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…
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George Lucas Unveils Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder and a Museum Fit for a Galaxy Far, Far Away
George Lucas made Comic-Con history this year—not by dropping a new trilogy, but by unveiling something far more real: a massive museum dedicated to narrative art, complete with Star Wars props, comic legends, and one unforgettable hunk of galactic junk—Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder. That’s right. The legendary creator of Star Wars made his first-ever appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, and he didn’t come alone. Joined by Guillermo del Toro, Doug Chiang, and Queen Latifah (yes, really), Lucas offered an in-depth look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, set to open in Los Angeles in 2026. A Museum That Treats Storytelling as Sacred Lucas called the museum “a temple to the people’s art”—and he wasn’t exaggerating. Sitting on 11 acres in Exposition Park, the 300,000 square-foot structure will house: If there was ever a museum that blurred the lines between pulp, pop, and prestige, this is it. A Landspeeder with…
⭐ George Lucas Makes Debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2025
A Pop Culture Titan Finally Hits Hall H This July, Comic-Con is pulling out all the stops—because George Lucas is showing up, live and in person, on Hall H for the very first time. The man who launched Star Wars is finally taking the stage at the convention formerly dominated by movie trailers and Marvel hype. Lucas’s appearance represents more than star power—it’s the story of a visionary returning to where fandom culture exploded decades ago, to showcase his next big project: the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. What’s On Deck at the Panel The panel, scheduled for Sunday, July 27, will be moderated by Queen Latifah and include appearances from Guillermo del Toro and Doug Chiang, the famed Star Wars production designer. The focus? A sneak peak into Lucas’s upcoming museum. This isn’t a trailer drop or tease of new content. It’s an exploration of “narrative art”—from cave paintings…