Today is July 15, 2025 and it’s anotherCollider Jedi Councilhosted by Kristian Harloff, with John Campea, Tiffany Smith and Mark Ellis!
Mads Mikkelsen Praises HisRogue One Director, Gareth Edwards
The Council looks at the continuing saga of rumors that have been making the rounds in regards to theRogue One: Star Wars Storymovie. This time, it’sMads Mikkelsenwho is doing the talking; who plays an unconfirmed role in the movie, rumored to be the scientist behind the Death Star. Because there are so many stories out there alleging the production is in the trouble, the Council here note how nice it is that an actor is coming to the defense of their director, with Mikkelsen praisingGodzilladirectorGareth Edwards.
Steven Spielberg Talks Convincing J.J. Abrams to DirectThe Force Awakens
And so the story goes - looks like Steven Spielberg deserves some credit for convincing directorJ.J. Abramsto directStar Wars The Force Awakens. Speaking at an event hosted by THR, Spielberg told a story about how he set up dinner with J.J. and his wifein order to convince him to take on the seventh episodein the series. The Council discuss this story and how amazing it is to consider.
John Williams Given Lifetime Achievement Award by AFI
In a story that seems to be long overdue,John Williamsreceived a lifetime achievement award from AFI and a number of people he’s worked with showed up to sing their praises. Naturally, many people talked about his scores, with Star Wars being mentioned a number of times. But what’s the most interesting here is when George Lucas showed up to not only show John Williams with praise, crediting him with much of the success for Star Wars, but Lucas also confirmed that he is, in fact, retired from making movies.
J.J. Abrams Talks His Favorite Musical Track fromThe Force Awakens
Speaking at the same AFI event for John Williams, J.J. Abrams spoke about his favorite cues from the Force Awakens soundtrack - which include - shocker - Rey’s theme as well as the March of the Resistance. Abrams also revealed that John Williams gave him a leather bound collection of sheet notes of the March of the Resistance as a gift after scoring TFA.
What’s the Deal with Canon?
Here now is the segment calledWhat’s the Deal with Canon– a discussion on everything in the world of canon that isn’t one of the movies be it Episodes orStar Wars’ Stories. “Canon” here include the tv shows, books, comics and video games with this week’s topics including the recap from the E3 panel, the new comics issues from Marvel’sStar Wars’run, and the cancelledStar WarsTV series that was an inspiration for the newGod of Warvideo game.
A Short Time Ago, In a Tweet Far, Far Away…
Now we get to hear from you! The Council takes on all your Twitter questions you send in @ColliderVideo with the hashtag #ColliderJediCouncil.
This week, the Council answers questions on:
That will do it for this installment of Collider Jedi Council! Make sure you let all yourStar Warsfans know about this show! To get your questions answered on the show, make sure you follow @ColliderVideo and hashtag #ColliderJediCouncil. We will see you next time!
