Hey
@StarWars
fans! The DK Star Wars Encyclopedia (Ultimate Star Wars, 3rd Edition) is coming in November. I am credited as a co-author. I am taking pre-orders for the book. If you order from me, I will sign the copy and include free Star Wars swag while my supplies last.
The Mandalorian Season 2 was led by not one, not two, not three, but four strong women. And fans loved it. They still haven’t stopped praising the episode, four years later as the height of the series. Don’t call Star Wars fans sexist. It’s ignorant and it’s not true.
Note to everyone treating this like a scandal, including Amazon marketing & PR teams: Tolkien wrote halflings as multi-cultural and both light & brown-skinned. The history of Tolkien’s world is full of strong women. To treat this like it’s a “new take” is a disservice to Tolkien.
@catturd2
Rush Limbaugh used to say it looked like once the conservative judges got in that they were being blackmailed to force their votes. I think Rush was right.
…The finale of season 2, I mean… But yes, the season included Ahsoka, Peli Motto, The Magistrate and others too. And the entire second season is generally considered the best of The Mandalorian by fans.
@elonmusk
I recall
@DavidLimbaugh
’s brother Rush faced a pull-out of advertisers once. But he stayed the course. His listeners remained. New advertisers stepped up. Then some of the old advertisers came back on their knees but Rush told them to get lost. I hope you’ll do the same, Elon.
@jordanbpeterson
I was obese most of my life. I got up to 400 then a couple of years ago made it to 200 for the first time in my 46year-old adult life. Best choice I ever made. They want to say misinformation is dangerous—well, saying obesity is beautiful or healthy is dangerous. It’s deadly.
I think for the most part they’ll do a great job. There’s only one thing that would completely derail Amazon’s Middle Earth series. If they go for Game of Thrones R-rated adult situations, it’s DOA. They have to be faithful to Tolkien’s spirit.
And it was so deserved. I wish movies were still made like this. Really upon reflection, LOTR was the greatest trilogy or sequential franchise (excluding Marvel because it’s hard to compare 20+ movies) over last 3 decades. Yes I love Star Wars, but it never attempted what PJ did.
On 27 January 2004, LOTR: The Return of the King was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. A month later, the film won all, making it tied with Ben-Hur and Titanic as the most awarded films in Oscar history. It was the first fantasy film to win Academy Award for Best Picture.
@andrewdoyle_com
I lived in Cambodia. Reported on it. I learned how the insanity of the Khmer Rouge consumed itself. It was total disintegration of society. A total loss of appreciation for the humanity in others. The woke ideology has that same level of extreme religious devotion and depravity.
@JoelWBerry
@billmaher
I love Bill Maher. I always have. I don't care that we disagree on a lot of issues. He's a great conversationalist and he's always had a share of good old common sense I can agree with.
@libsoftiktok
Yeah, I was fat for 40 years until I put the effor in and lost nearly 200 pounds. I've been through all that. But there's no such thing as fat phobia. There is only "You are too fat and need to loose weight so you can be healthy and fit in a normal chair like a normal person."
The poor performance of Solo is heartbreaking to me. It has nothing to do w/ a vested interest--I haven't written any books for the movie. I REALLY like this movie a lot. I not only want more Star Wars movies like THIS--I want sequels w/ these characters.
@TonyBeast1066
@PhilSzostak
I used to work with Kanzi. I built his electronic lexigram keyboards too. He actually understood English very well and could use the keyboard to communicate in sophisticated ways. I’d ask him to do all kinds of complicated tasks. He could make his own tools, cook food. Very smart
So I just noticed the Amazon listing for my upcoming
@dkpublishing
Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia has 2 preview pages posted with characters from Captain Marvel...
So proportionally it's not too far off... ;-) ...But something's missing. Maybe it's the 175 pounds I lost? Still, I think I need a do-over on that photo. When this pandemic is over, can somebody get ahold of Hayden for me?
@starwars
@Hasbro
@Topps
@ToppsDigital
@SW_Celebration
?
I’ve written about Batuu (Disney Star Wars Land) for official Disney Star Wars mass-market content. But on a writer’s income, I could never afford to visit the park, let alone the ‘Galactic Star Cruiser’ hotel myself. So if you are like me, you are not alone!
I always get nostalgic for New Zealand & Middle Earth this time of yr. On Instagram I'm sharing a lot of photos from my adventures in New Zealand, exploring movie sets/locations & attending movie premieres. I'll try to share more daily. cc:
@theoneringnet
I adore Pelli Motto. Amy Sedaris is brilliant in the role. Not only does she look the part, she delivers her lines like 1970s A New Hope-era tv. She and her droid menagerie repair hanger would be perfect for a Star Wars version of Mr. Rogers for young kids. But I get to write...
I saw Solo tonight for the third time and enjoyed it as much as the first. This might be the most accessible and re-watchable
@StarWars
film since the original trilogy. Above all else, Solo is fun! I hope
@RealRonHoward
has aspirations for a Han Solo trilogy!
Kevin Kiner's amazing score for the final season of The Clone Wars is now available on Amazon! You can purchase each of the 4-episode arcs as a set (3 albums/purchases) including the Blade-runner inspired themes of the Siege of Mandalore. --> [referral]
@ConceptualJames
We are not far from government replacing parents. All the contemporary activist movements are advocating that government can raise kids better than their own mom & dad. This too is right out of revolutions from China, Cambodia…
Can you help me with an experiment? If you see this tweet, could you please "like" it? I'm just curious how many of my followers are real people vs bots or inactive accounts. Thanks!
It seems strange saying this as an active life-long Tolkien fan, but I finally finished The Silmarillion today! It was amazing. Tolkien truly is the J.S. Bach of world-building. There will never be any better. I had no idea the book covered the entire Middle Earth world history!
@realDailyWire
One doesn't make the sort of statements that Don does, when one is hoping to inspire healing and tolerance. One says them when their goal is inciting hate and societal strife.
I want to see the Han Solo trailer. RIGHT NOW. No teaser trailers. Only the full-length trailer. Only one. That's it till it premieres. But one big long trailer that will knock my socks off like The Phantom Menace trailer did. I have 100% confidence in Ron. And I want it now!
What a difference 11 months makes (well, really just 9 months! 125 pounds gone since Thanksgiving! No work-outs! Just healthy eating & drinking! Thanks
@prattprattpratt
for inspiration in many areas!
#H2O
I've been watching The Last Jedi blu-ray extras... Aren't they wonderful?! This is exactly what I've been asking for since the Disney purchase--and so much more! Thank you
@rianjohnson
for that amazing documentary, deleted scenes & everything else in the package!
Around the holidays I re-watch Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, Star Wars OT & Harry Potter. Today it’s Lord of the Rings. As much as Star Wars OT is in my blood & among my earliest memories, I’m having a hard time declaring that Lord of the Rings isn’t the greatest trilogy ever made.
One thing I don’t understand about
#TheBookOfBobaFett
: Five+ years after his escape from the sarlacc, after all the events of The Mandalorian, why is he so dependent upon the bacta pod? I understand the cosmetic desire. But why is his health so frail after that recovery time?
I suppose I should start to talk about this before the final episodes are upon us and everything is drowned out by all the excitement.... Towards the end of 2013 I received an exciting email asking me to write my second Star Wars book, for a future show called "Star Wars Rebels."
OK
@StarWars
The Rise of Skywalker was wondrous! I loved it. I was fascinated, at the edge of my seat the entire time, enthralled, gratified... I am very happy with it. Bravo!
@RubinReport
Wow, this is pretty basic stuff. Those aren't lists of facts, numbers, data. Those are the things you should be able to wing... if you know why you are in the room... if you know why you are in England... if you know you even are in England... or know that you are president.
@elonmusk
I used to work with Kanzi who communicated using these keyboards of symbols. I don't know if it was published, but he could also speak some English words albeit faster/higher-pitched than human abilities. Have you considered using your tech to explore animal language abilities?
Hey
@StarWars
Clone Wars fans!... While live-action shoots are on indefinite hold during the pandemic--we should be pushing for MORE new episodes of The Clone Wars to be made. There are still A LOT of unfinished episodes at Lucasfilm, and they COULD finish those in this lockdown.
Pablo gets a lot of grief on Twitter. One of the nicest professional compliments I’ve received came through official Star Wars backchannels & was attributed to
@pabl0hidalgo
. Pablo has always been helpful to me. He & his wife are a lot of fun to hang out with at conventions too.
12 Episodes ordered for the next season of Clone Wars! And that is so beautiful that Filoni gives credit to the
#SaveTheCloneWars
crowd. Such a nice guy to give those nods to the dedicated fans of the show on social media.
I don't think this can ever be said enough. It's perfectly fine for fans to discuss likes & dislikes in Star Wars. But we should never forget how hurtful "fans" have been to George Lucas. Please learn from that & be nice to directors & other creators. Don't @ them negative tweets
I do apologize to some of you who follow me for Star Wars, geek stuff and general positivity. My goal is always to refrain from partisan politics but promote common sense. Freedom of speech however, as a former journalist who has paid a price for that, is VERY important to me.
Hey friends, I need your help. I’d love to write for
@Hasbro
. If you would like to help me convince them to add me to the team, could you give me a retweet, a like, a comment, or all of the above? With any luck, perhaps the right person will see...
The biggest criticism of The Force Awakens, from fans who love it, was that JJ played it safe. The 2 things everyone said they wanted from Rian was to take more chances & advance the mythology. Rian delivered exactly what fans asked, and as Lucas said, TLJ is beautifully made.
@ConceptualJames
I think about Cambodia EVERY SINGLE DAY in regard to what’s going on in America. I was a travel writer based there. Americans don’t realize the Khmer Rouge genocide was heavily focused on achieving racial equity. One of their focuses was slaughtering all non-Khmer.
A little late
#RebelsRemembered
post. I still hear/see complaints about Yoda's appearance in Rebels sometimes. There's a reason why he looked the way he did. Lucasfilm's Killian Plunkett told me Yoda, like other characters, was inspired by his Kenner figure.
#StarWarsRebels
I FINALLY completed the set of physical copies of the Deluxe Lord of the Rings soundtracks! They were NOT cheap, but I managed to put in orders before they’ve begun to go out of print again—and each one becomes hundreds of dollars, as before! ...Orc and goblin approved...
Here's my challenge to all of you. Unfollow as many online commercial entertainment rumor accounts as you can. Replace them with at least an equal number of fan podcasters, fan blogs, and the people who actually create the entertainment you love. Get news from positive sources.
This trailer shot immediately struck me as Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings,
@theoneringnet
. I'm getting a Nazgul vibe. Perhaps Palpatine as our Sauron? I gather there are 7 knights, including Kylo (not 9). Is there any hint of a Tolkien awareness in JJ's previous storytelling?
It's interesting that Doug Chiang said they'd mapped out much more of Vader's castle than we'd seen, and now we get a bunch of comics & a new LEGO set... Could it be the final location in Ep 9? Where Kylo is confronted by not just Rey, but also Anakin... with Padme, Luke & Leia?
I just watched Solo for a 4th time and still love it,
@RealRonHoward
! I sat in to listen to the end credits music of the previous showing too. It’s pirates, wild west, Christmas and romance, and it’s 100% Star Wars! I hope we hear a lot more from John Powell in our Star Wars. :)
In anticipation for
#Ahsoka
, would you be interested in exclusive content from interviews I did with
@DaveFiloni
about Hera, Chopper, Ezra, Sabine and the rest of the Rebels crew?
Don't get me wrong. The Mandalorian is wonderful. It's my favorite thing right now. But its fantastical-ness isn't the only reason it's beating out other shows. It's the anticipation. The wait between eps. It creates demand. It gives more opportunity to re-watch. Imagine. Hype.
Here's a thought... Whether Disney believes the reason Solo ticket sales were low was because of timing/volume, or TLJ blowback, they never blame Solo itself. There will be a sequel (even if it's called "Boba Fett: The Continuing Adventures of Solo").
Do you know who should be helming a Star Wars television series? The creators of Farscape.
@Rockne_S
& the Hensons. It paved the way for other shows like Battlestar, Game of Thrones, all the epic scifi/fantasy effects series we have no. It was edgy and had REAL diversity in cast
I'm thrilled to hear my friend
@Chris_Reiff
is joining the
@Hasbro
@StarWars
design team. There isn't a nicer, more talented, deserving guy. And collectors can rest assured that Chris knows prop details with an intimacy we may have never seen before. His toys will be incredible!
Oh my goodness oh my goodness, I'm freeking out in a good way! Directors include
@dave_filoni
@BryceDHoward
@TaikaWaititi
!!!! Yes, Yes, Yes, YES! YES!!! I'll have what they're having!!! Wow, wow, wow!
Personally, I think you are a Star Wars fan if you like Star Wars enough to think you are a fan. That's it. You don't have to prove anything to anyone. You don't have to check off a list or conform to any particular opinions. Just like Star Wars. And Star Wars is for everyone.
Billionaire, playboy, archaeologist... genie... Did I really just lose OVER 100LBS in 6 MONTHS sitting on my butt watching
@MarvelStudios
movies & writing
@StarWars
stuff? Come see for yourself at
@Comic_Con
where I’ll be signing books for
@dkpublishing
!
@nypost
Makes no sense to me. The video is clean and sanitary and straightforward. Were people expecting a butcher station with an actual rack of ribs? Come on people. You can make this same sort of stuff at home from the freezer section of the grocery store.
@ggreenwald
I lived in a communist country for 7yrs & saw that govt employ the same tactics. They infiltrated citizen groups, got them to protest China, which served the govt up to a point. When that purpose was served, they arrested devoted protestors and sent them to re-education centers.