The ForceCast: Star Wars News and Commentary

We meet the newest member of the Star Wars Rebels cast, discuss an Episode VII casting story and a production rumor, and share good news for Star Wars fans in Australia and New Zealand. Plus, enjoy part two of our interview with Patrick Gorman of The Star Wars Saga In 60 Minutes. You'll find all that and more in Erik and Eric's one-year anniversary episode of The ForceCast!

Join Ron and Laird as they celebrate the life and music of the maestro John Williams in their biggest special yet, just in time for his 82nd birthday! [In Stereo]

It's a light news week, but we're keeping things exciting by interviewing the creator of one of Star Wars Celebration's most popular events: Patrick Gorman of The Star Wars Saga In 60 Minutes. In part one of our interview, Patrick discusses his Star Wars fandom, the origins of his show, and more. Plus, we cover a Disney Infinity rumor, discuss a Star Wars Rebels propaganda campaign, and read your...

This week we go over a ton of announcements and discuss the upcoming Imperial Aces pilots!

With several rumors pointing to big changes in Star Wars canon, Erik and Eric break down the latest news and speculation, and then address the question of an evolving continuity in the discussion segment. What could Lucasfilm do to streamline the universe? What changes are likely in the months ahead? We break it down for you on The ForceCast.

In this first episode for 2014, Official IndyCast Correspondent Mitch Hallock looks at the new Indy Vinylmation figures, the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum might get Indy as a tour guide, we discuss if Marvel might publish Indy comics beginning in 2015, Joe and Keith return for another look at the further adventures of Indiana Jones, we have details on our custom Indy contest and more of your great em...

Might Kasdan's spin-off rewrite Boba Fett's origin? This week TheForce. Net's own Justin Bolger joins us to discuss this rumor, as well as Jesse Plemons, Episode VII's production start date, possible script changes, your feedback on Obi-Wan's possible granddaughter, and the possibility of a Pixar Star Wars film! All that and more, on this week's ForceCast!

Erik and Eric dissect a veritable feast of Episode VII rumors on this week's show, from casting reports to an alleged explanation for the departure of screenwriter Michael Arndt. What do we think of Jesse Plemons playing Luke Skywalker's son, Obi-Wan having a daughter, and hologram Jedi cameos? Tune in to find out!

The new year began with big news as Disney announced that Marvel would acquire the Star Wars comics license from Dark Horse in 2015. Erik and Eric discuss the license transfer, one of Dark Horse's last big comic projects, Disneyland Star Wars park rumors, The Clone Wars bonus content, a possible Star Wars Rebels character leak, and more. 2014 is off to a fast start and you'll find coverage of all...

In this last episode for 2013, Official IndyCast Correspondent Mitch Hallock and I sit down and take a look at the year in review, we have details on our custom Indy contest and more of your great emails! 

In this Christmas episode of the IndyCast we discover we have a bit of a wait for new Indy films, the Indy Archaeological Exhibit hits a new venue, Indy gets vinyled, Joe and Keith return for another look at the further adventures of Indiana Jones plus we have more of your great emails! 

We wrap up 2013 with news on Episode VII, an upcoming video game, a no-longer-upcoming book, and an introduction from one of Star Wars Rebels ' executive producers. We then reflect back on the most memorable Star Wars moments of the year. From cancellations and closures to new beginnings, it was a big year for the franchise.

This week we cover new releases for iOS, the RPG, and the LCG, as well as some game updates.  We also talk about some EA rumors, the new starships in SWTOR, listener feedback, and more!

We wrap up our holiday gift guide this week by talking Star Wars collectibles with uber-collector and Rancho Obi-Wan president Steve Sansweet and with prolific Star Wars blogger and friend of the show Amy Ratcliffe. In addition to our collectible recommendations, we talk about Rancho Obi-Wan's recent World Record Night party, and Steve reveals some truly unusual items that he recently acquired. Al...

This week Disney paves the way for future Indiana Jones movies, Mitch is back with his annual Indy Holiday gift guide, Joe and Keith are back with a special guest in the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, we announce our 'Hollywood is Dead' contest winner and we've got more of your emails in the mail segment!

The most iconic starship in Star Wars may now exist as a full-scale interior and exterior set! We also have a new perspective on the Disney theme park delays and an introduction to the executive producer of the upcoming Star Wars Rebels series. In our second gift guide segment, we're joined by Jay Shepard (Jedi Journals) and Aaron Goins (Star Wars Bookworms, Bad Wolf Radio) to talk books and comic...

No matter the technical difficulties, we will not be seduced by the dark side of the Force!  This episode's a little late getting out, but we've got reviews of Tiny Death Star and QuizUp, news about some upcoming releases, and a listener who wants some advice on a squad build.

Disney may have put its Star Wars theme park plans on hold, EA may be working on an open-world Star Wars game, and The Clone Wars may rediscover its "lost missions" next year on Disney XD. We discuss these rumors, a new J.J. Abrams interview, and the chances of seeing EU characters in the background of Episode VII. Plus, we're joined by Lou Secki from The Sabacc Table as we kick off our holiday gi...

Ian McKellen...Shia LaBeouf...Joel McHale...No, they aren't being cast for Episode VII. Rather, they're a small sample of our casting considerations for an Original Trilogy reboot! We take a lighter approach to our discussion this week and look at who we would (or wouldn't) want to see cast if Disney were to remake the first three Star Wars movies. We also talk about the first confirmed casting fo...

This week we celebrate our 6th birthday with a roundtable featuring the IndyCast crew, we have 2 fantastic contests where you can win some Matt Busch prints plus your very own custom DX Indy figure thanks to Ron Hembling, we get a live report from the New Haven Indy 4 tour, Joe and Keith are back with the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones and we've got more of your emails in this special edition...

Erik Blythe is out this week, but Christian Blauvelt from the BBC and Teresa Delgado from the new podcast Fangirls Going Rogue join Eric Geller to discuss Star Wars Episode VII's open audition process and the December release date that Lucasfilm announced last Thursday. Then, we step back from the day-to-day buzz around the first sequel film and discuss all the ways, big and small, that Disney cou...

Official IndyCast Correspondent Mitch Hallock returns with an adventure through this year's New York Comic CON. Mitch chats Batman and podcasts with CLERKS creator KEVIN SMITH, then it's catching up with Indiana Jones Cosplayers, find out the behind the scenes hi-jinx on the set of "BIG ASS SPIDER" with Heroes actor GREG GRUNBERG and LOMBARDO BOYAR, Find Bigfoot with researchers BOBO and CLIFF and...