The Forcecast: Star Wars News, Talk, Interviews, And More!

Welcome back to the ForceCast!This week, Ryan and Daniel deliver another HUGE show!First, Diego Luna (Cassian Andor in Rogue One) joins the guys to discuss his experience making Rogue One. He also talks about his new film, Flatliners, and how you can help the victims of the Mexico City earthquake.Then, they play your voicemails and read your emails. The listener feedback spans from Rebels to J.J. Abrams. Peter Townley--the former host of The Star Wars Show-- joins the fellas for a wide-ranging discussion.

Be prepared for an ACTION-PACKED episode this week on The ForceCast!First, Daniel takes us through the headlines as Mark Hamill may have slipped up and revealed the date of the next trailer for The Last Jedi. Also, we finally have official details on Star Wars Rebels Season 4's release schedule.Then, the guys turn the floor over to the listeners, as they play your voicemails and discuss what you want to discuss. They go deep into the Rebels schedule, and discuss their final thoughts on J.J. Abrams' return.Taylor Gray, the voice of Ezra Bridger on Rebels, joins Ryan to preview season 4 and so much more.Daniel and Ryan discuss Ron Howard's social media posts and what that means for the Han Solo film's promotion.Finally, Scott Chitwood and Darin Smith, the two founders of TheForce.Net, join the guys to discuss the birth of the original Star Wars fansite. It was 20 years ago this week that the site was registered.

J.J. Abrams returns to Star Wars, as Lucasfilm announced that he will co-write and direct Star Wars: Episode IX. We discuss how we feel about the decision--what are the negatives and what are the positives? We go through the fan reaction and what we expect from Abrams and his return to Star Wars.Plus, we hear from Rian Johnson, discuss the Rebels distribution issues, and so much more!

Rebels Roundtable is BACK!This time, Ryan and Daniel are joined by Charlotte and Caitlin of Skytalkers to preview all things season 4. They discuss the previous three seasons, and storylines that they would like to see wrapped up. The foursome then discuss characters and their possible fates in the show.Season 4 premieres October 16th on DISNEY XD.

This week on The ForceCast, we break down the BREAKING NEWS that Colin Trevorrow is OUT as director of Episode IX. How did we get here? Is this a bad thing for Lucasfilm?We also give our choices for Colin's replacement and discuss who could step in to the role. Be sure and email us--forcecast@forcecast.net--and tell us who you would like to see take over!Our friend, Charlotte Errity from Skytalkers, joins us to recap Dragon Con 2017. Then the three of them launch the campaign to make Dragon Con 2018 the de facto Celebration.

The Forcecast is BACK!Brand new hosts, Ryan and Daniel (Formerly of Podcast 66), bring in the new era of the Forcecast!The guys open the show discussing the return of the show, and try and answer all of your questions regarding what is happening with all of this. Then, Daniel take us through the top stories of the weekend coming out of Force Friday II.Then, Ryan had the chance to chat with Claudia Gray, author of the new book Leia: Princess Of Alderaan. They talk about the book, the character of Leia, and more about her approach to writing the novel.Ryan and Daniel then break down the news in more in-depth. They discuss Force Friday II, and how Hasbro could approach the event differently. The guys also talk about Rian Johnson's Instagram post featuring a post-production sneak peek, Han Solo casting news, and Rebels season four premiere date.Johnamarie Macias from TheWookieeGunner.com and Star Scavengers joins the show to discuss all things Freemaker Adventures.

The Empire is proud to report that Citizen Reporting is on the rise, as more journalists are joining the Imperial Press Core. The Empire thanks you! And remember: If you see something, say something. 

The Weekly Forcecast goes through some changes this week, as well as the rest of the ForceCast network, but what won't change is bringing you the latest in Star Wars news, opinions, and discussion, from upcoming films, to video games, to the yearly return of Star Wars March Madness. Take a seat, listen in, and return to that galaxy far far away with the Weekly Forcecast with Kyle Winner and Dave Bouressa!

Mike Templeton (The Sabacc Table) fills in for Erik this episode as we discuss April's DVD/Blu-ray release of The Force Awakens, information about Bloodlines, autograph scams, and more!

Episode VIII is in production! Rogue One characters get code names! Han Solo gets a television special on ABC! Okay, well... Harrison Ford is presenting the Star Wars theme park attractions on an ABC special, so that's close enough. Catch all this and more on this episode of the ForceCast!

It looks like Star Wars has December locked down for three consecutive years. Should they give up May releases and keep this trend going? Also, should Lucas come back for Episode IX? And is there any chance of a live-action TV series soon? Join us for all this and more on this week's ForceCast!

Join us as we take a look at the fan theories surrounding Rey's heritage and the identity of Snoke.

The ForceCast crew ushers in 2016 with a review of the box office numbers, estimates on whether The Force Awakens will beat Avatar's global record, a look at possible Han Solo actors, news about the upcoming Poe Dameron comic book, and a look at the new Rebels trailer!

And now, the episode you've been waiting for... Our response to The Force Awakens!

We've had no shortage of topics for the last thirty years, but what new topics will we be discussing in the months to come? Erik and Lou take a look forward at the new mysteries we have to analyze and the new content we have to compare and contrast to what's come before. Join us in line (at least vicariously) as we wait for The Force Awakens!

Lou and Erik are in line right now for TFA! We'll be posting updates throughout the day, so stay tuned! In the meantime, here's our first update!

Is the Chinese trailer too spoilery to watch? What's the official word on whether Captain Phasma was to have been male? Who is Snap Wexley? Is it true that we may eventually see Star Wars 1313 and/or Star Wars: Underworld? Fill those last few moments before the big release with The ForceCast!

This week on The Outer Rim, we recover from Thanksgiving and Black Friday as we discuss the National Review Board's top picks for 2015, and we take a look at trailers for Batman v Superman and Captain America: Civil War.

Only ten days left! Erik returns to the show as we discuss going "off the grid" prior to the film's release, the controversy behind Daisy Ridley pulling a pic, the cover for Aftermath: Life Debt, and much more!

This week, we host a Q&A and talk a little bit about Battlefront. Paul loves sightseeing around the galaxy, while Saf and Megan weren’t convinced to buy the game. And the audience wants to hear about The Force Awakens. Where was the Falcon before Han and Chewie seemingly returned to it in the trailer? Is Lucasfilm aiming to get fans to speculate on whether Luke is a villain? Also featuring an aside about the women of The Clone Wars.