Light up your home with these Star Wars glow lamps that are on sale
Heads up: All products featured here are selected by Mashable’s commerce team and meet our rigorous standards for awesomeness. If you buy something, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. For a Sith Lord, Darth Vader sure makes for a pretty awesome light. These ones on ThinkGeek are on …
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One part of Star Wars: The Last Jedi filming was particularly “worrying” to John Boyega
John Boyega has revealed the one part of filming Star Wars: The Last Jedi that had him pretty concerned. The actor reprised his role as Stormtrooper-turned-resistance-soldier Finn in the second film of the current Star Wars trilogy, with some major changes for his character’s arc this time around (minor …
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‘The Last Jedi’ Puts (Unfair) Pressure On ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
One of the weirder scenarios over the course of the last month, specifically pertaining to Walt Disney’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi (which is about to end its first month as 2017’s biggest global grosser, give or take a day or two), is how it positions the next Star Wars movie. No, I’m not talking about Star Wars …
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Ewan McGregor Says Obi-Wan Kenobi Movie Might Be a Mind Trick
After the highly circulated story of the Obi-Wan movie, several more standalone Star Wars movies were also reported in the press, including a Yoda movie, and bizarrely, a Jabba the Hutt movie. And yet, none of these projects has been confirmed by Lucasfilm. Instead, the next big set of Star Wars films …
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Terminally ill veteran receives a ‘Star Wars’ surprise
CIBOLO, Tex. (KENS) – A Texas veteran received a special surprise from strangers in his final hours. Dave Ledum served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. He was also a huge “Star Wars” fan, who go the nickname “Chewie” during his time in the military. In the summer of 2016, Dave was …
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‘Last Jedi’ Box Office Reveals ‘Star Wars’ Isn’t Popular in China
As reported by CNN on Monday, Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened to an estimated $28.7 million in China over the weekend, falling astonishingly far behind its predecessor, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which opened in China at $52 million. Even Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the first Star Wars film …
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Star Wars and Beauty and the Beast help UK box office to record high
UK and Ireland box office takings hit a record in 2017 – the third year in a row they have reached a new peak. Film fans spent £1.38bn on tickets last year, up 3.6% on 2016. Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Beauty and the Beast were the year’s most popular films, followed by Dunkirk, Despicable Me 3 and …
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Star Wars 9: Rey and Poe for romantic storyline? Daisy Ridley speaks out
Towards the end of Episode 8 in the Star Wars saga, Rey and Poe (Oscar Isaac) met for the first time – and some discussion has ensued as to whether or not their introduction foreshadowed a relationship in Episode 9. Speaking at a junket in China, as shared on Tumblr by Sleemo, Ridley said: “It’s …
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Analyst Says Investors Overreacted To Star Wars Battlefront 2 Controversy, Upgrades EA Target …
After the big Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot box controversy, which prompted industry-wide concerns and inquiries on such predatory practices, the wave of negativity surrounding publisher Electronic Arts spread all the way to Wall Street with investors seemingly losing a bit of confidence (even though EA’s …
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Star Wars: Rebellion (board game)
Star Wars: Rebellion is an asymmetrical strategy board game created by Corey Konieczka and published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2016 inspired by the Star Wars Original trilogy. Players control either the Galactic Empire, who seek to find the Rebel Alliance base and destroy it, or the Rebel Alliance, …
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LEGO Star Wars Ahch-To Island Training for $24 + pickup at Walmart
Walmart offers the LEGO Star Wars Ahch-To Island Training for $23.99. Opt for free in-store pickup to avoid the $5.99 shipping charge. That’s the lowest price we could find by $19. It comes with 241 pieces.
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How George Lucas influenced Star Wars: The Last Jedi
As revealed by The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (via Slashfilm), Johnson’s movie used many of the concepts Lucas first had in mind for Episode VII, specifically the story of an older, broken Luke training a young, Force-sensitive disciple named Kira (later renamed “Rey”). We know that when Disney …
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Star Wars: Ewan McGregor Says He Would Be Happy To Play Obi-Wan Again
Ewan McGregor would be “happy” to play Obi-Wan Kenobi again, the actor said during the Golden Globes on Sunday following his win for Fargo. In a video uploaded by Hollywood news site Variety, McGregor responded to a question about coming back to play the Jedi master. He says an Obi-Wan …
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Star wars arden
Find the coolest Star Wars Elizabeth Arden; Star Wars First Order Star Star Trek: 3 Star Wars: 2. Despicable Me 3. com/AmberArden Star Wars. Star Wars: The Card Game – Arden Lyn by JakeMurray on DeviantArt Find this Pin and more on Star Wars Official Game Art by khairulhisham. ” The Arden Club …
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Star Wars: Navy developing super hi-tech ‘science fiction weaponry to arm military robots’
Franchises such as Star Trek and Star Wars were thought of as fantastical when they were first released, but now things such as lasers and robots will be a staple of militaries. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) began sponsoring research in the 1950s that helped develop the first lasers. “Lasers” are …
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How ‘Jumanji’ surprised ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ at the box office
Movies didn’t dare take on the force of Star Wars while The Force Awakens (2015) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) were busily obliterating box-office records. But this time, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has come up against the formidable Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jumanji: Welcome to the …
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One Plot In Star Wars: The Last Jedi That Worried John Boyega
The friendship between Finn and Rey is very much at the core of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and what drives it. So it wouldn’t have been foolish to assume that the two would meet back up by the middle of Star Wars: The Last Jedi to continue their adventures. But that is not what happened. Rey and …
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Give Your Sweetheart a Bouquet of Plush STAR WARS Characters or Corgis for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is coming up, which is fun for those of us who rock at gift-giving, but can be a pressure-filled nightmare for those of us that struggle with.
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‘Star Wars’: What Does an Obi-Wan Kenobi Film Need?
Doth Ewan McGregor protest too much? At Sunday’s Golden Globes, the actor briefly addressed increased chatter about a possible Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff, saying, “There’s a lot of talk, and I’d be happy to play him again, but I don’t know anything more than you do.” This came after a photo of …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Images Released For Awards Season
And since Oscar voters are casting their votes this week to determine the nominations in each category, Disney has updated its For Your Consideration page with a batch of new images from Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the hopes that they’ll remind voters to include the latest adventure in a galaxy far, …
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5 Reasons You’ll Love Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire
Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire is a secret no more. The long-awaited hyper-reality experience from ILMxLAB and The VOID officially opened to the public this weekend at the VOID Experience Center in Downtown Disney at Disneyland Resort, and StarWars.com was there to try it out. Sporting …
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Armond White Wants You to Know ‘Justice League’ Is Much Better Than ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
One take that is bound to get readers riled up is White’s belief that “Justice League” is a much better film than “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Even those viewers who support the backlash against the Rian Johnson-directed sequel may not even agree that “Justice League” is the better movie. “Zack Snyder’s …
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The Phantom Menace Also Defied Star Wars Expectations
Boy oh boy has The Last Jedi stirred up a hornet’s nest. But, look: I’m not here to discuss that whole thing. Not at the moment, at least. Rather, let’s go back to the halcyon days of Star Was fandom, back to 1999 where there wasn’t all this debating over who was a “real” Star Wars fan or any talk about a …
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The Roast of Star Wars, Houston’s best comedians roast each other in character
The Secret Group. 2101 Polk Street Houston, TX, 77003. Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM (event ends at 10:00 PM). This event is 18 and over. The Roast of Star Wars, Houston’s best comedians roast each other in character …
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Electronic Arts Upgraded After ‘Star Wars’ Backlash: Here’s Why
Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) were hard-hit after its much anticipated “Star Wars Battlefront II” game was rocked with controversy and major consumer backlash. But for some investors, this created an ideal buying opportunity, according to BMO Capital Markets.
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