In “Ships of the Galaxy,” StarWars.com celebrates all the different kinds of craft across the saga. Strap in, punch it, and join us for the ride. Pop Star Wars quiz! What’s been around for centuries, has hosted Jedi travelers of the High Republic, a legendary Jedi Knight and reputable senator from Naboo, and two esteemed heroes […]
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Dispatches from the Halcyon: The Design of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
The design of the Star Wars galaxy — so often marked by the distinctly used-future feel of cobbled-together freighters and ancient architecture — posed a challenge for the creators of the Halcyon starcruiser. The high-class cruise ship inside Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, now open inside Walt Disney World Resort, called for something more akin to […]
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim Announces First Celebrity Guests
This is madness! Ahead of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim this May, StarWars.com is excited to announce the first of many talented guests who will appear at the convention including the person who brought our favorite goldenrod droid to life, Anthony Daniels. Daniels has the distinction of being the only actor to work on all 11 Star Wars feature films, […]
Ships of the Galaxy: Naboo N-1 Starfighter
In “Ships of the Galaxy,” StarWars.com celebrates all the different kinds of craft across the saga. Strap in, punch it, and join us for the ride. In Chapter 5 of The Book of Boba Fett, an iconic spacecraft from the days of the Galactic Republic made a surprise, triumphant return: the Naboo N-1 starfighter. Even with […]
The Book of Boba Fett Cargo Hold: “Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor”
The Book of Boba Fett is here! Every week, StarWars.com’s “The Book of Boba Fett Cargo Hold” will collect a bounty of extras for each episode of the Disney+ Original Series. Spoiler warning: This article features imagery and details about the story of The Book of Boba Fett “Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor.” Boba Fett’s fight to save Mos […]
The Book of Boba Fett Cargo Hold: “Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine”
The Book of Boba Fett is here! Every week, StarWars.com’s “The Book of Boba Fett Cargo Hold” will collect a bounty of extras for each episode of the Disney+ Original Series. We’ve seen Boba Fett as a feared bounty hunter, and more recently making his way on Tatooine as a (sort of) respectable Daimyo. With The […]
Celebrating Lynne Hale, Lucasfilm Legend
There are many Lucasfilm heroes, but not all of them wield lightsabers. Lynne Hale started at Lucasfilm over 35 years ago, the only publicity employee in the entire company at the time. Working directly with George Lucas, her first projects were Willow, Tucker, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Years later, when Star Wars […]
From Kenner to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Most Star Wars fans have dreamed of flying an X-wing. When Brian Volk-Weiss was five years old, however, he was a little more serious about it. “I was young enough when I saw Star Wars that I really didn’t understand what a movie is,” he tells StarWars.com. “And I didn’t know the word ‘documentary,’ but […]
Lucasfilm, ILM, and Skywalker Sound Claim Six Clio Awards
Lucasfilm, ILM, and Skywalker Sound have been awarded six prestigious 2021 Clio Awards for sizzles, shorts, or featurettes released in 2020. Lucasfilm’s Video Production team won a Bronze in the category of Theatrical: Brand & Film Identity for their “Celebrating May the 4th in a Galaxy Far, Far Away” sizzle reel from last year’s Star Wars Day […]
ILM Celebrates The Mandalorian Season 2’s Groundbreaking Visual Effects
The Mandalorian // SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 Go behind the scenes in this sizzle reel of Lucasfilm’s Emmy-winning Disney+ series. The Mandalorian’s second season on Disney+ continued the story of Din Djarin and Grogu, as the gunfighter journeyed to return his young charge to the Jedi. But it also brought forth more technological innovations and breathtaking […]