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Archived News-March 2016


Week 5

Thursday March 31, 2016
Daily Video Clip #2

Today's second new video is Rebels Recon #2.20: Inside "Twilight of the Apprentice." In this installment of Rebels Recon, StarWars.com goes inside the season two finale “Twilight of the Apprentice,” with creator interviews and more.

Haven't seen the show? Then don't read on or see the video until you have! Spoilers!

Maul’s story left off with the comic Son of Dathomir. What has he been up to since then? “Following the Clone War, Maul has had it tough,” co-executive producer Henry Gilroy explains. “Really he had to go into hiding if he wanted to survive.” 

There was much debate about whether Maul should return at all in Star Wars Rebels. Executive producer Dave Filoni points out, “So many people invested time into Clone Wars, in that story and that character and it was unresolved.” 

How has Maul changed? Andi asks Sam Witwer, voice of the Sith himself. “He has a level of sincerity now, that he maybe didn’t have before.” 

“Maul is obsessed with legacy. He’s come to the realization that he’s the last of his particular kind,” Pablo Hidalgo adds. “We had an earlier version of the script where Ahsoka asked Maul who Vader is, and his response is simply, 'Who I should have been,’” Henry Gilroy explains. 

We also get more details on Kanan's unfortunate fate from show creators and voice of Kanan Jarrus, Freddie Prinze Jr. 

In this week’s fan question segment, Andi asks our resident coffee connoisseur Pablo Hidalgo about the difference between a Jedi that’s fallen to the dark side and a Sith. We also find out the species of our newest Inquisitor. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday March 31, 2016
Daily Video Clip #1

Today's first new video is the Let’s Talk Lightsabers Special Bonus Content Preview. Counting down the days until April 5, the day Star Wars: The Force Awakens drops on Blu-ray and DVD? By now, you’ve probably heard that Target’s exclusive Blu-Ray combo pack is the only one on the market that features two exciting exclusives.

The set contains over 20 minutes of bonus content, including a never-before-seen interview with the film’s breakout stars, Daisy Ridley (Rey) and John Boyega (Finn). You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at how the actors trained for their incredible stunts and fight scenes, interactions between the new and veteran cast members, a closer look at how the props team designed and produced some of the film’s new weapons, and lots more.

Here’s a sneak preview of the bonus content: Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday March 31, 2016
RADIO 1138 Episode 41 At Jedi News

My good friend Mark Newbold (his birthday is today so wish him well) from Jedi News sent in word about the latest RADIO 1138 Episode 41. "We're very pleased with this one as we have Warwick Davis, fresh coverage of the Secrets of the Force Awakens gala screening last night in London (with John Boyega) and a whole slew of TFA, ROTJ and even TPM guests." Be sure to have a listen!

 

We're at point five past lightspeed as we steer towards the convention season but RADIO 1138 isn't about to slow down. We're joined by Wollivan himself Warwick Davis to discuss his part in The Force Awakens and much more besides, we journey to Bournemouth Film and Comic Con and chat with Jay Benedict from A New Hope and The Phantom Menace actor Ralph Brown along with The Force Awakens duo of Kevin Hudson and Neil Bishop plus we make our twice-yearly pilgrimage to Memorabilia in Birmingham and catch up with The Force Awakens stars Sandeep Mohan, Jason Nicholls-Carrer and Rony Bridges as well as Return of the Jedi performer Hugh Spight. Throw in a chat with Suzi Stelling from the Rebel Legion, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher on Saturday night TV here in the UK and special surprise onstage guest John Boyega at the UK Gala screening of Secrets of The Force Awakens A Cinematic Journey and you have episode 41 of RADIO 1138. You can contact us on Skype at network@jedinews.co.uk or call us direct on 01444 39 1138 with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.

Download the show directly with a 'Save As'

http://traffic.libsyn.com/jedinewsnetwork/RADIO_1138_Ep041.mp3

Some generous reviews on iTunes would be greatly appreciated.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday March 31, 2016
Daily Star Wars Card

Today's new card is available and comes from the Star Wars Cards section. This specific The Empire Strikes Back card can be found under Series 1 (Red Cards) and there were 132 cards and 33 stickers in all from 1980. Today's new card is 123-Swamps of Dagobah of that series. Look for more cards and stickers every day!


Posted by: Jedi Power