The ForceCast: Star Wars News and Commentary

We've had no shortage of topics for the last thirty years, but what new topics will we be discussing in the months to come?   Erik and Lou take a look forward at the new mysteries we have to analyze and the new content we have to compare and contrast to what's come before.   Join us in line (at least vicariously) as we wait for The Force Awakens !

Lou and Erik are in line right now for TFA!   We'll be posting updates throughout the day, so stay tuned!   In the meantime, here's our first update!

People thought Ben Affleck would be the downfall of Batman v Superman , but after the trailer's release, people seem to be far more concerned about Lex Luthor and Doomsday.   Is DC going to successfully follow in Marvel's footsteps, or will it give us more of what they've given us in the past?

Is the Chinese trailer too spoilery to watch?   What's the official word on whether Captain Phasma was to have been male?   Who is Snap Wexley?   Is it true that we may eventually see Star Wars 1313 and/or Star Wars: Underworld ?   Fill those last few moments before the big release with The ForceCast!

Next week we're entering a new era.   In 1983, the cinematic Star Wars story ended.   Yes, the prequels brought a new beginning , but the end of the story remained.   We're about to enter an era with no defined ending.   But in these last moments of the current era, we look back upon our most memorable moments leading up to now as we reflect back upon the past year.

As excited as we are about The Force Awakens , many of us have some anxiety.   Even Daisy Ridley recently talked about her "overwhelming fear."   This week we look at some of the concerns people have about the film, ranging from its director to its box office performance to its reception by the press.

This week on The Outer Rim, we recover from Thanksgiving and Black Friday as we discuss the National Review Board's top picks for 2015, and we take a look at trailers for Batman v Superman  and Captain America: Civil War .

Only ten days left! Erik returns to the show as we discuss going "off the grid" prior to the film's release, the controversy behind Daisy Ridley pulling a pic, the cover for Aftermath: Life Debt , and much more!

We're less than a month from The Force Awakens !   How are you counting down the days?   From rewatching as much as possible to avoiding old content entirely, we talk about how we're approaching this generation's biggest Star Wars milestone!

Lou and Erik go over our initial thoughts on Battlefront, backwards compatibility, and the effect of real-world events on entertainment content.

Lou recaps Timothy Zahn's feelings about EU/Legends and Mike Stackpole's thoughts on a Rogue Squadron television series, and that's just in the first ten minutes of the episode!   We also talk about Battlefront, new Walking Dead villain casting,

This week, we host a Q&A and talk a little bit about Battlefront. Paul loves sightseeing around the galaxy, while Saf and Megan weren’t convinced to buy the game. And the audience wants to hear about The Force Awakens. Where was the Falcon before Han and Chewie seemingly returned to it in the trailer? Is Lucasfilm aiming to get fans to speculate on whether Luke is a villain? Also featuring an asid...

After a brief hiatus, the ForceCast is back with a look at the international trailer, TV spots, and Entertainment Weekly articles. What does the international trailer reveal about Rey? What does Finn know about Luke? How much will Poe Dameron be involved? What are Maz Kanata's abilities? Lively debates about these story elements and more on this week's ForceCast.

In this 8th anniversary edition of the show, the IndyCast team gets together for our traditional roundtable, we hear from some friends of the show who drop by and wish us a happy birthday, we have a report from Jock's Hanger Bar, a cool competition where you can win some Indy swag and lots more!