Jedi News

It has been revealed that George Lucas plays himself in Minions & Monsters, appearing as a museum exhibit in a transparent case alongside other displays including Elliot and E.T. on a bike suspended from the ceiling. 

Images of the upcoming new Droid Factory Halloween themed astromech, R2-WRWLF, have been revealed via a listing on eBay, scheduled to be available online via Disney Store on July 31st at 8am PT | 11am ET (likely 8am in the UK/Europe).

French President Emmanuel Macron honoured five major figures in international cinema at a ceremony held at the Élysée Palace in Paris on July 15th including Jodie Foster, Claude Lelouch, George Lucas, Chris Meledandri and Sigourney Weaver.

Mark Hamill’s original screen-used Luke Skywalker lightsaber, wielded during the climactic Cloud City duel with Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back, sold for $3,750,000 on Wednesday establishing a new world auction record for a screen-used Star Wars prop.

Ready up your (water) blasters for an epic journey in a galaxy far, far away…. The PowerWash Simulator 2 Star Wars pack is out now for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2.

ILM visual effects professional Claudio Bassi is the ninth guest confirmed as attending Thank the Maker, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, at St Swithun’s School in Winchester, Hampshire on October 17th, 2026.

In search of the Reeksa root, Anakin and Obi-Wan are led to a ravine said to contain the antidote. But despite warnings not to touch the vines, the Jedi awaken the giant-toothed Reeksa plant. Stream Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Disney+.

Inspired by designs from the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic video games, Sideshow introduces the brilliantly detailed Star Wars Darth Revan Statue and the imposing quarter scale Star Wars Darth Revan Premium Format Figure, both with different features.

Always two there are…. Funko has revealed two Star Wars Summer Convention Pop! Exclusives for SDCC 2026, Darth Maul (Kyber Crystal) and Ahsoka Tano (Kyber Crystal) both limited to 9,500 pieces each.

Issue 511 of Star Wars Splash Page podcast hits the shelves.

Andor's season 2 graphic designer Tereza Hudkova is the eighth guest confirmed as attending Thank the Maker, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, at St Swithun’s School in Winchester, Hampshire on October 17th, 2026.

The Mandalorian, also known as Din Djarin, and Grogu travel through the Galaxy in tons of different ways! Whether they're on a speeder, using a jet pack, or flying in the Razor Crest, this duo get up to some incredibly fast-paced adventures!

Cast and developers of the upcoming Star Wars Zero Company are heading to SDCC for a panel on July 25th at 4pm in Room 6BCF, to talk about how their cinematic vision goes beyond traditional tactics gameplay, and share a sneak peek at the game's story.

The LEGO Group, in collaboration with the Belvedere Museum, have revealed the 4,000-piece LEGO Art Gustav Klimt – The Kiss, a striking three-dimensional interpretation of one of the world’s most celebrated paintings, available for LEGO Insiders from August 1st.

With the full release of Star Wars: Unlimited - Ashes of the Empire due on July 17th, Gamegenic has shared an update about a delay in shipment of their associated new accessories in Europe and the United States.

Andor's visual effects supervisor, Scott Pritchard, is the seventh guest confirmed as attending Thank the Maker, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, at St Swithun’s School in Winchester, Hampshire on October 17th, 2026.

Another delivery from Fanhome has landed on the Alders doorstep. Mark his daughter Ember, continue their journey to build their very own version of the iconic YT-1300 freighter. This week they take on part 90.

Spencer Jawitz, the Chief Shenanigans Officer and Founder/Director of Programming of the Virtual Cantina Network has been busy on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood looking for a place to host Boonta Eve 5 next April; where do you think it's going to be?

Join Rachel (3D Artist), Ben (Lead Server Developer) and Chris (Senior 3D Artist) from developer FuturLab as they share their first experiences of Star Wars, and a little about their work on the latest PowerWash Simulator pack.

The excellent The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series) published by Abrams Books and written by Phil Szostak, has entered the New York Times bestseller list at number 8 in its first week of release!

Rancho Obi-Wan's Summer Social FUNdraiser takes place on August 1st, 2026, and for 15 days only, you can celebrate Rancho Obi-Wan's 15th anniversary with 15% off gala tickets for groups of 4+ with code FUNAUG2026.

Join Vanessa Marshall (Hera Syndulla), Tiya Sircar (Sabine Wren) and Taylor Gray (Ezra Bridger) on the latest episode of Pod of Rebellion, a Star Wars Rebels rewatch podcast.

Andor's lead graphic designer, Barry Gingell, is the sixth guest confirmed as attending Thank the Maker, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, at St Swithun’s School in Winchester, Hampshire on October 17th, 2026.

"I am a Jedi like my father before me." Watch Jedi Masters like Yoda, Luke Skywalker, and Ahsoka show off their coolest Jedi abilities. All titles now streaming on Disney+.

When Obi-Wan and the Ghost Company are attacked by large carnivorous insects known as Gutkurr, Obi-Wan uses the Force to calm and lure the creatures into a trap. Stream Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Disney+.

Atomic Mass Games has revealed their Star Wars: Legion Convention Exclusive as a Concept Version of the Boba Fett Miniature, featuring a special resin sculpt and two helmet options, available at Gen Con and select future conventions during the 2026 season.

Spaceballs: The New One has got a plot summary and teaser poster, whilst some of the cast will attend SDCC with a panel in Hall H on Friday, July 24th, and the sequel scheduled for release on April 23rd, 2027.

Omid Abtahi has visited his local LEGO Store to purchase the all new 961-piece LEGO Star Wars Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle from the second season of The Mandalorian which features his first ever minifigure as Dr Pershing, and we think he's quite happy about it!

Join Dan Zehr and co for episode 856 of Coffee With Kenobi.

LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian, an all-new special from Lucasfilm and The LEGO Group, is coming to Disney+ on September 2nd, after debuting at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event on Saturday, August 15th at the Hyperion Stage between 10am and 11am.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives on digital platforms on July 21st, and on 4K Ultra HD &. Blu-ray on August 25th, with hours of exclusive bonus content and collectible versions of 4K UHD available in a SteelBook and special Beskar Collector’s Edition (US only).

Regal Robot's Max Rebo Legacy Sketches by Phil Tippett are available now, giving fans a special opportunity to bring home a unique work-of-art from a true icon of stop motion and special effects, limited to just 83 sketches get yours before they sell out!