Star Wars Bits: J.W. Rinzler, Galactic Starcruiser, War Of The Bounty Hunters, The Black Series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, And More!
In this edition of Star Wars Bits:
Author J.W. Rinzler Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer
J.W. Rinzler, author ofThe Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film(2007), The Making of The Empire Strikes Back(2010), and The Making of Return of the Jedi(2013), as well asThe Complete Making of Indiana Jones (2008)andStar Wars: The Blueprints, is making end-of-life plans.
The prolific writer was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year and is out of treatment options after undergoing many rounds of chemotherapy. His daughter, Sarah, has created aGoFundMecampaign for this challenging financial situation. An incredible outpouring of love and support from theStar Warscommunity helped the campaign exceed its goal within a couple of days; any additional contributions will be donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Please consider donating if you’re able to.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Reveals First Poster
Scheduled to open in 2022,Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiseris a luxury hotel currently being built near Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the Epcot area of Walt Disney World. TheDisney Parks and Resorts Blogjust revealed the first poster for Galactic Starcruiser, shedding some light on what we can expect from the 2-night, all-immersive experience:
“There are four people at the center of the poster – a youngling wearing Jedi robes and wielding a lightsaber, an adult dressed in the uniform of a First Order officer, a Twi’lek adult, and another youngling who appears to be holding a piece of technology of some sort. These figures are meant to represent you, the travelers, becauseStar Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is about your choices and how you live your personalStar Warsstories. Do you want to support the First Order? Live like a Jedi in training? Or perhaps become a member of high galactic society? It’s all waiting there for you to discover and decide.”
The post goes on to say that a conversation with Disney Imagineers about Galactic Starcruiser — the most in-depth discussion Walt Disney Imagineering has ever given about the experience publicly — will be shared soon, so make sure youfollow the blogfor more information!
Marvel’s Upcoming Star Wars Comics
InStar Wars#15, Luke Skywalker joins Shara Bey’s Starlight Squadron to fight the Galactic Empire. The story is part of Marvel’s epic crossoverWar of the Bounty Hunters, centered around Boba Fett’s journey — and battles — to bring Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt following the events ofStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.StarWars.comhas an exclusive preview of the upcoming issue.
Speaking ofWar of the Bounty Hunters, the crossover event concludes this October, andStarWars.comhas your first look at covers and plot details for the final issues in the series, includingStar Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters#5,Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters—IG-88#1,Star Wars#18,Star Wars: Doctor Aphra#15,Star Wars: Bounty Hunters#17, andStar Wars: Darth Vader#17.
The issue I’m most excited about?Star Wars#18, written byCharles Soulewith art byRamon Rosanasand a cover byCarlo Pagulayan, will bring Leia Organa face-to-face with Crimson Dawn’s Qi’Ra, Han Solo’s old flame, portrayed byEmilia Clarkein 2018’sSolo: A Star Wars Story.
Star Wars: The Black Series Announcements
StarWars.comrecently announced that Hasbro plans to bring the Rancor — Jabba the Hutt’s massive beast fromStar Wars: Return of the Jedi— into the 6-inch scaleStar Wars: The Black Series line:
Hasbroalso revealed several additions to its 6-inchStar Wars: The Black Series and 3.75-inchStar Wars: The Vintage Collection lines devoted solely toGenndy Tartakovsky’sClone Wars 2D Micro–Series:
The figures arrive spring 2022 exclusively at Walmart. For more images,click here.
Hasbro also announced newCarbonized Collectioneditions of Scout Trooper, Shoretrooper, and Paz Vizsla, all inspired by their appearance inThe Mandalorian, for theStar Wars: The Black Series line:
“In the Carbonized Collection, figures are treated with a sleek, metallic finish, while maintaining all the detail and articulation that are hallmarks of the Black Series. This marks the first complete Carbonized Collection wave dedicated toThe Mandaloriansince the deco’s debut in 2019; in addition, packaging for this range will also feature a Carbonized-style treatment, complementing the unique paint applications of the figures.”
The figures arrives spring 2022 exclusively at Target. For more images,click here.
Bottleneck Gallery’s Star Wars Prints
Mark Englertcontinues his series of prints forThe Mandalorianwith season two’s opening episode, “The Marshal,” featuring aTimothy Olyphantas Cobb Vanth, the Marshal of Mos Pelgo. Mark’s print captures Din Djarin (and precious Grogu) and Vanth on speeder bikes, with a glow-in-the-dark layer revealing their battle with the Krayt Dragon.Juan Ruiz Burgoshas two character portraits for Darth Maul and Ahsoka, andvintage travel ads inspire Russell Gray’s Hoth print! If you’d like to addThe Mandalorianseason 2 poster by Mark Englert to your wall, you can order it at Bottleneck Gallery’sonline shop. This is a timed edition, so you’ll be able to buy one until Sunday,July 25at 11:59 P.M. ET. However many posters are ordered, that’s how many will be printed. Check outBottleneck Galleryfor all the details.
Obi-Wan Kenobi Rumors and Speculation
Hello there!Jordan Maisonhas some interesting tidbits about theObi-Wan Kenobiseries over atCinelinx. This information, if accurate, containsspoilersabout the upcoming Disney+ series, so read with caution!
As far as what we officially know,Obi-Wan Kenobiis set ten years afterStar Wars: Revenge of the Sith, withEwan McGregorandHayden Christensenreprising their roles as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader.Joel EdgertonandBonnie Piessewill also reprise their roles as Owen Lars and Beru Whitesun Lars. The six-episode series, scheduled to be released in spring 2022, is written byJoby Harold(Army of the Dead) and directed byDeborah Chow(The Mandalorian).
To whet your appetite for the series, check out theStar Wars: Galaxy of Adventuresanimated short all about the legendary Jedi Master!
Hot Toys 1/6th scale Boba Fett (Repaint Armor) Preview
Over atJustin’s Collection, Justin’s got an up-close and personal look at the upcoming Hot Toys 1/6th scale Boba Fett (Repaint Armor) and throne set. It’s. So. Beautiful.
This Week! in Star Wars
This week inStar Wars, hostKristin Bavergives us the lowdown on all the latest news from that galaxy far, far away!
Behind the Attraction: Star Tours
Discover more about Star Tours and your other favoriteDisney Parksattractions inBehind the Attraction, a new 10-episode Disney+ Original Series from executive producersDwayne Johnson,Dany Garcia, andBrian Volk-Weiss. The first five episodes are available for binging now!
And that’s it for this edition of Star Wars Bits! If you have something cool from theStar Warsuniverse that should be included in this column,reach out on Twitter!
