Star Wars

We Got an Emotional Glimpse of General Leia in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

If you’re a Star Wars fan, it can still be hard to believe that Carrie Fisher is gone. We got a little reminder today that we’ll see her as Leia Organa at least one more time. Star Wars Celebration 2017 kicked off today and the most moving parts of this morning’s “40 Years of Star…

io9 Evan Narcisse

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Already Sounds Awesome

Late last night, Lucasfilm and Disney announced Forces of Destiny, a new animated series/merchandise line focusing on the female heroes of the Star Wars galaxy. The idea of new stories with these characters was already fascinating, but now that we know even more about the series, we can’t wait until it arrives. Entertainment Weekly has…

io9 James Whitbrook

Will Baby Groot Ruin Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?

I’m back, my bulk mail brothers and sisters! I am also now 40 years old, which means if you enjoy my opinions and mail column, I officially have the wisdom of age on my side. If you don’t, no worries, because death is coming for me. This week: Baby Groot hate! Mutant-Inhuman hybrids! And—gasp!—the merits…

io9 Rob Bricken

Watch Star Wars Celebration’s Touching Tribute to Carrie Fisher and Cry All the Tears

Today, Star Wars Celebration kicked off in Orlando—but one very special member of the Star Wars cast, the dearly missed Carrie Fisher, could not be there to stand alongside her fellow actors. Instead, we have this beautiful tribute to a mother, a princess, a general, and a hero beloved by all. Played at the end…

io9 James Whitbrook

Women of Star Wars Get Highlighted in New Series of Animated Shorts

Disney and Lucasfilm have started this year’s Star Wars Celebration on the right foot, announcing a new series of animated shorts called Forces of Destiny… all about some of Star Wars’ most iconic female characters, with several of the actresses reprising their starring roles. Star Wars Forces of Destiny, which launches in July, will be…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Every New (and Returning!) Development Thrawn Brings to the Star Wars Universe

Thrawn is a great Star Wars book that stands on its own. But the little nods and winks Timothy Zahn makes to Thrawn’s old life in the Expanded Universe novels—and to the events in Rebels, where Thrawn is currently the main antagonist—add another layer of delight. You should definitely read Thrawn (and watch Rebels), but…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

12 Questions We Want Answered at This Week’s Star Wars Celebration

This Thursday, the biggest Star Wars party in the galaxy blasts off. It’s Star Wars Celebration Orlando, the franchise’s last official con until 2019, and it’s expected to focus heavily on 2017 being the 40th anniversary of the first film, as well as the new film, The Last Jedi. This means we’re heading into Celebration…

io9 Germain Lussier & James Whitbrook

I Loved Thrawn So Much I Am Looking For Some Blue Face Paint and a White Uniform

Hello, and welcome to a completely biased review of Thrawn, the latest Star Wars book to fit into the space between Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Rebels. There are no spoilers here, so feel free to relax. Only don’t, because I am so happy to have author Timothy Zahn’s voice back in Star…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

This May Be the Most Accurate Han Solo Blaster Replica Ever Created

I thought I was a big Han Solo fan, but then I saw this blaster and, well, I don’t even come close. This is a hand-crafted, DL-44 prop replica created with a level of obsession that would be scary if it wasn’t so damned impressive. The prop replica is a result of the painstaking work…

io9 Germain Lussier

The New Thrawn Novel Is Forcing Star Wars Wiki Writers to Work Overtime

Thrawn, the most anticipated Star Wars book since Disney bought Lucasfilm and declared the old Expanded Universe novels to no longer be canon, is out today. And the things being introduced in it already have Wookiepedia entries. Full disclosure, I am only on page five but as semi-familiar names started popping up, I did what…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Rey’s Force Awakens Speeder Is Getting the Gorgeous Toy It Deserves

Rooted in the visual imagery of classic ships like the Millennium Falcon, Star Destroyers, X-Wings, and TIE Fighters, The Force Awakens didn’t get much of a chance to really give us some new iconic vehicles for the Star Wars saga. But one great new design it did give us was Rey’s Jakku Speeder—and it’s getting…

io9 James Whitbrook

Star Wars Episode IX Will Reportedly Feature Previously Shot Footage of Carrie Fisher

The loss of Carrie Fisher was a huge blow to those who loved her, both on- and off-screen. Inevitably, it also raised questions about the future of her iconic Star Wars character. We’ve known for awhile that she’d already completed work on The Last Jedi before she died. Now we’re hearing that plans may already…

io9 Germain Lussier

How Good Are the ‘Best’ Star Wars Books, Really?

Next week, Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn, a book about the rise to power of everyone’s favorite grand admiral, will be released. I’ve never anticipated a Star Wars book more, and now seems like the right time to look back at the books that introduced him and evaluate if they really were as great as popular wisdom…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

A Figure With Han Solo’s Best Shit-Eating Grin, and Other Cool Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s round up of the best toys we’ve seen all week. This time we’ve got tons of new Lego minifigures, the most amazing Magneto cape, entirely unrelated magnetic building blocks, a spectacularly poseable Spider-Man: Homecoming figure, and yes, the best grin on a Han Solo action figure ever. Lego Collectible…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski

A New Anthology Will Explore Every Inch of the Star Wars Universe

Following in a grand tradition for Star Wars books, Del Rey, Lucasfilm, and Disney have announced a new 40-story anthology which will explore the stories of background characters from A New Hope. Back in the old Expanded Universe books, this kind of ground was covered a lot by the “Tales From” series. Tales From Mos…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

Donald Trump Interrupts Star Wars to Provoke Actual War

The press along for the ride on Air Force One today decided to take advantage of the fact that Rogue One was just released on DVD. And they kind of forgot to pause the movie while President Donald Trump addressed the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government. We know that they didn’t pause…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Mark Hamill Does a Remarkable Han Solo Impression in This Bad Lip Reading of The Force Awakens

They’re often hit or miss, but the Bad Lip Reading YouTube channel has finally tackled Star Wars: The Force Awakens, enlisting the voice talents of Mark Hamill to put words in Han Solo’s mouth, because Harrison Ford was probably busy crashing a plane somewhere. It’s not quite as amazing as Bad Lip Reading’s version of…

io9 Andrew Liszewski

Everything Cut From Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

We know there were a lot of changes made to Rogue One, be that in the script phase, the shooting phase, or the edit phase. That means a pile of stuff ended up not making the final cut. The movie is finally out on DVD and Blu-ray this week, but there were no additional scenes…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

You Thought You Were Done Buying Force Awakens Stuff? Think Again

Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in. Starting tomorrow, Bottleneck Gallery is selling a beautiful, officially licensed poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Gabz, aka Grzegorz Domaradzki. It’s available in two editions and is a perfect compliment to his previous trilogy poster. https://gizmodo.com/this-new-star-wars-poster-brings-together-the-best-of-f-1740542718 Here’s the regular. And the…

io9 Germain Lussier

Alan Tudyk Thought the Director of Rogue One Just Wanted to Talk to Him About I, Robot

K-2SO is not the first robot Alan Tudyk has played. He also portrayed one in the 2004 Will Smith film I, Robot—and he initially thought that’s what Rogue One director Gareth Edwards wanted to talk to him about the first time they spoke. “I just thought he was asking me for information,” Tudyk told io9.…

io9 Germain Lussier

We Got an Emotional Glimpse of General Leia in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Already Sounds Awesome

Will Baby Groot Ruin Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?

Watch Star Wars Celebration’s Touching Tribute to Carrie Fisher and Cry All the Tears

Women of Star Wars Get Highlighted in New Series of Animated Shorts

Every New (and Returning!) Development Thrawn Brings to the Star Wars Universe

12 Questions We Want Answered at This Week’s Star Wars Celebration

I Loved Thrawn So Much I Am Looking For Some Blue Face Paint and a White Uniform

This May Be the Most Accurate Han Solo Blaster Replica Ever Created

The New Thrawn Novel Is Forcing Star Wars Wiki Writers to Work Overtime

Rey’s Force Awakens Speeder Is Getting the Gorgeous Toy It Deserves

Star Wars Episode IX Will Reportedly Feature Previously Shot Footage of Carrie Fisher

How Good Are the ‘Best’ Star Wars Books, Really?

A Figure With Han Solo’s Best Shit-Eating Grin, and Other Cool Toys of the Week

A New Anthology Will Explore Every Inch of the Star Wars Universe

Donald Trump Interrupts Star Wars to Provoke Actual War

Mark Hamill Does a Remarkable Han Solo Impression in This Bad Lip Reading of The Force Awakens

Everything Cut From Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

You Thought You Were Done Buying Force Awakens Stuff? Think Again

Alan Tudyk Thought the Director of Rogue One Just Wanted to Talk to Him About I, Robot

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