Star Wars

Here’s What An Imperial Invasion Of LA Would Look Like 

Call me a blaster-bolt-happy unoriginal action-sequence heathen, but my favorite 20 minutes of Star Wars remains the Imperial invasion of Hoth. Now, imagine if you took the AT-ATs and TIE fighters, and dropped them over Los Angeles instead. This two-minute short imagining an Imperial/Rebel battle over LAX, Santa Monica Pier and the Queen Mary is…

This Death Star Soccer Ball Is Now the Ultimate Power On the Playground

Who cares about playing with a regulation or Fifa-approved ball when you can now play soccer with a tiny version of the Death Star? It can’t destroy planets (a minor trade-off) but this Star Wars Celebration-exclusive collectible could be yours if you’re heading to the festivities in Anaheim, California, next week. Just remember that it’s…

A Sock Monkey Wookiee Will Scare Away Bedtime Monsters Across the Galaxy

The official Star Wars site has posted another collection of the exclusive merchandise that will be available at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California, next week, including a sock monkey that instead looks like a cuddly version of everyone’s favorite Wookiee: Chewbacca. What child could possibly be afraid of the dark—or the Empire—with a…

How Darth Vader’s “I am your father” sounds in 20 different languages

Youtube user DBZGTBGM1991 compiled this neat video showing how Darth Vader’s “I am your father” line—probably the most famous line in movie history—sounds in 20 different languages. My favorites are Japanese and German—because they sound pretty scary. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

The Millennium Falcon’s Iconic Look Was a Last-Second Design

This little featurette reveals the secrets behind the Millennium Falcon — how the model changed between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, how an intellectual property issue forced a change in design, and that the asteroids are literally potatoes.

It’s Hard To Tell These Quadcopter Speeder Bikes From the Movie Props

It’s not quite as thrilling as the original Endor chase sequence from Return of the Jedi, but Adam Woodworth has now created a Luke version of his speeder bike quadcopter allowing him and another pilot to recreate that scene while safely perched behind a pair of controllers. The second version of the RC model provided…

Is Han Solo’s Coat Blue Or Brown? It’s That Damn Dress All Over Again

Hey, remember that dress that the internet went completely insane over? The one that some people swore was white and gold, but other were defiantly certain was blue and black? Well, it turns out the Star Wars universe has its own version of the dress — specifically, Han Solo’s coat from Empire Strikes Back. Look…

All Your Baby Needs To Know Can Be Learned From These Star Wars Blocks 

Given how vast the Star Wars universe has become it’s no surprise that finding an object or character for every letter of the alphabet wasn’t that difficult a task. And if you’re one of the thousands of fans lucky enough to be attending the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California, next week, you’ll actually have…

A Star Wars Space Slug Jack-in-the-Box Is the Greatest Toy In Any Galaxy

The official Star Wars website has just given fans a sneak peek at all the exclusive merchandise that will be available during the upcoming Star Wars Celebration being held in Anaheim, California next week. And that includes this wonderful asteroid-themed hand-cranked Jack-in-the-box that features a pop-up space slug inside instead of a creepy clown. So…

Everything about this 8-inch Lego Stormtrooper figure is perfect

Lego can be used to build almost anything, although few people think to turn those bricks into action figures. But that’s probably soon going to change now that umamen has crafted this incredibly-detailed and articulated eight-inch Stormtrooper figure that even includes a swappable head revealing a brick version of Han Solo underneath that helmet. Perfect.…

A Better Look At Bandai’s Figuarts Luke Skywalker

We already knew that Bandai would be bringing awindswept Jedi Luke to their Star Wars line later this year, but now they’ve released a batch of new pictures and information about the figure, giving us a better look at its… well, let’s just say not great likeness. I don’t know what it is about this…

Check Out Marvel’s “Remastered” Original Star Wars Comic Adaptation

Marvel have taken the reins on Star Wars comics this year, but it wasn’t the first time they’ve handled a galaxy far, far away; they also released the first comic adaptation of the movie back in 1977. Now the company is honoring their Star Wars past with an updated, recolored release of the original series.…

Get ready wallets: All six Star Wars movies are being released on digital HD this Friday, April 10th. Along with the ability to carry the movies with you everywhere, these digital editions will have new special features. You can see a list of them here.

The io9 Guide To Star Wars

Star Wars occupies a huge place in the history of science fiction and fantasy. The first movie, in 1977, changed the genre forever. And this year marks the first new Star Wars film in a decade, with revamped continuity. So now’s the perfect time for a refresher course. Here’s io9’s easy-to-read guide to Star Wars.…

The paintings of Star Wars matte painter Frank Ordaz

Frank Ordaz worked with George Lucas in The Return of the Jedi—among other films—making some of its awesome background matte paintings. When he left the film industry he combined his freelance work with some personal projects involving oil painting. This is a selection I made of his latest work: Here are some pictures of Frank…

Our First Look At Ryan Reynolds As Deadpool‘s Alter Ego, Wade Wilson!

Check out some new Age of Ultron footage. Jeff Bell talks Fitz and Simmon’s rocky relationship in Agents of SHIELD. Oliver Queen faces some tough times in Arrow. Plus, Tom Hardy talks about his future in Mad Max, and teasers for what’s to come in Outlander, Orphan Black and Game of Thrones. To Me, My…

This X-Wings Parody Is a Cars Spinoff We’d Actually Watch

Cars is not exactly a classic Pixar movie, but it’s spawned a bunch of spinoffs and sequels. If this trailer from Big Bee Studio was an actual film, though, we’d forgive those other movies just for bringing us this. Big Bee Studios nails the look of Cars franchise and the major points of Star Wars.…

Even the Emperor Would Find This Infant Yoda Bath Towel Adorable

Though completely twisted towards evil by the dark side of the Force, even Emperor Palpatine would find it hard to resist cracking a smile at Etsy seller MiddleBrainedCanvas’ adorable Yoda-inspired hooded bath towel. Available for just $28 the hand-made two-tone cotton towel includes Yoda’s highly-recognizable pointy ears attached to its hood. And it can be…

Short film: R2-D2 adorably falls in love with a blue mailbox

Say it with me: awwwww. In a story that’s a little like the first hour of Wall-E, this short film, Artoo In Love by Evan Atherton, tells a cute love story of R2-D2 and a blue mailbox. R2 starts holding picnics with it, zaps away people who want to mail things and holds an umbrella…

New Episode VII Trailer Debuting With Obscure Indie Flick Age Of Ultron

In news that is rocking the movie entertainment industry to its very core, it has been announced that the new trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens will be attached a little-known film titled Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, set to debut on a mere 5-3,000+ screens on May 1st. Age of Ultron,…