Exhibition - "Founding Myths. From Hercules to Darth Vader"

If by chance you´re visiting in Paris or you live there, here´s a great opportunity to see Darth Vader (Dark Vador in french) in Le Musée du Louvre.

The exhibition "Exposition Mythes fondateurs - D’Hercule à Dark Vador", opened its doors on the 17th of October and it will run until the 4th of July of 2016. So there´s still plenty of time to enjoy it and to see how Darth Vader is depicted in one of the most iconic museums of the planet.

Here´s a bit of what can you experience: 

"What are myths? And how are they portrayed? How are myths passed on to us? How have artists appropriated them? Told, sung, written, and illustrated, myths are a part of all cultures and civilizations, including contemporary popular culture."

And pop culture is what Star Wars is about!

If you go there, let me know, I would love to see some pictures of it.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer analysis

Alright Star Wars fans, what are your thoughts on these:

- Rey knows who she is, she knows about her heritage, she´s just playing with us. Which leads us to:

- She is running from it, from her family (is she Han and Leia´s daughter?)

- Rey and Kylo are siblings? Are they somehow relatives? Brothers, cousins...

- Is BB-8 a female droid?

- What does Kylo Ren mean when he says "I will finish what you started"? Will he bring Vader back from the dead?

- Is Luke in exile or was he sent/forced into exile?

- Did Luke trained the Knights of Ren and they went rogue? Luke promised to restore the Jedi Order and maybe he was gathering Force sensitive people during these 30 years between Episode VI and VII

- Is that furry body in front of a crying Rey, Chewie? (dead or possibly injured)

- And who´s that voice in the end and to whom is she talking to? Is it Leia talking to Rey, Finn or Kylo Ren? Might be Poe as well..

To wrap this up, why´s Rey pending to the Dark Side in the new poster?…

Just think about it for a few seconds and about the theory that her and Kylo can be relatives.

I would love to hear your thoughts about these theories in the comments bellow, so just go ahead and let´s discuss it there.

Thanks for reading (and thanks also to the Jedi Council for sharing their excitement and theories).

Will Luke go Dark Side in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"?

I don´t think so...

Still, I love a good conspiracy and all the theories around this Universe.
That´s what makes Star Wars so alive and unique.

Let´s take a look at some interesting facts:

- Luke fails at the Dark cave in Dagobah, with the cave "showig" him his future

- Luke uses Force choke against Jabba´s guards (no Jedi uses Force choke dude!)

- Luke chooses to wear black (no Jedi uses black!)

- Luke´s rage (a well known DS tool) fighting Vader gives him the advantage and the win, if you can call it a win (ok, some Jedi like, once in a while, to taste the Dark Side flowing through them)

- And he cuts his father hand in a vendetta style!

- There are more, I just can´t remember right now

Although George Lucas never wanted to turn Luke to the Dark Side, truth is, Mark Hammil gave him this (cool?) idea. Here´s the video where he states it.

Will we have a Dark Luke in J.J. Abrams movie? Honestly I don´t think so, because even if we don´t see Luke in the teasers and trailer, we see his hand touching R2 in a gentle nostalgic way. More, he´s wearing light colors, not the dark mantle of the Sith. But I still find pretty interesting that some people say he is Kylo Ren´s Dark Master, and that Ren is only his apprentice (like Vader was to Palpatine) and a puppet of his Master´s will.

Talking about Palpatine, some even say that his Master, Darth Plagueis, is still alive and might have something to do with all this turn of events. Plagueis is dead, for what we know, but this is Star Wars so anything can happen!

Now tell me, isn´t this amazing? One has to love the internet and all the Star Wars fans around the world building up such fantastic conspiracies.

I´m anxious to see what will unravel next...

Star Wars: Shattered Empire

"Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens".
It kinda of says it all.

This 4 issue miniseries brings the bitter-sweet taste of the Rebel Alliance´s triumph over Palpatine´s Empire. It all starts in Endor, with the Rebels celebrating the destruction of the 2nd Death Star, along with the fall of Palpatine and Vader (you can see the genuine happiness in our heroes faces in issue #1´s cover).
But they soon realize that some Imperials did not acknowledge defeat. Worse than that, they discover that even dead, Palpatine still had plans to finish the Rebel Alliance. From here on I won´t spoil the script, go grab your comics now!
They are beautifully sketched by Marco Checchetto and colored by Andres Mossa. Greg Rucka took the helm at writing a story that takes the fans to the undiscovered journey that was the (supposed) end of the Galactic Empire. Let´s see what the movie will unveil in 2 months time.

The miniseries was concluded yesterday with number #4 (hoping to grab it in my comic book shop next week).

P.S. - if you love covers as I do, check these variants, they are AWESOME!!!

What are the Mandalorian symbols in the new Star Wars trailer?

The new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer has plenty of information that your eyes might not catch the first time you´re watching it (as a fan, I hope you saw it at least 13 times in a row). One of the things I found more interesting is the Mandalorian Symbols at the entrance of a castle/temple? Is it Maz Kanata´s hive? (when we see Han, Rey and Finn passing by a big robot - pic below). Probably yes, but as many other things, we can only speculate about it at the moment.

Besides the panoply of colored flags, we see some Mandalorian imagery, like the Krybes. The Krybes is probably the most known Mandalorian symbol (printed in Boba Fett´s armor) and it represents a Mythosaurus skull, ancient creature that it is said to have wondered in Mandalore before the Taung arrived (there are other theories about what the Krybes represents, so feel free to check which one suits you best). There´s another symbol there but it´s unknown to me (unless it´s the wheat symbol of the house Fett), so if you know what´s that please let me know.

Another interesting thing about Mandalorians in this new trailer, is when Kylo Ren appears with the (presumable) Knights of Ren. It seems that the guy on the far left is a Mandalorian. Just sayin´...

And, in case you didn´t know, which I think you do, that´s where Kylo took his surname from.

All in all, it was another mind blowing trailer, the darkest one so far! We see plenty of killing, some blood, tears and sweat, scared and reluctant faces but also (finally!!!) Leia and Han in a sad hug, which leads me to believe that this won´t end as "light sided" as in the original trilogy.

Can´t wait for December the 16th...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer #3

I am sooooooooo excited!!!

Can´t wait for December the 16th! Because yes, in Amsterdam we can see it 2 days before :D

UK folks have to wait 1 more day and in the U.S. only on the 18th. But I won´t spoil it for you guys.

May the Force be with you!

The Biggest Star Wars Moments of 2014

Let´s look back at a historic year for a Galaxy far, far away.

Among many other things, StarWars.com highlights the new Episode VII trailer, the return of Star Wars comics to Marvel, Luceno´s last novel "Tarkin", the new series "Star Wars Rebels", and many, many more. Check it out, here are the "BIGGEST STAR WARS MOMENTS OF 2014"!!!

Poster found in the FB page of Star Wars Celebration.

Happy 2015 everyone!

Han and Chewie final concept art revealed

As time approaches, more and more things are revealed about "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens". Some days ago we got to know more about how Han and Chewbacca will (approximately) be, in the next movie. There are rumors that the Wookiee might have a bionic arm, but in the concept art that is not clear.

No we want to see Leia and Luke!

Check Movieweb for more.

Christmas in the Stars

The perfect album for this holiday season.

I bet tons of fans, like myself, didn´t know about this... Gotta find this gem :)

Do you listen to the lyrics of most Christmas songs? “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose” pales in comparison to such immortal lines as “Everyone will have a cookie, I bought extra for the Wookiee.”

Read more in the official Star Wars webite.

Characters names revealed

A week ago, Entertainment Weekly revealed the names of the characters that show up in the 88sec teaser.

 

As they say: " J.J. Abrams, the film’s co-writer and director, and Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, have decided to reveal the identities of some of their new characters exclusively to EW—and they’ve done it in a retro fashion that should bring a smile to anyone familiar with the phrase “Collect ‘Em, Trade ‘Em.” "

Check all the cards and read the rest here.

Some possibilities

  

After the release of the 1st teaser, a lot speculation is arising. Here are 2 interesting videos that can help the fans to understand what is going on.

Enjoy!

New lightsaber reactions

New lightsaber = controversy.

Check here some of the best memes already circulating the web.

"Star Wars: Force Awakens" - 88 sec teaser trailer

I guess I watched it 10 times in a row...

And we have a title!

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Not bad guys, not bad... :)

We have the villain´s face

This is awesome news!

Red eyed, a hood, a metallic face, those fingers and... Vader´s mask! Darth Vader´s mask! Or what´s left of it.

About a week ago, Indie Revolver revealed a piece of concept art about (what appears to be) the main villain of Star Wars: Episode VII!

Here´s a brief description of the character:

"A Sith Inquisitor: He's tall and thin and terrifyingly creepy, with glowing red eyes to match his red light saber. He's got some robotic upgrades, like Vader - but no mask. The cybernetic bits weave in and out of him. He's got a human upper lip, a steel jaw... and the robotic hand that JJ Abrams posted an image of."

Two weeks ago J.J. Abrams twitted a picture of a cybernetic hand, and now everyone believes there´s a connection between these two revelations.

What are your main thoughts?

Do you really think this hand belongs to The Inquisitor or to a 3-CPO unit?

Star Wars: Force for Change

Awesome initiative with a fenomenal chance to be in Star Wars Episode VII!

Here what´s this is all about:

"Star Wars: Force for Change is a brand new initiative Disney and Abram's production company Bad Robot is doing in partnership with UNICEF and their program, UNICEF Inonvation Labs and Programs. People who donate $10 or more to this new initiative will be entered into a random drawing for a chance to win a role in Star Wars: Episode VII. The winner will be flown to London's Pinewood Studios where the majority of the film be shot, and be guaranteed inclusion in a scene of the new film.

Other incentives to donate to Star Wars: Force for Change include t-shirts, posters, film art, and accessories. For a higher-level donation, fans could even secure an advance screening of the film in the donator's hometown. The window for donations to enter into this contest closes on July 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT." - from Newsarama

Visit Star Wars: Force for Change now.

Star Wars Travel Guide

Dunno what is wrong with blogger placing this images, so I reccomend that you simply go here, to see it properly.

Vans x Star Wars

For some time that the news spread about Vans having a Star Wars collection. In fact, in many points of sale the shoes, t-shirts and accessories are available for some weeks now. They even created some special editions, sold in a very small quantity worldwide. But today I got in my email that finally the Star Wars Vans were available to shop in the Netherlands! Great, great news! They even have shoes for toddlers and kids, pretty amazing.

So if you live in Europe and were trying to find these fellas, today is day to go for it!

May the Force be with the Vans.

Good news!

The month of May is full of great news!

As always we had May the 4th, with tons of incredible deals and bargains from lots of brands. I had my share with Lego, I got an amazing R2-D2 for a very good price. As a bonus, Lego offered a poster and a mini figure of Darth Revan, pretty cool!

Then, in the 14th of May, we had to "thank the Maker", to quote C-3PO. It was George Lucas´ birthday and I´m sure we all hope he still has many more to come.

Also during this month, we heard rumours that a new name was being given to the new movie, "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Ancient Fear". Check MovieWeb for more details.

We also had new from Del Rey Books, about a new title to be released this November, "Tarkin" by writer James Luceno. Indeed some I wish to read!

And today, the announcement that the official filming (whatever this means) had began! All of us fans already some some pics in Dubai of the preparations, a foot of a AT-At Walker or something similar if I recall, but today The Star Wars Underworld gave us this article that you should check.

All in all, May has been a terrific month for Star Wars fans, and we hope it continues to be with more thrilling news and updates about the new movie and the E.U.

May the Force be with you all!

Always strong, the Dark Side is.

Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced

April 29th, Pinewood Studios, UK - Writer/Director/Producer J.J Abrams (top center right) at the cast read-through of Star Wars Episode VII at Pinewood Studios with (clockwise from right) Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, Producer Bryan Burk, Lucasfilm President and Producer Kathleen Kennedy, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Writer Lawrence Kasdan. Copyright and Photo Credit: David James.

"The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

Director J.J. Abrams says, "We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud."

Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015."

This is AWESOME NEWS!!! I´m super excited, finally the cast was announced. Let´s wait for some pics from the shooting.
P.S. - they forgot to mention that R2-D2 was also in the picture behing J.J. Abrams :)