Disney gives a dying fan and his family an early screening of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'

Magician Sean Boon shares photo from the special screening

One Star Wars fan got to see the upcoming final film to the Star Wars saga. Disney CEO Robert Iger confirmed on Twitter that a British man with a terminal illness got to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker a few weeks ahead of its premiere. Rowans Hospice, in Hampshire, England, shared an image of a Disney representative who brought the film. The organization takes care of patients with life-limiting illnesses. Not much is known about the patient because he did not wish to be identified. But the whole thing started when Rowans Hospice employee Lisa Davies saw a Star Wars tattoo on the man's leg.

The patient saw the film with his two sons, wife, and two brothers. All of them had to sign a non-disclosure agreement before watching the movie on an iPad.

Source: CNET

Design your dream droid and you might see it in a future 'Star Wars' story

Are you a big Star Wars fan? Time to flex those creative muscles. Design your own Star Wars droid and stand a chance to have it featured in an upcoming story. You also get to attend the world premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in December, where your design will be unveiled publicly for the first time.

Star Wars: Force for Change and a global robotics community FIRST partnered for this contest in hopes of inspiring the next generation of heroes and innovators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), and creative arts.

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'The Mandalorian' release schedule on Disney+ gets leaked

There are two things we knew about Disney's upcoming streaming service: it'll be launching on November 12, and the media giant wants to bring its online content back to a weekly release schedule. A new report from fan site What's On Disney Plus got their hands on the release schedule for the upcoming Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. The story follows a lone Mandalorian gunfighter/bounty hunter played by Pedro Pascal.

The first episode is expected to drop during the service's launch day, November 12, while episode 2 is scheduled to arrive on November 15. Afterwards, the remaining six episodes will be released on a weekly installment: November 22, November 29, December 6, December 13, December 18, and December 27. Disney has yet to respond to this leaked schedule.

Deborah Chow will direct Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi show

Ewan McGregor will reprise his iconic role as Obi-Wan Kenobi (Lucasfilm)

While the Obi-Wan show on Disney+ still doesn't have an official name or release date, we know now who will be directing the series. Lucasfilm announced that Deborah Chow would be its director. Chow is no stranger to the Star Wars universe. She directed a couple of The Mandalorian episodes, which is another Disney+ show but one that's in post-production with a second season already in the pipeline. Chow has also done episodes for Marvel's Jessica Jones and Iron Fist as well as Amazon Prime's The Man in the High Castle.  

Source: Engadget