Tony McVey, the sculptor who designed and fabricated Salacious B. Crumb — including a new 1:1 replica statue from Regal Robot — and many other denizens of the galaxy far, far away, intended to have a career as a graphic designer.

Growing up in Glasgow, Scotland, McVey fell in love with movie magic and special effects after his father took him to see The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, with stop-motion by Ray Harryhausen. “I’d never seen anything quite like that before, so it really captured my imagination,” McVey tells StarWars.com. After the family moved to England, a then pre-teen McVey became immersed in researching Harryhausen’s other works and the world of stop motion animation. He can still remember the day he learned about King Kong. “(My dad and I) were

The winners of the 11th annual FIRST® Global Innovation Awards powered by Star Wars: Force for Change are true rebel heroes.

In this year’s sports and fitness-themed season, Disney and Lucasfilm teamed-up once again with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a robotics community, to inspire the next generation of diverse creators, thinkers and leaders. Participants around the world explored what it means to be forces for change and revolutionize the way we play and move so people of all abilities and skill levels can participate.

The Global Innovation Awards was the culmination of months of work leading up to this goal where 60 teams of young students, ages 9-18,  from 11 countries came together for a three-day virtual event in June to present their ideas for

When the Jedi Luke Skywalker returned in the second season finale of The Mandalorian last year, the surprise cameo was an emotional moment for fans and crew alike, one of the biggest reveals and best-kept secrets of the acclaimed show to date.

For Dave Filoni, executive producer of The Mandalorian, working on the Disney+ original series allowed him to watch his collaborators respond in real time. “You see your crew just staring at Mark [Hamill] and you realize that they’re remembering what it meant to them,” Filoni says in the special episode of Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian.

In the exclusive clip released today, Filoni discusses the heart of Star Wars storytelling. “Fundamentally Star Wars should deliver a good feeling. An uplifting feeling.” The full episode, which arrives on Disney+

Qi’ra and Crimson Dawn have Han Solo, still frozen in carbonite. And they’re attracting attention.

Marvel’s monumental War of the Bounty Hunters crossover continues next week, as Crimson Dawn readies to auction off the in-demand rebel on Jekara. But what does Qi’ra really want? In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #15, Vader and his servant Ochi set a plan in motion to ensure victory for the Empire. Meanwhile, in Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #13, Aphra goes to Jekara and finds someone unexpected…

Darth Vader #15, from writer Greg Pak and artist Raffaele Ienco, with a cover by Aaron Kuder and Richard Isanove, arrives August 25 and is available for pre-order now on Comixology; Doctor Aphra #13, from writer Alyssa Wong and artist Minkyu Jung, with a cover by Sara Pichelli and Nolan Woodard, also

Star Wars Fuel Your Force is a commitment to finding your “inner Force” through an active and healthy lifestyle. Taking inspiration from the strong stories and characters from the Star Wars galaxy, these nutritious recipes are good for you and full of flavor, and sure to bring balance to the Force and your inner well being.

With a trusty droid by your side, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish. BB-8 rolled into our hearts in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and has maintained its status as most-beloved round droid ever since.

These little BB-8 toasts replace traditional bread with a homemade cauliflower alternative. Quick to make, they’re a tasty meal anytime of the day. The fact that they resemble the spherical little astromech somehow makes them even tastier.

BB-8 Cauliflower

This November, you don’t have to travel to Kashyyyk to celebrate the lessons of Life Day.

StarWars.com is thrilled to announce a new Marvel comic book one-shot, Star Wars: Life Day issue #1, featuring four unique stories by Cavan Scott, Justina Ireland, Jody Houser, and Steve Orlando. Today, we also have a first look at the cover art by Phil Noto below!

STAR WARS: LIFE DAY #1

CAVAN SCOTT, JUSTINA IRELAND, JODY HOUSER AND STEVE ORLANDO (W)
IVAN FIORELLI and more (A) • Cover by PHIL NOTO
VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE • VARIANT COVER BY JAN DUURSEMA

THE GALAXY’S FAVORITE HOLIDAY!

Happy LIFE DAY! Celebrate the galaxy’s favorite holiday with a collection of festive tales from all across the STAR WARS SAGA! Life Day is the last thing on

Star Wars Inside Intel is a StarWars.com feature where Lucasfilm Story Group member Emily Shkoukani, whose job is to know as much about a galaxy far, far away as possible, explores obscure facts about Star Wars lore and continuity. In this installment, Emily explores the inner workings of the Death Star…

The Empire’s greatest and most intimidating asset was formally called the DS-1 Orbital Battle Station, but most commonly referred to by its codename: the Death Star. First seen in Star Wars: A New Hope, the Death Star was a massive battle station, roughly the size of a small moon, and most notably (and terrifyingly) had the power to destroy planets with its superlaser.

Construction on the Death Star began around the onset of the Clone Wars. Overseeing the

You’ve never seen the legendary weapon of the Jedi and the power of the Force quite like this.

Today, Disney+ debuted the trailer and announced the Japanese and English dub voice casts for Star Wars: Visions, an upcoming anthology series from Lucasfilm that tells new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime.

The new trailer — available in both the original Japanese and translated into English — provides a glimpse of the captivating tone and stunning visuals from each of the nine animated shorts, which can all be viewed both with the original Japanese voice cast or the English dub cast when the series launches on Disney+ on September 22.

“Lucasfilm is partnering with seven of the most talented anime studios in

Star Wars: The Bad Batch is here, chronicling the adventures of the elite squad Clone Force 99 following the end of the Clone War. In Bad Batch Declassified, we’ll explore our favorite moments from each episode of the series, available only on Disney+. Armor up and join us for the ride.

Spoiler warning: This article discusses details and plot points from the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode, “Kamino Lost.”

The collapse of Kamino, thanks to an Imperial aerial bombardment, threatens to strand Clone Force 99 on the watery world. Beyond this harrowing life-or-death escape, there’s a poignant tale of the cloned children of Kamino watching their place of birth destroyed by the Empire’s wrath. It’s a moment of reckoning, second chances, and decisions that will alter the future as they know it.

Spoiler warning: This article discusses details and plot points from the entirety of Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1.

Family is wonderful but it can be messy. That’s true in our lives and especially in the galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: The Bad Batch has explored that truth over the course of its emotional and thrilling first season. When the Disney+ series begins, the titular Bad Batch, also known as Clone Force 99 — Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Echo, and Crosshair — are riding high as the best of the best in the clone army. They work alone, do things their way, and are tight — a family within a family, united through the genetic upgrades that give them enhanced abilities. But when Chancellor Palpatine issues Order 66, i.e., the