Kathleen Kennedy will step down from her role as president of “Star Wars” movie producer Lucasfilm this week and become a full-time producer, Walt Disney said Thursday. Disney has named Dave Filoni, a protégé of “Star Wars” creator George Lucas and the co-creator of “Star Wars” streaming TV series “The Mandalorian,” president and chief creative officer of Lucasfilm. … Read more
The Las Vegas skyline went full Jedi as Disney and Lucasfilm joined forces with Lego to transform the Sphere into an interactive Star Wars video game for Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026. The massive exosphere encasing the Sphere featured a towering Lego Death Star, blasting beams of light and Star Wars action into the desert … Read more
One man really felt the force of his accumulated coins when he finally cashed in his Star Wars piggy bank. In a viral Threads post, Eli Piatt (@jsun4hees) shared a photo of his Coinstar receipt from a grocery store in Portland, Oregon, showing he walked away with $597.45 after dumping a decade of collected coins … Read more
Drew Struzan, the iconic artist behind the movie posters for “Star Wars,” “Back to the Future” and so many more, has passed away. He was 78. The renowned illustrator’s longtime collaborator, Greg Aronowitz, announced the devastating news in a message shared to Struzan’s Instagram account on Tuesday. No cause of death was given. “It is … Read more
May the force be with Mark Hamill. And it has been, ever since George Lucas’ “Star Wars” franchise first debuted in 1977. Now, the actor, 73, is reflecting on a particular scene in the film that helped him shape Luke Skywalker, but only after a few tweaks were made. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher in “Star … Read more
If you want the force, it’s going to cost you. A “Star Wars” groupie made history plunking down $3.6 million this week on a single piece of Hollywood sci-fi history: the original lightsaber wielded by late actor David Prowse during the filming of the sequels “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.” It … Read more
Katee Sackhoff wants to be in a galaxy far, far away from “The Mandalorian.” The actress, 45, voiced Bo-Katan Kryze for years in the “Star Wars” animated shows “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels,” before she made her live-action debut as the character in the second season of “The Mandalorian” in 2020. But playing Bo-Katan herself … Read more
He’s Luke Cry-walker. “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill claimed he nearly left America following President Trump’s election victory this past November, prompting a sassy response from the White House. The 73-year-old, most famous for his heroic role in George Lucas’ trilogy and subsequent films, admitted he was persuaded to stay in the US by his … Read more
Walt Disney has resolved a legal dispute with actor Gina Carano over her firing from the “Star Wars” streaming TV series “The Mandalorian,” a spokesperson for Disney unit Lucasfilm said on Thursday. Disney removed Carano from “The Mandalorian” in 2021 over social media posts that the company at the time called “abhorrent and unacceptable” for “denigrating people based on their … Read more
Ford’s full speed ahead. Harrison Ford has no plans to retire — even suggesting he chose the acting route for that very reason. “No. That’s one of the things I thought was attractive about the job of an actor, was that they need old people, too, to play old people’s parts,” the “Star Wars” actor, … Read more
The force was not with this ill-prepared excursionist. An avid Disney fan was left baffled after being barred from buying an adult beverage at a popular theme park drinkery — apparently running afoul of a little-known US law. The Canadian traveler arrived at Oga’s Cantina inside Galaxy’s Edge, the Star Wars-themed section of Disneyland in Anaheim, … Read more
May the force be with you. Mark Hamill is finally setting the record straight regarding recent rumors he “quit” the “Star Wars” franchise. The 73-year-old actor, who portrayed Luke Skywalker in six of the popular sci-fi films, opened up about his future in a galaxy far, far away during an episode of NBC News’ “Sunday TODAY with … Read more
Rosebud’s sliding onto the auction block. The childhood sled that prompted the most iconic word uttered in the legendary film “Citizen Kane” goes up for auction next month — along with more cherished movie set props. The Tinseltown treasures include Kevin McCallister’s knit cap from “Home Alone,” a lightsaber brandished in “Star Wars: Revenge of the … Read more
“Andor” series showrunner Tony Gilroy said Thursday he does not believe his “Star Wars” series is “left-wing.” In an interview with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat on his podcast “Interesting Times,” Gilroy denied that he wrote the show to represent a left-wing revolution against fascist authoritarians. “I never think about it that way. It was never- … Read more
The greatest film in the galaxy. “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back” is 45 years old today – and Billy Dee Williams couldn’t be prouder to have starred in such a ground-breaking piece of cinema. “Working on ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ was like stepping into a dream — an adventure in every … Read more
She kicked the Darth haters to the curb. Aggrieved UK worker Lorna Rooke was awarded almost $40,000 in compensation after being compared to Darth Vader — an analogy that litigators deemed “upsetting.” “Darth Vader is a legendary villain of the Star Wars series, and being aligned with his personality is insulting,” employment judge Kathryn Ramsden … Read more
There’s a new Senator Bail Organa in the galaxy. The role of Princess Leia’s adoptive father was recast in the second season of the hit “Star Wars” series “Andor.” Benjamin Bratt officially stepped into the role in place of Jimmy Smits in the sixth episode that premiered on Disney+ Tuesday. Jimmy Smits as Senator Bail … Read more
Solved a mystery, George Lucas has. The 80-year-old “Star Wars” creator spoke at the 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back” at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday and explained why Yoda talks backwards in the films. George Lucas at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24. Getty Images for TCM … Read more
“Sinners” is still stirring up trouble in the box office, beating out all the other movies for the second week in a row. The horror film, which was fittingly released on Good Friday, took in $13 million this Friday, according to The Numbers. The Michael B. Jordan-starring flick, which cost $90 million to produce, is slated to hit … Read more
A historic “Star Wars” moment. During the third episode of “Andor” Season 2, Rebel fugitive Bix Caleen (Adria Arjona) is forced to fight back at Imperial officer Krole (Alex Waldmann) as he tries to rape her. Bix, who is trying to hide her “undocumented” status as a Ferrix refugee from the Empire, ultimately kills Krole … Read more