Hey TORWarrios and fans of all things Star Wars, it?s time for another issue of Around the Galaxy! For the uninitiated AtG is where we widen our focus from Star Wars: The Old Republic and talk about some of the other awesome stuff that?s out there in the realm of Star Wars. As always there?s a lot to talk about so let?s get right to it.
Rumor Roundup
Wrangling rumors, it?s a dirty job but someone?s got to do it!
As usual there?s no shortage of speculation and rumors coming from unnamed sources this week. We started off with a story from Latino Review. They?re reporting that Harrison Ford has signed on for Episode VII. Latino Review states that this is confirmed however this has been neither confirmed or denied by Disney as is typical when these types of things break. You can catch the Latino Review announcement in the video here, it?s at about 7:05.
It?s interesting to note that back in November there were some reports that Harrison Ford was open to the idea of doing more Star Wars films which was a pretty big reversal since it?s been widely reported in the past that Ford had no interest in revisiting his role as Han Solo. No other details were provided so it?s tough to say whether he?d be returning for a cameo or a meatier role. Personally I?d like to see him come back as a mentor for a new generation of heroes which brings us to the next interesting tidbit that broke as I was putting the finishing touches on this article.
ET Online is reporting that Mark Hamill has confirmed that he and several of the original cast members are currently in talks with Disney/Lucasfilm to reprise their roles in the new trilogy!
Via ET Online:
They?re talking to us.?George Lucas?wanted to know whether we?d be interested. He did say that if we didn?t want to do it, they wouldn?t cast another actor in our parts, they would write us out?I can tell you right away that we haven?t signed any contracts. We?re in the stage where they want us to go in and meet with?Michael Arndt, who is the writer, and?Kathleen Kennedy, who is going to run Lucasfilm. Both have had meetings set that were postponed on their end, not mine. They?re more busy than I am.
Another thing I?d want to make sure of is are we going to have the whole gang back? Is?Carrie Fisher?and?Harrison Ford?and?Billy Dee Williams?and?Anthony Daniels, everybody that?s around from the original [returning]? I want to make sure that everybody?s on board here, rather than just one.?
Mark Hamill then had some remarks about what the new trilogy might be about:
?I?m assuming, because I haven?t talked to the writers, that these movies would be about our offspring?Like my character would be sort of in the Obi-Wan range [as] an influential character.?
There?s a bit of speculation by Hamill there but the takeaway here seems to be that yes, they are all talking about revisiting their roles in the new trilogy but aren?t really sure if that?s going to happen and what exactly those roles are going to entail. As I?ve stated previously I?d really like the story to advance to the next generation of characters and have our old friends from the original trilogy there along for the ride. I think everybody wins that way and it?s a fan friendly way to move the story forward. You can catch the entire ET Online article with some more comments from Hamill here.
Ring Around the?Death Star?
Now you too can show off your devotion in Star Wars style!
Sometimes you see some pretty cool and unique stuff related to Star Wars that isn?t action figures or video games. This is definitely one of those times. Check out the Star Wars themed jewelry over at Swank Metalsmithing on Etsy. They?ve got a unique selection of really great looking rings in sterling silver and other metals for the devoted Star Wars fan. Shown in the photo above is the his and hers ring set themed with the classic ?I love you?, ?I know? scene between Han and Leia.
The Swank Metalsmithing site states that these items are made to order and can be customized as well. Note that the lead time for these is about six weeks. You can find all of the details on that ring set and some other nifty Star Wars themed jewelry here.
Some Things Were Just Made To Go Together
Peanut butter and chocolate. Beer and pretzels. LEGO and Star Wars. These are all things that seem like they were made for each other. This week I was linked to a video from LEGO about the new Red Five X-Wing Starfighter. This is a completely revamped set that?s billed as the most highly detailed LEGO X-Wing ever produced. Coming in at 1558 pieces, it features operating wings, a detailed cockpit and a special stand. Just what every discerning Star Wars and LEGO fan wants! This set will be available for sale directly from LEGO beginning in May 2013.
Around the Galaxy is a regular feature where we make a slight detour from?Star Wars: The Old Republic?and offer up news and opinion about all things?Star Wars. In addition to news about development of official?Star Wars?projects we curate related news and items of interest from the community. I?m always looking for interesting things to share with the community so if you see something that you?d like me to share here don?t hesitate to contact me via TORWars or on Twitter @HolyCrapItsLate.
As always we love hearing from you! Please leave constructive comments and feedback below.
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