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Without R2-D2’s beeps, the elegant hum of a lightsaber, and Grogu’s adorable coos, Star Wars wouldn’t be Star Wars — and it’s all thanks to Skywalker Sound. This Star Wars Day, Lucasfilm and Apple are celebrating that legacy and beyond.

Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound, a new documentary short film from Apple (co-produced by Imagine Entertainment and Delirio Films), shines a light on the legendary studio that turned sound design into an art form, creating sounds for the Star Wars saga and near-countless other films for over 40 years. Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound takes viewers inside Skywalker Sound at Skywalker Ranch in Nicasio, California, featuring sound designers, foley artists, and mixers as they discuss their techniques and reveal how many iconic film and TV sounds came to be. The documentary is available on Apple.com and you can also watch it below.

While Luke Skywalker initially bristled at the idea of joining Obi-Wan Kenobi on an adventure, artist Ario Anindito didn’t hesitate. The penciller of the first issue of Marvel’s new Star Wars: Obi-Wan miniseries, which kicks off today in celebration of May the 4th, Anindito replied with an instant yes when asked to join the project. “Obi-Wan is one of my favorite Jedi,” he tells StarWars.com, “so when [Marvel editor] Mark Paniccia offered me the chance to do this, I got on board very quickly!” 

The series finds Obi-Wan in his later years on Tatooine, as the legendary Jedi Master hides from the Empire and watches over Luke Skywalker from afar. In each issue, Obi-Wan chronicles earlier adventures in his journals, offering a look at the Star Wars icon throughout his life.

StarWars.com is shining a light on those who truly give the saga its power: the fans. In the StarWars.com Fan Spotlight, we’re honored to tell their stories.

Star Wars is about family. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better example of this in our own galaxy than the charming mother and daughter hosts of the podcast Geeky Bubble. Johnamarie Macías and her mother, Maria, are inspired by Star Wars animation, not just as a fascinating topic of discussion for their podcast, but also in their everyday lives.

Maria remembers seeing the original Star Wars in the movie theater with her family. “I was hooked from there,” she tells StarWars.com. “I could relate to Luke’s situation because we came from similar backgrounds, so for him to have powers and be

Anakin Skywalker and his secret wife Padmé Amidala have given up so much for the cause. But on the Halcyon starcruiser, they finally find some time for each other.

In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy #3, the Jedi and the senator steal away for a private moment…

Halcyon Legacy #3, written by Ethan Sacks and illustrated by Will Sliney, with a cover by E.M. Gist, arrives May 11 and is available for pre-order now on ComiXology and at your local comic shop.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the 2-night immersive experience, is now open at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

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There’s only one art show where you can find a love letter to Solo: A Star Wars Story, a tribute to Carrie Fisher, and a Max Rebo Band concert poster.

For years, the Star Wars Celebration Art Show has served as a way for artists to pay tribute to the galaxy far, far away — showing the many ways the saga has impacted themselves and fans everywhere. The tradition continues at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, with a wide range of new prints available from artists of various disciplines and styles. Pre-orders will go live at DarkInkArt.com on May 2 at 12 p.m. PT and run through May 16 at 12 p.m. PT; all prints will be limited to 250 pieces, with 200 available for pre-order and pick up at the Art Show, and 50 reserved for

Like anything that emerges from the collective passion of a group of people, the Star Wars fan holiday on May the 4th each year has no single point of origin. It has no official commencement year, no formal dedication. It is a grassroots phenomenon that now transcends the English language pun that inspired it. Around the world, “May the 4th Be With You” is more ubiquitously known as “Star Wars Day.”

The earliest uses of the phrase “May the 4th Be With You” that we have evidence for date from 1978, one year after the release of Star Wars: A New Hope. By then, Star Wars was firmly established within American popular culture and became “like a handshake,” as Professor Leo Braudy would later comment in the documentary, Empire of

May the 4th is a day to commemorate and appreciate all things Star Wars. This Star Wars Day, you can celebrate one of the saga’s most beloved characters — and his beard — with this recipe for Obi-Wan Kenobi cupcakes.

A fragrant and fluffy cinnamon-vanilla cupcake provides the base for a light, sweet frosting, used to recreate Obi-Wan’s signature stubble. Adorned with a robe made of chocolate fondant, these edible cloaked Jedi are ready to take on any menacing threat that comes their way.

Are these the best cupcakes we’ve ever seen? Only a Sith deals in absolutes. Happy Star Wars Day and May the 4th Be With You!

Obi-Wan Kenobi Cupcakes

Ingredients for the cupcakes

1-1/4 cups cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon

Concept artist Iain McCaig’s fertile imagination was once deemed too scary for George Lucas. McCaig, whose career includes accolades as a storyteller and filmmaker, was hired on by Lucasfilm in the late 1990s. Part of the esteemed art department shaping the design of the prequel trilogy, McCaig mined his deepest fears and scariest nightmares to come up with ideas for the beastly Darth Maul.

In an exclusive excerpt from Star Wars Insider #210, writer Brandon Wainerdi sits down with McCaig to learn about what inspired the artist on the road to creating “Space Nouveau” and why he went back to the drawing board after his first attempt at designing Maul.

Star Wars Insider: What were your earliest childhood inspirations?

Iain McCaig: My family were all storytellers, full of tales and never-ending

As Palpatine once said, this is “a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.” We’re excited to announce that Star Wars has been honored with three Webby Awards, including a win for the StarWars.com team!

The Star Wars App won the Webby Award for Apps and Software, Entertainment LEGO Star Wars: Castaways took home a People’s Voice Award for Games, Family & Kids Lucasfilm’s The Designer Alliance – How Porsche and Lucasfilm Teamed Up to Create a New Star Wars Starship nabbed the Webby Award for Video, Unscripted

The Webby Awards have become the leading international award honoring excellence online, with prizes chosen by a group of over 2,000 judges through the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, and a second winner designated by popular vote.

Thank you to all who voted and continue to support

Stay on target…to plan your Star Wars Celebration Anaheim strategy.

Today, StarWars.com proudly presents the Celebration Anaheim schedule for the Celebration, Galaxy, and Twin Suns stages, featuring panels, discussions, and more. It has all the intel you need to ensure that your Celebration experience will be long remembered. (To see what’s happening on the Fan, Podcast, and other stages, head over to StarWarsCelebration.com.)

Stage Schedule for the Anaheim Convention Center Arena

The Celebration Stage will shine with bright stars and original entertainment all weekend long, presenting panels on upcoming productions, intimate conversations with creators, and other live events that you will be sure to want to add to your Celebration weekend plans.

Galaxy Stage, Level 3

The Galaxy Stage is one of two premiere stages for the weekend, along with the Celebration Stage.