Today is Friday, August 11th, 2023 and did you know that Chewbacca had to be protected from bear hunters?

Here’s your 3 minutes of what’s going on in the Cantina

In Today’s email:

• Fan-Favorite Prequel Movie Character Returning in New Story

• New Book Will See Darth Vader Anakin Skywalker Reunite With Obi-Wan Kenobi

• Which Star Wars Character Did Pee-Wee Herman's Paul Reubens Play?

• and more…

Punch it Chewie!

Star Wars Trivia:

What was the original title of Return of the Jedi?

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Star Wars in the news

“Star Wars” Booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 : The Star Wars booth at SDCC was full of Ahsoka stuff. Here’s a close look of some props that will appear for the first time in Live-Action.

Which Star Wars Character Did Pee-Wee Herman's Paul Reubens Play? : Paul Reubens — who died at the age of 70 on July 30 of cancer — was well-known for playing Pee-wee Herman. With how out-of-this-world Pee-wee could be, is it any surprise that he also found a place in a galaxy far, far away?

Fan-Favorite Prequel Movie Character Returning in New Story : When it comes to the Star Wars universe, there are a lot of characters who are truly beloved. The prequel trilogy of films, in particular, have spawned some fan-favorite heroes and villains — and it looks like the lore of one will soon be expanded upon...

Star Wars media/games

New Book Will See Darth Vader Anakin Skywalker Reunite With Obi-Wan Kenobi After RETURN OF THE JEDI : To mark the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, forty storytellers have been assembled to re-create iconic moments from the film with a collection of short stories in Return of the Jedi: From A Certain Point of View.

Zombie Droids Are the Least Interesting Thing About Star Wars Comics' New Zombie Droids Event : A kernel of fascinating droid culture is hidden within the seeds of Star Wars: Dark Droids, an extremely silly new Marvel Comics event.

Star Wars Outlaws' Combat Has One Notable Advantage Over Star Wars Jedi : Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's combat is great, but it's definitely challenging for some fans, but Star Wars Outlaws' combat might be more accessible.

Fan Fiction Friday

This week we are featuring Shimmersilk she a new up-and-coming writer who has already released several works in the past few months! Here’s an excerpt from from one of her works.

“Finn knows he doesn’t belong here. He’s no hero. Soon they’ll remember what he was, but he’s not even a soldier anymore. Finn hates the weight of a blaster now. His hands are unsteady, his eyes clouded. Whatever enhancements were in his water or meals or air have long since exited his system. He can barely sleep without the comforting drone in his ears extolling Supreme Leader Snoke and his grand vision. Finn is scared. He’s useless, a burden. He should have left by now… Click here for the free first chapter.

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From the Star Wars community

Rey cosplay by u/Working-Box4812!