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Welcome to episode 216! There's plenty of LEGO chat in this episode, Star Wars fans, the top story being that sweet TIE Interceptor UCS! There's also comic book and gaming news plus an interesting and rather bold claim from Dafne Keen regarding The Acolyte wanting to top the lightsaber battles from The Phantom Menace. Enjoy! The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... LEGO Star Wars Coffee Table Book 'The Force of Creativity', Pre-order from May 1st - Jedi...
Published 04/15/24
Hey, Star Wars fan and SoR listener! The big talk this week is the story trailer that dropped for Star Wars Outlaws so we chat on that for a bit before diving into the rest of the news from around the galaxy. The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... Star Wars Outlaws - Story TrailerDaisy Ridley Talks Star Wars Return ‘I Feel More Like I’m Owning It’ - Jedi NewsJames Mangold's Star Wars Movie Nabs Andor Writer - Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News -...
Published 04/12/24
Hey, Star Wars fans and welcome to another fun-packed, entertaining, informative episode to keep you up-to-date on what's going on around galaxy. Our main focus is on the newly announced Tales of the Empire shorts, merch announcements plus writers & actors NOT doing any more Star Wars, apparently. Enjoy! The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... Star Wars on X: "Long live the Empire. Experience #TalesOfTheEmpire, six all-new Star Wars Original shorts,...
Published 04/05/24
Another week and another round of Star Wars news to chat through! The build up to the May 4th celebrations has begin with US cinema chains announcing their Skywalker Saga marathons where you'll also be able to watch an exclusive preview of The Acolyte. Speaking of which, the new poster and trailer dropped for The Acolyte this week which has us pumped plus we chat on some other smaller updates from the wider Star Wars galaxy. The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this...
Published 03/22/24
Hey, Star Wars fans! Garry and Mark are back covering all the latest news from around the galaxy and asking the important questions like... Why is some of fandom full of entitled a-holes, is the New Jedi Order movie further along than a certain actor would have us believe and if we picked up some of the newly announced LEGO sets, could we actually be bothered to build them? All this and more is this week's episode! The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this...
Published 03/14/24
Hey, Star Wars fan, it's been a minute since Garry and Mark sat down to chat SW but after a couple of busy weeks they're back, in the Falcon, rounding up the usual shenanigans from around the galaxy. Enjoy. The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... A major Star Wars goof has been discovered in Revenge of the Sith’s best scene and you’ll never watch it the same way again | GamesRadar+Sideshow Preorder for Hot Toys Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati Sixth Scale...
Published 03/09/24
Hello there, Star Wars fan, this is episode 210 and another Garry Solo week. While we hope you've been enjoying the first three chapters of The Bad Batch Season 3 that landed this week, it's been a slow news week overall for Star Wars but, there have been a few interesting stories so let's do this. Enjoy. The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Arriving March 14th - Jedi NewsReports Suggest The Acolyte Coming to...
Published 02/24/24
Hello there, Star Wars fan, this is episode 209. Garry is rockin the podcast solo this week to bring you up to date on what's been happening in the world of lightsabers and pew pew pew. The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... Star Wars: 3 Upcoming Movie Release Dates Confirmed by DisneyStar Wars: Ian McDiarmid Defends Palpatine’s Return In The Rise Of Skywalker: ‘He Always Had A Plan B’ – ExclusiveGentle Giant Ltd. Wicket W. Warrick Milestones Statue from...
Published 02/17/24
We've got more Star Wars news for episode 208 including some clever people picking up various awards, the Ahsoka show is also getting the comic book treatment, LEGO Star Wars turns 25, will the Mando & Grogu movie re-write the ending to Return of the Jedi and in very sad news we say goodbye to Greef Karga/Apollo Creed/Carl Weathers. The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... The Next Star Wars Movie Will Completely Rewrite Return Of The Jedi's...
Published 02/10/24
Hey, Star Wars fan and welcome to episode 207. A slightly shorter one this week as it's fairly quiet but let's get cracking on what's been happening in a galaxy not too far away... The Millennium Falcon Exhibit is re-opening this month in Pembroke Wales; apparently, this upcoming TV series will be the perfect replacement(!) for the Prequels; Hasbro announces new Epic Hero Series 4" toy line; Hot Toys unveils its latest Han Solo statue and Ewan McGregor is up for doing Season 2 of Kenobi, if...
Published 02/03/24
Welcome to episode 206. This week sees Garry zipping through the hyperspace lanes solo while Mark rests up due to illness. After going through the recent Bad Batch Season 3 details (as well as mentioning a certain character who's back from the dead!) we cover the new toys from Hasbro's Fanstream event, Gentle Giant's Night Trooper mini-bust, a gritty new Darth Maul comic in the Black, White & Red line and will you be picking up Apple's Vision Pro to check out the cool looking 3D...
Published 01/27/24
Yo yo, Star Wars fans! Welcome to episode 205. A mixed bag of news this week including updates to Andor Season 2, Rey's New Jedi Order, birthdays and awards and then comic book and apparel chat. Mark is definitely ordering a few bits from RSVLTS, definitely. Enjoy this week's episode and we'll be back next week for episode 206. The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... All-new Star Wars x RSVLTS Hoodies and Hats Available Now - Jedi NewsHappy 93rd Birthday...
Published 01/20/24
Hey, Star Wars fans and welcome to 2024! We hope you had a great Christmas and New Year! The news hasn't slowed down in the typically quiet period of a New Year so we get to cover some interesting stories including: Confirmation of the Filoni-verse Mando & Grogu movie which starts production this year along with Ahsoka Season 2Some insight into Benioff & Weiss's problems with LucasfilmEarly backlash on the the New Jedi Order movie's directorJohn Williams is not ready to put down the...
Published 01/13/24
To wrap up the year with our final episode we leave the wolf (news) at the door and have a good ol' chat about everything Star Wars and then finish up with our top 3 best moments of 2023 and what we're looking forward to for 2024! We'd like to say a huge thank you to you for listening to Spark or Rebellion, thank you for interacting on the socials and a big thank you to our supporters, we love you guys. The next episode (204) is landing on 12th January, so until then have an amazing, safe...
Published 12/23/23
"Return of the Jedi" is an epic space adventure that concludes the original "Star Wars" trilogy in spectacular fashion. The movie opens with our heroes, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo, on a daring mission to rescue Han from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. With lightsabers blazing and blasters firing, they fight their way through Jabba's palace and ultimately destroy the slimy slug-like creature. As the Rebel Alliance prepares for their final showdown with the...
Published 12/22/23
The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... The 10 best 'Star Wars' books everSTAR WARS: Natalie Portman Says She's "Open" To Playing Padmé Amidala Again In A Future ProjectNatalie Portman Reveals King Charles' Question at 'Star Wars' PremiereReports Suggest Daisy Ridley's Star Wars Return to Start Filming in London from April 2024 - Jedi NewsDisney+ Confirms Star Wars: The Acolyte and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Coming in 2024 - Jedi NewsHot Toys Makes Captain...
Published 12/09/23
The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... Dave Filoni on Ray Stevenson and the Future of Baylan Skoll - Jedi NewsHot Toys Gray Cloak Ahsoka Figure Gets Even More Lifelike - Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News - SuperHeroHypeStar Wars' New Galaxy Map Officially Turns Luke Skywalker Into A Liar'Star Wars' Documentary About 1978 Holiday Special Sets Release DateStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake No Longer Being Developed - Jedi NewsSTAR WARS:...
Published 12/02/23
A bit of a mini-milestone for SoR this week as we hit 200 podcast episodes! We're thrilled (and half surprised) to hit this number. A big thank you to our supporters and our amazing small fan base which is steadily growing all the time. You guys are awesome. Here's to the next 200 but first, back to this week with Star Wars news goodness including new Hot Toys figures, new Black Series figures, snazzy ski clothing and the writing team behind The Acolyte TV show. The news stories from around...
Published 11/04/23
We're touching on all aspects of Star Wars news this week listener: kicking off with none other than C-3PO himself, Anthony Daniels, as he throws some of his personal collection up for auction; an update from Shawn Levy on his SW movie; has the title for the upcoming Rey-focused movie been "leaked"?; details on the new graphic novel we spoke about last week - Qui Gon; Starkiller from The Force Unleashed gets his own figure from Hasbro; grab yourself tickets to see the upcoming documentary A...
Published 10/28/23
Star Wars news may have slowed a little but we sent our probe droids out to scour the galaxy for some decent stories: Things that we discussed today... [4:50]Matthew Vaughn Wants To Reboot The Star Wars Universe With A New Skywalker Family [EXCLUSIVE][15:50]Live-Action Hera Syndulla Gets a Very Lifelike Hot Toys Figure[22:00]Lost Star Wars X-Wing Fighter Sells for Record $3.1 Million at Auction - Jedi News[28:33]Star Wars: Mace Windu, Jango Fett Get New Marvel Series[32:31]Thrawn: Alliances...
Published 10/21/23
Greetings, Star Wars fans, and welcome back to our regular podcasting schedule to round up all the latest news from the galaxy. After our limited-run spin-off podcast, the Ahsoka Review Podcast, where we dove into each episode of the recent Disney+ series, it's good to be back chatting about all things Star Wars. This week we discuss that Guillermo del Toro movie we almost got, new Essentials Legends audiobooks, an update on the Skeleton Crew show release date and some gaming news. The news...
Published 10/14/23
Hey, Ahsoka fan and welcome to Episode 6. It's here, Ahsoka fan, the finale. Will Thrawn make it back to the "regular" galaxy? Will Sabine's Force abilities come through? Will Ezra construct his own lightsaber again? Will Ahsoka manage to halt Morgen and stop Thrawn? Will Anakin be back again? Join us for our breakdown and review as we answer all these questions and more. About The Ahsoka Review Podcast Welcome to Ahsoka Review Podcast , where we explore and discuss all the latest episodes,...
Published 10/05/23
Hey, Ahsoka fan and welcome to Episode 5. Join us for the penultimate episode as we dive into the details and some predictions for Ahsoka, Ezra and Thrawn along with our usual tangents. About The Ahsoka Review Podcast Welcome to Ahsoka Review Podcast , where we explore and discuss all the latest episodes, characters, and plot twists from the hit Disney+ series Ahsoka. We are your hosts, Garry and Mark and every single Saturday we release a brand-new episode where we break down each episode of...
Published 10/04/23
Hey, Ahsoka fan and welcome to Episode 4. Another double-part review this week as we dive into the "big" one, you know the one that was in the cinema, and the latest part in this week's Ahsoka Review Podcast. We cut through the hype and excitement to see if these episodes really did deliver or left us feeling underwhelmed. About The Ahsoka Review Podcast Welcome to Ahsoka Review Podcast , where we explore and discuss all the latest episodes, characters, and plot twists from the hit Disney+...
Published 09/23/23