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Screenshot: LucasfilmStar Wars is definitely no stranger to cute, toyetic designs. From the droids of A New Hope all the way to the collectibles tastemaker that is Grogu, the franchise has a knack for cutesy designs easy to transform into must-have toys. So that its latest series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, was primed and ready to go with the next potential toy hitis no surprise—what might be a surprise to some fans is just how quickly it turned around.Hasbro, like many collectibles and toymakers lately, has been unable to escape…

A new documentary talks about creating all your favorite pieces of Star Wars.Image: LucasfilmIf you’re reading a site like io9 or Gizmodo, chances are Industrial Light and Magic has had an impact on your life. Created by George Lucas to help him make a little film called Star Wars, the company has been at the forefront of visual and special effects, working on basically every major sci-fi and fantasy film in the decades since. With a few notable exceptions (such as Lord of the Rings, which was Weta Workshop), ILM’s work…

Image: LucasfilmToday marks the release of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s first two episodes, and Disney wants you to be as immersed in as much Star Wars as possible. Beyond this weekend being Star Wars Celebration packed with all sorts of news, the studio has also put out John Williams’ full theme for the show, which you can listen to below. It’s also available on whatever platform you stream or buy music. In what is surely a shock, it’s a pretty excellent piece of music. Chances are you saw grainy video footage of Williams and his…