The ForceCast: Star Wars News and Commentary

With less than one week to go, Lucasfilm's Pablo Hidalgo and David Collins drop by to talk about the Digital and Behind-the-Scenes stages at Celebration V. John Scoleri pops in with more details on the Ralph McQuarrie art gallery, and master of the Star Wars ink Shane Turgeon brings us up to date on his plans for the big show. Plus a ton of CV news, updates, Billy Dee, and more.

This week on the ForceCast: Star Wars artist Randy Martinez joins us to talk about his Celebration V plans. Star Wars Insider contributor and JediNews.co.uk content manager James Burns chats about last week's big UK event with Hasbro and Jeremy Bulloch. Plus, Darth Vader robs a bank, Death Star bathrooms, Billy Dee's quote of the week, and much more. // Attention ForceCast iPhone App Users: Click...

The road to Celebration V continues this week with Lucasfilm artist Tom Hodges joining us to talk about his exclusive print recently revealed at StarWars.com. Jimmy catches up with Star Wars tourism expert Mark Dermul about the "Save the Igloo" project. Plus, Palpatine the Poet, a Star Wars burlesque show report from Dean the Maniac, the latest Star Wars references in pop culture, an educational B...

This week on the ForceCast: CV updates galore, including BIG news about the latest celebrity guest announcements, and an update about what Ralph McQuarrie.com has in store for fans. Also Star Wars artist Kevin Graham joins us in the Cantina, updates on the Wicked Lightsaber... we mean "laser" story, listener feedback, Star Wars in Pop Culture, and so much more.

Lucasfilm's Steve Sansweet checks in with a Celebration V update and offers up a slew of new details and exciting information about the biggest Star Wars event of the year. We also take a closer look at Hasbro's "Vintage" line of action figures, catch up with the latest outrageous antics of the Jedi Church, and... Charlie Brown meets Luke Skywalker? Plus, the latest Star Wars news, Billy Dee's Quo...

The ForceCast is back with special guest Ashley Eckstein-Ahsoka Tano from the Clone Wars-dropping by to chat about the launch of the "Her Universe" online clothing store. Jimmy looks further into the Krayyt Dragon/Dino Boy sound effect similarities with the help of some friends at Skywalker Sound. And, Rebelscum's Dan Curto joins us with his review of the highly anticipated Star Wars Vintage actio...

The countdown to Star Wars Celebration V continues with details of the con's recently announced "Main Event" and Dean Plantamura and Scott Will of the 501st stop by to talk about the Legion's CV plans. Also a look at some of the week's top stories, including a Star Tours update, Trek vs. Wars (again), and the real world psychology of Anakin Skywalker. Plus, Billy Dee and another round of Star Wars...

The countdown to Celebration V officially begins on the Weekly ForceCast as we return to bring you the latest details on what will surely be the biggest Star Wars party the galaxy has ever seen. We also review last month's charity screenings of The Empire Strikes Back, complete with highlights from Q&A sessions with Harrison Ford and George Lucas; catch up on the latest in Star Wars gaming news co...

We welcome actor Warwick Davis to The ForceCast Cantina for a full hour to discuss his new book, Size Matters Not, and his roles in some of the biggest film franchises of all time. From Wicket to Willow to Wald to Weazel, we talk about it all. Also, hear fun stories from the sets of Harry Potter and Leprechaun, and find out what's on the horizon for Warwick.

On May 21, 1980, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back premiered in theaters everywhere. The ForceCast celebrates the 30th anniversary of this cinema classic with our first ever Star Wars Saga film commentary. For this special occasion, we got together with our pals Kyle Newman and Paul Bateman for a fun-filled screening of many fans' favorite Star Wars episode. This is one of our most requ...

Special guests Dave Filoni, James Arnold Taylor, Ashley Eckstein, and Jaime King are our guests this week, taking your calls and answering questions about what we've seen and what is yet to come on The Clone Wars. It's a Season 2 wrap-up show that only the ForceCast can deliver.

This week we talk to a real Hoth Rebel Trooper when actor Ray Hassett joins us "In The Cantina." Plus, a Star Wars Celebration flashback with the late Admiral Ozzel, Jason shares Birthday wishes with someone special, and we present the final entry in our Mandalore Rain contest. Also, the latest news about The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars characters on your GPS, and Jimmy Mac's audio knowledge of...

Season 2 of The Clone Wars Roundtable wraps with a look at the two part finale, R2 Come Home and Lethal Trackdown, with special guest panelists Star Wars author Ryder Windham and ForceCast friend and filmmaker Kyle Newman. From Windu's dismissive attitude toward Artoo to Boba's destructive relationship with Aura, we cover it all with our patented brand of extensive analysis you've come to expect--...

Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano) from The Clone Wars and former Star Wars fan club President Dan Madsen join us to discuss Ashley's new line of Star Wars-themed clothing for women: "Her Universe." We also wrap up our C2E2 coverage, including chats with Star Wars artist Grant Gould and (shudder) a Prequel hater! Plus, more Mandalore Rain entries, Billy Dee, listener e-mails, voice mails, and much more...

Boba is back in Death Trap, and joining us to analyze this highly anticipated episode of The Clone Wars are Big Honkin' Steve from The Big Honkin' Show and Dan Curto from Rebelscum.com.

Jimmy Mac sits down with writer John Jackson Miller at C2E2 in Chicago to discuss Dark Horse's recently discontinued "Knights of the Old Republic" series and the upcoming "Star Wars: Knight Errant" comic series and novel.

We return from C2E2 in Chicago with a full report, including a chat with the latest Star Wars actor to cross over into The Clone Wars, Boba Fett himself, Daniel Logan. Then, things get really interesting when we sit down for an exclusive interview with her royal highnessness, Carrie Fisher. Also, Original Trilogy sculptor Brian Muir stops by to discuss his new book, In The Shadow of Vader. Plus, m...

Joining us this week are Spencer Brinkerhoff, III (Star Wars artist), "Jovial" Jay Shepard (Rebelscum.com), and Eric Geller (TheForce.net) as we discuss part two of the Zillo Beast duology, The Zillo Beast Strikes Back.

Steve Sansweet joins Jason and Jimmy at the Lucasfilm's booth at C2E2 in Chicago to discuss all the latest Star Wars news including CV updates, the upcoming animated comedy TV series, and the future of Star Wars Blu Ray.

Official Lucasfilm Star Wars Artist Tom Hodges and Rebelscum's Dan Curto join Jason and Jimmy at the Roundtable to discuss The Zillo Beast

Join Jimmy Mac in The ForceCast sound lab and enjoy Star Wars-inspired musical tributes and parodies from the fan community's top talent, including our own ForceCast listeners. From rock to hip hop, and everything in between, we have the freshest jams from the galaxy far, far away on this Spring 2010 edition of A Galaxy of Music.

Kyle Newman drops by with a report from the Japan premiere of Fanboys and his adventures at last week's Wondercon, Lucasfilm officially announces details about the new Star Wars animated series, a special ForceCast birthday shout out, and an extended feedback segment where we attempt to clean out the mail bag.

Paul Bateman (RalphMcQuarrie.com) and Mandy B. (TheForce.net) join us for a roundtable look at season two's "Bounty Hunters."

This week on the ForceCast, we welcome back ForceCast brother Billy Mac into the studio, Steve Sansweet drops by with an official Star Wars Celebration V update, Billy Dee stays sexy, plus Clone Wars news, a tribute to Spanish Yoda, and more zany antics with the Jedi Church.

Kyle Newman (Fanboys) and Paul Bateman (RalphMcQuarrie.com) join us in this special EU Roundtable to discuss what they consider to be the best of the best in the Star Wars Expanded Universe.