Nearly seven years after its release, Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker (2019) is still being argued over. But its most contested moment is no longer confined to the theatrical cut. Multiple pieces of supplemental media have now given Rey’s final declaration on Tatooine a foundation the film itself never built. What Happened in the Film Directed ...

Disney+ is rapidly running out of new Marvel and Star Wars shows. The two franchises once supplied the platform with a near-constant stream of live-action releases, from The Mandalorian and WandaVision to Loki and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Now, following the cancellation of Wonder Man Season 2, Disney has only three confirmed live-action Marvel and Star Wars series ...

An official new Star Wars attraction is launching next year. But not at Disney Parks. Disney Parks are home to the most immersive Star Wars experiences in the world. While longstanding attractions such as Star Tours — The Adventures Continue predate Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the themed land is now considered the hub of the faraway galaxy, whether at Disneyland ...

When the full cast for The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026) was announced, Star Wars fans were disappointed that none of the main actors from the Disney+ series except for Pedro Pascal (Din Djarin) would be returning. After all, The Mandalorian has a large roster of supporting characters, including The Armorer (Emily Swallow), Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris), IG-11 (Taika Waititi), Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), ...

Yoda has served as Star Wars‘ clearest symbol of the light side for over four decades. Credit: Lucasfilm The Acolyte‘s Canceled Yoda Cover-Up Storyline Leslye Headland’s Season 2 Plans for Yoda The Acolyte ended after a single season despite laying groundwork for a second. Speaking earlier this year, creator Leslye Headland described her original plans for Season 2, which would have placed Yoda ...

Disney+ has spent years giving Star Wars fans a steady stream of new adventures, making the service the franchise’s biggest home outside the movie theater. That made it easy to expect another packed calendar of live-action releases every year. Instead, Disney has now walked away from that pattern, scrapping an entire year of live-action Star Wars shows. Here’s what happened, ...

When the live-action series The Mandalorian launched on Disney+ in 2019, it breathed new life into Star Wars at a time when the franchise was facing backlash following the two enormously divisive sequel trilogy films, The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu (then referred to by fans as “Baby Yoda”) became ...

When Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012 and announced a brand-new Star Wars trilogy, expectations were understandably sky-high. For many fans, the sequel trilogy represented the chance to return to the galaxy far, far away and continue the story of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) decades after the events of Return of the Jedi ...

For months, the question hanging over Star Wars‘ flagship Disney+ series has been whether a fourth season could still happen after The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) took the story to theaters instead. A Featurette Puts a Closing Date on the Show The video, titled Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Behind the Scenes, was released on Star Wars‘ official YouTube ...

Star Wars‘ Grogu, known unofficially as “Baby Yoda,” is the most popular franchise mascot in recent memory. As soon as he was introduced in The Mandalorian (2019) on Disney+, he became an overnight pop culture phenomenon, flooding toy stores and taking over every other merchandise line you can think of. In fact, he has been so popular that he now ...