Image: Hot Toys If you thought it’d be Hasbro who first got its hands on Ahsoka’s trooper repurposing, think again: Hot Toys is giving us our first actual look at Thrawn and the Great Mothers’ unholy matrimony of Imperial Remnant and Nightsister witchery in action figure form… although there stands a good chance anything Hasbro … Read more
Image: Disney Parks Season of the Force at Disneyland is returning to Disney Parks next year—and a beloved Star Wars ride will likely be getting an upgrade as part of the Star Wars attraction and experiences takeover, which annually brings new overlays, Lucasfilm merch, and galactic-themed foods. “Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | … Read more
There has been a great disturbance in the Force. As if, somehow, millions of voices suddenly cried out “what if Dave Filoni got a promotion?” and were suddenly answered. But while the ascension of the Clone Wars and Rebels producer to the upper echelons of Lucasfilm may give Star Wars fans tired of his particular … Read more
Image: Warner Bros. Obviously, we could be thankful for Barbie just because it’s Barbie and it’s great. But the real reason Barbie is on this list is because it probably shouldn’t have been great. For a moment, take Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and all those people away. The simple statement “Warner Bros. is … Read more
Image: Hot Toys Former Jedi Knight and forever warrior against the dark side Ahsoka Tano gets her own fierce figure inspired by her live-action look in Disney+ and Lucasfilm’s Ahsoka. Presented by Sideshow and Hot Toys, the sixth-scale collectible figure of Ahsoka features a fantastic likeness of star Rosario Dawson; it includes two interchangeable face … Read more
Image: Lucasfilm Sure, Huyang isn’t an organic being. But I think he deserves a special shoutout—a crowning shoutout, in fact—if we’re talking about eyes in Ahsoka because the show did such a fantastic job with his design and keeping him emotive with one simple trick: making his photoreceptors LEDs that were capable of animating Huyang’s … Read more
With the end of Ahsoka’s first season on Disney+ comes sad news from behind the scenes of the Star Wars series: costume designer Shawna Trpcic, a lifelong fan of sci-fi and comic books who also brought her talents to The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, has died at the age of 56. Balancing Fan … Read more
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of Ahsoka The Big Picture In Ahsoka’s Season 1 finale, Ahsoka, Sabine, and Ezra engage in a climactic battle against Thrawn’s Night Troopers, resulting in shocking twists and a victory for our heroes. Thrawn returns to the Star Wars galaxy, potentially becoming the new … Read more
It’s mind-blowing to think Ahsoka is already over. Fans waited years to see how the character’s story would continue and now, a mere eight episodes later, a major piece of that story has come to its end. Spoilers of the Week May 9-13 The season has seen its ups and downs, from a slow-paced, slightly … Read more
Screenshot: Lucasfilm The moment is upon us: Rebels have reunited, Thrawn’s grand design has been put into motion, and everyone just wants to get back to the galaxy that’s a little less far, far away than the one they’re currently in. Ahsoka’s finale is here, and… well, there’s a lot that needs sorting out. Spoilers … Read more