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LEGO Star Wars BOOST Droid Commander set revealed

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As part of today’s Star Wars Day celebrations, LEGO has unveiled its LEGO Star Wars BOOST Droid Commander set which consists of 1,177 pieces and creates three of the franchise’s most iconic droids – R2-D2, the Gonk Droid and the Mouse Droid which come to life using the free LEGO BOOST app; check out the […]

The Mandalorian star discusses George Lucas’ involvement with the Star Wars series

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Giancarlo Esposito, one of the stars of The Mandalorian, has detailed George Lucas’ involvement in the TV show.2019 is shaping up to be a big year for Star Wars and new Disney+ TV series The Mandalorian is going to be a big part of that. One thing that many fans will certainly be pleased to […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #32

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #32 this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out…UNSPEAKABLE REBEL SUPERWEAPON: PART 1 A NEW ADVENTURE STARTS HERE! After a year of close shaves, Doctor CHELLI APHRA is taking it easy and lying low. Probably herding banthas or something. […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Age of Rebellion – Boba Fett #1

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Fan favourite bounty hunter Boba Fett takes the spotlight in this week’s Star Wars: Age of Rebellion one-shot; check out a preview of the issue here courtesy of Marvel Comics…THE HUNTER’S HEART! As the implacable bounty hunter who tracked down HAN SOLO, BOBA FETT earned his reputation as one of the greatest villains in the […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Queen’s Shadow by E.K. Johnston

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Queen’s Shadow by E.K. Johnston…This year marks the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and the beginning of George Lucas’ Prequel Trilogy of the Star Wars franchise. It’s pretty surprising though given two decades and the wealth of Prequel content – both in Legends and now canon continuities – […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures: Flight of the Falcon

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IDW Publishing releases Star Wars Adventures: Flight of the Falcon on Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here…The Flight of the Falcon ends here! We’ve followed Bazine Netal’s quest for the legendary starship the Millennium Falcon, but here’s one final tale yet to be told, featuring famous pirate […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer sets Star Wars record but falls short of Disney’s other big hitters

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Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled the first trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker earlier this month during Star Wars Celebration, but unlike most major blockbuster trailer releases these days, the studios remained tight-lipped when it came to touting how successful the trailer launch was in terms of viewership.Well, as Deadline has revealed, that’s likely […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Age of Rebellion – Han Solo #1

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The galaxy’s favourite smuggler takes centre stage this week as Marvel releases Star Wars: Age of Rebellion – Han Solo #1; check out a preview of the issue here…After helping destroy the DEATH STAR, HAN SOLO’s ready to cash in his reward and return to life as a scoundrel. But when LUKE SKYWALKER asks for […]