfighter arcade!
Marvel’sStar Warscomics have become a vital bit of extracurricular canon for big fans, as they often offer us little extra tidbits and character beats that we’re missing from the central movies. This weekStar Wars.comsat down with the writer of the newThe Last Jediadaptation,Gary Whitta, who’s behind the comic version of the movie alongside artist Michael Walsh. Whitta explained that adapting the divisive movie was no easy task: “There’s a lot, a lot of movie in there. Not just in terms of the running time – it’s the longest one – but even beyond that, like Rian puts more in per minute than in most other films. There’s so much to unpack.”
The “Bigger Luke” theory has long been one of the most ridiculous, nonsensical, and funStar Warsfan theories, and I say that as a Han Solo Force user truther. NowNerdist’sDan Casey has created a very humorous video explaining how the outrageous theory that a bigger version of Luke Skywalker exists in the galaxy has in fact ruined his life. We’re sure Dan will not be the first or last person to have their existence destroyed by this terrifying (and very compelling!) theory.
Check out the exclusive Solo: A Star Wars Story@IMAXposter, as debuted by director@RealRonHoward!
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As we get ever closer to the release ofSolo: A Star Wars Story, we’re getting much more of a feel for the style and aesthetic of the ’70s influenced Han Solo origin flick. And that vibe continues with this exclusiveSolo: A Star Wars StoryIMAX poster which was revealed on Twitter!
