Star Wars Sunday Weekly Summary;

Poe Dameron (Marvel Comic):
So Thursday evening I entered the Odeon Cinema in Greenwich to watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the 4th time, and being the good cinema goer that I am I ensured I turned my phone off. So it was to my surprise, and a little cheer that got a few funny looks, that when i turned my phone back on and checked my email it had been announced that Poe Dameron would be getting an on-going series at Marvel Comics from Charles Soule and Phil Noto.

Confirmed to be set before Star Wars Force Awakens, General Leia sends Poe Dameron and a squad of X-Wing fighters on a daring mission. I for one can not wait to get hold of this and with Phil Noto on artwork you just know that this comic is going to look stunning. If you haven't read the Chewbacca limited series yet, trade paperback out in February, you really should.

Poe Dameron will hit shelves some time in April, and I may, just may, have to break my digital only rule and pick this one up from my favourite comic store.

Star Wars Rebels Season 2;
Right next up Star Wars Rebels Season 2 Mid-Season trailer has been released and before I go on you must watch it! NOW!;

You've watched it? Good. Wow just wow, just as my excitement for the Force Awakens was beginning to calm down this is released and now I can look forward to what looks to be an incredibly exciting second half and finale for Season Two. There are so many questions from that trailer! Did you see Mandalorians? New Flagship for the Rebels? Was that Darth Maul? What path will Ezra take? Are there other Jedi survivors? Along with definitive things. More Yoda! More Ahsoka! Hera's father arrives! Ahsoka vs Darth Vader! This is going to be one hell of a ride and emotional rollercoaster. To say I'm excited for this is an understatement, they really look to have kicked this up a gear and it looks to me as though the second half of Season 2 can reach the great heights of The Clone Wars at its peak! Back on the 20th in the US and 23rd in the UK.

Kylo Ren Kotobukiya Artfx+ Statue;

After Poe Dameron, who I really hope will get his own Artfx+ statue, Kylo Ren is easily my favourite character from The Force Awakens. So I was pleased this week when Kotobukiya announced his statue, I have already pre-ordered mine. With many poses you can put this statue into your favourite Kylo Ren pose. Its also worth noting that this statue looks great and at only £65.99 to £69.99 before postage is good value for money. Especially if like me you would love to have figures and statues of your favourite characters, oh how I would like to by the Hot Toys figures, but at an affordable price. I've pre-ordered myself Kylo and also the Droids, C3-PO, R2-D2 and BB-8 statue. I'll be hoping for and looking forward to more of these coming with some of our light side heroes

Quick side note and not related to the above it was confirmed this week that the Hot Toys Rey figure will come with a lightsaber! Not that I'll be able to get it.

Star Wars: Rogue One & Star Wars: Episode VIII director and release date...

So as always I am a little late at getting this one on-line although it was all over my twitter feed the day it was announced. So Disney have announced the title of the first solo, stand-alone, not an episode Star Wars film and it is Star Wars: Rogue One, let the rumours and theories commence. As previously announced the director is Gareth Edwards and the first actress to be announced for the film is Felicity Jones, recently nominated for an Academy award for her role in The Theory of Everything. No further information was announced regarding plot but this is due for release December next year and looking to begin filming in London in the summer of this year.

The other surprise announcement is the Director for Star Wars: Episode VIII, considering VII isn't even out yet. It has been confirmed Rian Johnson, the critically acclaimed director of Looper, will both write and direct Episode VIII. J.J. Abrams will stay on as an executive producer. If that wasn't surprise enough they also announced the films release date as 26th May 2017, 40 years and a day after the release of the original film, Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977. With very little plot info released for Episode VII it is as difficult as it is easy to get excited for Episode VIII, but I can only imagine my excitement will multiply once Episode VII finally hits cinema screens this December and I will be wanting May 2017 to come around as quickly as I have December 2015, it will be here before we know it.

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