star wars
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Luke Skywalker’s Next Star Wars Story Features an Unexpectedly Emotional Reunion
What did Luke Skywalker do after Return of the Jedi? It’s a question fans had been thinking about for decades and, over the past few years, we’ve learned bits and pieces: a baby apprentice here, villainous nephew there, self-imposed exile, etc. A new book, however, promises to be the deepest dive into this story yet…
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The Original Maker of Transformers Toys Wants to Launch a Moon Rover That Looks Like BB-8
Although 12 astronauts have walked on the moon, there are still lots of places to explore on our nearest celestial neighbour. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has developed a lunar lander for an upcoming mission that will deploy a rover that was jointly developed with TakaraTomy: a company best known for creating the earliest Transformers…
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Who Thought Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser Ad About Arresting Chewbacca Was a Good Idea?
This appears to be a case of a misguided marketing piece cut in a way that’s quite a choice.
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How Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser Fits Into the Star Wars Timeline
At a climactic point in the interactive narrative that unfolds onboard the Halcyon — the hotel-cum-spaceship that is home to Disney World’s incredibly expensive, soon-to-open two-day theme park/Live Action Role Play Star Wars experience — an invasion of First Order stormtroopers overtakes the ship, adorning it with blood red banners featuring their hexagonal insignia. It’s…