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Well, we're about to find out whether EA Games cares whether or not you know too much about Star Wars: Battlefront II and whether the Alpha will keep running after today Several dataminers went through the Alpha servers and pulled out a pair of items that will make people very interested The first are photos of the[...]

Disney has released the first animated short film in the new Star Wars: Forces of Destiny series, titled Sands of Jakku Focused on the women characters of the Star Wars universe, it will wind up with a total of sixteen initial episodes Kathleen Kennedy, Co-Chairman of The Board and President of Lucasfilm, described the series[...]

For a couple of months now, Disney has been teasing guests with the hope that Rey would be joining the rest of the Star Wars: A Galaxy Far Far Away gang at Disney World's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida Since the April 15th Rey tease during Star Wars Celebration, fans have been drooling for more Rey[...]

Fans will get a peek behind the Hasbro curtain during the three days filled with exciting first-look previews and panels from Hasbro's biggest television and movie series, including Hasbro's TRANSFORMERS: RESCUE BOTS, LITTLEST PET SHOP and MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC as seen on Hasbro's joint-venture television network Discovery Family.   In addition, there will be[...]

Star Wars is everywhere, from home supplies to car accessories — and even food I've talked about Star Wars-related food in the past, and I'll likely talk about it again in the future This weekend my poor boyfriend fell ill, so naturally I went out and got him some soup to make him feel better[...]

While at my local grocery store, I found a number of Star Wars Micro Machines and other Disney licensed ones for a mere $1 My inner Jedi was calling out, so I took a gamble, got two, and went on with my food shopping. The Star Wars Micro Machines packaging isn't bad, and tells you exactly what's[...]

We're afraid we've got some bad news for Star Wars fans excited about Ron Howard taking over director duties on the upcoming Star Wars Han Solo film While Howard may be an Academy Award winning director, that doesn't mean he has the best taste when it comes to Star Wars films. Back when Star Wars: The[...]

In September, IDW's new line of original Star Wars comics geared toward Young Readers launches with Star Wars Adventures, a line of comics, separate from Marvel's line of Star Wars comics, that IDW Editor-In-Chief Chris Ryall said will "develop the next generation of Star Wars readers that then gravitate to the Marvel comics later on,"[...]

Lucasfilm's upcoming Han Solo standalone Star Wars flick experienced some turmoil earlier this week when directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller parted ways with the project due to "creative differences." Shortly after, Ron Howard was announced as the new director. Now, in a new video published by Funny Or Die, an anonymous "source" has come forward[...]

And this one, which we first saw the prototype of at Star Wars Celebration earlier this year, mat be the best Star Wars statue they have done yet Based on the iconic throne room scene in the film Return of the Jedi comes the Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi – Emperor Palpatine ARTFX+[...]

But that did give Ron Howard One thing Howard wanted to make clear from the very start was that he was a fan of the Star Wars franchise and was looking forward to the opportunity to contribute to the franchise: "I've been a fan forever It's gratifying to be asked to lend my voice to[...]

In a statement posted on the Star Wars website, Lucasfilm had this to say: "At Lucasfilm, we believe the highest goal of each film is to delight, carrying forward the spirit of the saga that George Lucas began forty years ago," said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm "With that in mind, we're thrilled to announce that[...]

Who is Kirak Infil'a? Well, Darth Vader is looking for a fight. That is, to all sense and purposes, the plot of the new Darth Vader series by Charles

 Imagine getting to do all of those event activities, but to also get to do it while lounging on a beach, in Hawaii, with guests from Star Trek, Star Wars, and real-life scientists (scientists, astronauts, etc), and your favorite cosplayers. September 14th-17th 2017 will be a celebration of all things Star Wars for the 4oth anniversary as well as[...]

Fans attending this year's D23 will have a chance to take a first look at the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront II as well as fan favorite Kingdom Hearts III The games will be showcased during their "Level Up! The Walt Disney Company's Video Game Showcase" on July 15th at 1pm Knowing Disney they'll likely show[...]

We still know almost nothing about Star Wars: The Last Jedi but that didn't stop Mark Hamill from putting his foot in his mouth He has said, in the past, that he had a "disagreement" with director Rian Johnson about the direction was taking Luke Skywalker in We have no idea what that means but[...]

Even if you live in Florida or another always-warm area of the world, you need these Star Wars Opening Crawl Scarves — because why not? There's something so dumb and yet utterly charming about wearing the opening crawls around your neck. I'll be up front; although these Star Wars opening crawl scarves look kind of cool, I'd[...]

Or rather, the Lightsaber prop that was used by Mark Hamill in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) will be auctioned during Profiles in History's Hollywood Auction 89, June 26-28. The lightsaber prop is part of the collection of Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The[...]

Next May, Lucasfilm will bring us the next standalone Star Wars film, an untitled movie focusing on a young Han Solo Alden Ehrenreich plays the titular character — well, we assume he's titular, as the film is technically still untitled Woody Harrelson also has a role as Solo's mentor, and Donald Glover will play a[...]

We all knew this was coming, but seeing the Assault on Theed mission live during the Star Wars: Battlefront II portion of EA's EA Play press conference was an absolute joy And naturally it makes for a great gameplay trailer. The Assault on Theed is the game's first look at multiplayer gameplay and included some interesting moments, like[...]

EA announced today that a multiplayer beta for Star Wars: Battlefront II is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC sometime this fall, likely before the game's release, but you never do know with EA Players who pre-order the game can access the beta early and gain instant access to Yoda's Epic Lightsaber Mastery Star[...]

Thanks to Fresh Baked Disney and WDW News Today, we have new shots from the Star Wars Land construction inside of Disneyland It's really anyone's guess as to what's being built, but there's some speculation that it will be the Millennium Falcon ride We do know the AT-ATs are now being blocked, and it's pretty[...]

Donald Glover spoke with Deadline today about a variety of topics including work on his series Atlanta, his career and playing the part of Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Han Solo film. Being part of the Star Wars universe can be daunting for a fan and must be even difficult for an actor with a giant[...]

  The first Darth Vader series from Marvel Comics' Star Wars line is a tough act to follow Kieron Gillen had such an amazing handle on how to write not only Vader himself, but also the Emperor, and his wonderful creations Doctor Aphra, Triple-Zero and Beetee, Cylo, and many more It felt like a natural ending when the[...]

Why are the light sabres, as used by the Sith in Star Wars films, red in colour? The Star Wars wiki tells us, While the Jedi used natural crystals, the Sith mostly used red-hued synthetic crystals. In today's Darth Vader #1 comic book by Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith and David Curiel, and published by Marvel Comics, that is[...]

The actress wasn't able to share much in the way of specific details but she did talk about how much a role like this meant to her and how important it is for Star Wars to continue to push diversity in its cast. "To be part of a legacy like 'Star Wars,' it's loved for a[...]

  After last week's leaks of the new Star Wars Pinball from Stern, Stern has finally given us a better look at their newest, and possibly coolest, machines! In a recent press release, Stern had the following to say.. "ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – June 6, 2017 – Stern Pinball, Inc., the world's oldest and largest producer of arcade-quality pinball machines, proudly announced today[...]

In "this is why we can't have nice things" news today, the owner of the world's largest privately owned Star Wars collection has been robbed Rancho Obi-Wan, owned and operated by mega-fan Steve Sansweet, operates as a non-profit organization with money from tours and such donated to charity and has been operating since 1998 A[...]

They always have tons and tons coming, and today we have a look at the first announcement: Star Wars there is four total, one is a doozy, one is a well-requested figure they better make a shared exclusive, one is another trooper, and the last one is one that I must own because it is[...]

Sure he's cocky and maybe even a bit whiny, but what drives him as a character? I guess it's time to mention that I haven't read all of Jason Aaron's Star Wars series, so maybe the revelation Kieron Gillen gave me in Doctor Aphra #7 will seem a bit obvious to many of those reading[...]