Jedi Power Battles, New York Comic Con, and Everything Else You Missed!
A look at all the Star Wars news from the last week you may have missed!
Oct 14, 2024
Check out this week's full Youtini update below for all of the latest Star Wars news that you may have missed!!
Behind the scenes:
Eman Esfandi shares insights about his Ezra casting process for ‘AHSOKA’ in a new interview with Katee Sackhoff
He was offered the role of Ezra after a single self-tape audition
Star Wars Celebration Japan Badge Art Revealed!
Key reveals:
Star Wars Celebration Japan badge art has been revealed on StarWars.com with art by TAKUMI!
The first five pieces were shown with art of Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Ahsoka, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Yoda, and the set will eventually include 17 total badges
Star Wars Outlaws Nabs 2 Nominations for the Golden Joystick Awards!
The nominees:
Humberly Gonzalez is nominated for Best Lead Performer for her role as Kay Vess, and Star Wars Outlaws was also nominated for Best Audio Design
Voting is open now until Friday November 1st with the ceremony taking place on November 21st.
Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is Getting a Remaster!
Coming Soon:
Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is being remastered by Aspyr (Star Wars Bounty Hunter, Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection) and is releasing on PC & consoles on January 23rd!
13 additional characters will be featured including unlockable characters in the original game like Padmé, Captain Panaka, and Darth Maul, as well as brand new characters like a destroyer droid, a Weequay, and a Tusken
Marvel to Celebrate 10 Years of Star Wars Comics with ‘A NEW LEGACY’
Returning favorites:
Marvel is celebrating 10 years of Star Wars comics with ‘A NEW LEGACY’, an anthology one-shot featuring all-star creators releasing on January 29th, 2025
Jason Aaron (Star Wars), Kieron Gillen (Darth Vader), and Charles Soule (Star Wars) will each be telling a story spotlighting characters that made their debuts in Marvel comics!
New York Comic Con 2024 Star Wars Prep Guide
Panels to Watch:
Lucasfilm Publishing: Star Wars: Stories From a Galaxy Far, Far Away will be hosted by Krystina Arielle on Friday October 18th at 3:30pm followed by a signing with the authors
Star Wars Comics with Dark Horse and Lucasfilm Publishing will be hosted by Michael Siglain on Saturday October 19th at 1:45pm
Sneak Peak:
Head to the Penguin Random House: Book World Booth #3021 to pick up Alexander Freed’s The Mask of Fear four months before release
Find a staff member and say the secret phrase “Mon Mothma requests your aid” to receive a free advanced reader copy
New York Comic Con runs from October 17th, 2024 - October 20th, 2024. Stay tuned to Youtini for updates throughout the convention!
Eric Eilersen is a Senior Writer at Youtini and co-host of The Youtini Show. He loves collecting Star Wars Funkos, lightsabers, and LEGO as well as playing video games, reading Brandon Sanderson novels, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his partner and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.
