For the last several years, live-action Star Wars has mostly felt like something you watched at home while wondering if you still had time to squeeze in one more episode before bed. Now the red carpet is back. The Mandalorian and Grogu has held its Los Angeles premiere, with Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Ming-Na Wen, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and more turning up for the kind of glossy Hollywood rollout Star Wars has not had in a very long time. Page Six and Just Jared both covered the L.A. event, which turned the film’s final marketing stretch into something that looked less like another Disney+ chapter and more like a proper theatrical moment. And honestly, that matters. Star Wars Has Been Living on the Couch Since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, live-action Star Wars has mostly belonged to Disney+. That era gave us plenty: The Mandalorian, Andor, Ahsoka, Obi-Wan…
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Grogu’s Jedi Path Is Getting Weirder, and That’s Good
Grogu is not becoming a normal Jedi. Thank the Force for that. The little green chaos goblin at the heart of The Mandalorian and Grogu may still meditate, use the Force, and make everyone in a ten-mile radius emotionally vulnerable. But Jon Favreau is making it increasingly clear that Grogu’s future is not simply “tiny Luke Skywalker, but with better ears.” In a new Total Film interview, reported by GamesRadar, Favreau says Grogu is “not on the typical Jedi path of a youngling,” even though he has trained with some remarkable teachers. That includes Luke Skywalker, his time at the Jedi Temple, and possibly Yoda before everything in the galaxy became Order 66-shaped misery. That matters because The Mandalorian and Grogu is not just about a kid with powers anymore. It is about what happens when a Force-sensitive child is raised outside the usual Jedi system — by a Mandalorian…
The Mandalorian and Grogu Is Trying Not to Be Homework
Star Wars is heading back to theaters, and Jon Favreau seems very aware of one dangerous trap: making the audience feel like they need to revise for an exam first. The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives in cinemas on May 22, 2026, marking the franchise’s first big-screen release since The Rise of Skywalker. But while the movie grew out of plans for The Mandalorian Season 4, Favreau is now framing it as something more self-contained — a film that still fits the wider Mando-era story, but does not require every viewer to arrive carrying a Disney+ viewing spreadsheet. In a new Total Film interview, reported by GamesRadar, Favreau says Dave Filoni remains “closely in step” with the movie, even though the shift from streaming season to theatrical release changed the shape of the story. That distinction matters. A Movie Cannot Feel Like Episode 25 Television can be dense. It can reward…
The Mandalorian & Grogu Had to Stop Being Season 4
Jon Favreau may have just explained the most important creative choice behind The Mandalorian and Grogu. The upcoming Star Wars movie did not simply become “Season 4, but longer.” According to Favreau, the story originally tied more directly into what had come before — and what was still coming next — but the film had to become more self-contained so new viewers could actually walk into a theater without needing a Disney+ homework binder. Speaking with GamesRadar, Favreau said the movie still connects to the larger Mando-era story, but in a way that is more approachable for audiences who may not have followed every thread from The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka. That is not just smart. It is probably necessary. Star Wars Cannot Return to Theaters With Homework The Mandalorian and Grogu is not a normal Star Wars release. It is the franchise’s big theatrical return…
SWTOR Players Have One Last Chance to Grab the Legacy Reborn Twitch Drop
SWTOR players have one more small-but-useful deadline to watch before Game Update 7.9 “Legacy Reborn” arrives. Broadsword has confirmed in the official Game Update 7.9 “Legacy Reborn” livestream recap that the current Twitch Drop campaign runs until May 14, giving players the Dantooine (Crash Site) Poster Decoration after watching one hour of live SWTOR content on Twitch. So yes, this is your gentle reminder from the Outer Rim: open Twitch, find a live SWTOR stream, and let the holonet do its thing before the decoration disappears into the same mysterious vault where old cartel items go to become expensive memories. A Small Reward Before a Big Update The timing makes sense. SWTOR 7.9 is shaping up to be one of the more important story updates in recent years, with Legacy Reborn pushing Legacy of the Sith toward its final showdown. As we covered in our full breakdown of SWTOR 7.9…
Ahsoka Season 2 Delay Leaves 2026 With No Live-Action Star Wars Show
Star Wars is not disappearing in 2026. But for the first time in years, the Disney+ live-action machine may be going very quiet. Ahsoka Season 2 will premiere on Disney+ in early 2027, with Rosario Dawson announcing the new window during Disney’s Upfront showcase. She was joined by Chopper, because apparently even scheduling updates now require a war criminal droid for emotional support. The announcement also came with a behind-the-scenes reel and images shown to media, giving attendees a glimpse at the next chapter from creator Dave Filoni. But the real headline is not just “Ahsoka moved to 2027.” It is what that does to 2026. Star Wars TV Is Taking a Breather If the current calendar holds, 2026 will be the first year since 2019 without a live-action Star Wars series premiering on Disney+. That is a strange sentence after the last several years. Since The Mandalorian launched Disney+…
Starfighter’s New Synopsis Makes the Future of the Force Sound Weirdly Huge
Star Wars: Starfighter may have just dropped its smallest big clue yet. A new synopsis has appeared on the film’s IMDb listing, and while that does not carry the same weight as an official Lucasfilm press release, the wording is spicy enough to deserve a closer look. According to the listing, the film follows “a solitary pilot” in a rebuilding galaxy who becomes tangled in a crucial mission as new threats emerge — a journey that “may alter the future of the Force itself.” That is either standard movie-synopsis thunder… or Star Wars quietly loading a thermal detonator under the post-sequel era. The Post-Sequel Galaxy Finally Has a Shape Officially, StarWars.com has confirmed that Starfighter is set roughly five years after The Rise of Skywalker, with Ryan Gosling playing a brand-new character in a standalone adventure from director Shawn Levy. That timeline is the interesting part. The sequel trilogy ended…
On This Day: Revenge of the Sith Put Darth Vader in Your Pocket
Before smartphones, app stores, and mobile games asking for your credit card every 11 seconds, Star Wars was already trying to squeeze the fall of Anakin Skywalker into your pocket. On May 11, 2005, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith was released for ExEn mobile platforms in parts of Europe, according to MobyGames’ May 11 game history archive. It was not the big PlayStation 2 or Xbox version most players remember. It was the tiny, old-school mobile version — the kind of game designed for feature phones, small screens, stiff buttons, and heroic levels of thumb patience. And honestly? That makes it even more fascinating. A Sith Lord, But Make It Pocket-Sized The ExEn version of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith was based on Episode III and turned the movie’s chaos into a compact action game. Players could control Anakin, Obi-Wan, Mace Windu, and Yoda across 12 levels inspired…
The Mandalorian and Grogu Is Getting a Prequel Comic — After the Movie
Din Djarin and Grogu are heading to comics, because apparently one tiny green merchandising empire was not enough. Mad Cave Studios and Papercutz, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Publishing, have announced Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu — Danger in the Dark, a new all-ages comic one-shot set just before the events of The Mandalorian and Grogu. The twist? The comic arrives on July 22, 2026 — roughly two months after the movie hits theaters. So yes, it is technically a prequel. It is also arriving after the thing it leads into. Star Wars timelines remain undefeated. Din, Grogu, and the Anzellans Go Underground According to Mad Cave’s official announcement, Danger in the Dark sends Din Djarin and Grogu beneath the surface of Nevarro, where a crashed pirate ship is causing trouble in the lava tubes under the city. They are joined by a group of Anzellan allies, which means the…
Kathleen Kennedy Says Jon Favreau Is Pushing Star Wars Forward Like George Lucas Did
Kathleen Kennedy has made a big comparison — and yes, Star Wars fandom will almost certainly discuss it calmly, politely, and with no dramatic overreactions whatsoever. Speaking about Jon Favreau and The Mandalorian and Grogu, Kennedy compared Favreau’s approach to innovation with the way George Lucas pushed filmmaking technology forward. In a new GamesRadar+ report, Kennedy praised Favreau for taking technology and cinema “into the next level,” saying that spirit reminds her of what Lucas did. That is not a small compliment. In Star Wars terms, that is basically handing someone the keys to the digital toolbox and saying, “Try not to break cinema.” Favreau’s Star Wars Has Always Been Tech-Driven The comparison makes sense when you look at what The Mandalorian actually did for modern production. Favreau helped bring StageCraft and the Volume into the mainstream conversation, using large LED environments to blend real-time digital backgrounds with live-action filming….
Pedro Pascal Wants to Keep Playing Din Djarin After The Mandalorian and Grogu
Pedro Pascal is not ready to hang up the helmet. Or, more accurately, he is not ready for everyone involved in wearing the helmet to hang it up. Speaking during a London Q&A attended by GamesRadar+, Pascal said he hopes to continue playing Din Djarin beyond The Mandalorian and Grogu, calling the role the longest creative relationship of his career. As he put it, he would like to keep going “for as long as my body, or as many bodies as we put into the suit, can take it,” according to GamesRadar+. That is a very Pedro Pascal way of saying: yes, the Mandalorian business may continue. Din Djarin Is No Short-Term Gig Anymore Pascal first stepped into the role when The Mandalorian premiered in 2019. Seven years later, Din Djarin has become one of modern Star Wars’ most recognizable characters — even though the show’s central joke remains that…
Star Wars Celebration 2027 Sold Out Fast — But Fans Are Not Happy About How It Happened
Star Wars Celebration 2027 is sold out. That part is official. The messier part is what happened on the way there. The official Star Wars Celebration ticket page now lists tickets as sold out for the Los Angeles event, which takes place April 1–4, 2027 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. That already made headlines, and we covered the sellout in our earlier piece on how Star Wars Celebration 2027 sold out ahead of the 50th anniversary year. But now the story has a second act: a lot of fans are not just disappointed they missed out. They are angry about the buying experience itself. The Queue Was Not With Everyone According to Gizmodo’s report on the ticket sale, many fans spent hours in the online queue only to come away empty-handed. That is the kind of convention heartbreak that hits differently when the event is tied to Star Wars’…
Grogu Café Is Opening in London, Because Star Wars Has Finally Weaponized Matcha
Grogu has already conquered toys, memes, Disney+ thumbnails, lunchboxes, plush shelves, and the emotional stability of anyone with functioning eyes. Now he is coming for London’s café scene. Disney UK has announced a limited-time Grogu Café pop-up in Shoreditch, opening from Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17, ahead of the cinema release of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on May 22, 2026. According to the official Disney UK press release, the pop-up will feature Grogu-inspired food, drinks, themed décor, photo moments, and merchandise. So yes, Star Wars has reached the “adorable alien matcha activation” phase. Honestly, it was only a matter of time. The Cutest Outpost in the Galaxy The café will be located at 1 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London, E2 8AA, with DisneyTickets describing it as a “matcha-fuelled experience” built around Grogu’s charm. Entry is free but ticketed, with food, drink, and products available to purchase on-site…
Maul: Shadow Lord’s Soundtrack Turns Pain Into Power
Maul was never going to sound gentle. But the new official feature on the music of Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord makes one thing very clear: this score is not just here to make the Sith Lord look cooler while he broods in red lighting. It is doing emotional damage. Professionally. In a new StarWars.com interview about the Maul: Shadow Lord soundtrack, composers Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, and Deana Kiner break down how they approached the sound of Maul, Devon Izara, and Detective Brander Lawson across the animated series. The full Season 1 soundtrack is also now available to stream, giving fans a cleaner way to hear just how nasty, distorted, and surprisingly emotional this thing gets. Maul, But Make It Heavy Metal One of the more interesting details is that Matt Michnovetz wrote many episodes while listening to metal bands like Iron Maiden, Queensrÿche, Tool, and Ratt. That…
Star Wars Celebration 2027 Has Already Sold Out
Well, that did not take long. Star Wars Celebration 2027 has officially sold out, with the event’s own ticket page now stating that tickets are no longer available. The convention is set to take place April 1–4, 2027, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and it is already looking like one of the biggest Star Wars fan events in years. That should not be a huge surprise. Celebration 2027 is not just another convention stop. It lands during the franchise’s 50th anniversary year, with Star Wars heading back into a major theatrical moment, new shows and games in motion, and an extremely online fanbase that can apparently refresh ticket pages faster than a podracer with unpaid debts. A Sold-Out Celebration Before the Hype Really Starts The official Star Wars Celebration ticket page now says tickets are sold out, while the main Star Wars Celebration site thanks fans and tells them…
SWGOH Is Sending Eligible Players 30,000 Crystals After Cassian Compensation Change
That is not a typo. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is sending 30,000 Crystals to eligible players after changing its Cassian compensation plan. Capital Games confirmed in its official Update on Cassian Compensation that the original make-good tied to the Cassian situation has been replaced with a much simpler reward: a very large pile of Crystals. What Changed? The earlier plan, outlined in a previous Hotfix Update + Compensation Update, included 3,000 Crystals and Episode Pass Plus access for eligible players connected to the Cassian (Undercover) issue. That has now changed. Instead, eligible players are getting 30,000 Crystals sent directly to their inbox. In SWGOH terms, that is not a small apology. That is “suddenly opening the game very carefully” money. Why 30,000 Crystals Matters Crystals are the most flexible kind of compensation Capital Games could offer. Players can use them for energy refreshes, shipments, gear, signal data, event prep,…
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Collector’s Edition Is Already Selling Out in Some Regions
The game is still months away, but Star Wars: Galactic Racer is already hitting that dangerous collector phase: people are checking retailer pages like they’re tracking bounty pucks. The Collector’s Edition for Star Wars: Galactic Racer has reportedly started selling out at some retailers in select regions, while stock remains available elsewhere and more retailers are expected to receive allocations depending on region. That is the important bit: this is not a clean “sold out everywhere” situation. It is a messy, very Star Wars collecting situation — which means panic, refresh buttons, regional stock weirdness, and someone somewhere saying, “I only bought it for the art book.” The Collector’s Edition Is the One Everyone Is Watching The official Star Wars: Galactic Racer site lists the Collector’s Edition as a physical-only release for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, and it is clearly built for the shelf-space crowd. It includes the…
Star Wars Insider Is Over — And a Huge Piece of Fan History Goes With It
Before Star Wars news lived on YouTube thumbnails, Reddit threads, Discord servers, leaks accounts, and algorithmic chaos, there was Star Wars Insider. Now, after nearly four decades of official magazine history, that run has come to an end. The final issue, Star Wars Insider #237, is out now, closing a publication lineage that stretches back through Star Wars Insider, The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine, and the old-school fan-club era when getting official Star Wars news meant waiting for paper to arrive like some kind of ancient Jedi ritual. It sounds dramatic because it is dramatic. For a lot of readers, Insider was not just a magazine. It was the magazine. The Final Issue Has Arrived Lucasfilm announced last year that Star Wars Insider would launch its final issue in 2026, with issue #237 marking the end of the magazine’s current run with Titan. At the time, editor Christopher Cooper described…
SWTOR’s May 4th Rewards Are Still Live — Free Droid, Double XP, and a Razor Crest-Inspired Moun
May the 4th may be over, but Star Wars: The Old Republic is still handing out the good stuff like a vendor who forgot to close shop. Broadsword has launched its SWTOR May 4th celebration, running from May 1 through May 22, with free rewards, Cartel Market discounts, Double XP, and a subscriber mount inspired by Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. In other words: log in now, ask questions later, and try not to spend your entire Cartel Coin reserve in one heroic mistake. Free BX-RC Probe Droid Minipet for All Players The easiest reward is also the one nobody should miss. According to the official SWTOR May 4th celebration post, all players who log in during the event window can receive the BX-RC Probe Droid Minipet. It is small, floaty, mechanical, and exactly the kind of companion you claim you do not need until it starts hovering behind…
SWTOR Galactic Seasons Objectives: May 5 – June 8 — Week 9 Begins
The next batch of SWTOR Galactic Seasons 10 objectives is live, which means one thing: it is time to pretend your weekly plan is organized before Conquest points immediately turn it into spreadsheet archaeology. BioWare/Broadsword has posted the updated Galactic Seasons Objectives for May 5 through June 8, covering Weeks 9–13 of Galactic Seasons 10: Secrets of the Syndicate. The season began with Game Update 7.8.1, and this new objective block starts with Week 9: May 5–May 11. Week 9 Starts With Altuur, Conquest, and Coreward Worlds As usual, the daily objective is simple: Influencing the Galaxy, which asks players to earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across their Legacy. The weekly structure is also familiar: complete any 7 of 11 available objectives. For Week 9, the big companion objective is Recon Across the Galaxy, requiring 200,000 Personal Conquest Points with Altuur zok Adon as your companion. There is also Perseverance,…
George Lucas’ Museum Reveals Its First Exhibitions — And Star Wars Is Only Part of the Story
George Lucas’ long-awaited Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally has its opening lineup, and yes, Star Wars will be there. But the more interesting twist? This is not being positioned as a giant shrine to lightsabers, stormtrooper helmets, and “look, a podracer!” nostalgia. The museum’s inaugural exhibitions suggest something broader, stranger, and very Lucas: a serious home for popular storytelling as art. The Lucas Museum Opens in September 2026 The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is set to open in Los Angeles on September 22, 2026, with the official museum site describing it as “a home for the art that connects us.” The museum is co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson and is located at One Lucas Plaza in L.A.’s Exposition Park. According to coverage of the opening program, the museum’s first exhibitions will span more than 1,200 objects across more than 30 galleries, covering everything from comics and…
Hasbro’s Star Wars Fanstream Went Heavy on Gaming, Clones, and Deep-Cut Chaos
Hasbro just dropped one of those Star Wars Fanstreams where collectors open the tab casually and then leave five minutes later questioning their storage space, bank account, and emotional attachment to plastic clone troopers. The latest Hasbro Pulse Star Wars Fanstream brought a serious pile of reveals across The Black Series, The Vintage Collection, convention exclusives, mini helmets, and more. But for Star Wars gaming fans, the real headline is obvious: Knights of the Old Republic and The Old Republic both got meaningful Black Series love. That is not a small thing. That is shelf validation. KOTOR and SWTOR Get Black Series Attention The gaming reveals are the ones that hit hardest for our corner of the galaxy. Hasbro revealed a Black Series Mission Vao & Carth Onasi 2-pack inspired by Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, giving the classic BioWare RPG another proper collector nod. That is exactly…
Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni Are About to Talk MandoVerse Future
The future of the MandoVerse is apparently about to become a very real conversation. Jon Favreau says he plans to sit down with Dave Filoni next week to discuss what comes after Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu. That does not mean a new movie, show, or fourth season has been announced. But it does mean the two main architects of this corner of Star Wars are preparing to talk next steps — and that is enough to make the rumor engines start coughing smoke. Speaking during a roundtable attended by MeriStation, Favreau said he is currently focused on promoting The Mandalorian & Grogu, while Filoni is busy working on Ahsoka. But once they are both back in the United States, the two will reconnect and discuss the future. MeriStation quotes Favreau as saying that after they meet next week, “we’ll sit down and talk.” The Movie Was Not Always…
Guillermo del Toro Quietly Helped Shape the Hutts in The Mandalorian & Grogu
Guillermo del Toro did not direct a Star Wars movie. He did not get to make his long-rumored Jabba the Hutt film. But somehow, beautifully, he still ended up near the Hutts. Jon Favreau has revealed that del Toro receives an acknowledgment credit in The Mandalorian & Grogu after giving creative suggestions about the Hutts featured in the film. In an interview with Vandal, Favreau explained that del Toro had spent a lot of time thinking about Hutts because of his own abandoned Jabba project, and that he shared ideas with the Mandalorian & Grogu team. The Hutt Expert Star Wars Almost Used This is one of those behind-the-scenes details that feels small at first, then immediately gets more interesting the longer you stare at it. Del Toro has history with Hutt material. Back in 2023, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the filmmaker confirmed he had worked on a now-scrapped…