Nick Nolte has joined the cast of The Mandalorian, one of two Star Wars original series in the works at Disney’s ambitious Disney+ streaming service. He joins Pedro Pascal and…
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Chewbacca’s Holiday Special Wife Malla Gets a Makeover
One of the most important pieces of Star Wars history is the Star Wars Holiday Special. The 1978 television event introduced us to Boba Fett, bartender Ackmena (Bea Arthur), trade…
Kathleen Kennedy Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Star Wars Producer and Lucasfilm Head Kathleen Kennedy received the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual Irving. G. Thalberg award alongside husband and Jurassic Park Producer Frank Marshall.…
Not the Imperial Walker Council Officials are Looking For
The Force has not been with a Star Wars fan after council officials told him a £12,000 full-sized replica of one of the sci-fi film’s military machines in his field…
John Williams Writing New Music for Disney’s Star Wars Land
Disney Parks Blog announced that Oscar-winning composer John Williams is creating new music specifically for Star Wars Land. A sneak preview of it was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra…
Gina Carano Joins the Cast of The Mandalorian
Variety reports that actor and former MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) star Gina Carano is set to star in the upcoming Star Wars streaming series The Mandalorian. Besides her MMA career,…
National Adoption Day Celebrated with Star Wars Event
The Texas Department of Family Protective Services Office in Amarillo created a “Star Wars” themed event Thursday to mark National Adoption Day. The organization brought 15 children and their 11…
Dubai Police Show Off Star Wars-Like Hoverbikes in Video
Dubai’s crime busters will soon be swooping down from the skies on Star Wars-like hoverbikes. The oil-rich nation has begun training its cops to fly the S3 2019 Hoverbikes, the…
First Episodes Up for LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars on YouTube
The first batch of episodes for LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars have premiered on YouTube. They feature all our favorite characters getting into all sorts of zany adventures. You can check…
Scuba Diving Stormtrooper Hits the Waves for Halloween
The odds of seeing someone in a Star Wars Halloween costume this year was pretty high. But how many can say they saw someone dressed as a stormtrooper underwater? Scuba…
Ashley Eckstein Provides New Clone Wars Update
At New York Comic Con, The Clone Wars star Ashley Eckstein — who voices Ahsoka — spoke to CBR about the upcoming revival. She thanked fans for their consistent and…
New Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down Comic Launching
IDW Publishing is back with another grand journey to feast on before Thanksgiving: Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down #1, and SYFY WIRE has scored an early look inside. Taking a…
Fresno’s Annual Deaf Festival is Star Wars Themed [VIDEO]
The Annual Deaf Festival in Fresno will have a Star Wars theme. The theme is May The Deaf Force Be With You. You can join the fun on Saturday, November…
Hot Toys Releasing Fully-Loaded Sixth Scale R2-D2
“Excuse me sir, but that R2-D2 is in prime condition, a real bargain” – C-3PO A resourceful astromech droid, R2-D2 served a number of crucial characters in the Star Wars…
OSU Robot Cassie Dresses Up as AT-ST for Halloween [VIDEO]
Members of the Oregon State University Dynamics Robotics Lab got a little excited for robot Cassie’s Halloween costume. Cassie dressed up as an AT-ST from Star Wars. AT-ST stands for…
Omaha Man Builds 12-Foot Chicken Walker for Halloween
Each weekend for the past two and a half months, Chip Thompson has been bringing to life his childhood passion. As a result, this Halloween, the Omaha man’s 12-foot-tall ‘Star…
General Grievous Joins Star Wars: Battlefront 2
General Grievous is one of the most popular Star Wars characters and today, he’s joining Star Wars Battlefront II. Yes, the same Star Wars Battlefront II that ignited a microtransactions…
Warwick Davis Can’t Build Security Wall Around His House
At just 3 ft 6 in, Warwick Davis is Britain’s most celebrated actor of short stature. Davis, who played an Ewok in Star Wars and Professor Flitwick in the Harry…
Star Wars Influenced Tractor Beam Developed
A light driven energy trap similar to tractor beams used to capture spaceships in science fiction movies such as Star Trek and Star Wars has been developed by researchers in…
Animated Short Shows John Boyega Getting Star Wars Role
Courtesy of BBC Two’s Black Hollywood, this short clip pairs John Boyega’s incredibly charming story about being cast in The Force Awakens with equally charming animation, making the story pop.…