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

What's next for Timothy Zahn and Thrawn? As far as villainous characters go, Thrawn is certainly one of the most popular in the Star Wars galaxy. Surely we haven't heard the last of him, right? Based on what we learned from Thrawn: Alliances and the end of Star Wars Rebels, here's what we may have to look forward to... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate t...

The first teaser for Star Wars Resistance dropped on Friday, as well as a blog post on StarWars.com with additional information about the upcoming series set in the few years before The Force Awakens. Here's the full breakdown for you. 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.***...

We're in spoiler territory for Thrawn: Alliances, just to warn you. There's a conversation between Vader and Thrawn toward the end of the novel, and as they discuss how the Force manifests in the Chiss species and how those with "Third Sight" are used, there's a bit of narrative that lets you jump to conclusions... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to th...

The Rebels-era portion of Thrawn: Alliances takes place after season 3 of Star Wars Rebels, and includes some interesting hints that have far-reaching implications - literally and figuratively. Plus, Thrawn contemplating how to kill Vader. 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...

We're in full spoiler territory as we explore the top seven takeaways from the Clone Wars era portion of Thrawn: Alliances, with some juicy reveals, an Original Trilogy nod, and a very bone-headed stunt. 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 S...

A novel that's as much (if not more so) about Darth Vader than the book's namesake, and is the sum of two novellas that could have been fleshed out to standalone books in their own rights, Thrawn: Alliances has a lot to recommend it, and leaves this reader wanting more - but not necessarily in a bad way. It's also continuing a streak of novels in the new Star Wars canon for adults that don't tell...

The origins, the hiatus, the return, and the 2018 expansion - all covered in a breezy single podcast for you. Plus, what you and I as fans REALLY get to vote for in the Star Wars Fan Awards. 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 Star Wars 7x7...

Rather than have a big celebration for hitting 1500 episodes (it's really 1547 when you count the bonus episodes), I'm using this episode to celebrate some of the amazing heroes of Star Wars fandom: the members of the 501st Legion and the Rebel Legion. 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 fo...

On the heels of Lucasfilm's announcement, Carrie Fisher's brother Todd gave an interview to Entertainment Tonight Canada about how Carrie will appear in Episode IX - from a certain point of view. And on today's podcast, we'll elaborate on that point of view. 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 rewa...

Thanks to social media posts from John Boyega, Anthony Daniels, and J.J. Abrams, today's episode also talks about the different ways the cast and crew of Episode IX are going to mess with our heads during the production of the final movie in the Skywalker Saga. 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...

A rumor about when production will start ... another rumor about the budget and the number of episodes ... and heck, even a rumor about what the subject of the upcoming Star Wars live action series will be! That last one will be given the full spoiler warning, so you won't have to hear it unless you want to... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Sta...

"J.J. Abrams returns to direct the final installment of the Skywalker saga." That's the second line in the press release issued by Lucasfilm to announce the start of filming on Episode IX. And if you consider what that means for the characters in the movie, it suggests a certain additional pair of finalities we'll be covering on this podcast. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patre...

With Rian Johnson revving up on his trilogy, and Benioff and Weiss due to start on their own Star Wars series, is there even a place for Star Wars standalone movies any time soon? Plus, Ewan McGregor gets interviewed about an Obi-Wan movie again, and more about the Boba-Fett-linked James Mangold's upcoming schedule... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to...

7th in North America, 11th worldwide for 2018 - that's where Solo: A Star Wars Story stands right now. Will it hold there? Also, Donnie Yen's thoughts on Star Wars in China, and my thoughts on what Lucasfilm could do about it. 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 o...

In our last look at the season 2 episodes of Forces of Destiny, Ahsoka taunts Ezra and does something unexpected with his lightsaber, while Hondo Ohnaka and IG-88 join forces to capture Qi'ra for all of two seconds. 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.co...

Of the top three significant episodes of Season 2 of Forces of Destiny, in terms of canon significance, today we have the third of the three with "Perilous Pursuit," which gives us a fully-realized deleted scene from The Force Awakens. "Traps and Tribulations," meanwhile, features a host of pleasures and the biggest understatement of anything uttered in Season 2. Punch it! ***I'm listener supporte...

Of the three meatiest episodes in the second season of Forces of Destiny, "Bounty Hunted" gets my first-place vote, and "Art History" gets my 2nd-place vote. Plus, more reasons why Chewie wants to cook porgs. 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 f...

The cold-blooded killer Ewoks are at it again, and Chopper's a big fan! Also, a touching tale on Naboo that may have the least story impact on the canon of any of this season's Forces of Destiny episodes - at least, as far as we know for now. 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...

In today's look at the Forces of Destiny season 2 episodes, we're closing out the first half with "The Path Ahead," in which we find out that the best thing for Luke's Jedi training is to cover his eyes; and "Porg Problems," because what you really wanted to see in The Last Jedi was a porg turning on a lightsaber. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the...

Teedo's string of griping is the funniest thing in this season of Forces of Destiny so far. And the episode "Bounty Hunted" is possibly the most significant one from a storytelling perspective in the whole season. 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...

In the first Last-Jedi-time-period episode of Forces of Destiny, Rose, Finn, and BB-8 get caught in a scene reminiscent of Finding Nemo, and Jyn Erso gets stuck dealing with another street urchin, this time one who's out to steal from her. It's "Shuttle Shock" and "Jyn's Trade," episodes 3 and 4 from Season 2 of Forces of Destiny. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7...

We're kicking off our look at season two of Forces of Destiny with "Hasty Departure," in which Chopper utters an anachronism not exactly on par with Chewbacca's "Tarzan" yell, but in the neighborhood; and "Unexpected Company," in which Ahsoka can't leave a tender moment alone between Anakin and Padme. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x...

Ewoks cooking stormtroopers? Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, and more original actors doing the voices? Major canon reveals about who lives and who dies across in-universe events? That's just the tip of the iceberg for reasons to check out Forces of Destiny. 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 f...

Finally! The announcement about Episode IX filming has arrived - and along with it has come two new names in the cast, official confirmation of Billy Dee Williams returning, and the first insight into how the death of Carrie Fisher will be handled by J.J. Abrams in the movie.... ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fa...

HBO programming president Casey Bloys recently provided an update on the production of the final season of Game of Thrones. The news about when those last episodes will be aired gives us a glimpse at a timeframe for when showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss could get started in earnest on their Star Wars series. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to t...