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

Just how long was Star Wars Resistance in development? And what is there to learn from the interviews conducted with the cast and crew during the press junkets? We're digging into the details in today's podcast. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com fo...

In the extended sneak peek at Star Wars Resistance, we learn that pirates attacking the Colossus refueling platform are suddenly changing tactics, are better prepared, and better equipped. How is this possible? I'll give you three guesses, and the first two don't count. Also: First we had silver, then we had red, and no we have a gold-armored First Order Stormtrooper. What gives? Punch it! ***I'm...

A video featuring the ace pilots on the Colossus in Star Wars Resistance reveals more about life on the Colossus refueling platform, including the danger they face (which isn't just about the First Order), the business of racing, and how people are going to get dragged into the conflict between the Resistance and the First Order regardless of whether they want to be... ***I'm listener supported! G...

Well, that was a surprise! Jon Favreau took to Instagram yesterday to post a presumed title of his Star Wars live-action series: "The Mandalorian." He shared the premise of the show as well, and we're breaking it down on today's episode. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*...

The press event for Star Wars Resistance was held not too long ago, and we're learning more details about the series - including the name of the planet on which the Colossus fuel rig resides, and whether that "set six months before The Force Awakens" business is true. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fab...

We've got the overview of the first five episodes of Star Wars Resistance, including lots of star power like Frodo Baggins himself, Elijah Wood! However, there's one voice you may have heard a rumor about, but to this point, that's all it is - just a rumor, and not a very likely one at that. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast,...

Even if you're not planning on watching the new series Star Wars Resistance, or your gut reaction is to dismiss it because it's targeted at kids, there are a few compelling reasons why you'll want to keep tabs on what happens in the show - reasons that relate to the sequel movies themselves. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast,...

We haven't talked about Lenovo's "Jedi Challenges" augmented reality game yet, and it's not designed to have much of a story to it, per se. But it is in the canon world, and the premise has a very strong implication for the future of the Jedi Order after the sequel movies. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get som...

Big news on the business front: Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy's contract has been renewed for three years, through 2021. What does that mean? From a vote of confidence to a potential seat at the head of the Disney table, we look at the ramifications today. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous...

Mark Hamill "going to work." Andy Serkis canceling a comic book convention appearance. Both make great grist for the rumor mill, but is there anything Star-Wars-related in these bits of news? The answers and more on today's Episode IX update. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your ple...

The next big thing in Star Wars VR has been announced! "Vader Immortal" is a three-part VR series beginning in early 2019, from the same team that brought you "Secrets of the Empire." We're digging into the details today, and checking in on Jedi Fallen Order as well. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabu...

There are more rumors kicking around about Rey's parents, but you can ignore them, whatever they are. The fact of the matter is, we may have already been introduced to Rey's parents, thanks to a LEGO set from last year. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x...

There may be multiple generations of Star Wars fans for whom the name Gary Kurtz doesn't ring a bell. For others, knowing he was a producer of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back might not convey the significance of his contributions to the galaxy far, far away. Today, we honor and remember Kurtz, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 78.  

Back in Episode 1,233 in November 2017, I interviewed Georgetown University physics professor Patrick Johnson, author of The Physics of Star Wars. In the book (which came out six months before the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story), he gave three possible ideas as to how Han's "less than 12 parsecs" boast was possible. Today, how it all panned out... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to htt...

Left behind by his father. Left behind by Beckett. Left behind by Qi'ra. Han Solo's got some major abandonment issues. And it informs his character deeply, from the earnestness of his wanting to return for Qi'ra to how hard (not very) it must have been for Chewie to talk him into going back to save Luke at the Battle of Yavin. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to...

Earlier this week, The Hollywood Reporter featured a wide-ranging interview with Disney CEO Bob Iger, in which he had a few comments about the future of Star Wars. I'm addressing those comments today... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full St...

Now that we've spent all this time looking at the trees, what about the forest? So to speak, that is. We've dug into the depths of the Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization by Mur Lafferty, and now it's time to reflect on what we've learned and give a final review of the novel and its strong points. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 p...

After all the double-crosses are said and done, who did what they were expected to do, and why? Qi-ra's motivations, in particular, get much clearer in our look at the stories behind the story of Solo: A Star Wars Story Expanded Edition, aka the novelization of the movie. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some...

In full disclosure, our deep dive into the Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization is mostly about L3-37, Lando, and his decision to leave Han, Chewie, Beckett, and Qi-ra behind on Savareen. But the thing you'll most want to hear, I'm sure, is what the truth length of the Kessel Run was. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and yo...

How can our heroes "hear" the booming of carbonbergs smashing into each other in space? What two moments during the Kessel Run are different in the movie than they are in the Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization - and was it good that they happened one way or the other? That and more on our deep dive into the Expanded Edition today. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7...

Two sly references to A New Hope, one to the original Lando novels, droids getting religion, and much more on tap as we discuss the secrets of the Kessel Slave Revolt, beyond what we got to see in Solo: A Star Wars Story - including a small difference in the way things happened when Qi'ra killed that Pyke dude. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the St...

We learned a little about what happened to Qi'ra after she and Han were split up on Corellia in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Now, thanks to the "Expanded Edition" novelization, we learn just how deadly and difficult those three years were. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***...

Most Star Wars fans won't get to go to the red-carpet world premiere of a Star Wars movie, or work directly with ILM, Skywalker Sound, or the Lucasfilm Story Group in our lives. But the next best thing is talking to a friend who did, and who'll tell you all about it. That's Jeremy Meadows, Senior Manager of Marketing Strategy and Integration at Nissan North America, and he's giving you the scoop i...

A lighter look at the Solo: A Star Wars Story Expanded Edition novelization today, in which we meet Lando Calrissian, discover just how deep his cape obsession goes, and empathize with him as Chewie destroys his shower and his supply of rare hair care products. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous r...

When Han Met Dryden... doesn't exactly sound like a romantic comedy, does it? Well, Dryden Vos may have admired Han's audacity, but there was no love lost during that meeting in his yacht's study. Today, as we dig deeper into the Solo novelization, we learn more about the dangerous subtext of that meeting. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wa...