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

The next big thing in Star Wars VR has been announced! "Vader Immortal" is a three-part VR series beginning in early 2019, from the same team that brought you "Secrets of the Empire." We're digging into the details today, and checking in on Jedi Fallen Order as well. Punch it!

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There are more rumors kicking around about Rey's parents, but you can ignore them, whatever they are. The fact of the matter is, we may have already been introduced to Rey's parents, thanks to a LEGO set from last year. Punch it!

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There may be multiple generations of Star Wars fans for whom the name Gary Kurtz doesn't ring a bell. For others, knowing he was a producer of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back might not convey the significance of his contributions to the galaxy far, far away. Today, we honor and remember Kurtz, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 78.

Back in Episode 1,233 in November 2017, I interviewed Georgetown University physics professor Patrick Johnson, author of The Physics of Star Wars. In the book (which came out six months before the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story), he gave three possible ideas as to how Han's "less than 12 parsecs" boast was possible. Today, how it all panned out... Punch it!

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Left behind by his father. Left behind by Beckett. Left behind by Qi'ra. Han Solo's got some major abandonment issues. And it informs his character deeply, from the earnestness of his wanting to return for Qi'ra to how hard (not very) it must have been for Chewie to talk him into going back to save Luke at the Battle of Yavin. Punch it!

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Earlier this week, The Hollywood Reporter featured a wide-ranging interview with Disney CEO Bob Iger, in which he had a few comments about the future of Star Wars. I'm addressing those comments today... Punch it!

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Now that we've spent all this time looking at the trees, what about the forest? So to speak, that is. We've dug into the depths of the Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization by Mur Lafferty, and now it's time to reflect on what we've learned and give a final review of the novel and its strong points. Punch it!

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After all the double-crosses are said and done, who did what they were expected to do, and why? Qi-ra's motivations, in particular, get much clearer in our look at the stories behind the story of Solo: A Star Wars Story Expanded Edition, aka the novelization of the movie. Punch it!

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In full disclosure, our deep dive into the Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization is mostly about L3-37, Lando, and his decision to leave Han, Chewie, Beckett, and Qi-ra behind on Savareen. But the thing you'll most want to hear, I'm sure, is what the truth length of the Kessel Run was. Punch it!

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How can our heroes "hear" the booming of carbonbergs smashing into each other in space? What two moments during the Kessel Run are different in the movie than they are in the Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization - and was it good that they happened one way or the other? That and more on our deep dive into the Expanded Edition today. Punch it!

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