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The Outer Rim News Podcast – Episode 9

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In this week’s episode of the Outer Rim News podcast we talk about Star Wars Rebels Season 2.  We give our opinions on what we think we will see and what might happen in the second season of the hit television series on Disney XD.  We also talk a little bit about new figures shown at New York Comic-Con from Hasbro, as well as the casting of Gu Gu  Mbatha-Raw in Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Episode VIII.  Join us for the Outer Rim News Podcast, episode 9!

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The Outer Rim News Podcast is Outer Rim News’ weekly podcast about all things Star Wars. Join us each week as Austin Gordy and Ashley Wilbanks take an hour or so and share their thoughts about everyone’s favorite far away galaxy. From Star Wars comics to Star Wars movies, everything is on the table for discussion. Get your weekly fix here every Friday.

Star Wars: Episode VIII Casts Gugu Mbatha-Raw

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A new cast member has been added to Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII!  According to the website Collider, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Beyond the Lights) has been cast in an unspecified role in the film.

Of course with Star Wars: The Force Awakens just 74 days away, we still don’t know much about that film, much less the sequel to it.  According to an article by Latino-Review that was published a few days ago, Mbatha-Raw was in the running for a part against Gina Rodriguez, Tatiana Maslany and Olivia Cooke.  They were all supposedly screen testing with John Boyega.

Hopefully more news will be coming soon concerning her role.

Mbatha-Raw will be seen later this year in the NFL drama Concussion and early in 2016 with The Free State of Jones. She’s also co-starring in the live-action Beauty and the Beast, which opens in 2017.

Star Wars: Episode VIII opens May 26, 2017.