ForceCast 298: Great Expectations

The ForceCast
Date recorded	April 9, 2014
Date released	April 11, 2014
Duration	1:20:52
Link	Click here
Bonus content?	No
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Next episode	ForceCast 299: Meet Your New Favorite Twi'lek

We're all excited about Rebels and the upcoming films, but are we too excited? Are we setting our expectations impossibly high? This week we look at past experiences and discuss whether Star Wars fans have reasonable expectations for future projects. We also cover filming updates, Peter Mayhew, Tatooine, WonderCon, and much more!

Guests

• None.

Show notes

• The HoloNet
  • Star Wars Episode VII Has Begun Filming, With Casting Almost Complete
  • Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Said To Return For Star Wars Episode VII
  • Tatooine-Bound: Episode VII Reportedly Revisiting The Skywalkers' Home Planet
  • WonderCon 2014 To Feature Star Wars Rebels Panel
  • Uncharted Creative Director Joining EA To Direct Visceral's Star Wars Game
  • Third Star Wars Reads Day Announced
  • Two New becker&mayer! Star Wars Books Announced
• Discussion
  • Are too many people expecting Abrams to "fix" Star Wars? Are we setting our expectations too high? Too low? What about Star Wars Rebels -- will people give it a chance if it's not what they're familiar with from The Clone Wars?
• Fan Focus
  • Star Wars Meets The Big Bang Theory For Special Episode
  • ABC's 80s Sitcom The Goldbergs Getting Star Wars Episode 
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi Wins This Is Madness
  • 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Speculation Centers on Unknown Oxford Actress
• The Comlink
  • We read emails from Thomas and Derrek.

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