The ForceCast: Star Wars News and Commentary

Kyle Newman (Fanboys) joins us this week to discuss his latest film, Barely Lethal!

Justin speaks with the fan behind the awesome and emotional webcomic Green Leader before being joined by Megan, John, and Paul for a discussion about Issue #3 of Kanan: The Last Padawn . Then Alexander Freed, author of the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront: Twilight Company swings by to talk with Justin about bringing authenticity to the galaxy far, far away.  

We're back!  The Sabacc Table returns with a new co-host, news from E3, a look at Disney Infinity 3.0, a recap of FFG's announcements, and more!   If you're playing Star Wars: The Old Republic , or if you're interested in trying it out, we've got both light side and dark side guilds on The Shadowlands server.  Contact us for an invitation! 

In this week's show, we discuss Apple's new music service, review Wayward Pines, give our first impressions of Sense8, and look ahead to Dark Matter and Killjoys.

We're winging it this week, but Kyle brought Stax chips, so it's cool. Next time he might bring show notes. Sadly, we report the death of Christopher Lee (Count Dooku) while discusing the impact of his film career, Was Count Dooku a Sith? Lou is old, old or new spirit Anakin?, and many more questions.

We welcome back Ron Longo and Laird Malamed as they return to the music of legendary composer John Williams with a special episode 5 years in the making and a Top Ten look at our favourite music from the maestro!

Marvel's Star Wars comics continue to become almost required reading for fans. They released a trifecta of amazing issues this Wednesday that expanded and enriched the galaxy far, far away in ways unexpected and unexpectedly touching. Join us for a deep dive into the characters, the stories, and how much these events have affected the way we view Star Wars .  

The records of over four million government employees get hacked, GameStop snipes ThinkGeek from Hot Topic, Erik falls in love with Other Space, and Kyle Winner drops by to tell Lou why he should be playing the Fallout series.  Don't miss what's going on at The Outer Rim!   If you've got the smartphone app or are a Patreon donor, check out this week's bonus content!

Hot Topic buys ThinkGeek, Scotland Yard watches sci-fi fans, and we talk more about upcoming films.  Join us here at The Outer Rim!

It's time for our monthly listener feedback episode! It's the time where you the listener send us voicemails, tweets, facebook comments, emails, and all that goodness to the base!

Star Wars TV. What once was only a fan dream now seems like a likely possibility in light of recent remarks made by Disney chairman Bob Iger. We speculate on what such a channel would look like and discuss whether or not it’s a good move for the franchise. We’ll also talk the revelation of Supreme Leader Snoke, Andy Serkis’ just confirmed role in Star Wars The Force Awakens .  

This week, Harrison makes his first appearance since his accident, Chris Pratt denies ever being approached for Indy 5, Official IndyCast correspondent Mitch Hallock is back talking creepy crawlies, we approach an Indycast anniversary, Double T's is back with another review and we have more of your great emails! 

With only three weeks left until fans everywhere get to see the first episode of Star Wars Rebels ’ second season, Justin Bolger talks to Lucasfilm editor Kevin Yost, the man behind the show’s exciting trailer that debuted at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. Together they discuss the process of creating something that whets the appetite of Star Wars fandom, the artistry of trailer construction, and...

With a Boba Fett Star Wars Anthology film all but certain, we discuss our hopes and fears for a big screen bounty hunter tale. Plus, Justin talks with the fans behind the upcoming documentary The Prequels Strike Back and we answer a listener email that forces us to take another look at the characterization in Marvel's Princess Leia .

You've read the reports...  Now you can hear the panel!  Though they were very strict that no cameras or video recordings were allowed, we recorded the audio from Gareth Edward's "Rogue One" panel at Celebration Anaheim, and we're bringing it to you!   (Note: The audio of the teaser's second viewing has been cut.  I was narrating quietly over top of it for my own future reference.) 

Chris McGuffin (TheForce.net) fills in for Erik this week as he and Lou go over their summer movie picks.

LEAKED EPISODE VII FOOTAGE! For those who have seen it, questions are buzzing and we're here to clarify on this week's Echo Base! We take the plunge, watch the footage, and delve into questions like "What will become of the Bothan who shot the film?", "Did J.J. himself plant the film?", "Why isn't Disney reacting to this?", "Are news sites to blame for spoiling it?", "Are there actually spoilers?"...

  Kyle Winner, host of our Galactic Top 40 Radio podcast, joins Echo Base as our new show runner!  He, Erik, and Lou take a look at differences in American conventions versus those overseas, discuss John Trank's departure from the second anthology film, and talk to Jordan Maison about being a writer for StarWars.com .  Join us as we welcome Kyle to Echo Base! 

This week, Indy 5 is made official, Indy gets a themed restaurant at Disney World, Official IndyCast correspondent Mitch Hallock and I discuss the future of Indiana Jones, Double T's is back reviewing one of Indy’s pixelated adventures and we have more of your great emails!

The House of Ideas relocated to a galaxy far, far away in January and hasn’t looked back. This week, we’re diving in to Marvel’s four Star Wars series and giving our opinions. What’s working? What could be better? Are these series worthy of being canon? Plus, Justin talks with filmumentarian Jamie Benning about his latest Star Wars project “Blast It Biggs, Where Are You?” All this and Around the H...

Star Wars Day week brought fans a treasure trove of information and pictures from  The Force Awakens , and we’re discussing all of it this week. We’re also talking possible directors for the second Anthology film now that Josh Trank has vacated the position. This and more including the extent of George Lucas’ involvement with Star Wars going forward, a Comlink giveaway, and a Fan Focus interview w...

Is your favorite show being renewed, or is it getting axed? This week we've got the run-down on what's coming (and what's not coming) to television later this year. We also give our thoughts on Avengers: Age of Ultron .

Kevin Kiner, the composer of music for Star Wars Rebels and The Clone Wars, joins Chris McGuffin (TheForce. Net) and Kyle Winner (Galactic Top 40) for an exclusive interview. We discuss his Star Wars-related work, his career, the composing process, his influences, and much more!