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Stars from The Mandalorian to Help Kick Off Mando Mondays

In celebration of the highly-anticipated second season of The Mandalorian debuting October 30 on Disney+, Mando Mondays — a new global product reveal program — will kick off with the ultimate digital event for fans.

Watch as cast members, including Pedro Pascal, Giancarlo Esposito, and Carl Weathers, along with hosts Anthony Carboni and Andi Gutierrez, discuss the series and unveil the latest and greatest new toys, collectibles, apparel, books, digital content, and more inspired by The Mandalorian. Some of the reveals will go on sale or pre-order the same day across top retailers globally, including shopDisney.com.

Get a sneak peek of what’s to come during the digital event below, then tune in on October 26 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET via Star Wars YouTube!

Then new reveals will continue

Cozy Up with the Star Wars Block Book and Matching PJs

For most of us, Star Wars iconography has become unmistakable, from Jedi Master Yoda’s smiling green face to the dreaded Death Star. But crafting just the right illustration to introduce a new generation of fans to these places, vehicles, and characters from a galaxy far, far away? That’s a different story.

In celebration of Star Wars Reads, artwork from the fan-favorite Star Wars Block Book has been reimagined in delightful prints on a new line of cozy Hanna Andersson pajamas. StarWars.com recently sat down with David Partington of Peskimo, the husband-and-wife design duo that brought us the charming illustrations from the book, and Hanna Andersson designer Jennifer Clancey, to delve into the evolution of Star Wars imagery from the screen to the page and ultimately onto our new favorite sleepwear.

Empire at 40 | From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back Audiobook Cast Revealed – Exclusive

On May 21, 1980, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back made its theatrical debut. To celebrate the classic film’s landmark 40th anniversary, StarWars.com presents Empire at 40,” a special series of interviews, editorial features, and listicles.

You have never experienced — or heard — Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back quite like this.

From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back, arriving November 10, is a new anthology celebrating 40 years of Episode V. The collection gathers 40 stories that reimagine Episode V through the eyes of background characters, and bringing those stories to life in audio form is an all-star lineup of fan-favorite Star Wars actors as well as newcomers to a galaxy far, far away.

StarWars.com is thrilled to reveal the full cast, which includes Jon Hamm (Mad Men) making his

The Clone Wars Rewatch: Wit and the Witch Behind “The Disappeared” Part II

To celebrate the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Disney+, we’re undertaking a full chronological rewatch of the five original seasons, The Lost Missions, and the theatrical release. We’d be honored if you would join us for the weekly #CloneWarsRewatch — you can watch this week’s episode on Disney+ now — and share your thoughts on the award-winning series.

117: “The Disappeared” Part II (Season Six, Episode 9)

“Wisdom is born in fools as well as wise men.”

Synopsis:

Jar Jar Binks’ beloved Queen Julia of the planet Bardotta has been abducted by the bloodthirsty Frangawl cult to fulfill a dark and ancient prophecy. Representative Binks and Jedi Master Windu must find the missing Queen before the cult can rise in power.

Analysis:

Much like Darth Sidious seeks to use Anakin

The Rings of Vaale are Revealed in Marvel’s Doctor Aphra #5 – Exclusive Preview

Eternal life. Incredible wealth. Unlimited power. Two rings of legend are said to bring the wearer all this and more.

In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of Marvel’s Doctor Aphra #5, set after the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Aphra and her friends reunite with wealthy tycoon Ronen Tagge in the glittering city of Canto Bight for a lesson in family history and the twin Rings of Vaale.

Doctor Aphra #5, from writer Alyssa Wong and artist Marika Cresta, with a cover by Valentina Remenar, arrives October 28 and is available for pre-order now.

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Inside Star Wars: The High Republic: Meet the Padawans

In an exclusive series, StarWars.com is pulling back the curtain on Star Wars: The High Republic, a publishing epic set centuries prior to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, with insights from creators, new details, and never-before-seen concept art. Arriving January 2021, the story will be explored through multiple voices and span adult and young adult novels, children’s books, and comics from a variety of publishers. In this installment, StarWars.com gets a first look at some of the starring Padawan learners. 

Lucasfilm’s multi-platform epic Star Wars: The High Republic will turn back the clock to the golden age of the Jedi; that means, of course, not just stories about fully-trained Jedi Knights, but their apprentices, as well. And just like any student body in our galaxy, no two

How Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge Will Expand the World of Batuu…and Interactive Star Wars Storytelling

The new Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge trailer just dropped, and it has us even more excited for the ILMxLAB virtual reality experience. Not only will we be interacting with C-3PO, R2-D2, and visiting the cantina of barkeep Seezelslak, but we’ll also get to work alongside Droid Depot proprietor Mubo and, in an all new standalone story (known as a Tale), encounter the famed Jedi Master Yoda with Frank Oz reprising the role. The immersive experience offers a whole new way to explore the world of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland® Resort and Walt Disney World® Resort, and discover what exactly happens past the boundaries of Black Spire Outpost. With the November 19 release date quickly approaching, StarWars.com spoke with a few Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge creators, including director Jose