Syril Karn’s pristine Pre-Mor uniform — complete with “pockets, piping, and some light tailoring” — is more than a hint at the character’s fussy nature and desire for the kind of order promised by the Empire. It’s also one of costume designer Michael Wilkinson’s favorite scenes in the series’ premiere episode, “Kassa.” “I love that […]
Costumes
Bring Us “Pan Solo” and a Cookie
The problem was Han Solo’s lips. For three months, Hannalee Pervan and her mother, Catherine, had carefully planned out how to create a 6-foot-tall, 3-foot-wide sculpture of Solo encased in carbonite using the tools of their trade from One House Bakery in Benicia, California. After the bakery closed for the day, mother and daughter worked […]
How Hasbro Is Bringing Halloween Horrors to Star Wars: The Black Series
Star Wars and Halloween go well together. Maybe it’s the dark side and black-clad Sith Lords. Maybe it’s the creepy creatures, like rancors, ice spiders, or brain worms that can reanimate the dead. Maybe it’s the feeling that Star Wars characters are tailor-made for Halloween costumes. Whatever the reason, it’s a combination that fans have […]
StarWars.com Fan Spotlight: Bill McBride’s Most Impressive Darth Vader Collection
StarWars.com is shining a light on those who truly give the saga its power: the fans. In the StarWars.com Fan Spotlight, we’re honored to tell their stories. As Star Wars fans, we all have our own favorite characters. But veteran collector Bill McBride takes it to the next level. McBride collects everything Darth Vader, and […]
Star Wars Takes a Snow Day at Funko’s Festival of Fun
The familiar wide eyes of the Funko Pop! line peer out from the latest incarnation of Jedi Master Yoda, but there’s something decidedly different about this version. For one thing, those big eyes appear to be lumps of coal. And his ears? Clearly just two carrots jutting out of an impishly carved snowball head. StarWars.com […]
Inside the Lucasfilm Archive: A Brewing Rebellion in the Obi-Wan Kenobi Limited Series
Through the props and costumes of Star Wars, we find a tangible link to connect with the characters from a galaxy far, far away and the stories they inhabit. Inside the Lucasfilm Archive, take a closer look at these artifacts and the stories behind their design. Nods to previous Star Wars storytelling are scattered throughout the props […]
SDCC 2022: Andor Costumes Revealed at the Lucasfilm Pavilion
San Diego Comic-Con is back! Today, fans at the pop-culture convention are among the first in the world to see costumes from Andor, the forthcoming Disney+ series that will tell the backstory of Cassian Andor, whom we first met in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The display inside the Lucasfilm Pavilion also features costumes from The […]