Star Wars Bits: Stephen Colbert & J.J. Abrams, John Boyega Meets John Williams, Star Wars Vs. Star Trek
Who am I? I’m no one… but I do come bearing a generous bounty of Star Wars-related tidbits! After the jump:
What happens when you pit two huge, hugely famous Star Wars geeks together in the same room? We don’t know, but we can’t wait to find out.Stephen ColbertandJ.J. Abramswill take the stage together for the Celebrity Nerd-Off in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday,November 21. The live event benefits the Montclair Film Festival.Tickets are on sale now, or enter to win a whole weekend of celebrity geekery throughOmaze.com.
That lastStar Wars: The Force Awakenstrailer is going to have to tide us over for a while, as directorJ.J. Abramsconfirms no more are coming. “Well, there’ll be commercials,” he toldExtra. “But no more trailers.”
Ever since that finalStar Wars: The Force Awakenstrailer came out, fans have demanded to know:Where is Luke Skywalker?Well, it actually turns out he was in the trailer all along. We’re talking, like, in every scene. How did we not notice this before? In fact, the only person who might get more screen time than Luke in this trailer isJar Jar Binks. And that’s saying something.
DoesStar Wars: The Force Awakenslook a little… familiar? It might, if you’re aStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicplayer.
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— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner)June 27, 2025
Meanwhile,William Shatneralso thinksStar Wars: The Force Awakenslooks a bit too familiar for comfort. Nice to see the Star Wars / Star Trek rivalry is still alive and well? See much more Star Wars bashing athisTwitteraccount.
On the next page, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley meet a Star Wars icon, a cancelled game tries to get resurrected, and a certain original trilogy character makes it into the merchandising for the very first time.
Star Wars: The Force AwakensstarsJohn BoyegaandDaisy Ridley’s complete inability to be chill about any of this is so totally endearing. Today, they’re (rightfully)freaking outabout hanging out with composerJohn Williams.
There’s no end to the limited-edition Star Wars collectibles on sale, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a cuddlier one than this basket of Ewoks. This plush set is one of a limited edition set of 1,000, and marks the merchandising debut of Romba. Pick it up atDisneyStore.com.
Once upon a time, Red Fly Studio was developing a Darth Maul-centered video game calledBattle of the Sith Lords. It was cancelled in 2011 ahead of Lucasfilm’s sale to Disney, but Red Fly’sDan Borthrevealed during aReddit AMAthey’re trying to resurrect the project.
[W]e are currently working on a full next gen demo of all things Maul to show to the powers that be. It’s been a lot of work on our off time.
We have been burning a candle for this game since it was killed in hopes we can get it turned back on again. IF that is to happen we need to approach EA with a demo that will impress them. I think we have that or are close to it. Still it is completely not up to us.
However, he admits doesn’t “know what are chances are realistically,” so don’t start saving up just yet. In the meantime, the video above offers a little glimpse of what could have been.
Mike Ryan at Uproxxdigs deep to make the elegiac observation that, “Unless you are immortal, you will never know how Star Wars ends.” Because the movies are just going to keep coming.
If you like your Star Wars fandom with a side of existential angst, read the whole essay here.
