This week, on The Star Wars Show!
Andi sits down with the cast of Rogue One!
Peter takes a trip to Fantasy Flight Games!
And much, much more!
Now from the Lucasfilm Headquarters it’s The Star Wars Show!
Hello I’m Peter Townley And I’m Andi Gutierrez welcome to the Star
Wars Show, the only Star Wars Show on the internet that locked Diego Luna in a copy
room for minutes on end.
Is he okay?
Oh yeah he is just fine.
Let’s go to the news.
If you’ve ever wanted to run a half marathon dressed an x-wing pilot or other rebel with
appropriate running gear, you’re in luck because the Run Disney Light Side Half Marathon
is a little over a month away.
The Disneyland event runs from Jan 12-15 and features a Star Wars themed Half Marathon,
10k, 5k, and kids race.
Can’t make it to Anahiem or are an athletic superstar, the Dark Side Challenge is coming
to Walt Disney World in April…just around the same time as Star Wars Celebration!
Synergy! PLUS
Wouldn’t you know it, through the magic of editing we’ve got the medals the finishers will receive right here on the
show! And they look pretty snazzy!
For more information about the medals check out starwars.com and to register for the race
head to rundisney.com Speaking of Disney World, Epcot’s Space
Ship Earth was recently transformed into a fully armed and fully operational Death Star
The effect, created to celebrate the release of Rogue One uses projections and other special
effects to successfully strike fear into the hearts of tourists. It's a trap!
You can catch the Spaceship Earth Death Star projection for yourself right now at Epcot
Center.
If you’re a Star Wars bookworm, have a kid, or both, we’ve got the skinny on four new
books coming your way very soon.
They are, Join the Resistance, the junior novelization of Rogue One, a new childrens
series entitled, “Star Wars Adventures in Wild Space,” and Star Wars- The Prequel
Trilogy graphic novel.
You can read the full story right now on Star Wars.com
Shifting to games...Star Wars Battleftont dropped 2 huge DLC packs this week.
The first drops players into battle on the planet Scariff from Rogue One, and features
playable versions of Jyn Erso and Director Orson Krennic. So now we have Vader's cape, Lando's cape and Krennic's cape.
It also contains 4 new maps and a new multi-stage infiltration mode.
Also released yesterday…for those of us with PlayStaton VR, (Like Rogue One Director
Gareth Edwards here) is Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One X-Wing VR Mission, which finally
brings Battlefront into virtual reality.
Both are available now for Battlefront season pass holders.
Finally, before I sit down with the cast of Rogue One in our studio, we had a chance to
catch a very special moment in our halls last week.
Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy along with director Gareth Edwards led the ILM FX
crew in a celebratory toast for their amazing work in Rogue One and, well, they got a pretty
exciting phone call in the middle.
Watch.
You know the amazing thing is that we’re cresting nearly four years since we all started
talking about making Star Wars movies And it’s pretty hard to believe we’re
about to release our second.
I’ve always wanted to see the size of this place
Good to see you again Was there discussion of your accent?
A lot of our Hispanic/Latin American friends were really excited that you have your accent
That’s what makes Cassian special and different, that’s why I’m the only one that can play
Cassian!
This film is about that; it’s about celebrating those differences
So Jyn is one of the most physically demanding leads in Star Wars, what part of the training
are you looking forward to never doing again?
Basically for seven months, you don’t wear anything else when you’re off set but sweatpants
and training gear.
It’s a bit like being in the sort of Russian gymnastics team; you become an athlete for
that period.
A lot of people don’t realize you were actually on set with actors in every scene.
Yeah.
What’s it like being seven feet tall?
Awesome, I love being 10 feet tall, 7 feet tall.
I felt 10 feet tall evidently.
What is it like playing an antagonist knowing that there’s an even larger presence looming?
Like Darth Vader.
I don’t think Krennic particularly respects Vader.
But he is very aware of his abilities as a fighter.
Was there a lot of room for you to improvise on set?
Yeah when I slap Cassian and say, “There’s a fresh one if you mouth off again.”
So Bodhi is a relatively timid guy, then he kind of defies that.
I don’t know if I buy that, this is propaganda!
There’s nothing timid about standing up for what you believe in.
He’s not a soldier, but right he defies his role!
Thank you, that’s what I’m talking about.
Oh this takes me back, oh the hours spent with this thing.
So she would have it on her belt and then take it off and then she holds it and the
idea was like, she does that.
And it opens.
So Galen is constantly wet.
Is there ever a day where you weren’t covered in rain?
No, I don’t think so.
There was actually an indoor scene but then they figured out you just came from outdoors
and it was raining.
So they were wetting me down again.
Are you sick of talking to me yet?
I feel like you’re probably just like, ughh Star Wars Show
No, but I can see that’s how you feel about me
No!
We love talking to you, it’s just like I thought we had something special
What would K2-SO: A Star Wars Story be about?
It would be like a buddy cop comedy Oh that would be good
Yeah a buddy cop comedy where I’m like the wise cracking one.
Cassian is like “K2!
Please, you said you put gas in the car.”
I have to say, it’s been the most amazing promotion ever.
Because those who are in front of you they do have an opinion talking about something
that matters to them.
I love that!
This film has so much love.
The energy behind this film is spectacular.
A Star Wars Show viewer asks, did Donnie Yen have any input in choreography and how did
it compare to doing it for films like IP Man and Flashpoint?
As an artist, you naturally, you automatically get involved with not just choreography
SO when they ask Donnie Yen to swing the stick, they let me have my stage.
Now that the film is done, did you steal anything from set?
For comedy value, and because I really wanted it.
To be able to steal the Death Star plans The prop
Yeah, I had to find out exactly where it was going to be
And then we just grabbed them and went.
Last question Last question?
You’re a busy man No I’m clearly expendable, that’s the
Empire for you.
Last question, yes.
What would you say are the top 3 questions you get asked at every press event?
What was it like working with Darth Vader?
Who’s Cassian?
How is it that you were just a voice over guy?
What was it like being in a Star Wars film?
What is it like being in Star Wars?
Star Wars!
Oh my god, Star Wars!
It’s amazing!
It sucked.
So you said that you are collecting Jyn Eros Action Figures and that your nephew has an
affinity for ripping off their arms.
So we here at the Star Wars Show want to present you with this custom Jyn Erso action figure,
it will keep him busy for a little while.
That is going straight into his Christmas pile.
Kyle, our camera guy here is like your biggest fan ever.
Hello Hi
He said that he wants nothing more in the world than to be punched in the gut by you
Oof.
What!
What the ***
Did you read the comics when you were a kid?
Yeah this is the Latin American...No mummies!
Sorry guys but this is a big deal. Thank you!
I’m at Fantasy Flight Games for the Star Wars Destiny preview event, Justin we’re
both big fans of tabletop games Absolutely Peter so there’s no place we’d
rather be than here at Fantasy Flight Games.
To look at the launch of their newest game, Star Wars Destiny.
We’ve got people lined up for hours to come in and play Star Wars Destiny
We have people in there right now who are getting a demo of it for the firs time, we’re
going to have a panel with Mark Wade and Timothy Zahn
It’s a love affair with all things Star Wars
Star Wars Destiny is a fast and fun card and dice game where you get to take all of the
characters from all of the eras of Star Wars, put them together and make a team, and defeat
your opponent.
I should have known I would find you fraternizing with the First Order.
I think its time the Resistance taught you a lesson.
Now Finn is going to do 2 damage to Kylo Ren I feel for you, a great disturbance in the
Force.
And there’s only one thing I want to say to you right now.
You are a part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor, take him away.
More Star Wars Show coming up in just a second.
I’m still kinda jealous you got to interview the cast this week.
Yeah, but you got to go to Minnesota in the winter!
NOT THE SAME THING!
Don’t worry you’ll get your chance on Saturday.
Thats right, good segway.
This Saturday, Andi, myself, along with Anthony Carboni and David Collins
will be hosting the Rogue One A Star Wars Story red carpet live stream presented by
Verizon this Saturday night beginning on 5pm Pacific time.
Watch it on Star Wars.com.
our YouTube, the Go90 app and Fios TV.
Might want to bring this because it was cold last year.
And as always, remember to check out The Star Wars After Show presented by Verizon, where
I along with other esteemed Lucasfilm employees, sit on the couch behind me, and dish about
what went down on this weeks The Star Wars Show.
Spoilers, I’m probably going to talk about how dreamy Diego Luna is in person.
You have been talking about that a lot lately.
Watch it this Thursday and every Thursday on YouTube.com/Verizon.
Thanks for watching and may the force be with you.
Do you think Diego would mind if I borrowed his jacket?
Oh I'm sure he's a nice guy.