Star Wars Bits: LEGO Sets, Mark Hamill, Comic-Con, Jon Favreau, Shakespeare And More
These Star Wars Bits are now the ultimate power in the universe. I suggest you use them. Here’s what you can expect from this round of Star Wars updates:
Header image: Cover art for Star Wars: Tragedy of Sith’s Revenge (see in full on second page)Star Wars Rebelsexecutive producerSimon Kinbergsat down for a chat withEntertainment Weeklyand talked about what it was like bringingDarth Vaderto the animated series. Speaking about writing for the character, Kinberg said:
There’s a bunch more great quotes from Kinberg about Darth Vader in thefull interview right here.
Along with the officialStar Wars: The Force Awakenspanel at Hall H, the sci-fi saga will have a big presence in the Comic-Con exclusive department as well. This little miniatureLEGO Dagobahset will be available at Comic-Con only:
However, if you want to get your hands on this set, it’ll be a little tricky. Get details on how you can pick up this little mini LEGO setat Collider right here.
Even though million (maybe even billions) will be going to seeStar Wars: The Force Awakensthis December, it doesn’t sound likeMark Wahlbergwill be one of them. Apparently he’s not a big Star Wars fan, and his kids aren’t very interested in it either. Find out why in thefull interview at Uproxx.
Before appearing inThe Empire Strikes Back, the bounty hunterBoba Fettlooked much different. There’s an animated version from theStar Wars Holiday Specialthat we all know about, but before that Boba Fett actually first appeared as a member of theStar Warsdelegation in the San Anselmo County Fair on July 27, 2025, and here’s what he looked like:
Assistant film editor Duwyane Dunham dressed up as the character for the parade, and as you may see there were some key differences in the color of pieces of his armor, the shade of his body suit, and markings on his helmet. Now you can own this version of Boba Fett in the form of an action figure (seen above) fromJAKKS Pacific. Get details on the Comic-Con toy releaseright here.
The second teaser trailer forStar Wars: The Force Awakenswowed plenty of fans, but it also pulled off another impressive feat.Guinness World Recordshas confirmed the second teaser forEpisode VIIas the “Most viewed movie trailer on YouTube in 24 hours.” In a single day, it rounded up 30.65 million views. Impressive. Most impressive.
After appearing clean-shave at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim in April, actorMark Hamillappears to have the beard that he originally grew out forStar Wars: The Force Awakensyet again. This could either mean that he has reshoots to do forEpisode VIIor maybe he’s preparing to shootStar Wars: Episode VIII. Check out the photo proof atStarWars7News.com over here.
Even thoughStar Warshas been screened in theaters in the United States several times since premiering in 1977, the original film has never played theatrically in China. But that changed at theShanghai International Film Festival(viaio9) last week when the movie was legally shown on a big screen in China for the first time. It only took 38 years.
Courtesy ofCNET, above is the cover art for the final cover forWilliam Shakespeare’sStar Wars, this time adaptingRevenge of the Sith. The book will arrive on September 8th.
This new image appeared online by way of a July-December RussianLEGOcatalogue:
Click the photo above (viaStarWars7News.com) to take a much closer look at Finn and that cool new blaster, Rey and her staff, Kylo Renn, Captain Phasma, the First Order flametrooper and our old friend Chewbacca.
Just because filming is complete onStar Wars: The Force Awakensdoesn’t mean that we won’t still hear about actors appearing in the film that have yet to be reported.Star Wars Underworldhas a rumor thatLost, Rush HourandX-Men: the Last StandstarKen Leunghas a small role in the film. To find out who he might be playing,check out the full story over here.
Despite being rumored for aStar Wars Anthologyproject, directorJon Favreausays on Twitter that he won’t be directing any Star Wars films next:
Not directing any SW eps. Just a fan. RT@MrBazingaa: Hopefully something related to Star Wars is next. cough second anthology film cough
— Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau)August 18, 2025
Well, if we want to nitpick, he says he’s not directing anyStar Warsepisodes. And since theStar Wars Anthologyfilms aren’t traditional episodes, maybe Favreau still could end up behind the camera in a galaxy far, far away.
Get your first look at theLEGOversion ofBB-8in a little promo image for a forthcomingStar Wars: The Force AwakensLEGO set. Even though the image actually shows a pile of LEGO bricks not put together, it’s believed to be the LEGO version of Rey’s speeder that we’ve seen in the second teaser trailer, and it comes with a little LEGO BB-8 which looks adorable. See the image atStarWars7News.com over here.
That’s it for this edition of Star Wars Bits. Stay tuned for more.
