Tag: Star Wars
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Geek Eats: Foods of the Season of the Force for Disneyland Resort 2024
Season of the Force will soon be returning to the Disneyland Resort. When it does, the Force will be very strong at The Happiest Place on Earth with new experiences on Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, a new fireworks experience in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, new merchandise, Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite, and a…
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Star Wars Celebration Japan Ticket Sale Details Announced
Star Wars Celebration is still over a year away but details are already being released about how ticket sales will go. Star Wars Celebration will be taking place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, between April 18–20, 2025. This is the first time that Star Wars Celebration has been in Japan since 2008. Star Wars fans from…
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Star Wars ‘March to May the 4th’ Kicks Off in New York City, Delighting Fans with New Products and a Stunning Light Show
The Star Wars ‘March to May the 4th’ campaign began Thursday, March 21 in New York City, with new product announcements including toys, apparel, accessories, collectables and more. The march started with a takeover of the Empire State Building, including a lighting ceremony by Hayden Christensen, who portrays one of the most recognizable antagonists of all time,…
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Special Empire State Building Event and Merchandise Announced for “Imperial March” in New York City
In a surprise special event held at New York City’s iconic Empire State Building, Lucasfilm continued the “Imperial March.” This is a month-long celebration of Star Wars villainy with reveals of action figures, toys, collectibles, apparel, accessories, and more, as we “March to May the 4th.” The biggest day of Imperial March yet, fans got their first look at…
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May the 4th Star Wars Skywalker Saga Marathon Coming to Theaters
A marathon of all of the Star Wars movies in the Skywalker Saga is heading to theaters on May 4th, also known as Star Wars Day. This means that one May the 4th fans will be able to experience more than just Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. They will also be able to…
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‘Fire of the Rising Moons’ Fireworks Experience Coming to Disneyland for Season of the Force
Disneyland Resort has provided more details about the upcoming Season of the Force celebration. This celebration of Star Wars will provide multiple opportunities to enjoy a wide variety of Star Wars experiences. It runs from April 5 through June 2, 2024. One of the experiences will be the Fire of the Rising Moons fireworks experience…
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Star Wars Creator George Lucas Back Bob Iger’s Leadership and Disney Board in Ongoing Proxy Fight
Star Wars creator George Lucas has joined the fray in the ongoing proxy fight that The Walt Disney Company is currently embroiled in. Lucas strongly voiced his support for the leadership of Bob Iger for The Walt Disney Company and stated that he also backed the board. He didn’t just do this with his words…
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Introducing the Characters of ‘The Acolyte’
The first trailer for The Acolyte has been released. While the trailer provided some answers about what Star Wars fans will see when this series arrives on Disney+ on June 4, it also led to more questions. One of these questions for just about every character seen in the trailer regarded who each was. Below…
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Trailer Released for ‘The Acolyte’ Ahead of June Arrival on Disney+
A trailer was released today for the upcoming Star Wars series for Disney+, The Acolyte. This sets up what fans will be seeing when this series arrives on Disney+ on June 4, 2024. The premiere on that day will feature two episodes. The trailer shows an era of the Jedi where everything seems to be…
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Teaser Image Released and Premiere Date Announced for ‘The Acolyte’ Ahead of Trailer Release
A new poster has been released for The Acolyte ahead of a trailer being released for the new Star Wars series tomorrow. The Acolyte is set during the High Republic era, which finds the Jedi Order in its prime. However, looking at the teaser image that was released today, not everything is as perfect as…
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Patty Jenkins Appears to Again Be Working on ‘Star Wars: Rogue Squadron’
It appears that the Rogue Squadron movie from Patty Jenkins is a go once again. This is a movie that she was initially brought to LucasFilm to create that revolves around X-Wing fighter pilots. Speaking with to Ben Mankiewicz on the Talking Pictures podcast, Jenkins shared that she is working on a script for the…
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Freddie Prinze Jr. | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 8, 1976
On this day in 1976, actor Freddie Prinze Jr. was born. Known by Star Wars fans as the voice of Kanan Jarrus, his work has appeared in ‘Star Wars Rebels,’ ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch,’ and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.’ He has also voiced roles for Disney in ‘Kim Possible: A Stitch in…
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Citizen Releases New Star Wars Watches Ahead of Special Event
Citizen has released several new Star Wars watches this month. This comes ahead of a special event that is being jointly held by Citizen and Lucasfilm in New York City on March 21, 2024. The following Star Wars watches are now available from Citizen. Stay tuned to see what exciting things come out of the…
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Two Star Wars Series Get Physical Releases For First Time
Two Star Wars series are getting physical releases for the first time. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars: Andor are being released on 4K UHD and Blu-ray to add to fans’ physical collections. These are special releases with Steelbook packaging, concept art cards and some never-before-seen bonus features. Both of these series will be released on April…
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New Adventures From ‘Ahsoka,’ ‘Andor,’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ Coming to ‘Star Tours – The Adventures Continue’ in April!
Starting on April 5, 2024, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue will be including new characters and destinations come from Ahsoka, Andor, and The Mandalorian. During the adventure, guests might receive transmissions from Ahsoka Tano, Cassian Andor, Din Djarin and Grogu. They also might visit Peridea, from Ahsoka. These updated experiences will be coming to…
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‘Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster’ Arrives on PCs and Consoles
Before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, there was a different story as to how the secret plans to the Death Star were stolen for the Rebel Alliance. In this story, it was Kyle Katarn who was behind the theft. The Legends story of Star Wars: Dark Forces showed how a mercenary was the one who stole…
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Star Tours | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 28, 1997
On this day in 1997, a 10th anniversary rededication ceremony for the Star Tours attraction was held at Disneyland. Chewbacca and Carrie Fisher, famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia, were on hand to carry out a lightsaber ribbon cutting. The ceremony was reminiscent of the medal ceremony at the end of ‘A New Hope.’…
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Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection Available on March 14
Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection will soon be available to play on a variety of systems. Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection will bring Star Wars Battlefront (2004) and Star Wars Battlefront II (2005) to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation5, PlayStation4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. It will be $35.01. Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection will allow…
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Dee Bradley Baker Talks Final Season of ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’
In just a few days, the final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch will begin streaming on Disney+. Since 2008, Dee Bradley Baker has been lending his voice to Star Wars animated series. In Star Wars: The Clone Wars Baker provided voices for all of the clone troopers. Since then, he has continued to…
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John Williams | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 12, 2017
On this day in 2017, composer John Williams won a Grammy for the score of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ It would be Williams’s sixth Grammy related to ‘Star Wars.’ Three of the previous Grammys were for the score of ‘A New Hope,’ including one for the ‘Star Wars’ Main Title, and two were for…
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Season 2 of ‘Andor’ Finishes Filming
The second season of Andor has finished filming. As the second season of the Star Wars series wrapped, actor Diego Luna took to social media to share his thoughts and feelings about its completion. He posted the following on his instagram: Today is the last day of filming Andor. I could not be more thankful…
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‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace’ Returns to Theaters for 25th Anniversary.
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is returning to theaters as it celebrates 25 years since its initial release. Soon fans will be able to see the story that introduced the galaxy to Qui-Gon Jinn, Darth Maul, Padme Amidala, and Jar Jar Binks. The movie will be released on the weekend of May the…
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‘Star Wars’ Actor and Director Carl Weathers Dies at 76
Legendary actor and director Carl Weathers has passed away. The actor, recently known for his roles in front of and behind the camera in The Mandalorian was 76. His family announced his passing with the following statement: We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers. He died peacefully in his sleep on…
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Trailer and Poster Revealed for Final Season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch
The final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch will be arriving on Disney+ on February 21, 2024. Today, a new trailer and poster were released for the final season. It shows the mission for this season and the stakes couldn’t be higher for both the Bad Batch and the Empire it appears. Check out…