The Forcecast: Star Wars News, Talk, Interviews, And More!

Join us for our roundtable breakdown of the latest teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We recount our first reactions to the latest look at the galaxy far, far away’s future and share what it was like to experience it with thousands of other Star Wars fans at Celebration Anaheim. If you let out a cheer when Han Solo and Chewie appeared on screens across the globe, this is the episode you’re looking for!

While we make our final preparations for Celebration Anaheim, we answer more of your questions before the trip. But first, let’s talk the new Star Wars Fanfare. Good? Bad? Indifferent? We discuss this and more in the latest ForceCast!

Join us to meet and some of the artists that are participating in the Celebration Anaheim artist show. ForceCast Rebels Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with Grant Gould and Jason Christman.

In the lull before Celebration Anaheim, we dig into the listener mailbag and answer some of your questions. Tips for Anaheim, Force Ghosts cheating, and a look at Star Wars 100 years into the future! All ready for your listening enjoyment.

Join us to meet and some of the artists that are participating in the Celebration Anaheim artist show. ForceCast Rebels Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with Chris Trevas and Lin Zy.

Erik Blythe sits down with Chris Wyman of Official Pix for part 2 of their Celebration Anaheim preparation discussion. In Around the HoloNet, Justin, Megan, John, and Paul share their picks for what panels they’re looking forward to at the big event and talk the magnificent animated TIE Fighter short that’s making the rounds.The march to Celebration continues on this week’s ForceCast!

Join us to meet and some of the artists that are participating in the Celebration Anaheim artist show. ForceCast Rebels Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with Russell Walks and Stephen Hayford.

Join us to meet and some of the artists that are participating in the Celebration Anaheim artist show. ForceCast Rebels Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with Matt Busch and Shea Standefer.

The Star Wars news onslaught continued this week with more information about Star Wars: Aftermath, a composer revealed for Rogue One, and a full synopsis for Dark Disciple. We cover these items and more including a fish that will NEVER shoot first in Around the HoloNet, before Erik Blythe talks to Official Pix's Chris Wyman about Celebration Anaheim strategy. It's a Star Wars Sunday with the ForceCast!

Join us to meet and some of the artists that are participating in the Celebration Anaheim artist show. ForceCast Rebels Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with Karen Hallion and Chris Dee.

It was one of the biggest news weeks for Star Wars in a long time. From an earlier release date for Episode VIII to a galaxy of books leading up to The Force Awakens, the shape of the galaxy is changing. In this ALL Around the HoloNet edition of the ForceCast, we discuss these things and more!

Join us to meet and some of the artists that are participating in the Celebration Anaheim artist show. ForceCast Rebels Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with Brian Miller and Randy Martinez.

Justin sits down with Star Wars: Servants of the Empire author Jason Fry for a chat about the recently released second book in the series and the increasingly more nuanced Star Wars galaxy. But first, we discuss the week in Star Wars news in Around the Holonet. Yes, that’s we… as in discussion… as in more than one person talking about it. We love democracy. We love the Republic…

Where's Hera? It's the question Star Wars fans around the world are asking as they search store shelves for merchandise that exclude women. Tricia Barr (FanGirls Going Rogue) and Amy Ratcliffe (Geek With Curves) join Justin to discuss this issue and why it matters. David Collins (The Comlink) and Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly) also stop by to talk possible contenders for John Williams' Star Wars musical crown.These things, plus a roundtable review of Darth Vader #2 and the HoloNet in this edition of the ForceCast!

The ForceCast is undergoing a bit of a reconstruction, but we're still on the air! This week we've got interviews with Fantasy Flight Games' Edge of the Empire producer Max Brooke and DJ Elliott from Star Wars Celebration. Then we put uber Dark Horse Star Wars comics fan Paul Hermann together with former Star Wars: Droids editor Ryder Windham for a heartwarming geek out session. All that plus the HoloNet in this episode of the ForceCast! 

It's Valentine's Day weekend, which means we're talking about love in Star Wars. But it's also the release week for Marvel's Star Wars: Darth Vader #1, so we're going to the dark side with an interview with the writer, a roundtable discussion of the issue, and a deeper look at Vader's psyche. All that plus the week's news, fan events, and rumors in an exciting episode of the ForceCast!

The first standalone film has a new lead actress, but this time we think it's for real. Disney is suing an image-hosting service over The Force Awakens concept art, which is a pretty big deal. Bob Iger wants you to know that Disney is working on Star Wars theme park attractions and vaguely considering a revolutionary new distribution method for video content. Plus, we talk to Brian Novicki from EU Cantina about why he's reading the novelization of TFA before seeing the film. All that and more, including Rebels and Celebration news, in this week's ForceCast!

The first standalone may have a new writer, and a random site has a strange rumor about Boba Fett in the movie. It's that kind of week, folks. We also discuss media appearances by Oscar "Gonk Droid" Isaac and Ewan "Real Talk On the Broadsaber" McGregor. Plus, Freddie Prinze Jr. teases big things for Kanan on Star Wars Rebels, and we take questions from our live, virtual-studio audience.

Four actresses are auditioning for roles in the first Star Wars standalone film, George Lucas says Disney didn't use his treatment for The Force Awakens, and Justin talks to Star Wars comic writer Jason Aaron. Plus, Marvel teases big Darth Vader comic numbers and big announcements, Star Wars news emerges from the UK Toy Fair, and we share information on how a friend of the show is raising money for a good cause. Start your weekend right with the ForceCast!

Gary Whitta has finished his work on the first standalone film. What does it mean? Probably not that much. In this week's show, we discuss the screenwriter's departure, along with a rumor about Star Wars Detours, a smooth arrival to the world of Star Wars Rebels, and a connection between Marvel's Star Wars #1 and The Force Awakens. Plus, it's our first official live show, so listen for some back and forth with our chat room too!