'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' gets an early digital release in the US, too

Aside from Frozen 2 hitting Disney+ earlier than expected, another Disney property is showing up online earlier as well. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been spotted in online digital stores in the US, including Vudu, iTunes, and Google Play. It isn't on Amazon yet as of this writing. The film isn't available for rent, though. You will need to purchase it, and you can do so for up to 4K quality. The Rise of Skywalker was expected to hit digital stores on March 17, but it looks like they wanted to capitalize on people spending their weekends in. We aren't sure if it's available here in Canada, too. But the wait shouldn't be long either.

Upcoming 'Star Wars' movie rumoured to focus on Sith planet Exegol

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With the future of Star Wars movies up in the air, we scramble for any new bits of information about what comes next. The latest rumour we've heard talks about the movie reportedly taking place on the Sith planet Exegol. And the film will reportedly have Sleight filmmaker J.D. Dillard at the helm alongside Luke Cage and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. writer Matt Owens. This movie, however, doesn't have any connection with the announced Star Wars trilogy from Rian Johnson or the movie pitched by Marvel head Kevin Feige. 

We don't know if and when this project might happen, especially with Lucasfilm previously saying they will concentrate on TV shows. But if this movie does push through, it could answer some questions left by the last Star Wars film, The Rise of Skywalker.

Source: GamesRadar

LEGO BrickHeadz version of the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda accidentally show up on Amazon Canada

The merchandise for the popular Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, have started to show up. The latest one gets leaked on Amazon Canada but has since been taken down. Brothers Brick reports that both Mando and The Child, a.k.a. Baby Yoda, will be getting LEGO BrickHeadz models. The Child is built in the smaller 3x3 configuration and placed in its floating pod; the Mandalorian is donning his signature armour and weaponry. The set is reportedly priced at $24.99 and comes with 295 pieces. The release date is said to be August 1, 2020.

Star War's Poe Dameron's backstory to be told in upcoming YA book

Cover art for 'Poe Dameron: Free Fall' (Alice X. Zhang/Disney Publishing)

We've gotten a glimpse of Poe Dameron's past in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, but an upcoming young adult novel will explore more of his backstory. Polygon confirms that a Poe-centric book will be released on August 4. Called Star Wars: Poe Dameron: Free Fall, the novel will be written by Alex Segura of the Peter Fernandez mystery series. The book will also feature cover art from Alice X. Zhang.

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