Maul: Shadow Lord is around the corner. I recently read back through every story in canon and Legends that focuses on the character. So here is my recommended watching and reading list for Maul before his new series premieres!
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…
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+…
The cast of The Acolyte remember back to their time on set and what they might have taken home. Watch the full season of The Acolyte, streaming exclusively on Disney+.
Duality has been a focus of galactic tales from the beginning
By Amy Richau
Tight-knit, torn apart, or recently reunited — we meet twins of all kinds in Star Wars.
Most recently, the Aniseya twins played a large role in The Acolyte, first revealed in the premiere episode “Lost/Found,” where we learned the assassin Mae also had a twin sister, a skilled meknek (and former Padawan) named Osha. Separated after a tragic fire on their home planet Brendok — a planet with twin moons, no less — the sisters each believed the other had perished until Mae resurfaced to take revenge on the Jedi she blamed for the death of her family.
Twin characters — and their unique connections to each other — as well as twin imagery can be found in many Star Wars stories, from animated shorts to the film that started it all. Early in Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker wistfully looks at Tatooine’s binary suns, having no idea his journey will reunite him with his twin sister, Leia. A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi bring the adventure-seeking farmboy and the steel-spined princess together as they lead a feisty group of rebels in a fight against the Empire — and their father Darth Vader….
All forty stories from the upcoming Return of the Jedi edition of From a Certain Point of View have been announced! Here are the stories we’re most excited to read! Spoilers, it’s most of them.
Right from the earliest discussions on what Andor would be, Martyn Doust knew he’d be busy. As prop master, Doust was in charge of realizing everything from blasters to drinkware for the Disney+ Original series. But Andor would be a unique challenge for Doust, who has worked on every Star Wars film in the Disney era. Under the guidance of showrunner Tony Gilroy, it was to be more grounded, more real, and it would go to more places. “We always knew we were going to be visiting lots of different, new worlds with Andor,” Doust tells StarWars.com. “And we knew that each world would have its own distinct look and feel and its own aesthetic. We really wanted to make sure that the props from that world looked like they lived in that world.” As Andor heads toward its season finale, Doust spoke with StarWars.com about how some of the series’ most important and memorable props came to be…..
Will we see more and more Star Wars stories about the villains of the universe? What do we hope to see in Rise of the Red Blade? These questions and more answered in this week’s Q&A!
Andor comes out soon! While you wait, here are more than ten Star Wars stories to watch or read that I think will enhance your viewing experience. Episodes of The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Bad Batch, as well as some deleted scenes from Revenge of the Sith, and a handful of books that connect with Rogue One!
