The title alone sounds like a joke Mel Brooks would have made in 1987 and then somehow gotten away with twice. But it is real: the long-awaited Spaceballs sequel is officially titled Spaceballs: The New One, and Amazon MGM unveiled that name during its CinemaCon presentation. The film is set for a theatrical release on April 23, 2027, and the reveal also confirmed that Rick Moranis is back as Dark Helmet alongside returning cast members including Bill Pullman. That is already enough to get attention. For Star Wars fans, though, there is a second story here. Salute! Spaceballs: The New One is coming to theaters April 23, 2027. pic.twitter.com/aPgIpJB8JO — Amazon MGM Studios (@AmazonMGMStudio) April 16, 2026 Because Spaceballs is not just some random old parody making a comeback. It is still the most famous Star Wars spoof ever made, the one that turned George Lucas-era space fantasy into merch…
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13 Years Ago, Rise of the Hutt Cartel Changed SWTOR
Star Wars: The Old Republic has had bigger expansions since. Flashier ones too. But 13 years after its launch, Rise of the Hutt Cartel still feels like the moment SWTOR proved it could actually grow beyond its original box. BioWare announced in March 2013 that the game’s first digital expansion would launch worldwide on April 14, 2013, with early access beginning on April 9. That made Rise of the Hutt Cartel more than just new content. It was SWTOR’s first real test as a live MMO expansion machine. Set on Makeb, the expansion pushed the level cap from 50 to 55 and dropped players into a story about the Hutt Cartel trying to become a major galactic power while the planet itself sat on the edge of disaster. BioWare’s launch announcement framed it as the first digital expansion for the MMO, while later reference material notes Makeb’s faction-specific storylines and…
Andor Lands a Peabody Nomination — And That Feels Exactly Right
There are awards that scream hype, and then there are awards that quietly tell you a show actually mattered. Andor just picked up a nomination at the 86th Peabody Awards, with the official nominees list placing the series in the Entertainment category. Fantha Tracks spotlighted the news on April 14, adding another nice little victory lap for one of the most critically respected Star Wars projects of the Disney era. That is a pretty big deal. The Peabody Awards are not the kind of honors people usually associate with lightsabers, bounty hunters, or giant space worms. They tend to reward storytelling with weight, ideas, and craft. So seeing Andor turn up there feels less like a surprise and more like a formal confirmation of something Star Wars fans have been arguing for a while: this series did not just look good or sound prestige-adjacent. It genuinely hit on a different…
Star Wars: Zero Company Voice Cast: What We Know So Far
Star Wars: Zero Company still has one of those cast lists that feels more like a slowly opening blast door than a full reveal. The game itself is official: it is a single-player turn-based tactics game from Bit Reactor, made in collaboration with Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games, set in the twilight of the Clone Wars. Players step into the role of Hawks, leading an unconventional squad through a shadow-war story built around both authored characters and customizable recruits. What is not fully official yet is the voice cast. Publicly, Lucasfilm and EA have told us a lot about the game’s setting, squad structure, and major characters, but they have named surprisingly few actors so far. That makes this a good moment for a proper “what we know so far” check-in. Vic Michaelis is the newest reported name The newest actor connected to the game is comedian Vic Michaelis. In…
The Mandalorian and Grogu Tickets Expected to Go on Sale April 17
The Mandalorian and Grogu may be about to hit the next big step in its theatrical rollout. Multiple fan and scoop accounts are now saying tickets are expected to go on sale April 17, with new character posters and popcorn bucket reveals also expected to land the same day. That date has been circulating across Instagram and X, and while Lucasfilm has not officially posted a ticket-on-sale announcement yet, it is clearly the date Star Wars fans are now watching. Why April 17 feels like the real date to watch This is the part that matters most: if the April 17 chatter is right, Disney is about to shift The Mandalorian and Grogu from general promotion into full event-movie mode. The film is officially set to open in theaters on May 22, 2026, according to StarWars.com, so an April 17 ticket-sale launch would fit the usual final-stretch blockbuster rhythm. Lucasfilm…
SWG: Legends Celebrates Two Years of City 2.0, and the Galaxy Looks Better for It
Some MMO updates add a new mechanic. Some add a grind. Some add one feature everyone uses and three more nobody remembers six weeks later. City 2.0 was not one of those updates. In a new Friday Feature celebrating two years of City 2.0, the SWG: Legends team put the spotlight on one of the server’s biggest quality-of-life and creativity wins by gathering responses from more than sixty mayors across the galaxy. The result is less a simple anniversary post and more a full community snapshot of what player cities have become two years after the update landed. From “place a shuttle and call it a city” to actual city-building That is really the heart of this story. When City 2.0 arrived in 2024, it gave mayors far more room to shape cities into places that actually looked and felt lived in. Roads, bridges, walls, gates, signs, decorative structures, zoning…
Mark Hamill Says Star Wars Is in Good Hands With Dave Filoni
As Star Wars edges closer to its 50th anniversary, Mark Hamill is doing what very few people connected to this franchise can do: looking backward and forward at the same time. In a new USA Today interview, Hamill reflected on the sheer weirdness of hitting the half-century mark since the original movie began filming in 1976, admitting the milestone makes him “feel old.” That part is pure nostalgia fuel. But the more interesting bit for where Star Wars is heading now is what he said about Dave Filoni. Hamill is clearly backing Filoni According to coverage of the interview, Hamill said he “can’t think of better hands” for Star Wars than Filoni’s, and pointed to one big reason why: Filoni learned directly from George Lucas. Hamill said Lucas was a mentor to Filoni, which in his view means Filoni understands George’s creative sensibility in a way that really matters for…
Sam Witwer Says He’d Return as Starkiller “In an Instant”
Sam Witwer just tossed a fresh log onto one of Star Wars fandom’s oldest fires. Speaking to Polygon, Witwer said that if Lucasfilm ever asked him to return as Starkiller, he would “shave my head in an instant” and do it happily. That is not a canon announcement, obviously. It is also not a casting rumor. But it is a very clear reminder that the man who helped make Starkiller iconic is still completely up for it. And honestly, that is enough to get people talking again. The door is not open — but it is definitely not locked from his side Witwer is already back in a big Star Wars spotlight thanks to Maul: Shadow Lord, where he has returned to one of his most closely associated roles in the franchise. So this was not some random convention nostalgia hit from a guy who has not touched Star Wars…
Hasbro Reveals KOTOR II Darth Nihilus & Traya 2-Pack
Hasbro has officially revealed a new Star Wars: The Black Series Gaming Greats Darth Nihilus & Darth Traya 2-Pack, and for Knights of the Old Republic II fans, this is the kind of merch drop that lands somewhere between “very cool” and “my shelf is in danger.” The set is an Amazon exclusive, and it is already up for preorder. If you want to grab it early, you can preorder it here on Amazon. What makes this release stand out is that this is not just another lazy repack with a fancy box. According to Gizmodo’s reveal coverage, Darth Traya is getting her first-ever action figure, and Hasbro seems to have actually leaned into what makes her memorable. She comes with three purple lightsabers plus translucent display stands to recreate that wonderfully unhinged floating saber style from KOTOR II. That is exactly the sort of dramatic Sith nonsense this figure…
SWTOR Galactic Seasons Objectives Are Live Through May 5
Broadsword has posted the next full block of Galactic Seasons 10: “Secrets of the Syndicate” objectives for Star Wars: The Old Republic, covering April 7 through May 5, 2026. That means players now have the full Week 5 to Week 8 roadmap, and if you care about planning your Season grind instead of panic-clicking objectives on Tuesday reset, this is the useful part. The structure stays familiar: each week includes the daily “Influencing the Galaxy” objective for 25,000 Personal Conquest Points, plus a 7/11 weekly completion track. Across the four weeks, Broadsword rotates in companion-specific tasks for Altuur zok Adon and PH4-LNX, along with planet-based mission runs, Dynamic Encounters, world boss kills, PvP medal farming, Flashpoints, Operations, and a few crafting-heavy entries that will probably make some players suddenly remember they own a Cargo Hold. Week 5 leans into Coruscant Dynamic Encounters, Seeker Droid treasure hunting, and several tougher combat…
Want to Hear the Star Wars Outlaws Prequel for Free? Here’s the Easy Way In
If Star Wars Outlaws left you wanting more of ND-5 and Jaylen Vrax, there is a pretty painless way to keep the underworld train rolling. Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon is the official prequel novel by Mike Chen, and the audiobook version is performed by Jay Rincon and Eric Johnson — the voices of ND-5 and Jaylen Vrax in the game itself. Audible lists it as part of the Star Wars line, and Penguin Random House confirms the book released on February 3, 2026. That is the real hook here. This is not just some random tie-in read with a generic narration pass. The audiobook leans directly into the game connection, with the same actors helping tell what Audible describes as an essential prequel story set in the galaxy’s underworld. It also is not a tiny side snack either: Audible lists the runtime at 14 hours and 18 minutes,…
SWTOR Just Added Maul: Shadow Lord-Inspired Gear to the Cartel Market
If your Sith wardrobe has been feeling a little too polite lately, Star Wars: The Old Republic has a new suggestion: fix that immediately. Broadsword has rolled out a small but very on-brand Cartel Market update with Game Update 7.8.1b, adding a new batch of cosmetics inspired by Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. The official post highlights the Bionic Overlord Armor, Dark Infiltrator Lightsaber, Dark Infiltrator Dualsaber, and two new dyes: Metallic Red/Matte Red and Matte Red/Metallic Red. This one is pure style, and it knows it Let’s be honest: this is not one of those giant SWTOR updates where everybody drops what they are doing and starts rewriting class guides. This is a cosmetics story, plain and simple. But it is a pretty smart one. The whole drop is clearly aimed at players who want their characters to look like they stepped out of a darker, sharper corner…
Claudia Gray Wants a KOTOR Novel — and Honestly, Lucasfilm Should Let Her Cook
There are good Star Wars book ideas, and then there are the ones that feel so obvious it is almost rude they do not exist yet. Claudia Gray writing a Knights of the Old Republic novel is firmly in that second category. And now she has said it out loud. Speaking at MegaCon 2026, Gray said she wants to write KOTOR books and joked that if a Mission and Zaalbar backstory novel happens without her, “there will be blood.” That is the sort of quote that immediately lights up the ancient Jedi temple in the brains of old-school Star Wars readers. Not just because KOTOR still has a huge fan following, but because Gray is not some random person tossing out wishlist ideas from the cheap seats. On the official StarWars.com author page, she is listed as the writer of Bloodline, Lost Stars, Leia, Princess of Alderaan, and Master &…
LEGO Star Wars: Castaways Just Refreshed Its Weekly Missions — Time to Get Moving on “The Way”
If you have been casually telling yourself “yeah, yeah, I’ll do the event stuff later,” LEGO Star Wars: Castaways has arrived with the digital equivalent of a raised eyebrow. The game’s official account has confirmed that the Weekly Missions have just refreshed, which means players now have a fresh batch of objectives to complete in order to keep progressing through “The Way” event. The little Mandalorian event that keeps the island busy This is not some giant content drop pretending to be a revolution. It is a smaller live-event nudge, but those are often the things that keep a game like Castaways ticking along nicely. “The Way” is the current Star Wars: The Mandalorian-themed event, and the official event post says it lets players complete missions to earn themed rewards on the island. Another official update from the game previously noted that players were about halfway through the event in…
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Manga Vol. 2 Drops Next Month
Cal Kestis is heading back to bookshelves The Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order manga adaptation is getting its second volume next month, with Vol. 2 scheduled for May 5, 2026. The book is published by Panini Books, runs 192 pages, and continues the manga retelling of Cal Kestis’ post-Order 66 journey. You can preorder it here. The story moves deeper into Fallen Order territory According to the official book listing, Vol. 2 picks up as Cal, Cere, and Greez push further into their search for a Jedi Holocron while dealing with “even more deadly enemies” across new worlds. So this is not a side-story situation or a loose tie-in. It is the next chunk of the actual Fallen Order adaptation, which makes it a pretty easy sell for anyone who still has a soft spot for Respawn’s first Jedi game. That also gives the release a nice little crossover appeal….
Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge Is Finally Letting More of Star Wars In
Batuu is getting bigger without physically getting bigger For years, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland has looked incredible while also playing by some oddly narrow rules. Batuu was locked mostly to the sequel-era timeline, which meant the land could be stunning, expensive, and immersive while still feeling a little boxed in. That is finally changing. Beginning April 29, 2026, Disneyland’s version of Galaxy’s Edge will expand its timeline to pull in more Star Wars eras, including characters and story elements tied to Return of the Jedi, The Mandalorian, and Ahsoka. And honestly, it feels overdue. Darth Vader, Luke, Han, and Leia are coming to Batuu The biggest headline is the character roster. Darth Vader is coming to Batuu alongside Imperial stormtroopers, while Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa are also being added to the land’s evolving story. Disney and StarWars.com both frame this as a major shift away…
Kinect Star Wars Released on This Day in 2012 — And Yes, the Dance Mode Still Lives Rent-Free in Memory
There are good Star Wars games, great Star Wars games, and then there is Kinect Star Wars — a game so committed to the idea of “be the Jedi” that it somehow also ended up giving the galaxy a dance floor. Released on April 3, 2012, Kinect Star Wars arrived on Xbox 360 alongside Microsoft’s very loud, very memorable Star Wars-themed hardware push. Xbox announced the game’s release date officially in February 2012 and confirmed that it would launch with five modes: Jedi Destiny: Dark Side Rising, Podracing, Rancor Rampage, Galactic Dance Off, and Duels of Fate. That lineup alone explains why the game still gets talked about. On one hand, this was clearly built around a simple fantasy hook: swing your arms, use the Force, and pretend your living room is somewhere between Coruscant and Geonosis. GameSpot noted at the time that the story content sat mostly in the…
What Star Wars and Easter Have in Common: Fall, Redemption, and the Return of Hope
At first glance, Star Wars and Easter do not exactly look like natural companions. One has lightsabers, Sith Lords, space dogfights, and at least one deeply concerning amount of sand-related trauma. The other is one of the most important observances in the Christian calendar, centered on sacrifice, suffering, death, and renewal. And yet, the more you sit with it, the more Star Wars starts to feel strangely at home in Easter season. Not because Star Wars is a religious text. It is not. But because it understands something old, powerful, and deeply human: that people fall, that darkness is real, and that redemption still matters. Maybe now more than ever. A Galaxy Built on Spiritual Themes Star Wars has always had more on its mind than just blasters and cool ships. From the beginning, George Lucas built the saga around mythic and spiritual ideas. The Force is not presented as…
SWTOR’s Executive Producer Letter Sets Up Update 7.9, Teases 8.0, and Confirms More Spring Rewards
SWTOR’s latest Executive Producer letter is one of those updates that does a little bit of everything at once. It looks back at what has already landed in 2026, confirms that Game Update 7.9 “Legacy Reborn” is still coming later this spring, and makes it clear that the first real 8.0 feature details are being saved for the upcoming 7.9 livestream. In other words, Broadsword is trying to close out Legacy of the Sith while also warming players up for the game’s 15-year anniversary era. Update 7.9 is the big story here The headline item in the letter is Update 7.9, which Broadsword describes as the finale of the Legacy of the Sith storyline. The studio says the update will feature Darth Jadus, Darth Malgus, and Shae Vizla colliding in a major showdown, with players deciding where their loyalties land as the conflict plays out. There is still no exact…
SWTOR’s April 2026 Event Calendar Brings Back Rakghouls and the Gree
SWTOR’s April 2026 event lineup is not trying to reinvent the galaxy. Instead, it is bringing back two familiar rotating events that should look very recognizable to long-time players: Rakghoul Resurgence on Alderaan and Relics of the Gree. According to the official monthly event post, April will feature one outbreak-heavy week on Alderaan and a much longer run for the Gree on Ilum. Rakghoul Resurgence returns to Alderaan in mid-April The shorter of the two events is Rakghoul Resurgence on Alderaan, which runs from April 14 through April 21 and requires level 25 or higher. The official event description says T.H.O.R.N. has issued a level-2 emergency alert over a Rakghoul plague outbreak, with quarantines in place and players encouraged to head to the affected zones as volunteer responders. As usual, players can pick up more details from the News Terminals on the Republic or Imperial Fleet. The reward list is…
Maul: Shadow Lord Season 2 May Have to Wait as Lucasfilm Juggles Other Star Wars Projects
Lucasfilm is already looking beyond Maul Maul: Shadow Lord has not even finished its first run, and Lucasfilm is already being asked about Season 2. That is usually a good sign. The less reassuring part is the answer. Executive producer Athena Yvette Portillo says the studio has other Star Wars projects in development and in progress, which suggests any second season may depend on both audience response and what else Lucasfilm wants to get moving first. Portillo did not say Season 2 is off the table. Quite the opposite. Her comments leave the door open, but they also make it clear that Maul: Shadow Lord is not the only thing on Lucasfilm Animation’s radar right now. That makes this feel less like a renewal update and more like a polite reminder that Maul is part of a bigger pipeline. That distinction matters, because headlines like this can get stretched fast….
SWTOR’s DirectX 12 Update Is Real — but Public Testing Still Has One Big Hurdle
Star Wars: The Old Republic just dropped its clearest DirectX 12 progress update in months, and the good news is that the project sounds very real. The less-good news is that players still are not testing it yet. In a new official spring 2026 check-in, the SWTOR technical team says the migration has come a long way, with all major rendering features now working except the user interface, which has become the biggest remaining challenge before public testing can begin. (Examples of Korriban in the earliest stages of migrating to DirectX 12) This Is Not a Simple Engine Upgrade One of the more interesting details in the update is how messy the job actually sounds. SWTOR says the game may have started in HeroEngine, but after years of changes and upgrades, very little of that original code remains. The team says it is now effectively the “SWTOR Engine,” which meant…
Grogu Just Took Over The Mandalorian and Grogu Promo Push
Lucasfilm’s latest The Mandalorian and Grogu video is not a trailer, not a TV spot, and not exactly a standard featurette either. Titled “Grogu Joins the Conversation,” the new promo leans hard into the movie’s safest marketing weapon: put Grogu in the room, let everyone else orbit around him, and watch the internet do the rest. Fantha Tracks describes the clip as Grogu sitting down with Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, and Jon Favreau to discuss the film, while StarWars.com is using the same video as a featured push for the movie. This Is Less About Plot and More About Vibe That is what makes the clip interesting. It is not really trying to reveal major new story details. Instead, it feels like Lucasfilm settling into the tone of the campaign and reminding people that The Mandalorian and Grogu is not just another Disney+ extension anymore. This is the big-screen version…
The Mandalorian and Grogu Just Crashed a Savannah Bananas Game, and Honestly It Makes Weird Sense
The road to The Mandalorian and Grogu is taking some delightfully strange turns. This weekend, Din Djarin and Grogu made a surprise appearance at a Savannah Bananas game in Anaheim, with Fantha Tracks reporting that the duo showed up during the Bananas’ matchup against the Indianapolis Clowns. It is the kind of crossover that sounds made up until you remember modern Star Wars marketing has fully embraced the “put Grogu everywhere” philosophy. And this was not some totally random one-off. Disney had already turned March 26 into “Savannah Bananas Day” at Disneyland Resort, with performances at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, plus a Bananas stop in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge before the baseball festivities rolled into Angel Stadium. In other words, the Mando-and-Grogu cameo looks a lot less like chaos and a lot more like a carefully timed Disney-Star Wars-Banana Ball brand mashup. Wild sentence. Real sentence. A smarter promo…