The Latest on Star Wars

1. succession Feb. 28, 2025

   

   Is Kathleen Kennedy’s Star Wars Empire Ending?The Lucasfilm succession plan has enough conflict for an opening crawl.

   By Jason P. Frank
2. coming soon Feb. 24, 2025

   

   Finally, The Best Star Wars Show Is Coming BackThe final season of Andor kicks off April 22.

   By Savannah Salazar
3. vulture lists Feb. 18, 2025

   

   Every Harrison Ford Movie, RankedHe’s an actor who understands where his strengths lie and doesn’t fret about his limitations.

   By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
4. cast away Jan. 21, 2025

   

   The Force Awa-Kens in Ryan GoslingHe’s reportedly in talks to star in an untitled Star Wars movie from Shawn Levy.

   By Jennifer Zhan
5. vulture lists Jan. 15, 2025

   

   Every Star Wars TV Show, RankedWith so many shows set in the galaxy far, far away, which ones are worth your time? And which ones will pay off in future stories?

   By Rafael Motamayor
6. year in culture Dec. 23, 2024

   

   Honey, We Shrunk the FranchisesDesigned to roll up new audience members into a bigger cultural wave, the prequels, spinoffs, and extended universes have instead gotten small.

   By Kathryn VanArendonk
7. buffering Dec. 19, 2024

   

   ‘Subscribers Were Overwhelmed’: How Disney Made Streaming ProfitableDana Walden and Alan Bergman on the past, present, and future of Disney+.

   By Josef Adalian
8. baby no-duh Dec. 9, 2024

   

   Teeny-Tiny Grogu to Grace Big, Big ScreenJeremy Allen White joined the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu as another baby. 

   By Rebecca Alter
9. cast away Dec. 9, 2024

   

   Jeremy Allen White to Say ‘I’m Baby’ as Jabba the Hutt’s SonCan Star Wars handle two adorable offsprings in one movie?

   By Alejandra Gularte
10. tv review Dec. 3, 2024

    

    Skeleton Crew Plays With Its Jedi ObsessionWhat if being a fan of the Star Wars galaxy was actually desperately uncool?

    By Roxana Hadadi
11. in memoriam Sept. 12, 2024

    

    9 Essential James Earl Jones PerformancesJones was best when he was reserved, trusting his extraordinary voice and quiet authority to carry the dramatic weight of any scene.

    By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
12. tributes Sept. 9, 2024

    

    Mark Hamill Honors James Earl Jones’s ‘Immeasurable’ Impact on Star WarsLuke has never forgotten his father’s importance: “#RIP dad 💔”

    By Alejandra Gularte
13. rip Sept. 9, 2024

    

    James Earl Jones, Acting Legend, Dead at 93The voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa was accomplished on stage and screen.

    By Justin Curto
14. video game review Aug. 30, 2024

    

    This Isn’t the Star Wars We Need Right NowThe pitfalls of modern franchise management — or, how Star Wars got mid.

    By Joshua Rivera
15. the disney dilemma July 31, 2024

    

    Where Disney’s Hollywood Empire Went WrongHow corporate missteps compelled the House of Mouse to prioritize business decisions over creative ones, damaging its crown jewels of Hollywood IP.

    By Chris Lee
16. the industry July 29, 2024

    

    Is Shawn Levy the Future of Populist Cinema?With Deadpool & Wolverine, he became the first director to also write and produce his Marvel movie. Disney hopes he’ll save Star Wars, too.

    By Chris Lee
17. exit interview July 22, 2024

    

    Leslye Headland Turns Star Wars to Its Dark SideThe Acolyte creator renders a “positive corruption arc” and wrestles with her past in a galaxy far, far away.

    By Jackson McHenry
18. finale thoughts July 19, 2024

    

    Manny Jacinto Was, In Fact, Trying to Seduce YouAs The Acolyte’s Tyler Durden figure, he wanted the Stranger’s appeal to go beyond just “arms.”

    By Roxana Hadadi
19. franchising July 3, 2024

    

    Beyond the Trilogy: The 17 Best Part-Four MoviesFor some franchises, a fourth film is a jump-start that reminds us all why we loved these movies in the first place.

    By Matthew Jackson
20. chat room July 2, 2024

    

    The Acolyte’s Dafne Keen Thinks Jecki Went Out a Jedi Knight“She was doing really well, he cheated, and she took the death with no anger and with grace.”

    By James Grebey
21. respect the classics June 26, 2024

    

    John Mayer Is a Friend of the EwoksAnd that “argument” is why he loves the Grateful Dead bears.

    By Devon Ivie
22. spicy runners June 19, 2024

    

    The Hottest Star Wars Characters Are SmugglersThese 16 irresistible rogues and scoundrels make the galaxy a much more interesting, sexier place.

    By Roxana Hadadi and Nicholas Quah
23. lesbian space witches! June 6, 2024

    

    The Acolyte Is Not the Star Wars You Were Looking ForAnd that’s a very good thing.

    By Roxana Hadadi and Jackson McHenry
24. jedi texts June 5, 2024

    

    Why Star Wars’s The Acolyte Is Set an Even Longer Time AgoWelcome to the High Republic.

    By Jack Francis
25. cannes 2024 May 24, 2024

    

    George Lucas Is Being Cranky at CannesAnd, no, he will not re-releasing his original versions of the first Star Wars trilogy anytime soon, thank you.

    By Bilge Ebiri