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Does This Star Wars Force For Change Video Reveal the Resistance Base from Episode VIII?

The team behind the charity event Force for Change released a new video Wednesday to celebrate Star Wars Day. On the surface, it’s simply a funny thank from Daisy Ridley for all the donations with some recognizable aliens. But I’m wondering… where is Ridley standing? That’s definitely not a set from The Force Awakens. Sure,…

Movies Germain Lussier

Handmade Bamboo Death Star Looks Better Than the Real Thing

Even woodworkers celebrate Star Wars day. For Frank Howarth, the project was obvious: construct a wooden Death Star. Howarth is best known for his wood-turning videos, where he makes beautiful segmented bowls on his lathe. Using those skills he essentially made two bowls and conjoined them to make a very beautiful space battle station. The…

Sploid Avery Ellis

J.J. Abrams Nixed a Very Weird Prequel Reference in The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens didn’t completely shy away from prequel talk; one of the film’s oddest lines is Kylo Ren joking with General Hux about a clone army. Now, fans have begun to piece together another strange reference that was originally in the film, but removed before its theatrical release. We all remember the…

Movies Germain Lussier

An Artist’s Rendering of the Only Scene Star Wars: Episode VIII Must Have

We know that Luke and Rey will be spending time together in Star Wars Episode VIII. And we can only hope it proves the fan theory that Luke really only knows how to train a Jedi the same way he was trained. First we had Mark Hamill’s twitter account: Now we have the art of…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

It’s a Lonely Day on Jakku in This Majestic Star Wars Art

May 4th, a.k.a. May the Fourth Be With You Day, is almost here and the onslaught of celebratory Star Wars material has already begun. As usual, some of it will be crap, but these posters by Tim Doyle and Joshua Budich are not, and we’re excited to exclusively debut them. Above is the day edition…

Movies Germain Lussier

GLAAD Calls on Disney to Add LGBT Characters to Star Wars

Every year, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) releases a “Studio Responsibility Index” that analyses the visibility of LGBT characters in the last year of movies. It was not a great year for Disney—but GLAAD has pointed to a galaxy far, far away where they could easily make some improvements. None of the…

Movies James Whitbrook

The Force Awakens Told by Emojis Is Both Adorable and Awesome

This week is May 4, which has more or less become an official Star Wars holiday. And what better way to kick it off than this cute and clever video? It’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens retold by emojis. We know, that sounds terrible, but trust us. It’s pretty great. Here’s the video, via Disney.…

Movies Germain Lussier

New Set Photos From Star Wars Episode VIII Show Off Some Interesting Locations

The Daily Mail just posted a whole bunch of new photos from Star Wars Episode VIII’s filming location at Pinewood Studios, and they show off some interesting locations. Potential spoilers ahead. The fixture here is the Millennium Falcon front and center. This shouldn’t come as any surprise, given that Rey and Chewbacca took off with…

io9 Andrew Liptak

94 Minutes on Dagobah Is Basically a Relaxation Tape for Star Wars Nerds

Some weeks can leave you feeling like you don’t want to live on this planet anymore. For one hour and 34 blissful minutes you can move to the marshy forests of Dagobah, and leave your earthly problems behind you. Pop on some headphones and soak in the sounds of the Force-rich planet’s flora and fauna.…

io9 Avery Ellis

Rogue One Star Mads Mikkelsen Might Have Accidentally Revealed a Huge Spoiler

Oh dear. Even after the recent trailer, much of Rogue One is still a mystery to us. But Mads Mikkelsen might have just pulled the curtain back on a rather important detail about his character. Seriously, big spoilers ahead. During an interview with Sky News in the UK, the actor discussed his work on the…

io9 James Whitbrook

Why Are Nerds So Goddamned Angry?

I got a bunch of big questions this week: What’s next for Star Wars after Episode IX? Why has The Flash TV series gotten so dumb? And what happens when someone points out the Avengers are also probably murderers? Big answers to follow! Hate Group Danny D.: Here’s the thing. I’m old. Old enough to…

io9 Rob Bricken

Lando Calrissian Gives Han Some Help in Lego’s New Force Awakens Short (UPDATED)

One of the most famous Star Wars characters not in The Force Awakens makes his sequel trilogy debut in a new Lego short film set right before the events of the film. Nice to see you again, Lando Calrissian. Star Wars and Lego just released the second, third and fourth short films in The Resistance…

Movies Germain Lussier

8 Star Wars Mysteries That Were Better Left Unsolved

The old Star Wars Expanded Universe’s defining trait was its ability to cast a light on the darkest corners of the galaxy far, far away, fleshing out the universe of the movies. Sometimes it did this to great effect, while sometimes it got a bit silly. Here are eight Star Wars mysteries the EU solved…

io9 James Whitbrook

That Leia-Focused Star Wars Novel Will Reveal the Origins of the First Order and the Resistance

We’ve known for a while that Claudia Gray’s new Leia-starring novel Star Wars: Bloodlines would be uncovering some important backstory about Leia’s soured relationship with the Republic in The Force Awakens. But now we know it’s tackling another huge mystery from the movie: Just how were the First Order and Resistance formed? https://gizmodo.com/oh-so-thats-why-leia-doesnt-trust-the-new-republic-in-1757108196 In a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

You’ll Get to Fly the Millennium Falcon at Disney’s Two New Star Wars Lands

We already knew the (under construction) Star Wars-themed lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World would each have two big rides, one focusing on the Millennium Falcon and another putting you in the middle of a battle between the Resistance and First Order. Now we know we’ll get to pilot the Falcon ourselves, and we…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Team Behind the Rogue One Trailer Trolls the Internet With Their Own Reaction Trailer

It’s inevitable: when a new trailer for something like Star Wars hits the internet, fans will turn to the internet to broadcast their reactions. The team who assembled the trailer for Rogue One decided to do the same thing. There’s a lot of work that goes into these first looks, and they have to balance…

io9 Andrew Liptak

George Lucas’ Wild Theory About the Narrator of Star Wars Makes So Much Sense

We all know who the main characters of George Lucas’ six Star Wars films are: Anakin Skywalker, his son and daughter, and their friends. But who’s the narrator? Turns out Lucas had a crazy theory that makes total sense. On the set of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Lucas shared his ideas…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Does Appeasing Nerds Actually Make a Movie More Successful?

Hello again! Sorry for last week’s absence, but you sure gave me a bunch of excellent letters, so it technically worked out for all of us. This week: Is Rey in danger from Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow? When is a time travel movie not a time travel movie? And most importantly, is Batfleck a…

io9 Rob Bricken

The Force Awakens Cast Is Auctioning Off These Artsy BB-8 Toys for Charity

Since he trundled onto screens in the very first Force Awakens teaser, BB-8 has become a Star Wars icon. Now his adorable form has become a canvas for a host of artists and Star Wars luminaries as part of a charity drive—and you could own one, provided your pockets are deep enough. The BB-8 Great…

io9 James Whitbrook

R2-D2 Can Get You Out of Yet Another Hot Mess

Who knew that a rolling, beeping garbage can would one day be one of the greatest marketing tools man has ever known? There are more products based on R2-D2 that galaxies far, far away, and now that he’s an oven mitt, the plucky little droid can help you get out of yet another hot mess.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Does This Star Wars Force For Change Video Reveal the Resistance Base from Episode VIII?

Handmade Bamboo Death Star Looks Better Than the Real Thing

J.J. Abrams Nixed a Very Weird Prequel Reference in The Force Awakens

An Artist’s Rendering of the Only Scene Star Wars: Episode VIII Must Have

It’s a Lonely Day on Jakku in This Majestic Star Wars Art

GLAAD Calls on Disney to Add LGBT Characters to Star Wars

The Force Awakens Told by Emojis Is Both Adorable and Awesome

New Set Photos From Star Wars Episode VIII Show Off Some Interesting Locations

94 Minutes on Dagobah Is Basically a Relaxation Tape for Star Wars Nerds

Rogue One Star Mads Mikkelsen Might Have Accidentally Revealed a Huge Spoiler

Why Are Nerds So Goddamned Angry?

Lando Calrissian Gives Han Some Help in Lego’s New Force Awakens Short (UPDATED)

8 Star Wars Mysteries That Were Better Left Unsolved

That Leia-Focused Star Wars Novel Will Reveal the Origins of the First Order and the Resistance

You’ll Get to Fly the Millennium Falcon at Disney’s Two New Star Wars Lands

The Team Behind the Rogue One Trailer Trolls the Internet With Their Own Reaction Trailer

George Lucas’ Wild Theory About the Narrator of Star Wars Makes So Much Sense

Does Appeasing Nerds Actually Make a Movie More Successful?

The Force Awakens Cast Is Auctioning Off These Artsy BB-8 Toys for Charity

R2-D2 Can Get You Out of Yet Another Hot Mess

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