K-2So isn't the only new droid introduced in this winter's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Lucasfilm has revealed the existence of C2-B5, a brand new Imperial astromech droid that looks pretty much like R2-D2's goth twin. C2 was revealed on this week's episode of Lucasfilm's The Star Wars Show, which suggested that the all-black droid might reveal more about the way in which the Empire treats its cybernetic help; host Peter Townley explained that, as an Imperial droid, C2 requires periodical memory wipes to ensure loyalty. Could the process of memory wiping play into the
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- 8/31/2016
- by Graeme McMillan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Star Wars Show revealed a new droid today that might have an important role in the upcoming Rogue One. Is this an evil R2-D2 or is there something more to this story? Around 2:08 in the latest episode, we're introduced to a new astromech droid called C2-B5. Being an astromech, of course, this new droid looks a lot like our beloved R2-D2 but this one works for the Imperial Army. So my snap judgment is that its evil. But can a droid be evil? Well, depends on their master, I guess. Though they have been known to be as close to the word as I can imagine in the past (*cough*Triple-Zero*cough*BT-1*cough*). "As you may know, the Galactic Empire relies on astromech droids to maintain its machinery but unlike the Rebel Alliance, the Imperial technicians do not grant their droids independence and subject...
- 8/31/2016
- by Jill Pantozzi
- Hitfix
Did you guys know that Star Wars has its own official weekly show? Every Wednesday, hosts Andi Gutierrez and Peter Townley discuss all the Star Wars news that’s been percolating on the aptly named The Star Wars Show. Each episode also contains interviews and special guest stars that are near and dear to a galaxy far, far away. Like any piece of media, it can take a while for a web show to gain a significant following. The Star Wars Show started out strongly enough, with the first episode currently sitting around 240k views. After that, it’s been a slow decline in viewership except for bright points whenever Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reveals are involved. So hey, if fans want Rogue One news, then by golly that’s what they’re going to get! In yesterday’s episode, a member of the Lucasfilm Story Group stopped...
- 8/4/2016
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
We know that there's a very special event coming for European fans of Star Wars. There's going to be a Star Wars Celebration Europe that runs from July 15 thru July 18, and it's going to chock full of good stuff. But just in case you weren't able to get yourself a ticket to the event, we've got news that should make you really happy:
StarWars.com has announced that the entire event will be live-streamed for fans around the world, in a special feature called Star Wars Show Live!
That's right. You won't have to miss a second of the action. On the itinerary for Star Wars Celebration Europe, you'll find:
Interviews with Star Wars creatorsPanel discussions about all things Star WARSCelebrity guestsAn entire panel dedicated to Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyrogue One director Gareth Edwards and LucasFilm's Kathleen Kennedy will discuss Rogue One
Andi Gutierrez and Peter Townley...
StarWars.com has announced that the entire event will be live-streamed for fans around the world, in a special feature called Star Wars Show Live!
That's right. You won't have to miss a second of the action. On the itinerary for Star Wars Celebration Europe, you'll find:
Interviews with Star Wars creatorsPanel discussions about all things Star WARSCelebrity guestsAn entire panel dedicated to Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyrogue One director Gareth Edwards and LucasFilm's Kathleen Kennedy will discuss Rogue One
Andi Gutierrez and Peter Townley...
- 7/7/2016
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
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