Great to see Kelly Marie Tran get a such a great reception on stage from the fans there.
 

Star Wars: Episode IX Panel | Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnhiLZOprZE (from the official Star Wars youtube channel)
 

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

On another note, can we add an explicit no spoiler designation to the title for safety?

^ It’s going to be difficult to do that mate - the Episode IX title (and also the poster for IX) isn’t really a spoiler.

The name of it will be all over the mainstream news, tv, radio, internet - as of whenever it’s announced during the Celebration Panel for Episode IX (today at 11am CDT?).

Tomorrow there’ll be posters for it in public places and on adverting hoardings etc - there’ll likely be no escape from it - The Spark Of Hope.
 

nl0428 said:

I think that later today this thread’s name should be updated, since the official title for Episode IX will be revealed later today.

Way ahead of you mate 😃
 

Plus…

Your thoughts on the Episode IX title…
 

We had a separate title discussion thread thread for…
 

The Force Awakens - Who like The Force Awakens as a title?

and

The Last Jedi - Name EPISODE VIII Thread
 

so may as well have one for Episode IX too… 😃
 

What are your thoughts on the title for the final segment of the Sequel Trilogy; and the last film of the Main Saga?

Disney announced more details on their coming Disney+ streaming platform yesterday (11th April) - from the Walt Disney site

It’ll air on 12th November 2019 in the US, and cost $6.99 a month, or $69.99 annually.

There are no confirmed start dates for the UK and other countries - as yet.

Disney+ Demo video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrXNtj84owc (from the ‘What’s On Disney Plus’ youtube channel)

Regarding the Star Wars content on Disney+…

^ from https://twitter.com/Disney/status/1116415629177884672 (which also lists a lot of the non-SW content for Disney+)
 

As well as the Clone Wars animated series too - including the new 7th season.

More info about the Disney+ platform…

Disney+ twitter : Disney+ facebook : Disney+ website : Wikipedia page for Disney+

‘Disney Plus: Star Wars, Marvel And Simpsons Content Unveiled’ - article from Empire magazine

It’s Disney’s turn to launch a streaming service - article from the BBC

Disney+: A Comprehensive Guide to All Its Programming (So Far) - article from The Hollywood Reporter

Everything Star Wars on Disney+ - www.starwars.com/news/everything-star-wars-on-disney-plus

^ mainly for the US version of Disney+ (all credit and kudos to Z6PO for finding the above page on the Star Wars website)

Year 1 to Year 5 plans…

(^ It’ll be interesting to see if Disney manages to hit their targets - or even surpass it)

For more info on some of the non Star Wars content that will be appearing on Disney+…

Tobar’s superb The Marvel Cinematic Universe thread in the Media Section of the site is well worth a visit.

as well as Tobar’s annual ‘The Scifi Films and Television of’… threads in the Media Section too, which may be of interest:-

2019 : 2018 : 2017 : 2016 : 2015 : 2014 : 2013

and there are numerous threads related to Disney and Pixar content in the Media Section too.

Not too sure if there are any National Geographic threads in there… 😉

KurganX said:

Honestly, no amount of cuts will turn this into a good movie, and any young one is better off seeing the original classics. Tell him that TFA is a boring ripoff and TLJ is a nihilistic middle finger (“naughty word”) to the fans. They were made by greedy people who didn’t care about making Star Wars good anymore.

The young lad will likely see the classics regardless - though the OP, as stated… ‘I have a 7 year old son who desperately wants to watch The Force Awakens’…

Mate, this thread is for coming up with ideas and suggestions to help achieve a PG Edit of the The Force Awakens film. It is not for people to put a downer on the ideas and contributions here - or give their opinion it is not worth the effort - in the way you have.
 

The young lad doesn’t likely need to be told to enjoy TFA & TLJ or not. Maybe he can even watch them with an open mind…
 

Though feel free to take your views to the TFA and TLJ review threads.
 

If not already confirmed before…

‘@diegoluna_ and @AlanTudyk are joining forces once again for a new show based on Cassian Andor on #DisneyPlus.’

^ https://twitter.com/Disney/status/1116478604592832512

‘The series, set to go into production this year and premiere in 2021’…

https://www.starwars.com/news/alan-tudyk-to-return-as-k-2so-in-cassian-andor-live-action-series
 

^ Doh! Mis-spoke there.

Cool logo for The Mandalorian series…

A couple of images for a new mode of transport from The Mandalorian can be found here:-

https://twitter.com/io9/status/1116408071226560513

Should be a fair bit more info from the Celebration Panel for the new show on Sunday 😃
 

Some art for the ‘Jedi: Fallen Order’ game has apparently leaked…

https://uk.ign.com/articles/2019/04/11/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-art-possibly-leaked-on-amazon?

Should get a lot more info from the Celebration Panel for the game on Saturday 😃

The release date for ‘Jedi: Fallen Order’ is set for 15th November this year - link - though these things often change…

‘Trust no one’ - with a 10 second tease…

^ https://twitter.com/EAStarWars/status/1117079999008387073?s=20

with a full trailer to come later today…

Tobar’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order thread

A couple of images from the Galaxy’s Edge area of Celebration…
 

Some of the merchandise available…

full size image link - https://i.redd.it/zf9sumxhtor21.jpg
 

Galaxy’s Edge Rise of the Resistance Ride Vehicle…

nowt said:

Will Riker Of The Force…

^ PM sent.
 

‘Star Wars Kenner Toys Commercial Retro Toys and Cartoons’…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZJaem9SS1Y - from the Retro Toys and Cartoons YouTube channel

The teaser trailer for ‘Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker’ - as shown at Celebration 2019…
 

Warning - the video links below obviously contain Spoilers for Episode IX

https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1116749912983707650

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adzYW5DZoWs

^ Warning - the video links above obviously contain Spoilers for Episode IX

Some info on the large mural / banner by Jason Palmer that will be on display at Celebration…

https://www.starwars.com/news/lucasfilm-readies-massive-mural-for-star-wars-celebration-chicago-exclusive?

full size image link - https://i.imgur.com/6X1dBRd.jpg
 

I do not think there is a thread about this yet, mate.

There may be more news or information on the new Disney streaming channel coming at Star Wars Celebration (11th to 15th April)?

If nobody else has created one by the end of Star Wars Celebration I’ll start a thread on it for you.

Though your English is better than you give yourself credit for.

Edit: here you are, mate - in the ‘Star Wars General Discussion’ section:-

Disney+ streaming platform : Star Wars content & various info (2019 info thread)

There’s not much in there right now - though it will hopefully grow as more information and details emerge…
 

Quite liking ‘Will Of The Force’ as a possible title for IX - a bit of a grower, that one.

Biggs Audio Dynamite said:

Is there a bullet point post or thread on here with all the inconsistencies or myths from George Lucas or Lucasfilm revisionism?

Winter Is Coming…

Sorry, I was thinking of something else, there.
 

A post is coming…

It may not be a very good post - though it will attempt to be an introductory source of info… compiling and highlighting some of the contradictions / revisionism over the years from George - and feature a few events of retcon-free Star Wars history too. As well as also pointing to some useful and more in-depth sources as well. Hopefully it’ll be posted on here sometime middle of next week.
 

Edit: Here is the post - George Lucas: Star Wars Creator, Unreliable Narrator & Time Travelling Revisionist…

 
^ It is a start, at least, with some 25 bullet-points - and will hopefully grow with the input & knowledge of this community, as well as contributions, topics and info previously discussed on here over the years for inclusion too. Or maybe it will just sink without a trace…?

Posts and threads like this one on the OT•com - My take (long) - from 2005 by my old wise friend - and many other similar posts and discussions by countless others on here over the years who were there at the start of this all… the original film, then sequel, then becoming a Trilogy in 1983… finally motivated me to do something like the above ‘compilation’ project thread.

And it is also for those of us who have lived through the actual history of it all - Lucas’ original story - before the later conflicting claims, retcons, disingenuous statements, re-writing of history in an attempt… to give some sort of illusion there was an overall ‘grand master plan’ or ‘it was always about Vader’… so much so it is almost unrecognisable from the factual history of Star Wars. As well as being for newer or younger fans on here who only know of this new official revisionist history by George & Lucasfilm.

Edit: from the Category No. 36. Midichlorians and The Force… (and a 30 year retcon by George Lucas) post…
 

On midi-chlorians…

 
It is also worth noting that some 30 years later… George Lucas retconned the term ‘Midichlorians’ into JW Rinzler’s 2007 ‘Making Of Star Wars’ book (page 353) - changing the words and quote he himself had used back in 1977, when explaining some notions regarding ‘the Force’…
 

The original quote from Lucas’ 1977 interview with Carol Titelman (author of ‘The Art of Star Wars’) is:-

”It is said that certain creatures are born with a higher awareness of the Force than humans. Their brains are different. The Force is a perception of the reality that exists around us.”

 
^ a screenshot of the original 1977 quote - from So what the heck are Midichlorians? - 2013 article at the official Star Wars website:-

The retconned quote - amended by George Lucas - and now appearing in JW Rinzler’s 2007 ‘Making Of Star Wars’ book is:-

”It is said certain creatures are born with a higher awareness of the Force than humans. Their brains are different; they have more midi-chlorians in their cells. The Force is a perception of the reality that exists around us.”

 
^ a screenshot from Page 353 of the 2007 book - with George Lucas’ newly altered quote… to now include mention of ‘midi-chlorians’:-

When fans noticed + questioned this retcon… author JW Rinzler later admitted Lucas had changed the original quote, here:-

‘[Please note: While we were preparing the text for The Making of Star Wars, Lucas added a note to this passage about midi-chlorians, bringing his original words in line with his later thoughts and the events of the prequel trilogy.]’

 
^ a screenshot from the So what the heck are Midichlorians? - a 2013 article at the official Star Wars website:-

HelloGreedo also did a decent take on the situation of George doing some time-travelling retconning - as well as posing the very pertinent question: "If this [quote] was changed to fit a narrative, then what else was changed? I mean, maybe nothing, maybe this is the only instance, but when one thing is a proven fabrication… in a book that is kind of a historical look at the making of something… you know I can’t help but wonder if anything else was altered?"…
 

‘What’s the deal with Midi-chlorians?’ a 13 minute from the HelloGreedo youtube channel…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFgIP5n_Pu4

The blurb: ‘When midi-chlorians first popped up in Star Wars, it became one of many things that divided the fandom. When Qui-Gon mentioned them in Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace, the Force seemed to change forever. Let’s talk about midi-chlorians; their history in and out of universe, and I’ll give my thoughts on those little microscopic force-communicators.’

There were some ponderings for an OriginalTrilogy.com’s own documentary? - though they were a good 10 years ago, now…

Many of us may remember this from George - apparently a joke - along with the old saying: ‘Many a true word is spoken in jest’…

^ from the ‘George Lucas’ Letter to LOST’ producers on the success of the ‘Lost’ TV series - a 2010 article at Collider. 😃

A brief ‘info post’ covering just a few of George’s gaslighting and divisive comments made to / about fans over the years

^ Hopefully someone here will create a whole separate thread dedicated to George’s many gaslighting and divisive comments to fans.
 

Gri"Yo" - you should read what Catbus said to you - and please pay attention to it.

CatBus said:

Please do not post direct links here. It’s against forum rules.

Also…

Please read the Fan Edit / Preservation Forum Rules and FAQ and OT.com Forum Rules and Guidelines prior to posting.

The About and Help sections of the site may be of some use and interest too.

Thank you.
 

^ saw that and thought… yes, I’d watch a Futurama / Dr Who crossover special 😃
 

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

oojason said:

Moot, eh?

Sounds a good name for a film… 😉
 

Wow, you’re so clever! 😉

You saw the short tv series too? Nice one 😃
 

Moot, eh?

Sounds a good name for a film… 😉
 

Nice one 😃
 

This may be of interest for fans of some of the old school vinyl and cassette music releases:-

‘The Music Of Star Wars’ website - www.restrainingbolt.com/sw/starwarsmusic.html

www.restrainingbolt.com/sw/misc/sw_music.php?format=cassettes (also albums, 45’s, 8-tracks, misc, and advert sections)
 

I haven’t had a chance to go through the rest of the Restraining Bolt website yet - though seems there may be some intriguing stuff on there, especially in the Music, Collection, Prop tutorials and Photo Gallery sections…

http://starwarsstoryboards.wordpress.com

found by none - here; https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Story-Boards-Thread/id/13004