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

A middle-grade novel, "Smuggler's Run" has received as many or more adaptations as, say, a Thrawn novel! On today's Spinner Sunday episode, we'll revisit the story through its most recent telling, as an IDW comic. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Disney+ posted 385 YouTube videos in the last year. A few of them were about Star Wars! I made a playlist for you so you wouldn't have to find them yourself. And here are some of the highlights... Punch it! Here's a link to the playlist... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL68FO-pA3xg618voOSRs-qzIr2mwPbmqM ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access...

Finally! We have one more trailer and a release date for "Last Call," part two of the Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy's Edge VR experience. And the ILMxLAB version of the story has a lot more information about it than the StarWars.com version... Punch it! Here's the ILMxLAB version of the announcement: https://www.ilmxlab.com/news/ilmxlab-unveils-extended-gameplay-trailer-and-characters-for-star-...

That base at the end of the Bad Batch season finale has a deep Star Wars Legends history, but it could start tying into the current canon in places like The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and even Battlefront II. Punch it! Here's the link to the i09 story mentioned in today's episode: https://gizmodo.com/yes-that-star-wars-location-in-bad-batch-is-exactly-wh-1847493615 ***I'm listener support...

Star Wars Visions and The Edge of Balance are two of the big headline releases in the world of Star Wars storytelling this month! In our monthly preview, we'll touch base on Rogue Squadron progress, live action series, books, comics, and so much more. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Cavan Scott's audiodrama original story, Star Wars: Tempest Runner, examines the evolving identity of Lourna Dee in the time of the High Republic. Will she - can she - choose a different path after all she's seen and done? The non-spoiler review is 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.*...

A trio of videos from ILM showcases some of the amazing things StageCraft and The Volume can do for live-action production. But classic filmmaking techniques still have a role to play, and there are limits to what StageCraft can deliver. Punch it! Here are those videos, starting with "Behind the Magic: The Visual Effects of The Mandalorian Season 2": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb6Aww3LIDE And...

In the latest "What to Watch Now" segment, we'll talk about the high points of the new Disney Gallery episode focused on the season 2 finale of Star Wars: The Mandalorian. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Because Andor started filming back in November, it seemed like it would be the first/next series to debut on Disney+. Well, now it seems like the scripts have flipped, and Kenobi will arrive first... 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 Star Wars "What If...?" version of Return of the Jedi starts from a very believable place: What if the wildly improbable Han Solo rescue plan went terribly wrong? Punch it! Here's the full Star Wars Infinities write-up on Wookieepedia if you want to dive deeper: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_Infinities:_Return_of_the_Jedi ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Pat...

We're continuing our look at the "What If...?" stories inspired by the original trilogy in Star Wars Infinities! Today, the reimagined version of The Empire Strikes Back hinges on this question: What if Luke died on Hoth? Punch it! Here's the link to the full write-up of the story on Wookieepedia if you want to go deeper: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_Infinities:_The_Empire_Strikes_Ba...

Today, we're exploring the Star Wars Infinities story from 2001 that begins with this premise - what if Luke *didn't* blow up the Death Star? We'll highlight 7 surprising (and shocking!) details from the story that unfolds... Punch it! Here's a whole write-up on the four-issue limited series from Dark Horse, if you want to dive deeper: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_Infinities:_A_New_H...

The Marvel "What If...?" series debuted to excited reviews earlier this month, and got Star Wars fans talking about a similar series for the Galaxy Far, Far Away. Well, as it turns out, there already has been a "What If...?" style series called "Infinities." 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 didn't get a big live event last year, but there is an event coming up in 2021 that will have some new Star Wars news to reveal. Here's what we know so far about the Destination D23 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.*** 

More investor calls, this time in the video game space, give updates on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars: Hunters; and an upcoming gaming conference will be revealing new details about a third game. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

ICYMI: 5 highlights from the most recent episode of The High Republic Show, plus how one of Krystina Arielle's questions (and the answers) will inform future episodes of Star Wars 7x7. Punch it! Here's the full episode of The High Republic Show #4 for you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqBuS4EZ0qE ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus ep...

I listened to the Disney earnings call so you didn't have to! ;-) There wasn't a lot of *big* Star Wars items, but there were at least five things worth flagging for the fandom's attention. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Star Wars: Visions get a rockin' new trailer (tip: watch it in slo-mo, too), and the announced English dub cast features veterans from all across Star Wars animation and more. Punch it! Here's the link to the new trailer (Japanese voices with subtitles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lle0NNmvIyU And here's the link to the new trailer (the English dub version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtA...

It's more of a 1+3 for the final quarter of season 1 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, but there is a theme that threads through episodes 13-16 - loyalty. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Over the course of season 1 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, we got a couple indicators that clone allegiance to the Empire is by no means guaranteed. And the season finale suggests that a full-blown rebellion could be on the horizon. 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 twist that made perfect sense at the end of season 1 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch involved the status of Crosshair's inhibitor chip. On today's show, we'll recap what we know, bring in our recent Order 66 conversation, and how the relationship dynamic mirrors our own political lives now. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus e...

With season 1 in the books, we'll start a series of looks back at Star Wars: The Bad Batch by considering what it's all about - starting with comparatives to other Star Wars animated series and the bounds within which they did (or didn't) operate. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

There's a LOT to discuss about the season finale of Star Wars: The Bad Batch! We'll start today with the Briefing episode, flagging the highlights and how we're leaving things at the end of an epic first season. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

No Bad Batch spoilers here! We'll dish on the season finale tomorrow - for today, brief updates about the Taika Waititi movie, the Ahsoka series, Mando deepfakes, and the High Republic that we haven't covered before. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Fall 2021! That's when the second part of the VR adventure Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy's Edge comes out. We've collected the new details about "Last Call" here for you today... Punch it! Here's the new trailer video for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk5nqS2jc5Q ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider re...