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Fans Assemble! Marvel Super Hero Headquarters AND Star Wars Galactic Outpost Are Reopen in Disney Springs

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date June 10, 2020

Are you ready, Marvel and Star Wars fans? Because the Marvel Super Hero Headquarters AND Star Wars Galactic Outpost both reopened to guests today in Disney Springs!

Marvel Super Hero Headquarters

You’ll find these spots on the West Side of Disney Springs. And though you’ll shop for different items in each, of course, both stores utilize common safety measures in keeping with new health protocols around Disney Springs.

Let’s feel the FORCE first, as we step inside…

Star Wars Galactic Outpost

As with all the Disney-owned stores throughout Disney Springs, Star Wars Galactic Outpost (and Marvel Super Hero Headquarters) may utilize a virtual queue, if needed, as part of limiting guest capacity within the shop.

Star Wars Galactic Outpost

Upon entering Star Wars Galactic Outpost, you’ll find hand sanitizer at the ready, and you’ll notice distance markers at select spots on the floor to promote safe distancing between guests.

Star Wars Galactic Outpost

Typically, the Outpost hosts a Build Your Own Lightsaber station.

Build Your Own Lightsaber

The Lightsaber station, however, is closed to guests at the moment.

Build Your Own Lightsaber Station Closed

While we’re here, though, let’s take a quick peek at the galactic goodies!

Star Wars Merchandise

Of course, if you’re more of a Super Hero than a Jedi, then you’ll want to head over to…

Marvel Super Hero Headquarters

The safety measures you’ll see in place at Marvel Super Hero Headquarters will look familiar to you, as they echo those already seen at the Star Wars Galactic Outpost.

Marvel Super Hero Headquarters

Similar to the Build-Your-Own Lightsaber, Super Hero Headquarters offers a Build Your Own Super Hero Gauntlet… usually. That experience is likewise closed for now.

Build Your Own Gauntlet Station Closed

But here at the Headquarters, they are currently carrying the Marvel 80th Anniversary Super Heroes Spirit Jersey!

Marvel Super Heroes Spirit Jersey

As you make your purchase, you’ll find more distancing markers and plexiglass in front of the cast members at the registers.

Marvel Super Hero Headquarters

And with that, Super Heroes, we’re signing off from the West Side of Disney Springs… for the moment!

Marvel Super Hero Headquarters

We also grabbed a bite at the newly reopened City Works Eatery & Pour House and stopped by the Candy Cauldron among our West Side stops. We’ll be bringing you even more from Disney Springs as LOTS of other fan-favorite shops and eateries have reopened ALL OVER Disney World’s shopping and dining district today, and there’s still more to come! We hope you are enjoying hanging out with us today in Disney Springs!

Which is your favorite store: the Galactic Outpost or Super Hero Headquarters? Please let us know with a comment!

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Artist Re-Creates Star Wars and Disney Animated Characters With a Twist

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date June 10, 2020

Artist Re-Creates Star Wars and Disney Animated Characters With a Twist. Chris Bobinski is an animator and artist for Guru Studios, and is currently working on several projects including the mega-popular animated series: Paw Patrol. In his spare time, and in celebration for Star Wars Day in May 2020, Chris shares some of his animated creations including some Jawa’s, Baby Yoda (The Mandalorian), and a Darth Maul/Baby Yoda hybrid that looks like a force to be reckoned with.

You can see Chris’ incredible work below:

Darth Yoda? Baby Maul? Darth Child? Either way this was done for #revengeofthe5th #darthmaul #StarWars #thechild #babyyoda #TheMandalorian #late pic.twitter.com/KwRHx6rKU6

— Chris Bobinski (@bobinski79) May 22, 2020

#MayTheFourth #StarWars #jawa pic.twitter.com/pRe46a2ZXZ

— Chris Bobinski (@bobinski79) May 2, 2020

Who is missing #disneyland and #galaxysedge. #babyyoda #thechild #StarWars #TheMandalorian #late #MayThe4thBeWithYou #Maythe4th #dolewhip #churros #mickeyicecreambar #disneylandsnacks pic.twitter.com/JfZq24NHdH

— Chris Bobinski (@bobinski79) May 22, 2020

I did these for May the forth on my Instagram. Finally posting here. #babyyoda #thechild #StarWars #TheMandalorian #late #MayThe4thBeWithYou #Maythe4th pic.twitter.com/ljuzII5Dv1

— Chris Bobinski (@bobinski79) May 22, 2020

Chris has created several other characters from Disney owned properties including: Darkwing Duck, Mickey Mouse, and a Grim Grinning Ghost from the Haunted Mansion!

Mickey Drop pic.twitter.com/53mPFxdknC

— Chris Bobinski (@bobinski79) May 2, 2020

Process drawing of my #hatboxghost #sketch . #hauntedmansion #disneyland #disney #illustration #procreate #process pic.twitter.com/Cs8a8db0sH

— Chris Bobinski (@bobinski79) July 2, 2018

#darkwingduck #Disney #negaduck pic.twitter.com/cbOYAM1f9a

— Chris Bobinski (@bobinski79) May 2, 2020

Great job, Chris! We love your work!

You can check out more of Chris’s work by visiting his Twitter account @bobinski79 and be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Disney!

Featured Photo Credit/Source: Chris Bobinski/Twitter

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Director Deborah Chow Says Untitled Star Wars ‘Kenobi’ Series Is Still In Development

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date June 8, 2020

Director Deborah Chow Says Untitled Star Wars ‘Kenobi’ Series Is Still In Development. During a pre-recorded panel between the Mandalorian directors and show runners, director Deborah Chow shared an update regarding her upcoming, and currently untitled, Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars series for Disney+.

Fellow director Taika Waititi was asked about the progression of his recently announced Star Wars feature film joking that it was “all finished”. Chow was asked a similar question regarding her new series and shared, “We have a little more to do than that, but we’re in development.”

The series has been through many delays and hurtles since its inception. In the beginning the series was actually meant to be a new Star Wars film following Obi-Wan Kenobi as he looks after a young Luke Skywalker, albeit from a distance, to make sure he is not found by Darth Vader or the Empire on Tatooine.

Then out of the blue, Disney and Lucasfilm seemed to outright cancel all future Star Wars projects in 2018 outside of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with no explanation other that the fear of “film fatugue” for the franchise. Turns out, the studios were actually gearing up for the big reveal of Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+.

Photo Credit: FRANÇOIS DUHAMEL

The previously canceled films found a new home on Disney+ as exclusive content, only this time, the films would be adapted into series such as The Mandalorian, untitled Kenobi and untiled Cassian Andor (Rogue One) series, as well as another untitled series reportedly lead by a female protagonist.

The creation of Disney+ also sparked a 6th and final season for Star Wars: The Clone Wars and it is currently rumored that some of the characters from Star Wars: Rebels and The Clone Wars are set to appear in Season 2 of The Mandalorian.

Ewan McGregor and Kathleen Kennedy Photo Credit: D23

Are you excited for the new Star Wars series coming to Disney+? What other Star Wars stories would you like to see? How do you think Obi-Wan becomes Ben Kenobi? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments!

Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Star Wars and Disney+!

Featured Photo Credit: Lucasfilm/Mubi

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Jon Favreau Confirms ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Production Delays Will Not Affect the Premiere Date

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date June 7, 2020

Jon Favreau Confirms ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Production Delays Will Not Affect the Premiere Date. During an interview with CNBC, newly appointed Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared that “there will be no delay on Mandalorian” and that the series is still expected to premiere on Disney+ in October 2020.

Some fans were skeptical that the series would face minimal delays, but we now have confirmation from the series showrunner and creator Jon Favreau that The Mandalorian Season 2 will premiere in October 2020 as previously scheduled.

“We were lucky enough to have finished photography before the lockdown, so thanks to how technology-forward Lucasfilm and ILM are, we’ve been able to do all the editing visual effects remotely… It will be available as planned on Disney+ in October,” Favreau shared while speaking with series directors Dave Filoni, Deborah Chow, Taika Waititi, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Rick Famuyiwa. “It will be building on hopefully what people loved from the first season. It doesn’t feel like the next season, it feels like work continuing.” Adding, “I hope people are having as much seeing it as we are having making it.”

Photo Credit: Lucasfilm/Disney+

The series finished filming back in February 2020 and is currently being edited at home thanks to the dedicated VFX artists and editors at Lucasfilm. Disney also recently ordered a third season of the mega-popular Star Wars series, which will likely premiere on Disney+ in October 2021, similarly to how the first two seasons were released via the new streaming service.

Earlier this year, The Mandalorian Animation Supervisor, Hal Hickel shared with Variety , “A big tentpole summer film, like say Avengers, might be around 2,000 visual effects shots, and these series are a little shy of 4,000 visual effects shots for Season One, and Season Two is no different. We’re doing them in around the same amount of time, maybe even less time, than a big summer film, plus we all have to work remotely. We’re in the middle of that tsunami now, but we’re going to get it all done, people are going to get their Baby Yoda, I promise.”

Photo Credit: Lucasfilm/Disney+

Are you excited for season 2 of The Mandalorian? What rumored character appearances are you the most excited for? Are you ready for more Baby Yoda? We would love to hear your thoughts and predictions in the comments.

Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Star Wars!

Featured Photo Credit: AP/Getty Images

Source: ComicBook

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Mark Hamill Surprises Star Wars Fan/Nurse Testing Patients for COVID-19

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date June 6, 2020

Mark Hamill Surprises Star Wars Fan/Nurse Testing Patients for COVID-19. Every day heroic men and women are stepping up to the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic to help keep us all safe and healthy. To help bring attention to these health care heroes , Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been featuring various health care workers and awarding them and their co-workers gifts to help celebrate their hard work and dedication to public health.

When Jimmy Kimmel found out that Chloe is a massive Star Wars fan he called up a buddy of his by the name of Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker himself! During the interview Jimmy and Mark surprised Chloe and needless to say, she was completely caught off guard by the sudden appearance of Luke Skywalker on her screen. Hehe, but we would be pretty speechless too!

Towards the end of the conversation Jimmy thanked Chloe for her hard work and Mark also shared his thanks and surprised Chloe further by telling her he will be sending her a signed lightsaber as a thank you for her dedication to health care! He also thanked her for her heroism and willingness to help her patients every day.

You can watch their full conversation on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the video shared below:

“During the quarantine, [Jimmy Kimmel Live!] is paying tribute to those who are on the frontline of the crisis. Tonight’s #HealthCareHero is nurse Chloe Ducose from San Diego. Chloe is a huge Star Wars fan so to thank her for everything she’s doing, Jimmy surprised her with a visit from Mark Hamill who is sending her an amazing gift. We are also giving her $10,000 from our friends at PayPal, who will also be sending PayPal vouchers to all of her coworkers as well. If you have a #HealthCareHero who you think we should feature on the show, share their story on social media with the hashtag #HealthCareHero – be sure to tag @JimmyKimmelLive and look for a message from us. #JimmyKimmelLiveFromHisHouse”

Thank you to all our #HealthCareHeroes out there helping to keep people safe and healthy during this uncertain time. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Star Wars!

Featured Photo Credit/Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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