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. For a century, the technology of filmmaking remained largely the same. Cameras photographed images on physical rolls of film (as did the microphones for […]
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Clones at 20 | R.A. Salvatore on Adapting Episode II
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. R.A. Salvatore — who prefers to be called Bob — has been an established fantasy writer for over three […]
Our Favorite Star Wars Memories
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ships of the Galaxy: The Halcyon Starcruiser
In “Ships of the Galaxy,” StarWars.com celebrates all the different kinds of craft across the saga. Strap in, punch it, and join us for the ride. Pop Star Wars quiz! What’s been around for centuries, has hosted Jedi travelers of the High Republic, a legendary Jedi Knight and reputable senator from Naboo, and two esteemed heroes […]
Star Wars Inside Intel: Coruscant
Star Wars Inside Intel is a StarWars.com feature where Lucasfilm’s Emily Shkoukani, whose job is to know as much about a galaxy far, far away as possible, explores obscure facts about Star Wars lore and continuity. In this installment, Emily explores the city-planet of Coruscant… One of the most iconic planets of the galaxy far, […]
New LEGO Star Wars Dioramas Bring Classic Moments to Life, Brick By Brick
Over the years, the LEGO Group has released hundreds of LEGO Star Wars sets. But there was always one that the toy maker couldn’t quite crack. “For years we’ve been scratching our heads about how to capture the Death Star trash compactor, an extremely iconic scene, in LEGO bricks,” Michael Lee Stockwell, LEGO Star Wars design […]
The Armorer Unmasked: Actor Emily Swallow Talks Her Return on The Book of Boba Fett
As the Armorer in The Mandalorian, Emily Swallow portrays a character on par with other great Star Wars peacekeepers, sages, teachers, and wise clan elders. Like Yoda passing on his knowledge of the Force to countless classes of younglings, the Armorer oversees the Mandalorian culture. She forges the armor to protect her covert, teaches followers […]
Dispatches from the Halcyon: The Story of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
The instant you step off the launchpod and into the grand Atrium of the Halcyon starcruiser, you know your reality has shifted. The grandeur of the space, an opulently appointed double-decker room with circular chandeliers and rounded red-velvet benches, hints at the in-world history of the ship. And while the room is central to the […]