Star Wars

Lucasfilm The “Star Wars” sequel trilogy brought with it some fresh faces to the franchise, from newcomers like Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran to rising young stars like Adam Driver and John Boyega. With it came plenty of backlash that was arguably first seen with the very first teaser…

Ever since he called time on the galaxy far, far away, John Boyega has been frank in discussing the ways he was both frustrated by, and pushed back against, the racism he experienced in being cast as one of Star Wars‘ latest generation of heroes, and the struggles he faced…

Confession time: I own a lot of Lego. As a kid, my mum and grandparents would buy me all kinds of Marvel, Harry Potter and Star Wars sets — the benefits of being an only child. After moving and getting older, they’re now all disassembled in their original boxes in my garage.…

Starting today at Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland, Star Wars fans will be able to meet Master Luke Skywalker in Batuu. His arrival is the latest evolution in the theme park’s canon, which had once limited itself to the time period between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The…

I can’t think of another time we’ve covered a collectible twice. Here on io9, we cover all manner of merch—toys, art, clothing, etc.—but once we cover it, it’s done. However, when it comes to the exclusive figure Hasbro is bringing to Star Wars Celebration Japan in April, our initial coverage…

Do you remember when Disney Plus was a brand-new streamer, and speculation ran rampant about how it would compete against heavy hitters like Netflix and Prime Video? Well, it's half a decade later and the Mouse House is more than holding its own. That shouldn't be all that shocking, though. The streamer's…

Lucasfilm Disney+ is set to launch the second and final season of Lucasfilm’s “Andor” series next month, bringing to a close years of work for Oscar-nominated writer/director/producer Tony Gilroy who created and serves as showrunner on the series. Despite fans being very vocal about getting him to do more “Star…

Zynga's free-to-play shooter launched in June 2024 Image credit: Zynga Squad-based arena shooter Star Wars: Hunters is being shut down less than a year after launch. Developed by Zynga and its subsidiary NaturalMotion, the free-to-play title's servers will be taken offline on October 1, 2025. The game will remain in…

Luke Skywalker's Medal of Yavin prop is going under the hammer this month (Image credit: Disney) Poor Chewbacca never got his golden bravery medal for helping to destroy the Death Star during "Star Wars"' climactic Battle of Yavin, but you might be lucky enough to score Luke's if you’re the…

March 2025 has turned into the unofficial Talk About Star Wars Underworld Month. Days after Star Wars producer Rick McCallum discussed the mythical, unproduced show, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, and For All Mankind writer/producer Ronald D. Moore spoke about what it was like to be one of the show’s writers.…