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Screenshot: LucasfilmStar Wars’ next live-action project is one of its most ambitious yet—a series that will bring a previously unexplored era to the small screen, and with it darkness. The Acolyte, a story that will foretell the downfall of the Jedi Order from its highest highs and examine the rise of the Dark Side, is nearly here, and we finally have a look at its sinister heart.Lucasfilm and Disney have released the very first trailer for Leslye Headland’s The Acolyte, the first live-action adaptation of Star Wars’…

A few years ago Star Wars fans got to see the story of Han Solo and Leia Organa’s wedding—in the current canon, at least—unfold in the pages of Beth Revis’ The Princess and the Scoundrel. But now readers young and old will get to see Star Wars’ fairy tale wedding in a new light, with a gorgeous new picture book about the galaxy’s most iconic power couple.Illustrated by Sophie Li and written by Revis, Someone Who Loves You will re-tell the moments of Han and Leia’s wedding ceremony on Endor after the Rebel’s victory over…

Looking for a way to get your Star Wars fix after completing Jedi: Survivor? Consider taking a look at this massive Chewbacca Lego set, which features a staggering 2,319 pieces and is now available to preorder from the Lego Store.The Lego Star Wars Chewbacca kit launches on September 1 and costs $200. You’re getting a lot for your money, however, as the completed figure stands over 18 inches tall and comes with a built-in display stand. There’s also a plaque with details about the galaxy’s…

Image: LegoBegun, the Comic-Con news, has. Though the convention won’t start until later this evening, Lego is already breaking news by revealing three brand new Star Wars sets that’ll be revealed at the event. Two are from Star Wars Ahsoka, the upcoming show coming to Disney+ on August 23, and the third is a big, brick-built Chewbacca.Spoilers of the Week May 9-13First up, from Ahsoka is the T-6 Jedi Shuttle set which comes with mini-figs of Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren, Professor Huyang, and Marrok, the mysterious…

Amazon Echo users who might be a little too tired of hearing the same, tired old Alexa voice and are looking for a bit more pizzazz from their smart home system are getting a new dash of sparkle from the Magic Kingdom itself. On Thursday, Disney and Amazon announced their “Hey Disney!” voice assistant that uses Alexa is available for all voice-activated Echo devices—at a price, of course.Uh Oh, Amazon Bought Your Favorite Robot Company“Hey Disney!”, as its clunky name suggests, is very much like an Alexa assistant, though…

Star Wars has been a cultural touchstone since the original film debuted in theaters more than 45 years ago. Today, the Star Wars brand is still led by the ongoing movie series. Each Star Wars movie release stirs frantic buzz across the world, and with Disney+, that even extends to television now with series like The Mandalorian. It seeps into video games, too, and although there are a lot of bad Star Wars games, recent ones like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor prove they can be good. Let’s take a look at the best Star Wars…

We haven’t known much of what to expect from Star Wars: The Acolyte—the Disney+ series from Leslye Headland (Russian Doll)—other than it’s set at the end of the High Republic era around 100 years before The Phantom Menace, will explore the Dark Side, and has a ridiculously talented cast. At Star Wars Celebration Europe, we learned more about this intriguing project, and saw the first footage which revealed a 2024 release. Connecting the Series to the Prequels and Original TrilogyHeadland arrived on stage at Celebration…

The phrase “good movie” and “Star Wars Holiday Special” are not regularly in the same sentence, but there’s a first time for everything. Here goes: A Disturbance in the Force, a new documentary about The Star Wars Holiday Special, is in fact a good movie.Directed by Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak, the documentary uses new interviews, jaw-dropping archival footage, and, yes, the Holiday Special itself, to not just explain how and why the special happened, but how and why it’s so weird, the reputation it got, its eventual…

Photo: Sabina Graves/GizmodoBecause it is. Okay, so while it’s great that there’s a sliver of the actual outdoors, it being the only diversity in environments is underwhelming. This is Star Wars! It’s a real lost opportunity to have other environment simulators or destinations exclusive to the cruise that aren’t just the adjacent Galaxy’s Edge. With other immersive activations killing the game at maximizing the use of spaces to transport you to other worlds through tunnels and portals that feel more alien and weird, it’s…

Chewbacca refuses to enter space-police custody in this preview of Star Wars: Han Solo and Chewbacca #10.Published Sun, 26 Feb 2023 12:37:10 -0600 by Jude Terror | Welcome to the Bleeding Cool preview of Star Wars: Han Solo and Chewbacca #10. In this issue, Chewbacca refuses to enter space-police custody, which may spell trouble for the beloved Wookiee. I'm Jude Terror, your friendly comic book "journalist" here to tell you all about it. Joining me today is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron. Hey there,…