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Multiplayer lightsaber battles come to Star Wars: Jedi Challenges

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Last year, Disney, Lucasfilm and Lenovo teamed up to bring augmented reality to the galaxy far, far away with the release of Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, and now in celebration of Star Wars Day a free update has dropped introducing the new Lightsaber Versus Mode. The mode allows you to take part in 1v1 multiplayer […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story tracking $170 million domestic opening weekend

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Fresh from its record box office opening with Avengers: Infinity War, it looks like Disney can expect another bumper opening this month as Lucasfilm unleashes its second Star Wars Anthology movie Solo: A Star Wars Story. According to Deadline, the Ron Howard-directed film is tracking a $170 million domestic opening weekend across the four-day Memorial […]

New poster and Millennium Falcon chase clip from Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Earlier today we brought you a 360° clip and TV spot for Solo: A Star Wars Story [take a look here], and now a new poster has arrived online for the anthology movie along with another clip which sees Chewie taking up his role as co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Han […]

It’s high stakes Sabacc as Lando bets the Falcon in Solo: A Star Wars Story 360° clip

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In celebration of Star Wars Day today, Lucasfilm has released a 360° clip from Solo: A Star Wars Story, which sees Han Solo and Lando Calrissian engaged in a high-stakes Sabacc game with the Millennium Falcon at stake. Check it out below, along with a new TV spot entitled ‘Rivalry’… SEE ALSO: Han and Chewie featured on […]

Preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation #1

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Marvel launches its Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… The Resistance has found Luke Skywalker! But the First Order is hot on their tail…and they are out for blood. Join writer Gary Whitta (ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS […]

Disney to debut new Star Wars: Forces of Destiny episodes for Star Wars Day

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It’s Star Wars Day tomorrow, and to celebrate Disney has announced that it will be debuting seven new Star Wars: Forces of Destiny shorts. Check out a selection of promotional images here via Star Wars Explained, along with episode titles and synopses… “Chopper and Friends” – When Chopper enlists a pair of Ewoks to help […]

Han and Chewie featured on latest Solo: A Star Wars Story posters

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With Star Wars Day just around the corner, two new posters have arrived online for Solo: A Star Wars Story featuring Alden Ehrenreich’s titular smuggler and his good pal Chewbacca, complete with the tagline ‘The Beginning of the Greatest Friendship in the Galaxy’; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Tour the Millennium Falcon with Donald Glover […]

Hasbro unveils new Star Wars Black Series figures and Mighty Muggs

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In celebration of Star Wars Day this May the 4th, Hasbro has revealed a new line of merchandise for the franchise which includes The Black Series Darth Vader premium electronic helmet, a line of Black Series 6-inch figures – Range Trooper, Death Star Trooper and Jawa, and Han Solo and Lando Calrissian from Solo: A Star Wars Story – […]

Lucasfilm congratulates Marvel on Avengers: Infinity War breaking Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ box office record

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As well as dethroning The Fate of the Furious for the biggest worldwide opening weekend in history with its haul of $640 million, Marvel’s superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War also scored the biggest domestic debut of all time, grossing $257 million to take top spot from 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($248 million). To mark […]