Star Wars Bits: ‘Star Tours’ To Get Force Awakens Update? Plus Rebels Season 2, Trailer Secrets, Teaser Poster
I have to say, this is a particularly good edition of Star Wars Bits. Dare I say, it’s a must read. Let’s get right to it. Below, read about the following:
Eyes on Cinemauncovered this super cool older video ofStar Warssound designerBen Burtttalking about designing the sound for when the Millennium Falcon’s hyperdrive doesn’t work. Eight sounds were mixed to create it. So cool.
StarWars.com revealed that the second season ofStar Wars Rebelswill debut atStar Wars Celebration Anaheimin April. Along with it, the full cast and crew will be on hand for multiple events and panels.Head to this linkfor more information.
If you haven’t seenStar Wars Rebelsyet, a quick reminder that there are three marathons coming up this weekend.
Now, that last one is particularly significant in that they say “After Sunday’s Rebels marathon, go “INSIDE THE FORCE AWAKENS” with Disney XD for official trailer secrets you may have missed. Disney XD’s Jacob Bertrand (“Kirby Buckets”) will reveal a few fun tidbits of the latest STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS trailer.”
Can they really surprise us with something from the trailer we don’t know? I guess we’ll find out Sunday.
Speaking of surprise,JediNewsreports Disney might reveal theStar Wars: The Force Awakensteaser poster next week . The timing would make sense withThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesbringing people into theaters but this is unconfirmed.Star Warsteaser posters in the past have been things of beauty. If it does come out, you’ll see it here immediately.
Some truly awesome newForce Awakensfan art has hit the net over the last few days, as has been the case every day since the trailer came out. Here are a few of our favorite new ones thanks toPaul Shipperand thePoster Posse. Head to that link for more.
Star Wars Underworldis reporting that Disney’s current, popularStar Warsride,Star Tours, will get aForce Awakensupgrade in the near future. Now, this isn’t confirmed, but since the ride was upgraded itself a few years ago, it seems like it would be a relatively simple change to add a few new planets or scenarios into the over 50 plus scenarios one may encounter on the ride. At least, it’s easier than building a new ride from the ground up. This is speculative but you’d imagine this could happen by next year whenThe Force Awakensopens. You can hear more about it at the above link.Making Star Warsis at is again, this time reporting an interesting piece of speculation about Luke Skywalker and what his mental state, and physical location, could be important to the plot ofThe Force Awakens. There are major spoilers there so only click if you are ready.
When we were the newStar Wars The Force Awakensnames were revealed via some cool Topps type trading cards,J.J. Abramssaid each number on each card was significant. No one has cracked the code yet butStill Playing With Toyswent back to the old, originalStar Warscards and matched them up. The results aren’t mindblowing, but it’s still very interesting. Here’s one example. These are both the same number.
Speaking of those names,Screencrushput them into an online name analyzer and the results are…actually pretty spot on. Head to that link to read them all but, here’s just one, for new villain Kylo Ren:
