The Star Wars Underworld Podcast

On this episode Dominic, Ben, and Chris are joined by SWU Patrons Rusty, Andy, Katie, Matt, and Patrick to discuss the trailer for The Last Jedi and theorize about what will happen in the film.  They discuss what they expect from Luke Skywalker, the Rey and Kylo relationship, Finn vs. Phasma, and Poe Dameron leading the Resistance.  All this and much more! Website:   www.starwarsunderworld.com Sup...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic discuss the new The Last Jedi behind the scenes reel.  They look for secrets we can learn about certain new characters, Snoke's throne room, and shared screen time for Rey and Poe.  Then they break down the four most recent episodes of the Forces of Destiny animated mini-series.  Dominic and Ben also review the first ten stories in From A Certain Point Of V...

On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Ciaran are joined by Alex Damon of the Star Wars Explained YouTube channel to discuss the episode "In the Name of the Rebellion."  They discuss the character of Saw Gerrera and how he compares to the other portrayals of the character in other stories.  They also look at how his message compares to that of Mon Mothma.  They also look at how Hera responds to Saw, a...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic discuss the news that the Han Solo movie now has a title, Solo: A Star Wars Story .  They share their thoughts on the title, why it took so long for it to be revealed, and when we can expect to see a trailer for the film.  They also discuss the news that EA is shutting down Visceral Studios and pivoting the Star Wars game they had been working on to somethi...

On this episode Dominic, Ben, Chris, and Ciaran (briefly) discuss the season four premiere of Star Wars Rebels , "Heroes of Mandalore."  They talk about the return of Bo-Katan, the introduction of Sabine's father, and the current state of affairs on Mandalore.  They also delve into the episode's "bait and switch" moment and how that impacted the episode.  Plus, general hopes for the final season!...

THE LAST JEDI TRAILER BREAKDOWN!  On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic are joined by Tracy Gardner ( @FeministNerd ) to discuss the long awaited trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi .  They focus on the dialogue in the trailer, discussing and debating who the lines are being said about and what they actually mean.  They also discuss how much of this trailer might be misdirection.  Plus, Domini...

On this episode, Chris and Ben discuss breaking information about when and where to buy The Last Jedi tickets, cover the latest interviews with the cast and crew of The Last Jedi and Han Solo films, and break down a new trailer and clip from Battlefront II. Dominic and Riley from the Star Wars Report call in from New York Comic Con to report on The Last Jedi booth, new Hasbro announcements, and co...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic discuss the latest breaking Star Wars news.  They break down the latest news about Star Wars Battlefront II , Forces of Destiny , and The Last Jedi .  They also talk about why it's so difficult to cast voice actors to play Leia, how long The Last Jedi is, and what new stories about Palpatine they'd like to see on screen.  Plus, Dominic chats with some Star...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic break down all the latest Star Wars news and rumors.  They discuss when we might see the next trailer and (over) analyze the latest images from the film.  They also talk about the most recent updates from the Han Solo and if we'll see the Kessel run and/or Boba Fett in the film.  Then Dominic chats with author Tomas Pueyo-Brochard about his new book The Sta...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic discuss the news that JJ Abrams is back to direct Star Wars Episode IX .  They share their thoughts on what to expect from Abrams this time around and why this may be the best possible situation for the sequel trilogy. They also talk about the release date being moved and the announcement that Chris Terrio is co-writing the film.  Plus, the latest news abou...

On this episode, Dominic, Chris, and Ben are joined by SWU Patrons Rusty Zion, Nikk Serrano, Katie Horn, Matt Taylor, Andy Seiner, Gary Myer, and Eric Strothers to talk about some of their favourite Star Wars toys when they were kids, what they do with their Star Wars toys now, and what The Last Jedi toys are they most excited about.  They also share what they think of the new First Order vehicles...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic discuss the surprising news that Colin Trevorrow is no longer directing Episode IX .  What does this mean for that film?  Does Lucasfilm have a directors problem?  And who should replace him?  They discuss all these questions and more.  Then, they share their stories from Force Friday II.  They discuss the lining up experience, what product was available, a...

It's The SWU Force Friday II Spectacular!  Dominic and Chris report in from midnight madness lines to get you ready for Force Friday.  Meanwhile, Ben is joined by Zac Arnold from the Intergalactic Peace Coalition podcast to break down the week's news.  They discuss the recently revealed toys from Sphero, Funko, Hasbro, Lego, and more!  Plus, Dominic gives his report from the Propel Star Wars press...

On this episode Chris, Ben, and Dominic break down the latest Star Wars news and rumors!  They discuss the news that Michael K. Williams has been cut from the Han Solo movie and the reveal of Emilia Clarke's character's name in the film.  They also look at the new designs from The Last Jedi and share their thoughts on the AT-M6 and the First Order Dreadnought.  Plus, what Porgs sound like, are Ana...

On this episode Chris, Ben, and Dominic discuss the exciting report from The Hollywood Reporter that Stephen Daldry in talks to direct an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie.  They share their thoughts on what they'd like to see in the film, what other characters could get films, and their thoughts on Daldry's pedigree.  They also look at the rest of the Entertainment Weekly The Last Jedi stories from last week...

On this episode, Dominic, Chris, and Ben are joined by SWU Patrons Rusty Zion, Jacob Campbell, Joey Mays, Katie Horn, Matt Taylor, Andy Seiner, and Eric Strothers to discuss a variety of Star Wars topics.  They review some of the Entertainment Weekly reveals and discuss whether those are revealing too much.  They also share their favourite character from the new era of Star Wars and their favourit...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic break down the massive The Last Jedi preview from Entertainment Weekly!  They discuss Luke's mental space in The Last Jedi , what Finn's arc with be, the major themes they foresee in the film, Poe and Leia's relationship, news about "DJ", and a discussion about what Chewie eats on Ach-To!  Plus, the latest from Ron Howard and Donald Glover on the young Han...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic break down the week that was in Star Wars news, discussing the announcement of a "Hyper-reality" experience coming to Disney Parks, the latest comments on The Last Jedi from John Boyega, and a few social media updates on the untitled Han Solo film.  They also discuss Jack Thorne taking over as writer, and Rogue One connections in the Star Wars comic book se...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic break down the latest batch of leaked promotional images from Star Wars: The Last Jedi .  They delve into the reveals at San Diego Comic Con, focusing on Hasbro and publishing.  Then, Dominic chats with Steve and Joe from Hasbro about the behind the scenes of making Star Wars action figures.  Plus, the Thrawn novel is getting a comics adaptation, John Powel...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Zac talk San Diego Comic Con, D23, new Han Solo set photos, and The Last Jedi news. Dominic calls in to give a report from the floor of SDCC. Listen to hear the guys break down the Galaxy's Edge reveal and The Last Jedi behind the scenes reel.  All this and much more! Website:   www.starwarsunderworld.com Support The SWU on Patreon Buy an SWU T-shirt Facebook:  www...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic discuss what to expect from Star Wars at this weekend's D23 Expo! They share their predictions for what we might see from The Last Jedi, the Han Solo film, and any other reveals that may in store. They also share their thoughts on the reveals of the model of the upcoming Star Wars Land at the Disney Parks. Plus, they discuss the back half of the first seaso...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic discuss the first four episodes of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny .  They discuss what they thought of the episodes and what the series' place in the grand scheme of Star Wars is and what it perhaps could and should be. They also share what other characters they'd like to see get their own episodes in the future.  They also talk about what to expect at upcomi...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic continue the discussion about what's going on with the young Han Solo movie.  They discuss what led to the change, how Ron Howard feels about taking over, and Disney CEO Bob Iger's comments.  This leads to a discussion about how Lucasfilm should handle the crossover between the different stories in the future.  They also discuss the news about Forces of Des...

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic do their best to make sense of all the craziness surrounding the Han Solo film.  They share their thoughts on Ron Howard coming in to take over as director, how they feel about Lord and Miller exiting the project, and what this means about how things are being run at Lucasfilm.  They also delve into some updates on The Last Jedi and Episode IX , plus the fi...

PHIL LORD AND CHRIS MILLER LEAVE THE HAN SOLO FILM!  It's a very special episode of Kanjikast.  Dominic, Chris, Ben, and SWU Patrons discuss the news that directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been removed from the Young Han Solo film.  Nikk Serrano, Joey Mays, Andy Seiner, Gary Myer, Eric Strothers, and Matt Taylor join Dominic, Chris, and Ben in their shock over the news, as they try to figu...