Star Wars animation is one of the best bits of Star Wars out there. From the Clone Wars, to Rebels and The Bad Batch, each show has brought exciting art styles and directions as well as amazing new characters, some of which have since made their live-action debuts. Animated Star Wars is a way to tell different stories and have unlimited
Read MoreThe Phantom Menace has been celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, with a whole slew of new merchandise, the re-release of the film and new comics and books set in the era too. While the world of Star Wars books has been dominated by the High Republic, there has been space for two books this year set in and around the
Read More“Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?” words uttered by Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith managed to capture the imagination of Star Wars fans for years. Who was this mysterious Sith? And was Palpatine hinting that it was his master? In canon, still not a lot is known about Darth Plagueis and in fact it took
Read MoreIt’s less than a month until The Acolyte arrives on Disney+! The latest show set in the Star Wars universe will drop with a two episode premiere on June 4th and boasts epic action and an intriguing mystery set 100 years before The Phantom Menace and the prequels in an era known as The High Republic. With a new trailer that just
Read MoreEarly May is often the best time to be a nerd, with Free Comic Book Day, which takes place on the first Saturday in May and May the 4th (Also known as Star Wars day) often happening mere days from each other. Sometimes, however, the nerd gods make it so they both fall on the same day, as with this year,
Read More2024 marks the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace, and to celebrate there is a whole host of content from Star Wars coming, such as books, comics and the re-release of the film in theaters. With all this comes the chance to revisit and expand on the era of the first movie in the Star Wars timeline. The Living Force by
Read More2024 is expected to be a quieter year for Star Wars as a whole, with pushbacks and delays from the strike meaning fewer projects ready to release. Despite this, the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace will hopefully have a lot in store for all corners of the franchise, as it is a momentous occasion! Read on to see what new
Read MoreStar Wars: Outbound Flight has been released with a new cover and audiobook as part of the new Essential Legends collection. This novel, written by Timothy Zahn, is somewhat of an origin story for Thrawn during his final days as a commander in the Chiss Ascendancy. Taking place five years after the events of The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Outbound Flight
Read MoreWelcome to the companion guide for Darth Maul! Darth Maul was first introduced to Star Wars fans 23 years ago in The Phantom Menace (played by Ray Park). Although he only had a few minutes of screen time and very few lines he left a huge impact on characters and fans. Quick start: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999) The Clone Wars
Read MoreQuite possibly the most iconic aspect of Star Wars are the lightsabers and the action sequences we have seen involving them. So many kids grew up with those iconic retractable lightsabers that you could extend with the flick of the wrist. I had countless pretend battles with my friends inspired by all the cool lightsaber duels we saw in the prequel
Read MoreHello readers, and welcome to the companion guide for Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker! With the new Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series coming out at the end of the month, now is the perfect time to catch up on all things Obi-Wan and Anakin! I’m very much looking forward to seeing Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen together again in the Star Wars
Read MoreBeing born in 2002, I grew up only seeing Star Wars as a 6 episode saga. I never had to live through a “Star Wars drought” (though maybe I wish I was now). I think that even as someone who has only heard about it, the energy that comes with The Phantom Menace release and the hype surrounding it, is something
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