Concept art has been essential to the success of Star Wars. Through that early design stage, ideas are developed and refined into what ends up on-screen. But even beyond concept art, the work of Industrial Light & Magic’s Art Department plays prominently as productions evolve and face challenges. In this excerpt from Star Wars Insider […]
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The Knights of Ren Strike in Crimson Reign, and More in Marvel’s April 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive
Few would dare steal from Darth Vader’s castle. But few are like the Knights of Ren. Star Wars: Crimson Reign #4 finds the deadly Knights of Ren — years before the group would join forces with a dark-side Ben Solo — on a mission to retrieve something from inside Darth Vader’s fortress on Mustafar. How […]
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 […]
Gareth Edwards Looks Back on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
It’s not typical that a major studio releases a tentpole film in which all the heroes die at the end. But then, Rogue One wasn’t a typical Star Wars movie. Released December 16, 2016, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story told the tale of how the rebels stole plans to the Death Star, leading directly into […]
20 Eerie Easter Eggs from LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales
Spoiler warning: This article discusses plot details from LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales. Star Wars and Halloween: it’s a match made on Mustafar. LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales, the Halloween-themed special streaming now on Disney+, follows Poe Dameron, BB-8, and new friend Dean as they explore Darth Vader’s castle on the lava world; throughout, uber-creepy caretaker […]
Revenge of the Sith Lord in IDW’s Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #5 – Exclusive Preview
Books + Comics // OCTOBER 14, 2021 The final issue forces Lina and her friends to face the mask of Vader. StarWars.com Team Somehow Darth Vader has returned…from beyond the grave. In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of IDW Publishing’s Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #5 — the final issue in the series — Lina, Jaxxon, Hudd, […]
10 Scary Star Wars Stories to Watch on Disney+
Somewhere in the galaxy, a fanged creature shrieks underground. Witches of the mist cackle in the night. A worm slithers into the brain of a horrified clone trooper. The Star Wars universe has many heroes and rebels, but it also has its fair share of diabolical villains and creepy creatures that go bump in the […]
Hauntings from Evil Anakin in IDW’s Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #4 – Exclusive Preview
Books + Comics // OCTOBER 7, 2021 As our heroes trek to Mustafar, it becomes more difficult to tell what’s real and what’s not. StarWars.com Team Nothing good comes out of a visit to Mustafar. In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of IDW Publishing’s Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #4 and the scary story “Beware…the […]
Cavan Scott and Derek Charm Hope the Ghosts of Vader’s Castle Will Haunt You
Fun. Creepy. Unexpected. That’s how author Cavan Scott sums up IDW Publishing’s Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle, the latest comic book miniseries to take Star Wars straight to scaresville. Before Ghosts, the IDW comic series Tales From Vader’s Castle, Return to Vader’s Castle, and The Shadow of Vader’s Castle gave us Star Wars […]
13 Hilarious and Horrifying Highlights from LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales
Not many dare to venture to Mustafar and the fortress built by Darth Vader himself. But if Graballa the Hutt has his way, soon Vader’s castle will be a preeminent theme resort for all those who are curious about the dark side…and the castle gift shop. In the new LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales, now […]