Category: Star Wars
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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…
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Ahsoka Tano Makes First Appearance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
In the early afternoon of August 23, 2023, Ahsoka Tano made her first appearance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. Her arrival comes a day after the new Star Wars series Ahsoka arrived on Disney+. Ahead of her arrival, a small crowd gathered in anticipation of meeting Ahsoka Tano. At 1:40 PM, she made…
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New Featurette Released as “Ahsoka” Arrives on Disney+
DISNEY+ CELEBRATES “STAR WARS: AHSOKA” PREMIERE WITH NEW FEATURETTE SPECIAL ACCESS “AHSOKA” MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE FOR U.S. DISNEY+ SUBSCRIBERS ON SHOPDISNEY The First Two Episodes of “Star Wars: Ahsoka” Are Now Streaming on Disney+ Today, Disney+ shared “Rebel Crew,” an exciting new featurette, to celebrate the launch of Lucasfilm’s newest series “Star Wars: Ahsoka,” which…
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Ahsoka – Mr. Daps’ Review
In Ahsoka, Ezra is missing… and so is Thrawn after the events that were seen during the final episode of Star Wars Rebels. Since then, the Empire has fallen and the New Republic is struggling to restore law and order to the galaxy. There is also a whisper of a threat that could be the…
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Hera and Chopper Are Back in Action in New “Ahsoka” Clip
Ahsoka arrives later today on Disney+. Tonight at 6:00 PM PT, fans will be able to watch the first two episodes of the new Star Wars series on Disney’s streaming service. Ahead of the arrival, a clip from the series was released. It shows both Hera and Chopper back in action, apparently chasing a new…
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For the First Time Ever, Loki S1, WandaVision, The Mandalorian S1 & S2 Heading to 4K UHD and Blu-ray
Some Disney+ original series are making their way to 4K UHD and Blu-ray for the first time ever. Today it was announced that WandaVision, The Mandalorian seasons 1 and 2, and Loki are all getting released in physical formats. This comes after recently Disney CEO Bob Iger suggested that there would be a reason to…
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Disney Junior Announces Slate of New Original Series, Specials and Shorts at ‘Disney Junior & Friends Playdate’ Event
TOP PRESCHOOL BRAND DISNEY JUNIOR MAKES MAJOR NEW SERIES, SPECIALS AND CAST ANNOUNCEMENTS AT ‘DISNEY JUNIOR & FRIENDS PLAYDATE’ EVENT AT DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE PARK New Projects – New Iteration of Flagship Series ‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’ to Debut in 2025 – – ‘Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats’ Halloween Special Premieres Oct. 1 – Special…
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FIRST LOOK: Ahsoka Face Character Meeting at “Ahsoka” Fan Event at Disneyland
During a special fan event for the Disney+ series Ahsoka it was announced that Ahsoka Tano would be meeting with guests at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland starting on August 23, 2023. Also at the event, Ahsoka Tano was on hand to meet with some special guests in Star Wars Launch Bay. The Daps…
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Ahsoka is Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
Ahsoka Tano will soon be meeting with guests in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge starting on August 23, 2023. The news was announced at a special fan event that was hosted by D23 at Disneyland in Tomorrowland. The first two episodes of the new Star Wars series were also shown to those in attendance. After the…
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Here Are the Directors for “Ahsoka”
With less than a week until the arrival of Ahsoka on Disney+, there is still a lot more that isn’t known than is known about the series. This week, one more thing was added to the category of things that are known with the unveiling of the directors for the series. The new Star Wars…
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Tickets Go on Sale for D23 Gold Member “Ahsoka” Fan Event
D23 is hosting an Ahsoka fan event at Disneyland on August 17, 2023 and tickets for the event are now on sale. The event is free and available for D23 Gold Members. Tickets go on sale at 3:00 PM PDT. Below are all the details for this event. Expect tickets to sell out quickly. Ahsoka…
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New Featurette Looks at Master & Apprentice Ahead of Arrival of “Ahsoka”
A new featurette takes a look at the relationship of Master & Apprentice as it is seen in Star Wars. The primary focus of this featurette, however, is on the origin of the character Ahsoka Tano. The featurette that was released today comes ahead of the arrival of Ahsoka on Disney+ on August 23, 2023.…