CJ and Luke discuss the High’s and Lows of Star Wars in 2025. We look back at each month and what 2025 brought us in TV, Movies, Gaming, Books, Comics and more.
Share your highlights in the comments below so we can discuss them in future episodes.
0:00 Intro
3:53 January
9:35 February, March, April
20:22 Andors April/May
25:30 May
27:15 June
30:00 July
35:44 August/September
44:25 October / November
53:00 December
WhatCulture Star Wars is dedicated to all things Star Wars. We’ll have all the usual lists, features, and news, plus there’ll be Ups & Downs for all the latest shows and new Star Wars movies. The force is with us!
We’re wrapping up a great year for Star Wars and Rebel Force Radio as we celebrate the season with friends and family. Noted and acclaimed Star Wars author/illustrator Christopher J. Sorrentino aka “Baby Belushi” (“Nerdy, Dirty, and Tasteless Star Wars Jokes IV”) joins us for the whole show as we look back at the Star Wars year that was. We break down everything of importance that happened in Star Wars and RFR throughout 2025. From Skeleton Crew to Andor to The Hunt for Ben Solo and all stops in between, we review it all.
Keeping within the family theme of the holidays, Dylan McInerney joins us In The Cantina. RFR interviewed Dylan Mac 15 years ago after he watched The Original Trilogy for the first time when he was just 7 years old. Now, Dylan returns to RFR to answer the same questions we originally asked him back in 2010. How have his answers and opinions changed over the years and how have they stayed the same? Join us to find out!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year from your Star Wars pals at Rebel Force Radio! See you in 2026
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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….
You heard the podcast. Now, you can watch every moment of Rebel Force Radio live from Rancho Obi-Wan in Petaluma, California – Home to Steve Sansweet and the Guinness Book of World Records largest Star Wars memorabilia collection. We were joined by Steve, Anne Neumann, Billy Mac, Baby Belushi, The Babu Freaks and an audience of RFR listeners for an evening they soon won’t forget. We were even treated to “The Running of Wilrow Hoods” along with other surprises and even an emotional moment or two. Enjoy and if you like what you see, please consider supporting Rancho Obi-Wan by becoming a member. Do it!
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An event years in the making finally happened last weekend as Rebel Force Radio descended upon Steve Sansweet’s Rancho Obi-Wan, the Guinness Book of World Records largest Star Wars memorabilia collection, for a live podcast fundraiser with an audience of the greatest Star Wars fans in the galaxy. Join us, Steve, Anne Neumann, Billy Mac, Baby Belushi and more for an evening under the stars in California. Plus, Puppet Lando stopped by for an epic performance and many other surprises happened throughout the night. And we did it to raise funds for a great cause – Rancho Obi-Wan and The Saga Museum. Become a member and support this amazing and magical place!
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RFR made the journey out to the beautiful redwood forests of California for The Forest Moon Festival celebrating the Endor shooting locations from RETURN OF THE JEDI. From Del Norte County to Humboldt County, we were part of a “caravan of courage” traveling up and down the Northwest Pacific to podcast at various event locations. Joining us were original ROTJ Ewok Kevin Thompson and our pal, FANBOYS director Kyle Newman. We talk to fans, cosplayers, artists, musicians, and locals who share their pride for living in a region that served as the Forest Moon home of the Ewoks. Hear from those who remember when Jedi was being filmed and contributed, along with those who celebrate the legacy. We even find out which “Jedi” cast member got pulled over for speeding! “Magical” was a word that couldn’t be overused throughout the weekend. This week, you can hear what we did. Next week, we’ll tell you the stories. Yub Nub!
Thank you:
Redwood Region Museum of Film
Grizzly Creek State Park
Crescent City’s Beachfront Park
Arcata Farmer’s Market
Sequoia Park Zoo
The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission
Special thanks to Cassandra Hesseltine, Tracy Boyd, Tiffany Miller, and Anibal Polanco.
Love you guys!
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This is the entire history of the Star Wars canon as of May 4, 2025. The Star Wars films, TV shows, books, comics, video games, and more all summarized into the most important moments in galactic history!
0:00 Dawn of the Jedi Era
1:48 The Old Republic Era
7:34 The High Republic Era
24:50 The Fall of the Jedi Era
33:59 The Clone Wars
47:41 The Reign of the Empire Era
1:10:34 The Age of Rebellion Era
1:35:43 The New Republic Era
1:42:41 The Rise of the First Order Era
1:52:54 Frequently Asked Questions
Join us for a special event livestream as we break down all the news coming out of Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025—from movie and TV show announcements to new games, merch, and more. We’re talking all about the big announcements like the upcoming movie STAR WARS STARFIGHTER with Ryan Gosling, the reveal of MAUL: SHADOW LORD, and fresh info about AHSOKA season two, THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, and ANDOR season two. Plus, we want to hear what YOU think with your calls live on the air.
Light & Magic Season 2 has arrived on Disney+. The acclaimed documentary series from Lucasfilm and Imagine Entertainment explores the continuing legacy of Industrial Light & Magic, now celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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There’s something for every Star Wars fan here, with prints available exclusively on the show floor.
By Amy Richau
Fans of the Stranger, Ahsoka Tano, Boba Fett, and Padmé Amidala – report in!
The Art Show is a highlight of every Star Wars Celebration, StarWars.com is excited to announce the entries for Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, where artists display and sell prints of artwork chosen by Lucasfilm. The art work in this year’s group represents illustrations created from a variety of styles and includes artists from around the world. Selections celebrate characters and locations from a variety of Star Wars tales including Star Wars: Return of Jedi, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Ahsoka, and The Book of Boba Fett. There are also pieces sure to please fans of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which are both celebrating anniversaries this year. Read on for your first look at the full selection and hear directly from the artists as they share details about the inspiration and creation of each piece….
As the year begins, an avalanche of rumors about potential STAR WARS projects, casting, and more have emerged, so we compiled a list of the hottest STAR WARS rumors swirling around right now. Find out about all the buzz around THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, a CLONE WARS reunion in AHSOKA season two, KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC and more. We also have highlights of James Mangold talking about his upcoming “Dawn of The Jedi” film and we’re still talking about SKELETON CREW. Jason rewatched many STAR WARS films over the holidays and he walked away with some fresh perspectives, observations and opinions. Plus, tributes for Gold Leader Anges MacInnes, director David Lynch and more.
The critically-acclaimed series of animated shorts returns to Japan for a third installment in collaboration with nine anime studios
By StarWars.com Team
Star Wars: Visions is returning to its anime roots with nine new shorts slated for release next year.
At the 2024 Disney APAC Content Showcase, it was exclusively revealed that Star Wars: Visions will debut a third volume in 2025.
The award-winning series first premiered in 2021, with nine shorts by seven different Japanese anime studios celebrating the mythology of Star Wars through unique cultural perspectives. Last year’s second volume took the imaginative series on a global tour, featuring animation from across Japan, India, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Chile, France, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States….
Temuera Morrison, Anthony Daniels, and more are headed to the celebration in Japan.
By StarWars.com Team
It’s official: the actors behind Boba Fett, C-3PO, and more are heading to Star Wars Celebration Japan next year!
Star Wars icon Anthony Daniels, the only actor to work on all 11 Star Wars feature films, will make an appearance. Daniels notably portrayed C-3PO in all three Skywalker saga trilogies.
Also from live action, Temuera Morrison will be there. Morrison first played Jango Fett and his army of clones in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and has more recently brought Boba Fett back from the (presumed) dead on The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.
Lucasfilm’s own Doug Chiang, an Academy Award-winning artist who also serves as senior vice president and executive design director, will be there, too. Recently, Chiang has served as production designer on several Star Wars live-action series, including The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and Skeleton Crew….
Will Andor make it for its original 2024 release date, or will it be pushed? What Star Wars reference books are must haves? These questions and more answered in this week’s Q&A!
Disney has announced that they will no longer be releasing a Star Wars film on December 19, 2025. Instead, they are planning on releasing two feature films in 2026, seven months apart, on May 22, 2026, and December 18, 2026.
The first film on that list will come out just three weeks after Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is released in theaters (Disney has also moved around Marvel’s release calendar). The company has not announced which movies will come out on each date. However, the most likely scenario is that this is the Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy-directed film they were targeting for 2025 and that due to the writers’ strike, they had to press Pause on for the moment. Meanwhile, the December date is likely the Dave Filoni-directed film that will culminate the overarching story told in The Mandalorian and spin-off shows during the New Republic era…
More news on the Damon Lindelof-written Star Wars movie has come into focus from Jeff Sneider, who was the first to report that Lindelof was developing a Star Wars movie.
About 19 minutes into his podcast The Hot Mic, the conversation towards Star Wars and specifically the recent news about Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy being hired to direct the movie scripted by Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson. While Star Wars movies as of late have entered periods of development hell while Lucasfilm paves a cinematic future not solely dependent on the Skywalker Family, Sneider explained that he was confident this film will be the next one in theaters…
