On Star Wars Day, there are countless ways to celebrate the Star Wars fan community and the the saga that unites us. This May the 4th, we asked some of our StarWars.com contributors to share their favorite Star Wars memories. Although each one is unique, it always comes back to one thing: our love for […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Vote for Star Wars in the 2022 Webby Awards
To paraphrase Obi-Wan Kenobi, in our experience, there is no such thing as luck. So we’ll call it good fortune that Lucasfilm and the StarWars.com team have once again been honored with nomination and honoree selections in the 26th Annual Webby Awards! Each year, the Webbys — called the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York […]
7 Star Wars Stories to Explore After The Book of Boba Fett
Bounty hunters are an essential part of Star Wars, and Boba Fett stands among the most iconic. In The Book of Boba Fett, many different facets of the character come together for the story of a crime lord coming to power, but doing so with a newfound sense of honor and family. If you’re new […]