Category: Star Wars
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Dave Filoni Promoted to Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm
Dave Filoni has been promoted to the role of Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm. The news comes from an interview he did with Variety. Filoni, who also has overseen projects for Lucasfilm like Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, The Mandalorian, and Ahsoka, will also retain his current title of executive vice president.…
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Tickets Now On Sale for ‘A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened’
The Star Wars Holiday Special is infamous among Star Wars fans. Now, a documentary takes a deeper look at this special. It also will soon be in theaters on different dates in November. Tickets are now on sale for this documentary. A trailer for the film can also be seen below. About A Disturbance in…
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Star Wars Life Day Collection Arrives on shopDisney on November 17
The Star Wars Life Day Collection will be arriving on shopDisney on November 17, 2023. This collection has become a favorite for Star Wars fans as of late. Much of last year’s collection ended up finding its way into the Daps Magic office and studios. This year’s looks like it will be equally popular! Already…
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New Star Wars Holiday Merchandise Arrives at Disneyland
There is new Star Wars holiday merchandise to be found at Disneyland. The merchandise was found by the Daps Magic team on Sunday in Tomorrowland in The Star Trader. The Star Trader can be found at the exit of Star Tours – The Adventure Continues. It is also near the exit of Space Mountain. Some…
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Should The Original Star Wars Be Remade? One Hollywood Director Thinks So!
There have been multiple Star Wars movies, and now series, made through the years. The question that is often asked is regarding what the next Star Wars movie will be made next. Recently this has led to news about a movie about Rey taking place after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker…
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New Video Shows Thrawn as Heir to the Empire
A new video that has been released by Star Wars shows Grand Admiral Thrawn as “heir to the Empire.” Taking clips from Ahsoka that show Grand Admiral Thrawn in different scenarios, this quick video starts with Ahsoka saying “I started hearing whispers of his return as heir to the Empire.” This is accompanied by a…
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Wicket Ewok Collectors Figure Now Available on shopDisney
A massive Wicket Ewok Collectors Figure is now available on shopDisney. This recreation of Wicket is over three feet tall! This makes Wicket almost as tall as he was for real in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Ewoks first appeared in Star Wars during this movie 40 years ago, making this the perfect time…
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Check Out These New Star Wars Ear Headbands!
There are some really fun new offerings in the Disney Parks and on shopDisney from Star Wars this year ahead of the holiday season. Some of these are seasonal, others aren’t. Two new Star Wars ear headbands that are now available are popular and selling fast in the parks. The first is holiday themed with…
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Imagineers Discuss Future of Walking Droids with Bob Iger and Josh D’Amaro After Disneyland Playtest
Recently, three walking droids that resembled BD-1 made an appearance at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge for a playtest. These droids captivated those visiting in person and also the internet as photos and videos made their way online. Following this playtest, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Josh D’Amaro, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman, stopped…
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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: New Droids Arrive at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Guests visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge today were treated with the arrival of three little droids that haven’t been seen before. The three droids could be seen in the area near the speeder garage. This is also the area where Hera and Chopper have been appearing in recent weeks. These droids resemble the BD-1 droid…
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Join Star Wars Fans in Honoring the Memory Shawna Trpcic
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family of Shawna Trpcic as they go through this very difficult time. This comes after her death came and shocked the Star Wars community. Now, this new fundraising effort seeks to raise $30,000 to help her son and daughter with unexpected costs that might come up…
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The Star Wars Community Mourns The Passing Of Costume Designer Shawna Trpcic
Today, the Star Wars community learned about and mourned the death of costume designer Shawna Trpcic. Trpcic worked on projects like Ahsoka, The Mandalorian, and The Book of Boba Fett. Earlier this year she earned an Emmy-nomination for Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes for her work on The Mandalorian. She passed away at the age of 56. Her death…
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Star Wars Movies Heading to Disney-Owned Linear Television Stations
The Star Wars movies are heading to Disney-owned linear television stations. Starting on October 7th, Star Wars movies will begin to be broadcast on ABC, FX family of networks, and Freeform. Things will kick off with a marathon on FX on October 7th. The arrival of the Star Wars movies on Disney-owned stations come after…
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Ahsoka Tano Loungefly Returning to shopDisney
The popular Ahsoka Tano Loungefly backpack is returning to shopDisney after selling out earlier. This Loungefly backpack will be returning to shopDisney at 12:00 AM PT/3:00 AM PT on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. It will most likely once again sell out quite quickly. The return of the Ahsoka Tano Loungefly backpack comes as the Disney+…
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“Anyone Can Die” in Upcoming ‘Star Wars Eclipse’ Game
The new Star Wars Eclipse game is quite a ways away from being released. When it does eventually does, players will get to experience the High Republic. This is an era that has mostly been explored through books. A description from developer Quantic Dream says that the game will allow fans to “play as a…
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Guillermo del Toro Almost Directed a Star Wars Movie
Guillermo del Toro worked on a movie for the Haunted Mansion and now it appears that he could have directed a Star Wars movie as well. How close this came to actually happening perhaps will never be known. However, it appears that it was a plan at one point. It also appears that a script…
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‘Lando’ Series is Now a ‘Star Wars’ Movie!
For quite some time it has been thought that Lando would be a Star Wars series. However, this does not seem to be accurate anymore. In July, it was announced that Donald and Stephen Glover would be writing the script for this series, replacing Justin Simien. Since the two have taken over the writing duties,…
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“Ahsoka” Original Series Soundtrack: Volume 1 Now Available on Music Streaming Services
The first volume of the original soundtrack for Ahsoka has been released on music streaming services. This soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records and has almost two and a half hours of music from the series’ first four episodes by composer Kevin Kiner. Kiner has worked on multiple other Star Wars series before, including…
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LEGO Star Wars UCS Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser Revealed
A new LEGO Star Wars UCS Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser has been revealed by LEGO and Star Wars. This incredible LEGO set is made up of 5,374 pieces and measuring over 12.5 in. (32 cm) high, 43 in. (109 cm) long, and 21 in. (54 cm) wide. It will be available on October 1, 2023. The set also…
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New Midseason ‘Ahsoka’ TV Spot Features Anakin Skywalker
A new midseason TV spot for Ahsoka has been released and it features the return of Anakin Skywalker. Skywalker returned in this week’s episode. He was once Ahsoka Tano’s Jedi Master. His return to this week’s episode of Ahsoka markst the first time that both Anakin and Ahsoka have appeared on screen together in live-action.…
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Rediscovered ‘Star Wars’ X-wing Model Up for Auction Starting at $400,000
A piece of Star Wars history, long thought lost, is going up for auction. The “Red Leader” X-wing Starfighter filming miniature will fetch a starting bid of $400,000. According to Dallas-based seller Heritage Auctions, the model “represents the pinnacle of Star Wars artifacts to ever reach the market.” The auction takes place on October 14…
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Photos/Video: General Hera Syndulla and Chopper Arrive at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
On Friday, September 8, 2023, General Hera Syndulla made her first appearance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. With her, the fiesty droid named Chopper. The duo departed the Ghost to take a stroll around Black Spire Outpost on Batuu. About one hundred people waited in the area they hoped where the two would…
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LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar Now Available!
It’s hard to believe it but the holidays are almost upon us! Already it is time to start thinking of gifts (and gift guides), holiday travel plans, and for those who enjoy them, picking out Advent Calendars. A LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar is now available on shopDisney. This LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar has…
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“Ahsoka” Debuts With 14 Million Views on Disney+
Last week the first two episodes of Ahsoka debuted on Disney+. This week, Disney+ is sharing that the first episode, Master and Apprentice, garnered 14 million views. A view is defined as total stream time divided by runtime available. These numbers made Ahsoka the most viewed globallly on Disney’s streaming service. “Ahsoka has become a fan…