Around the Web

Here is this week’s Around the Web news roundup of Star Wars and beyond.

Book News

Phamsa by Delilah Dawson is out today in hardcover, digital and audiobook formats.
Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray is out today.
BB-8 on the Run by Drew Daywalt with illustrations by Matt Myers is out today.
Star Wars: Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away by Christian Blauvelt is out today.
The Power of the Force by Michael Siglain with illustrations by Brian Rood is out today.
Star Wars Kirigami by Marc Jagan-Guirey it out today.
Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi Keepsake Coloring Book by Katie Cook it out today.
A Leader Named Leia by Jennifer Heddle with illustrations by Brian Rood is out today.
Aftermath: Empire’s End by Chuck Wendig came out this week in paperback. This version includes the short story “Blade Squadron: Jakku.”

Comic News

Comic writer Jason Aaron talked with SyFy Wire about leaving the Marvel Star Wars series.

Convention & Event News

Dragon Con is September 1 to 4 in Atlanta, GA. Star Wars guests include Kevin J. Anderson, Delilah S. Dawson, Rebecca Moesta and Timothy Zahn.
Salt Lake Comic Con is September 21 to 23 in Salt Lake City, UT. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
New York Comic Con is October 5 to 8 in New York, NY. Star Wars guests include Katie Cook, Jim Cummings, Kieron Gillen, Mark Hamill, Felicity Jones, Skottie Young and more.
Necronomicon is October 20 to 22 in Tampa, FL. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
Timothy Zahn will be in Lucca, Italy at Lucca Comics and Games from November 1 to 5th.
World Fantasy Con is November 2 to 5, 2017 in San Antonio, TX. Star Wars guests include Martha Wells.
TusCon is November 10 to 12 in Tucson, AZ. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.
OryCon is November 17 to 19 in Portland, OR. Star Wars guests include Timothy Zahn.

Fandom News

Movie & Television News

Stepping away from Star Wars, how about some trailers? You Were Never Really Here looks brutally violent, but also interesting. No release date yet.

For Blade Runner fans, there’s a short film out that ties into the upcoming Blade Runner 2049. It’s called Nexus: 2036. It’s a bit odd, but interesting.

Liam Neeson is in a movie about the Watergate scandal called Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House. It’ll be out on September 29th.

Super Troopers is getting a sequel but it won’t be out until April next year.

Toy & Collectible News

It’s Force Friday and The Last Jedi merchandise is out there. If you want to get an idea of what’s out there, StarWars.com and i09 have some highlights. The Hollywood Reporter has images of the 6-inch Black Series figures, and Funko has a rundown of all their The Last Jedi stuff. For collectors, be sure to check out Jedi Temple Archives and YakFace.com for all your toy news.
Pre-orders are up for Hot Toys sixth scale Anakin Skywalker.
Pre-orders are also up for the Sideshow Premium Format Captain Phasma.
Details are now up at LEGO Shop for the new massive Star Wars set. It’s a 7,500 piece Millennium Falcon. And hopefully your pockets are deep because the price tag is $799.99.