Roger Christian was one of the first people hired to work on Star Wars. As set decorator for the movie, it was his task to transform George Lucas’ idea of a lived-in galaxy into something real, tangible, and filmable. His efforts earned him an Academy Award, sharing the Best Production Design Oscar with John Barry, […]
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SWCA 2022: Sabine Wren Joins the Cast of Ahsoka and 6 Other Favorite Moments from the Mando+ Panel
Soon Sabine Wren will be reunited with Ahsoka Tano — in live action. On Saturday at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni invited fans for a sneak peek at what’s the come in The Mandalorian Season 3 and Ahsoka, which began production earlier this month. In an unexpected reveal, the […]
SWCA 2022: Marvel’s Star Wars: Yoda Miniseries Revealed
Yoda? You seek Yoda! And soon, readers can explore a new chapter in the Jedi Master’s journey with the Marvel Star Wars: Yoda miniseries. Just announced at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, the new comic is set in the moments before Luke Skywalker’s arrival on Dagobah in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, as the Jedi reflects […]
SWCA 2022: 6 Things We Learned from the Light & Magic Panel
Today they’re legends of filmmaking, but back in the late 1970s they were special effects innovators just trying to make George Lucas’s vision a reality. On Friday at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, executive producer Ron Howard took the stage alongside VFX titans Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Joe Johnston, Rose Duignan, and Lucasfilm vice president and […]
Colin Cantwell, Designer of the X-Wing and More, Passes Away
Even without his contributions to Star Wars, Colin Cantwell lived an amazing life. The supremely talented artist, whose career spanned from NASA, to iconic Star Wars designs, to his own sci-fi novels, passed away at home this weekend. He was 90. Cantwell began working with George Lucas in November 1974 — likely only days ahead […]
Make the Jump Into Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories With the New Dark Horse Comic – Exclusive
The first two all-ages Star Wars comics from Dark Horse are arriving later this year. StarWars.com is excited to reveal art and details about the two titles: Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories and Star Wars: Tales from the Rancor Pit. Available this summer, Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories is a new anthology comics series featuring tales set in every era of the Star […]
Clones at 20 | Costume Designer Trisha Biggar Reflects on Her Most Challenging Film
The middle chapter of the prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, arrived May 16, 2002. To celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary, StarWars.com presents Clones at 20, a special series of interviews, editorials, and more. Costume designer Trisha Biggar joined the production staff defining the look of the Star Wars prequel films in 1997 with an affinity for history […]
“Everybody Loves Max Rebo”: Regal Robot’s Archive Collection Launches with Red Ball Jett Maquette – Exclusive Reveal
The elephantine Ortolan musician Max Rebo and his eponymous band make up some the most recognizable aliens in the original Star Wars trilogy. Even before bopping his way back on-screen in The Book of Boba Fett — where many were relieved to learn the Rebo had survived Jabba’s sail barge — there was something hypnotic […]
From a Certain Point of View: What’s the Best Moment in Star Wars: The High Republic Phase I?
One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, StarWars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and most […]
Luke Skywalker’s LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Landspeeder – Exclusive Reveal
Gliding across the sands of Tatooine, Luke’s landspeeder had clearly seen some better days when it first came into view in Star Wars: A New Hope. A trusty workhorse vehicle used on errands for the Lars’ farm operation — and wasting time with friends at Tosche Station, of course — the battered speeder could still […]