More information has come to light over the divisive Star Wars series. Long before the Skywalker name carried any weight in the galaxy far, far away, The Acolyte set its sights on a largely untouched era of Star Wars storytelling. Taking place during the High Republic, the Disney+ series aimed to explore what life looked like when the Jedi were at ...

Mark Hamill is best known for portraying one of the most iconic characters in cinema history: Luke Skywalker. Over nearly five decades, he has appeared in multiple Star Wars films, transforming himself into a cultural icon. His face and voice are recognizable to generations of fans who have watched his journey from a farm boy on Tatooine to a Jedi ...

It’s been some time since The Acolyte was canceled, but there are still plenty of questions about the circumstances around the move. Debuting on Disney+ in 2024, The Acolyte was the latest in a long line of Star Wars projects for Disney’s streaming service. The show was set roughly 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ...

The Clone Wars remains among the most iconic and critically acclaimed animated Star Wars installments. But the series didn’t just redefine animated storytelling for the franchise; it established a visual style that Disney and Lucasfilm have carried forward for 17 years. From the final, polished seasons of the long-running series to spinoffs like The Bad Batch and the Tales of ...

The faraway galaxy has long celebrated its stories year-round, but the holidays are a perfect excuse to revisit the franchise through a seasonal lens. From cringe-worthy classics to kid-friendly adventures, there’s something for every Star Wars fan during the festive season. Here are five perfect entries to guide you through your galaxy-wide holiday viewing. 1. The Star Wars Holiday Special ...

The next Star Wars film just hit a major milestone, but did it come at a cost? Lucasfilm is charting a noticeably different course for Star Wars, and the mandate is coming from the very top. Studio president Kathleen Kennedy has been clear that the franchise is no longer centered on the Skywalker family, instead prioritizing unexplored eras, original characters, ...

Disney just made a decision that has Star Wars fans absolutely furious. After months of speculation, theories, and cautious optimism about what 2026 would look like for a galaxy far, far away, something unexpected happened. One highly anticipated Star Wars project has quietly vanished from Disney’s 2026 lineup. No big announcement. No dramatic press release. Just… gone. For a franchise ...

One of the most iconic villains in Star Wars, Maul (AKA Darth Maul), the disgraced Sith Lord, first returned to the faraway galaxy on the screen in the animated series The Clone Wars (2008) after surviving the events of The Phantom Menace (1999), in which he’s cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) during a lightsaber duel and falls ...

The High Republic era is still operating, and Disney just upgraded it. Credit: Lucasfilm Star Wars and The Acolyte Set decades before the Skywalker saga, The Acolyte pushed Star Wars into the High Republic era, exploring the Jedi at the height of their influence while quietly charting the earliest stirrings of Sith power. Created by Leslye Headland, the series reframed ...

Disney is pulling out all the stops for 2026, and the studio’s confidence is clearly at a high. During Disney’s Q4 2025 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger officially confirmed the studio’s five biggest theatrical releases of the coming year, including two titles that could shatter box office records: Avengers: Doomsday and The Mandalorian & Grogu. Credit: Disney While these dates ...