It is said that to create a compelling villain an author must make them sympathetic in some way. Villains never see themselves as such, as with the rest of us, they believe they are doing the right thing. Timothy Zahn, in his new book Thrawn, has given us just that; a villain that believes he’s […]
Star Wars: Thrawn – A Beyond the Films Review
Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Thrawn by Timothy Zahn (hardcover, 2017) Left to right: regular version, Barnes and Noble exclusive variant, Star Wars Celebration 2017 Variant In 1991, Timothy Zahn launched […]
Celebration Orlando Debrief – SWR #278
This episode, it’s our full breakdown of Celebration Orlando! Star Wars Report is available on iTunes! Be sure to subscribe, rate and review!
Thoughts on Star Wars Celebration Orlando
Star Wars Celebration Orlando is officially behind us. We have seen the sneak peeks, the epic costumes, and heard the stories. This was my fourth Celebration. I first attended Celebration IV in Los Angeles in 2007, then Celebration V in Orlando in 2010, and Celebration Anaheim in 2015. We arrived in town late on Tuesday […]
Celebration Recap- TWL #227
We hit on some of our favorite panels and events from Celebration Orlando last week! From the 40th Anniversary Panel to THE LAST JEDI teaser to the Rebels Season 4 panel, lots is covered in this post-Celebration episode where we try to fend off the post-Celebration blues! Our friends from the TWL meetup at Celebration! […]
The Last Jedi Teaser Trailer Breakdown
WARNING: Possible spoilers by way of speculation and analysis ahead. Much like the “Official Trailer” of The Force Awakens, the Teaser Trailer for The Last Jedi opens with what looks to be a starfield before morphing into a shot of rocky ground and…