ForceCast #305: Red Five Standing By

The first Star Wars spinoff film has a director and a writer, while a leaked roadmap suggests that 2020 will see a Red Five film. What do we think of the latest developments in the cinematic Star Wars universe? We'll share our thoughts on that news, the problem with the Disney Store's Star Wars line, a Lucasfilm presence at an Apple developers' conference, and much more.


Show Notes:

The HoloNet

• Disney Announces Writer, Director For First Star Wars Standalone Film
  
• Team Behind First Spinoff Film Meets Their Unofficial Boss, A Dark Lord
  
• Gary Whitta Attempts to Delete His Online Special Edition & Prequel Bashing

Discussion

• We discuss a rumored Star Wars film roadmap from 2015 to 2020, which includes the tantalizing listing of a 2020 spinoff film codenamed "Red Five."

Fan Focus

• Disney Launches New Star Wars Merchandise, But There’s Nothing For Girls
  
• Disney Announces Star Wars Half Marathon In January
  
• Dave Filoni to present at Apple's 2014 Worldwide Developers Conference.
  
• Carrie Fisher talked Star Wars in interviews with BBC Radio Wales, BBC News, and The Telegraph.
  
• Eric presents audio that he recorded at Star Wars Weekends last weekend, including quick thoughts from Josh Stolte and Teresa Delgado Lutha, an interview with Celebrity Host James Arnold Taylor, and a Star Tours queue walkthrough commentary.

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