Star Wars has always been so much more than a mere film franchise. The classic Knights of the Old Republic games have had a massive influence too; the first KotOR game made history, winning a staggering number of awards. It’s no surprise a KotOR remake is in the works, with a first trailer reportedly due […]
When it comes to vintage action figures and toys, very few come close to the impact that Kenner’s Star Wars line had. Besides some great action figures with features ahead of their time, the manufacturer also launched a series of vehicles and play sets so that we could get the full Star Wars experience. Of […]
What comes after the Jedi and the Sith? The latest Star Wars series, The Ninth Jedi, is a creative vision of what George Lucas’ galaxy could become. Created by Production I.G., it spins out of the epic Star Wars: Visions anthology series, which allows some of the world’s best animation houses the chance to play […]
Darth Sidious is one of the greatest villains in the entire history of Star Wars—the powerful Sith Lord who brought an end to the Republic and the age of the Jedi Order. To orchestrate the demise of his two greatest enemy factions, Sidious took on two identities. As Darth Sidious, orchestrating the Sith, and as […]
While the glowing hum of a lightsaber remains the definitive image of the Star Wars franchise for many, others fell in love with its sprawling, chaotic space battles. Ever since the original film premiered in 1977 and showcased that legendary clash between Rebel X-wings and Imperial TIE Fighters, the series has been synonymous with the […]
George Lucas always liked to claim he had Star Wars planned right from the start, but we know that wasn’t the case; the first script for The Empire Strikes Back didn’t even feature the classic “I am your father” reveal, after all. In reality, every single film in the original trilogy changed the franchise’s themes. […]
Since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, a plethora of new Star Wars movies and TV shows have been released. However, as many fans know, there’s also an ever-growing list of unrealized Star Wars projects that never got off the ground for a multitude of reasons (despite Lucasfilm officially announcing many of them). It was only […]
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the end of The Ninth Jedi. The new Star Wars TV show, Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi, certainly proves one thing: this franchise was made for anime. I’ve long considered Visions one of the best Star Wars TV shows ever made, simply because it offers so […]
Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi introduces brand new lightsabers that break three major rules from the Lucas era. They may not be canon, but the Visions stories are easily some of the best Star Wars stories we’ve had in the Disney era. Until now, each episode was an opportunity for a new […]
One of the things that helped set Star Wars apart from its big screen sci-fi peers was the almost overwhelming assortment of droids, aliens, and creatures that filled nearly every frame of the movie. Star Wars helped popularize the concept of cinematic science fiction universes where the human race was just one of many spacefaring […]