Set your alarms, Disney Plus launches in less than a day! With the launch of the new streaming service comes the release of the first episode of the highly anticipated STAR WARS: The Mandalorian - will the series live up to its hype? Plus, get a glimpse of our reactions to the final TV spot released during Monday Night Football - the excitement is real, and the watchparty begins in the cockpit with the Hyperspace crew!

The Rise of….JitH? The Hyperspace Crew is back! In this brand new episode, Carl and Rebekah discuss the possible plans for Star Wars beyond The Rise of Skywalker, coming out later this year. What could the new decade mean for this franchise? How does Disney plan on handling the story treatment away from the original sagas? How does the abrupt departure of D&D from the projects affect Lucasfilm’s direction in the long term? Tune in to find out more - Chewie, punch it!

The Hyperspace Crew breaks down all we learned in the first part of our series covering the Disney D23 Expo! We review THE RISE OF SKYWALKER panel including the trailer, the teaser poster, convention hall reveals, and more!

D23 is right around the corner, so we cover the rumors around an OBI-WAN KENOBI series and films by D&D and RIAN JOHNSON. We also cover STAR WARS RESISTANCE, MANDALORIAN, and THE RISE OF SKYWALKER news. Let’s punch it!

Can Darth Plagueis the Wise stop this franchise from dying? The Hyperspace Crew breaks down the controversial topic of the Bloomberg article titled "Star Wars Is Struggling to Win Over the Next Generation of Kids" (Crayton Harrison). Is Marvel too colossal to live up to its hype? Find out what we think Lucasfilm can do to become new again and where they might have gone wrong in this week's episode!

Spoiler alert! A new leak for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker takes the Hyperspace crew into the unknown regions where they uncover some meaning behind all that has been revealed! Topics include: Rey's potential Skywalker lineage, a possible return from Darth Vader, the truth behind Emperor Palpatine's evil plan, Kylo Ren's outcome and more! Plus - when are we going to get Mandalorian news already?? Tune in for updates and discussion on the leaks and beyond - let's punch it!

SDCC has revealed some further story treatment for the Star Wars canon including a four part comic series for The Knights of Ren - is this required reading for The Rise of Skywalker? Find out what the Hyperspace Crew have to say about this news plus more in this week's episode!

On the 16th birthday of KOTOR, Lucasfilm canonizes the Sith Trooper for the upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker film. What could this mean for Episode IX, and for the saga as a whole? Did we really expect to see Lucasfilm bring back elements of the original films in this final installment? The Hyperspace Crew sets off to bring forth these answers and more in this week's episode!

Daisy Ridley (Rey) was outspoken to the media this week on the fan backlash that came from The Last Jedi - does she truly believe that fans are entitled to their opinion or is this a part of a broader effort by Lucasfilm to retcon some of the more controversial storylines of TLJ? What expectations for The Rise of Skywalker are the creatives behind Star Wars trying to set? The Hyperspace Crew breaks down this hot button topic and more in this week's episode.

In today's episode, Carl continues the discussion on balance in the Force, the Chosen One prophecy, and light side vs. dark side - and what could this mean for The Rise of Skywalker and the close of the Skywalker saga! The history of the Force is explained, as well as the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker and its impact on the sequel trilogy. Plus, News at Lightspeed discusses the upcoming Age of Resistance comic miniseries and more! Let's punch it!