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Community Showcases are a series of Google Hangouts run by the Star Wars Fanpedia admin team. The hangouts cover a wide range of topics relating to Star Wars and upcoming projects, such as Star Wars Episode VII. In addition to the community-based shows, Expert Showcases are episodes by Wikia that feature special guests, such as the talent behind the Star Wars franchise.

Latest Episode: The Force Awakens Trailer Reaction[]

  • Panel: Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder, Eric Moro
  • Date: December 1, 2014
  • Length: 18:05
  • Summary: Brandon, Brian, and Eric share their reaction to the new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was released on November 28, 2014.

Past Episodes[]

Episode XVI: Episode VII and O-OT Rumors[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s): Eric Moro, DHD
  • Date: August 21, 2014
  • Length: 24 minutes, 5 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon, Eric, Brian, and Daryl talk about the latest rumors from Star Wars Episode VII, particularly the rumor about the movie's villain. They also talk about Harrison Ford's recovery, rumors about the potential release of the unaltered original trilogy, and more.

Episode XV: Rebels, Episode VII, and Guardians[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s): Eric Moro
  • Date: August 8, 2014
  • Length: 29 minutes, 58 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon, Brian, and Eric talk about all of the latest news and previews from Star Wars Rebels (including the premiere episode, which Brian saw!), and speculate on what kinds of stories we may see in the movies. They also talk about what the success of Guardians of the Galaxy means for Star Wars stand-alone films, and production updates from Star Wars Episode VII.

Episode XIV: Harrison Ford, Directors, and Rumors[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea
  • Guest(s): Eric Moro, Nathan Blonkenfeld
  • Date: June 27, 2014
  • Length: 25 minutes, 15 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon, Eric, and Nate talk about Harrison Ford's injury and what it might mean for Episode VII's release date; Rian Johnson, Gareth Edwards, Josh Trank, and how Lucasfilm chooses its directors; plot rumors for Episode VII; and why baseless rumors are making the rounds in the lead up to the sequel trilogy.

Episode XIII: The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions Recap[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s): Nathan Blonkenfeld
  • Date: March 13, 2014
  • Length: 15 minutes, 16 seconds
  • Summary: Fresh off a Netflix binge, Brandon, Brian, and Nate share their thoughts on Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions, the sixth and final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Their thoughts may surprise you!

Episode XII: Star Wars Rebels Gender Representation[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s): Eric Moro, Amy Myatt
  • Date: February 24, 2014
  • Length: 39 minutes, 11 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon, Brian, Eric, and Amy talk about the latest Star Wars Rebels characters—Ezra, Zeb, Sabine, and Hera—as well as gender representation on the show, including how the female characters were introduced and presented.

Episode XI: Heroes Return, Boba Fett Revamp, and Rebels[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s): Eric Moro
  • Date: February 13, 2014
  • Length: 33 minutes, 11 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon, Brian, and Eric talk about the recent rumors surrounding the return of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia; whether or not Boba Fett's story will be retconned and revamped in the character's rumored spinoff film; the new Star Wars Rebels characters; and more.

Episode X: The Future of Indiana Jones[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s): Eric Moro
  • Date: December 12, 2013
  • Length: 30 minutes
  • Summary: Brandon, Brian, and Eric talk about the recent news and rumors surrounding the Indiana Jones franchise. Specific topics include the distribution deal between Disney and Paramount, whether we will see a fifth Indiana Jones movie, what we want to see in a new Indiana Jones movie, and whether a younger actor should eventually take over the iconic role.

Episode IX: Release Date Confirmed, Fantasy Casting[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s): Nathan Blonkenfeld, Jorge Albor
  • Date: November 14, 2013
  • Length: 37 minutes
  • Summary: Brandon, Brian, Jorge, and Nate talk about the recently confirmed December 2015 release date and what it means for Star Wars Episode VII's box office results. Additionally, the group talks about the ongoing Episode VII auditions, and give their thoughts on who should be cast as the main characters in the movie.

Episode VIII: Abrams, Kasdan Writing Episode VII[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s): Eric Moro
  • Date: October 24, 2013
  • Length: 27 minutes, 29 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon, Brian, and Wikia's Eric Moro discuss Michael Arndt's departure from Star Wars Episode VII, and whether J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan taking over the script means there is trouble behind the scenes. Other topics include whether this means George Lucas' original story treatment is being abandoned, and when we might be hearing more news about Episode VII.

Episode VII: Summer 2015 Movie Season[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s): Nathan Elliott, Eric Moro
  • Date: October 2, 2013
  • Length: 44 minutes, 43 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon and Brian talk to Nathan Elliott, an admin on the Marvel and DC wikias; and Eric Moro, Wikia's Director of Entertainment Programming, about the summer 2015 movie lineup and what kind of competition Star Wars Episode VII faces from other major movie releases.

Episode VI: The Star Wars and Skywalkers[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea
  • Guest(s): Nathan Blonkenfeld
  • Date: September 20, 2013
  • Length: 38 minutes, 13 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon and Nate talk about The Star Wars, a comic series based on George Lucas' original draft of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. They also talk about whether the Skywalkers are compelling characters and what their role might be in Star Wars Episode VII.

Episode V: When Star Trek Meets Star Wars[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s): Grunny, Sulfur
  • Date: September 6, 2013
  • Length: 45 minutes, 25 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon and Brian talk to Grunny from Wookieepedia and Sulfur from Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wikia about the rumors suggesting Benedict Cumberbatch (Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness) will star as the villain in Star Wars Episode VII. The main question: how do we feel about people from Star Trek (such as director J.J. Abrams) working on Star Wars?

Episode IV: Force Ghost Rumors[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s)N/A
  • Date: August 26, 2013
  • Length: 17 minutes, 17 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon and Brian talk about the rumors that Ewan McGregor and Ian McDiarmid would be returning for Star Wars Episode VII as the ghosts of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Emperor Palpatine, respectively. They also discuss whether the return of prequel trilogy actors is a smart decision, and what implications the return of Palpatine as a ghost would have on Darth Vader's sacrifice in Return of the Jedi.

Episode III: D23 and Rumor Recap[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s)N/A
  • Date: August 13, 2013
  • Length: 12 minutes, 54 seconds
  • Summary: Brandon and Brian talk about the lack of news out of Disney D23, which followed online speculation that Disney would use their expo as an opportunity to announce big news about Star Wars Episode VII. Other topics include the possibility of a Star Wars-themed area in Walt Disney parks, and the rumor that Ian McDiarmid would be returning as Emperor Palpatine in Episode VII.

Episode II: Future of the Expanded Universe[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea
  • Guest(s): Steven Greenwood, Britt Roth
  • Date: August 6, 2013
  • Length: 34 minutes, 14 seconds
  • Summary: When it comes to documenting every known Star Wars fact, nobody does it better than the users of Wookieepedia. That's why Brandon sat down with Wookieepedia co-founder Steven Greenwood and admin Britt Roth about the future of the Expanded Universe, why it's so important to fans, and what fan reaction might be if the new movies don't follow Expanded Universe canon.

Episode I: Celebration Europe II Recap[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder
  • Guest(s)N/A
  • Date: July 31, 2013
  • Length: 47 minutes, 49 seconds
  • Summary: In the pilot episode of the Star Wars Fanpedia Community Showcase, Brandon and Brian talk about all the news out of Celebration Europe II, including the first look at Star Wars Rebels and the return of John Williams for Star Wars Episode VII. They also talk about the Episode VII marketing strategy and how the creative team is pushing a return to the tone and feel of the original trilogy.

Expert Showcases[]

John Jackson Miller - Special Edition[]

  • Guests(s): John Jackson Miller
  • Date: November 26, 2014
  • Length: 5 minutes, 54 seconds
  • Summary: John Jackson Miller, author of Star Wars: A New Dawn, answers questions from the Wookieepedia community about A New Dawn, as well as his past works like Knights of the Old Republic, Lost Tribe of the Sith, and Kenobi.

John Jackson Miller - A New Dawn[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea
  • Guest(s): John Jackson Miller
  • Date: November 18, 2014
  • Length: 6 minutes, 17 seconds
  • Summary: Fanpedia founder Brandon Rhea talks to John Jackson Miller about his new book Star Wars: A New Dawn, the first book of the new Star Wars canon.

Jason Fry Interview[]

  • Host(s): Brandon Rhea
  • Guest(s): Jason Fry
  • Date: October 12, 2013
  • Length: 4 minutes, 30 seconds
  • Summary: Fanpedia founder Brandon Rhea talks to Jason Fry, author of various reference books and Clone Wars stories, in a New York Comic-Con edition of Wikia's Expert Showcase. Topics include the legacy of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the making of Return of the Jedi.

Star Wars Day[]

  • Host(s): Eric Moro
  • Guest(s): Steven Greenwood, JSarek, Brandon Rhea
  • Date: May 4, 2013
  • Length: 12 minutes, 11 seconds
  • Summary: Wikia's Director of Entertainment Programming, Eric Moro, talks to members of Wikia's Star Wars communities on Star Wars Day 2013. Topics include whether the new movies should honor the Expanded Universe, whether fan-favorite villains should return for Star Wars Episode VII, and ideas for spinoff films.
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