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LEGO Star Wars BD-1: 4 Things We Love

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Cal Kestis’ loyal and adorable droid companion comes to life in a rewarding build.
Bria LaVorgna

There are a lot of reasons to love Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The story is compelling, the gameplay is fun and rich. However, if you’re like me, the absolute best part of the game came in the form of Cal Kestis’ pint-sized little droid buddy, BD-1. He’s adorable, a fount of useful knowledge about Cal’s world, and extremely helpful in some sticky combat situations. In a galaxy of some truly remarkable droid friends, BD-1 ranks right up there among the best of the best. There’s no better partner a Jedi in hiding could possibly ask for.

That’s why when the LEGO Group announced its BD-1 back at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 earlier this year, I immediately pre-ordered him and then began counting down the days until his release several months later. His eventual arrival in August was the Star Wars event of the summer in this household; here are four reasons BD-1 was worth the wait and is an excellent LEGO set….

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The Mysterious “Mother” Seeks To Liberate The Force

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Meet the enigmatic leader in this preview of the Phase II YA novel.
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Not everyone views the Force like the Jedi and Sith.

Phase II of Star Wars: The High Republic is almost here, kicking off with Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton’s Path of Deceit, arriving October 4. The YA novel goes back 150 years before the events of Phase I, introducing two new Jedi Knights — Zallah Macri and her Padawan, Kevmo Zink — as they head to an Outer Rim world, Dalna, to investigate the missionary group called the Path of the Open Hand. The Path members believe the Force is owned by no one, and not to be wielded in the manner of the Jedi Order.In StarWars.com’s exclusive reveal of the prologue from Path of Deceit, a treasure hunter comes to Dalna for a meeting with “the Mother” — leader of the Path of the Open Hand who is seeking objects connected to the Force…

Radicaz Dobbs, known as Sunshine to his friends and far worse to his enemies, landed his decrepit pleasure yacht in the docking yard on Dalna, a nothing planet in a nowhere part of space. The frontier was full of hardship and scarcity, but Sunshine had never seen such a terrible docking yard. The area was little more than a mudhole, and the dockmaster hadn’t bothered giving him coordinates but instead mumbled through the staticky comms something that sounded like “Set it down anywhere” as Sunshine cleared the upper atmosphere. “Anywhere” being a large open area that looked like the aftermath of a bantha herd migration. As Sunshine set down his ship, the Scupper, he wondered just how there could be a collector of rare Force-related artifacts in such a miserable outpost. But he did not think on it too long. Credits were credits, no matter where they came from.

The ship touched down without incident, and thanks to its decrepit appearance it wouldn’t attract much attention, not even in the most pitiful excuse for a dockyard Sunshine had ever seen. And if the dockmaster did a random inspection, they would find nothing amiss. The inside of the Scupper was no more impressive than the outside. The deck was old and scuffed, and there was a peculiar smell that never really came out, no matter how many times Sunshine had his maintenance droid, DZ-23, scrub the walls. But the disrepair hid powerful sublight engines, a number of coded safes, and a cutting-edge databank and navicomputer. Sunshine liked to keep ahead of the competition, no matter the role he was playing.

Once Sunshine had landed the ship and tucked away some of the rarer artifacts destined for better buyers, he packed up the remaining items and wrapped them carefully before placing them in a knapsack. He wouldn’t take in all his loot at once, only a few items at a time. He might be rather new at fencing items, it being just one of the many things he did to get by, but he was a quick study. It was a rathtareat-rathtar galaxy, and Sunshine was determined to stay off the menu.

He was just about ready to go when there was a sudden pounding on the outside of his ship. Sunshine punched in the code and the boarding ramp lowered, the stabilizing legs at the end settling with a squelching sound that made Sunshine shudder. When he peered down to see who had been hammering the side of his ship, he saw a massive Nautolan dressed in strange blue-and-gray robes, blue paint smeared across his brow and decorating his hands and bare arms. But that wasn’t the most noticeable thing about the man: his head tentacles had been shorn away, leaving behind blunted and unnatural stumps. It was a brutal reminder that despite the man’s kind smile, the galaxy, and its citizens, could be very, very violent.

“You must be Sunshine,” the Nautolan said, holding his palms to the sky and bowing low. “I am delighted to make your acquaintance. You may call me the Herald.”…

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John Williams And Bob Iger Made Honorary Knights

Her Royal Highness has made honorary knights of John Williams, who has been with the Star Wars franchise since the very beginning, and Bob Iger, who acquired the franchise as part of his Lucasfilm purchase during his tenure at Disney.

Per The Daily Mail, it was learned that Queen Elizabeth II approved the honors of knighthood to both Williams and Iger some time before she recently passed away at the age of 96. Given that true knighthood is officially reserved for British citizens, neither Williams nor Iger will be able to officially carry the title of “Sir”. Williams and Iger join a list of Americans made honorary knights by the Queen that include the likes of Steven Spielberg, Angelina Jolie, and the late Bob Hope….

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Andor Producer Debunks Mando’s Volume Controversy

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The first three episodes of Star Wars: Andor are now available to the viewing public, letting fans get a peek into Disney and Lucasfilm’s latest adventure as Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor gets his Rogue One prequel story. This also comes as one of the most unique Star Wars entries in some time, as it completed filming without the use of the Volume technology which The Mandalorian made popular.

This tech was used heavily throughout both seasons of The Mandalorian, allowing the actors to come onto a massive set with a near-360-degree screen that let them feel the full environment for which they were shooting. The Volume was later used for Marvel Studios on Thor: Love and Thunder, but even though it has its advantages, it’s caused some controversy amongst fans due to the environments not looking as realistic in the final cut.

Only a few weeks ago, Andor creator/producer Tony Gilroy revealed the fact that his series didn’t use The Volume for any shooting, causing some online controversy due to the fact that the show deviated from what had worked so well in the recent past for Lucasfilm. Now, Gilroy has cleared the air on the matter, explaining why he decided to go old-school and shoot with real-world locations for Andor….

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Andor Season 1’s Extreme Death Toll Teased

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After years of waiting, Andor has finally arrived on Disney+. The Diego Luna-led Star Wars series serves as a prequel to Rogue One, telling the story of its lead character, Cassian Andor, before he becomes the Rebel spy and hero that stole the Death Star plans.

The anticipation surrounding Andor has been sky-high, especially after the overwhelmingly positive reactions that it earned from fans and critics. This comes after the fact that it became apparent that it has a minimal amount of Star Wars Easter eggs, making it stand out from other shows that banked on such references, such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Mandalorian.

Now, in celebration of Andor‘s three-episode debut on Disney+, the series’ showrunner has offered some grim insight into what lies ahead for the characters in Season 1 and beyond….

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‘Andor’ Season 2 Enlists Ariel Kleiman

As part of a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy revealed that Yellowjackets director Ariel Kleiman will be a director on the second season of the new Star Wars series, which will film in the UK between November and August.

When asked if he’ll be directing on season 2, Tony Gilroy said the following:

“I am not. I can’t. This job is just too huge. I don’t have the time to spare. It’s a really poor use of my time. Ari [Ariel] Kleiman is out in Pinewood. I was out there this morning. We start shooting in November. He started prepping three weeks ago. He’s got his hands full out there just to get to November. I have all the rest of the things I have to do. There was some fantasy that I would end up doing the last block, but I just can’t, to be honest with you.”…

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Darth Vader’s Iconic Voice Actor to Steps Down

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Since Star Wars first became a part of pop culture in 1977, James Earl Jones helped push the phenomenon to incredible heights thanks to his portrayal of the Sith Lord, Darth Vader. Although that character has gone through various adaptations and actors over the last 40 years, Jones’ voice is the one content in bringing the cyborg antagonist to life on the big and small screen.

Vader was last seen in this year’s Obi-Wan Kenobi, with a team of actors and stuntmen helping bring the villain back in his battle against Ewan McGregor’s hero. While it allowed Hayden Christensen to return to his iconic role, earning a much better reception than his first go as Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader, James Earl Jones’ voice was also used through the Respeecher technology that Lucasfilm has employed numerous times on Disney+.

With Jones approaching his 92nd birthday, fans are naturally wondering how long he will continue working in Hollywood, especially with his workload having decreased fairly substantially over the last few years. Now, a new report has revealed that this time for Jones may come sooner than most fans were expecting….

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Gilroy Explains Why ‘Andor’ Didn’t Use The Volume

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy discussed why they ultimately opted not to use the Volume technology for the show, and gave some insight into Luthen Rael, the mysterious character played by Stellan Skarsgård that we were introduced to in the second episode. In this article, we’ve condensed the most interesting parts of the interview, but you may head over to their site if you are interested in reading the entire piece.

When asked if shooting on location was a prerequisite for him when he was brought on board, Gilroy said that it was a decision that they took when they started to plan out the series and hired a production designer:

“When I came on, Sanne Wohlenberg was the producer of record. She came with the existing pieces of the show. So Sanne was there, but I didn’t know her. She had just done Chernobyl, and it was sort of a shotgun marriage. So here we were together, and I had no idea that she was just going to be this rockstar producer.

And so the first decision you have to make is who’s going to be your production designer. Even in writing, my first call is to the production designer, because everything we do has to be designed. So we put a marker down. It was kind of a test for Disney: ‘How serious are you?’ We didn’t want to go with any of the traditional Star Wars people. We wanted [production designer] Luke Hull, who was like 12 years old and had just done Chernobyl. He’s just a fricking genius, but non-Star Wars in every way. So we brought him over. As I was doing the [series] bible, I wrote the first three episodes as a sort of a test….

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Quiz: Which Droid Should Be Your Counterpart?

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Should you travel the stars with C-3PO, roll with BB-8, or find a faithful unit like B2EMO?
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Andor, the new Star Wars Original series, arrived on Disney+ this week and introduced the world to the Andor family’s loyal droid, B2EMO.

The latest in a long line of unforgettable droids in the Star Wars galaxy, the groundmech salvage assist unit had us wondering: which Star Wars droid would be your perfect counterpart? Find out in our quiz below!…

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10 Fantastic Finn Quotes

Throughout the sequel trilogy, Finn is adept at making both quick quips and rousing speeches. Here are just a few of our favorite lines from a hero who really is a big deal in the Resistance.

1. “Finn. I like that.” (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

2. “I’m a big deal in the Resistance.” (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

3. “That’s one hell of a pilot!” (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

4. “I’m in charge now, Phasma. I’m in charge.” (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

5. “You’re wrong.” (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)

6. “Rebel scum.” (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)

7. “We gotta take out that cannon.” (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)

8. “Rey, I never told you–” (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

9. “We’re all in this. Until the end.” (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

10. “Leia never gave up. And neither will we.” (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

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Chewie Fights To Survive

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Meanwhile, Doctor Aphra tries to finally free herself of the Spark Eternal.
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Chewie can’t seem to catch a break. In Marvel’s Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca, things haven’t been going so well for our favorite Wookiee. The Millennium Falcon is missing. So is a certain urn that he and Han were hired to deliver to Jabba the Hutt. Han is presumed dead. And now Chewbacca’s stuck in a big, big jail. In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca #6, Chewie finds himself on the prison planet of Gulhadar, and he’s having some trouble making friends.

Meanwhile, in Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #24, the rogue archaeologist struggles to break free of the Spark Eternal — an ancient dark power — once and for all…

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Andor Red Carpet Launch Event

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Review: ‘Andor’ Episodes 1-3

In their marketing campaign for the latest Star Wars live-action series, Andor, Lucasfilm and the cast and crew behind the project tried to stress a handful of things to the public. Perhaps the most important one is that this is no regular Star Wars series — it is as close to an HBO drama as Star Wars can get, with no Jedi or lightsabers around. Tony Gilroy, the showrunner, head writer, and executive producer on the series, is famously not a Star Wars fanatic (something that was definitely interesting in some aspects, as I’ll discuss later), and was drawn to the project because of the character drama that he found behind it, as well as the scope that he would be able to achieve with the backing of a huge machine like Disney and Lucasfilm’s.

Diego Luna, who plays 21-year-old, future Rebel spy Cassian Andor, was immediately sold on Gilroy’s pitch, as the writer wanted to test the limits of what Lucasfilm would be willing to do with Star Wars. Right off the bat, he announces to the audience that he wasn’t kidding with all of his talk, when Cassian Andor walks into a brothel in the very first scene of the show. While it certainly isn’t the first time sex is alluded to in Star Wars, Andor got quite explicit in the first two episodes, both in this scene and when Adria Arjona’s Bix visits his booty call late at night in the second episode.

It’s clear from the very beginning that Gilroy doesn’t care about pleasing a fanbase or checking the classic Star Wars boxes that creators like Dave Filoni or Jon Favreau would. And that is not a burn on them either, it’s just a different piece of content, and something Star Wars should be grateful for. Gilroy also doesn’t care about keeping awake those who set their alarms at 3am to watch the new Star Wars episode by throwing flashy action sequences in their faces. He builds his story through dialogue and character conflict, and through careful setup in the first two episodes, he finally delivers a grand spectacle in the third. But we’ll get to that….

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Insights From Tony Gilroy And Andor Cast

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With the arrival of the three-episode series premiere, now streaming on Disney+, the creator/executive producer and cast discuss their revolutionary look at the Rebellion.
Kristin Baver

When Rogue One: A Star Wars Story debuted in theaters in 2016, it was lauded as a gritty new installment in the galaxy far, far away, a previously unexplored chapter that took viewers to the brink of the Galactic Civil War raging throughout the original trilogy. With Andor, the new Star Wars series streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning today, creator and executive producer Tony Gilroy has returned to tell not only the origin story of unlikely hero Cassian Andor (played once again by Diego Luna), but — perhaps more importantly — take fans deep into the sometimes-ugly heart of the brewing rebellion. This previously unexplored perspective on the history of the Rebel Alliance finds Andor in a raw and unflinching portrayal of the personal sacrifices made in the course of challenging the Empire’s rule and the people at work in the trenches on both sides.

The show’s existence owes a debt to the enduring popularity of the Star Wars zeitgeist, Gilroy noted in a recent press conference. “There’s this huge, dedicated Star Wars community that shows up. That’s what gave us the money and the momentum and the ability to make a show that’s this insanely big, this abundant, and this difficult to make.” But he hopes the story of Cassian’s journey from petty criminal to Rebel Intelligence officer daring to steal the Death Star plans will offer a fresh take on the space fantasy as enticing for existing fans as it is for new ones. “There’s nothing cynical about our show. The word we use more every day…is real. We want to make this real. This place is real to us. Our show is designed that this could be your entry point to Star Wars. We’re doing a show that does not require any prior knowledge whatsoever to get involved.”Gilroy recognizes that it’s a risk to pen a Star Wars story with no lightsaber-swinging Jedi Knights — one that feels more akin to the spy thrillers and sweeping dramas on his screenwriting résumé. “Can we bring something that’s so intense emotionally and seems so true and has the smallest domestic dramas and the smallest interpersonal relationships that are dropped down in the midst of the epic tectonic revolutionary historical moments where people have to make huge decisions? Can we attract another audience that’s interested in that as well? Can we marry those two things together?” Gilroy asks. “That’s the gamble. That’s what we’re trying to do.”…

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Andor Is Here!

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The three-episode series premiere is now streaming on Disney+.
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The rebellion is here.

Andor, the highly-anticipated Original series, has arrived on Disney+ with a three-episode premiere. Created by Tony Gilroy, the spy thriller stars Diego Luna, reprising the role of Cassian Andor in a tale set five years prior to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Joining Luna is Genevieve O’Reilly, returning as Mon Mothma (Rogue One, Tin Can), as well as Stellan Skarsgard (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Good Will Hunting), Denise Gough (Collett, Angels in America), Adria Arjona (Pacific Rim: Uprising), and Kyle Soller (Anna Karenina, The Titan). And making his debut is B2EMO, our newest favorite droid….

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Why Disney+’s Andor Is The Best Star Wars Show Yet

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Star Wars has been bringing a broad range of content to Disney+ from the anime anthology of Visions to the blockbuster event of The Mandalorian. Now, the galaxy far, far away has something new to offer with Andor, a spy thriller starring Diego Luna’s Rogue One rebel.

As most will be aware, Cassian Andor, unfortunately, met his demise by the end of Rogue One with the Empire’s destruction of Scariff in his efforts to retrieve the plans for the Death Star. But Andor will jump back five years before his death to explore his early days as a rebel spy.

Ahead of the premiere of the 12-episode first season on Wednesday, September 21, Andor has already been picked up for Season 2 which will lead directly up to Rogue One, ultimately telling the whole story of Cassian’s rebel journey.

Clearly, Lucasfilm is going all-in on Andor and creator Tony Gilroy’s vision for a spy thriller in the Star Wars galaxy. But are the early episodes even worth watching? The Direct got the opportunity to preview the first four episodes of Andor, and here’s why it’s worth the watch….

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25 of the Best Quotes From Kenobi

Here are 25 quotes from the series

1. “The Jedi cannot help what they are. Their compassion leaves a trail.” — Grand Inquisitor

2. “I’ve got a tribe to feed.” — Teeka

3. “Like you trained his father?” — Owen Lars

4. “There are many ways to lead. You just have to find yours.” — Bail Organa

5. “I’m not who I used to be.” — Ben Kenobi

6. “I’d rather be digested by a jakobeast.” — Leia Organa

7. “Look, have I made a few bad decisions? Sure. Do I feel bad about it? Sometimes. Do I like credits? Yeah.” — Haja Estree

8. “He’s alive, Obi-Wan. Anakin Skywalker is alive.” — Reva

9. “Have you ever been afraid of the dark? How does it feel when you turn on the light?” — Ben Kenobi

10. “Quinlan was here?” — Ben Kenobi

11. “I am what you made me.” — Darth Vader

12. “Is this a staring contest?” — Leia Organa

13. “I do like a good liar.” — Reva

14. “Some things you can’t forget. But you can fight to make them better.” — Tala

15. “Where were you while he was killing my friends?” — Reva

16. “There’s no way out, master. Admit you are beaten.” — Anakin Skywalker

17. “You’re a great warrior, Anakin, but your need to prove yourself is your undoing.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi

18. “Revenge does do wonders for the will to live, don’t you find?” — Grand Inquisitor

19. “We’re enough. You and me.” — Beru Lars

20. “I’m just getting started.” — Kawlan Roken

21. “I will do what I must.” — Ben Kenobi

22. “You didn’t kill Anakin Skywalker. I did.” — Darth Vader

23. “Goodbye, Darth.” — Ben Kenobi

24. “Hello there.” — Ben Kenobi

25. “I was always here, Obi-Wan. You were just not ready to see.” — Qui-Gon Jinn

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Andor S2 Gets Release Update

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The first season of the latest Star Wars streaming series, Andor, is very fast approaching. Arriving this week, the show stars Diego Luna as the Rebel Alliance captain and centers on how he became the man audiences met in 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Of course, Season 1 of Andor is only one side of the coin. A Season 2 has indeed already been greenlit by Lucasfilm and Disney, although details on that second round of episodes remain under wraps.

The second half of Season 1 will feature a series of time jumps that occur every few episodes which will lead viewers straight into the story of Rogue One. But when exactly will Season 2 arrive on Disney+? Showrunner Tony Gilroy responded with a potential timeframe….

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Kenobi: Deleted Jedi Cameo In New Art

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Lucasfilm’s recently-completed Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi saw the titular Jedi Master become entangled in a rescue mission that he didn’t want to participate in. However, it’s through this adventure that he rediscovered his connection to the Force and forged a bond with Princess Leia in the years before A New Hope.

Those who watched the series will know that Leia was kidnapped by the Empire midway through and taken to Fortress Inquisitorius. Kenobi, of course, had to come to the princess’ rescue and infiltrate the fortress.

As he roamed the lower depths of the structure, Obi-Wan ended up coming across a ghastly sight: a series of tombs for dead Jedi. Among the deceased Force-wielders were some familiar faces from other Star Wars projects, and it seems like not everyone made it into the scene…

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‘Andor’: Length Of The Series

In a recent interview with ABC’s On the Red Carpet, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy and actors Kyle Soller and Denise Gough have weighed in on how long a Star Wars series should be.

Gilroy took the occasion to highlight, yet again, why he’s so thankful for this opportunity — it’s not because he’s a Star Wars fan that has always wanted to play in this sandbox, but because he’s an immensely talented creator who was looking for a major platform to tell the story he wants with next to no limitations, and not just in terms of budget.

He said the following…

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25 Great Star Wars: a New Hope Quotes

THESE ARE THE QUOTES YOU’RE LOOKING FOR.

1. “Don’t you call me a mindless philosopher, you overweight glob of grease!” — C-3PO

2. “We’re doomed.” — C-3PO

3. “But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!” — Luke Skywalker

4. “Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.” — Leia Organa

5. “An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi

6. “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” — Darth Vader

7. “Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi

8. “You don’t need to see his identification…These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi

9. “It’s the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.” — Han Solo

10. “Sorry about the mess.” — Han Solo

11. “She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid.” — Han Solo

12. “Governor Tarkin, I should’ve expected to find you holding Vader’s leash. I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board.” — Leia Organa

13. “I felt a great disturbance in the Force. As if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi

14. “I suggest a new strategy, Artoo: Let the Wookiee win.” — C-3PO

15. “Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.” — Han Solo

16. “That’s no moon. It’s a space station.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi

17. “Who’s the more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?” – Obi-Wan Kenobi

18. “Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?” — Leia Organa

19. “Somebody has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute, flyboy!” — Leia Organa

20. “I got a bad feeling about this.” — Han Solo

21. “When I left you I was but the learner. Now I am the master.” — Darth Vader

22. “If you strike me down I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi

23. “It’s not impossible. I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home, they’re not much bigger than 2 meters.” — Luke Skywalker

24. “Cover me, Porkins!” — Biggs Darklighter

25. “Use the Force, Luke.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi

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New ‘Star Wars: Andor’ Spot

New spots for Star Wars: Andor keep pouring in as Disney and Lucasfilm ramp up marketing for next week’s series premiere.

This action-packed preview, which arrived via the show’s Twitter account, might be one of the most exciting yet despite its 30-second runtime. Watch it below:

Prepare to take on the Empire.

The newest Star Wars adventure, #Andor is streaming September 21 only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/q3zS6m6YDY

— Andor | A Star Wars Original Series (@andorofficial) September 16, 2022…

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Cassian Andor 101: The Story Of A Rebel

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Before Andor arrives on Disney+, get up to speed on the fan-favorite hero.
Kelly Knox

Cassian Andor was a survivor, a spy, and a fighter. Willing to do whatever the Rebel Alliance needed, Cassian often made unthinkable decisions at a moment’s notice. His sacrifice in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story made every subsequent victory of the Rebellion possible. But who was Cassian Andor before his path crossed with Jyn Erso?

Andor, coming September 21 to Disney+ with a three-episode premiere, has the answers. Let’s catch up with Cassian before the debut of his Original series….

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‘Rogue Squadron’ Removed From Disney’s Schedule

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron will not be taking flight on December 22, 2023 as previously planned, as the film is no longer on Disney’s official release schedule. While many expected this based on credible rumblings and the fact that it didn’t enter production, it has only now been removed from the release schedule. Here are the details.

Variety broke the news that Disney has opted to remove the film, which had already had its production start indefinitely delayed, from its current release schedule. Given that the film needed to start moving forward, as a major film requires months of pre-production, months to shoot, and months to complete in post-production, it was clear that the film was not making a Christmas 2023 release date. With radio silence on the film for months, it was obvious that the studio was going to put the project on the shelf, at least for a while.

Rogue Squadron was initially described as a tale that would “move the saga into the future era” of the galaxy far, far away when it was formally announced at the end of 2020, with the film set to be first Star Wars film that would hit theaters after The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, at the helm of Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins with a script by Matthew Robinson. However, it was rumored that there were issues not only with the director’s schedule (even though she opted to hand the director’s chair for Cleopatra over to someone else while remaining on as a producer for that film), but various unspecified behind-the-scenes issues with development. It currently appears that Jenkins is focused on her work on a third Wonder Woman movie, meaning that if Rogue Squadron is still a project Lucasfilm is moving forward with, it will either be with another creative team, or we’ll be in for a long wait for Jenkins to return….

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Meet Vildar Mac In Marvel’s Star Wars: The High Republic #1

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Even Jedi dream.
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A Jedi must find balance in the Force.

In starwars.com’s exclusive first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: The High Republic #1, Jedi Vildar Mac struggles with nightmares brought on by his youth while en route to the Holy City on Jedha. Although many visit the Pilgrim Moon seeking sanctuary and spiritual rebirth, for Mac it’s a posting, decreed by the Jedi Order…The High Republic #1, written by Cavan Scott with art and a cover by Ario Anindito, arrives October 12 as part of Phase II in the multimedia initiative. The comic is available for pre-order now on ComiXology and at your local comic shop.

Visit Lucasfilm’s official hub for all things Star Wars: The High Republic at starwars.com/TheHighRepublic.

See Star Wars: The High Republic #1 and more on the latest episode of  This Week! In Star Wars below!…

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Manny Jacinto Joins ‘The Acolyte’

The upcoming dark side-based live-action Star Wars Disney Plus series The Acolyte begins filming this Fall in the UK, and with that, the wave of casting news has really started to pick up. The latest addition to the cast of Leslye Headland’s project is The Good Place star Manny Jacinto. Here is what we know so far.

This one comes from Deadline, who are exclusively reporting Manny Jacinto has joined Lee Jung-Jae and Jodie Turner-Smith as supporting cast to series lead Amandla Stenberg. Details about his character, like just about all the details for The Acolyte, are currently unknown….

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Yoda Goes To A Strange World And More

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Check out the covers and first details for Yoda #2, The Mandalorian #6, and more.

Even for a Jedi Master at the level of Yoda, every mission presents a new challenge.The Star Wars: Yoda miniseries follows the Emperor’s little green friend prior to Luke Skywalker’s arrival in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, as he recounts past adventures. In starwars.com’s first look at solicits for Marvel’s December 2022 Star Wars comics, we get new details about Yoda #2, which finds Yoda leaving Coruscant for a “backwater” world, along with covers and details for the new The High Republic series, the flagship Star Wars series, Hidden Empire, and much more. In case you missed it, be sure to check out starwars.com’s reveal of Marvel’s 20th anniversary Star Wars: Attack of the Clones variant covers, also debuting in December.

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC — THE BLADE #2 (OF 4)
CHARLES SOULE (W) • MARCO CASTIELLO (A) • Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI • Variant Cover by DAVID LOPEZ • Variant Cover by MICO SUAYANUNMATCHED!

• Jedi Master PORTER ENGLE has journeyed with his sister, Barash, to a planet far on the Republic frontier in response to a desperate request for aid.
• They are certain they will succeed. No one in the galaxy fights like Jedi Porter Engle. No warrior can stand against him. No one even comes close.
• They are certain…until they see what awaits them.

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #3

CAVAN SCOTT (W) • ARIO ANINDITO (A/C)

Variant Cover by MARC LAMING • Variant Cover by EMA LUPACCHINO

GUARDIAN NO MORE!

• Vildar and Matty at the mercy of the GUARDIANS OF THE WHILLS!
• The truth about Tey Sirrek revealed.
• Terror is about to strike at the Temple of Kyber!…

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Star Wars Takes A Snow Day

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The art director behind the inspired new line tells starwars.com how a love of nostalgia led designers to reimagine Funko Pop! characters as hand-crafted snow sculptures.
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The familiar wide eyes of the Funko Pop! line peer out from the latest incarnation of Jedi Master Yoda, but there’s something decidedly different about this version. For one thing, those big eyes appear to be lumps of coal. And his ears? Clearly just two carrots jutting out of an impishly carved snowball head.

starwars.com is delighted to share a closer look at the next wave of Funko Pop! bobbleheads, six Star Wars sculpts that will debut during Funko’s Festival of Fun today.To celebrate, we sat down with Funko art director Reis O’Brien to find out how a love of Star Wars and nostalgia led to the creation of the charming new figures, with twig-and-stone details topped off — at least in the case of a snowy Sith Lord — by Funko’s take on a discarded bath towel and an old belt….

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Brie Larson Looks Adorable Meeting Harrison Ford

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D23 not only serves as an exciting event where a lucky bunch of fans gets sneak peeks at Disney’s latest blockbusters like The Marvels, but it is also a great place for Hollywood’s best and brightest to bump shoulders and shake hands.

For some veterans of celebrity life, events like these are old hat. Just something that comes with the territory of being a world-renowned actor for others, it is the exact opposite. One example of this is Ms. Marvel‘s Iman Vellani, who comes in as not only one of the MCU’s newest stars, but as an actor who’s still quite new to the industry as a whole.

The MCU super-fan turned Marvel superhero, just got to experience her first D23 since her Disney+ series shot her into superstardom, which meant she – along with her The Marvels costars – got to share in conversation with some of the biggest names in all of movies.

But it was one meeting from the event between Vellani, Brie Larson, and Star Wars mainstay Harrison Ford that broke the internet….

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Andor’ Clip Shows Cassian Speaking To Bix

The Andor clips are coming thick and fast now as we ramp up to next week’s premiere.

The latest clip, debuted on ABC, shows Cassian visiting Bix trying to set up a meeting with her contact, who is presumably Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael.

In the clip, Bix isn’t exactly warm to Cassian. In fact, it seems she’s annoyed that he’s interrupted her work, and explains to Cassian that the normal process involves a month waiting period. After Cassian’s persistence, she reluctantly reveals that there’s a ship coming in a week that should give him the opportunity he seeks….

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