This week we're playing Battlefront II!
In real life!
This week on The Star Wars Show!
Andi and Anthony hang out with the actual Inferno Squad,
we play a game of Star Wars: Battlefront II in real life,
and much, much more!
Now from the Lucasfilm headquarters its The Star Wars Show!
Hi, Im Anthony Carboni
and I'm Andi Gutierrez and this is The Star Wars Show.
A show that thanks to recent news may have a bit of job security in the future.
The Star Wars will never end!
And for more on that, let's go to the news.
In what was probably the biggest casual Lucasfilm news item of the last few years
Disney's CEO Bob Iger briefly mentioned during an earnings call that the company's not only
developing a live action Star Wars TV show
but also a completely new trilogy that Rian Johnson will be creating.
Aside from creating the new trilogy that will stand apart from the episodic Skywalker saga
Johnson will write and direct the first installment with his long time collaborator Ram Bergman producing.
No release date has been set for either the new series or new films but you can watch Johnson's latest movie
a little indie film called Star Wars: The Last Jedi in theaters in one month
Literally, one month from today on December 15th.
That is like so close.
So close.
Thrawn, the most recent novel by Timothy Zahn, is being adapted into a six issue series for Marvel Comics
So hype
[Laugh]
Written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Luke Ross, the Thrawn comic will include never-before-revealed scenes.
The first issue of Thrawn will hit store shelves on February 7th, 2018.
I really like that Thrawn kind of looks like a blue Fabio on that cover
Right?!
He's a strategist...
but also...
he smolders.
And he's just like ripped.
Yeah.
It's interesting.
Thrawn, total package.
Finally, with the launch of Star Wars Battlefront II this week,
we here at the Star Wars show thought,
why would we play the game from the safety and comfort of our own homes?
That's why we decided it would be...
…interesting to actually become the Inferno Squad and play Battlefront II
in real life in the following segment paid for by EA.
Enjoy!
Thats... that's the one.
You're watching The Star Wars Show
Andi, Im so excited.
We are so close to the release of Star Wars: Battlefront II
I know. We've been talking about it for so long and now it's finally here.
That's right. November 17th we finally get to become the Inferno Squad.
But what if I told you we could really become the Inferno Squad?
I would say "what are you talking about Andi Gutierrez?"
Well, I made a phone call and I have a friend here that can help us become the Inferno Squad.
Oh!
Hello, Mr. Carboni.
Hello, Janina Gavankar.
Commander Iden Versio is here.
Yes, not just me, I made a phone call.
Hi, TJ!
Hello!
Oh my goodness, Del Meeko!
Correct!
Are you ready to be a member of our squad?
Absolutely.
Okay. Well we got something for you.
We do.
That's why I've positioned myself by this black curtain.
Alright, yes.
Commander, you wanna count us in?
3...
2...
1.
Oh, look at that!
Oooh!
That's badass!
So our friends at the 501st made us these fully custom Inferno Squad kits
What's really exciting about Inferno Squad is that they're just not new characters
they are a new way to experience Battlefront.
This is previously a multiplayer only franchise
Oh yeah. So that multiplayer is still in this game but you are in the sky, you are on the ground,
you are experiencing so many beautiful places,
and also you have our story.
This is an authentic Star Wars story.
We have been able to work so closely with Lucasfilm and the story group to make sure we are giving you
something that fits seamlessly into the galaxy.
Obviously we are all coming into this new, tell us a little bit about what makes Inferno Squad special.
We are a special ops team.
We're great in the air and we're great on the ground.
We're so good on the ground that we don't even need plastoid suits.
We move in so fast and out so fast, we never even get hit.
We're good at different things.
I mean, yes, we can do it all but we have specialized areas of different things.
So there will be different challenges, I think, for gamers along the way.
It's been interesting to watch because you got a lot of actual combat and movement training.
Oh, absolutely. We had military consultants that were watching and training us all the way through.
We're very excited for you to pass on some of that knowledge to us right now.
Great, let's do it.
Let's suit up.
Alright.
So we are now in our flight suits that are the basis of the Inferno Squad
So our friends from the 501st are here to help us get suited up.
A lot of people came together for this.
The Jolly Rogers group in the 501st legion
put something brand new together and this is what we came up with.
Feels good, right?
Nice and trim.
If you're somebody who's going to make your armor and walk around a convention all day
Inferno Squad is the way to go.
This is very comfortable.
The next piece that would go on would be called a balaclava.
Which is an open face head scarf.
Good luck.
Yeah.
So the pièce de résistance
Helmet time!
I'm so siked for this!
You should be!
This is great!
Bring it on, people!
Bring it on, Rebels!
Let's have it.
Are we intimidating?
Extremely!
What's also going to be great about the Inferno costume is that there is going to be so many variations.
When this piece is specific for Iden.
Yes.
Now you look like such a leader!
There can only be one!
We do have one more surprise.
Noooooo!
You made the droid?!
Look at him!
You guys!
Janina, you're having a moment.
And I don't want to interrupt the moment
but we need you to get into commander mode.
Alright.
Ready?
Let's do it.
Huge thank you to the 501st for creating these amazing for us
Now, let's go out into the real world and test...
What is going on?!
All day!
I'm so sorry, so sorry!
Who is on the boom?!
My bad, my bad.
Sam Witwer?!
The voice of Darth Maul and Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: Battlefront II?!
What are you doing here?
Im working. What are you doing here?
We're going to take these uniforms out and test them in combat.
Did you want to come?
No.
I'm really busy, guys.
You sure?
It's going to be a lot of fun.
If you wanna come, Sam. Just say you wanna come, man.
Well, if you think that would be best.
Alright.
Wow!
This way!
Are you guys good?
I... I can't see a thing in this.
We can take them off if you really need us to.
Please.
Yeah, I think that would be good.
We've come out to Hollywood Sports Park in Bellflower, California
to recreate one of the modes of Battlefront II in real life.
So this will be strike mode.
We've got two teams, each team has a single objective.
Our objective is to eliminate the Rebels and or place this detonator on their moisture vaporator.
And the Rebels are to protect their base at all costs.
Our opponents today, hiding in their base, are actual members of the Rebel Legion.
Show yourself, Rebels!
Rebels, are you ready?!
Yes!
Inferno Squad, are you ready?!
Ready!
Alright!
This game is live!
Go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go!
You and me, go, go!
What do you see?
Back to the sign?
Alright, Sam, you cut left. Im gonna cover you, okay?
Got it!
Careful, guys, you've got incoming.
How are you doing, buddy?
Ah!
Im good. Come to me if you can.
I'm just gonna lay down a little cover.
Coming on your right. Coming on your right, Andi.
That way!
Woooweeee!
You with me?
Yup!
Alright!
The one guy right there.
Sam, I want you to know, in 40 seconds Im going to respawn as Kylo Ren.
I'm gonna mess everyone up!
It's gonna be dope.
Why not Maul though?
Here we go!
They aren't hitting us. Just be patient.
Stay down, Rebels.
Going in!
Imperial on the right.
He's down, it's clear!
Go, go, go!
Andi, you're clear!
Roger, roger!
Wooooohoooo!
Alright, Inferno Squad! Successful strike!
Absolutely!
TJ, Janina, as the actual Inferno Squad, how did the three of us do?
Seven out of ten.
I'll take seven, thank you to you two for coming out.
Sam Witwer, thank you for joining us as well.
You are all very welcome!
And a huge thanks for Hollywood Sports Park for hosting us
and the 501st and Rebel Legion for helping us out...
Yes, thank you.
...and making this a reality.
And remember, you can grab Battlefront II on November 17th!
Look at him. He's heading for that small moon.
That's no moon.
With Thanksgiving on the horizon here in the states
as well as the news of tons of new Star Wars content coming to you.
We want to know what you're thankful for in the Star Wars universe.
As for me, I am thankful for you guys.
All of you are the best community on the planet, hands down!
That's definitely one of them. The Star Wars fans are passionate and opinionated
But overall it's one of the most caring and welcoming fan communities on the planet
and I'm super thankful that we get to be apart of it every single week.
Aw, same!
Yeah!
So let us know what you're thankful for using the hashtag #ThanksStarWars
and we'll feature out favorites here next week.
Thanks for watching and may the Force be with you!
See! Not so salty today, huh?
Noooo!
No, quite sweet.
You're all sugar now!
It's all foggy in here.
I got respiratory problems.
[Knock, knock]
It's good for aiming.
Who's there?