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 [...]

Eleven things we learned from The Rise of Skywalker panel!

Eleven things we learned from The Rise of Skywalker panel!

We've already talked significantly about the trailer for The Rise of Skywalker, and we'll talk plenty more about it to come, but I wanted to go back and highlight some of the things we learned about the film from the panel. The panel was hosted by Stephen Colbert and featured director J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm President [...]

Kathy Kennedy says Palpatine’s return in The Rise of Skywalker “has been in the blueprint for a long time”

Kathy Kennedy says Palpatine’s return in The Rise of Skywalker “has been in the blueprint for a long time”

In a stunning move, it was confirmed at the panel for Episode IX that Ian McDiarmid is returning to the role of Sheev Palpatine for the final film of the Skywalker saga, The Rise of Skywalker. That's a pretty amazing and bold move, and director J.J. Abrams has spoken considerably about bringing back the character [...]

Episode IX panel officially announced for Star Wars Celebration on April 12!

Episode IX panel officially announced for Star Wars Celebration on April 12!

We've known for a while that it will be happening, but Star Wars officially announced today the date of the Episode IX panel at Star Wars Celebration Chicago next month! This panel, which is the most heavily-anticipated panel in a year with plenty of thrilling Star Wars topics to talk about, will take place on [...]

The Mandalorian has officially begun production!

The Mandalorian has officially begun production!

Lucasfilm officially announced tonight that The Mandalorian has begun production! The first ever Star Wars live-action TV show, The Mandalorian is being headed up by Jon Favreau - who revealed the name and basic plot last night on Instagram! In addition to that plot synopsis, Lucasfilm announced the directors and executive producers tonight.  As was [...]

Kathleen Kennedy signs three-year extension as Lucasfilm president!

Kathleen Kennedy signs three-year extension as Lucasfilm president!

Great news today coming via a report from The Hollywood Reporter: Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has signed a three-year extension to keep her running the company through at least 2021! Kennedy has done an unquestionably great job as the hand-picked successor to George Lucas, taking over the company amidst Disney's acquisition of the company for [...]

George Lucas helped direct a small scene in Solo: A Star Wars Story

George Lucas helped direct a small scene in Solo: A Star Wars Story

In 1977, George Lucas brought a galaxy far, far away to life, and in doing so he created a number of beloved characters.  One of the most prominent of those was the heroic smuggler Han Solo, portrayed by Harrison Ford. Now, four decades later, we'll be getting a movie detailing Solo's backstory, in the upcoming [...]

Game of Thrones creators to write and produce new series of Star Wars films

The future of the Star Wars universe continues to look bright.  Solo, the second anthology film, will release in a few months, while Episode IX will release in 2019.  Beyond that, Rian Johnson is creating a new trilogy of films separate from the Skywalker saga. Today, Lucasfilm announced that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will [...]