This Week! In Star Wars: #MayThe4th, Cassian Andor Series & The Force Awakens
The Week in Star Wars News for Friday, April 30
The Baver Bunch™ is Back! And Kristin and the (Rebel) band behind the (wacky) weekly Star Wars update brought us up to speed on the upcoming Cassian Andor series on Disney+, the wide and varied plans for May the 4th (including the premiere of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian and the finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars), and an anniversary for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
New Cassian Andor Series Cast Announced, Brand New Star Wars Day Merchandise, and More!
This week in Star Wars, we announce four new cast members joining Diego Luna in the upcoming Cassian Andor live-action series headed to Disney+, take a look at some brand new Star Wars Day merchandise, and get excited about all the online Star Wars Day events. Plus, we remember back to 2014 when the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was announced!
And, you know, the drill; we fill in the blanks.
May The 4th Be With You
We were slightly ahead of the curve on some of the stories this week, so I’ll point you backward toward some of our coverage.
First up, learn about the hefty, heavy Star Wars celebration on May 4, 2020.
VIDEO – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Debuts on Disney+ On May the 4th
Cassian Andor Casting
Then, we dove deep into that Cassian Andor casting announcement:
Star Wars: Official Casting Announcement for Disney+ Cassian Andor Series
The End is Nigh
And finally, Kristin mentioned the penultimate episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. But before you get there, make sure to review last week’s story.
Clone Wars Download: “The Phantom Apprentice”
Go behind the scenes of “The Phantom Apprentice” from the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars with executive producer Dave Filoni and other cast and crew, as they discuss Maul and Ahsoka’s duel, plus more!