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An Imperial dark trooper approaches Grogu in Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian, season two.

With a new film and season, can Star Wars get its groove back?

Two of Star Wars’ most popular TV characters, the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda, are heading to movie screens. This is the way.

  • Michael Idato

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The Mandalorian.

Star Wars’ biggest mistake, and how The Mandalorian plans to fix it

It’s testament to the power of The Mandalorian that the series has made good on a made-for-TV special that even George Lucas regrets.

  • Michael Idato

The chance meeting that sparked a Willow sequel after 30 years

George Lucas is something of a lucky charm for Star Wars actor Warwick Davis, who is returning to the wizardly world of Willow Ufgood.

  • Michael Idato
Boba Fett.

The Book of Boba Fett is a masterclass in Star Wars storytelling

The new Star Wars series lives up to the promise of “a long time ago”. All the way back to 1977, in fact.

  • Michael Idato
Ron Howard (who played Steve in American Graffiti) with on-screen kissing partner Cindy Williams (Laurie). “We better practise,” she told the nervous young actor.

‘It was exhilarating’: Ron Howard’s happy days on the role that changed his life

The future star recalls being cast as a fresh-faced actor who’d just left school in George Lucas’s low-budget retro 1972 film, American Graffiti.

  • Ron Howard
Maxine Phoenix stars in Kenobi, a fan-made Star Wars live-action short that has more than 5.7 million views on YouTube.

In a galaxy far, far away, fans create their own Star Wars

For the first time in half a decade, a year has gone by without a new film in the franchise.

  • Ian Prasad Philbrick
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Action flick or Christmas classic? Bruce Willis as John McClane in Die Hard.

From Bing Crosby to Charlie Brown: our pick of Christmas movie crackers

The best Christmas movies and television specials, plus the big question: is Die Hard a Christmas movie? 'Tis the season to find the answer.

  • Michael Idato
Director George Lucas asked Prowse to audition for the role after seeing the actor in "A Clockwork Orange"

Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85

Director George Lucas asked Prowse to audition for the role after seeing the actor play a small part in "A Clockwork Orange".

Pedro Pascal is Din Djarin in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian.

Nostalgia, gunslingers and Baby Yoda: this is the way

If the first season of The Mandalorian was a test of the audience's appetite for Star Wars nostalgia, the second season serves up the main course.

  • Michael Idato
The Child, referred to by fans as Baby Yoda.

A small force to be reckoned with: how Baby Yoda upended Star Wars

The success of The Mandalorian, and its diminutive puppet star, has reset the future of the Star Wars franchise.

  • Michael Idato

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