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October 5, 2018 at 12:01 am | Posted in Around the Web, Conventions, Events, Movies, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Star Wars News, Toys & Collectibles, trailers | Leave a comment

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

Convention & Event News

• If you’re heading to NYCC, here’s Del Rey’s schedule.

• New York Comic Con is October 5 to 7 in New York, NY. Star Wars guests include Jason Aaron, Ben Blacker, Steve Blum, Elia Bonetti, Andrea Broccardo, Mark Brooks, Joe Caramanga, Cryssy Cheung, Katie Cook, Delilah S. Dawson, Grey Delisle, Edgar Delgado, Terry Dodson, Dave Dorman, Chris Eliopoulos, John Giang, Michael Golden, Adi Granov, Greg Hildebrandt, Jody Houser, Lee Kohse, Ken Lashley, Marjorie Liu, Alex Maleev, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Jerome Opena, Joe Quinones, Livio Ramondelli, Paul Renaud, Alex Ross, R.A. Salvatore, Charles Soule, Cat Staggs, Ben Templesmith, Brian Thies, and Chrissie Zullo.
• Can-con is October 12 to 14 in Ottawa, Canada at the Sheraton. Star Wars guests include Kevin Hearne.
• Dallas Fan Days is October 19 to 21st. Star Wars guests include Dave Dorman.
• Hal-Con is October 26 to 28 in Halifax, NS, Canada. Star Wars guests include Delilah S. Dawson, and Chuck Wendig.
• Star Wars Celebration 2019 is April 11 to 15 in Chicago, IL.
• D23 is August 23 to 25 in Anaheim, CA.

Fandom News

• Star Wars YouTube channel posted a video on the 501st’s founder Albin Johnson.

• Here’s the latest episode of The Star Wars Show.

• ABC News has a video on the monster from the Kessel Run in Solo.
• Adywan Revisited posted the “Lost” Empire Strikes Back documentary by Michel Parbot.

Movie & Television News

• Jon Favreau revealed the name of his upcoming Star Wars TV show.

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• StarWars.com has some interviews with the voice acting cast of Star Wars Resistance: Christopher Sean, Suzie McGrath, and Josh Brener.
• Clint Eastwood has a new movie coming out called The Mule. It’ll be out in December.

• The Upside looks pretty good. It’ll be out in January.

• Then there is Christian Bale as Dick Cheney in Vice which will be out in December.

• Looking for something to watch on Netflix this month? There’s Malevolent.

• There’s a teaser out for Rocketman. It won’t be out until May of next year.

• Holmes & Watson will be out in December. It looks pretty funny.

Toy & Collectible News

• Jedi News has a Hasbro press video for NYCC reveals.

• CNet has a look at the Hasbro Star Wars Resistance figures.
• Pre-orders are up for LEGO’s Darth Vader Castle.
• Pre-orders are up for the Hot Toys Bespin Leia.
• Hot Toys revealed their Crait version of Luke Skywalker.

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