Baby Yoda Biography: New!
Our new Baby Yoda biography is now live. It’s a stretch to call it a biography, of course, since the world knows so few facts about the li’l guy who …..
Posts tagged: Star Wars
Just a Nice Photo: R2-D2 at the White House
Movie android R2-D2 enters the White House press room on December 18th. Star Wars: The Force Awakens was screened at the White House, which was the reason for the unusual …..
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Four Spoiler-Free Thoughts Followed by Four Giant Spoilers
There are two ways to judge Star Wars: The Force Awakens. First, by the Star Wars franchise issues: Does it respect and nod fondly to all that has come before, give …..
Daisy Ridley Has Star Tattoos on Her Left Foot
Daisy Ridley of Star Wars wore stars last night. That bit of wordplay is just to note that Daisy Ridley has a tattoo of three stars on her left foot. We …..
Mark Hamill Is Older Now Than Alec Guinness Was Then
It’s true: Sir Alec Guinness was 63 years old when he played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars in 1977. Mark Hamill is 64 years old today, just in time for the release …..
Star Wars World Premiere: Photos and Torch-Passings
Yes, the Star Wars: The Force Awakens world premiere was held last night in Los Angeles, and Hollywood turned out for the passing of the light saber. Let’s go …..
Star Wars Notes: Out With the Old (Lucas) and In With the New (Ridley and Boyega)
George Lucas is at peace, more or less, with his new role of outsider as the frenzy builds for the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Or so he …..
Star Wars, The Force Awakens: Worrying About Harrison Ford’s Face
Let me just say that when it comes to this (awesome) new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I’m worried about Harrison Ford‘s face. Somewhere along the line — …..
Mark Hamill Is Getting Fit for the Next Star Wars Movie, Maybe
The once-young hero of Star Wars is not so young any more. Can they whip him back into shape for the new sequels?
How One Large Omelet Led to Disney Buying Lucasfilm
Young George Lucas probably didn’t imagine he’d sell his empire to Disney for $4 billion someday. Here’s how it happened.
Disney To Buy LucasFilm, Make More Bad Movies
Disney is buying LucasFilm for about $4 billion dollars, and threatening to make a new Star Wars movie by 2015.
Han Solo, Disco Dancer
The new Kinect Star Wars video game includes a Galactic Dance Off feature. Now we can see Han Solo do things he was never meant to do.
Darth Vader, On a Unicycle, Playing the Bagpipes
The Force is strong with this one. Laddie.
Ralph McQuarrie, Original ‘Star Wars’ Designer, Dies at 82
His spectacular drawings helped convince 20th Century Fox execs to finance the very first film.
The Phantom Menace: Dreadful, Calamity, or Just Pretty Bad?
Critics hate the 3D reissue of The Phantom Menace. Let’s enjoy!
Star Wars: The Crowdsourced Version
What happens when hundreds of people send in homemade 15-second clips from Star Wars and it all gets stitched together? Magic! Sort of.
Yoda Sells Japanese Noodles
Yes, really! Yoda is the latest celebrity to go to Japan for the big advertising bucks, using The Force to boil up some noodle water.
George Lucas Strikes Back!
Finally we find out what really happened to George Lucas.
Chewbacca is 67!
Peter Mayhew, who played furry sidekick Chewbacca in the original Star Wars movies, turns 67 today.
Irvin Kershner, ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Director, Dead at 87
Irvin Kershner, who directed the Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back, has died after a long illness
The Most Fabulous ‘Star Wars’ Products of All Time
May the porcelain be with you.
Lawrence Kasdan on Writing ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
When I finished Raiders of the Lost Ark, I took the script up to George to give to him. I was very ceremonial back then.
Drawing Chewbacca and his Family
Informative, if bizarre.