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. On July 14, 1999, Rob Coleman attended the London premiere of the first Star Wars prequel, The Phantom Menace, before heading to an after […]
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Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound Explores a Legacy of Sound Design
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Amy Hennig and Skydance New Media Creating New Star Wars Game
A new Star Wars adventure is on the way from one of gaming’s most acclaimed creators. Skydance New Media today announced a collaboration with Lucasfilm Games to develop and produce a narrative-driven, action-adventure game featuring an original story in the Star Wars galaxy. Helming Skydance New Media is award-winning writer and director Amy Henning, a […]
How LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Is Leveling-Up the Fan-Favorite Franchise
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, available now, isn’t just the latest chapter in the beloved, brick-busting series based in the galaxy far, far away. It’s an entirely built-from-the-ground-up re-imagining of the franchise that first saw fans blasting minifig stormtroopers 17 years ago. Game development has come a long way since LEGO Star Wars: The […]
Hands-On With LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Before our sneak peek of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, TT Games’ studio head Michael Denny introduces the game as the series’ “biggest” and “best” entry yet. Thirty or so minutes later, as I watch a playable rancor tear through Coruscant’s Federal Square, sending scared citizens scurrying in every direction, I realize he’s not […]
Star Wars: Exploring Tatooine Will Take Readers on a Desert Journey – Exclusive
Luke Skywalker didn’t seem too crazy about his homeworld. “Well, if there’s a bright center to the universe, you’re on the planet that it’s farthest from,” he once said. But a new book from Insight Editions looks to prove him wrong. Star Wars: Exploring Tatooine, an all-ages book coming August 2022, will showcase all the landmarks, […]
Apple’s Mac Studio Is One Hell of a Computer
Forget the Mac Pro or even the M1 Ultra, the base Mac Studio has enough even for power users.