Tony McVey, the sculptor who designed and fabricated Salacious B. Crumb — including a new 1:1 replica statue from Regal Robot — and many other denizens of the galaxy far, far away, intended to have a career as a graphic designer. Growing up in Glasgow, Scotland, McVey fell in love with movie magic and special […]
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Meet the Winners of the 2021 FIRST® Global Innovation Awards Powered by Star Wars: Force for Change
The winners of the 11th annual FIRST® Global Innovation Awards powered by Star Wars: Force for Change are true rebel heroes. In this year’s sports and fitness-themed season, Disney and Lucasfilm teamed-up once again with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a robotics community, to inspire the next generation of diverse creators, […]
Star Wars Inside Intel: The Death Star
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 explores the inner workings of the Death Star… The Empire’s greatest and […]
Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts
You’ve never seen the legendary weapon of the Jedi and the power of the Force quite like this. Today, Disney+ debuted the trailer and announced the Japanese and English dub voice casts for Star Wars: Visions, an upcoming anthology series from Lucasfilm that tells new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime. […]
The Creators of Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Season 1’s Biggest Moments and What’s Next
Spoiler warning: This article discusses details and plot points from the entirety of Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1. Family is wonderful but it can be messy. That’s true in our lives and especially in the galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: The Bad Batch has explored that truth over the course of its emotional […]
StarWars.com Fan Spotlight: John
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. Los Angeles-based John Rodriguez proudly bears the titles of painter, maker, builder, trooper, and lifelong fan of the galaxy far, far away. John seemingly plucks pieces of Star […]
From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: Virtual Fandom – Exclusive Excerpt
Fans + Community // AUGUST 9, 2021 Amid a global crisis, Star Wars fans came together online to celebrate the saga safely. The sweeping COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 led to plans for conventions and social gatherings across the globe to be abandoned, but the determined Star Wars community wouldn’t be denied. Inside this exclusive excerpt […]
Remembering Lucasfilm Historian J.W. Rinzler
Lucasfilm // AUGUST 5, 2021 The author of over 20 books, including the celebrated trilogy of behind-the-scenes Star Wars tomes, died July 28. Jonathan Rinzler was something like Indiana Jones when it came to unearthing film histories. On a tip from then-Director of Fan Relations Steve Sansweet more than a decade ago, Rinzler and the […]
Disney+ Announces Season 2 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch
The Bad Batch // AUGUST 5, 2021 The adventure will continue in 2022. Clone Force 99 will return for another mission. Today, Disney+ announced the second season of the critically-acclaimed animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch, which will launch in 2022. “Fans have enthusiastically embraced the action and drama of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and we […]
Star Wars Inside Intel: Palpatine’s Contingency Plan
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 connects the dots of Palpatine’s Contingency plan… Although Poe Dameron might not […]