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We needed more hype for Solo: A Star Wars Story, so we talk about the marketing of the film and what should have been done. Then we touch on combative fans on social media, and how we should set positive examples for our community. Riley joins Bruce in welcoming Matt Rushing and Brandi Jackola to talk about Star Wars Celebration ticket sales, Solo Blu-ray release, Galaxy Edge’s openings at Disney Parks, book updates, Boba’s Bounty, and more!
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Brandi’s thoughts on Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo box office is below expectation. Why do we think that?
- What do we think Disney should do going forward?
- Robert Gregg Barker Facebook post
What is wrong with some fans? There are boycotts and online harassment.
- Kelly Marie Tran (Rose) harrassed leading to deleting her Instagram account
- Harassing comments to author Chuck Wendig (Aftermath) resulting in his backlash
- Women have stated that they receive inappropriate comments.
- What can we do? Matt did an article about #StarWarsLove
Star Wars Celebration – Did you get your tickets?
- VIP and 5-day adult & kids tickets sold out
News: What is the Story?
Solo Blu-ray coming to Target and Best Buy (jedinews.co.uk)
Galaxy’s Edge to Open Summer 2019 ay Disneyland and Late Fall 2019 at Walt Disney World (jedinews.co.uk)
Book Updates:
- Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization by Mur Lafferty…On Sale: September 4, 2018
- Star Wars: Beckett #1 (Marvel Comics) by Gerry Duggan (writer) and Will Sliney, Edgar Salazar, and Marc Laming (artists)…On Sale: August 2018
Boba’s Bounty
- Brandi: Women’s review of Han Solo’s jacket
- Matt: Wiring review of Most Wanted
- Bruce: Star Wars Insider back issues
Life Day Carol – https://www.thenerdparty.com/aggressive-negotiations/issue-081
Episode edited by Michael Morris.
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Author: Bruce Gibson
I’m co-host and executive producer of The Star Wars Report podcast. I’ve been a Star Wars fan since I was 9 years old and still love the new films and series. You’ll also find me over at Trek.fm doing shows about that other Star franchise. Follow me on Twitter: @admiral_rex