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JJ Abrams returned to the galaxy far, far away to take over directing duties on Star Wars: Episode IX from Colin Trevorrow, and he is FULLY aware of the weight and importance of the 9th and final Skywalker saga chapter.  JJ Abrams during the "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" at Star Wars Celebration 2019Photo by Bill Watters    While speaking[...]

There have been rumors that there weren't any longterm plans for Star Wars so it sounds like there were at least some things in the cards Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, directed by J.J Abrams, stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Naomi[...]

There is a saying on the internet that no one loves Star Wars like Star Wars fans, but no one hates Star Wars like Star Wars fans There was some worry going into Star Wars Celebration Chicago that there would be some issues because of the vocal people that really didn't like the creative decisions[...]

It wouldn't be a Star Wars film if fans weren't debating, arguing and discussing what the film's title might mean for the film Almost immediately, everyone had a theory as to what the title could possibly mean. LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy had some thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and shared them with Kevin Polowy following[...]

Today during Star Wars: Celebration, ILMxLAB announced that SNL alum Maya Rudolph has joined the cast of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series Rudolph will be playing the role of ZOE3, who was described as "a quick-witted droid co-pilot that audiences will partner with throughout the story" We have the trailer featuring Rudolph and[...]

Her light and enthusiasm is infectious, and we adored getting to witness her hearing the audience cheering for HER during today's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (formerly Episode IX) panel at Star Wars Celebration Chicago today. Oscar Isaac, Kelly Marie Tran, and Joonas Suotamo during Star Wars Celebration 2019Photo by Bill WattersYou can see/hear a bit in this[...]

The galaxy was holding it's breath waiting for the reveal of the official title of Star Wars: Episode IX, and those lucky enough to get into the Star Wars Celebration panel were among the first to learn the name which is….. There was of course also the first tease of the film, which will be directed by JJ[...]

It's here, Star Wars fans! The panel we've all been waiting for- the Star Wars: Episode IX extravaganza live at Celebration. We'll be reporting from the room where it happens, the Wintrust Arena beginning at 11am (CMT) to bring you the news we're hoping gets announced today You know, like the title of the film? A poster? A TRAILER?! And[...]

ANOVOS, high-end costume and prop maker mostly known for their Star Wars products, is in hot water yet again from collectors and the cosplay community After many years of broken promises and long waits for information on products, not to mention extremely long waits for refunds, they have now posted a message on their website[...]

We are terribly excited for Jon Favreau's Star Wars series for Disney+, and the more we hear about The Mandalorian, the more we feel he was the right choice. The Disney+ series will be the first of the planned Cosmic Conflict projects heading to the streaming service, and will no doubt set a tone for the rest of the[...]

Today is the day, Star Wars fans- Star Wars Celebration is set to kick off at 1pm (CMT) in Chicago Fans from all over the galaxy are here (just last night, we met fans from Italy, Japan, and Australia), and even the local public safety officials got into the spirit. The Chicago Police Department released a[...]

If there's anyone who always has the full attention of Star Wars fans, it's Mark Hamill. Playing franchise protagonist Luke Skywalker through six of the nine films, Hamill's been on both ends of praise and scorn from his debut in the original trilogy to the more controversial sequel trilogy, particularly The Last Jedi He spoke to[...]

Before Electronic Arts shows off what they have for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at Star Wars Celebration, they put out a new grim teaser on social media The company posted this tweet below, showing what appears to be a broken lightsaber from a battle, possibly from a while ago as we're seeing some rust[...]

It looks like Greg Pak and Phil Noto will be the new creative team of Marvel's main Star Wars title starting in July, at least according to the Amazon listing for November's Star Wars Vol 12 trade paperback collection, as noticed by redditor gorosaur on Reddit's /r/starwarscomics. The trade paperback, which collects Star Wars #68-75, lists[...]

Series lead Zoe Kravitz's (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) spin on a whole new generation of Top 5 lists has "evolved" from Disney+ to Hulu.

We could be mere days away from learning a bit more about Star Wars: Episode IX, which will not only mark JJ Abrams' return to the galaxy far, far way but the end of the Skywalker saga (as we know it). JJ AbramsPhoto by Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Abrams of course directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens,[...]

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion: Princess Leia #1 hits stores next week, showing us what the titular Princess got up to after escaping Cloud City when her boyfriend Han Solo was trapped in Carbonite at the end of Empire Strikes Back A preview of the comic shows us a glimpse of life on the Millennium[...]

Last month, Fantasy Flight Games announced the Tauntaun Riders Unit Expansion, and a couple of friends and I were geeking out about how cool the upcoming units for Star Wars: Legion looked. Then my eyes rolled back into my head, and I uttered pure prophecy from the Force: "I bet Dewbacks are next". The Force is strong with[...]

Now that Star Wars: Legion is entering its second year in production, Fantasy Flight Games has been able to fill out the roster of available troops to allow for more diversity in army selection. Empire players are about to get a lot more bang for their buck with the release of the Imperial Shoretroopers Unit Expansion[...]

That moment you realize you need a bigger shelf to display ALL of Beeline Creative's Star Wars-themed Geeki Tikis offerings, and possibly a bigger suitcase to bring things home from Star Wars Celebration Chicago because of them. Seriously though, the Celebration exclusives this year are just too perfect, and we can't decide which thing we want[...]

Diamond Select Toys will be selling Star Wars toys, statues, and more under the Gentle Giant banner DST bought Gentle Giant a couple months ago, and will solicit all future products in the Star Wars through the Previews Catalog All in-progress pieces will also see the market, and the Premier Guild will also continue Check[...]

Star Wars Celebration goers: make it a point to visit the Toynk booth while you are there They have all kinds of exclusives spanning the entire saga available, including pins, mugs, plush, glasses, and more! Check out all of them below!     Name: Geeki Tiki Mug Death Star 24oz Mug. Price: $40.00 Description: Ceramic Death Star Mug[...]

Legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz just shared three of his new pieces for Star Wars Celebration Chicago, and we NEED the Princess General Leia one. Obviously, all three are incredible pieces– The Kylo Ren one is 11×17 in mixed media on watercolor paper, Sienkiewicz shared on his post. Darth Vader is 24×30 mixed media on board. And our Princess General, 11×17[...]

The newest wave of Star Wars Vintage Collection figures from Hasbro are now up for preorder The wave, featuring reissues of Luke Skywalker from Return of the Jedi, and Empire Strikes Back figures of Darth Vader, Han Solo, and Leia Organa, will release in May These were all very popular figures when they were originally[...]

This week we found tons of new Godzilla figures, Detective Pikachu stuff, Transformers, Funko, Star Wars LEGO, NECA, and of course: a TON of Avengers: Endgame product, including Marvel Legends! Lets' take a look. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ First[...]

The fine folks at Fantasy Flight Games just announced the Clone Wars expansion for their Star Wars: Legion game, and we saw a few pics of some of the new figures that will be included in the game Now, we have an even better idea of what those figures are going to look like with[...]

  Check out the latest Star Wars: Legion news from Adepticon! //Credit: Fantasy Flight Games War has engulfed the galaxy The vast forces of the Separatist Alliance, bolstered by seemingly endless ranks of battle droids, have pushed the Galactic Republic to the brink of dissolution and defeat The Republic's only hope is its army of elite clone troopers,[...]

We still can't get over the excitement that Keri Russell, fresh off the fantabulous FX series The Americans, will be part of the Star Wars franchise with a role in JJ Abrams' Star Wars: Episode IX. Keri RussellPhoto by Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com There is little to nothing actually known about her character, but that didn't stop Stephen Colbert from trying to[...]

For established, jaded old Star Wars fans like myself, the new Solo graphic novel from IDW might not seem like much It's bright, the art is fun, and the story faithfully follows the plot-points of the movie- which is great, but still not anything I would shout from the roof-tops about. //Credit: IDW Publishing But then, this[...]

Shocked, shocked we say, to learn that legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog is playing a villain in the upcoming Star Wars series The Mandalorian for the Disney+ series. Werner HerzogPhoto by magicinfoto / Shutterstock.com Blink and you'll miss it, but in a recent chat with IndieWire about his upcoming documentary Meeting Gorbachev, Herzog admits he'll be the baddie in Jon Favreau's spinoff Star[...]