J.J. Abrams says there’s “more to the story” about Rey’s parents in The Rise of Skywalker

J.J. Abrams says there’s “more to the story” about Rey’s parents in The Rise of Skywalker

One of the big questions of the Star Wars sequel trilogy has been who Rey's parents are, and The Last Jedi gave us a satisfying answer to that: they're nobody significant. But it turns out, as is often the case in the Star Wars universe, that it might not be the entire story. That's what [...]

Kathy Kennedy confirms that Lucasfilm is working on developing Old Republic content

Kathy Kennedy confirms that Lucasfilm is working on developing Old Republic content

One thing that many Star Wars fans have come to love is the Old Republic era, thanks to the classic Knights of the Old Republic games.  Many fans grew up playing those games, and so they obviously and understandably have a soft spot for that era. And with the Skywalker saga coming to a close [...]

What might the title “The Rise of Skywalker” mean?

What might the title “The Rise of Skywalker” mean?

At Star Wars Celebration, the title of Star Wars: Episode IX was finally announced: The Rise of Skywalker. That's a pretty exciting title, but what does it mean?  Here's the really short answer: we don't know.  There are all sorts of ideas, but we don't know what the reality actually is - and we probably [...]

What we learned about three new characters from The Mandalorian at Star Wars Celebration

What we learned about three new characters from The Mandalorian at Star Wars Celebration

At the panel at Star Wars Celebration for The Mandalorian, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni introduced the audience to three of the cast members of the show: Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, and Greef Carga.  The actors then gave us a bit of information about who their characters are.  Here's what we learned about these three [...]

Why Kylo Ren’s repaired mask makes sense – and why it’s not a retcon of The Last Jedi

Why Kylo Ren’s repaired mask makes sense – and why it’s not a retcon of The Last Jedi

As Obi-Wan Kenobi taught us, many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on a certain point of view. And so, naturally, those who didn't like The Last Jedi and hope that J.J. Abrams will retcon it found 'evidences' in the teaser trailer for The Rise of Skywalker to support their claims.  Except the [...]

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes producer expects players to spend $4,000-5000 in order to keep up

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes producer expects players to spend $4,000-5000 in order to keep up

As you are probably well aware, things have been quite rough for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.  The decisions by the developers have been, to be quite honest, baffling and a direct middle finger to much of their player base. But Carrie Gouskos, the senior producer on the game, took to Twitter recently to bash [...]

J.J. Abrams consulted with George Lucas, Rian Johnson, and Larry Kasdan about The Rise of Skywalker

J.J. Abrams consulted with George Lucas, Rian Johnson, and Larry Kasdan about The Rise of Skywalker

One of the common themes we have heard from J.J. Abrams about directing The Rise of Skywalker is the pressure he has felt to make sure he ties together the entire Skywalker saga into a satisfying conclusion. Because of that, it should come as no surprise that Abrams consulted with several of the most important [...]

In praise of The Star Wars Show, which is such an important and influential part of Celebration

In praise of The Star Wars Show, which is such an important and influential part of Celebration

As we continue to reflect on the awesome past weekend at Star Wars Celebration, I think it's appropriate to take the time to express gratitude to some people who are integral in making it as amazing of an experience as it is. The people behind the Star Wars Show.  The hosts, led by Andi Gutierrez [...]

Several authors collaborating on mysterious “Project Luminous” project, coming in 2020

Several authors collaborating on mysterious “Project Luminous” project, coming in 2020

Surprisingly, there weren't many announcements when it came to Star Wars publishing at Celebration this weekend, but there was a mysterious announcement that came at Monday's publishing panel. The panel featured five authors - Claudia Gray ("Lost Stars"; "Bloodline"; "Leia: Princess of Alderaan"; "Master and Apprentice"), Justina Ireland ("Lando's Luck"), Daniel José Older ("Last Shot"), [...]