Image: Hasbro Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire trilogy is, even now, still the definitive Star Wars text to many people beyond the films—one that we still see the reach and influence of to this very day, considering Disney and Lucasfilm are setting the stage to adapt its events once again. But it’s also a … Read more
Anthony Daniels poses with C-3PO at a Japanese Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker fan event on December 11, 2019.Photo: Christopher Jue/Getty Images for Disney (Getty Images) There are Star Wars collections—and then there are collections from people who are Star Wars. A very rare trove of franchise memorabilia is now up for sale at … Read more
Image: Hasbro In another life, the E-Wing was meant to replace the iconic X-Wing as the go-to starfighter of Star Wars’ post-Return of the Jedi fiction. But even if—in neither the original Expanded Universe it debuted in, nor rebooted canon after appearing in Ahsoka—the E-Wing never really got its time to shine, at least in … Read more
BD droids at Galaxy’s Edge DisneylandScreenshot: Disney Dan on X The rise of our animatronic overlords just got a lot cuter with Disney Imagineering testing out Star Wars universe BD droids at Disneyland. Creating Dracula for The Last Voyage of the Demeter The adorable robot sidekick from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which were most … Read more
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Disney Imagineering, the entertainment giant’s research and development department, has a knack for creating technologically advanced robots like this hyperrealistic Na’vi shaman at Disney World. But its latest development might be its most adorable creation to date. The robot is mostly 3D printed and was developed by a team from Disney Research in Zurich in … 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
Balancing the need to bring a new but familiar sound to Star Wars while also playing in the footsteps of John Williams’ legendary music for the saga is a challenge for every composer who joins the franchise. Few have faced it as often as the Kiner family—composer and father Kevin, alongside his children Deana and … Read more
Picture: Ubisoft Huge/Lucasfilm There’ve been numerous Star Wars video video games over the a long time, spanning a number of genres, from racers and flight sims to shooters and dance video games. In recent times, the property has largely hung across the motion/journey and shooter area because of EA’s Star Wars Jedi and Star Wars … Read more