- This week, the Skywalker Saga hits the bricks,
more Mandalorian friends RSVP for Star Wars Celebration, and more.
[exciting music]
Whoo! It's our hundredth episode!
We have had some fun. Remember that time?
This week in Star Wars...
Buckets of Blood has arrived on the scene.
And that time?
both: Forever and ever.
- Come on. [yelping]
Ooh, and remember when--
[droid whines]
No. No, dude. You're too late.
Oh, yeah. That's the stuff.
[sighs] We have had some fun.
Good times. Good times had by all.
But enough reminiscing. Let's get to the news.
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim is less than two months away,
and this week, we learned that on Thursday, May 26th,
Lucasfilm's current crop of filmmakers will be joined by special guests
to discuss the many "Star Wars" adventures coming soon,
including "Obi-Wan Kenobi," "Andor," and "The Mandalorian."
While many of those special guests will be surprises, to be sure,
and welcome ones, we do have the deets
on some other celebrity talent heading to the convention.
Earlier today, we learned that Katee Sackhoff,
who first voiced Bo-Katan Kryze in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
but more recently embodied the role in live-action
in "The Mandalorian," is joining the fun
alongside Emily Swallow, aka the Armorer
in "The Mandalorian" and "The Book of Boba Fett,"
and Carl Weathers, who portrays Greef Karga in "The Mandalorian"
and, like all of us, just wants the best for little Grogu.
- And you. Come here, little one. - [cooing]
- Has Mando been taking good care of you, huh?
Have you been taking good care of him?
- Plus Dee Bradley Baker, the voice actor behind "The Bad Batch's" Clone Force 99,
Captain Rex, and so many other characters will make an appearance along with others.
Limited tickets are still available at StarWarsCelebration.com,
and the ticket mailing deadline is today.
Order your tickets before 11:59 p.m. Pacific time tonight.
And for more on both of these announcements,
sound your Ewok horn and dance on over to StarWars.com/ThisWeek now.
Brick-tastic and bigger than ever!
"LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga" is here and ready for you
to play through all nine Skywalker films like never before.
Relive your favorite moments like the Duel of the Fates on Naboo,
Luke training on Dagobah, or Rey flipping over Kylo Ren's TIE
as they prepare to fight on Pasaana, with a little fun LEGO humor added.
Oh, and lots of great Ewok moments.
[upbeat music]
And because you can pick any trilogy to start your gameplay,
you decide this is where the fun begins.
Or this is.
With more than 300 playable characters to choose from.
Dibs on Mama the Hutt.
For more details along with a closer look at the trailer
and an exclusive new interview with the developers,
build your way to StarWars.com/ThisWeek in your URL bar now.
Speaking of trilogies, this Tuesday, the final installment
in E.K. Johnston's Padmé trilogy arrived with "Queen's Hope."
With a story that takes place
after the events of "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,"
"Queen's Hope" follows Senator Padmé Amidala
as she navigates a galactic war
and a secret marriage to one Jedi Anakin Skywalker.
And there are plenty of other familiar characters,
like Sheev Palpatine, handmaidens Sabé, Saché, and Dormé,
and Beru Whitesun, Luke Skywalker's future aunt.
Pick up your copy now wherever books are sold.
Earlier this week, Funko launched its latest Pops! With Purpose collection
benefitting the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
This year, the special blue-toned BB-8 bobblehead,
available wherever Funko Pops! are sold,
and a special Stormtrooper Pop! exclusively available at GameStop
will help celebrate World Wish Day later this month.
And as part of the program, Funko will donate $150,000 to Make-A-Wish
to help fulfill the life-changing wishes of children with critical illnesses.
This week in "Star Wars" history, in 2000, filmmaker George Lucas signed off
on the use of a new digital camera
to capture the live-action photography for "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,"
the second film in his new prequel trilogy.
- This is just the beginning.
- After pushing the envelope with computer-generated effects
that made Jar Jar Binks one of the first main characters
to be rendered entirely in CGI in "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,"
Lucas' decision to use only digital cinematography
made "Attack of the Clones" the first major Hollywood movie
to forgo standard film capture during production.
- Good job.
- 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.
Thanks for watching, and may the Force be with you.