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20 Things We Learned from Light & Magic
You’ve heard the phrase “the magic of moviemaking” so many times that you probably never stop to think about it. But the special effects wizards in Light & Magic, now streaming on Disney+, will absolutely convince you that magic is real. From designing and building the cameras used to film Star Wars from scratch, to […]
From Space Battles to StageCraft: The Legends of ILM Discuss Half a Century of Movie Magic
For nearly 50 years, Industrial Light & Magic has been a proving ground for imaginative storytelling, bringing together like-minded individuals from a variety of disciplines to innovate the art of visual effects in filmmaking. In its infancy, ILM was a place for creating the impossible, where ingenuity was rewarded with results, critical acclaim, and box-office […]
Meet the Teams Building a Better Future with Star Wars: Force for Change
Disney, Lucasfilm, and FIRST® teamed up earlier this year to launch Build the Future powered by Star Wars: Force for Change; teams from around the world submitted their stories of science, technology, leadership, and perseverance to create a brighter future for everyone. StarWars.com is thrilled to highlight three out-of-this-galaxy teams from the campaign: Lunatecs from New […]
“It’s a Big Galaxy”: Kieron Gillen and Alyssa Wong Discuss Doctor Aphra and More for Pride Month
If you’re a fan of Marvel’s Star Wars comics, the names Kieron Gillen and Alyssa Wong should be familiar ones; they’re the comic book writers who, respectively, co-created Doctor Aphra and are currently writing the rogue archaeologist’s ongoing series. After her debut in Star Wars: Darth Vader #3 in 2015, Aphra has quickly risen to […]
How a Star Wars Fan Created a New Droid for Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi
This is the new droid you’re looking for. KP-1 — an astromech consisting of three distinct, modular sections that form a cone shape — made his debut in Obi-Wan Kenobi Part V. Only he wasn’t created by the Lucasfilm Art Department. He doesn’t come from the comics or another form of media. And he’s not […]
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 […]
From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: The Soul Sketchbook of Iain McCaig
Concept artist Iain McCaig’s fertile imagination was once deemed too scary for George Lucas. McCaig, whose career includes accolades as a storyteller and filmmaker, was hired on by Lucasfilm in the late 1990s. Part of the esteemed art department shaping the design of the prequel trilogy, McCaig mined his deepest fears and scariest nightmares to […]
Check Out the Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 Panel Schedule
Stay on target…to plan your Star Wars Celebration Anaheim strategy. Today, StarWars.com proudly presents the Celebration Anaheim schedule for the Celebration, Galaxy, and Twin Suns stages, featuring panels, discussions, and more. It has all the intel you need to ensure that your Celebration experience will be long remembered. (To see what’s happening on the Fan, Podcast, […]
5 Reasons You Should Try the Star Wars: The High Republic Middle Grade Novels
As part of the Star Wars publishing editorial team, I’m extremely proud of what has been accomplished thus far with the Star Wars: The High Republic series, across all formats, from adult novels to all-ages comic books. But I get the sense that there are some readers who haven’t sampled our books from Disney Lucasfilm […]