Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive

Season of the Force is upon us once again. NEW food, NEW merchandise, and most importantly - NEW Death Star popcorn buckets!! Join Richard and Sarah behind the scenes of opening day, where we interviewed an Imagineer, specialty chefs, the merchandise team, and Star Wars: The High Republic authors. We learned about the new nighttime projection show "Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Story" and saw Luke Skywalker walk amongst us muggles on Batuu. Most importantly, we shared the experience with all of our friends, which is what Disneyland is all about. Oh, and someone was the Rebel Spy. Can you guess who??

This episode contains interviews from the following:

• Matt Martin from the Lucasfilm Story group and Michael Serna, Executive Creative Director with Disney Live Entertainment.
• Chef Adolfo Salazar, Disneyland Resort Chef
• Nataly Guzman, Season of the Force Merchandise Spokesperson
• Megan Roth, Senior Manager - Event Production
• Star Wars: The High Republic authors
  • Claudia Gray
  • Alyssa Wong
  • Charles Soule
  • Cavan Scott
  • Zoraida Cordova,
  • George Mann

Let's wish a big happy birthday to Matt Lanter who was born on 4/1/1983 - 42 years ago. We all know Matt Lanter's work as the voice of Anakin Skywalker in The Clone Wars and Tales of the Jedi. He also cameoed as Republic officer, Lant Davan, in The Mandalorian episode "Chapter 6 - The Prisoner." A role we thought (and hoped) would be a recurring character.

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Here's a little Ewok Talk to brighten your day! What fandom events are you looking forward to in the near future? There's that convention in Japan, and then there's the 3rd Annual Forest Moon Festival! This 3-day free event, held May 30th-June 1st, supports the community on the Redwood Coast of California - the Endor filming location for Return of the Jedi. Coordinators Cassandre Hesseltine, Anibal Polanco, and Tracy Boyd give us the highlights from past festivals and what to look forward to this year. Click here for more information on the Forest Moon Festival.

Cartoon Network airs "Chapter 24" from Season Three of the Genndy Tartakovsky Star Wars: Clone Wars micro-series.

General Grievous has penetrated Chancellor Palpatine's private quarters in an attempt to kidnap him. Shaak Ti leads Jedi and clones to escort the Chancellor to safety. Meanwhile, on the planet Nelvaan, Anakin Skywalker continues to prepare for his final Jedi test. On a cave wall he witnesses moving images of the Nelvaans being attacked and an image of Darth Vader's helmet.

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This week we have a discussion with Maria Sandoval - Head Hair Designer of the MandoVerse! She is an Emmy-nominated hair designer who worked on The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, AND Picard. She also worked on the upcoming live action Lilo and Stitch as well as The Mandalorian and Grogu feature film. How did the practicality of Fennec Shand's hair change her look? What color IS Luke's hair in Return of the Jedi, and how do you recreate that? So many questions answered. Maria gives us so many exclusive behind-the-scenes stories! Follow Maria on instagram.

Heading to Star Wars Celebration Japan? You can meet Maria Sandoval at the Not So Virtual Cantina: Special Edition on April 17th. Many thanks to Spencer Jawitz (Star Wars Celebration Japan Facebook Group) for facilitating this discussion, and the Japan event.

Disney XD airs the episode "Twin Suns" from Star Wars Rebels Season Three.

Maul has tracked Obi-Wan's presence to the remote world of Tatooine where he searches the desert plains to finally exact his revenge. With a few quick strokes Kenobi defeats Maul who dies in the Jedi Master's arms. Kenobi then rides his dewback to check on the young boy who will someday save the galaxy with a new hope.

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If Adventure has a name it would be this episode of Skywalking through Neverland! We celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Disneyland attraction INDIANA JONES ADVENTURE: Temple of the Forbidden Eye with Justin Smith, THE Indiana Jones aficionado. He rode the attraction with Sallah actor John Rhys-Davies, met up with Disneyland Imagineers, and had an amazing day. Then we go over the past, present, and future of each Indiana Jones attraction/show at Disney Parks across the globe, including the upcoming Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Lots to talk about and celebrate!

The daily Star Wars newspaper comic strip debuts. The series was written and drawn by Russ Manning. It was first distributed by the Los Angeles Times and debuted in 214 newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. We did breakdowns of several storyline which can be found here.

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Who else LOVED the Netflix DAREDEVIL series?? We did, and we are so excited that DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN - Marvel Television's continuation of those first 3 seasons - is now airing on Disney+!! We've been waiting years for Disney to pick up where Netflix left off and now it's here. We'll give you some comic history of Daredevil and a brief summary of what you should know going in. We also break down the first two episodes and take a special look at imagery, sound design, and character journeys. Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Charlie Cox) reprise their respective roles and we were both blown away. FYI, there will be spoilers.

DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN begins several years after the events of Netflix's DAREDEVIL, and a year after Matt Murdock has stopped being the vigilante "Daredevil". Now, Murdock continues his fight for justice as a lawyer while former crime boss Wilson Fisk has been elected mayor of New York City, putting the pair on a collision course. This first season consists of 9 episodes total, and the first 2 premiered on March 4. Over the next 2 months the entire series will air, and we are here for it.

Vanity Fair continues its Star Wars cover features with Attack Of The Clones. Who remembers this cover story? Do you still have your copy?

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Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics is back! We break down Issue 52: TO TAKE THE TARKIN from July 1981 with our good friend Spencer Jawitz (Virtual Cantina Network). In this issue, our heroes infiltrate the Empire's new battle station, The Tarkin. Will history repeat itself where they destroy the massive station or will Darth Vader stop them this time - that is if he survives the plot from within the Empire's ranks to kill him? We share our thoughts on the storytelling, artwork, and when to "Hurl a Berl". But most of all, we learn some great new Star Wars expletives on the level of "Dank Farrik!" That's some Hockaleg, right there.

Return Of The Jedi was released on VHS and Betamax for $79.99. This is the first time a film is released worldwide on home video to help reduce piracy.

Release Date: July 21, 1981 Writer: David Michelinie Artwork: Walt Simonson, Tom Palmer Coloring: Don Warfield Cover Art: Walt Simonson

Luke, Leia, Chewbacca, and the droids have infiltrated the Imperial superweapon known as the Tarkin. While they are carrying out their plan of destroying another superweapon, Darth Vader is arranging a confrontation with Luke while a group of Imperial officers are planning to destroy the Sith Lord.

We take our Facebook Group Comments on the cover into account as we analyze this issue. Become a part of our Facebook Group to contribute!

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Richard and Sarah review and break down CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD. And since this is the 35th entry in the MCU, we'll tell you some of the surprising Marvel films and TV shows you should brush up on before watching. This is what we wish we would have known going in. Please note that there will be minor plot spoilers, but overall they will help you enjoy the film even more.

We love behind-the-scenes nuggets, so this breakdown will include sound bytes from Kevin Feige (Executive Producer/Marvel Studios President), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Executive Producer), and Harrison Ford (President Thaddeus Ross).

The first Expanded Universe novel, Splinter Of The Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster, is published by Del Rey. Splinter Of The Mind's Eye is written to be filmed as a low-budget sequel to Star Wars. That is why it's set on the misty planet of Mimban. Mimban is seen onscreen in Solo: A Star Wars Story. We broke down and did a review of Splinter Of The Mind's Eye in Episode 407.

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Richard and Sarah break down the new Disney+ animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and compare it to the classic Spider-Man comic from 1963! It's astounding how close showrunner Jeff Trammell and his team have stayed true to the classic comic, with art by Steve Ditko and John Romita Sr. This episode includes some behind-the-scenes quotes and fun facts which will give you even more enjoyment for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. We also go over some fun MCU Easter Eggs, puzzle together where it fits in the current MCU, and share our first introductions to Spider-Man. Richard and I have vastly different stories.

Be sure to check out our Spider-Man review.

The 51st Saturn Awards, which honors the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror are presented, and Star Wars winners include:

• 'Best Music in a Film' - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – John Williams
• 'Best Animated Television Series or Special' - The Bad Batch
• 'Best New Genre Television Series' - Andor
• 'George Pal Memorial Award' – Dave Filoni
• 'Best Fantasy Film' - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
• 'Best Actor in a Film' - Harrison Ford – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

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For our 501st episode we've invited 501st Legion founder Albin Johnson. We talk about the origins of "The World's Definitive Imperial Star Wars Costuming Organization." Albin discusses the charities that the 501st has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for, as well as the impactful Make-A-Wish Endowment. We also get into the debate of cosplayers vs costumers! Then there was the time he was kidnapped… you'll hear all about it and much more in this 501st episode.

Learn more and donate to the 501st Make-a-Wish Endowment.

Check out the 501st Legion documentary, Star Wars: Star Warriors Documentary.

Lucasfilm officially announces that the title for the third Star Wars film has changed from Revenge Of The Jedi to Return Of The Jedi.

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We did it - our 500th episode!!! To celebrate this milestone we do what we do best - talk about Star Wars. We are so excited to take on one of our biggest discussions ever - comparing and contrasting all seven of the live action Star Wars Disney+ series.

We go over the final confrontations, how each show progresses the world of Star Wars, how each series ended but left an opening for another season, and lots more. We look forward to seeing how your ranking compares to ours.

Cartoon Network airs the episode "Witches of the Mist" from Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Secrets Revealed Season Three. Written by Katie Lucas.

FORTUNE COOKIE: "The path to evil may bring great power, but not loyalty."

In this episode, Ventress and Savage Opress attack Dooku but he gets away. Opress returns to Mother Talzin who tells him to find his long-lost and exiled brother who will teach him how to become a powerful warrior. With his mission set, Opress leaves. Talzin then turns to her crystal orb where a fractured image of Maul materializes.

This was part of the arc that was shown at the touring Clone Wars screenings in 2011. This arc kicked off screening Star Wars television episodes at fan events.

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