Ahmed Best

We live in a golden age of Star Wars prequel renaissance. The biggest stories right now all go back to the age of the prequel trilogy, its stars—some of them at least— are returning left and right. Arguably the most important character in the galaxy right now, Ahsoka Tano, was born from Clone Wars’ own diligent relitigation of the prequels’ perceived downfalls. And few people are as happy about that as Hayden Christensen.“It’s been a remarkable experience. And just a very heartwarming one. The journey that I’ve been on…

A documentary on the making of Mandalorian season 3 is now on Disney+.Image: LucasfilmIt’s been two months since season three of The Mandalorian came to an end, and now it’s time to find out how they got there. This week, Disney+ released the latest episode of Disney Gallery: Star Wars The Mandalorian, a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the popular show. The first season of Disney Gallery was exactly that, a full season. But last year, it was boiled down to two episodes and this year, it’s just one. So,…

Star Wars Celebration 2023 is over, and for the first time in years, we have a solid idea of what the franchise’s cinematic future will be. The Rings of Power | First FandomsAs usual, we’re due a new trilogy of films, but in a twist for the series, it’ll be set across multiple points in time. James Mangold’s film will focus on the original Jedi thousands of years ago; Dave Filioni’s film will tie up the threads established across The Mandalorian and other live-action shows; and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s movie tackles the…

If you are aware Ahmed Best was the motion capture actor behind Jar Jar Binks in The Phantom Menace, you also likely know that the actor suffered for portraying what was (and maybe still is) the most reviled character in Star Wars history. And if you know that, there’s also a decent chance that you were delighted by seeing Best in this week’s episode of The Mandalorian, and knowing he finally had a chance to have a positive experience in the Star Wars universe—but his appearance wasn’t an easy decision for him.If you…

This week’s episode of The Mandalorian left us conflicted. On the one hand, it did everything we say we want the show to do: our heroes go off on an epic adventure while also expanding the mythology of the franchise. But with all that happening now, at this point in the third season—and coming after an episode that seemed to spin the show into another direction—we can’t help but wonder, what’s the big plan here? What, exactly, is the Way?That said, there is one reveal that’s so incredibly magnificent, it almost saves…

At this point it is impossible to separate the story of Din Djarin and Grogu from the wider universe of Star Wars’ galaxy far, far away. In a similar manner to how the unlikely duo met, The Mandalorian has picked up iconic characters from across Star Wars film and TV to become part of its story. But for once, its latest surprise was less about pointing at the familiar, and doing right by someone Star Wars has rarely done justice with.“The Foundling,” the fourth episode of The Mandalorian’s third season, largely focuses…

When racism shows up in fandom, it becomes an issue that everyone has to deal with, but the burden falls hardest on fans of color. While social media support is great, and videos addressing racism are even better, it’s simply not enough. Something’s got to change.In late May, Lucasfilm released the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and held its premiere at Star Wars Celebration, the first of the franchise’s official conventions since 2019. Fans were thrilled to see Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen return to square…

Photo: Gareth Cattermole (Getty Images)While the release of Obi-Wan Kenobi and its new roster of characters within the Star Wars universe was for most fans an exciting occasion, the show also supplied a new target for the fandom’s racist and misogynistic trolls: Moses Ingram, who stars as Third Sister Reva Sevander.At this point, few are surprised by this awful behavior. But fortunately, Ingram has the full support of co-stars, including Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, Ewan McGregor—as well as Star Wars studio Lucasfilm and…