The ForceCast: Star Wars News and Commentary

Eric Geller is out this week, but Lou and Nate from The Sabacc Table fill in!  They tackle some topics submitted by listeners, talk about the upcoming theme park changes, and give their take on the Episode VII release date.  We've also got book news, a comic book trailer, DVD news, and more!

With Celebration Europe II wrapped, Chris & Jay are back for a jam-packed show full of interviews, reviews, contests, and more for all your  Star Wars  literature needs. Listen in as author Troy Denning stops by to discuss  Star Wars: Crucible  and Del Rey Editor At Large Shelly Shapiro graces us with her presence to chat about  Star Wars: Kenobi  and the future of   the Expanded Universe. This is...

What if the films were released chronologically starting in 1977?  What if Lucas created the series starting with  The Phantom Menace ?  What if Luke suffers the same fate as Obi-Wan in Episode VII?  This week, we take a look at how things could have been different, and we look at the possibilities of things to come.  We also talk about  Star Wars Celebration 2015 , new DVD and Blu-ray releases, a...

As Celebration Europe II winds down, we discuss the big panels and the news they brought us. From John Williams' return to Star Wars to the concept art and logo for Star Wars Rebels, we break it all down and put it in context. Plus, Disney promises Star Wars theme park teases at D23, Lucasfilm registers new domain names, and yet another Episode VII casting rumor appears.

This week we tackle the Special Edition changes, including a surprising argument over whether it's important that Han shoots first. And Erik reveals the only Star Wars scene he fast forwards through -- and it's not from the prequels! We also cover book news, debunk an Abrams rumor, talk about reveals from SDCC, and more!

This week we take a look at the new Edge of the Empire roleplaying game from Fantasy Flight Games.  We cover the "obligation" system, explain the unique dice mechanics, and go over the basic careers and specializations.  We also talk about the new Angry Birds announcement, the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic update, and more!

This week, we tackle the important questions on every parent's mind: When should you introduce your kids to the Star Wars saga? In what order should you screen the movies? Should you include The Clone Wars, and if so, how so? Tune in to find out what we think about this big topic. Plus, we cover the latest theme park rumors, Celebration Europe II updates, book announcements, and more.

Join us for our fourth set of Celebration Europe II artist interviews. Once again ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with JAKe, Matt Busch, and Paul Allan Ballard.

So you’ve decided to pick up the X-Wing Miniatures Game core set. Where do you go from here? We provide some basic ideas for squadrons you can work toward as a rookie player. We also discuss the Battlefront announcement, the release of KOTOR for iOS, the new Edge of the Empire roleplaying game, and more!

It may have been a slow news week, but the controversy brought on by a possible female lead in Episode VII continues! To further discuss gender representation in Star Wars, we brought in two bloggers who have written extensively on the subject: Bria from Tosche-Station.net and Tricia Barr from FANgirlBlog.com. After the discussion, stick around for updates on CEII, Disney's D23 plans, and more!

Join us for our third set of Celebration Europe II artist interviews. Once again ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with Doug Cowan, Drew Baker, and Shea Standefer.

This week George Lucas ties the knot, we speak with wartime comic book artist Allen Bellman, we have a great competition thanks to theRaider.net, Joe and Keith return on with the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, you can find out where to purchase your own wooden Ark and we answer your questions in the mail segment.

With no big stories to cover this week, Erik and Eric discuss their hopes for a "Star Wars land" at a Disney theme park. These may not be the most realistic ideas, but who knows what the House of Mouse is capable of? Plus, we've got book updates, Celebration Europe II news, and a trove of listener feedback.

Welcome to the newest show on the ForceCast network - The Sabacc Table! Join Erik, Lou, and Nate as they discuss Star Wars gaming. In this first episode, they introduce themselves, explain what to expect from the podcast, and give a brief overview of the Star Wars Card Game and the X-wing Miniatures Game.

Star Wars Celebrations are a unique opportunity for Star Wars fans, with film stars, book authors, costumers, prop builders, and artists all gathered in one place. As we prepare for Celebration Europe II, ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how t...

2013 is half over and the Star Wars literature release schedule is showing no signs of slowing. Del Rey Senior Production Manager Erich Schoeneweiss joins Jay and Chris for the entire show! Listen in as they finally peel the lid back on Star Wars: Scoundrels and spill the contents discussing the ending in detail. Also this month, a reading from the new William Shakespeare's Star Wars, a quick chat...

We have an official casting call, but what does it mean? Does this fit the EU or does it nail that coffin shut? Will we have a female lead? And if we will, why is that so controversial? Join us this week as we discuss this, book news, CEII announcements, and more!

Star Wars Celebrations are a unique opportunity for Star Wars fans, with film stars, book authors, costumers, prop builders, and artists all gathered in one place. As we prepare for Celebration Europe II, ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how t...

This week hot off the presses another Indy 5 rumour, Indy becomes the man of bronze, I take the high road to China, Joe and Keith return on their 2nd anniversary of the Further Adventures and we answer your questions in the feedback segment.

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg ruminate on the future of entertainment, The Clone Wars receives long-overdue industry recognition, and Disney moves ahead with a Star Wars area in Orlando. Plus, Celebration Europe updates, comments from George Lucas about J.J. Abrams, and listener feedback.

Spencer Brinkerhoff joins Eric to interview The Clone Wars music composer Kevin Kiner about his approach to scoring the animated series, his conversations with Dave Filoni, his ongoing work on the bonus content, and more. Plus, Erik and Eric cover big news on the gaming front as EA revives the Star Wars Battlefront name, big news on the book front as a bounty hunter tome is announced, and the rest...

This week Official IndyCast correspondent Mitch Hallock chats to the team behind the fan film True Adventure; the Key to Eternity, we have an interesting Indy 5 rumour, more cool custom Indy dioramas, Joe and Keith return with the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones we have some great feedback for you on our last few episodes!

This week, official Star Wars artist and ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable co-host Spencer Brinkerhoff III joins Eric to talk about his print for Celebration Europe II and the series of artist interviews he is recording for The ForceCast. We also kick off that series this week by presenting Spencer's interview with artist Ken Lashley. Plus, the iPad gets an award-winning Star Wars game for its tenth...

Another month has flown by and there is much to discuss! Chris and Jay are joined by Fanboys Director Kyle Newman who stops by to offer his commentary on all the latest Star Wars literature news and Topps trading cards return to Star Wars Insider as Editor Jonathan Wilkins also drops in to chat about issue #142. Tune in for listener feedback, upcoming titles and a whole lot more on this June episo...

Jedi Journals co-host Jay Shepard joins Eric Geller to discuss Star Wars Rebels from an Expanded Universe perspective. After another week of contemplating Lucasfilm's big TV announcement, we dig deeper into how it will affect the EU. Plus, we bring you the week's Star Wars news, from The Clone Wars award nominations to Celebration Europe II announcements.