Star Wars Bits: ‘LEGO Star Wars’, ‘1313’, ‘Saber III’, Daisy Ridley
Happy (upcoming) Star Wars Day to one and all! After the jump:
Meanwhile,Daisy Ridley’s dadChris Ridleysounds even more thrilled to have his daughter inEpisode VII. “She is an extraordinary lady, though not an easy one,” he said. “But if anyone can handle it, she can.” He also gushed about one of Ridley’s famous future co-stars.
She came home and said she’d had coffee withHarrison Fordand he said, ‘Don’t call me Mr Ford! Call me Harrison.’ He’s a very sweet guy, though he looks terribly grumpy. She said he looks much better than he does in films and he’s a much nicer guy.
Learn VII’s most mysterious new star at theMirror.
As for what exactly all of these actors are going to be doing in the newStar Wars, those details are being kept under wraps. ButEW’sAnthony Breznicanspills what he does know about the new film, which is that Han Solo will have a huge role.
.@EWsenior writer@Breznicanrevealed some behind-the-scenes info about Star Wars Episode VII on@ewlivehttps://t.co/3XPdU3drFb
— SiriusXM (@SIRIUSXM)June 07, 2025
I have heard that it’s not just a case of these veteran Star Wars actors popping in for a two-minute cameo. That Harrison Ford’s Han Solo is one of the leads of this story. And I think Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, their characters are more supporting, but also significant in the way that Alec Guinness was a supporting character, but vital, not just a throwaway cameo, where they just pop in and wave and play a Stormtrooper or something for a joke. […]
Episode 7. This is a Han Solo story. It’s about the next generation. Which I think is appropriate. This is the story of life. As we get older, we hand the reins to the generation that comes after us, and control of the galaxy is no different. I hope that they manage to put some heart into the story, some resonance, that was always embedded in the early Star Wars movies, even if we didn’t realize it.
That’s still pretty vague, but it does go withwhat we’ve heard previouslyaboutHarrison Ford’s involvement. [Twitter]
One of the casualties of Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm wasStar Wars 1313, a game that had been developing at LucasArts before the division was shut down. So it’s both awesome and awful to see what we might have had, in the form of concept art from artistBruno Werneck.
See more atWerneck’s personal siteand hisArt Station page. [viaKotaku]
On the bright side, you can get a bunch of discounts on the Star Wars games that do exist thanks toStar Wars Day. Get a comprehensive list of deals atDisney Interactive.
Ditch the dark side and join the lighter side with the latest episode ofLEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles, titled “Escape from the Jedi Temple.” Watch the trailer below:
The first of four new episodes, “Escape from the Jedi Temple” will air on the Disney Channel this Saturday,May 3at 9 PM and on Disney XD this Sunday,May 4(Star Wars Day!) at 7 PM. [YouTube]
Speaking of Star Wars Day, here’s a special May the Fourth message fromR2-D2.
Honestly, the message itself is not terribly interesting and certainly not worth all that trouble. But it’s R2-D2, so just watching him trying to deliver it is adorable. [YouTube]
Meanwhile, here’s how the good folks at Lucasfilm are celebrating this most special of holidays.
Cute idea, but isn’t it a little disappointing to realize that the Lucasfilm cafeteria doesn’t serve Tatooine taco salad and Grand Moff turkey cheesesteakeveryday? [Twitter]
Finally, if watching sexy, scantily clad women duel with lightsabers sounds like your kind of thing, then we have just the clip for you. Here’sSaber III, a short film directed byJoe Lynch.
Yes, theIIIindicates that this is the third in a series. Here’sSaber IIand here’s the originalSaber. [Nerdist]
