- This week, we get some bricktastic Skywalker Saga news,
learn how Salacious B. Crumb is connected to King Kong, and more.
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Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
Let's go.
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Come on, come on, come on!
[bell tolls, laughing] Yes!
Time for the news!
Earlier this week at Gamescom Opening Night Live
we learned that "LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga"
will arrive in Spring 2022.
Play through all nine Episodes
with the biggest bricktastic character roster to date.
We're talking Luke Skywalker, Rey, Obi-Wan Kenobi,
Finn, BB-8, Darth Vader...
We can keep going... Leia Organa,
The Emperor, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul….
Want more? R2-D2, Wicket,
Padmé Amidala, Jannah,
mini Anakin Skywalker--he's so small! And more.
We barely made a dent in that list, but you get the picture.
Players can also travel through hyperspace
and explore over 20 planets from the jungle moon of Ajan Kloss
to the vibrant, city-covered Coruscant.
Oh, I can't wait to see LEGO Rey do that somersault
over a First Order TIE.
Yeah, that one.
Flip your way over to StarWars.com/ThisWeek
for more details and to watch the trailer a few more times.
I'll say it: Salacious B. Crumb is a scene-stealer
and we love him.
- Not my eye! R2!
- Well, most of us do.
Last week, we got the chance to sit down
with legendary concept designer Tony McVey
and Regal Robot's Tom Spina for a very special conversation
about the magic of the Kowakian monkey-lizard.
From learning about the mighty King Kong through his father
to taking a gig in taxidermy,
McVey's journey to the creature crew on "Return of the Jedi"
was a fascinating one.
Read all about it, and find out how he sculpted a new 1:1 replica
of the beloved character, on StarWars.com/ThisWeek now.
The High Republic is leaving a trail of broken hearts lately,
and yesterday we got our first glimpse inside of the next issue
of "Marvel's Star Wars: The High Republic #9"
which once again had us cursing writer Cavan Scott.
The preview shows Jedi Orla Jareni being pursued by a Nihil stormship
under the command of a fierce-looking Keeve Trennis.
From the new mohawk to the tell-tale red lightning slashes of the Nihil,
it would seem that our sweet Jedi has turned on her friends
after her entanglement with the Drengir.
Take a closer look for yourself over on StarWars.com/ThisWeek now.
Seriously, Cav?
Cav!
And while you're already deep in your feels,
author Justina Ireland shined a light on her latest book
"Out of the Shadows" over on StarWars.com earlier this week
with a new interview diving deep into the tale.
Spoilers ahead!
If you've already read the story for yourself,
head to StarWars.com/ThisWeek to listen in
and learn more about crafting that intriguing prologue,
Vernestra Rwoh's strange hyperspace visions,
and writing the next chapter on poor Reath Silas.
Or if you have any questions tweet them using this handy dandy hashtag below,
and our good friend Krystina Arielle might get it answered on the next episode
of "The High Republic Show."
This week in Star Wars history, we hit the rewind button
back to August of 1997,
when Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
released "The Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition" on VHS.
Now, back then there was no prequel or sequel trilogy yet,
and kids of a certain age had only just gotten the chance
to see the original three films on the big screen for the first time
earlier that year.
In fact, George Lucas spent a cool $10 million to remaster
and add new special effects to "A New Hope" alone,
including resurrecting a scene between Jabba the Hutt and Han Solo.
- Even I get boarded sometimes.
- [squeals] - You think I had a choice?
[cat meows]
That's also the sound my cat makes when I accidentally step on his tail.
Bringing home the special editions meant fans could watch and rewatch
and rewatch and rewatch these classics until the tapes wore out.
And if you didn't understand half of the words in that sentence,
go ask an adult.
That's it for this week, but for more on these stories
and other news from around the galaxy, check out StarWars.com.
And be sure to join us right here for "This Week in Star Wars"
every Thursday.
But next Thursday? Next Thursday we'll be off.
Thanks for watching. Be kind, rewind,
and may the Force be with you.