Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy

Finally! Now that #SWCA2022 is done, we can really dig into the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Today, the official briefing on Episode 1, aka "Part 1." We'll cover seven notable elements and also why it triggered a Beavis & Butthead memory. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***  From an outline pers...

So much time at #StarWarsCelebration looking into the future, but what lies just ahead of us? That's what's on tap today, as we sum up what will be new in Star Wars storytelling for June 2022. Punch it! As with each of our monthly previews, we're looking at storytelling in these 12 categories: Movies Live Action Animation Books Audiobooks Short Stories Comics Virtual Reality Video Games Merchandis...

Recorded at Black Spire Outpost, our final #SWCA2022 episode wraps up all the new storytelling announcements in one breezy episode, using our monthly preview format to summarize the reveals. Punch it! As a reminder, the twelve categories in the monthly previews are: Movies Live Action Series Animation Books Audiobooks Short Stories Comics Video Games Virtual Reality Merchandise Streaming Live Expe...

For the final day of #SWCA2022, Lucasfilm dropped more animation reveals, including season 2 of the Bad Batch and volume 2 of Visions. Also, the date and location for the next #StarWarsCelebration have been announced. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

Sunday at #StarWarsCelebration kicked off with a Bad Batch Season 2 panel. They has a live reading, showed an upcoming episode clip, and revealed a trailer that was partly different from the one that dropped online later in the day. We'll put it all together for you on this final bonus #SWCA2022 episode. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get acc...

Saturday at #StarWarsCelebration was the biggest day yet in terms of reveals, surprises, and footage shared exclusively with attendees. Here's the wrap-up on all five storytelling panels from Day 3 of #SWCA2022. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Bonus #StarWarsCelebration episode! Today, I'm breaking down the new Mando season 3 footage and the early Ahsoka footage shown only to #SWCA2022 audiences at Saturday's "Mando+" panel. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Friday at #StarWarsCelebration was more than a bit surprising, in a different way than you'd expect. That's because the biggest reveals didn't come from any panels at the show that day. Here's your full wrap-up of all the highlights, regardless of where they happened. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insid...

Normally the bonus episode from #StarWarsCelebration today would focus on all the news and reveals from the headline panel of the day. But since that panel for Friday was focused on the "Light & Magic" documentary panel, we're going to talk about some non-spoiler highlights of the first two Obi-Wan Kenobi episodes. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7...

Three panels on Thursday at #SWCA2022 focused on Star Wars storytelling, and two out the three featured significant reveals. We'll run down the highlights of the day right here. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

On this bonus #StarWarsCelebration episode, I'll focus on the LFL Studio Showcase Panel, and dig deeper into the reveals. I'll also give you the rundown on the Mando Season 3 teaser footage that was shown exclusively to audiences at #SWCA2022. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Coming at you from Anaheim, California and Star Wars Celebration 2022! Today, I'm sharing the coverage plans, and revealing the 1-Question Interview that I'll be posing to dozens of content creators at the event. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

"Is he okay?" "You only care if he's showing." Those are two moments in a final clip from Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi that hint at some much bigger doings in the show - on Tatooine and maybe even on Alderaan. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

It's been a big month of Star Wars news already, and it's going to end with a bang at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! Today, we'll summarize our announcement expectations in line with the 12 storytelling categories we use for our monthly previews. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Are we really doing this? Yes, yes we are. Star Wars Celebration starts in three days, and today I'm sharing a little of my feelings on that in our current transmission times... Plus a couple final notes about recent cover stories. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Dark Horse Comics is now the all-ages Star Wars comics publisher (though I gather they may get to do older-audience things, too), and earlier this week, we got a glimpse at two new titles - which essentially replace titles that had been running at IDW. We're explore where things stand with Dark Horse today... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to ge...

We're less than a week away from the debut of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, and fun promo videos (from the same set as the debut delay announcement) are dropping. We'll talk about the highlights on this "Watch to Watch Now" episode. Punch it! 7 Questions: https://twitter.com/JediNewsNetwork/status/1527341560148291584 And these are the seven questions asked of Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christiansen, and M...

A deeper dive past a recent Star Wars cover story into a Q&A with Kathleen Kennedy reveals the changing fates of Taika Waititi's, Patty Jenkins', and Kevin Feige's Star Wars movies ... and a fate that has stayed the same for Rian Johnson's movies. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Deborah Chow, Moses Ingram, and Hayden Christensen talk about inspirations, character, writing, and more in the Total Film feature on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. We'll look at their notable quotes as we wrap up our coverage of the cover story. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Yet another magazine cover story dropped yesterday, claiming to unveil a master plan for a fleet of new Star Wars shows. While true - from a certain point of view - the reality is that the biggest news was about the movies. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

The press tour for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is in full swing! On today's episode, we're covering some of the most interesting (non-spoiler) tidbits in Total Film's recent cover story - and connecting one bit about Vader's voice to another interview. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

It's the penultimate Monday before the Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series premiere! Today, we're talking about another recently released bit of Obi's backstory that shows he had even more in common with Anakin that we used to know. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

We're wrapping up a weekend celebration of George Lucas' birthday with second half of a conversation with Brian Jay Jones, author of the definitive biography "George Lucas: A Life." Punch it! Here's where you can find Brian online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianjayjones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBrianJayJones Website: https://brianjayjones.com/ ***I'm listener supported! Join...

Happy Birthday to George Lucas! The cinematic pioneer turns 78 today, and to celebrate, we're revisiting a conversation with the author of the essential Lucas biography "George Lucas: A Life," Brian Jay Jones. Punch it! Here's where you can find Brian online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianjayjones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBrianJayJones Website: https://brianjayjones.com/ ***I...

If the idea of a Prequel-Era cinematic experience sounds like a rare treat, you may be right - there haven't been a lot of Prequel Era adult novels in the new era of Star Wars storytelling. But the "Brotherhood" audiobook production is a joyful throwback to those movies. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other in...