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  • Created By: George Lucas
  • Launched On: May 25, 1977
  • Owner: Disney
  • Tagline: A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…
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George Lucas Reveals Mark Hamill Was Never Really The Lead In Star Wars

George Lucas says that Darth Vader was the main character in Star Wars, not Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker.

2 years ago

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The Mandalorian In Trouble As Ratings Plummet, Ending Near?

The Mandalorian has seen a nearly 40% drop in viewership since the season 2 finale.

2 years ago

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The Best Star Wars Series Should Have Ended Years Ago

The Mandalorian should have ended with the Season 2 finale.

2 years ago

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Droids Are Slaves In Star Wars And It Needs To Be Addressed

Star Wars has firmly established that droids are de facto slaves and if the franchise wants to explore themes of moral ambiguity, it needs to address that.

2 years ago

Mark Hamill Is Lending His Voice To Ukraine In Bizarre Usage

Mark Hamill is voicing the air raid announcements for Ukraine.

2 years ago

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The Mandalorian Makes One Star Wars Project Mandatory Viewing And It’s Infuriating

Watching and enjoying The Mandalorian seems more and more dependent on having watched the animated series.

2 years ago

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Disney Starts Massive Layoffs, Are Marvel And Star Wars In Trouble?

Disney announces plans to terminate 7,000 employees, although it’s unclear how this will affect Star Wars and Marvel content.

2 years ago

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The Mandalorian Showrunner Says Grogu Only Works Because He’s Ugly

Jon Favreau says that Grogu, or Baby Yoda, only works because he’s ugly-cute.

2 years ago

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Star Wars Creator Says This Streaming Series Could Go On Forever

The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau says he may keep making the show forever, and that Season 4 is already written.

2 years ago

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Multiple Star Wars Movies That Definitely Won’t Get Canceled Being Announced On May 4th

Hot Mic’s Jeff Sneider reports that three new Star Wars movies could be announced at the upcoming Star Wars Celebration convention.

2 years ago

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The Next Star Wars Movie Has Just Been Handed Off To Someone With Actual Talent

Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight is now in charge of writing the next Star Wars feature film, following the departure of the two previous scriptwriters.

2 years ago

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Canceled Star Wars Series Coming Back For Another Season?

Star Wars: The Clone Wars actors Dee Bradley Baker and James Arnold Taylor mentioned at a convention that voice work was done for the show before it was canceled, meaning that Season 8 audio is out there.

2 years ago

Disney Is Promoting Incest Between Luke Skywalker And Princess Leia, Whoops

In an ad by Disney+ attempting to bring in a romantic audience, the House of Mouse claimed that they shipped Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia as a couple.

2 years ago

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Star Wars’ Most Hated Actor Just Returned To The Franchise

Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks, is back and reprising a different Star Wars role in The Mandalorian.

2 years ago

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Liam Neeson’s Height Cost Star Wars $150,000

Lucasfilm spent $150,000 adjusting The Phantom Menace sets to accommodate the 6’4″ Liam Neeson.

2 years ago

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It May Sound Like Gibberish, But Ewoks Speak A Real, Human Language In Star Wars

Ewoks speak a combination of Tibetan and Nepalese.

2 years ago

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Liam Neeson Had To Talk Into A Ladies Razor To Play Qui-Gon In Star Wars

Liam Neeson used a Gillette Ladies Sensor Excel Razor as a personal communicator in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

2 years ago

Star Wars Money Is Accepted As Legal Tender In One Country

Niue, a tiny island a thousand miles from New Zealand, prints collectible coins worth 2 NZ dollars featuring pop culture characters, all because of the success of their Star Wars coins.

2 years ago

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Directors Only Did The Series For The Health Insurance

The Daniels joked that they accepted the job of directing a Star Wars: Skeleton Crew episode to maintain their health insurance with the Director’s Guild of America.

2 years ago

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Evidence Suggests Darth Vader Was An Idea Stolen From Marvel

Marvel’s Doctor Doom predates Darth Vader by 15 years, leading fans to wonder if George Lucas ripped off Jack Kirby’s creation, even if it’s more likely that each villain came from similar character archetypes.

2 years ago

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The Best Mandalorian Hero Needs To Do One Thing To Save The Series

Opinion Editor Michileen Martin argues that in order for The Mandalorian to continue to grow, Grogu has to finally speak.

2 years ago

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One Of The Most Famous Star Wars Sounds Is Actually Just An Elephant

Star Wars Tie fighter scream is a mixture of an elephant call and a hydroplaning car.

2 years ago

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The Mandalorian Preparing To Replace Pedro Pascal?

Opinion editor Michileen Martin theorizes The Mandalorian’s third season may be preparing us for Katee Sackhoff to replace Pedro Pascal as the primary protagonist of the series.

2 years ago

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Lands Oscar-Winning Director

The Daniels, fresh off winning awards for Everything Everywhere All At Once, will direct one episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

2 years ago

Yoda Grew An Extra Toe Over The Course Of The Star Wars Movies

Yoda has a different number of toes in the Star Wars movies, from three in Phantom Menace to four in Return of the Jedi, how did this happen?

2 years ago

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Star Wars Just Lost One Of Its Biggest New Creators And It’s A Very Bad Sign

Star Wars writer Damon Lindelof, the man behind Lost and HBO’s Watchmen, turned in a script and left the project within days, continuing the string of high-profile departures at LucasFilm.

2 years ago

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You Actually Can See Boba Fett’s Face In Star Wars’ Original Trilogy

Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett for most of the character’s time in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, also plays an Imperial Officer on the Cloud City of Bespin.

2 years ago

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Women Aren’t Allowed To Fly X-Wings In The Original Star Wars Movies

No women were shown flying X-Wings in the original Star Wars trilogy.

2 years ago

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Star Trek Should Learn One Important Lesson From Disney’s Star Wars

Star Trek should adopt Star Wars’ strategy of cross-pollination of its media.

2 years ago