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Hasbro celebrates 50 years of Lucasfilm with new Star Wars: The Black Series and Vintage Collection figures

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In celebration of Lucasfilm’s 50th anniversary, Hasbro has unveiled a new wave of Star Wars merchandise which includes Black Series figures for Qui-Gonn Jinn, Mace Windu, Jar Jar Binks, a Battle Droid, Greedo, Ben Kenobi, a Jawa, and an Elite Squad Trooper and a new line of Vintage Collection figures for Darth Maul (Mandalore), Ahsoka […]

Star Wars: Jon Favreau says he and Dave Filoni have “tremendous freedom” when working on The Mandalorian

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Jon Favreau, the showrunner of The Mandalorian, has discussed what it’s like working with Dave Filoni and how the show impacts the larger Star Wars canon. The Mandalorian, set between the events of Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, is written and shepherded by Jon Favreau who works closely with Dave Filoni. In […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: The High Republic #2

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Marvel’s Star Wars: The High Republic comic book series continues this coming Wednesday with the release of the second issue; check out the official preview here… ALL-NEW SERIES CONTINUES! WHO DESTROYED ONE OF THE JEDI’S DEADLIEST ENEMIES? The NIHIL strike! A ship found adrift in space, the crew brutally slaughtered and cargo stolen. What terror […]

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #7 gets second printing variant featuring Lady Proxima

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Having sold out everywhere this past week, Marvel has announced that writer Alyssa Wong and artist Minkyu Jung’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #7 is going back to the presses for a second printing, complete with a new variant cover from Jung which sees Doctor Aphra and Sana Starros alongside the Corellian gangster Lady Proxima. THE […]

Jon Favreau says the idea to introduce Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian occurred naturally during the writing process

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Jon Favreau, the showrunner of The Mandalorian, says introducing Luke Skywalker wasn’t the plan from the beginning but a natural story progression. When Luke Skywalker turned up to save the day in the season two finale of The Mandalorian, fans were stunned and delighted. But when did the idea to introduce the iconic hero first […]

Katee Sackhoff says there’s a reason why Axe Woves wasn’t in The Mandalorian season finale

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Katee Sackhoff, who played Bo-Katan in The Mandalorian season two, says there is a reason why Axe Woves didn’t show up in the finale. The season finale of The Mandalorian may have released back in December but that doesn’t mean Star Wars fans aren’t still thinking about the epic episode and asking questions about what […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run #2

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The second and final issue of Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run is out this Wednesday, and we’ve got the official preview for you here courtesy of IDW Publishing… Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the Republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series! While Obi-Wan […]

Katee Sackhoff didn’t know Luke Skywalker was in The Mandalorian until she watched on Disney+

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The Mandalorian finished up its second season in style last month, with the series delivering one of the most memorable scenes in all of Star Wars as Luke Skywalker arrived to save the day and take young Grogu to resume his Jedi training, Luke’s appearance came as a huge surprise to fans, and it seems […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales

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IDW Publishing collects the five-issue miniseries Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales in trade paperback form this week, and you can get a preview right here… Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the Republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series! While […]