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Kevin Smith on Episode IX: “J.J. Abrams is doing the Lord’s work”

Mark Newbold
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There’s a hefty soundbite if ever there was one from “Star Wars fan, Fantha Tracks” fan Kevin Smith. Recently returned from the Episode IX sets at Pinewood Studios he spoke with Good Morning America about his time with J.J. Abrams.

And just in case you think we’re kidding about Kevin being a Fantha fan….

SourceGood Morning America
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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There’s a hefty soundbite if ever there was one from “Star Wars fan, Fantha Tracks” fan Kevin Smith. Recently returned from the Episode IX sets at Pinewood Studios he spoke with Good Morning America about his time with J.J. Abrams.

And just in case you think we’re kidding about Kevin being a Fantha fan….

SourceGood Morning America
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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