Cantina Banter #12 | Jon Watts & Simon Kinberg Star Wars Trilogy?

In this seventh-anniversary episode of the Star Wars Escape Pod podcast, co-hosts Blake and Darian chat casually about recent news, upcoming projects, and merchandise. Discuss the newly opened Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, the Endor-inspired Outpost 181 bed and breakfast, and the trailer and upcoming January 20, 2027 release date for Ahsoka season two. The hosts also dive into a fan debate regarding Admiral Ackbar and the Holdo maneuver, merchandise updates including the upcoming Jango Fett Black Series helmet and a Hasbro thermal detonator, and reports that John Watts will direct a new Simon Kinberg-penned Star Wars trilogy featuring Rey Skywalker. Additionally, they touch upon the upcoming video game Star Wars Galactic Racer, recent Marvel comic adaptations, and share lighthearted banter about the franchise.

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