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It was the moment that, for many fans, made Star Wars feel real. Darth Vader walks into the room and stands a little too close to the person he’s addressing. Pretty standard stuff for the man in black, sure. Except this wasn’t a scene in a movie, comic book, or video game. As experienced in ILMxLAB’s Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series, it was fans who stood before the iconic Sith Lord. Vader was towering and imposing, and it brought players into the galaxy far, far away in a way previously unimagined.

“It was huge,” says Jose Perez III, director of ILMxLAB’s Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge. “We learned a lot from that one moment and so we’re constantly trying to find ways to lean into it,

If you’ve ever wanted to build your own R2-D2, the LEGO Group is ready to make that dream come true. A new collector’s set, coming May 1, brings our favorite overweight glob of grease to life in glorious brick form, all in celebration of Lucasfilm’s 50th anniversary.

The kind folks at the LEGO Group sent StarWars.com a finished build to preview, and it’s truly a beautiful — and fun! — model. First, it’s hefty, consisting of 2,314 pieces, giving Artoo a solid feel when manipulating. The size is ideal for display at 12.5 inches high, 7.5 inches wide, and 6 inches deep; clearly bigger than a child’s toy or set, but not overwhelming for an office or bookshelf. And then there are all of its features. Artoo’s dome rotates, the

A Jedi would be compelled to help someone in need. As the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy, rendering aid is key to the tenets of the Jedi Order.

But Ty Yorrick is no Jedi. At least not anymore.

In StarWars.com’s exclusive excerpt from Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm, the forthcoming Star Wars: The High Republic novel by Cavan Scott, Ty finds herself on the swampy world of Safrifa, repairing her ship at the edge of bog and keeping to herself — at least trying to. Read the preview below, and pick up your own copy when The Rising Storm arrives June 29, 2021.

Will you help us?

Ty Yorrick had lost count of the times she had heard those words, usually delivered with a side order of

A new war is about to begin in a galaxy far, far away.

Marvel’s epic Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters kicks off in May, telling the tale of Boba Fett’s struggle to deliver Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt. (As it turns out, a lot of people wanted the charming nerf herder.) The story will cross over into the House of Ideas’ entire post-Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back line, and StarWars.com has a first look at the War of the Bounty Hunters comics hitting in July. See below for covers and official descriptions for Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #2, Star Wars #15, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #12, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #14, and Star Wars: Darth Vader #14!

STAR WARS: WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS #2 (OF 5)

CHARLES SOULE (W) • LUKE ROSS (A)

Cover by STEVE McNIVEN

THE BIGGEST

Echo may have joined Clone Force 99 — and will be among the elite crew in the new animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch this Star Wars Day — but when we first met him he was just one of the “regs” who ultimately rose up to join the esteemed ARC troopers.

In celebration of Lucasfilm’s 50th anniversary this year, ARC Trooper Echo will join Hasbro’s The Black Series in a new line celebrating the original run of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. The sculpt — a first for the line — also happens to be associate product designer Eric Franer’s favorite. “He is such a great figure with so much fantastic detail,” Franer tells StarWars.com. “It’s also just exciting to finally have an ARC Trooper in

I would have been the worst rebel ever.

Watching the end of the original Star Wars as an eight-year-old kid in 1977, I cheered for Luke Skywalker, the Alliance’s new hero. But I also thought he was making the wrong choice.

If Luke stayed with the rebels, he’d become a soldier. He’d be agreeing to do what other people told him to do, and that sounded a lot like the boring life Luke had just escaped on Tatooine. Instead, I declared, Luke should run off with Han Solo and become a space pirate, which seemed a lot more fun.

Besides, Han had Chewbacca, a furry best friend who could rip bad guys limb from limb. He got to hang around in bars until someone paid him to go someplace

There are few families in a galaxy far, far away with a legacy quite like the Skywalker dynasty. From humble beginnings, the Skywalkers rose to prominence and ultimately included predominant politicians, legendary Jedi, slaves, royals, and fearsome villains. To celebrate the new biography, Skywalker: A Family At War, we want to know: Where do you fit among these eminently relatable icons and archetypes?

Take the latest StarWars.com quiz to find out which member of this legendary lineage is a match.

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One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, StarWars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and most fun — Star Wars issues. In this installment, two StarWars.com writers take a stand on the most powerful moment in the sequel trilogy — Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — now streaming on Disney+.

Rey’s confrontation with Palpatine on Exegol is the most powerful moment in the latest trilogy, says Emily.

The arc Rey goes through from the beginning to the end of the sequel trilogy is

You might say that Ty Yorrick looks strong enough to pull the ears off a gundark.

In the first original graphic novel from the era of Star Wars: The High Republic, the Force-sensitive monster hunter takes the spotlight in Star Wars: The High Republic: The Monster of Temple Peak written by Cavan Scott with art by Rachael Stott. Today, StarWars.com is thrilled to announce that The Monster of Temple Peak will be released in four epic monthly installments from IDW beginning in August of 2021, and reveal the first glimpse at what’s to come.

But who exactly is this lightsaber-wielding Tholothian? A brand-new character short, which you can watch below, explores her backstory in more detail.

“Ty Yorrick is a character I’ve wanted to introduce to Star Wars for a long time,” Scott tells StarWars.com, “and The High Republic

Star Wars: The Bad Batch arrives on Disney+ on May the 4th, and we’re celebrating early. Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company released today a striking new poster for the series — check it out below!

The poster features Clone Force 99, a.k.a. the Bad Batch, along with the young child seen in the show’s trailer. Also depicted is imagery of ships, a fiery battle, and an ominous Palpatine hovering above. What does it all mean? We can’t wait to find out.

Also released today is a new emoji of Hunter, leader of the Bad Batch! Want to share on Twitter and show your love of Clone Force 99? Just use the hashtag #TheBadBatch.

Stay tuned to StarWars.com for more on Star Wars: The Bad Batch!

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