Star Wars

Very few people in the world of Star Wars have gone through the ringer quite like Hayden Christensen. His arrival as Anakin Skywalker (the man who would become Darth Vader) in 2002's Attack of the Clones coincided with the rise of the Internet, helpfully giving every unsavory pocket of the…

To prepare for his long-awaited “Star Wars” return, Ewan McGregor did what many fans over the years have done: He binge-watched all of the franchise movies. And no Jedi mind tricks were required for this galactic marathon. McGregor finished up his work as Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in 2005's “Episode…

Gif: Lucasfilm Bill Murray said it in 1978 and we’re still saying it today: “Star Wars! Nothing but Star Wars! Give me those Star Wars! Don’t let them end.” Star Wars is everywhere these days, with movies and TV shows alike in the works from Disney and Lucasfilm. This article…

As Star Wars celebrates its 45th birthday one of the franchise’s most well known actors has admitted that when the first movie was being filmed the cast “despised it”.  Anthony Daniels, who shot to fame playing the part of the golden robot C-3PO, said that filming was a difficult time…

Colin Cantwell, the man who designed the spacecraft in the “Star Wars” films, has died. He was 90. The Hollywood Reporter reported Sunday that Sierra Dall, Cantwell’s partner, confirmed that he died at his home in Colorado on Saturday. Cantwell designed the prototypes for the X-wing Starfighter...Read More

The Star Wars universe seemed plenty big back when we waited years between movies to catch up on what was happening in that galaxy far, far away. But like our own universe, it’s still expanding, 10 years after George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to the Walt Disney Company. For our annual…

Colin Cantwell, the artist who designed the iconic starships of “Star Wars” including the X-Wing, TIE Fighter and Death Star, died Saturday at the age of 90, according to reports. A graduate of UCLA with an animation degree, Cantwell spent much of the 60s and 70s with his mind in…

Colin Cantwell, the concept artist who designed iconic Star Wars spacecraft, including the X-wing Starfighter, TIE fighter and Death Star, died Saturday at his Colorado home, Sierra Dall, his longtime partner, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 90. Cantwell’s film credits included special photographic effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), technical…

One of Obi-Wan Kenobi's stars is teasing their connection with Darth Vader. Rupert Friend is playing the Grand Inquisitor in the Disney+ show. The actor sat down with Entertainment Weekly to discuss his relationship with Darth Vader. Inquisitors might serve under Hayden Christensen's severe hand, but Friend thinks his relationship to his superior…

We’re Bong fans.Photo: Miguel Medina (Getty Images) Joining The Batman’s Robert Pattinson in Mickey7, the upcoming sci-fi film from auteur Bong Joon Ho, are Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Toni Collette (Nightmare Alley), and Mark Ruffalo (The Adam Project, She-Hulk). It’s been a while since the director’s…