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

You might look at Star Wars elements of The Sims or Minecraft and never wonder whether what you're seeing is part of 'canon' storytelling. But there's a little more complexity to the story of what goes into Star Wars video games... Punch it!

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Lucasfilm just announced that its organizing its video games under one big brand identity umbrella, Lucasfilm Games. What does it mean, and what doesn't it? And what was left out? We'll explore today... Punch it!

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In a new weekly series, I'm going to take some deeper dives into specific topics related to The Mandalorian! Today, a look at what we learned about Greef Karga in season 2. Punch it!

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On episode 2,378, I explored potential answers to the critical High Republic question, "What scares the Jedi?" The answer I arrived at was hiding in plain sight, and today I look to the prequel trilogy to explain what it means to lose control of the Force. Punch it!

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A story crossed my radar that reminded me that Empire Strikes Back had a re-release in theaters in 2020 for its 40th anniversary - even with the pandemic! And it did surprisingly well for a 40-year-old movie... Punch it!

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First reported by Deadline and seconded by Variety, the two Hollywood trades are reporting that Michael Waldron will be writing the script for Kevin Feige's Star Wars movie. Punch it!

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Star Wars - in particular, the prequels and Revenge of the Sith - is helping me process what happened in the real world yesterday. And it was bad enough yesterday that I couldn't do the show without addressing it...

One of the foundational questions the High Republic storytelling creatives asked themselves was, "What scares the Jedi?" Today, we consider that question in light of recent reveals, and our own psychology, and arrive at an answer... Punch it!

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Three distinct (and titled) phases! More novels, short stories, a graphic novel, and even a manga! The High Republic launch event revealed a massive scale and scope for this "interconnected mega-story." Punch it!

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The era of High Republic storytelling begins tomorrow! On today's episode, I'm taking one last look at the timeline with some new details, considering how and whether the Sith will get involved, and more. Punch it!

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