August 2014 Preview

August may be sweltering in the summer in Florida, but we’ll be sure to do our best to keep the blog cool.

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Guardians of the Galaxy– A fangirl can hold more than one space opera romp near and dear to her heart. With Episode VII still nearly a year and a half away, the newest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe appears poised to capture imaginations. Kay will have our movie review. I am Groot.

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Wynde and the Fireheart Series – After the thrill of my first official book signings and readings for Wynde at the ConGregate convention in North Carolina, I’ll have more exciting developments to share this month.

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Frozen Summer Fun – Disney found itself with an unexpected mega-smash with Frozen. For two months this summer, Hollywood Studios in Florida has been transformed into the Frozen Summer Fun venue, with a slate of special events and activities quite familiar to those who’ve experienced Star Wars Weekends. We’ll have a report from the scene later in the month.

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Here are a few of the other things we’re looking forward to in August:

New Star Wars Books

• Star Wars Rebels: Ezra’s Gamble (by Ryder Windham) – August 5th
• Star Wars in 100 Scenes (by Jason Fry) – August 18th

New Star Wars Comics

• Star Wars #20 – August 13th (final issue)
• Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir #4 – August 20th (final issue)
• Legacy #18 – August 27th (final issue)

New Movies

• Guardians of the Galaxy – August 1st
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – August 8th
• The Expendables 3 – August 15th

Television Premieres & Returning Series

• Outlander – August 8th on Starz (series premiere)
• Legends – August 13th on TNT (series premiere)
• Dallas – August 15th on TNT
• Doctor Who – August 23rd on BBC America