The ForceCast: Star Wars News and Commentary

Mad Max: Fury Road was considered by most (if not by Erik) a phenomenal sequel, even though there many years between it and the prior films.   Can Blade Runner 2 meet with the same success?   And can the upcoming Labyrinth movie overcome both that hurdle and the loss of its iconic villain?   Join us as we look at these films, Arnold's new television takeover, the FCC's new proposal for cable boxes...

The Force Awakens has been an overwhelming success in every way.  It's pretty safe to say Rogue One will be also... or is it?  It's the first spin-off, the first with a different tone, and the first without the iconic main characters.  What kind of struggles will it face?  How will Lucasfilm handle the marketing and merchandising?  And perhaps most importantly, how will the mainstream audience dea...

It looks like Star Wars has December locked down for three consecutive years.   Should they give up May releases and keep this trend going?   Also, should Lucas come back for Episode IX?   And is there any chance of a live-action TV series soon?   Join us for all this and more on this week's ForceCast!

That's right we're back! Nate, Mike and Lou get the Sabacc Table up an running again. We've got a little of everything in the episode. We've got some information about the new game, Rebellion, from FFG, the upcoming Wave VIII of X-wing and our impressions of Battlefront so far.

Lou's back from his cruise, Star Wars claims all future Decembers for eternity (okay, not really), Key and Peele chase a kitten, and the Mummy's coming back.   All this and more here in the Outer Rim!

When Disney announced the " Star Wars Day at Sea" for their cruise line, we all wondered what was involved and whether it'd be worth it.   Lou went on the inaugural voyage and has returned with a full report!

In our first episode of the year, Harrison hits the top again, Official IndyCast correspondent Mitch Hallock looks at the death of Indiana Jones, we hear from Patrick Duffy on his Indy audition thanks to Comic Book Central, Double T's returns with another Grail Chronicles review and lot’s more! 

This episode Mitch speaks with a number of the creatives behind Indy's outings at Marvel Comics, we have more details on our 2 competitions, Pat returns with the final installment in the making of Temple of Doom, Rob and Ron are back plus we have more of your great emails! If Adventure has a name, it must be the IndyCast

Join us as we take a look at the fan theories surrounding Rey's heritage and the identity of Snoke.

The ForceCast crew ushers in 2016 with a review of the box office numbers, estimates on whether The Force Awakens will beat Avatar 's global record, news about the upcoming Poe Dameron comic book, and a look at the new Rebels trailer!

Chris McGuffin fills in for Lou as he and Erik look at some of the recent mishaps in the world of entertainment.   Join us as we kick off 2016 here in the Outer Rim!

While Lou's off stranded in the middle of the ocean, Erik and Chris take a closer look at The Force Awakens (and Rebels too!) and address questions submitted by the listeners.   How did Rey know about the Force?   Is Rebels bringing in too many familiar faces?   Join us as we address these questions and many more here at Echo Base!

The new era of Star Wars begins!   We start the new year by addressing a listener question, looking at the box office numbers so far, and reflecting on the resounding success of The Force Awakens , as well as taking a look forward to Rogue One . Come celebrate this new era with us at Echo Base!

Ron Longo and Laird Malamed are back for 2016 as they dissect the Star Wars: The Force Awakens score by the maestro John Williams in this special extended edition of The Magic of John Williams! [In Stereo]

In our final show for the year, I catch up with Official IndyCast correspondent Mitch Hallock as we take a look back at the year in Indiana Jones, as well as a spoiler-ish discussion on The Force Awakens, Harrison Ford  talks Indy 5, we have a sneak peek at a new IndyCast radio drama, we announce the winner of our 8th birthday contest, and have more of your great emails!

Welcome to the new era of Star Wars !  In the first of what are to be many  discussions of The Force Awakens , we dive into what at least one of our hosts thinks may be his favorite film of the whole saga! 

And now, the episode you've been waiting for...   Our response to The Force Awakens !