In The Phantom Menace, we were introduced not only to Anakin Skywalker but to some of his friends, fellow slaves, such as Kitster and Wald. As is typical in the Star Wars fandom, Kitster in particular seems to have developed a sort of cult following in recent years, and he has recently made a surprising [...]
In recent weeks, The Direct ran a series of articles on their interview with Stuart Beattie, who was originally hired by Lucasfilm to work on an Obi-Wan Kenobi project. Beattie worked on the project while it was still planned to be a movie, and he revealed that there was actually plans for a trilogy of [...]
There haven't been a ton of exciting updates for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes this year, but that changed recently with the latest State of the Galaxy post. The biggest update is the reveal of the newest Galactic Legend: Jabba the Hutt! This is something that people have speculated about for years, but this announcement [...]
Star Wars Celebration was a few months ago, but one aspect of it keeps getting some attention from fans, including recently. More leaked footage of the exclusive trailers for The Mandalorian season 3 and Ahsoka was uploaded online in recent days, giving even better looks at what was shown. And along with it has come [...]
A collection of anthology Star Wars stories was recently released, Stories of Jedi and Sith, and one story in particular caught my attention. "Masters" was a short story about Palpatine and Yoda written by Tessa Gratton, marking her first contribution to Star Wars, though she has also joined the team of The High Republic and [...]
In Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker reveals to Leia Organa that they are siblings, and that Darth Vader is their father. This shocking revelation comes on the precipice of the Battle of Endor, and the movie ends with only the briefest of reunions between brother and sister amidst the celebration of victory. But what [...]
Taika Waititi is a busy man, and he's currently promoting the release of his latest film, Thor: Love and Thunder, which releases in the United States on July 8. He's also directing the next Star Wars theatrical film, but we don't know much about that yet. What Waititi did disclose recently, though, is that it [...]
The Knights of Ren are back, and they're preparing to infiltrate Darth Vader's Castle on Mustafar! That's the premise of Crimson Reign #4, written by Charles Soule, which is the fourth of five issues in the mini-series detailing Qi'ra's plan to strike against the Sith as she leads Crimson Dawn in the period in-between The [...]
Every once in a while, along comes a Star Wars book that is more than a well-written novel, more than an enjoyable tale, but something that adds so much context and depth to the franchise that it could well be considered a must-read for any Star Wars fan. Shadow of the Sith is one such [...]
Now that the Obi-Wan Kenobi series has concluded, let's take a look at some of the many ways in which it adds to our understanding of the original trilogy. Watching these films now, in the wake of this series, carries more depth and weight, and that's a high compliment to Deborah Chow and the creatives [...]
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