Star Wars Inside Intel: Podracing

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 breaks down everything they know about podracing… The high-speed sport of podracing […]

Star Wars: Best of 2021

This year, Lucasfilm marked its 50th with a year-long celebration of the company’s galaxy-spanning stories created over five decades. But like Luke Skywalker, our eyes are also on the horizon and the things yet to come. Star Wars: The High Republic ushered in a new multimedia initiative set in a previously unexplored era on the galactic […]

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 […]

Grogu Soars in Memorable Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Appearance

This will be a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade long remembered. The first-ever Star Wars-themed balloons — real and virtual — appeared at the legendary parade, which took place in New York City last week. The Grogu Funko Pop!-inspired balloon, based on the adorable being from The Mandalorian and measuring 41-feet-high, 29-feet-long, and 37-feet-wide, was a sight to […]