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.

Fans of Solo: A Star Wars Story and L3-37, this is for you.

Earlier this year, StarWars.com announced From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back, a new anthology celebrating 40 years of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Arriving November 10, the book collects 40 stories by 40 authors reimagining the classic sequel through the eyes of background characters — heroes, villains, droids and creatures. Including some welcome returns.

In StarWars.com’s exclusive excerpt of Brittany N. Williams’ “Faith in an Old Friend,” we flashback to the Millennium Falcon‘s desperate journey following the Battle of Hoth, as Han Solo, Leia Organa, and friends look to

There’s a lot of Star Wars stories out there for us to enjoy — 11 live action movies, four series comprising 15 seasons (and counting), video games, comics, novels and other books, virtual-reality storytelling, theme park experiences, and more. And if you want to learn more about the ever-expanding Star Wars galaxy, The Star Wars Book by DK Publishing is here to rescue you. Authored by Pablo Hidalgo, Cole Horton, and Dan Zehr, The Star Wars Book dives deep through over two hundred pages — not just into the characters, history, and technology of Star Wars, but also into how it all connects together, from Alderaan to Zuckuss. Not meant as an all-encompassing encyclopedia, The Star Wars Book focuses more on the galaxy’s most notable characters, organizations, events, and species,

Star Wars and Halloween: the perfect mashup for the ultimate frighteningly fun tee.

Star Wars and Halloween: the perfect mashup for the ultimate frighteningly fun tee.

It’s not your imagination — there’s a monster lurking in your house!

Add the unnerving trash compactor monster to your home décor with a fun Halloween craft. The dianoga, as it’s also called, first creeped out fans in Star Wars: A New Hope, and you can also spot a smaller specimen at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Make your own dianoga to pop up from behind a sofa or peek out the window to add Star Wars flair to the most spine-tingling time of year!

What You’ll Need

Paper plate Dark red paint Dark red, yellow, and black construction paper Dark red or brown yarn Red crayon Paper hole punch Scissors Pencil Glue

Get Started!

Step 1: Begin by painting the concave side of the paper plate red.

One of the most popular modern lightsabers is coming to our galaxy — thanks to you.

Following a challenge on the Disney Parks Blog, the Jedi weapon of Cal Kestis — Padawan survivor of Order 66 and starring hero of 2019’s critically acclaimed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order video game — will make its way to Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge later next year. Cal’s will be the first lightsaber offered at Dok’s to have originated from a video game, and joins other iconic legacy lightsabers including Luke Skywalker, Rey, Darth Vader, and more, in the collection.

For those who count Kestis among their favorite characters or loved Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, this will be a day long remembered.

In addition, even more memorable legacy lightsabers

For fans of the Force and sneaker fashion, nothing compares to the combined strength of Star Wars and adidas.

Adidas, one of the world’s most iconic brands and longtime collaborators with Lucasfilm, have just launched a new line celebrating 40 years of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. With offerings ranging from white-and-lightsaber-blue Luke Skywalker Stan Smith sneakers to shimmering all-gold C-3PO high tops, the series is a beautifully-designed expression of fandom — with more to come. StarWars.com caught up with adidas designer Till Jagla to talk about the line and merging “the best of both worlds.”

StarWars.com: When it comes to incorporating a license into fashion, the design can go in several directions: subtle, over-the-top, retro, modern, etc. For adidas’s Star Wars sneakers, how did you dial in on an