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Chewbacca is en route with an important parcel. Star Wars #41 cover by David Marquez and Matthew Wilson This may be pointing out the obvious at this point, but it continues to be impressive how much Kieron Gillen really understands the main characters of Star Wars Luke is uncertain yet upstart Han is cocky and reckless but[...]

Kylo Ren has seen a bit of a makeover in a mod for Star Wars Battlefront II, putting him in a rather… different outfit. The mod comes from GameTSF at Nexus Mods, and does a digital makeover of the model so you can relive the Matt the Radar Technician SNL Skit[...]

Mighty Muggs have barely just gotten back onto store shelves (no, really, they started hitting last week) and here we are with an announcement of a second wave from Star Wars and Marvel These will be in stores in February already The big change for these of course is that we have each figure in[...]

Chances are, with over $1 billion worldwide from the box office, you've seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi at least once by this point.  If you haven't and are concerned about spoilers, go find something else to read as I'll be talking about a plot point or two. Still here?  Great! In Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi, there are many[...]

What would the New Year be without the first (of what we're assuming will be many) viral internet challenges?  Sure, this was actually started on December 31st, so we could probably say it was the last of 2017, but thanks to John Mayer, there is now a Kylo Ren challenge. On his instagram, musician Mayer posted this[...]

So, this was the first 10/10 I gave to a single issue of a comic on this site (The Magneto Testament was the actual first). That's because Captain Phasma #1 by Kelly Thompson and Marco Checchetto blew me away from page one. Captain Phasma #1 cover by Paul Renaud A character that was given little expansion in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and, disappointingly, even less[...]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi star Mark Hamill has denied accusations that someone at Disney or Lucasfilm made him walk back criticism of Luke Skywalker's character in the movie Hamill took to Twitter to set the record straight once and for all (this time, until the next time): I'm really enjoying the conversations about #TheLastJedi both[...]

Legendary composer John Williams is returning for another Star Wars movie! Williams will write the theme for the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story, the Han Solo solo adventure starring Aiden Ehrenreich as the titular young Solo, Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, and Emilia Clarke as a character named Kira. Unlike the main Star Wars movies, however,[...]

Star Wars and LEGO go hand in hand at this point, and this was the must-own set of the year. 6: Hasbro Transformers Titans Return Trypticon One of the biggest Transformers ever released by Hasbro, everything about this big guy is fantastic Every step in his three forms is rewarding I don't know about you, but I[...]

Even if you know the history behind each of the first four episodes subject matter, chances are you haven't seen it presented quite like this before. Check out the official trailer from earlier this month: The concept is familiar- a documentary series featuring interviews with the creators and notable personalities surrounding the main theme of each episode,[...]

Back in 2012, Star Wars fans the world over were shocked when Disney purchased Lucasfilm for a whoppin' $4.06 billion I remember the day the news broke, both critics and fans wondering what that meant for the future of the galaxy far, far away It would appear that as of today, December 29th, 2017, the House[...]

In its third weekend at the box office, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set to become the highest-grossing movie of the year at the domestic box office, according to estimates from Box Office Mojo The Last Jedi has been under siege by complaints that it treats characters like Luke Skywalker disrespectfully, and some disgruntled have gone[...]

Writing for Bleeding Cool is contributor Matt Cabral, Several hours into Star Wars: Jedi Challenges —Lenovo's and Disney's augmented reality experience from a galaxy far, far away— Darth Vader struck me down before chastising me with a menacingly familiar, "You are as clumsy as you are stupid." The Sith Lord's biting insult sounded like constructive criticism,[...]

As expected following the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Disney has officially earned the highest domestic box office total of any studio this year with $2.27 billion dollars, beating out rival Warner Bros, which currently has $2.02 billion. Warner Bros actually pulled ahead in the race earlier this month following the release of Justice[...]

Training to be a Jedi? Or maybe a Sith? Under Armour has you covered with their line of Star Wars athletic apparel The line has a number of shirts to pick from for both men and women, and there's even sports bras, men's underwear, and a rather smart-looking hoodie. Some of my favorite items from the[...]

Two images appeared on the internet this morning featuring the cast of the upcoming Han Solo solo Star Wars spinoff film, being called "official, leaked Han Solo art" Immediately the debate of "real or not real" raged, with the majority of fans leaning towards "not." One of the images features Russian letters and words, so it's a[...]

As the backlash against Star Wars: The Last Jedi continues to follow its box office dominance, disgruntled fans have been using clips of star Mark Hamill discussing his difficulties coming to terms with the changes to Luke Skywalker since Return of the Jedi as evidence that Hamill is against the Star Wars movie, even though[...]

Ridley Scott, widely known as the "bad boy" of science fiction movie direction, is far too much of a dangerous, sexy bad boy to direct a Star Wars flick Just ask him! Scott was speaking with bird-themed pop culture website Vulture, where he mainly talked about why Blade Runner 2049 bombed at the box office But[...]

Sideshow has just unveiled their newest Legendary Scale figure, and it's from the Star Wars line Want this you will, says Yoda Now they're not specific if this is a 1/3 scale or 1/2 figure, nor really any of the other details… but they give us a glimpse and a place to sign up for[...]

A year as @EPA director and still the toilets are NOT FIXED https://t.co/Q5Kr4um5aW — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2017 He then went after his Senate colleague Ted Cruz following Cruz's Twitter spat with Star Wars: The Last Jedi star Mark Hamill: My friend @tedcruz decided to have an #AiringofGrievances early with @HamillHimself[...]

So as we close out the year, let's see what the Geek Fuel crew sent out to everyone. First up, because it's Star Wars every December from now until forever, we have a Star Wars keyring I had the chance of getting either the symbol for the Empire or the one I received, which was the[...]

One of our favorite small businesses catering to the nerdy, Elhoffer Designs is no stranger to the annals of geek chic fashion.  Not only do they have a wide selection of Disney-centric items (Marvel and Star Wars included) but there are also Hamilton and Game Of Thrones inspired things too. Yesterday, the independent fashion house posted this[...]

Despite a growing controversy and backlash from some segments of fandom, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is on track to make another $100 million during the 4 day Christmas weekend The movie brought in an estimated $24.68 million on Thursday, putting its domestic total at $321.3 million If the movie performs slightly above expectations, it[...]

Can she survive Triple-Zero's tyrannical rule? Doctor Aphra #15 cover by Ashley Witter Tolvan definitely has some sort of feelings for Doctor Aphra, and it's unusual and surprisingly refreshing to see sexuality being intentionally presented in such a manner in a Star Wars property (at least in one not explicitly marketed towards kids). The uneasy yet humor-filled new[...]

A lot of fans aren't exactly happy with the direction in which Rian Johnson decided to take Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi It turns out one of the people that wasn't initially happy with the approach was Mark Hamill In a YouTube interview, caught by the The Huffington Post but now removed, Hamill[...]

So much, in fact, that Mike Kravanis made a porg bento inside of Star Wars Launch Bay at Hollywood Studios He's even visited by some intergalactic pals, so you'll have to watch the video and find out! https://youtu.be/lQMB52wi85UVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Disney Parks How-To Make A Bento Box Magical: Porg From Star[...]

The Marvel-hating, DC-loving mayor of Long Beach, California, Robert Garcia, has finally issued a statement on Twitter revealing his thoughts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi The movie has been the subject of controversy due to high critic scores on review aggregators like Rotten Tomatoes, but low audience scores, which some believe were artificially manipulated[...]

Shipping in late spring/early summer of 2018, this bust is the ultimate collectible for the fan of the new era of Star Wars This also would look amazing next to the life-size busts for Darth Vader and the Stormtrooper. "You need a teacher.  I can show you the ways of the Force." Prepare to bow to the[...]

Kelly Marie Tran is one of the breakout stars of Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi Her character, Rose Tico, is at times all of us This is a short but sweet clip, just over two minutes long, featuring Johnson, John Boyega, and the casting director all gathered in an office. And, of course, Tran being her adorable self: https://youtu.be/SFxZb-GHbrQVideo[...]

To mark the arrival of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, LEGO has brought the adorable and indomitable true heroes of the film to London for fans of all ages to enjoy The so-called "murder" of porgs went on a lengthy sight-seeing tour of some of London's best sights They traveled from London's South Bank, across Millennium Bridge[...]