Season 4 Episode 73 :: State of the Empire – The Force is with Abrams
Lock S-foils in attack position, ’cause some serious Star Wars news is on the move. Amidst rumors and refuting, J.J. Abrams has emerged as the official director for Episode VII. Find out who else turned down the position, our initial speculation on Abrams, and our thoughts on rumors of what the Newer Trilogy’s plot might be. Continuing our tradition of looking for news in Alderaan places, Cap, Hex, Doug, and Marc With a C dig piece together clues from the Internet and our own, Star Wars-addled minds to bring balance to the Force.
BIG NEWS for Willow Watch, a startling confession from Marc, initial reactions to Brian Wood’s Star Wars comic, and more!
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Tracks:
- Star Wars Uncut – Adam WarRock & Ruckus Roboticus
- Star Wars Idiot :: Sci-Fried
- End Titles from Willow :: James Horner
- When You Wish Upon a Death Star :: The Great Luke Ski
Star Wars Links:
- Previous State of the Empire episodes
- Abrams official announcement
- Notes on the live action Star Wars TV series
- Our Star Wars 1313 experience
- Abrams and Ron Howard working together
- The Zack Snyder situation
- Her Universe
- Brian Wood’s Star Wars issue 1
- Imperial Chicks’ entry on Chief Bast
Willow Links:
- PREORDER WILLOW ON BLU-RAY!
- Art from the unfinished Willow animated pilot
- Willow Blu-Ray trailer
- Willow on Wookieepedia
Other links:
Discuss the New Star Wars!