Kathleen Kennedy, one of the most prolific and successful producers in modern Hollywood history, may be retiring at the end of this year. For the past decade-plus, she’s been the president of Lucasfilm where she–for better and worse–helped usher Star Wars into the 21st century with a new trilogy, spinoffs, and a burgeoning television slate. […]
Andor Season 2 Will Drop in 3-Episode Weekly ‘Chapters’
While the wait seemed long for Andor‘s return, the 12-episode release schedule for the Lucasfilm Star Wars spin-off story will be considerably more breakneck for season two. Each week three episodes will drop as chapters in different points along the timeline leading up to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. “One of […]
Breaking Down the Details in Andor Season 2’s Riotous First Trailer
The first trailer for Andor season two dropped today, giving us a long-awaited look at Cassian’s return—and a rebellion coalescing into full, explosive effect. It’s full of tiny little glimpses of what we know are going to to be four distinct chapters setting the year-by-year stage for the Cassian we met in Rogue One, familiar faces from […]
Somehow, This Han Solo JPG Is Still Worth $120
Ten years ago, I wrote an article for this site called “How the Hell Is This JPG of Han Solo Worth $225?” The article was about a new app from the card company Topps called Star Wars Card Trader in which fans could open packs and trade digital cards from a galaxy far, far away. […]
You Can Now Hang Luke Skywalker’s Star Wars Medal Around Your Own Neck
In recent months we’ve seen a bumper crop of entertainment memorabilia auctions, with a Doctor Who TARDIS, Stranger Things costumes, and a particularly ghoulish Blade Runner 2049 prop just a few of the items hitting the block to tempt collectors. But the biggest fish in this realm will always be Star Wars—remember that record-breaking Boba […]
The Mask of Fear is the Star Wars Book for the Political Moment
Alexander Freed has written some of the most compelling books of Star Wars‘ modern era, but I don’t think that makes him psychic. It would be easy to prescribe an eerie sense of clairvoyance to a book like his latest, The Mask of Fear, releasing at the moment in time it does in the early months of […]
Pop Culture Gear Is Getting More Luxurious, But Maybe It Shouldn’t
Pop culture goods have come a long way from basic black tees with movie titles screen-printed on them—you know the ones, you’d find them tucked away in a corner of a video store by the posters and collectibles. As millennial culture expanded the demand into mall mainstays like Hot Topic, which went on to grow […]
Disney’s Star Wars Lightsaber Experience Is Getting Its First Refresh
New Star Wars updates are coming for the Season of the Force special event at the Disneyland Resort. Galaxy’s Edge will be a hub of new arrivals such as the previously announced meet and greet with Luke Skywalker. The Jedi Master’s presence has officially been confirmed as a limited time pit stop on his journey […]
Daisy Ridley Just Wants You to Know the Rey Movie Is Fine, We’re All Fine Here Now, Thank You
Until Daisy Ridley picks up her yellow lightsaber once again, any time she releases a movie, she’s going to be asked about Rey. She can play a swimmer, she can play a window cleaner, it doesn’t matter. People want to know what’s going on with Star Wars. Ridley is currently promoting a movie called Cleaner […]
Sigourney Weaver Teases Her Mystery Mandalorian & Grogu Role
Lucasfilm’s been careful to not reveal too much about The Mandalorian & Grogu, its first major theatrical Star Wars movie in years. That secrecy extends to its cast—specifically Sigourney Weaver, who signed on for a mysterious role back in 2024. In a recent GamesRadar interview, the Alien actor offered some interesting hints about her entrance into the Star Wars […]