Without R2-D2’s beeps, the elegant hum of a lightsaber, and Grogu’s adorable coos, Star Wars wouldn’t be Star Wars — and it’s all thanks to Skywalker Sound. This Star Wars Day, Lucasfilm and Apple are celebrating that legacy and beyond. Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound, a new documentary short film from Apple (co-produced by Imagine Entertainment and Delirio Films), shines a light […]
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Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Star Wars: Obi-Wan #1 – Exclusive
While Luke Skywalker initially bristled at the idea of joining Obi-Wan Kenobi on an adventure, artist Ario Anindito didn’t hesitate. The penciller of the first issue of Marvel’s new Star Wars: Obi-Wan miniseries, which kicks off today in celebration of May the 4th, Anindito replied with an instant yes when asked to join the project. “Obi-Wan […]
StarWars.com Fan Spotlight: Welcome to Johna and Maria’s Geeky Bubble
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. Star Wars is about family. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better example of this in our own galaxy than the charming mother and daughter hosts of the […]
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 Art Show Revealed
There’s only one art show where you can find a love letter to Solo: A Star Wars Story, a tribute to Carrie Fisher, and a Max Rebo Band concert poster. For years, the Star Wars Celebration Art Show has served as a way for artists to pay tribute to the galaxy far, far away — showing the many ways […]
May the 4th Be With You: A Cultural History
Like anything that emerges from the collective passion of a group of people, the Star Wars fan holiday on May the 4th each year has no single point of origin. It has no official commencement year, no formal dedication. It is a grassroots phenomenon that now transcends the English language pun that inspired it. Around […]
Star Wars Wins 3 Webby Awards!
As Palpatine once said, this is “a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.” We’re excited to announce that Star Wars has been honored with three Webby Awards, including a win for the StarWars.com team! The Star Wars App won the Webby Award for Apps and Software, Entertainment LEGO Star Wars: Castaways took home a People’s Voice Award for Games, Family […]
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, […]
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 […]
As Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Comes to Nintendo Switch, Sam Witwer Looks Back
If you’ve been smashing your way through LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, you’ve likely encountered the work of Sam Witwer, who voices Emperor Palpatine and Darth Maul in the game. Of course, long before lending his acting chops to these brick-based baddies, the prolific performer was bringing both characters (and many more) to life […]