The ForceCast: Star Wars News and Commentary

This week we celebrate the 5th anniversary of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Joe and Keith not only return in the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones for a special edition of the segment with a special guest but they also have a trip back to some of the locations of Crystal Skull, plus as usual we have more of your great emails!

Lucasfilm's announcement of the TV series Star Wars Rebels takes center stage this week, as friend of the show Kyle Newman joins us to break down what this show means for the franchise. Plus, more bonus content from The Clone Wars gets previewed, J.J. Abrams works the interview circuit, and we make a major announcement about The ForceCast network.

For many of us, Star Wars created a love of science fiction, though we've suffered an "us versus them" rivalry with Star Trek over the decades. With Abrams at the helm of both franchises, can we finally bury that hatchet? Also, will Abrams cause creative overlap between the two franchises, or will he be able to maintain a distinct vision for each? Christian Blauvelt from Hollywood.com joins us to...

This week we debut a new segment looking at the inspiration and rip-offs of Indiana Jones in cinema, Star Wars gaming gets a new deal, but what about Indy?, Joe and Keith return with a cool giveaway in the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones and as usual we have more of your great emails!

Electronic Arts scores an exclusive partnership with Disney to publish Star Wars games. What does this mean for the franchise? Xbox MVP and EUCantina.net administrator William Devereux joins Erik and Eric to discuss the big announcement. Plus, The Clone Wars gets some much-deserved recognition, J.J. Abrams discusses balancing what fans want with what he wants, and a whole lot more.

Do you want to know secrets about Episode VII? Do you really want to know? At what point do secrets become spoilers, and at what point does your excitement for new Star Wars content cause you to give in to the Dark Side? Join us as we discuss the world of spoilers and how the environment of the new films will differ from the days of prequel spoilers. But don't worry—this episode is spoiler-free! A...

The month of May is upon us which can only mean one thing. It's time for Free Comic Book Day and...Star Wars Day! Chris & Jay discuss their May The 4th (Be With You) plans, find more variants, chat with Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void author Tim Lebbon, review the latest comics, books & magazines and even delve into a book from the 90's with the Book of the Month! Sit back and relax as you enter i...

Disney swings the axe again at Lucasfilm, a mysterious (and probably fake) Star Wars TV show pitch surfaces, and Entertainment Weekly commits a journalistic no-no. All that and more on this week's episode of The ForceCast!

Karen Allen joins us in Club Obi Wan and talks about creating Marion Ravenwood, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Crystal Skull and Indy 5, Marvel's Herb Trimpe sits down with the Further Adventures crew, plus some a new Indy inspired video game, your chance to dine with Harrison and more of your great emails in this bumper edition of the show!

First The Clone Wars, now LucasArts. Is Disney getting trigger-happy, or was shutting down LucasArts the right thing to do? Join us as we take a deeper look at this issue, reminisce about our favorite LucasArts games, and discuss a recent game that still gives one of our hosts nightmares!

On this week's show, we discuss a potential approach to the Expanded Universe that's straight out of the Marvel Comics playbook. Plus, more spinoff rumors, a new Dark Horse miniseries, the future of LucasArts, and a whole lot more.

Star Wars comics kick into overdrive as Jay and Chris cover the latest Dark Horse news from Wondercon. Listen in as they talk to THE MAN Randy Stradley about the future of Star Wars comics, the success of Star Wars #1, get the inside scoop on a brand new series based on George Lucas’ original screen play and so much more. Also listen as they dissect some interesting books news and discuss the ques...

This episode we speak with Last Crusade actor Derek Lyons, Mitch has an Indy 5 exclusive, Young Indy's Laird Malamed looks at the similarities between the axing of the Clone Wars and the Young Indy Chronicles, we have part 2 of Marvel's Bret Blevin's interview and more of your great emails in this bumper edition of the show!

Eric Geller and Spencer Brinkerhoff III talk to Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and founder of Her Universe, about her work on the TV show, the Year of the Fangirl campaign, and much more.

James Arnold Taylor joins us this week to discuss his experiences as Obi-Wan on The Clone Wars. Also, Erik changes his tune on the letter-writing campaign, Lucasfilm Animation may be going through some major downsizing, and Jedi may be conducting marriage ceremonies! All this and more, on this week's episode!

This episode Harrison gets honoured and stays classy, Mitch talks Temple of Doom collectibles, we highlight some other great Indy podcast audio, Joe and Keith catch up with artist Bret Blevens and have more of your great emails!

The Clone Wars gets the axe, a new animated series gets announced, and George Lucas gets talkative with Bloomberg Businessweek. Plus, Erik and Eric discuss how best to present the "underworld" premise of the live-action series, a possible precursor to Battlefront III emerges, and a whole lot more.

Eric, Spencer, and guest Bryan Young from BigShinyRobot.com discuss Lucasfilm's announcement that Star Wars: The Clone Wars will not broadcast a sixth season. What does this mean for the franchise? Was this a Disney decision? What will be in the TCW bonus content that Lucasfilm promised? We break it down for you in a special episode of The ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable.

Will Disney respect the EU continuity, will they disregard it, or will they rewrite it entirely? Will they redefine what we consider canon? Join us as we discuss what Disney's plans for the future may be. Also, a look at Star Wars 1313, news on some upcoming short stories, and more!

Rebelscum's Jay Shepard and friend of the show Aaron Goins join Eric and Spencer to discuss "The Wrong Jedi," the final episode of The Clone Wars Season 5.

This month Chris and Jay welcome a very special visitor in the form of Star Wars Insider editor, Jonathan Wilkins! Listen as they discuss more variants to Star Wars #1! Thrill to the descriptions of an affordable version of Star Wars The Blueprints! Excite at the behind the scenes descriptions from Star Wars Insider! All these stories and more can be yours, on the Jedi Journals for March 2013!

This episode Mitch talks Indy and violence, we highlight some great Indy fan films and animation, check out some new Indy merchandise, Joe and Keith return with the Further Adventures and have more of your great emails!

Mark Hamill says Lucasfilm's talking to him, Billy Dee Williams wants to don the cape again, and what's this about Alfonso Cuaron directing a Star Wars movie? Plus, Erik reviews Star Wars Pinball and we discuss what role the Big Three should plan in the sequel trilogy. It's all here in the latest episode of The ForceCast.

Eric and Spencer discuss the penultimate episode of The Clone Wars Season Five, "To Catch a Jedi," with blogger Amy Ratcliffe.

Eric and Spencer are joined by podcaster Louis Secki for a discussion about "Sabotage" and "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much."