Today they’re legends of filmmaking, but back in the late 1970s they were special effects innovators just trying to make George Lucas’s vision a reality. On Friday at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, executive producer Ron Howard took the stage alongside VFX titans Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Joe Johnston, Rose Duignan, and Lucasfilm vice president and […]
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SWCA 2022: 8 Things We Learned from the Star Wars: Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary Panel
Although for some of us it feels like only yesterday, it’s been 20 years since Star Wars: Attack of the Clones first arrived on movie screens. At Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, fans gathered on the event’s largest stage to hear memories and insights about the first all-digital blockbuster and a critical chapter in the […]
Obi-101: Everything You Need to Know About Obi-Wan Kenobi
There’s more to Obi-Wan Kenobi than you might think. We’re all familiar with the wise hermit from the Dune Sea who comes to Luke Skywalker’s rescue. But how much do you know about Obi-Wan’s life before the dark times? Reacquaint yourself — or learn something new! — about the life of the venerable Jedi Master […]
Marvel and Lucasfilm Celebrate Pride Month with Special Star Wars Covers
Lucasfilm and Marvel are teaming up to celebrate Pride Month, a time dedicated to uplifting, honoring, and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community’s impact in the world. StarWars.com is thrilled to showcase 2022’s Pride Month variant covers coming to Star Wars comics beginning in June; each cover has been created by LGBTQIA+ artists and showcases LGBTQIA+ characters […]
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 Exclusives Revealed
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 will be strong with the Force…and exclusive merchandise! With the highly-anticipated fan event just days away, StarWars.com is excited to offer a first look at some of the galactic treasures awaiting you. From Celebration exclusive collections to collectibles available first-to-market on the show floor, these are the exclusives you’re look for… […]
Get a First Look at 30 Star Wars Celebration Show Store Exclusives
Hello, what have we here? Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 is right around the corner, and StarWars.com is thrilled to present a first look at many of the exclusives you’ll find at the Show Store. From a Star Wars: The Bad Batch “Wrecker‘s Gym” tee, to an Aunt Beru-themed mug, to a Frog Lady plush, there’s something for everyone. […]
Clones at 20 | Rob Coleman on Bringing Yoda, Dexter Jettster, and More to Digital Life
The middle chapter of the prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, arrived May 16, 2002. To celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary, StarWars.com presents Clones at 20, a special series of interviews, editorials, and more. On July 14, 1999, Rob Coleman attended the London premiere of the first Star Wars prequel, The Phantom Menace, before heading to an after […]
Meet Han Solo’s Father in Marvel’s Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca #2 – Exclusive Preview
Going somewhere, Solo? In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca #2, we get our first look at the father of famed scoundrel Han Solo, a rough-around-the-edges Corellian shipbuilder. And in StarWars.com’s preview of Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #20, Sana and Aphra stumble into a ritual to uncover the Spark Eternal. […]
Clones at 20 | 4 Ways Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Helped Change Filmmaking
The middle chapter of the prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, arrived May 16, 2002. To celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary, StarWars.com presents Clones at 20, a special series of interviews, editorials, and more. For a century, the technology of filmmaking remained largely the same. Cameras photographed images on physical rolls of film (as did the microphones for […]
“Obi-Wan Wednesdays” Product Program to Kick Off May 25
Get ready to say “Hello there” — to a galaxy of Obi-Wan Kenobi products. Lucasfilm announced today “Obi-Wan Wednesdays,” a new weekly program featuring reveals of toys, apparel, action figures, accessories, books, comics, and more inspired by Obi-Wan Kenobi, the highly-anticipated limited series coming to Disney+. Obi-Wan Wednesdays will kick off on May 25, two […]