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Star Wars‘ Test Tube History With Force-Sensitive Clones

From Lucasfilm's movies to books, comics, and animated TV series, Force-sensitive clones aren't as rare as you might think.

Movies James Whitbrook

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Is Playing Catch Up With the Forgotten Corners of the Galaxy

After its explosive opening, Star Wars: The Bad Batch has hit a bit of a weird, interesting, and yet kind of frustrating rut. Now in a comfortable status quo of the “mission of the week” format, the series is using the structure to apparently catch up on familiar faces shrouded in a corner of the…

Television James Whitbrook

Image: Luke Ross, Neeraj Menon, and Travis Lanham/Marvel Comics

Star Wars Just Made Smuggling Han Solo’s Body a Very Complicated Business

At the end of Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett was on cloud nine—or rather, Cloud City, thinking he’d just secured himself the bounty of the century in Han Solo’s carbonite-encased form. It turns out though that Fett couldn’t get himself straight to Jabba’s palace without some complications… and now we know those complications have huge…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Star Wars‘ Kelly Marie Tran Discusses Online Abuse From the Fandom

Asian representation in Hollywood is still hard to come by outside of the action genre, and only a few break through to explore other parts of the Hollywood machine. Vietnamese American actress, Kelly Marie Tran, is someone who broke through and made her mark on Tinseltown as Rose Tico in the latest Star Wars trilogy…

io9 Valerie Complex

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Star Wars: The High Republic‘s New Marvel Comic Is a Very Intriguing Mystery

There’s a conspiracy afoot in the next phase of Lucasfilm’s High Republic series, as the Republic makes its play to expand into the Outer Rim through a diplomatic new fair. But there’s another mystery that I can’t stop thinking about: just what is the chancellor of this enlightened era of Star Wars actually up to?…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

John Boyega on Why We Need to Keep Pushing for a More Diverse Hollywood

After his Star Wars tenure came to a somewhat disappointing conclusion, John Boyega wasted no time using his sizable platform to speak openly and candidly about the very real issues present within the multibillion dollar space opera franchise and the entertainment industry at large. In a new interview he discussed how his peers feel about…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Open Channel: Let’s Celebrate This Guy’s 77th Birthday

Seventy-seven years ago a man was born who would release a movie in 1977 that would change the face of the world. He’d do a few other things too. That man’s name is George Lucas. Today, May 14, is his birthday, and we’ve love you all to celebrate. It’s almost too difficult to list all…

Movies Germain Lussier

In Our Star Wars: The Rising Storm Excerpt, the Mystery of the Nihil Deepens

The High Republic is no longer in a time of peace. After the events of Charles Soule’s Light of the Jedi, the first adult book set in Lucasfilm’s new wave of Star Wars stories set some 200 years before the events of the movies, the galaxy is under attack by the marauders of the Nihil…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken

Star Wars Novel High Republic: The Rising Storm Excerpt Now Available

StarWars.comhas given fans all types of goodies this week. The site released an excerpt of Cavan Scott’s new novel, Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm, the next book in the Star Wars: The High Republic series. Available on July 6, 2021, Scott told the Star Wars community what it was like to take…

Books & Comics Valerie Complex

Marvel’s Star Wars Variant Cover Art Commemorates LGBTQ Pride Month

Lucasfilm will honor June’s Pride Month with variant covers to remind fans that LGBTQcharacters do exist in the Star Wars universe. All covers in the Marvel/Star Wars line will feature a queer character drawn by queer artists. Participating artist Jacopo Camagni tells Starwars.com, “As part of the community of LGBTQ+ creators — a galaxy not so…

Books & Comics Valerie Complex

This Week’s Toys Definitely Didn’t See This Coming

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the latest and snazziest merchandise on the internet. This week, Star Wars: The Bad Batch descends on the world of Lego, while Star Trek beams itself back up to action figures, and… no one can withstand beach balls of this magnitude!? Check it out! EXO-6 Star…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook

Why Star Wars Fans Are Concerned About The Bad Batch and Whitewashing

This week a new Star Wars animated series on Disney+, The Bad Batch, re-introduced us to the last days of the Clone War and the rise of the sinister Empire. But amid the blaster fights and familiar faces, some fans have shown concern that the show’s major characters have had their skin tones adjusted, pushing…

io9 James Whitbrook

Star Wars Secrecy Caused Michael B. Jordan to Bomb His Force Awakens Audition

Lucasfilm values its secrecy. It’s so worried about and vigilant against leaks about their upcoming Star Wars projects, they keep scripts locked away until actors come to them to audition, and lock them back up when the actors leave. It’s a process that gives actors virtually no time to prepare—which is a huge problem if…

Movies Rob Bricken

My Favorite Cinematic Space Battles

From For All Mankind to Space Sweepers, every day more great sci-fi adventures grace our screens both big and small. All signs point to a sci-fi renaissance filled with reluctant heroes, scrappy misfits, and snarky sentient robots. Of course, I can’t forget one of the most quintessential staples of the genre: the epic space battle.…

Movies J.S. Dewes

Disney’s ‘Real’ Star Wars Lightsaber Is Revealed, and It’s Fantastic

It’s always fun waking up to presents, and on this most Star Wars of holidays, Disney has gifted fans with the first official video of its real-life lightsaber replicas featuring glowing blades that actually extend and retract. But sad news for many of us: it sounds like you won’t be able to buy one for…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Trades a Murky War for a Touching Tale of Found Family

After over a decade and seven seasons, last year brought us the end of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. But it also introduced us to its spiritual successor in the form of the unlikely clone heroes of the Bad Batch. Now, they’re in their own Disney+ animated series, and in leaving the Clone War behind,…

Television James Whitbrook

There’s So Much New Star Wars Art on May 4, May Your Wallet Be With You

If you’re in the market for a new piece of Star Wars art, May the Fourth be with you. To celebrate the unofficial Star Wars holiday, many galleries, dealers, and artists are selling brand new Star Wars art, and today we’re highlighting just a few of our favorites. First, the team at Mondo has this…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier

Disney+ Celebrates May the Fourth With The Bad Batch, a Simpsons Spoof, and More

The most important day in the Star Wars franchise—other than Life Day, of course—is May 4, a.k.a. May the Fourth, when Lucasfilm and its various affiliates celebrate a galaxy far, far away (and the billions of dollars it makes them). This year, Disney’s streaming service seems to be where the party’s happening. Besides premiering the…

Movies Rob Bricken

Star Wars: The Bad Batch‘s Cast and Crew Talk Putting a New Perspective on the Rise of the Empire

Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch animated series is nearly upon us. It’s time to see a new take on one of the most explored periods of the galaxy far, far away in Disney’s stewardship of the franchise: the downfall of the Republic and the Rise of the Empire. But for the team behind the…

io9 James Whitbrook

Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine Just Had a Dark Side Squid Fight

That’s not even the most ridiculous thing I can tell you about Marvel’s latest Star Wars comic, Darth Vader #11. Greg Pak, Raffaele Ienco, Neeraj Menon, and Joe Caramanga’s run on the third volume of Darth Vader has, despite being firmly rooted in the original trilogy, explored concepts and themes from across the Skywalker saga.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Star Wars‘ Test Tube History With Force-Sensitive Clones

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Is Playing Catch Up With the Forgotten Corners of the Galaxy

Star Wars Just Made Smuggling Han Solo’s Body a Very Complicated Business

Star Wars‘ Kelly Marie Tran Discusses Online Abuse From the Fandom

Star Wars: The High Republic‘s New Marvel Comic Is a Very Intriguing Mystery

John Boyega on Why We Need to Keep Pushing for a More Diverse Hollywood

Open Channel: Let’s Celebrate This Guy’s 77th Birthday

In Our Star Wars: The Rising Storm Excerpt, the Mystery of the Nihil Deepens

Star Wars Novel High Republic: The Rising Storm Excerpt Now Available

Marvel’s Star Wars Variant Cover Art Commemorates LGBTQ Pride Month

This Week’s Toys Definitely Didn’t See This Coming

Why Star Wars Fans Are Concerned About The Bad Batch and Whitewashing

Star Wars Secrecy Caused Michael B. Jordan to Bomb His Force Awakens Audition

My Favorite Cinematic Space Battles

Disney’s ‘Real’ Star Wars Lightsaber Is Revealed, and It’s Fantastic

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Trades a Murky War for a Touching Tale of Found Family

There’s So Much New Star Wars Art on May 4, May Your Wallet Be With You

Disney+ Celebrates May the Fourth With The Bad Batch, a Simpsons Spoof, and More

Star Wars: The Bad Batch‘s Cast and Crew Talk Putting a New Perspective on the Rise of the Empire

Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine Just Had a Dark Side Squid Fight

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

HBO’s Boss Has Yet to Be Approached About Partnering on ‘Doctor Who’

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

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

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?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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