In Star Wars, droids serve all kinds of roles, from simple laborers to highly skilled surgeons and battlefield generals. But some droids specialize in combat and mayhem. Deadly droids have their own gradations of lethality, from regular battle droids, whose strength lie in numbers (and not their aim), to killer soldier units working in teams, […]
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Spoiler Talk: Justina Ireland Shines a Light on Out of the Shadows
Spoiler warning: This article discusses details and plot points from Star Wars: The High Republic: Out of the Shadows. Justina Ireland’s Star Wars: The High Republic: Out of the Shadows debuted last month, marking the second release in a new wave of High Republic stories. This young adult novel brings back some familiar faces like […]
The New R2-D2 Tamagotchi is Here to Be Your Droid Buddy – Exclusive
Merchandise // AUGUST 2, 2021 Get full details on the first-ever Star Wars-inspired Tamagotchi. StarWars.com Team R2-D2 went with Luke Skywalker from Tatooine to the Death Star and beyond. Now, he’s going everywhere with you. Tamagotchi, the classic interactive virtual pet, will soon release its first-ever Star Wars device celebrating the galaxy’s greatest astromech. The […]
Unlimited Power! How Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith Will Take Fans to the Dark Side
“If one is to understand ‘the great mystery,’ one must study all its aspects. Not just the dogmatic, narrow view of the Jedi.” Palpatine’s words to Anakin Skywalker were key in bringing the noble hero to the dark side. Now it’s your turn. Insight Editions will unleash Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith — written […]
Mando Shows his Face in Funko’s New The Mandalorian Pop! Bobbleheads – Exclusive Reveal
The Mandalorian’s brows are knit in concern. As the Child, Grogu, looks up at his friend and protector, we know it’s time for him to go. A new wave of Star Wars Funko Pop! bobbleheads translates this momentous scene from the season two finale of The Mandalorian into collectible form, tweaking the body language of the […]
“There is a Strength in Asian Culture”: A Conversation with Lucasfilm Legend Doug Chiang
Doug Chiang is a name familiar to fans of the Star Wars galaxy. Personally selected by George Lucas, his influence as the head of the Lucasfilm art department during the production of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones is legendary. Now as vice president and executive creative director at […]
On the Comlink: What Does Star Wars Mean to You?
On the Comlink is a feature in which StarWars.com writers hop on a call (virtual or old fashioned) and discuss a specific Star Wars topic. In this installment to celebrate Star Wars Day, Dan Brooks, Kristin Baver, Katie Barnes, Dustin Diehl, and Bria LaVorgna discuss how they first became Star Wars fans and what has kept them […]
How Disney Cruise Line’s “Star Wars: Hyperspace Lounge” Will Take Fans Around the Galaxy
Danny Handke was an ‘80s kid. As such, he grew up watching the original Star Wars trilogy on VHS. And he liked it well enough. But it would take a little more time, and something beyond watching the movies on a small TV for the galaxy far, far away to truly take hold. “It wasn’t […]
Boba Fett Looks to Deliver Han Solo in Marvel’s Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 – Exclusive Preview
Books + Comics // APRIL 28, 2021 “What if he dies? He’s worth a lot to me.” StarWars.com Team Bounty hunting is a complicated profession. Just ask Boba Fett. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 kicks off Marvel’s mega crossover about Fett’s struggle to bring Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt — […]
Ode to the Millennium Falcon, a Beloved Hunk of Junk
I would have been the worst rebel ever. Watching the end of the original Star Wars as an eight-year-old kid in 1977, I cheered for Luke Skywalker, the Alliance’s new hero. But I also thought he was making the wrong choice. If Luke stayed with the rebels, he’d become a soldier. He’d be agreeing to […]