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It’s that time of the week, when we share all the news that fit to surf about Rogue One and Star Wars: Episode VIII. We’ve even got a bit of bonus news about the young Han Solo movie, too!
We know some folks like rumors and spoilers more than others, so here’s your key to whether you should decide to click through to a story:
NS = No spoiler
MS = Mild spoiler if true
HS = Huge spoiler if true
Rogue One:
Disney CEO Bob Iger: “We absolutely love what we’ve seen so far” (Entertainment Weekly – NS)
Jiang Wen’s role in Rogue One (Cinema Blend – MS)
Forest Whitaker on Rogue One (via Dork Side of the Force – NS)
Is Rogue One sexist? First draft writer Gary Whitta seems to say “No” (Wired – NS)
IMDB credit for Rogue One role is intriguing (HitFix – MS)
More about the Stormtroopers of Rogue One (/Film – MS)
Episode VIII:
New OT character rumored to be appearing in Episode VIII (Star Wars News Net – HS)
John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, and Oscar Isaac in physical training (Star Wars News Net – NS)
Han Solo Stand-Alone Movie:
Actors under consideration, and a rumor from Star Wars News Net that Heroic Hollywood says is false (MovieWeb – HS)
Movie is in preproduction (Entertainment Weekly – NS)
Trivia Time!
Test your knowledge of the Star Wars universe!Yesterday’s answer: 5 – for Film Editing, Original Score, Visual Effects, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing
Today’s question: What’s the name of the system that served as home to the Republic in The Force Awakens (before it was blown up by the First Order)?