November 2020

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Last weekend our ace West Coast reporter Brian Sims go to attend the Disney+ Launch Junket for The Mandalorian. We were one of the lucky outlets to be invited to participate in the the round table interviews with the creative team of Jon Favreau (Writer/Creator) & Dave Filoni (Director), and the cast featuring Pedro Pascal “The Mandalorian”, Gina Carano “Cara Dune” & Carl Weathers “Greef Carga”. We bring you all the audio from these interviews and Brian tells us how the day went.

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On Wednesday September 25th, Jedi News was invited to the Disney Channel Offices in Burbank for a screening of the first two episodes of Star Wars Resistance Season Two.

After the screening we got to interview some of the cast and crew. Here’s the group interview with Bobby Moynihan who plays Orka in the series.

You can also listen to our interviews with the executive producers Athena Portillo, Justin Ridge and Brandon Auman, Christopher Sean (Kaz) and Suzie McGrath (Tam).

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On Wednesday September 25th, Jedi News was invited to the Disney Channel Offices in Burbank for a screening of the first two episodes of Star Wars Resistance Season Two.

After the screening we got to interview some of the cast and crew. Here’s the group interview with Suzie McGrath who plays Tam in the series.

You can also listen to our interview with the executive producers Athena Portillo, Justin Ridge and Brandon Auman and Christopher Sean (Kaz).

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On Wednesday September 25th, Jedi News was invited to the Disney Channel Offices in Burbank for a screening of the first two episodes of Star Wars Resistance Season Two.

After the screening we got to interview some of the cast and crew. Here’s the group interview with Christopher Sean who plays Kaz in the series.

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On Wednesday September 25th, Jedi News was invited to the Disney Channel Offices in Burbank for a screening of the first two episodes of Star Wars Resistance Season Two.

After the screening we got to interview some of the cast and crew. Here’s the group interview with executive producers Athena Portillo, Justin Ridge and Brandon Auman.

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Taking the stage Friday at the Expo were Vader Immortal Director Ben Snow, Supervisor, Creative Development and Experience Design Jose Perez III and Matt Martin, Creative Executive, Lucasfilm Story Group.

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What better way to relax after a long day at D23 Expo 2019. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is just so beautiful at night, totally different experience to the day time and highly recommended.

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Here is my first gallery of photos from D23 Expo 2019, featuring the Lucasfilm Pavilion including the new Jet Trooper from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and more.

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Here we take a look at some of the amazing cosplay at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday and Sunday.

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San Diego Comic-Con 2019 is underway and here are some photographs from last night, Wednesday’s Preview Night, featuring the Lucasfilm Pavilion and the new Sith Trooper, Hasbro, LEGO and Lladro

Coffee With Kenobi

Once again, our friend Brian Sims has come through with some photographic highlights from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Over the weekend we posted his photos from The Her Universe Fashion Show, which you can check out here.

As for the rest of the event, you can see some of the exclusive collectibles on hand at SDCC, as well as some of the excellent Star Wars-themed cosplayers, in the gallery below:

The Mary Sue

Transformations, sequins, and everyone’s favorite fandoms strutted their stuff on the runway at the Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. The fashion show, now in its sixth year, celebrates the best of original “geek couture” designs from twenty-four designers competing to design a line for fashion brand Her Universe. Hosted by Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein and cohosted by her friend, actress Tiffany Smith, the show was a celebration of the power of fashion, and also the power of friendship and connection.

Skywalking Through Neverland

The 6th Annual Her Universe Fashion Show was an amazing event, celebrating “The Power of Fashion” in all its forms. Presented by Her Universe, Hot Topic and DreamWorks Animation’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and in partnership with Cartoon Network, BoxLunch and The Pop Insider, the event took place on July 18, 2019 as part of San Diego Comic-Con.

Fantha Tracks

Our buddy Brian Sims is on the ground in San Diego snapping away as ever and here’s a look at his gallery of images from the 2019 Her Universe Fashion Show, featuring as always the luminous Ashley Eckstein.

Coffee With Kenobi

Courtesy of Brian Sims, friend of Coffee With Kenobi and photographer extraordinaire, here are highlights from the 2019 Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con. Featuring Her Universe founder and voice of Ahsoka Tano (The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels), Ashley Eckstein, the show returned to SDCC this year with the theme “Princesses of Power,” in the spirit of the animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Competing designs reflected powerful characters, stories and themes.

Jedi News

Here’s a gallery of images and write-up from last night’s Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con….

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FANgirl

Surprising no one, Celebration Chicago kicked off on Friday morning, April 12, with the most anticipated panel of the convention: Episode IX. The Celebration Stage and both overflow stages filled to capacity; fans also watched the panel at the Star Wars Show Live Stage on the exhibit hall floor or the YouTube livestream. As expected, the panel concluded with the teaser trailer for the film, which ended to reveal the movie’s title: The Rise of Skywalker.

Fantha Tracks

The team from Po-Zu are certainly celebrating a successful trip to Chicago, that not only saw them sell out of the new Rey boot based on episode IX.  Kate from the team appeared live on The Star Wars Show stage straight after The Rise of Skywalker panel to launch 2 new shoes.

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Amy Ratcliffe and I joined forces again this year to bring Ahsoka Lives Day to Celebration Chicago. The love and support for Ahsoka grows bigger every year, and the 2019 gathering was no exception.

Coffee With Kenobi

Friend of Coffee With Kenobi, Brian Sims, is sharing some of the photos he took during Star Wars Celebration Chicago. Even if you were in attendance, there are still plenty of things you could have missed. After all, you can’t see everything! For those who had to sit this one out, these photos give you a good look at some of the fun and exciting things that happened over the course of those five days — Including all the cosplay, the Episode IX panel and title reveal for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the 20th Anniversary of The Phantom Menace, and a look back at the first season, plus a sneak peek at the second season, of Star Wars Resistance.

About the time summer fades into fall in Southern California absolutely nothing changes, we still have the same great weather and the palm trees don’t change color. So, while the rest of the nation marks the season change and cooler weather, San Diego hosts the largest military air show in the United States as the city kicks off Fleet Week.

SYFY

Time again for STAR WARS WEEKLY, the SYFY WIRE series that rounds up the most important news of the week from a galaxy far, far away. Think of us as your own personal Star Wars Holocron.

The Wookiee Gunner

The 5th annual Her Universe Fashion Show descended upon San Diego Comic-Con last week, and we still can’t stop thinking about it.

Adventures By Daddy

San Diego Comic Con 2018 (their 49th) has come and gone. Yes, next year will 50 years, just stop and think about that for a while as I show you some of my highlights from San Diego Comic Con 2018.

Jedi News

Comic Con really is amazing when you can slow down and look around. Here’s some of the sights I saw on Saturday featuring some awesome cosplay (well done to all). There’s an incredible Hulk costume, Silver Surfer, Chewbacca, Han Solo in Carbonite, and even a brother and sister dressed up as Star Wars Reporters (see what I did there)….

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The Her Universe Fashion Show celebrated their 5th Anniversary as they rocked San Diego Comic Con last week, and I was there to capture the show. Here’s some of the pictures I took….

The Mary Sue

Yesterday was a big day for fans of actress/Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein. The San Diego Comic-Con day began with Eckstein on a panel for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which brought the big reveal that the beloved series was returning for another season. Later that evening, she brought fashion back into fandom for the fifth annual Her Universe Fashion Show, where 24 designers competed for the chance to design an Avengers 4-inspired line, to debut next spring.

FANgirl

Thursday evening of San Diego Comic Con 2018 brought the self-proclaimed biggest version of the Her Universe Fashion Show yet in celebration of the event’s 5th anniversary. In a ballroom of the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel fans packed in to see models displaying the Destination Disney collection designed by last year’s winners, a presentation of the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars 10th Anniversary line that featured appearances by voice actors Matt Lanter and Dee Bradley Baker, a segment where fans got to walk the runway, and a special surprise materialization of Doctor Who’s new 13th Doctor, Jodie Whittaker.

Coffee With Kenobi

Brian Sims, photographer and friend of Coffee With Kenobi, has once again shared some of his images from San Diego Comic-Con. This time, we have a whole gallery full of images from the Her Universe Fashion Show, featuring Ashley Eckstein in a couture Nightmare Before Christmas gown, and an appearance by the Thirteenth Doctor from Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker.

Check out the photos gallery below:

Coffee With Kenobi

Once again, Brian Sims, photographer and friend of Coffee With Kenobi, is sharing photos taken during San Diego Comic-Con. This time Brian shares highlights of the 10th Anniversary Panel for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In case you somehow missed it, some pretty big news emerged from this panel — The return of The Clone Wars next year!

Check out Brian’s photos in the gallery below:

Fantha Tracks

By now the whole planet knows the big news that came out of this panel. The return of The Clone Wars after 4 years away. Brian Sims is on the ground at SDCC 2018 and snapped these wonderful images from the panel.

Fantha Tracks

Our pal and one of the nicest guys in fandom Brian Sims has been all across SDCC 2018, snapping away and bringing his ever-awesome images to Fantha Tracks and fellow sites  and blogs around the world. As always, the Her Universe Fashion Show was a colourful, vibrant event – graced by the 13th Doctor Jodie Whittaker no less – and Brian brought us these super images.

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Here’s some of the pictures I took during The Clone Wars 10th Anniversary Panel. Hard to put what happened into words for Star Wars fans of The Clone Wars, and I am just happy I was there to share it with good friends!

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Here’s the first few pictures from day 1 at SDCC 2018, lots more to come over the next few days.

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Fantha Tracks

Friend of the site and all-round top bloke Brian Sims brings us images and info from LEGO Star Wars Days #BuildTheForce weekend’

Adventures By Daddy

Two years ago, Star Wars contributor James Floyd invited me to my first Star Wars event at the Legoland California Resort and it quickly became one of my favorites places in Southern California to get my Star Wars fix.  On Saturday, June 2, Legoland kicked off the first of two LEGO Star Wars Days #BuildTheForce weekends for 2018.  Continue reading for plenty of photos of Legoland California’s LEGO Star Wars Days, and, if you’re in the area, consider attending the second LEGO Star Wars Days weekend June 9 & 10.

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Two years ago, Star Wars contributor James Floyd invited me to my first Star Wars event at the LEGOLAND California Resort and it quickly became one of my favorites places in Southern California to get my Star Wars fix.

For the first time, Disneyland Star Wars Nite ignited the passions of West Coast fans. Until now, Disney’s Star Wars Weekends and then Galactic Nights were always a special Florida treat in the magic of Walt Disney World.  Disneyland attendees had to travel across the country or miss out on this Disney Star Wars experience.  All that changed on May 3rd, when Disneyland Star Wars Nite celebrated Star Wars Day (May the 4th) with a sold-out Disneyland After-Dark special ticketed event.  Continue reading for a photoblog of this inaugural experience.

Our good buddy Brian Sims was fortunate enough to attend Star Wars Nite last night at Disneyland in Anaheim, and even more fortunately for us he took some of his always awesome photo’s and has kindly shared them with us.

Friend of Coffee With Kenobi Brian Sims attended Star Wars Nite at Disneyland on May 3, the eve of Star Wars Day. Brian was kind enough to share some of his photos of the event so those of us who weren’t able to make it could enjoy a small taste of what it was like to be there.

Check out his photos in the gallery below:

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The LEGOLAND Castle Hotel welcomed knights, princesses, wizards, and dragons to the LEGOLAND California Resort, and Adventures by Daddy was invited to the grand opening. The LEGOLAND Castle Hotel is the first hotel of its kind, and fully-designed to immerse kids and families into a world of LEGO fantasy with LEGO Castle décor throughout. Continue reading for more photos of California’s LEGOLAND Castle Hotel.

Adventures by Daddy

Butterflies, a sure a sign of spring as any, and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park recently opened their annual springtime event, Butterfly Jungle.  Adventures by Daddy and other members of the press received a special sneak peek of Butterfly Jungle, so continue reading if you’re in need of a dose of spring.

Loscon 44 was held last weekend, November 24-26, 2017 in Los Angeles. This convention has traditionally been focused on science fiction and fantasy literature. But this year it was headed by Craig Miller, whose resume includes Lucasfilm Head of Fan Relations back in the ‘70s and ‘80s. This means he lead the Star Wars Fan Club and wrote the now-classic newsletter – Bantha Tracks.

On Saturday November 4th, members of Rancho Obi-Wan and Star Wars fans from across the globe gathered in Petaluma, California for the 6th annual Rancho Obi-Wan Gala. For those not familiar, Rancho Obi-Wan is a California nonprofit, and home to the world’s largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia and artifacts. This year’s Gala celebrating 40 Years of Star Wars collecting again highlighted founder Steve Sansweet’s amazing collection, the world’s largest privately-owned Star Wars collection. With amazing new displays and additions to the collection and museum is forever growing and expanding for its members to enjoy. Continue reading for an inside look at the Rancho Obi-Wan Gala including a peek at the coveted Star Wars collection.

Last month, Black Girl Nerds were invited guests to the Salt Lake Comic Con. I’ve heard a lot about this convention over the last few years due to it’s awesome Star Wars content.

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Tom Spina Designs

Tom was once again invited as a guest to Salt Lake Comic Con 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah! At the show, he was a part of five panels and with members of our team also had a booth dedicated to the Mandalorian Skull sculpture creations by our latest venture, Regal Robot where we’re creating officially licensed, Star Wars themed furniture and decor!

Regal Robot set up our own “Mandalorian Outpost” at Salt Lake Comic Con 2017 which featured all of the items from our line of Star Wars™ Mandalorian Skull creations!  Inspired by Boba Fett’s iconic armor and the famed skull symbol upon it, fans got a first hand and up-close look at the layers of detail and high quality hand painting on each of our many sculpture products.

Coffee With Kenobi

Friend of Coffee With Kenobi Brian Sims attended Salt Lake Comic-Con this past weekend and has been generous enough to share a few highlights from the event, along with loads of awesome images. Couldn’t be there? This could be the next best thing.

Check out Brian’s recap below:

As a fan of Star Wars, a trip to Salt Lake Comic Con needs to be on your list of to do items. Still small enough to have the opportunity to get in to almost every panel you want, yet big enough to pull in top names in the Star Wars community. The quality of programming for the panels was top notch. In almost all of the panels, the subject was engaging and left you satisfied, wanting more. Salt Lake Comic Con is the one you want to go to if you want intelligent Star Wars conversation by panelists with a high Star Wars IQ. It is not built around a breaking news or product reveals circus. A refreshing and enjoyable convention, add it to your list!

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As if becoming a Disney Legend wasn’t an exalted enough honor for our favorite Jedi, Mark Hamill has had a street named after him in Clairemont, California, which is a suburb of San Diego. Well, okay, his name is ‘honorary’ (the official street name, Castleton Drive, remains) and, as he put it, he’s [Hamill] “kinda’ on probation”. Let’s *ahem* hope his actions in The Last Jedi don’t warrant the dissolution of Mark Hamill Drive.

COFFEE WITH KENOBI

Yesterday was Mark Hamill Day in San Diego! The legendary actor, who brought life to Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga, was recognized for his achievements with a street named in his honor. Friend of Coffee With Kenobi Brian Sims was on hand to cover the event. He has graciously provided commentary on the day, along with a bit of history for context, and some amazing photographs of the honoree, his family, and the many fans who were on had to celebrate.

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Mark Hamill had a San Diego street named after him Sunday. Castleton Drive, where he lived briefly in middle and high school, now has a second name: Mark Hamill Dr. Brian Sims also attended and has generously shared some of his pics with a few fan sites. See some below, and even more at BrianSims.com

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Despite the fact that he really should have an entire continent named after him, the good people of San Diego have seen fit to name a street after the one and only Luke Skywalker.

With great thanks to our pal Brian Sims, here’s a look at this amazing day.

ADVENTURERS BY DADDY

Sunday, July 30, 2017 was Mark Hamill day in the Clairemont community of San Diego, California as a street was named after the legendary Star Wars actor.  “I’m humbled and so touched by the kindness of the people from my old neighborhood in Clairemont who made it happen. I’ve always loved San Diego and lived some of the happiest years of my life there. To have their support means the world to me,” stated Mark Hamill.  Take a look at how San Diego’s NFL team leaving crossed paths with an actor from a galaxy far far away.

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Every year, designers from various backgrounds come together to compete in San Diego Comic-Con’s Her Universe Fashion Show, an event popularly known for showcasing wild amounts of creativity. Geek inspired garments are sent down the runway, where they are evaluated by an experienced panel of judges and an audience with an eye for talent.

FAN GIRL

San Diego Comic-Con’s Thursday night was marked by the 4th Annual Her Universe Fashion Show. And while I couldn’t attend in person I did have an entertaining time hopping around Twitter, Periscope, and Instagram in an attempt to catch all the action as it was happening.

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For the 3rd year in a row I had the honor of sharing the stage with a bunch of other amazing fangirls (including our own Bonnie Gordon) to share with you the newest Her Universe Fashions for Her Universe, Hot Topic, and Think Geek. For the 3rd year I also had the pleasure of showing off another gorgeous Star Wars fashion ensemble!

FUTURE OF THE FORCE

Thanks to my friend Brian Sims, Future of The Force presents some of the Star Wars characters wandering the floors of San Diego Comic Con 2017!

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COFFEE WITH KENOBI

The 4th Annual Her Universe Fashion Show strutted its stuff yesterday at San Diego Comic-Con, and thanks to friend of Coffee With Kenobi, Brian Sims, we have a wealth of images from the event. It’s almost like being there! Out of 25 amazing fashions, three winners were chosen in the categories of Judges Pick and Audience Choice.  The winners will design a Disney Princess Fashion Collection alongside Her Universe founder, Ashley Eckstein. The designs will be available at Hot Topic in 2018.

Check out the images, and find out the winners, below:

ADVENTURES BY DADDY

​Well, put on your party dress San Diego it is time for San Diego Comic Con 2017, city looks amazing so I took a few preview pics. I will be updating this page with Comic Con pictures throughout the weekend. They will include Thursday’s Her Universe Fashion Show, Friday’s Star Wars programming from room 7AB and Friday night’s 501st Wampa Ice Ball Dinner and a lot of amazing Cosplay. This Con has always been special to me, and I still feel it is the best run convention of its size. San Diego’s my home town, and I can’t wait to share San Diego Comic Con 2017 with everyone.

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FROM BUILDING CONTESTS TO FAN-MADE DIORAMAS, EVERYTHING WAS AWESOME AT LEGO STAR WARS DAYS.

ADVENTURES BY DADDY

​On Saturday Adventures by Daddy was invited to cover LEGO Star Wars Days at Legoland California. As you would expect the amazing Star Wars: The Force Awakens Miniland Model Display was the center of Star Wars Days along with a day full of activities and fun.

ADVENTURES BY DADDY

Once Ben Kenobi told us “You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy” in 1977 fans of Star Wars having been longing for a blue milk or cocktail at Chalmun’s Mos Eisley Cantina. The Scum and Villainy Cantina at 6377 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles is located right on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. This temporary pop-up experience transports you into an immersive environment where you drink, eat, and hang out as if you were in another galaxy.

ADVENTURES BY DADDY

As the beautiful Southern California weather warms up eyes turn to Orange County’s largest outdoor water park. On Saturday May 20th Adventures by Daddy was invited to the Soak City Beach Bash to preview the Knott’s Soak Cityexpansion and season opening of the Buena Park California water park.

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Star Wars Galactic Nights debuted at Walt Disney World’s Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park on Friday, April 14, 2017. Star Wars Galactic Nights was “one-time-only” special event timed to coincide with Star Wars Celebration Orlando that took place April 13-16 at the Orange County Convention Center.  Tickets for Star Wars Galactic Nights cost $129 for adults ($124 for children 9 and under) and quickly sold out.  Curious to what you received for that price? Continue reading for photos and videos of the Force-tastic night.

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Adventures by Daddy

​Yub nub! Star Wars Galactic Nights returns on December 16, 2017! You can’t keep a good thing down.  Click hereto order your tickets to Star Wars Galactic Nights, and continue reading for more information on the event originally held during Star Wars Celebration.  Star Wars Galactic Nights includes out-of-this-world entertainment, character encounters and more.  Guests will be treated Hollywood-style to a red carpet arrival, iconic attractions with little to no wait time, amazing fireworks and projections, and experts sharing details about the Star Wars expansion coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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Adventures by Daddy

The best thing about a Star Wars Celebration Convention is the feeling that you’ve walked into another world. Props and sets from various Star Wars films grace the show floor. R2-D2 greets you as you enter the convention doors. But most exciting of all – Twileks, Stormtroopers, Mandolorians, Jedi and princesses meet you at every turn. Time to explore the amazing cosplay at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017.

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LEGO Star Wars Miniland is looking at a new addition by way of the diorama depicting some scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.