Four or five episodes into the ongoing Star Wars film series, I remember feeling like there was probably no way the saga could hold onto me forever. Gotta grow up… Read More
As production wrapped on the Star Wars spinoff film he took over mid-stream, director Ron Howard thanked the cast and crew on Tuesday and finally revealed the name of the… Read More
The Force is clearly with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” The trailer for Episode VIII of the movie saga made its debut in the midst of Monday Night Football, kicking… Read More
UPDATED below with more background and additional video of Spielberg. Seattle’s Benaroya Hall was already experiencing a treat Wednesday night as guest conductor John Williams led the Seattle Symphony in… Read More
I’ve got a lot of fake Star Wars stuff to throw away. It’s time to get real. “Science and Star Wars,” a 10-episode special created in partnership with IBM, kicked… Read More
Factual and fictional worlds collide in the latest mission patch associated with the International Space Station’s role as a U.S. national laboratory. Virtually every element on the patch ties in… Read More
Han Solo famously told Luke Skywalker, in the original “Star Wars” film, that his beloved Corellian freighter “may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts.” A new… Read More
When the daytime sky darkens on Aug. 21, it’ll be the first time in more than 38 years that a total solar eclipse can be seen from the mainland U.S.… Read More
Step aside, C-3PO. This little guy over here is the droid someone was looking for — and willing to pay a lot of credits to obtain. An R2-D2 droid, cobbled… Read More
The Seattle sisters behind a series of missions to launch Lego toys into the stratosphere on high-altitude balloons are at it again. This time, they’re teaming up with the pros… Read More
The stars of Star Wars are cover stars for the June issue of Vanity Fair magazine. Photographer Annie Leibovitz shot four separate covers for the mag, on newsstands nationally June… Read More
Did you feel a disturbance in the Force? As if millions of Star Wars fans suddenly cried out in delight? That upswing in the midichlorian count was caused by the release of… Read More
We’ve gotten used to Han Solo being a bit of a crank in the Star Wars films over the years. But despite the fact that he doesn’t smile in this… Read More
The last time we saw Rey at the end of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” she was reaching out to hand a lightsaber to Luke Skywalker. If you’ve been waiting more… Read More
There’s a new (but familiar) crew at the controls of the Millennium Falcon. As cameras began rolling this week for the Star Wars spinoff that tells the story of a… Read More
Even Greedo could offer a sly grin and a head nod at this one. Playing off the famous “Han shot first” line that fans have used to defend Han Solo’s… Read More
Episode VIII of the main Star Wars film saga has an official title, Disney revealed on Monday: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Our first impression is that nothing related to… Read More
Funko, a novelty toy maker out of Everett, Wash., is acquiring London-based Underground Toys Limited (UTL) for an undisclosed sum. You might recognize Funko for some of its geekier products, like… Read More
Spoiler Alert: This item avoids discussing major plot twists in any of the Star Wars movies, but wait to read it if you want to stay totally in the dark about… Read More
A brief time ago in a theater close, close by … I saw a group of heroic rebel hackers infiltrate a protected perimeter to steal dangerous intellectual property from the… Read More
After narrowing the search to two California cities, Star Wars creator George Lucas has chosen Los Angeles over San Francisco as the future home of the Lucas Museum of Narrative… Read More
Spoiler Alert! This article discusses characters from recent Star Wars movies and speculates about future movies. Don’t read further if you’re trying to stay totally in the dark about the… Read More
Peter Mayhew, the actor best known as Chewbacca in the Star Wars film franchise, showed he has a heart big enough to match the giant, lovable Wookie he portrays. In… Read More
Carrie Fisher, the pioneering actress who portrayed Princess Leia in the original Star Wars movies, will be honored Friday night with a lightsaber vigil at the Fisher Pavilion at Seattle… Read More
Carrie Fisher, the actress immortalized in our memories as Princess Leia Organa for the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died at the age of 60, according to multiple reports. She… Read More
Spoiler Alert! This review provides a Star Wars fan’s perspective on “Rogue One,” but wait to read it if you’re trying to stay totally in the dark about the movie’s plot and characters.… Read More
“Rogue One” may not have a Roman numeral in its name, but Thursday night’s debut nevertheless brought out costumed Jedi knights and other Star Wars fans in droves. Most of them… Read More
Mild spoiler alert! This review doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but wait to read it if you don’t want to know a single thing about “Rogue One” or other… Read More
The past 24 hours have brought good news and bad news for throngs of Star Wars fans who are eagerly awaiting “Rogue One,” the next installment in the film saga.… Read More
Let’s hope the temperatures on Halloween don’t reach sub-zero wherever this little Jedi is trick-or-treating. The guts of his costume could become a means by which he stays warm. In a… Read More