A special will air on ABC on February 21, 2016 at 8pm, focused on the newest part of the U.S. parks: Star Wars Land. The new lands, being built at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, were officially announced at D23 Expo in Anaheim last August. The special, entitled The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60 focuses on the ongoing Diamond Anniversary of Disneyland, exploring the past, present, and future of the parks. Derek Hough will MC.
Harrison Ford will host the Star Wars Land portion of the special
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Premiered during Monday Night Football, this is the latest official Star Wars The Force Awakens trailer. Enjoy all the Star Wars goodness.
No one is streaming all the panels at the San Diego Comic-Con this year but we were able to find a great recording of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel. Watch it below.
During the San Diego Comic-Con panel for Star Wars: The Force Awakens new behind the scenes footage was released. Watch closely for all the Star Wars goodies revealed. Loved the use of so many practical effects and see if you can spot Warwick Davis.
Star Wars fans rejoice. Star Wars will appear on Disney Infinity 3.0 along with Marvel, and Pixar. Two new adventure packs are shown off: Twilight of the Republic Playset Episode 3. Rise against the Empire, set in the original trilogy. There is also exclusive limited edition Star Wars starter pack for PS4 that includes the Boba Fett figure.
Knights of the Fallen Empire is an expansion pack for the MMO Star Wars the Old Republic. The expansion pack includes new companions, new stories, and more Jedi twin fighting than you can shake a stick at.
EA showed off more Star Wars Battlefront. The game uses the Frostbite game engine. Some of the new things in the trailer are: ATAT fight on Hoth, in game fight on the ground, in the air, or as a Luke or Darth Vader. November 17th release
Which franchise is geekier, Star Wars or Star Trek? College Humor animates the debate through Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the infamous Darth Vader. What side do you take?
Disney and Kablam are teaming up for Star Wars: Uprising, a Diablo-inspired mobile game that’ll have a beta in the “coming weeks” for certain territories. It’s set after Return of the Jedi but prior to The Force Awakens, and the full game arrives this fall.