Beloved fan favorite actor Peter Mayhew, best known for originating the role of the wookiee Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies and TV specials has passed away. His family announced the sad news in a post to social media from Peter’s account. Peter Mayhew was… Read More »Peter Mayhew, actor who originated Chewbacca on Star Wars has died
Can you roar like a Wookiee? If so, you may have a chance to win a trip for 4 to either Disneyland or Walt Disney World. The Disney Parks Chewbacca Challenge asks you to share your best Wookie impression in a short video (less than… Read More »Let your inner-Chewbacca out and win a Disney vacation
Star Wars Weekends is approaching at light speed. If you want to make a big impression without a full on costume, you might try some of these nifty Star Wars themed hoodies from Thinkgeek.
This Tauntaun hooded sweatshirt is new to the Star Wars collection. I love the interior pattern, sure to be enough guts to keep you warm on chilly evenings.
Two other favorites are the Chewbacca Wookiee and Boba Fett hoodies.
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Star Wars fans are in for a treat, beginning January 7, Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in Star Wars, tweeted a bunch of photos from the early days of Star Wars on his Twitter account — @Thewookieroars. Most of them have funny captions and quite a few are rarely seen photos from Mayhew’s private archive. I’ve embedded many here for your enjoyment.
#nostalgic so Im going to post some pics tonight. Like this 1 of Harrison, Anthony, Carrie & I sharing a laugh… pic.twitter.com/FblggUaU5e
— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 8, 2014
Either me giving @HamillHimself a wookiee hug to keep him warm, or a sleeper hold to get his wallet. Who remembers? pic.twitter.com/C6blraGhfo
— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 8, 2014