The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is not a Star Wars museum. George Lucas is adamant about that. But imagine the riots if the state-of-the-art showplace opened and contained not one scrap of the galaxy far, far away? Even Palpatine wouldn’t dare pull a troll on that level, and Lucas himself is very aware of […]
The ‘Revenge of the Sith’ Novelization Is the Purest ‘Star Wars’ Fantasy
“This story happened a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. It is already over. Nothing can be done to change it.” In a single paragraph prefacing his take on the events of Revenge of the Sith, Matthew Stover got Star Wars. As resonant now—in the week the Revenge of the Sith novelization launched its own […]
The Most Iconic Genre Movie Posters of Drew Struzan
Drew Struzan, who passed away this week, has probably burned some of his artwork into your mind at some point. Over the past almost 40 years, Struzan’s timeless artistry has given us some of the most famous movie posters of all time, illustrating classic after classic. To celebrate his legacy, we’re taking a walk down […]
The Future of ‘Star Wars’ Publishing Has Leia, Love, and Jar Jar Binks
At New York Comic Con today, Lucasfilm lifted the lid on a swath of new books and comics coming from the galaxy far, far away—including a brand-new story featuring Rey and Leia set during the climax of the sequel trilogy era. © Penguin Random House Legacy, written by Madeleine Roux, will pair the young Jedi […]
NYCC 2025: Hasbro’s Marvel and Star Wars Reveals
Toy collectors always have two dates circled on their calendars: San Diego Comic-Con and New York Comic Con. That’s because the company with some of the biggest licenses in the world, Hasbro, always has a ton of incredible reveals of what fans will want to be picking up over the next few months. Hasbro just […]
This Spooky Season’s Must-Have Halloween Gifts
It’s officially October, which can only mean one thing: Halloween season is finally here! At least for normies, because some of us outcasts live it every day, anyway. Pop culture purveyors such as Spirit Halloween, BoxLunch, and the Disney Store have rolled out their spooky bag of tricks and treats. Fans of KPop Demon Hunters, […]
Why One of the Greatest ‘Star Wars’ Novels Ever Made Was Written Like a Greek Tragedy
When it came to penning the novelization of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the planning all came before the aftermath of the film’s eventual polarizing release. And by chance, Matthew Stover’s version of the events of the film ended up being one of the saving graces of George Lucas’ closing chapter in […]
That’s No Moon, That’s Lego’s October Releases
A new month is upon us, and for Lego, a new record: the release of the most expensive Lego set ever made (so far, at least), in the new Star Wars UCS Death Star. But while a very big disc might be overshadowing what else is on the way this month, it’s not the only thing […]
What Does James Mangold’s New Paramount Deal Mean for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Swamp Thing’?
Oscar-nominated director James Mangold has a lot of big movies on his plate, and he’s just secured a deal to make even more of them. Mangold just signed a deal to “develop, direct, and produce feature film projects” at Paramount, which was recently acquired by Skydance. It comes on the heels of an upcoming Mangold […]
Leonardo DiCaprio on the Surprising ‘Star Wars’ Influences in His New Film
Walking out of director Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest masterpiece, One Battle After Another, you’ll be thinking about a lot of things. Its story of a father and daughter. Its many parallels to modern society. The filmmaking, the humor, and more. One thing you definitely won’t be thinking about, however, is a galaxy far, far away, […]