Star Wars

It’s a Great Time to Start Making Models

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there’s a lot going on right now. Like, a lot. We could all use a distraction or 70, and there’s so many books, TV shows, movies, and comics to dive into. But among all that, I’ve found myself turning to another hobby that’s a bit more hands-on. As…

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook

Get a Glimpse at Star Wars Rebels‘ Ships, Tech, and Shiny Lightsabers in This Gorgeous Artbook

Star Wars Rebels was a stepping stone between the work done (and still being done) by Clone Wars and the end of the prequels, and bridging the gap to the aesthetic made iconic by the original Star Wars. Rebels had to walk a line between two tonally very different worlds while bringing its own flair…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Doctor Aphra Is the Star of Star Wars‘ Next Step Into the Audio Drama World

Star Wars and audio have gone hand in hand for years, in audiobooks for the galaxy far, far away’s library of tie-in reads. But the world of audio dramas has always felt like it was a little out of reach…until now, as a very cool Star Wars heroine is helping bring the galaxy far, far…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Mandalorian Documentary’s First Trailer Goes Behind the Scenes on Bringing Baby Yoda to Life

You guys: Werner Herzog wanted to direct that baby so much. Give him a whole episode! Disney has dropped the first trailer for Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, a surprise eight-part documentary series that will launch this Star Wars Day, May 4, on Disney+. Going behind the scenes on the first season of the hit Small…

Trailers James Whitbrook

A Female-Centric Star Wars Show Is in Development at Disney+ From the Co-Creator of Russian Doll

The Star Wars galaxy may be taking a break at the box office, but it continues to expand on streaming. Variety has reported—and now followed by further reporting from both The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline—that Disney and Lucasfilm have tapped Leslye Headland—who wowed us with the time-loop dark comedy Russian Doll starring Natasha Lyonne over…

io9 James Whitbrook

The New Traveler’s Guide to Batuu Is the Next Best Thing to Being at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge [Updated]

Though Disney’s decision to close its theme parks and resorts amid the covid-19 pandemic was the right call, there are sure to be more than a few fans who had their hearts set on visiting one of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge locations at some point this year. There’s no telling if and when people…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Report: The Mandalorian Season 3 Is Already on the Way at Disney+

This is the way and may continue to be the way for a while longer. According to a new report from Variety, Jon Favreau and others are already hard at work on pre-production of a third season of Disney’s The Mandalorian, months before season two is set to air. One source said Favreau has been…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Catwoman Gets a Glorious Animated Series Action Figure, and More Purrfect Toys

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the latest and greatest bits of plastic threatening our wallets. This week: Lego gets its May the 4th celebrations on by giving the worst Star Wars ship a lovely set, Neon Genesis Evangelion Tamagotchis make us question things we’d really rather not, and somehow, there’s…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook

Kylo Ren Sure Does Murder a Lot of People in This Star Wars Short for Children

I mean, yes, he’s a villain in the context of the short. And it’s Star Wars, so it’s with a lightsaber and therefore nice and bloodless thanks to convenient cauterization. But still! Lotta impaling going on in this cartoon. The latest short in Titmouse’s delightful Galaxy of Adventures series is a sort of counterpart to…

Movies James Whitbrook

Star Wars‘ Digital Trading Cards Have Gotten So Much Weirder

Are you a quarantined Star Wars collector craving social interaction as well as new merch? Do what I’ve been doing: In recent weeks, I’ve once again found myself enamored with Star Wars Card Trader. Star Wars Card Trader is an app created by Topps back in 2015 that allows fans to open packs of digital…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier

This Week’s Clone Wars Was the Best Star Wars Movie in Years

From the get-go, there’s something different about “Old Friends, Not Forgotten.” Absent is Kevin Kiner’s triumphant, truncated fanfare that has opened practically every episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Gone are the words of wisdom that typically join them, as is the searing-yellow title placard that zooms into view. What happens instead is typically…

io9 James Whitbrook

Cassian Andor’s Disney+ Star Wars Series Just Got Even More Interesting

Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and K-2SO (Alan Tudyk) are getting some new friends—or foes, as the case may be. Variety reports that Disney+’s upcoming Rogue One spin-off has added both Stellan Skarsgard (Thor, Dune) and Kyle Soller to its cast as characters whose identities have yet to be revealed. Given how so many Disney productions…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore

The Best Star Wars Reads of the Disney Era

One of the biggest joys—well, beyond “More Star Wars than any reasonable person would know what to do with, for better or worse”—since Disney’s acquisition of Star Wars has been watching Lucasfilm’s publishing initiatives thrive in a rebooted world of interconnected stories. Some of the best Star Wars in years is happening in pages of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Star Wars Day Brings the End of The Clone Wars and a Fresh Mandalorian Documentary

The Mandalorian, a show you might have heard about, is currently off-season, but Disney knows that the nerds are eagerly awaiting to see what the space dad and his Force-sensitive gremlin son are in for next. The next season isn’t dropping just yet, but the studio is about to invite everyone to revisit the story…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore

Star Wars’ Final Clone Wars Trailer Is an Incredible, Emotional Ride

We took a long road to get here, but we’ve arrived. The beginning of Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ final end is here, and it’s a battle set to change the fate of heroes and villains alike. Disney and Lucasfilm just dropped a new TV spot for the four final episodes of The Clone Wars,…

Trailers James Whitbrook

Daisy Ridley Has Some Diplomatic Thoughts About the Backlash to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Comments about quality aside (those are for a different type of post entirely), it can be readily agreed that a lot of people really did not like Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and it is also clear that those people were very vocal about their opinions. As an actor working on a film with…

Movies Julie Muncy

A Scary Star Wars Box and Video Game Legends Highlight the Week in Toys

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round-up of all things toy on the internet lately. This week: Todd McFarlane returns to his most iconic action figure, the next Star Wars Hyperreal figure puts a great toy in a bad box, and video game all-stars Mario and the cast of Final Fantasy VII get lovely…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook

In This Exclusive Star Wars Short, It’s Droids Who Save the Galaxy

Who helped fly the X-Wings that destroyed the Death Stars and Starkiller Base? Who saved icons of the Rebellion from being smushed in a trash compactor? Who secured the map to the missing Luke Skywalker? Who knows over six million forms of communication, including bocce? That’s right: droids are the real MVPs of Star Wars,…

Movies James Whitbrook

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Drags Ahsoka Back to the Front Lines, Even If She Doesn’t Want It To

The past three episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars have seen Ahsoka Tano wrestle with her sense of identity in a time of crisis. What is she without the Jedi Order? What is the Jedi Order in a time of war? What has become of a galaxy of beings pushed to the brink? This…

io9 James Whitbrook

The Coolest Pop Culture Lego Sets to Build

Take any preconception that Lego is just for kids and toss that in the garbage. These days Lego is as much for adults as it is for kids, with an entire catalog of high-end pop culture licenses that are way more geared at you or your parents than your kids and their friends. We’re talking…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier

It’s a Great Time to Start Making Models

Get a Glimpse at Star Wars Rebels‘ Ships, Tech, and Shiny Lightsabers in This Gorgeous Artbook

Doctor Aphra Is the Star of Star Wars‘ Next Step Into the Audio Drama World

The Mandalorian Documentary’s First Trailer Goes Behind the Scenes on Bringing Baby Yoda to Life

A Female-Centric Star Wars Show Is in Development at Disney+ From the Co-Creator of Russian Doll

The New Traveler’s Guide to Batuu Is the Next Best Thing to Being at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge [Updated]

Report: The Mandalorian Season 3 Is Already on the Way at Disney+

Catwoman Gets a Glorious Animated Series Action Figure, and More Purrfect Toys

Kylo Ren Sure Does Murder a Lot of People in This Star Wars Short for Children

Star Wars‘ Digital Trading Cards Have Gotten So Much Weirder

This Week’s Clone Wars Was the Best Star Wars Movie in Years

Cassian Andor’s Disney+ Star Wars Series Just Got Even More Interesting

The Best Star Wars Reads of the Disney Era

Star Wars Day Brings the End of The Clone Wars and a Fresh Mandalorian Documentary

Star Wars’ Final Clone Wars Trailer Is an Incredible, Emotional Ride

Daisy Ridley Has Some Diplomatic Thoughts About the Backlash to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

A Scary Star Wars Box and Video Game Legends Highlight the Week in Toys

In This Exclusive Star Wars Short, It’s Droids Who Save the Galaxy

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Drags Ahsoka Back to the Front Lines, Even If She Doesn’t Want It To

The Coolest Pop Culture Lego Sets to Build

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AI Agent Runs the ‘I’m Being Censored’ Playbook After Getting Banned from Wikipedia

‘Scream 7’ Comes Home With Deleted Scenes We Hope Will Improve the Movie

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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