The ForceCast: Star Wars News, Talk, Interviews, and More!

And now, the episode you've been waiting for... Our response to The Force Awakens!

We've had no shortage of topics for the last thirty years, but what new topics will we be discussing in the months to come? Erik and Lou take a look forward at the new mysteries we have to analyze and the new content we have to compare and contrast to what's come before. Join us in line (at least vicariously) as we wait for The Force Awakens!

Lou and Erik are in line right now for TFA! We'll be posting updates throughout the day, so stay tuned! In the meantime, here's our first update!

Is the Chinese trailer too spoilery to watch? What's the official word on whether Captain Phasma was to have been male? Who is Snap Wexley? Is it true that we may eventually see Star Wars 1313 and/or Star Wars: Underworld? Fill those last few moments before the big release with The ForceCast!

This week on The Outer Rim, we recover from Thanksgiving and Black Friday as we discuss the National Review Board's top picks for 2015, and we take a look at trailers for Batman v Superman and Captain America: Civil War.

Only ten days left! Erik returns to the show as we discuss going "off the grid" prior to the film's release, the controversy behind Daisy Ridley pulling a pic, the cover for Aftermath: Life Debt, and much more!

This week, we host a Q&A and talk a little bit about Battlefront. Paul loves sightseeing around the galaxy, while Saf and Megan weren’t convinced to buy the game. And the audience wants to hear about The Force Awakens. Where was the Falcon before Han and Chewie seemingly returned to it in the trailer? Is Lucasfilm aiming to get fans to speculate on whether Luke is a villain? Also featuring an asid...

After a brief hiatus, the ForceCast is back with a look at the international trailer, TV spots, and Entertainment Weekly articles. What does the international trailer reveal about Rey? What does Finn know about Luke? How much will Poe Dameron be involved? What are Maz Kanata's abilities? Lively debates about these story elements and more on this week's ForceCast.

The full-length The Force Awakens trailer has arrived, and we give our first impressions and burning questions. Does it make sense that Finn or Rey wouldn't know what the Jedi were? Why aren't there many aliens in the trailer? Who, if anyone, is the Skywalker child in this movie? Why do the Knights of Ren have such a limiting dress code? For more, join us next week for Q&A.

Once upon a time, Star Wars was ruled by a "benevolent dictator" of sorts: George had the creative vision, and George ran the company. Now, however, both business decisions and creative direction involve collaboration. Join us this week as we look at how this new paradigm is shaping the future of Lucasfilm!

When's the new trailer coming? Does it even matter at this point? Join us as we talk about the anticipation (and apathy?) about the new trailer. Also, Rebels returns! Catch these topics and more in this episode of The ForceCast!

We're back! We've got a few episodes to catch up with, and in this first one, we go over the 360-degree Jakku video, thoughts on Aftermath, and the latest comics!

Yes, Paul does sound creepy when he whispers. Fortunately, the stars of the upcoming film sound great, and we talk a bit about accents and dialects. We also talk about the eight seconds of new footage released earlier this month, about the upcoming availability of Star Wars on Netflix, and we give our "in a nutshell" reviews of Star Wars: Aftermath.

Are you finishing Star Wars: Aftermath right away, or are you slowly savoring the experience? This week, we talk about our Aftermath experiences, we look at some interesting information provided by the database at StarWars.com, and we discuss box office predictions and concerns about The Force Awakens. Oh, and Paul straightens Erik out about his Tatooine hate! Don't miss this week's ForceCast!

Which of us had great Force Friday experiences, and which of us had some difficulties? Which stores surprised us? Tune in for the answers plus some great tangents on this week's ForceCast!

Saf joins the team! She, Paul, and Megan take a look at Force Friday, discussing the plethora of product releases and their personal plans. They also catch up on comics and speculate on Snoke. Join us in the Force Friday alliterations here on The ForceCast!

What can we learn from the Rogue One cast photo? Megan, Paul, and John take a close look at the characters and actors revealed at D23, as well as thoughts on Rogue One in general. Is the new cast up to the task? Will the anthology films confuse the mainstream audience expecting the next episode in the main saga? Will Colin Trevorrow be able to pull off such a drastically different Star Wars film?...

Justin Bolger joins the crew this episode to discuss the international teaser, ship design, Kylo Ren, the First Order, and much more! This is the first of a "double-header" release of The ForceCast, so be sure to catch both of this weekend's episodes!

Might we be getting three live-action television series? And will they be Netflix exclusives? Join us as we discuss Star Wars live-action television, what we have to look forward to on Force Friday, and much more!

Megan, Paul, and John give their opinions on the events of Star Wars issue #7, Darth Vader #7, Kanan #4 and Lando Calrissian #1, and on the impact of those events on the Star Wars universe. [THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR CURRENT COMICS!]

The new casting rumor for Episode VIII is an exciting possibility, but would it be a good fit for Star Wars? We also talk D23, trailer release speculation, the Aftermath opening, and more. Join us as we look at what the galaxy will bring us over the next few months here on the ForceCast!

Megan, John, and Paul cover the Lucasfilm panel at San Diego Comic-Con! Did we get enough content to justify a "Hall H" panel, or did it fall short? Is the behind-the-scenes footage as good as a trailer? Join us as we dive into the Comic-Con content here on The ForceCast!

When can we expect a new Episode VII trailer? What will the writers and directors bring to the newly-announced Han Solo Anthology film? What does the synopsis tell us about Star Wars: Aftermath? Erik returns to the show as we tackle these questions and many more! Don't miss this week's ForceCast!

The long awaited Star Wars novel Dark Disciple has finally arrived and we've devoted an entire ForceCast to discussing it. In our non-spoiler section, Justin sits down with author Christie Golden to learn about what went into crafting the Clone Wars tale before being joined by Megan, John, and Paul to offer their general thoughts on the book and whether or not you should rush to buy it. Then, we l...

Paul Hermann sits down with the writer of one of his favorite Star Wars stories, Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction, for a conversation about what went into writing the popular bounty hunter tale. Along the way they discuss the character's history, Andy's incredible love of Fett, and the best way to tackle the rumored Boba Fett Anthology Film.