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Star Wars cosplayers gathered during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Friday, an eclectic crew of Disney mash-ups of princesses and Mandalorians, Marvel-inspired Twi’leks, and enough Padmé Amidalas to fill every Naboo Royal Handmaidens’ chair.

Here are just a handful of our favorites and the stories behind their costumes…

The Stranger

Although he recently cosplayed as Carson Teva from The Mandalorian at San Diego Comic-Con, for Kevin Korionoff, a Filipino American, seeing Manny Jacinto front and center on screen in The Acolyte was especially moving.

For D23, Korionoff donned the cortosis helmet of the Stranger, taking inspiration from the series to build his costume. His black outfit was a modified aikido top, a nod to the samurai inspiration that also influenced filmmakers and costume designers, with the sleeves removed. “You know, you gotta

Have you ever caught yourself looking at a new lightsaber design and thought „This will make a fine addition to my collection!“?

Well, you’re not alone. But beyond keeping company with General Grievous himself, an avid lightsaber collector, our love of lightsabers got us thinking: If you went on your own gathering quest and built a lightsaber hilt all your own, what color would your lightsaber be?

Choose wisely…

At next week’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, get ready to step inside your own Star Wars story through the magic of Stagecraft.

During the three-day event this year, you’ll also have the chance to learn more about your favorite Star Wars series, and celebrate a trio of Star Wars legends: the maestro John Williams, Han Solo actor Harrison Ford, and Frank Oz, the voice and puppeteer behind Yoda. And while we can’t wait to report back on everything we learn at the Disney Entertainment Showcase, where there is sure to be a segment devoted to forthcoming Lucasfilm titles, there is so much to see and do on the show floor before and after the panel event! Here’s a closer look at your guide to all the Star Wars excitement throughout

The Acolyte visual effects supervisor Julian Foddy

A good monster fight remains a staple in fantasy and science-fiction storytelling. In Lucasfilm’s The Acolyte, the various encounters with the umbramoths on the planet Khofar make for not only entertaining action but important storytelling as well. “They attempt to attack Osha, are sliced up by Sol, and ultimately they take the Stranger away. They were a great challenge,” Industrial Light & Magic’s production visual effects supervisor Julian Foddy explains.

Initially, according to Foddy, the umbramoths were imagined to be insectoid creatures who emerged from “cocoon-like sacks” hanging from the trees. The design then evolved to be similar to large pill bugs who wrap themselves around the trees and sleep during the day before taking flight in the evening. Their depiction involved a collaboration

An array of lightsaber hilts, the Stranger’s fearsome cortosis helmet, and other costumes and props from The Acolyte have arrived at San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

If you’re on the show floor, stop by the Lucasfilm Pavilion to take in the impressive display, including Osha, Mae, Mother Aniseya, and Vernestra Rwoh’s costumes, Mae’s throwing knives, Dejarik pieces, the poison Vial that killed Master Torbin, and eight individual High Republic lightsaber props, including those carried by Master Sol, Master Indara, Torbin, Master Kelnacca, Jecki Lon, Yord Fandar, and the Stranger.

Or, if you can’t make it, take a virtual tour of some of the pieces on display with the gallery below.

Tight-knit, torn apart, or recently reunited — we meet twins of all kinds in Star Wars.

Most recently, the Aniseya twins played a large role in The Acolyte, first revealed in the premiere episode “Lost/Found,” where we learned the assassin Mae also had a twin sister, a skilled meknek (and former Padawan) named Osha. Separated after a tragic fire on their home planet Brendok — a planet with twin moons, no less — the sisters each believed the other had perished until Mae resurfaced to take revenge on the Jedi she blamed for the death of her family.

Twin characters — and their unique connections to each other — as well as twin imagery can be found in many Star Wars stories, from animated shorts to the film that started it all.

To quote Finn: Why does everyone want to go back to Jakku?

Our answer? To witness the end of the Empire. And a new Marvel maxi-series, Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising, arrives later this year to bring us all along for the ride. The comic is one of a handful of new titles StarWars.com can exclusively reveal today as we gear up for San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Check back Thursday after the annual Lucasfilm panel, which will dive into stories in books, comics, video games and beyond, for more news and reveals!

Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising

A new Marvel maxi-series written by Alex Segura with pencils by Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele, and Jethro Morales will follow the events of Star Wars issue #50 and Star Wars: Darth Vader issue #50

In Star Wars: The Acolyte, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. With all episodes now streaming on Disney+, join us as StarWars.com meditates on favorite moments and fascinating connections from the Star Wars series.

Spoiler warning: This article discusses story details and plot points from the eighth episode of The Acolyte, “The Acolyte.”

Everything we’ve witnessed so far has been leading to this moment.

All paths converge on the world of Brendok once more, but this week we find the burned-out husk of the witches’ fortress overgrown and all-but forgotten in the 16 years since that fateful night. Haunted by the tragedies that transpired here, Mae (Amandla Stenberg) and Sol (Lee Jung-jae) arrive in the hopes of some kind of

The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland

When Leslye Headland set out to tell the story of The Acolyte, she wasn’t intending to make the Jedi antagonists in the story of Osha and Mae Aniseya. “My goal was to see Jedi as human beings, or as aliens with the emotions we ascribe to humans,” Headland tells StarWars.com. “I wanted to make them a little bit more fallible.”

Spoiler warning: This article discusses story details from the season finale of The Acolyte.

With episode 8 now on Disney+, The Acolyte’s complete first season tells the story of a mysterious assassin plaguing the Jedi Order, the rise of the Stranger, and a dark secret haunting several characters over the course of 16 years. It’s a gripping exploration of the gray area between light and dark, good and

With all episodes of The Acolyte streaming on Disney+ later today after the release of the season finale, we can’t stop thinking about the new Jedi and other characters we’ve met in the latest Star Wars series. But which character is most like you? Are you the Yord of your friend group? Do you identify with Mae and her thirst for revenge/justice? Or maybe you’re just a lil guy like Bazil?

Take the latest StarWars.com quiz to know for sure…