Star Wars Bits: New Episode VII Villain Revealed? Plus Darth Vader On ‘Rebels,’ Rumors And Benedict Cumberbatch
Dive deep intoStar Wars Rebels, see a potentially massiveEpisode VIIspoiler and more in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following:
Header image: Han Solo and Princess Leia in a Disney style byLuxrisviaTumblr.
If you’re aStar Wars Episode VIIspoiler hound like me, by now you’ve probably already seen photos of a character that may or may not be theStar Wars Episode VIIvillain. Well, a new photo has now been discovered viaStar Wars Undergroundof a wholly new character. Is it real? Is it fake? We don’t know, but it’s very cool. Check it out at the link.
This past weekend, theStar Wars Rebelsmini-movie aired on ABC and contained an added scene withDarth Vader. It was at the very beginning of the episode and, in my opinion, a much stronger and tantalizing open to the series.Check it out– in admittedly terrible bootleg quality – below.
Monday’s episode ofStar Wars Rebels,Rise of the Old Masters, was one of the best yet. We won’t spoil anything but it combined all of the great stuff we like aboutStar Wars, and some cool nods to the previous six films. One in particular was a bit of a shock and, in aninterview with IGN, executive producerDave Filoniexplains how that all worked. And yes, I’m referring to the bait.
Where isStar Wars Rebelsgoing in the future? We don’t know for sure, butMakingStarWarshas some interesting rumors about it. The first rumor is two voice actors who were prominent inThe Clone Wars–Sam WitwerandAndrew Kishino– are involved in the project. Witwer was best known as Darth Maul while Kishino was Rebel Saw Gerrera. They may or may not be playing those characters, but it at least opens the door.
The site also reports on some interesting rumors regarding what the crew of The Ghost will have to deal with going ahead, including rumors about Ezra’s parents and more. Interesting, but potentially spoiler-filled, stuff if true. Head to the above link.
Benedict Cumberbatchis not inStar Wars Episode VII, but he did visit the set. Below, watch him talk about that – and do a Jar Jar impression – onThe Graham Norton Show. It’s in the first 2 minutes.
Two newStar Warsnovels,Star Wars: Heir to the Jediby Kevin Hearne andStar Wars: Lords of the Sithby Paul Kemp, have been pushed back. Originally scheduled to be released in January and March, they’ll now be released in March and April respectively. Head to theDel Ray Facebookfor more information.
And while we’re on the topic ofStar Warsnovels, the official site has an audio excerpt fromStar Wars: Tarkinby James Luceno.Head to this linkto listen.
