Today we're looking at the next release in the Star Wars universe from Disney+ called Star Wars Visions. This television show will be released in standalone installments, each created by different creative forces, each with its own angle. We're looking at what details have been shared by the creators of this series so far, aiming to get a handle on where in the universe we'll be watching - and when!
Clearly, Sony does not believe in starting reveal events with small announcements and building to the big ones, because it started off today's PlayStation Showcase with a bang. The very first announcement in today's event was the reveal that the long-rumored Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is real. This announcement has been a long time coming, as there have been countless rumors and reports claiming its existence.
New details leaked this week about the contents of The Book of Boba Fett. This is a series of episodic productions that'll appear on Disney+ very much like The Mandalorian, starting this December. The Book of Boba Fett started its run at the tail end of the last episode of Season 2 of The Mandalorian with Boba Fett and Fennec Shand blasting their way into the palace that was once run by Jabba the Hutt. This is only the beginning of the bloodshed.
Apple Arcade subscribers will soon have access to an exclusive LEGO Star Wars game called 'Battles.' The upcoming title will be a strategy game featuring PvP multiplayer battles alongside the ability to upgrade items to craft a personal army. The new game was detailed by the Star Wars team today, which revealed a bunch of screenshots from the upcoming offering.
We've known for a while that a new Star Wars LEGO game is inbound, but it -- as with many things last year -- ended up delayed. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was originally scheduled to hit digital shelves last year, but was soon delayed until early 2021, getting delayed yet again after that. If there's any good news, however, it's that fans finally have a new trailer to enjoy.
This week the folks at Marvel and Disney and whomever else is in charge of this sort of business made the name change official for Boba Fett's ship. Earlier this year, LEGO detailed a new set of bricks that'd make what they might've earlier called Slave-1. That was the official name for Boba Fett's ship in earlier LEGO sets, and the name of the ship almost anywhere else it was required - books, comics, and so forth. The LEGO set was called Boba Fett's Starship. Now it has a new name.
The first major Star Wars Visions trailer was released today, and it has a lightsaber umbrella. Not the sort of umbrella that's meant for blocking raindrops, but the sort that's meant to spin and deflect blaster bolts. At first, this sort of weapon might seem unnatural and absurd.
Since the dawn of Disney's acquisition of companies like Marvel and Lucasfilm, the crossover event seemed inevitable. If you have a company as powerful as Disney and you have some of the biggest IP in entertainment under your umbrella, it only makes sense that you'd consider monetizing any potential for multiversal crossover media. This week, Marvel Studios "What If...?" head writer A.C. Bradley sort of dashed any hopes we had for a TV show or movie with characters from both Marvel and Star Wars universes.
If it was not clear before, we now have just about the most solid confirmation of Supreme Leader Snoke's true identity yet delivered by Lucasfilm. The Star Wars sequel trilogy, starting with Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens, showed a leader of the First Order that was massive, decrepit, and relatively strong with The Force. His "true identity" was effectively teased as one of the biggest payoffs in the history of Star Wars - but it was not to be.
The Internet has made it possible for talented individuals around the world to showcase their skills and unique creations to a global audience. We've seen many interesting works of art as a result, including some made from materials you wouldn't typically expect. The latest among them is the Millennium Falcon carved from sand.
Starting prices for the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser experience with Disney have been revealed, and they are... substantial. The first "Voyage Departure" dates have been revealed, as well, starting on August 20, 2022, through September 17, 2022. It's likely Disney is only booking this first set of weeks first before moving on to make sure they have their Porgs in a row for a more expanded set of launch dates.
Tamagotchi, the small egg-shaped virtual pets that were highly popular for a period of time in the late '90s, has seen a revival in the US since 2019. The latest example of this revival is a new Tamagotchi model from Bandai and Lucasfilm, one that is based on the astromech R2-D2 from the Star Wars universe. Unlike old-school Tamagotchi, R2-D2 won't die if you neglect it...but it may be taken away.