Star Wars Bits: Episode VIII Production Designer, Force Awakens Actress, Rebels Marathon
Cool events forThe Force Awakens, Episode VIIInews and much more in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following.
An article inVarietymay have jumped the gun on a key member of the production team forRian Johnson’s (seen above on the set ofLooper)Star Wars Episode VIII. It revealed thatRick Heinrichs, the man behind the look of The Big Lebowski, Sleepy Hollow, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and Captain America: The First Avenger, will work on the film. That would be a pretty awesome get for the Johnson, and also suggest an another worldly look. Very un-Star Wars.
Just when you thought you knew every actor inStar Wars: The Force Awakens, that turns out not to be the case.JediNewsfound a tweet that suggests this actress,Jessica Henwick, appears in the film.
If you don’t know her now, you will soon. She’s also inGame of Thronesseason 5 as “Nymeria Sand.”
Live in Los Angeles or Austin? Then you have a chance to attend probably the two coolestStar Wars: The Force Awakenstrailer events on Friday. In LA, Disney’s flagshipEl Capitan Theatreis hosting a special 7 a.m. screening of Big Hero 6 for only $10, with free popcorn and soda. Team /Film will be in attendance. In Austin, they have something even cooler. They’re going to screen the trailer 17 times, with 2 minute discussions in between each trailer showing. you’re able to’t buy tickets butread event here.
In the last Star Wars Bits, we told you thatStar Wars Rebelswas going on a break until the new year. If you need to catch up, the entire run of the series will marathon three times during December. Here’s the info:
The latest edition ofRebels Recondiscusses this week’sStar Wars Rebels, and also has a tease of what’s to come in January. Check it out.
Not that it’s a surprise but Jedi Bibliothek, viaMaking Star Wars, has learned someone is writing the official novelization ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Not a kids book, a full novel. These are great because you usually get a little more insight and backstory than what’s in theaters.
A few days ago up in the Bay Area,Attack of the Clones 3Dscreened as part of a special event for legendary effects guru,Dennis Muren. At the event, Muren confirmed that a 3D conversion ofRevenge of the Sithwas completed and that he though it might actually get some kind of release afterThe Force Awakenscomes out. Read more about it onStar Wars Underworld.
Purely hypothetical, butStar Wars 7 Newshas written about the possibility of there being not one, but two teaser trailers forStar Wars: The Force Awakenscome Friday. I don’t buy it, but anything’s possible.
This really doesn’t need much more explanation than the tweet says.
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— Sal Abbinanti (@SalAbbinanti)July 14, 2025
Varietyhas an interesting piece that suggests the biggest challenge forStar Wars The Force Awakenswill be getting millennials, people who sort of grew up between theStar Warsfilms and care more for properties likeHarry PotterandThe Hunger Games, to care. Read it at the link.
And finally, we end this Star Wars Bits like many before it, with some interesting potential spoiler discussion from Making Star Wars. Proceed with caution.
First,the site writes aboutsome possible concept art of Daisy Ridley’s character, Kira, and how she may look at various points in the film. Second, they havea visual to explainhow the main new droid of the film moves. It looks a little like R2-D2 but is different, so, you’ll have to check it out on the site.
