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Ian McDiarmid defends Emperor Palpatine’s return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Almost five years on and the decision to resurrect Emperor Palpatine as the ultimate ‘big bad’ for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker remains a controversial one, coming as it did as part of a hastily-cobbled together final chapter of not only the Disney Sequel Trilogy, but the entire ‘Skywalker Saga’. In the wake of the […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #3

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Dark Horse Comics releases Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #3 on Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… The fate of the scattered survivors of the Starlight Beacon disaster is slowly becoming more clear, as Zeen, Qort, and 5A-G3 must follow up every lead to find out who […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Darth Vader #43

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Darth Vader #43 next week, and we have the official preview for you below… WHO DARES COMMIT TREASON AGAINST THE EMPIRE?! Seemingly disparate threads from years of storytelling come together as DARTH VADER uncovers the master plan of the SCHISM IMPERIAL! The UMBARAN nurtures her conspirators! KITSTER and WALD return […]

Han Solo gets new Star Wars: Return of the Jedi sixth scale figure from Hot Toys

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Sideshow has released promotional images for Hot Toys’ new sixth scale Han Solo figure which is inspired by the likeness of Harrison Ford in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $290; check it out here… Sideshow and Hot Toys is very excited to […]

Star Wars: Ahsoka adaptation incoming from Marvel Comics

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Following on from their adaptations of The Mandalorian and         , Marvel Comics has now announced that last year’s Disney+ series Star Wars: Ahsoka is coming to comic books courtesy of writer Rodney Barnes and artists Steven Cummings and Georges Jeanty. “It is truly an honor to be adapting Ahsoka,” said Barnes regarding […]

Ewan McGregor recalls the backlash to Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, open to Obi-Wan Season 2

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When it comes to his time in the Star Wars universe, Ewan McGregor has conflicting feelings. During a recent interview with Variety, McGregor got candid about his time playing the iconic Obi-Wan Kenobi, which started back in 1999 with Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. At the time, McGregor wasn’t the widely known […]

LEGO Star Wars 25th Anniversary sets revealed ahead of March release

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Celebrating 25 years of the LEGO Star Wars theme, LEGO has unveiled five new sets which will hit shelves on March 1st with an R2-D2 buildable display model, three new additions to the LEGO Star Wars Starship Collection in the Millennium Falcon, Tantive IV, General Grievous’ Starship the Invisible Hand, and a new playset from […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi #5

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Marvel’s adaptation of the Disney+ series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi continues this week with the arrival of issue #5, and we have the official preview for you below… DARTH VADER STRIKES! Imperial forces attempt to draw OBI-WAN out! REVA, Third Sister of the INQUISITORS, has tightened her grip on the Path outpost that hides the […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Mace Windu #1

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Marvel Comics kicks off its new limited series Star Wars: Mace Windu next week, and you can get a sneak peek at the first issue right now with the official preview… ONE OF THE GREATEST JEDI MUST STOP AN INCENDIARY SECRET FROM FALLING INTO THE WRONG HANDS! Even in the years before THE CLONE WARS, […]