The Bearded Trio

It is April 1st as I write this. The Force Awakens has been out for about three and a half months and it was released digitally at midnight. I have seen the movie nine times in theaters. The hype has began to lessen. My wife and I go to stores and she'll point to a display area and say "this used to be all Star Wars." We shake our heads and say "the end of the era." The hype leading up to and during the Force Awakens' run was pretty monumental. You could not go anywhere without being inundated with Star Wars items. This is hardly a new experience, as the hype leading up to the Phantom Menace (which was even larger with good reason, it being the first Star Wars film in sixteen years) is  well documented . But this time Disney was leading the parade and that is a clear difference maker. The marketing campaign was overwhelming for some, especially non-enthusiasts, but never got to me too much. Mostly I was simply over the moon about a new Star Wars movie. I ...

J.J. Abrams was featured in a segment about Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the news magazine show  60 Minutes . Abrams discussed the early days of his fandom after seeing Star Wars in the theater in 1977 when he was 11 years old. It captured his heart and his imagination, and that, combined with his life-long love for filmmaking, has led him to where he stands now -- just days away from the release of what could be one of the biggest films of all-time (if not the biggest overall!). One of the highlights of the 60 Minutes segment was getting to hear snippets of new Star Wars music from legendary composer, John Williams. In a special online bonus video, we get to hear a bit more of that music -- specifically the opening music, after the crawl! -- along with some additional behind-the-scenes glimpses at the making of The Force Awakens . Also featured are brief interviews with Steven Spielberg -- who suggested Abrams to Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy -- and Harrison Ford. ...

Across social media there has been a wave of character centered Star Wars the Force Awakens posters being released today. Enjoy them all here! The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Finally, the big moment we've all been waiting for -- the arrival of the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens ! Sure, the teasers have been fun, but this is the real deal. Was it worth the wait? Find out below: I'd say that was worth the wait! How about you? The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS Contact Lisa at  lisad@coffeewithkenobi.com

SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Are Disney going To Re-Release Theatrical Cuts Of The Original Star Wars Trilogy?  http:// comicbook.com/2015/09/19/dis ney-to-re-release-theatrical-cuts-of-the-original-star-wars-t/   …     Star Wars: Episode VIII   Skellig  Michael filming ends with a shave and a beer?  http:// makingstarwars.net/2015/09/star-w ars-episode-viiis-skellig-michael-filming-ends-with-a-shave-and-a-beer/   …     Are Disney in Talks to License Star Wars  Films to Netflix in Latin America?  http:// on.wsj.com/1MsWQzl       Princess Leia's slave costume up for sale at Star Wars  auction  http:// reut.rs/1MccBrl     Star Wars  film crew returns to  Skellig  Michael as weather calms  http:// shr.gs/Kff6fnL     The Force Awakens tickets to go on sale on.......?  http://www. jedi...

Happy Force Friday!!! Okay, so it is actually four days later and Tuesday now. But, really, Force Friday began Wednesday with the 18 hour unboxing live stream. That was the beginning of a whirlwind of weekend that was equal parts fun and exhausting. To begin with, I had been a little under the weather during the front part of the week. Short of death, nothing was going to keep me from participating in Force Friday.  The tide of my sickness began to turn just in time for the live unboxing stream. What initially sounded a bit unnecessary to me ended up becoming something I thoroughly enjoyed. The real stand outs from the event, for me, being Poe’s black X-Wing, Sphero’s BB-8, and the Millennium Falcon quadcopter but more about that later. The fervor that grew with each hour of the stream (I did sleep for some of them but they showed recaps) was a great lead up to Friday. Grade A job from the marketing people there. Andi Gutierrez and Anthony Carboni were troopers and stayed awak...