ForceCast #335: Nobody Puts The Falcon In A Corner

We're back from our winter hiatus with stories about Disney's plans to promote The Force Awakens online, the packaging and release date for TFA merchandise, exciting new cast members for the movie, and 3D prequels at Celebration Anaheim. Plus, Oscar Isaac says all your teaser theories are silly, Star Wars tops a 2015 poll, and Bob Iger gets a magazine cover with everyone's favorite freighter. Welcome back to ForceCast Fridays!

Show Notes:

The HoloNet

• J.J. Abrams And The Star Wars Crew Thank Fans For 'Force For Change' Donations
  
• Disney is partnering with Maker Studios to make videos promoting TFA's release.
  
• Celebration Anaheim: Revenge Of The Sith 3D, Discounted Disneyland Tickets
  
• Indonesian martial artists Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, and Cecep Arif Rahman have reportedly been cast in The Force Awakens.
  
• Jedi News reports that The Force Awakens merchandise will be released on September 4, and that digital releases of the six films are coming “in time for May 4.” Making Star Wars adds that Kylo Ren will be on all the new toys’ packaging.
  

Fan Focus

• Star Wars is the most anticipated movie of 2015, beating out Avengers: Age of Ultron.
  
• Oscar Isaac told New York magazine's Vulture blog that he got his uncle (a huge Star Wars fan) a role as an extra in The Force Awakens.
  
• Isaac also told Yahoo! Movies that fan theories based on the teaser “couldn’t be more far off-base.”
  
• Fortune Shares First Official Photo of Millennium Falcon
  
• Marvel has announced Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 1 (May 2015) and Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic Vol. 1 (July 2015).

The Comlink

• We've got emails this week from Tyler and Mike.

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