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It's been a big month of Star Wars news already, and it's going to end with a bang at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! Today, we'll summarize our announcement expectations in line with the 12 storytelling categories we use for our monthly previews. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Are we really doing this? Yes, yes we are. Star Wars Celebration starts in three days, and today I'm sharing a little of my feelings on that in our current transmission times... Plus a couple final notes about recent cover stories. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Dark Horse Comics is now the all-ages Star Wars comics publisher (though I gather they may get to do older-audience things, too), and earlier this week, we got a glimpse at two new titles - which essentially replace titles that had been running at IDW. We're explore where things stand with Dark Horse today... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

We're less than a week away from the debut of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, and fun promo videos (from the same set as the debut delay announcement) are dropping. We'll talk about the highlights on this "Watch to Watch Now" episode. Punch it! 7 Questions: https://twitter.com/JediNewsNetwork/status/1527341560148291584 And these are the seven questions asked of Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christiansen, and Moses Ingram: 1. How would you describe your character? 2. How did you first react when you found out you were cast in a Star Wars project? 3. What unique challenges have you faced when working on a Star Wars project? 4. What Star Wars scene was the most memorable to shoot? 5. How has the Obi-Wan Kenobi series changed how you view Star Wars? 6. What is it like working in The Volume? 7. If you could meet one Star wars Character, who would it be and why? Plus, "A Series of Firsts": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHEDtlCcnrs ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

A deeper dive past a recent Star Wars cover story into a Q&A with Kathleen Kennedy reveals the changing fates of Taika Waititi's, Patty Jenkins', and Kevin Feige's Star Wars movies ... and a fate that has stayed the same for Rian Johnson's movies. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Deborah Chow, Moses Ingram, and Hayden Christensen talk about inspirations, character, writing, and more in the Total Film feature on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. We'll look at their notable quotes as we wrap up our coverage of the cover story. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Yet another magazine cover story dropped yesterday, claiming to unveil a master plan for a fleet of new Star Wars shows. While true - from a certain point of view - the reality is that the biggest news was about the movies. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

The press tour for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is in full swing! On today's episode, we're covering some of the most interesting (non-spoiler) tidbits in Total Film's recent cover story - and connecting one bit about Vader's voice to another interview. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

It's the penultimate Monday before the Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series premiere! Today, we're talking about another recently released bit of Obi's backstory that shows he had even more in common with Anakin that we used to know. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

We're wrapping up a weekend celebration of George Lucas' birthday with second half of a conversation with Brian Jay Jones, author of the definitive biography "George Lucas: A Life." Punch it! Here's where you can find Brian online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianjayjones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBrianJayJones Website: https://brianjayjones.com/ ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Happy Birthday to George Lucas! The cinematic pioneer turns 78 today, and to celebrate, we're revisiting a conversation with the author of the essential Lucas biography "George Lucas: A Life," Brian Jay Jones. Punch it! Here's where you can find Brian online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianjayjones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBrianJayJones Website: https://brianjayjones.com/ ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

If the idea of a Prequel-Era cinematic experience sounds like a rare treat, you may be right - there haven't been a lot of Prequel Era adult novels in the new era of Star Wars storytelling. But the "Brotherhood" audiobook production is a joyful throwback to those movies. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Yesterday was Disney's Earnings Report and Investor Call, and the bits regarding Star Wars were ... underwhelming, to say the least. We'll talk about what there *was*, and the whys and wherefores of what there *wasn't* on today's show. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

We're starting a short series of deeper dives into Star Wars: Brotherhood, the new "Journey to Obi-Wan Kenobi" novel (so to speak) by Mike Chen. Today, a look at new nuances to a story LFL keeps teasing us with: the star-crossed relationship between Obi and the Duchess Satine. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Author Mike Chen finds space within a crowded section of the new canon timeline to tell a meaningful and fun story about Obi-Wan and Anakin in Star Wars: Brotherhood, with compelling new supporting characters, the welcome return of old favorites, and much more. Punch it! You can check out the previously released excerpts at: Obi-Wan meets Ventress: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-brotherhood-exclusive-excerpt Dexter Jettster https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-brotherhood-excerpt-obi-wan-kenobi-dexter-jet-1848823363 Anakin's youngling task: https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/23046790/star-wars-brotherhood-mike-chen-excerpt-release ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Three years after the events of The Phantom Menace, Palpatine/Dart Sidious makes his first move in the long-game manipulation of Anakin to the dark side of the Force. Today, we'll explore the details of that story... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Anakin was 12 years old and wanted to leave the Jedi Order. Obi-Wan's means of convincing Anakin to stay was based on a lie, and maybe even founded in selfishness. We'll discuss the story today... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

In our latest "What to Watch Now" episode, we're checking out the Skywalker Sound mini-documentary from Apple released on Star Wars Day. And there's a new candidate to replace the Wilhelm scream as a sound Easter egg... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

The Friday headline event at Star Wars Celebration has been revealed - and it's not for Rogue Squadron! We talked about the final Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer yesterday, and today we'll talk about the other big Star Wars Day announcements. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

A firefight at the Inquisitors' own base! A savage put down from Uncle Owen! Our hero wanted for "high treason"! Today, highlights from the final Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***