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

Not only does Queen's Shadow tie into other Star Wars stories, it also features surprise character appearances, deepened appreciations, and - most shocking of all - the revelation of an attempt to right a wrong that didn't work out (but could have changed the course of the galaxy if it had). Punch it!

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Mary Franklin, leader of Star Wars events for Lucasfilm and ReedPOP since 2001, has left to take on a new challenge. Today, a tribute to her tireless dedication to Star Wars fans, and the incredible effort she put into making the new Star Wars Celebrations as awesome as humanly possible. Also, great news for fans looking to buy and sell Celebration tickets... Punch it!

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What I've been telling you for months has finally been confirmed! The Episode IX panel at Star Wars Celebration Chicago will take place on Friday, April 12. Who will appear, who's already scheduled to be there, and who's yet to be announced? I'll run it down today. Punch it!

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Last month it was JJ Abrams. This month it's Oscar Isaac, promoting something else entirely and getting asked about Episode IX. Oscar had his own single-word description of the movie, repeated a detail or two, and shared a few new ones... Punch it!

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Turns out the makers of Star Wars Resistance have even crazier things planned for the season finale than we know, because they sank the Colossus two episodes before the finale in "Descent," episode 19 of season 1. As Neeku says, "Or it's so crazy, it's crazy." Punch it!

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A personal tragedy has been hiding in plain sight all season long, and it comes to devastating fruition in "No Escape, Part 1," episode 20 of the first season of Star Wars Resistance. I'm recapping the major points today for you... Punch it!

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What does Episode IX have to do with Captain Marvel and the vote brigading going on during its opening weekend? It's a preview of how things are going to go in December, and how the concept of "Audience Scores" may be becoming a thing of the past. Punch it!

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New guests and a trio of animation panels make the picture of Star Wars Celebration Chicago much clearer than it was during our last update. I'll be sorting through all the details on today's show for you... Punch it!

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Opening dates and phases for Galaxy's Edge were revealed at the Disney shareholders meeting yesterday, and some shots from Episode IX appeared in a sizzle reel. The mildest of mild Episode IX spoilers, with ample warning and delivered from a hammock, on today's show. Punch it!

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Mild spoilers continue in my discussion of E.K. Johnston's Star Wars: Queen's Shadow. We know from Attack of the Clones and the Clone Wars cartoon series that Nute Gunray holds a grudge against Padme Amidala. Johnston's novel fills in more of that backstory, and how it affects Padme's first year in the Senate. Plus, the fate of Captain Panaka, and a Battlefront II tie-in... Punch it!

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