Peter Mayhew, known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, has finally received the space-based tribute he deserves. The celebration of Mayhew came courtesy of astronaut Nick Hague who…
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Peter Mayhew Has Passed Away at 74
Peter Mayhew, who became a pop culture icon as the lovable Chewbacca in the Star Wars saga, has passed away at the age of 84. Here is the tweet announcing…
Peter Mayhew Recovering from Spinal Surgery
Peter Mayhew is on the mend after undergoing spinal surgery. Mayhew, who is originally from England but now lives in north Texas, has had health issues related to his height over…
Peter “Chewbacca” Mayhew Raises Funds for Venezuelan Children
He fought in epic battles against the galactic empire. Now an actor who portrayed “Star Wars” legend Chewbacca is fighting for Venezuela’s poor with an online fundraising campaign whose proceeds…
Chewbacca Attends Royal Wedding!
It just wouldn’t be a royal wedding without Chewbacca in attendance! The Royal couple felt it was only right to include everyone’s favorite Wookiee in the festivities, since it was…
Chewbacca to the Future
Peter Mayhew posted this great mashup poster for the movie “Chewbacca to the Future” on his Twitter with the caption, “I might consider it.” Maybe this could be one of the…
Dallas’s Nerd Year’s Eve Celebrates Carrie Fisher
This past weekend saw Dallas’s first annual Marvelous Nerd Year’s Eve. One of the events held was a tribute to “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher, who passed away from a…
Even a Galaxy Far, Far Away Needs Ghostbusters!
Twitter user James Finneran provided us with this very humorous mashup of “Star Wars” and “Ghostbusters.”
Chewie meets Daryl Dixon!
Peter Mayhew posted this picture on Facebook from this weekend’s ComicPalooza in Houston, where he gave a Chewbacca-themed “Come and Take It” shirt to Norman Reedus of “The Walking Dead.”…
Happy Birthday Peter Mayhew!
Happy Birthday to the man who gave a big walking carpet a heart and soul. All the best and God bless to Peter Mayhew!
Chewbacca to appear in Han Solo anthology film
Peter Mayhew and his alter-ego Disney CEO Bob Iger has made it official – Chewbacca will appear in the Han Solo spin-off/anthology film that is currently in development. “We have…
Universes Cross Through “The Force Awakens”
Peter Mayhew posted this very cool artistic rendering on his Twitter. There’s no mention of the artist, but if you know who it is please let us know.
Peter Mayhew consoles a grieving child
Peter Mayhew, the man who brought Chewbacca to life, recently helped a young boy mourn the loss of a friend. According to a story on RadioTimes.com, Mayhew sent a letter…
It’s Getting Real In a Galaxy Far, Far Away!
I admit that these are getting annoying, but I had to share this one since it came straight from the source. Peter Mayhew shared this on his Twitter page.
Check out this custom Peter Mayhew action figure!
This incredible custom figure by TD 5491 Phenix Customs is part of a “Behind the Mask” line of custom figures, which includes Kenny Baker in his various Star Wars roles.…
Watching the Force Awakens trailer with Peter Mayhew is beyond awesome
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca for those of you living under rocks) is currently appearing at Star Wars Weekends at Disney World in Orlando, and posted this picture on his Facebook page.…
Greedo was originally named…ALLEN?
You likely heard about a librarian in England finding a draft script of Star Wars in a library, revealing that Han Solo was always the first one to shoot in…
L’Oreal: Because Wookiees are worth it
We found this uncredited image online, but it said “L’Oreal Paris,” so we corrected it. Much better.
Birthday Gift Idea for Chewbacca
And one more before I close out the birthday festivities! Apparently the comb Chewbacca already had that the robots couldn’t buy him for Christmas is lost. According to this picture,…