ForceCast #270: Dawn Of The Title Rumors

It's important to revisit iconic aspects of prior Star Wars films in the upcoming trilogy. But at what point do throwbacks become stale? This week we talk about finding that balance between honoring what's come before and creating something fresh. We also discuss title and casting rumors, news about Empire and Rebellion: Razor's Edge, and the status of our predictions for the upcoming films.

Show Notes:

The HoloNet

• Star Wars Author A.C. Crispin Passes
  
• Rumor: Episode VII To Be Titled 'A New Dawn'?
  
• Star Wars Episode VII Casting In New York
  
• Rumor: Ksenia Solo In Talks For Episode VII?
  
• Lucasfilm's Jennifer Heddle Writing Star Wars Insider Short Story

Discussion

• "A New Dawn" sounds like "A New Hope," much like "Revenge of the Sith" sounded like "Return of the Jedi." How much do we want to see of these "throwbacks"? At what point does it become too much or feel stale? This week, we discuss the characters, locations, music, and themes from the existing six films that we want to see in the new movies.

Fan Focus

• Read 50 Pages Of Empire And Rebellion: Razor's Edge For Free
  
• TFN Interview: Empire And Rebellion: Razor's Edge Author Martha Wells
  
• Star Wars: Empire And Rebellion: Razor's Edge Micro-Excerpt #2
  
• Review: Star Wars: Force Collection
  
• TFN has relaunched its book reviews team. Check out our new reviewers' work here.

The Comlink

• We read emails from ForceCast listeners Mark and Christian.

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