This week I mentioned to Mike a theory that might ruffle a few feathers. > In the sixth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob debate whether or not the death of a classic Star Wars hero was set into motion...
Yep, we're continuing on with this podcast thing. It's been going pretty well. I think we're catching our stride. Oh, we're now on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/banthafodderfm/] and Instagram [http://instagram.com/banthafodderfm] for you social media fiends,...
Thank you to everyone that has left a review on iTunes or shared the show with friends. It's because of you that we made it into the "New & Noteworthy" section of the iTunes podcast directory, which is definitely cool. > In...
After seeing The Force Awakens in theaters for a third time, I found myself thinking more and more about that last scene—the one where Rey and Chewie ride out to recover Luke from his self-imposed exile, trusty droid in...
Chris Miller (AKA Darth Hound [http://twitter.com/Darth_Hound]) is several features into an insightful series on The Force Awakens and its characters on The Star Wars Report. > According to the Visual Dictionary and the novelization, Snoke sees Kylo...
Mike went all out on the production of this one. The first few seconds are the best! > In the third episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob chat about Star Wars viewing orders—primarily the advantages and disadvantages of Machete...
We're rolling along now with Bantha Fodder. Two episodes in and we're catching our stride. > In the second episode of Bantha Fodder Mike and Jacob talk about re-watching Star Wars, both in the theater and at home. Each recount some...
I've begun podcasting about Star Wars with my friend Mike Comite. Episode 1 is available now on iTunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bantha-fodder/id1076135889?mt=2]. > In the first episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob dig into...
This review contains spoilers. Reading beyond this paragraph means you’ve either seen the movie and care to read insights into the plot of The Force Awakens, or you simply want to ruin a possibly phenomenal movie-going experience for yourself....
Lucasfilm announced this afternoon that principal photography had begun for Rogue One, the first anthology film to begin the process. Thing is, we're not calling in an anthology film anymore. The spin-off movies—those that don't have "Episode" in the...
Sometimes, amidst the collectables, references, and RSS feeds that encircle my entire life, I find myself forgetting that there is a new Star Wars film on its way. Then I’m reminded and the warmth and familiarity that I experience...
The Star Wars Celebration kicked off the first of its three days today in Anaheim, CA. There, Star Wars fans from the world around are congregating to share their love for the franchise. A key point in the first day’...
A cute short film by Evan Atherton featuring our favorite rolling trash can....
In which I introduce Zack to Star Wars. I’ve known him for over half of a decade and this is my first piece [http://propertyofzack.com/post/118128997351/start-today-star-wars] on his site. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is this? Star Wars is...
When I launched this blog in November, it was purely a matter of timing and circumstance that encouraged me to begin writing and sharing things about Star Wars more often. For the last 5 years, music has been my primary...
Mike Sampson, Screen Crush [http://screencrush.com/felicity-jones-star-wars/]: > There have been rumors bouncing around this week that ‘Orphan Black’ star Tatiana Maslany had won the lead role in Gareth Edwards’ upcoming ‘Star Wars’ spinoff. As can often be the case...
I got the chance to play this the other day. As you’d probably expect, its small enclosure and wrap-around screen makes this an equally immersive and disorienting experience. Still, it was quite fun. Once I watched a line of...
Scott Loxley, 501st Legion via Kotaku [http://cosplay.kotaku.com/stormtrooper-armor-saves-man-from-snake-bite-1679812287] : > “I could feel the teeth on the plastic scraping, but the armour actually stopped something! SO all those people who rag on stormtroopers, saying the armour doesn’t do...
Robbie Gonzalez, i09 [http://io9.com/star-wars-spinoff-movie-loses-scriptwriter-gary-whitta-1678716338] : > We were excited to hear that Gary Whitta would be producing a screenplay for the standalone Star Wars film, to be directed by Godzilla’s Gareth Edwards. But now, Whitta has left the...
Colin Campbell, Polygon: > [Gerard] Folz says he plans to draw and release a cartoon-panel illustration based on the original Star Wars movie, every day this year. “In anticipation of #StarWarsEpisodeVII I’m going to turn one #StarWars scene a day...
Devin Faraci of Badass Digest [http://badassdigest.com/2015/01/05/stars-of-the-raid-to-appear-in-star-wars-the-force-awakens/] , > Twitch is reporting that Iko Uwais, star of The Raid and The Raid 2, will be joined by fellow Raid-ers Yayan Ruhian (Mad Dog) and Cecep Arif Rahman...
From the collection of Ann Skinner, continuity supervisor for A New Hope.
> She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid. Fortune’s January issue features an exclusive sneak peek at one of the Star Wars saga’s most iconic ships: Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon....
Dark Horse comics: > The end of an era closes. We say a fond farewell to Star Wars. The wookies will be missed and bounty hunters will be sad. But take heart young jedi, for these last few days you can...
My late friend [https://jacobtender.net/blog/rip-justin-proper/] Justin Proper of Under The Gun Review [http://underthegunreview.net/] had a running column for several years called “For The Love Of Film.” He once asked me to fill in for him...
> The STAR WARS digests F-48 400’, F-48 200’ and F-64 400’ edited together in chronological order. A long, long time ago, before I even knew Super 8 film existed, the Star Wars trilogy was officially released on the medium for...
> Got the itch. Made a Star Wars poster for friends this Christmas. pic.twitter.com/6jFjw2eabS [http://t.co/6jFjw2eabS] — Olly Moss (@ollymoss) December 19, 2014 [https://twitter.com/ollymoss/status/546074522634706945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]...
A whimsical animated Holiday card [http://holidaycard.starwars.com/] from the staff at Lucasfilm featuring our favorite astromechs R2-D2 and C1-10P (Chopper). The animation style is warm and cozy and made of paper. We get to see a totally new...
The aliens and robots of Star Wars as drawn by Patrick Dean. I’m a recent fan of Dean’s artwork [http://patrickdeancomics.blogspot.com/] and he’s a big fan of Star Wars. He’s drawing one character from...
I’ve found the source of the design (I think).
> What would that glorious The Force Awakens trailer look like if George Lucas went back and fiddled with it, as he so loves to do? Probably something like this.. True, George Lucas is no longer the head for Star Wars....
Following up on my post explaining the problems with the device, I pour through the Wookieepedia for some reasoning for how the current design could possibly work. I found some answers.
> There’s now a teaser trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, and you know we have opinions. And so, in great Incomparable fashion, we’re here to talk about 80 seconds of video for more than an hour. How...
Today we received what we’ve been begging for months, a teaser for J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Wars film, Episode VII - The Force Awakens... and a new lightsaber design.
> Batman travels to the Death Star in the most epic episode of Super Power Beat Down of all time! I’m a big fan of fan-based film. At least, I love the well produced labors of love that reference or...