Leia and Han solo ended the original trilogy with the notion of love. These two survived many adventures together. The smuggler and the princess. Many would assume that the they continue on that road living happily ever after. Not so much.
What Happened Between Them?
At some point Leia and Han are divided. Time passes quickly and the galaxy has changed. Leia commands republic troops as a General. Han and Chewbacca set of on adventures that separate the star crossed lovers. We do not yet know what happened between Han and Leia. J.J. Abrams dose not seem to be creating the movie as an exact copy of the original books. (Like Most Movies!)
In the latest star wars trailer we can see a small clip of these two reunite with a sentiment of the same emotion we remember from long ago.
It is likely that Han and Leia's love story will continue to manifest throughout episode 7, 8 & 9. For me, this is an exciting story that has captured my imagination. Creating a blog and website about my favorite childhood story is enough to make me a little giddy.
General Hux is played by Domhnall Gleeson from Harry Potter. All grown up and ready for an adult villain role. General Hux is a Brutal leader serving the First Order. He shows his might through his military command and is shrouded in mystery.
General Hux Mystery
General Hux is nothing more than a new topic of speculation at this point. Rumors of his Role spread across the star wars galaxy. Some believe he is a brutal human General that leads the First Order troops into battle. Others believe he is the son of Luke Skywalker acting as an undercover spy and reporting to Luke. Who is hiding in exile waiting for the right time to return.
The tight lid of Star Wars Characters
The General will remain a reclusive star wars character until the release of Episode 7. Expect to see more details as we get closer to the premier date. December 18, 2015. However, as the most anticipated movie in Hollywood ever, hackers may release it in the torrent world early. LOL. I swear I do not know any such hackers. I'm just saying.
I have been waiting years for the final trilogy. As a life long star wars fan, it was no surprise to me that two more trilogies were on the horizon. I understood that the production required time for the original cast members to age into their roles. The wait is over. The first movie is already here and the filming for the final episode is already beginning.
"Rogue One"
Star Wars fans will be excited to learn that this new trilogy is not the end of the story. Disney plans to milk this investment with Anthology Films. Star Wars "Rogue One" is the first of these films. Already in production!
Rogue One Details
The cast and crew has already been announced. This is the first star wars "stand alone" anthology film. The short story break down is about the spies that steal the death star plans.
"Many Bothan's died to bring us this information"
A group of rebels join together to obtain the secrete death star plans. These plans are later used to expose weakness in the Empires mega space base. The events take place before the events of Star Wars "A New Hope".
IP man, Really?
Yes, the actor from Ip Man, "Donnie Yen", Will be playing a huge role in this rogue star wars film. Among other great actors.
When?
Well, the production has already started. So my guess is that this film is going to appear some time within the creation of this Final Trilogy. I expect to see it in theaters in late 2016 or sumer of 2017.
More Anthology Films
Rumor has it that one stand alone star wars film will tell a story about Han and Chewbacca. Chewie's home world is enslaved and Han will fight along side his faithful companion to free the wookies once and for all. Chewbacca owe's Han a life debt and this is why he follows him. Han dose not believe in his life debt rationality so Han leads Chewbacca into the battle to save Kashyyyk.
Lego was my favorite type of toy as a child. When I was a little boy I would get excited when ever a new Lego theme came to the shelf. I would check the lego shelf every time my mother took me to stores like Shopko, Walmart or Kmart. I could not afford every lego toy so my decision was always heavily considered. The choices today are so much better. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and more.
Recreating As a Child with Lego
Funny, as a child I would try to build Star Wars like battle ships. I even had a book that emulated the construction of star wars ships with detailed instruction for constructing these ships. If you had all the right pieces. Today I can just buy all the specific star wars Lego toys for my children. What an exciting experience it is to relive my childhood by building star wars Lego toys with my child.
New Lego Building sets to try
The Star Wars Imperial Shuttle Tydirum is one that I never tried. This Lego toy has so many pieces that I never had as a child. The life like realism is exactly like the movie model. I want to keep it on the shelf to admire. But I always end up breaking them down and leaving them in a bucket to mix and match with.
Its unlikely that they will sell out this Christmas but I still want mine before the Lego collection is discontinued. Check out this discounted version with free shipping from amazon.
Star Wars returns this Christmas with a whole new generation awaiting the excitement. More episodes to come and even anthology videos in the making. The old cast returns to the set to film the rest of the story.
Star Wars "The Next Generation"
December 18, 2015: the epic continues with episode 7 The Force Awakens. Obviously we can expect at least two more films to follow and form another trilogy. I am a life long Star Wars fan. The beginning of a new trilogy is exciting news. Wicket was my teddy bear. I had all the star wars action figures and a toy millennium falcon to put them in. Now, i get to share the fun with a whole new generation. But is this the end? No, Disney has announced that anthology films will follow.
Anthology Films Following This Trilogy
Anthology films for Star Wars? Yes, Disney has purchased the Star Wars franchise and is going to milk this cow for every penny it's worth. So after episode 7, 8 & 9 expect more high quality films to follow. One rumor going around is about an anthology film where Han Solo and Chewbacca free chewie's home world from slavery. It's just a rumor but evidence is strong to support such a film.
New Toys and Video Games
We can expect to see the cast from Episodes 1, 2 & 3 to appear in these films. The star wars galaxy is about to collide with the marketing and production values of Disney entertainment. New video games are on the horizon that will be fun for both parents and children. The millennium falcon and x-wing drones are not just kids toys. The Lego lineup is so amazing this time around. All new robots. New machines. New characters and old characters combine to tell a new story.
The Original Cast Returns
We can expect to see Luke Skywalker return to the story as a jedi in hiding. He is so powerful with the force that he hides himself from the politics. Fearing his power might be used for evil he lives in exile. Princess Leia Organa commands the republic forces and Defends the galaxy from the First Order army. Han and Chewbacca continue to be renegade forces that serve the good side of the force. Other familiar faces are expected to appear as well and don't be supprised when you see wicket hobbling along with his spear.
It't time to get excited. I am ready to buy my Imax ticket. I'm gonna show up to the theater in some kind of crazy outfit. Maybe ill be dressed as Lando in Return of The Jedi. How about a Jar-Jar outfit. Who knows, maybe ill "wear the dress" and cross dress in a princess Leia costume. Not likely, lol. But i'm gonna make a night of it.
The awesome new star wars android known as bb8 is not a CGI character. In fact, the technology is very real. You can find the original technology online. The original form factor is know as Sphero. Sphero is a small toy that can be controlled by a smart phone or tablet. That is why we call it the Sphero BB-8 app-enabled ball.
Works just like in the movie!
BB-8 Sphero works just like the real bb-8. This amazing little piece of technology will baffle you and your family this Christmas. What a shock that you could have the real star wars droid in your home. (A little smaller of course).
Same Technology minus A.I.
Imagine as a child you could buy a walking C3-p0. Or an R2-D2 that could be remote controlled. If their was one I do not remember it. This little robot moves around just like in the movie. Except for the artificial intelligence, this is the actual robot that you control from your smart phone.
Sphero can move about by using state of the art technology. You control every
thing from your smart phone. This technology inspired the creators of star wars episode 7 incorporate a new droid into the story line. Facinated by the sphero ball, bb-8 was created.
The Dark Side
This is the dark sphero. It has a cool light and far more stylish than regular sphero.
See the inner working.
The Clear Sphero ball lets you see the technology that makes this whole thing work. It's quite fascinating.
