Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy

The Mandalorian went 0-for-5 at last night's 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards, losing to The Crown in all the categories for which it was nominated. But there were a couple of bright spots for Star Wars overall... Punch it!

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This 2016 mini-series could have implications for the High Republic as well as the 2022 Kenobi series on Disney+! It's a story set three years after The Phantom Menace, in which a 12-year-old Anakin is ready to leave the Jedi Order. Punch it!

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Recaps, reveals, and a veiled threat about Starlight Beacon's future?! Plus a question I can't believe they got to ask, and much more in our look at episode 5 of The High Republic Show. Punch it!

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A quick review of the state of lightsabers after the fall of the Empire! The makers of Star Wars: Hunters made a point of telling us that's when the game takes place. So where exactly did J-3DI and Rieve get those lightsabers? Punch it!

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Tuesday's Apple event kicked off a series of reveals about Star Wars: Hunters, the new video game coming from Zynga and Lucasfilm Games in 2022. Today, we'll round up all the story and background details in one place... Punch it!

Here's the video for the cinematic character introduction trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U1Al2WmyVc

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Will the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake be canon, or still be a Legends story? Or is there a third way of thinking about it? The Star Wars writing of George Mann, Cavan Scott, and Alexander Freed inspires this episode... Punch it!

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With the Hawkeye trailer drop comes renewed speculation about when The Book of Boba Fett will debut. And it looks like it's time to let go of a commonly held theory about how Disney+ releases Star Wars and Marvel series. Punch it!

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7 seems to be the magic number of The Mandalorian! They matched their total from last year's Creative Arts Emmy Awards, with some repeat wins and a couple new ones, too. We'll give you the full rundown today. Punch it!

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Cavan Scott's latest High Republic story, "Past Mistakes" (Part 1), debuts in the latest issue of Star Wars Insider! Today, five key takeaways from the installment that's a bit different from the ones that have come before... Punch it!

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On another "What to Watch Now" segment, not only do we discover big names reading from Star Wars Myths & Fables, but also some incredibly heartwarming tales read by the stars of Star Wars. Punch it!

Here's the link to the YouTube playlist referenced in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL68FO-pA3xg7AtrQ09MifnVLbY12wA4cp

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