StarWars.com celebrates the year’s biggest news and best moments from film, TV, games, books, comics, and more!
By StarWars.com Team
It’s been a busy year across the galaxy.
The Star Wars universe expanded in 2025 with thrilling new adventures, major milestones, and a whole host of exciting announcements. New releases like Andor Season 2, the finale of Skeleton Crew, the complete anthology collection of Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, and the six-episode Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld forged bold new stories, while beloved films like Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Force Awakens celebrated big anniversaries. There was something new in seemingly every corner of the galaxy, stretching across Disney+ series, upcoming theatrical movie releases, games, books, comics, and more.
Here, we put together a crew of StarWars.com contributors to break down the biggest announcements and major moments and milestones of 2025….
In a significant milestone for a Disney Plus original, Star Wars: The Mandalorian has now streamed over 1 billion minutes between millions of Disney Plus viewers. This makes it the first – and only – Star Wars show to do so.
In a new end-of-year statement directly from The Walt Disney Company about their streaming numbers, it was revealed that The Mandalorian has found the way to over a billion minutes of streamed content between its 24 episodes, making it the only Disney Plus original show to achieve such a milestone. (Only one other streaming-only series produced by Disney achieved such a feat – Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale.) You can see the other shows – and two animated movies featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda songs – that reached such a milestone between Disney Plus and Hulu below…
How do you make 100 new Star Wars aliens? In an exclusive interview with creature designer Neal Scanlan, dive into his Oscar-nominated work on Episode VII a decade later.
By StarWars.com Team
As we mark the 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which premiered in theaters December 18, 2015, StarWars.com looks back at the film that launched the sequel trilogy.
Who is your favorite creature or alien from Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Is it brave Resistance pilot Ello Asty (coyly named after a Beastie Boys’ song)? Is it the conniving Unkar Plutt, played by super fan Simon Pegg? Is it the lumbering luggabeast? Maz Kanata? The glowing-red-eyed nightwatcher worm that pops his head up for five seconds right before the 10-minute mark of the film?
Regardless of who it may be (it’s the nightwatcher worm), chances are that Neal Scanlan, the 2015 film’s creature shop head, helped to bring them to life.
Scanlan has seemingly done it all. He started his career at 19 years old as a stop motion designer, then working as an animatronics designer and supervisor (including for the Jim Henson Creature Shop for nearly a decade). After scoring an Academy Award for his work on 1995’s Babe, Scanlan started his own studio in 1996. The Neal Scanlan Studio worked on a score of incredible films, including Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. At one point, he retired….
Let’s discuss what went into renewing the power of the Force. You see, Kenner had a sweet deal. In 1977, they negotiated a license with Lucasfilm to make Star Wars toys for a $100,000 advance and an ongoing 5% royalty. All they had to do to keep that deal alive—forever—was to pay Lucasfilm $10,000 per year. That was no problem at all for the first few years, as Kenner shipped over 300 million Star Wars products between 1977 and 1985. After Tonka purchased Kenner in 1987, even though they were no longer making Star Wars toys, and there were no new Star Wars movies on the horizon, Tonka believed it was still worthwhile to send Lucasfilm enough money every year to keep the contract going.
But in 1991, Hasbro purchased Tonka, and—whether by intent or accident—didn’t make the required payment, so their contract with Lucasfilm expired. And in 1992, George Lucas started letting people know that he was working on Star Wars movies again. Of course, Hasbro was interested in making the toys, but now they had to compete against other toy companies for a new license, and that meant they had to show Lucasfilm what they could do…
To mark 10 years since the release of the first sequel trilogy film, go back to the literal drawing board to uncover how concept art helped define a new era of Star Wars storytelling.
By StarWars.com Team
As we mark the 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which premiered in theaters December 18, 2015, StarWars.com looks back at the film that launched the sequel trilogy.
On December 12, 2012, production designers Rick Carter and Doug Chiang, along with David Nakabayashi, creative director of the Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) art department, gathered at Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco to handpick a “dream team” of concept designers for the first film in the nascent Star Wars sequel trilogy, later titled Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
That team, nicknamed the “Visualists” by Carter, included concept supervisors Ryan Church and Erik Tiemens, who, along with Chiang, were directly mentored by Star Wars creator George Lucas during their time leading the JAK Films art department for the Star Wars prequel trilogy. It also included ILM concept supervisor Christian Alzmann, the four of whom would go on to form the core design team of Chiang’s Lucasfilm art department for projects ranging from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to the 2026 theatrical release The Mandalorian and Grogu, as well as future Star Wars production designers James Clyne and Kevin Jenkins, to name but a few.
This year, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of both The Force Awakens on film and The Art of The Force Awakens, my first book in the long-running Art of Star Wars series, on bookshelves. The latter charts the full visual development of the film from concept to screen from within the art department, and the selections below demonstrate how vital that work was in bringing co-writer and director JJ Abrams’s vision for the first chapter in a new era of Star Wars storytelling to life….
Hey. Hey you. Yeah you. I’m talking to you. It’s the holiday season, and you haven’t done any shopping yet. I know because I’m one of you. I’m putting everything off to the last minute, not because I want to, but because… well, I don’t want to deal with it yet. Those that aren’t like us don’t appreciate that there is an art to procrastination. Sometimes, it leads us to find the perfect gift right before the big day. Other times, you are stuck getting yet another gift card (which is, of course, a valid course of action). In any case, it’s time to stop putting things off. Today, I hope to help you find the perfect clutch-time Star Wars gift for your family members’ stockings, or perhaps something more if they are fans of the, shall we say, Shakespearean….
In honor of the film’s anniversary, we look back at giant puppets, horror movies, and monsters playing the same game of holochess for nearly 40 years!
By Brandon Wainerdi
As we mark the 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which premiered in theaters December 18, 2015, StarWars.com looks back at the film that launched the sequel trilogy.
Did you know that the faceless soldiers of the First Order have a surprising connection to a certain British secret agent? We imagine FN-007 likes his blue milk shaken, not stirred.
It has been ten years since Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiered and, as we look back at the start of the sequel trilogy, it is also fun to take a peek behind the curtain. One of the most secretive, anticipated, and equally exciting movies ever released, The Force Awakens was created with exceptional care — a fact that is evident in all of the personal touches that went into its production. In honor of the film’s 10th anniversary, we’ve picked 10 of our favorite fun facts and hidden details to share with your friends and family during your next rewatch….
Like many in his generation, stop-motion animator Tom “Gibby” Gibbons took inspiration for his ultimate career when he saw Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) as a child. Unlike his peers however, one very particular sequence became his obsession: the dejarik holochess monsters. Little did he know that nearly 40 years later, he’d be among the artists to work on the revival of the sequence for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
“How weird is it that I got to work on this?” Gibbons says with a laugh. “It was probably one of the weirdest synchronicities, cosmic accidents, that’s ever happened in my life — that I had that relationship with the chess set as a kid, and decades later I got to animate it.”
Growing up loving the films of Ray Harryhausen, the original holochess sequence from Star Wars had an outsized impact on Gibbons. “There had been a gap in films where I hadn’t seen the things I particularly loved in them — puppets and monsters — for a while,” he recalls. “Then Star Wars came out and the chess set appeared. That was the moment when I decided I wanted to do that. I realized there must be new people doing this kind of work. It’s still a thing.”…
Actor Billie Lourd and the product design team discuss Columbia’s latest Star Wars capsule — including the classic Leia Organa rebel poncho and an adorable Ewok fleece.
By Paige Lyman
Deep in the Redwood forest of northern California one recent afternoon, actor Billie Lourd and her family paid homage to Lourd’s mother, Carrie Fisher, during an Endor-inspired shoot for the next Columbia and Star Wars collection.
The experience was a unique way for Lourd to pay homage to her mother, who played Princess Leia Organa in the original trilogy, and to continue her family’s enduring legacy with Star Wars. “Princess Leia, the layered warrior woman with strength beyond her gender that my mother created, truly stands the test of time and informs my strength as a woman and a mother every day,” Lourd shares with StarWars.com.
To keep her mother’s memory close during the shoot, Lourd wore one of Fisher’s rings. “My mother wore this incredible ring that looks like it glows from the inside out in the last years of her life and whenever I am doing something that reminds me of her or feels important I like to wear it,” Lourd adds. “When I have it on and look down at it, I feel like she is with me in some way. In the Redwoods, her presence truly felt ever present every time I looked up at the trees or looked down at the ring on my finger.”…
At the Imperial Archives, one of our favorite categories is unproduced toys. This includes toys that were designed and never released, as well as toys that changed substantially during the design process. Let’s take a look at two Kenner Star Wars action figures that fall into the latter category. Each figure is represented in our collection in the form of both a preproduction drawing and an unpainted hardcopy prototype.
First up is an early “uncloaked” version of The Emperor from the vintage Return of the Jedi action figure line.
Star Wars fans who had the original Emperor action figure that was sold in stores will likely recall that the cloak was molded onto the body as part of the figure, but that wasn’t the initial plan.
The magazine, most recently produced by Titan Publishing Group, will cap its run with 237 issues in print.
By StarWars.com Team
After more than 200 issues, Star Wars Insider will end its current run in 2026.
The official Star Wars magazine first launched under the Insider moniker in 1994, part of an evolution that began with the Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine.
But the earliest incarnation of the idea began in 1978 with the start of the Official Star Wars Fan Club. A newsletter in the membership kit was renamed bantha Tracks after a contest in issue #2, and would mark its final edition in March of 1987 with issue #35 covering the new Star Tours ride.
The first glossy Lucasfilm Fan Club magazine debuted in the fall that same year, featuring C-3PO and R2-D2 on the cover with a cake decorated with 10 candles to mark the 10th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope as well as Lucasfilm’s expansion into new stories beyond the galaxy far, far away.
Growing interest in Star Wars just seven short years later spurred the new name, Star Wars Insider, which debuted with the widely coveted “premier issue” #23 in 1994. During its lifetime, the logo would be redesigned, the license would change hands, and many editors and writers would bring their love for Star Wars to those printed pages…
Bring your own temperamental but adorable Loth-cat home from Disney Store and the Disney Parks just in time for Life Day.
By Paige Lyman
Sabine Wren’s adopted Loth-cat Murley has proven to be equal parts affectionate and feisty — depending on when you happen to catch the feline. And if you’ve ever thought about what it would be like to hear the soft purring (or growling) of an adorable Loth-cat in your own home, you don’t have to wait much longer.
StarWars.com has your first look at a newly revealed Loth-cat collectible toy, which will be available on DisneyStore.com and at Disney Parks as part of Gift of the Galaxy starting this Life Day on November 17, 2025. Inspired by Murley’s ever-present frown, brown spotted fur, and mischievous eyes from Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 1, now on Disney+, this screen-accurate Loth-cat comes in a Star Wars Galactic Archive Series box designed to look like a space kennel…
Prepare to dive into a tapestry of tales from a galaxy far, far away and learn how your favorite Star Wars stories can guide your journey through the animated anthology Visions Volume 3
By Dustin Diehl
Let loose into the Star Wars galaxy, Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 continues to meld incredible storytelling, compelling visuals, and creative freedom with nine anthology shorts ranging in style, tone, and theme, available to watch now on Disney+!
But where to start? Each short feels uniquely new, yet surprisingly familiar, drawing on the deep well of Star Wars mythos to tell universal stories that resonate. To help you on your journey through Volume 3, we’ve connected each short to some of the saga’s most beloved tales to act as your guide….
Visions Filmmaker Focus breaks down the latest adventure from Kinema citrus, and director Hitoshi Haga (The Village Bride), returning to Visions with a new adventure: The Lost Ones, which continues the story of the mysterious Jedi known as ‘F’. Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 premieres October 29 only on @disneyplus.
The critically-acclaimed animated anthology series, which has given global studios the chance to explore Star Wars like never before, returns with new shorts October 29.
By Paige Lyman
A massive space battle between powerful twins created through the power of the dark side, a village wedding attended by a mysterious former Jedi Padawan, and a group of friends confronted by an ethereal ghost. These are just a few stories that only Star Wars: Visions could tell.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 arrives in one week, the latest chapter in an anthology series that gives creative teams around the globe the chance to explore the Star Wars galaxy in surprising new ways. Volumes 1 and 2 delivered stunning animation, emotionally resonant new characters, and stories that drew on real-world inspiration for a series that is a love letter to a galaxy far, far away. Through cultural and personal touchpoints, Visions showcases the universality of Star Wars.
In Volumes 1 and 2, each studio expressed their own identity and interests, pulling from inspiration as varied as Akira Kurosawa films, banshees of Irish folklore, and artworks by painters like Picasso and Dalí. While Kurosawa famously inspired George Lucas when he created Star Wars, Visions expanded on the homage, perhaps most specifically with the black and white (and red) short “The Duel,” which will get a sequel in Volume 3. The main antagonist in Volume 2’s “Screecher’s Reach” by Ireland-based Cartoon Saloon has clear connections to the tales that permeate the filmmakers’ heritage. And Spain-based El Guiri Studios’ story and animation for Volume 2’s “Sith” were influenced by the bold and colorful work at play in the Cubist and Surrealist styles…
Each of the four founding collections of The Saga Museum includes many prototypes of unproduced toys. Here’s a unique one from the Imperial Archives—a little-known handheld Return of the Jedi video game from 1983.
At the start of the 1980s, Parker Brothers was a major player in the young handheld video game market. Their Merlin game, launched in 1978, sold 2.2 million units in 1980, making it the single best selling toy or game in the United States that year. Two years later, Parker’s Atari 2600 console adaptation of Konami’s arcade hit Frogger outsold even Merlin, but they were shut out of the handheld market for that title when those rights were licensed to competitor Coleco instead. Their adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back was also limited to consoles…
Drew Struzan, a prolific artist and movie poster illustrator who has been enchanting fans of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises since the late 1970s, has sadly passed away.
“When one thinks of iconic movie poster artists, Drew Struzan is the first name that comes to mind,” says Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. “Drew’s unforgettable artwork has touched so many hearts throughout the years, and I have been thankful to have worked with him on films such as E.T., Back to the Future, Hook, and the Indiana Jones series. His artwork is so imaginative, so beautiful, it elevated the movie-going experience for those films before audiences even stepped foot into a theater. Drew’s work is timeless, and will undoubtedly inspire both artists and film lovers for generations to come.”
“Drew was an artist of the highest order,” says Star Wars creator George Lucas. “His illustrations fully captured the excitement, tone and spirit of each of my films his artwork represented. His creativity, through a single illustrated image, opened up a world full of life in vivid color…even at a glance. I was lucky to have worked with him time and time again.”
To many fans, Struzan’s movie poster legacy – which spans nearly five decades and over 150 films – began with the beloved 1978 re-release poster for Star Wars: A New Hope, which the artist illustrated alongside Charles White III. The poster, which has affectionately become known as the Star Wars “Circus Poster,” showcased Struzan’s bold design sense and early 20th century illustration style – a perfect match for the adventurous, throwback spirit of the first Star Wars film…
Author Madeleine Roux takes StarWars.com inside her first Star Wars novel, a new chapter in the Skywalker saga exploring what it means to carry on the tradition of the Jedi Order
By Kristin Baver
Princess Leia Organa and Rey Skywalker are among the powerful women of the galaxy featured on a sleeve tattoo author Madeleine Roux got to celebrate her Star Wars fandom.
And next summer, the last Jedi and her new Master will return in Roux’s first Star Wars novel, Star Wars: Legacy, which was announced today during the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at New York Comic Con.
Speaking exclusively to StarWars.com on the news, the New York Times bestselling author says the book will explore the characters’ relationship in the months between the events of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In the aftermath of losing Luke Skywalker and Kylo Ren’s refusal to return to the light, Rey and Ben Solo’s mother, Leia, join forces to repair the broken Skywalker lightsaber and the shattered legacy of the Jedi Order.
Fans and readers will recognize Roux’s name from the anthology collection From a Certain Point of View, where Roux penned an unseen moment on the surface of Alderaan for the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope. The short story, “Eclipse,” follows Breha Organa from the harrowing news that her daughter Leia’s ship, the Tantive IV, has been lost to the queen’s final moments with her husband, Bail Organa, as the Death Star casts a terrifying shadow over their world. “I really swung for it,” Roux says now of the pitch. “I was sure they were going to say no because it seemed like such a big swing. But I just thought, well, Breha Organa is technically in that movie if you squint. What would it be like to be on Alderaan as it’s imploding from the Death Star?”…
Vintage food collectors will often comment on the extreme scarcity of Star Wars food packaging that they’re able to find years later. While many saved highly-publicized Star Wars food premiums that were advertised with purchase of food items, few thought to save the actual packaging. As a result, there are still to this day many rare, one-of-a-kind, and unknown-to-still-exist Star Wars food items. As collectors, one way we are able to learn what was made is through these ads in magazines, newspapers, and comics from the period.
KP Outer Spacers was a corned-based snack food which the British call “crisps” and Americans correctly call “chips”. These snacks were shaped like spaceships, so it was well suited as a Star Wars promotion. This started in early 1978 shortly after the release of Star Wars in the United Kingdom and offered a mail away Star Wars “Fighter Kite”, made by the British toy company, Palitoy. The offer required kids to send in 3 wrappers and 95p to receive a kite, reducing the number of intact bags saved to this day. The promotion appeared on three different flavors of KP Outer Spacers: beef burger, chutney, and pickled onion…
From Dark Forces to Daimyos, the latest Star Wars action figures run the gamut of heroes and villains (and everything in between).
By StarWars.com Team
A battle-scarred Darth Vader and a combat-ready Padmé Amidala are just two of the figures arriving in Hasbro’s The Black Series and The Vintage Collection.
If you couldn’t make it to New York Comic Con this weekend, we have the latest reveals from the Hasbro Star Wars panel! Whether you’re a fan of the latest streaming shows, the prequel trilogy, or even legendary video games (or all of the above), there is something in these latest toy offerings for you.
Check out what was revealed, begin putting together that wishlist, and clearing space on your shelf!…
César Soares, master model designer with the LEGO Group, takes StarWars.com inside the reimagined LEGO® Star Wars Death Star – Ultimate Collector Series.
By Paige Lyman
César Soares, master model designer at the LEGO Group, led the reimagining of one of the most anticipated LEGO® Star Wars sets — the LEGO Star Wars Death Star – Ultimate Collector Series — for three years. The final result, available now, is a diorama model set featuring 9,023 pieces and sitting at an impressive (most impressive) 20.6 inches high, 18.9 inches wide, and 15.1 inches deep. Three different Star Wars films (and a hidden nod to Andor!) have been merged together to bring iconic scenes to life — with the help of the set’s 38 LEGO minifigures, the largest single-set minifigure lineup in LEGO brand history.
Like many LEGO set designers before him, Soares found inspiration in existing sets. “The previous diorama sets were certainly an inspiration for this model. But, more than that, these previous sets showed us that builders and fans really appreciate this type of intricate, detailed-oriented model,” Soares tells StarWars.com…
The creators and cast of the latest Disney+ four-piece series share their love for Star Wars, found family, and all things LEGO.
By Katarina Cruz
Adding a distinctive flair to the characters of LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past was both the work of the script and spontaneity. Actor Sam Witwer, who voices Maul here and in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and the forthcoming Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, brought just the right attitude needed for the oh-so-fabulous anti-Sith.
Tony Revolori, the voice of Dev Greebling, recalled the inception of the fan-favorite scene, watching Witwer improv Maul’s musical talents. “He was doing this moment where he was like, ‘Hey guys, wouldn’t it be funny if I sang the ‘Duel of the Fates’ theme with ‘It’s fabulous! It’s so fabulous’?’ It was hilarious.”
“The Maul voice is inherently so dark and twisted and evil-sounding — how do you put a nice spin on it?” adds Benji Samit, co-writer and executive producer on the series. “So, we played around. I remember that first session with Sam, we were just playing off different ways to do it, and he pretty quickly locked into it, and it is so, so good.” So good, in fact, that Samit’s writing and producing partner, Dan Hernandez noted “we actually had to rerecord that line later because we wanted more.”
With LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past now on Disney+, we recently sat down with the cast and crew to talk about their favorite memories from creating the four-piece special…
The third installment of the award-winning anthology counts Anna Sawai, Freddie Highmore, George Takei, Harvey Guillén, Jodie Turner-Smith, Judith Light, Simu Liu, Stephanie Hsu, and Steve Buscemi among the cast.
By StarWars.com Team
The trailer — available as the original Japanese trailer, as well as the English dubbed trailer — showcases a glimpse at the stories to come with the premiere on Disney+ on October 29, including the return of Ronin from the Emmy®-nominated “The Duel,” F from “The Village Bride,” and Lah Kara from “The Ninth Jedi,” three shorts available in Volume 1, streaming now on Disney+.
This season, Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 returns to Japan where it all began, featuring nine shorts from nine different anime studios — david production, Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA, Kinema citrus Co., Polygon Pictures, Production I.G, Project Studio Q, TRIGGER, WIT Studio — to further demonstrate the diversity and creativity of Japanese animation.
Here’s the full list of upcoming titles, synopsis descriptions, directors, and cast members for the nine shorts in Volume 3!…
Usually, when I write about items from the Imperial Archives, I’ll focus on items that you will hopefully one day be able to see at The Saga Museum of Star Wars Memorabilia, but this time, I’m going to include a couple of important items that probably won’t ever go on public display there. I am including these items, because of the significance of Stuart Freeborn’s Yoda Archive.
I first learned about Stuart Freeborn when I was in elementary school, reading about the making of each Star Wars movie. His credits on Star Wars and Return of the Jedi—“makeup supervisor” and “makeup designer,” respectively—are fairly unassuming; only his title on The Empire Strikes Back—“makeup and special creature designer,” really offers a clue of the major role that he really played. Stuart was responsible for bringing to life truly fantastic characters including Chewbacca, Jabba the Hutt, the Ewoks, and most notably, Yoda.
Many years ago, as Stuart was nearing the end of his life, he wanted to make sure that key materials from his production archive would be saved for posterity, so he made arrangements to find people who would appreciate and preserve these items. Lisa and I were honored to become the home for Stuart’s Yoda archive…
Even more mash-ups and hilarity are in store for fans as four new parts debut on Disney+ this week.
By Amy Richau
For LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past, the four piece sequel series that follows the events of last year’s LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, the goal was clear: take more risks, include more new characters (‘Hello there’ evil Obi-Wan!), and keep the spirit of Star Wars at the heart of the story while enjoying the unique elements of the LEGO universe.
Returning stars Gaten Matarazzo and Tony Revolori, who play brothers Sig and Dev Greebling (AKA Darth Dev) in both series, fully embraced their chance to build on the brotherly bond they developed over the first four piece set. A big part of that was recording together — something the pair didn’t get a chance to do the first go-round. “It was complicated to arrange everyone’s schedule at the same time,” writer and executive producer Benji Samit tells StarWars.com, “but we made an effort to be able to record them together, and it made their chemistry pop even more.”
And after seeing how much fans loved Rebuild the Galaxy, Revolori felt comfortable taking more risks. In the recording booth for the sequel, which premieres on Disney+ September 19, Revolori says he realized, “I can relax a little bit. I can play a little bit more.”…
Regarding how Mon Mothma behaves in private and interacts with Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael in episode 4 (some of the press have already seen a handful of episodes), O’Reilly said the following:
First of all, yes. Stellan is just a special man and quite a brilliant actor. It was a real treat to get to work with him, and that scene you’re talking about in the gallery might be the first time we meet Mon Mothma in the season. It beautifully sets up what I think we’re trying to do with Mon Mothma, which is to meet the public face and unveil the private woman within it. That beautiful gallery set, which was designed by Luke Hull, also mirrors that within the scene. You enter a very public space, and then you go back behind a corner and we have a private interplay. So it allows for a play and a creativity, both within the space, but also between myself and Stellan, which feels genuinely full of energy. It was great to play. It is what an actor looks for; an actor looks for the private moments to reveal within a character….
From animation to building sets to video games, a look back at some of LEGO Star Wars biggest hits
By Amy Richau
As we get ready for the premiere of LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past, the mixed-up sequel series, it’s the perfect time to look to the past of the Star Wars and LEGO partnership. For over 25 years, the LEGO brand and Star Wars have teamed up for animated adventures, video games, and countless hours of pure building fun.
LEGO Star Wars projects have a tradition of mixing and mashing up classic Star Wars favorites with a twist (say hello to Darth Jar Jar and even a dark side version of Nubs!) with original characters, vehicles, and just pure zaniness. Pieces of the Past continues the adventures of Sig Greebling, a Force-sensitive nerf herder whose world was turned upside down in 2024’s LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, now on Disney+…
Celebrate National Video Games Day by exploring references and other deep cuts that connect Star Wars games to the larger galaxy and bring gaming lore into live-action and beyond.
By Brandon Wainerdi
“Boba Fett? Boba Fett, where?”
Starting with the roll-out of 1982’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back for the Atari 2600, video games have remained a vibrant and vital part of Star Wars storytelling. Inherently interactive, fans have long gravitated to Star Wars video games as an opportunity to further immerse themselves into a galaxy of adventure. And, especially with the more current offerings across genre and platform, these games have also become integral to the overall Star Wars mythos, allowing in-depth stories to deepen the adventures we experience on film and beyond.
To celebrate National Video Games Day, we’ve gathered just a few examples of these moments and mentions from the past decade, including a drop-in by everyone’s favorite bounty hunter. Read on to discover if we’ve included your personal favorite!…
On the first night of the 2025 ceremonies, the Disney+ series was recognized for outstanding costumes, production design, visual effects, and picture editing!
By StarWars.com Team
We’re throwing our own “Niamos!” dance party to celebrate Andor’s wins at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy® Awards!
During the ceremony Saturday night, the Star Wars series created by Tony Gilroy took home four awards, including wins for the outstanding costumes that brought the Chandrilan wedding to life and the masterful production design and visual effects that made the world of Ghorman a reality.
The unforgettable Legends character returns in LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past, nearly 50 years after his first appearance in Star Wars comics.
By Lucas Seastrom
“Who in the Holy Hutch are you?” This introduction in LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past could only come from one character. “I’m not a bunny,” this humanoid, green rabbit says. “The name’s Jaxxon. You probably haven’t heard of me because I’m a real deep-cut….”
When Sig and Dev Greebling are transported into a mysterious, secret realm in the sequel series to LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, premiering on Disney+ September 19, the brothers immediately encounter the one and only Jaxxon. The spunky, energetic character is himself a piece from the past, after a debut 48 years ago in some of the very first original stories told in Star Wars comics….
A legendary Lepi
As early as 1977, storytellers beyond creator George Lucas were already experimenting with new characters, worlds, and far-flung tales in the galaxy far, far away. The Marvel comics adaptation of Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) began its serialization before the release of the film that May. The movie story was complete within six issues. Writer Roy Thomas and artist Howard Chaykin had a relatively blank canvas to imagine the “continuing the saga begun in the film by George Lucas.”…
