Filming for <b>Star Wars: Episode IX</b> has begun and already the leaks are pouring in... but can they be trusted? Sure, there's some exciting and authentic on-set photos that have found their way onto the internet, but moreso there's more fan theories and uninformed conjecture posing as "journalism" than ever before. Here on <b>State of the Empire</b>, we celebrate "looking for news in Alderaan places", but our crackpot theories are always to be taken with a modicum of spice! Join us as we pick through an Ord Mantell-sized pile of garbage, dig up the sordid history of <b>Star Wars</b> fake news, and share what's really going on with JJ Abrams' forthcoming feature.<br /><br />We also discuss the possible focus of Jon Favreau's forthcoming streaming live action <b>Star Wars</b> TV series, the ties it may have to <b>The Clone Wars</b>, our first takes on seeing the animated series <b>Star Wars Resistance </b>in action, an Original Trilogy era romance that came to Cap in a dream, and a tome of bygone <b>Willow</b> fandom on the deep web.<br /><br />For links and more info, head to the main episode page:<br />http://consequenceofsound.net/2018/08/star-wars-episode-ix-leaks-and-the-phantom-menace-of-fake-news<br /><br />Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>