Inside the Lucasfilm Archive: An Elegant Weapon and Other Jedi Artifacts from the Obi-Wan Kenobi Limited Series

Through the props and costumes of Star Wars, we find a tangible link to connect with the characters from a galaxy far, far away and the stories they inhabit. Inside the Lucasfilm Archive, take a closer look at these artifacts and the stories behind their design.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is a man who cannot escape his past.

In the Obi-Kenobi limited series, now streaming on Disney+, storytellers explore a previously unseen era in the character’s life — nearly 10 years after the fall of the Jedi with Order 66 but still almost a decade from meeting his fate aboard the Death Star. Behind-the-scenes, the production crew took great pains to find the middle ground between these two known story points when creating the props that would help define the titular character at the midpoint

Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa Talk Family in Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel – Exclusive Excerpt

The Battle of Endor was a pivotal victory for the Rebel Alliance, and an occasion for joyous celebration for most.

But what happened after the last wokling was tucked into bed at the Ewok village, the music had ceased, and the embers had cooled on Darth Vader’s funeral pyre?

In the first excerpt to be released from Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel, the new novel by Beth Revis arriving this August, Luke and Leia take a moment to survey the damage of the Galactic Civil War and consider the work yet to be done to topple the Empire…

The fires had all died down, smoke trailing in the night sky, dissipat­ing long before it could reach any of the countless glittering stars twin­kling through the tree canopy.

Celebrate Obi-Wan Kenobi with Emojis, Stickers, and More

Looking to add some Obi-Wan Kenobi-themed flair to your Instagram story? Missed the bus and need an Inquisitor emoji to help express your frustration? Maybe you’d like to take a selfie with Lola? You’re in luck — though in our experience, there’s no such thing. 

You can bring the heroes and villains of Obi-Wan Kenobi — all episodes now streaming on Disney+ — to your social channels and beyond with emojis, stickers, and much more. Check out StarWars.com’s guide below for various add-ons and surprises that you can use to celebrate the epic limited series. 

Stickers

Head to Giphy.com/StarWars for animated stickers and GIFs that you can add to photos and more. Choose from a disapproving Uncle Owen, cheery Leia and Lola, the bearded Jedi Master himself, and others, all

Light & Magic Trailer, Official Poster Debut

The Death Star trench run, a morphing T-1000, and the Avengers saving New York from an invading alien army. These moments of movie magic all came to be thanks to Industrial Light & Magic, the legendary visual effects studio founded by George Lucas. Its story will finally be told, and we now have our first look. Lucasfilm released today the trailer for Light & Magic, the upcoming Disney+ original docuseries chronicling the history of ILM. You can check out the trailer below.

The docuseries follows ILM from its mid-‘70s inception for Star Wars to the studio’s digital innovations of today, and includes rare archival footage from the Star Wars saga, Indiana Jones series, Willow, Transformers, and The Abyss, among others. Light & Magic features George

HasLab Looks to Bring Reva’s Lightsaber to Our Galaxy

The moment we see Inquisitor Reva ignite her red lightsaber and hear its ominous hum, it’s clear anything can and will happen. The Inquisitors provide chills and thrills in the Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi (all episodes now streaming), which marks the first time we’ve seen these ruthless Jedi hunters in live-action. Now fans have the chance to relive all the epic Inquisitor battles with the HasLab-exclusive Star Wars: The Black Series Reva Force FX Lightsaber. HasLab is a crowdfunding program by Hasbro Pulse that makes fans’ dream projects a reality, like the Vintage Collection Razor Crest and a four-foot-long version of Jabba’s Sail Barge.

With the Reva Force FX Elite Lightsaber, the HasLab team has poured in all the details and features to make this saber as iconic as the

Din Djarin Arrives in Marvel’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian #1 – Exclusive Preview

“I can bring you in warm or I can bring you in cold.”

In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian #1, the mysterious beskar-clad warrior arrives to claim his bounty on the Mythrol.

The Mandalorian #1, written by Rodney Barnes and illustrated by Georges Jeanty, with a cover by Adi Granov, arrives July 13 and is available for pre-order now on ComiXology and at your local comic shop.

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The Knights of Ren Return in Marvel’s Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #25 – Exclusive Preview

Even the best bounty hunter is no match for the Knights of Ren.

In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #25, the hunters make their way into the Crimson Dawn stronghold and encounter the dark side warriors…

Bounty Hunters #25, written by Ethan Sacks and illustrated by Paolo Villanelli, with a cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli, arrives July 13 and is available for pre-order now on ComiXology and at your local comic shop.

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DC Shoes Collects the Bounty on a New Boba Fett Capsule Collection – Reveal

The new Star Wars | DC Shoes capsule collection centered around Boba Fett provides a subtle nod to the fan-favorite bounty hunter.

The outline of Fett’s yellow-painted pauldron mingles with other shapes pulled from his unique beskar armor, reimagined as an abstract pattern that is recognizable but not overtly Star Wars-themed. Look closer and you’ll find that the shoes and apparel designs incorporate not just colors from Fett’s armor, but also Mandalorian symbols like the Mythosaur skull and text written in the Star Wars alphabet, Aurebesh.

Today, StarWars.com is thrilled to give you your first look at the Boba Fett capsule below!

The collection is just one of five new capsules created by Star Wars | DC Shoes to celebrate original trilogy characters, with a new line fit for fans of