The release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has revived latent feelings of love within fans the world over. And leading into and throughout release weekend, some of the most passionate went well above the call to demonstrate feats of that fandom. You think you're a Star Wars fan? You can't hold a lightsaber to these guys.

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A Fan Contributor based out of South Flordia, Drew Dietsch shares his experiences at San Diego Comic-Con and discusses how his life has been affected by being a part of this exciting crew of writers. Fandom brought four members of the team to San Diego and they covered the show as press, interviewing celebrities, attending and covering panels, and bonding as a team. This is part two in a four-part series.

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Stop being sad that 'Star Wars Rebels' is over, because Lucasfilm just announced a new anime-inspired 'Star Wars' show, and a bunch of your favorite characters from the movies are gonna be in it.

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Now that we know the title for Episode VIII, it's time to check in with the characters of the Star Wars universe and see what they think of calling this entry The Last Jedi.

Star Wars Characters React to 'The Last Jedi' Title

Brian Linder moderates Wikia's Star Wars: A Galaxy of Fandom panel, featuring panelists: Heather Antos, Katie Cook, Mike Delaney, Terry Dodson, and Alexander Freed.

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The big movie news this week was the reveal of the official title for Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. We know this isn't the last Star Wars movie, so what's the deal? "Last Jedi" is kind of a hard left coming out of the hopeful-sounding "Force Awakens," especially since the new title suggests The Force is going right back to sleep by the end. Everyone involved is keeping pretty tight-lipped: stars Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley are already force-deflecting questions about the title and the internet is having a field day speculating on the possible titles for the follow-up, Episode IX, with gems like Episode IX: JK Heres Another Jedi, 2 Last 2 Jedi and Dude, Wheres My Jedi?Earlier this week both Marvel and Square Enix announced that the two companies will produce a brand new Avengers game (or series of games). Now, We still havent seen a definitive triple-A MCU gaming experience (well, outside of LEGO), but if the gloomy trailer is any indication, were excited to see exactly what kind of Avengers game Marvel and Square Enix assemble.And SPOILER ALERT (no, really)... Split is out and it's finally a return to form for M. Might Shyamalan. Even if you haven't seen it yet (Go!) you've probably caught wind of the super-spoiler twist ending, especially since Shyamalan has talked about it in numerous pinterviews.The twist is a nice exclamation point on a cool little thriller that seems to hint at the long-awaited sequel to Shyamalan's seminal Unbreakable. So, if these two movies exist in one shared "Shyamalaniverse," maybe theres a chance we'll get to see Bruce Willis go toe-to-toe with the aliens from Signs, or the evil grandparents in The Visit, or the... trees from The Happening? And thats your Week In Fandom!

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Check out FANDOM's review of The Last Jedi by Entertainment Editor Drew Dietsch.

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Rumors are flying that Ben Affleck has been meeting with various people at Warner Bros. in an effort to get out of his contract as Batman. WHAT?!? Fandom Entertainment Editors Drew Dietsch and Brian Linder discuss if this is even real, and if it is, what kind of repercussions there could be for the DC Extended Universe.Brian believes that we should take this rumor with a grain of salt. It's possible that Affleck could be using this as a ploy to renegotiate his contract over at Warner Bros. After the failure of his expensive gangster film, Live by Night, things are a little tense between Affleck and the studio. Could that film's flop be one of the reasons Affleck is upset with his gig as the Caped Crusader?Drew thinks this could be good news for the DC Extended Universe because it could mean the end of the DC Extended Universe. If Affleck leaves, his perspective is that the whole experiment will fall apart. Considering that the DC films have been poorly perceived so far, maybe Affleck's departure would force the whole project to start from scratch.But maybe that wouldn't be the case! Fans have accepted recasting before - look at War Machine or the Hulk over at Marvel - and maybe this wouldn't rub them quite the wrong way. Could Affleck leaving the DC Extended Universe actually reinvigorate things?We'll keep our ears open for any more word on this. It might just be BS, but if it isn't, it means that change is coming to the DC Extended Universe in a big way.

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Both the Boba Fett film and the Obi Wan film are on hold.

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FANDOM got to talk to the filmmakers and cast of IT at the film's red (or rather black) carpet premiere. Join Entertainment Editor Drew Dietsch as he interviews the talented artists behind this horror masterpiece.

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Star Wars fans are gearing up for the release of the standalone Han Solo movie, Ryan Reynolds throws the future of the Deadpool franchise into question, and the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards nominations are here!

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The celebrities we’re obsessed with tell us the shows and movies they’re obsessed with at the FANDOM Comic-Con party red carpet.

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Sure, it may be certified fresh on RottenTomatoes, but audience opinion seems split on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Does the film break new ground for the future of the franchise? Or is it merely an overt exercise in Disney-engineered fan-service. Join Fandom's VP of Content Eric Moro and Entertainment Editor Drew Dietsch as they provide their unedited reactions to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. WARNING: Spoilers will be discussed!

Fandom Reacts to 'Rogue One'

Thanks to a recent job listing discovered by GameSpot, we can basically confirm EA is working on a new Star Wars open world game.

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Instructional video for CCPA at fandom.1eye.us/do-not-sell-my-info, showing users how to opt out through the mobile app.

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A LEGO Star Wars the Empire Strikes Out Clip.

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The next entry in the Dragon Quest series is coming to the 3DS this January. But what's the story in this massive, sprawling game? Find out in this new video from Nintendo.

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How well do Star Wars cosplayers at San Diego Comic-Con know their characters? FANDOM's Zac Fox is ready to find out.

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Lucasfilm finally released the long-awaited title for Star Wars: Episode VIII! Check out Entertainment Editor Drew Dietsch's reaction to this exciting reveal! And there's even some stuff to read into thanks to the teaser poster! You'll have to watch to find out all we know!

Jan 23, 2017

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