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

It's a reasonably safe bet that Anthony Daniels saw the developing Episode IX title frenzy and decided to have a little fun with it - but not without purpose. Now that things seem to have been resolved (as far as they're going to be for now, at least), here's the scoop on his tweets. Punch it!

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Entertainment Tonight caught up with J.J. Abrams, and after politely asking about the U.S.-Ireland Alliance event being hosted at Bad Robot, the conversation was quickly turned to Episode IX. Let's unpack what J.J. had to say... Punch it!

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You think you know how talkative Chewbacca was in the Original Trilogy, but really, you have NO idea. No idea at all! And the same goes for Yoda grunting, groaning and giggling, and a few other surprising things being captured in the new Star Wars by the Numbers series. Punch it!

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There are 15 installments of Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures to date, which ought to be more than enough to get us started on reviewing this new foray into Star Wars storytelling. And if this is what the future looks like, then we're in good hands so far. Punch it!

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The announcement of Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures back in November not only revealed what kinds of moments we'd see depicted, but also hinted at a couple of much larger storytelling implications for the Star Wars galaxy on the cusp of Episode IX. Punch it!

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The end is nigh ... for season 1 of Star Wars Resistance. Based on the finale date, we know (at a high level) how the rest of the season is going to unfold - and what still needs to be revealed. Punch it!

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We're just an episode or two away in Star Wars Resistance from them crossing the line into the territory of The Force Awakens. In "The Core Problem" (episode 17 of season 1), we get to see a graveyard that may be the result of the early Starkiller weapon's development. Punch it!

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Meanwhile... from who knows the title of Episode IX (and who should but doesn't?), to stormtroopers in The Mandalorian, to Rian Johnson again confirming his trilogy, to a Triple Force Friday! Here's our roundup of Star Wars news we've yet to cover on the show. Punch it!

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It's a wrap! Episode IX has finished filming, and J.J. Abrams marked the occasion with a touching tweet, and a photo that's worth dissecting. The big question: Where in the galaxy are they? Punch it!

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The publisher's summary and a first excerpt for Claudia Gray's Master and Apprentice have been released. On the one hand, it's a bummer that we're not going to hear about Obi-Wan and the Duchess Satine of Mandalore in this one! On the other, it's an exciting glimpse at something brand-new - which could also include Dooku during his Jedi Master days. Punch it!

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