Star Wars Bits: Daisy Ridley Has Read ‘Episode 8’, Rogue One Details, Han Solo Casting
This edition of news from a galaxy far, far away includes:
An engineer at NASA explained how aDeath Starwould be built if it were real.
Some real military personnel got to be extras forStar Wars: Rogue One. An article atForces.TV(viaMakingStarWars.net) explains that about 40 current and former members of the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force were hired to play X-Wing pilots and ground crew inRogue One. That should add a nice level of authenticity to the proceedings. It’s not the first timeStar Warshas used real military personnel in a movie, since some Marines played the Special Edition Stormtroopers with dewbacks inA New Hope.
Did you know that the original miniature model used for the firstDeath StarinStar Wars: A New Hopewas lost for a short period of time but then found again? You won’t believe how this prop was passed around from an antique shop to fans, one of whom now has the iconic Space Station as part of his collection. Read the full story over atStarWars.com right here.
Stephen Colberthad to convinceHarrison Fordto doStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
The comic book seriesStar Wars: Kananis getting canceled. It’s just not selling as well as the otherStar Warscomics, so it will be ending after the 12th issue next year. It was originally planned as a six-issue miniseries, but got extended due to solid early sales before readers started falling of. Issue #9 is on shelves now with three more to go, so enjoy it while you’re able to. [Bleeding Cool]
Vulturerecently sat down withLawrence Kasdan, who is writing theHan Solospin-off asA Star Wars Storyfor his last film in the franchise, and asked him how they even begin to cast a young Han Solo. Kasdan says:
The hunt is still on to find an actor to take the coveted role, witheveryone being in considerationapparently.
If you’re heading to anyDisney theme parksdressed up as your favoriteStar Warscharacter, you might want to be aware of some new security policies that could change your wardrobe a bit. New rules dictate that individuals over the age of 14 cannot wear costumes or masks on the properties, and Disney will also not allow any fake blasters in the park. In fact, they won’t be selling or displaying any blasters either. All that along with increased security officers on the scene is in an effort keep the park safe for attendees. That might seem a little extreme, but sadly, these are the times we live in. [Deadline]
