You never quite know what the Nihil will do next. Pirates fueled by greed and debauchery, Marchion Ro shaped them from a loose network of ships to an organized fighting force. Using their spacecraft’s unique Path engines, they can appear unexpectedly out of hyperspace like a monster lurking in the walls. And at the top […]
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Star Wars Inside Intel: Twi’lek Culture
Characters + Histories // SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 Discover more about this alien species, including traditions, rituals, and beyond. Star Wars Inside Intel is a StarWars.com feature where Lucasfilm Story Group member Emily Shkoukani, whose job is to know as much about a galaxy far, far away as possible, explores obscure facts about Star Wars lore […]
“It’s a Love Letter”: The Producers of Star Wars: Visions Celebrate the Unique Anime Collection
There is a moment in “The Duel,” the first short in the new Star Wars: Visions anthology, when the Sith Bandit jabs at a waterfall with her red lightsaber. Listen carefully and you’ll find the sound effect generated by the sizzling blade meeting the natural element matches another moment: when Darth Maul, separated from the […]
The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 Coming This December
The Mandalorian // SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The new book from Abrams will take fans inside the exciting second season of the hit series. This fall, Star Wars fans will armor up for a special behind-the-scenes journey. Lucasfilm and Abrams announced today The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season 2), a hardcover collection of concept […]
How Fan Model Maker Jason Eaton Brought The High Republic’s Starlight Beacon to Life
Jason Eaton grew up worshipping at the altar of Joe Johnston and the wizards of Industrial Light & Magic. Eaton saw Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977 at age four, spurring a lifelong love of the galaxy far, far away — but it was the behind-the-scenes model making magic that truly captured his imagination. […]
Star Wars Inside Intel: Jedi of the High Republic
Star Wars Inside Intel is a StarWars.com feature where Lucasfilm Story Group member Emily Shkoukani, whose job is to know as much about a galaxy far, far away as possible, explores obscure facts about Star Wars lore and continuity. In this installment, Emily looks back at the height of the Jedi Order… In 1977, Star […]
Star Wars Inside Intel: Mustafar
Star Wars Inside Intel is a StarWars.com feature where Lucasfilm Story Group member Emily Shkoukani, whose job is to know as much about a galaxy far, far away as possible, explores obscure facts about Star Wars lore and continuity. In this installment, Emily traverses the molten planet of Mustafar… The lava-drenched planet of Mustafar was […]
Spoiler Talk: Justina Ireland Shines a Light on Out of the Shadows
Spoiler warning: This article discusses details and plot points from Star Wars: The High Republic: Out of the Shadows. Justina Ireland’s Star Wars: The High Republic: Out of the Shadows debuted last month, marking the second release in a new wave of High Republic stories. This young adult novel brings back some familiar faces like […]
6 Answers The Rising Storm Delivers…and 7 Questions It Raises
The Great Disaster was just the beginning. Now that Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm has been out for over a month, we’ve had time to let it all soak in. All the thrills. All the chills. And yes, all the feels. In The Rising Storm, author Cavan Scott dives deeper into the mythology of the High […]
Spoiler Talk: Cavan Scott on The Rising Storm‘s Shocking Moments and Unanswered Questions
By this point, hopefully you’ve had a chance to read Cavan Scott’s Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm, the second novel in The High Republic publishing program. Picking up right after the events of the series’ first novel, Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi, The Rising Storm is full of […]