Summer is going swimmingly for these two LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation is streaming tomorrow only on @DisneyPlus.
The all-new animated special from Lucasfilm and the LEGO Group and the newest entry in the popular signature branded cross-saga storytelling series that began with “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special” and continued with “LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales,” will premiere August 5, 2022, exclusively on Disney+.
“LEGO® Star Wars Summer Vacation,” which is set shortly after the events of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” features the voices of “Weird Al” Yankovic, Yvette Nicole Brown, Kelly Marie Tran, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, and returning cast members from previous “LEGO Star Wars” specials, and includes “Weird Al’s” new original song, Scarif Beach Party.
In the latest episode of Sith Council, I had the absolute pleasure to represent Star Wars News Net as a guest on the show hosted by Kristian Harloff and featuring Steph Sabraw. The wide range of topics covered in the episode include a long conversation on the latest Andor trailer, what we can expect from Lucasfilm at the upcoming D23 Expo in September, and whether or not the next main trilogy (Episodes X-XII) will happen anytime soon.
With the Multiverse Saga introducing a whole new era of heroes and villains to the MCU, Hollywood talent is constantly signing on for major Marvel roles. Phase 4 has already brought plenty of A-list talent into the fold, including several actors from Disney’s next biggest franchise, Star Wars, such as Oscar Isaac, Alden Ehrenreich, and Richard E. Grant.
Now, fans have begun speculating which other Star Wars actors may be up for Marvel roles, with Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Adam Driver all having had their names thrown around. Over the years there have been various rumors pointing to each of these stars joining the MCU such as Ridley for Spider-Woman or Driver in an unknown role, but Boyega is the latest name to enter the fold.
Recently, reports circulated to suggest the sequel trilogy’s Finn actor had filmed scenes for a Marvel project in secret, but sadly, Boyega has put those rumors to rest.
In Ships of the Galaxy, starwars.com celebrates all the different kinds of craft across the saga. Strap in, punch it, and join us for the ride.
Time for another Star Wars pop quiz! What ship has been called the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, was instrumental in the destruction of both Death Stars, and made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs (we round down at starwars.com)? It’s the most famous YT-1300 space freighter in this or any galaxy: the Millennium Falcon. Let’s strap ourselves in and prepare for the jump to hyperspace as we explore this legendary ship….
Diego Luna recently appeared on The View to talk about Andor with Whoopi Goldberg and the other hosts. During the interview, he spoke about how long he’s been working on the show, the importance of diversity in Star Wars and roughly how long the first three episodes will be when they arrive on September 21st.
One of the most noteworthy bits of information of the interview comes right towards the end, as Diego Luna talks about the three episodes debuting at once, mentioning that the runtime all three together comprises nearly two hours…
Some of the greatest Star Wars stories are those from behind the scenes. In Saga Chronicles, Lucasfilm’s Lucas Seastrom tells those tales.
In a remote village, Obi-Wan Kenobi and young Princess Leia seek refuge in a hideout used for smuggling Jedi. But Darth Vader and his fearsome Inquisitors are on their trail. Arriving at the settlement, the ruthless Vader begins murdering innocents to coax his former master out of hiding. Sending Leia to escape, an unsettled Kenobi attempts to draw the villain away, confronting the vengeful Sith Lord with lightsaber in hand. The scene is from the last moments of Part III of Lucasfilm’s latest series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, with all episodes now streaming on Disney+.
“The input from [series director] Deborah Chow was to make it terrifying and dark,” recalls Danielle Dupre, re-recording mixer at Skywalker Sound. “The audience knows how evil Darth Vader is and the lengths he is willing to take, but the people in the story don’t. We had to capture the experience of everyone in the village realizing what was going to happen. It was shot brilliantly as well. You have these ominous close-ups of Vader with the strength of his body and pure determination, then you cut to Obi-Wan and he’s scared, confused, and feels the darkness of Vader’s presence.”…
EVERYONE’S PUNCHING HAN IN MARVEL’S STAR WARS: HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA #5 – EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW
AND IN STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #26, T’ONGA CONTINUES HER IMPOSSIBLE MISSION AGAINST CRIMSON DAWN.
Pro-tip: When you’re a nerf herder, you’ll make some enemies.As Marvel’s Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca 10-issue miniseries reaches its midway point, Han and Chewie find themselves stranded, under attack, and still looking to finish a job for Jabba the Hutt: stealing an urn containing the ashes of the crimelord’s archrival. In starwars.com’s first look at issue #5, help arrives for our favorite scoundrel and walking carpet…or does it?
Meanwhile, in Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #26, novice bounty hunter T’onga heads into the Crimson Dawn flagship, looking to rescue Cadeliah — the young heir to two rival crime syndicates…Han Solo & Chewbacca #5, written by Marc Guggenheim and illustrated by David Messina, with a cover by Phil Noto, arrives August 10 and is available for pre-order now on ComiXology; Bounty Hunters #26, written by Ethan Sacks and illustrated by Paolo Villanelli, with a cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Jesus Aburtov, also arrives August 10 and is available for pre-order now on ComiXology. Both issues will also be available at your local comic shop…
John Boyega has stated that Lucasfilm has been supportive of his career after he raised some concerns to the company.
Getting a major role in Star Wars was a dream for Boyega, but as soon as the first trailer for The Force Awakens dropped, the actor became a target of racist online trolling campaigns that the company didn’t know how to deal with. Boyega temporarily left social media due to how he was treated online to focus on his role in the franchise and other acting opportunities. While this hate subsided over time, Boyega felt that his character was sidelined in The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker after being the co-lead for his first film, with Kelly Marie Tran facing similar abuse and a subsequent decrease in prominence. In 2020, he vented his frustrations in an interview with GQ:
“What I would say to Disney is do not bring out a [person of color], market them to be much more important in the franchise than they are and then have them pushed to the side… Like, you guys knew what to do with Daisy Ridley, you knew what to do with Adam Driver. You knew what to do with these other people, but when it came to Kelly Marie Tran, when it came to John Boyega, you know f*** all… They gave all the nuance to Adam Driver, all the nuance to Daisy Ridley. Let’s be honest. Daisy knows this. Adam knows this. Everybody knows. I’m not exposing anything.”…
Legendary screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan was recently a guest on Entertainment Weekly‘s Star Wars podcast Dagobah Dispatch (you can check out the episode here), to promote his documentary series Light & Magic. This is a six-part event, now available on Disney Plus, that recollects and documents the history of Industrial Light and Magic, the company that George Lucas founded back in 1975 to bring the visual effects he needed for Star Wars to life. Here are some interesting bits from the interview.
Kasdan started explaining how he was first contacted by Steven Spielberg to do the script for Raiders of the LostArk, even before he got the job for Empire StrikesBack. But then, when he handed the first draft to George Lucas, Lucas asked him to help him out on Empire — even before he read a single page of Raiders. Here’s how Kasdan explained it:
“It had taken me seven years to sell two scripts that I had written, two spec scripts. And the second one was purchased by Steven Spielberg. And the day I met Steven Spielberg, he said, ‘I’m going to do a movie with George Lucas and I want you to meet him. Are you okay with that?’ I said, ‘Yes, I’m very okay with that.’
And we walked over and we saw George, and he gave the bare bones of what Raiders would be. And I wrote Raiders before. And when I finished it after about six months, I took it to George and before he read it, he said, ‘I’m having trouble with the sequel to Star Wars. Will you help me with that?’ And I said, ‘Well, don’t you want to read the [Raiders] script first?’ And he said, ‘I’m going to read it tonight. If I don’t like it, I’m calling you up tomorrow, I’m taking back this offer.’ I thought that was perfectly fair, but he did like it. And so I found myself unexpectedly writing first Raiders and then Empire in quick succession. And I was in heaven.”…
The third issue of the Obi-Wan comic is out, and it brings us back to the Clone Wars! Each issue begins with a weary Obi-Wan, reflecting on transformative moments from his life as he waits out a brutal sandstorm on Tatooine. The Jedi Master’s thoughts cut deep in these pages. We get a glimpse at the inner turmoil and sadness still seeping into Obi-Wan’s soul. He even points out that if he dwells too long on some of these moments the pain of it all will overcome him. While this sadness swells it is met by an even superior force: Obi-Wan’s resolve. Kenobi has experienced strife and despair in much of his life, but through it all, he has come out with a firm foundational trust in the Force and stands firmly in the light.
Diego Luna, star of the upcoming spy thriller Andor, personally delivered some rebel secrets today on Good Morning America.
The Cassian Andor actor debuted a brand-new, action-filled trailer for the upcoming Disney+ Original Series, revealing more story and character details than ever before. It was also announced that Andor will now premiere September 21 with three episodes, with subsequent episodes following every Wednesday…
The next phase of Star Wars: The High Republic storytelling is just a few months away! Last week at San Diego Comic-Con, we got our first look at covers and interior pages from several comics and the forthcoming audio original, Star Wars: The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha.
And today on a brand-new episode of Star Wars: The High Republic Show, our host Krystina Arielle revealed variant covers from the relaunch of Marvel’s Star Wars: The High Republic and new concept art for two characters we’ll meet during Phase II of the initiative.
First seen in Zorida Córdova’s Convergence, we have your first look at the chancellor’s son, Axel Greylark, with art by MinJi Yoon.
And from the forthcoming Quest for the Hidden City, Jedi Master Silandra Sho shown here in an illustration by Jeff Thomas and based on concept art from Iain McCaig. Like her weapon of choice, Silandra views herself as a shield against evil in the galaxy.
We’ve also got our first glimpse at variant covers from Marvel’s Star Wars: The High Republic issue #2, illustrated by Rachael Stott and Rod Reis….
Star Wars: The High Republic takes us back to the prime of the Jedi Order — centuries prior to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, during a previously unseen era. A multi-platform publishing initiative with books and comics for all ages, the story introduces new heroes to cheer on, new worlds to explore, and new threats to face. There has never been anything like it before in the galaxy far, far away.
If you’re new to The High Republic or looking to fill in some gaps to your collection, starwars.com has compiled a chronological guide to the tentpole stories told thus far, though The High Republic can also be read in release order or by format. However you choose to enjoy these tales, we’re glad you’re along for the ride. For light and life!…
With the release of the new issue of Empire Magazine, new images from the show and interviews featuring the cast and crew are being released online. In this new image (see above), we see Fiona Shaw’s Maarva interact with Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor, an encounter that was already hinted at by the trailer when we saw Maarva and B2-EMO together.
Speaking to Shaw, the actress revealed to Empire that the show that Tony Gilroy came up with will be an exaggerated take on the reality we are living in now:
“Tony has written a great, scurrilous [take] on the Trumpian world. Our world is exploding in different places right now, people’s rights are disappearing, and Andor reflects that. [In the show] the Empire is taking over, and it feels like the same thing is happening in reality, too.”
She then added that the series has a lot of heart, too…
In this exclusive excerpt, learn more about the actor’s surreal transition from fan to cast member.
A longtime fan of the Star Wars saga, Carey Jones had enjoyed a successful career as a filmmaker and actor before being cast as the fearsome Wookiee Krrsantan. It was Jones who brought the character to life when the bounty hunter made his surprise transition from comic book icon to live-action force of nature in Chapter 2 of The Book of Boba Fett, “The Tribes of Tatooine.”
In an exclusive excerpt from Star Wars Insider #212, Jones discusses landing the role and upholding the Wookiee legacy that began with Peter Mayhew about 45 years ago.
Star Wars Insider: Portraying a character in the Star Wars galaxy is a unique accomplishment, especially for a fan. How did the role come your way?
Carey Jones: I had worked with Robert Rodriguez on Predators (2010). He’s friends with Greg Nicotero (the legendary special makeup effects artist), who happened to mention me in the course of a conversation, and Robert remembered that experience. He gave me a call and that’s really how it started. When someone asks you if you want to be in Star Wars, you say, “Yes!” You don’t really ask a ton of questions after that (laughs).
Star Wars Insider: What went through your mind when you learned that you’d be playing Krrsantan in The Book of Boba Fett?
Carey Jones: The funny thing about it is that although I knew that I’d been cast as a Wookiee, I didn’t know that it was Krrsantan, or that we’d be making The Book of Boba Fett. For a while, I’d assumed it was for another Star Wars show altogether, because Disney and Lucasfilm like to keep things so close to the vest, and they kept the scripts so secret. I didn’t know it was actually a Boba Fett show until I was on set, but that was okay because I was going to be in a Star Wars production!…
In a recent interview with Screen Rant, actor Cameron Monaghan, who portrayed the young Jedi Cal Kestis in the video game Jedi: Fallen Order, fired up the rumors about a possible jump to live-action for his character.
While promoting his new project Paradise Highway, the actor was asked about a possible live-action appearance of Cal, and he said:
“Well of course there’s interest. That’s about all I can say. [Laughs]”
It’s a bit unclear if he means he is interested in it, or if Lucasfilm is interested in it, but judging from the second sentence, it could potentially be the latter. We should keep in mind, though, that the actor probably had to sign a lot of NDAs that would prevent him from even addressing this question if there were no plans for a Cal Kestis series…
Star Wars has always been about family. Just like the inhabitants of the galaxy, families come in all shapes and sizes. It might be a found family, like Rey Skywalker, Poe Dameron, and Finn, or siblings fighting together for a better tomorrow, like Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.
While sister pairs may be somewhat rare in Star Wars, they all left their own unique mark on the galaxy far, far away. Let’s take a look at four pairs of sensational sisters who protected each other and relied on one another to make it through the galaxy together.
Bo-Katan and Satine Kryze
Bo-Katan and Satine Kryze both dedicated their lives to the betterment of Mandalore, but couldn’t agree on how to do it. Satine, the Duchess of Mandalore, was a pacifist. She believed that the Mandalorians’ violent past, which had practically destroyed their planet, should be left behind them. Satine insisted that Mandalore remain neutral in the Clone Wars. Not even the involvement of her beloved Obi-Wan Kenobi could change her mind.
Bo-Katan was part of the Death Watch, a faction of insurgents that believed in upholding Mandalore’s warrior tradition. She eventually turned against Death Watch when Maul seized control of the group and imprisoned her sister.
While the Kryze sisters didn’t see eye to eye on everything, they were both passionate, brave, and fearsome in their own ways. They both believed in Mandalore.…
Following the release of the new Andor trailer, we’d like to take a closer look at it and try to figure out what the show has in store for us. We cannot stress enough that what follows is pure speculation from this writer, and there is a high chance it will all be wrong. But there is a lot of fun to be had analyzing this trailer while we wait for the show to come out, so let’s get into it!
The Empire is in expansion mode. We already saw hints of this in the first teaser, with the opening drums, but the threat seems bigger than ever when the Star Destroyer appears in the sky. From what we’ve seen in both trailers, my guess is that we are going to open the series with the Empire invading a planet, where I think we will find Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor…
A longtime fan of the Star Wars saga, Carey Jones had enjoyed a successful career as a filmmaker and actor before being cast as the fearsome Wookiee Krrsantan. It was Jones who brought the character to life when the bounty hunter made his surprise transition from comic book icon to live-action force of nature in Chapter 2 of The Book of Boba Fett, “The Tribes of Tatooine.”
In an exclusive excerpt from Star Wars Insider #212, Jones discusses landing the role and upholding the Wookiee legacy that began with Peter Mayhew about 45 years ago.
Star Wars Insider: Portraying a character in the Star Wars galaxy is a unique accomplishment, especially for a fan. How did the role come your way?
Carey Jones: I had worked with Robert Rodriguez on Predators (2010). He’s friends with Greg Nicotero (the legendary special makeup effects artist), who happened to mention me in the course of a conversation, and Robert remembered that experience. He gave me a call and that’s really how it started. When someone asks you if you want to be in Star Wars, you say, “Yes!” You don’t really ask a ton of questions after that (laughs)…
BOSSK SNEAKS ABOARD IN MARVEL’S STAR WARS: HALCYON LEGACY #5 – EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW
THE BOUNTY HUNTER INTERRUPTS A PLEASURE CRUISE TO REMIND A TRAVELER ABOUT HIS UNPAID DEBT.
The pirate gang tormenting the Halcyon‘s crew and passengers is running out of patience.In the final installment of Marvel’s Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy miniseries, logistics droid D3-09 has one more story to tell to distract and invigorate the captives. In the tale, R’Tess and Stolak are traveling on the elite vessel at the dawn of the New Republic. But Stolak’s romantic gesture is interrupted by his past when Bossk tracks them onboard…
THE SIX-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES ON THE HISTORY OF INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC IS NOW STREAMING ON DISNEY+.
When Dennis Muren first read the script for the original Star Wars in 1976, the technical wizardry required to tell the story on the screen hadn’t yet been created. Simply put, the man who would go on to win nine Academy Awards for his work as a visual effects supervisor saw George Lucas’ vision and thought, “This is impossible.”It wasn’t. For nearly five decades, Muren and many other legends of filmmaking have pioneered technological advancements at Industrial Light & Magic, the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of Lucasfilm, leading to the new documentary series Light & Magic, now streaming on Disney+.
Directed by acclaimed writer and director Lawrence Kasdan, the six-part story delves into the personal and professional history of these pioneers of modern filmmaking — whose work inspired the entire industry of visual effects — with unparalleled access, new interviews, and never-before-seen footage and photos including home movies.
The series was created in collaboration with Imagine Documentaries, recently founded by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. “I suggested a history of visual effects, because even though I had been around visual effects throughout my career, it occurred to me that I didn’t know much about them,” Kasdan says of the project…
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For those who love The Mandalorian, can’t wait for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and even fans who call Halloween their favorite holiday, you’ll want to clear some space on your toy shelf. Today at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Hasbro revealed tons of new Star Wars figures and more covering a wide spectrum of the saga, from series to video games, along with plenty of surprises. Check out all the big reveals below! (A skeleton clone trooper? Time to army build.)
Star Wars: The Black Series Darth Vader Force FX Elite LightsaberAvailable Fall 2022
Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Cal Kestis
Available Summer 2023
Star Wars: The Black Series Gaming Greats KX Security Droid
Available Spring 2023
Star Wars: The Black Series Gaming Greats B1 Battle Droid
5/10 reveals and first looks from the San Diego Comic-Con staple.
There’s a conflict brewing on Jedha, a nameless terror lurking in the galaxy, and a new class of Jedi heading to Star Wars: The High Republic later this year.During the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at San Diego Comic-Con this afternoon, creative director and moderator Michael Siglain was joined by eight Star Wars authors — Kristin Baver, Cecil Castellucci, Adam Christopher, Claudia Gray, George Mann, Beth Revis, Cavan Scott, and Kiersten White — reuniting to reveal book and comic covers, comic pages, and interior spreads from Phase II of The High Republic and beyond. Here are 10 reveals and first looks from the hour-long discussion.
1. We got our first look at the cover of Star Wars: The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha.
With a script by George Mann and a cover from artist Grant Griffin, the audio original story will take us back to the moon first glimpsed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for a new tale set during the apex of the Jedi Order.
2. But something wicked is plaguing the Jedi.
Mann will also pen the new Dark Horse limited series, Star Wars: The High Republic: The Nameless Terror. The first pages from artists Eduardo Mello and Ornella Savarese, introduce an array of new characters including a Bith Jedi!
3. Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures is returning.
During the panel, the cover of the new issue #1 from Dark Horse Comics was revealed featuring Sav Malagán and the tantalizing question: Padawan…or Pirate? The debut story will reunite writer Daniel José Older and illustrator Toni Bruno, with a cover by Harvey Tolibao.
4. We got our first look at the cover of Marvel’s Star Wars: The High Republic issue #2 and other issues heading to your local comic book shop this November.
Headed to a comic shop this fall, the second issue in the series once again features cover art by Ario Anindito and a story written by Cavan Scott.
And, we got our first look at cover art from Star Wars #29, Darth Vader #29, Doctor Aphra #26, Bounty Hunters #28, The Mandalorian #5, and Han Solo & Chewbacca #7.
5. Beth Revis showed us the rest of that dress from her new book, The Princess and The Scoundrel.
The full artwork from the cover of the forthcoming novel set after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi gives us our first look at Han and Leia’s wedding, including the flowing gossamer gown worn by Princess Organa….
Over at TheDIRECT, in which I feel they give the article a title that could be misinterpreted as if it was going to be critical (for what reason, I don’t know), actor John Boyega gives his opinion on the Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi:
Boyega has spoken often about his time playing FN-2187/Finn in the sequel trilogy, shining a light on the positives of being part of the Star Wars universe as well as some of the negatives. Even having largely felt misutilized in the last couple of theatrical releases, there may be a chance that he returns to the role in the future, but he’s admitted that it would have to be alongside co-stars Daisy Ridley and Oscar Isaac.
Regardless of what his future holds in terms of playing Finn for Disney and Lucasfilm again, Boyega remains up to date with everything that Lucasfilm continues to develop within the Star Wars narrative. Recently, he even shared his thoughts on the franchise’s newest release, Obi-Wan Kenobi, giving fans his honest review of Ewan McGregor’s return to the galaxy far, far away…
Propmaster Brad Elliott discusses linking Jabba the Hutt to the burgeoning Rebel Alliance in the new limited series.
Through the props and costumes of Star Wars, we find a tangible link to connect with the characters from a galaxy far, far away and the stories they inhabit. Inside the Lucasfilm Archive, take a closer look at these artifacts and the stories behind their design.
Nods to previous Star Wars storytelling are scattered throughout the props utilized in the new Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series, with careful study of prequel pieces informing items pulled directly from Kenobi’s time in the Jedi Order and the circular hilts of the Inquisitor lightsabers making the leap from animation.
But among the items that begin to signal a burgeoning rebellion, it’s surprising to find connections to the crime boss Jabba the Hutt and his Tatooine abode.…
Check out screen-used costumes from Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, and the newest Disney+ live-action Star Wars series.
San Diego Comic-Con is back! Today, fans at the pop-culture convention are among the first in the world to see costumes from Andor, the forthcoming Disney+ series that will tell the backstory of Cassian Andor, whom we first met in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The display inside the Lucasfilm Pavilion also features costumes from The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi and intel on the characters. Get a closer look for yourself below!……
That’s the problem with treasure hunting — sometimes, you release an ancient evil.Doctor Aphra has secured the legendary Ascendant technology known as the Spark Eternal, but it’s turning out to be more than she bargained for. The relic has taken hold of the trouble-finding archaeologist, and in starwars.com’s first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #22, Aphra is a prisoner in her own mind…
Doctor Aphra #22, written by Alyssa Wong and illustrated by Minkyu Jung and Natacha Bustos, with a cover by W. Scott Forbes, arrives July 27 and is available for pre-order now on ComiXology and at your local comic shop…
The Jedi Master reflects on an old mission and friends from the past.
For Obi-Wan Kenobi, the past is ever present.Marvel’s Star Wars: Obi-Wan miniseries has followed the legendary Jedi Master in his later years, as he chronicles adventures from years gone by in his journals. It’s offered a glimpse into Obi-Wan’s feelings about a life lived to the fullest, one filled with both triumph and tragedy, while flashing back to his little-seen youngling and Padawan years.
In starwars.com’s first look at issue #3, the now-Ben Kenobi reflects on the Clone Wars. He ponders the conflict it created in all Jedi — normally peacekeepers, not generals — and recalls a previously unseen mission…
The prolific writer on some of his biggest moments in the galaxy far, far away and reaching a milestone with Star Wars #25.
Since Marvel returned to publishing Star Wars comics in 2015, few writers have made as great an impact on the galaxy far, far away as Charles Soule. The scribe took his first steps with 2016’s Lando, a five-issue miniseries that garnered significant acclaim. From there, Soule’s Star Wars star continued to rise, as he racked up credits including Poe Dameron, The Rise of Kylo Ren, War of the Bounty Hunters, and more, often with major contributions to lore; when it came time to shape what would become the Star Wars: The High Republic initiative, Soule was one of five writers recruited as an architect of its first stories. Today, Soule is at the helm of Marvel’s flagship Star Wars series, which is celebrating a milestone along with its writer: Star Wars #25, now available, is Soule’s 100thStar Wars comic. And it’s no ordinary issue. The comic includes four short stories that all see Soule return to characters from his prior runs — Obi-Wan and Anakin, Darth Vader and Palpatine, Kylo Ren, and Poe Dameron — while reuniting with the artists from each respective title. To mark the occasion, starwars.com spoke with Soule about hitting the 100-issue mark, why Ben Solo bleeding his kyber crystal was so important, and why two stories from Star Wars #25 will be particularly “resonant.”
starwars.com: To start, I want to say congratulations on the milestone. That’s pretty amazing. What does it mean to you?
Charles Soule: When all of this occurred to me, it was really just late last year, probably. I was just, “I wonder how many of these things I’ve written,” and I just started adding it up because it was something that you do to procrastinate from doing the actual work of writing the issues. I realized how close I was to writing a hundred. Like, I was very, very close. I think, when I ran the numbers, it was like 97 or something like that. And so I was like, “Man, that’s crazy.” And then I did some more procrastination slash research slash analysis, and looked to see what some of the other prominent Star Wars comic book writers had done. And I realized that, at least in the modern canon, no one else had gotten there.
It meant to me that I had kind of definitively done what I always wanted to do in Star Wars, which was to make a mark, contribute in some significant way to this thing that I’d loved since I was really little. And you don’t have to write a hundred comics to do that. You can do that with one story. You can do that by being a fan. You can do that by loving Star Wars, however you want to love it. You don’t have to do this thing. But for me, it just felt like a really solid, real milestone that made me feel really good. I mean, that’s thousands of pages of material, thousands of pages of story that I got to create with some of the best artists in all of comics, and told stories that resonated with the fans, and have really given me the Star Wars career I have today, which is significant and goes beyond comics.
So it felt great, I guess, which is what I could have said very quickly [Laughs.] as opposed to going through that long spiel. Certain things happen in your career that bring things home for you in a way, right? That make it clear to you where you are or what you’ve achieved, or maybe how your work is received, that pull you out of the day to day, constant applied effort of making the stuff. And for me, this really was one of those, realizing that I had done or was about to do 100 of them….
Phase II of Star Wars: The High Republic begins with a relaunch of the titular comic, the Mandalorian searches for sanctuary, and much more!
Before the Starlight Beacon lit the way for the Republic, the moon of Jedha was a beacon of faith and spirituality, home to the Temple of Kyber. As Phase II of Star Wars: The High Republic kicks off this fall, the titular Marvel comic series will step back in time 150 years for a prequel to the events of Phase I.
Reuniting writer Cavan Scott and artist Ario Anindito, issue #1 will introduce Vildar Mac, a Jedi embarking on a journey that will end in terror.Get your first look at the relaunch of Star Wars: The High Republic#1 and other Marvel Star Wars titles coming in October 2022 — including covers and solicits for the flagship Star Wars series, Chapter 4 in the adaptation of The Mandalorian on Disney+, and new installments in Darth Vader and Doctor Aphra.…
