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Popular online shooter game Fortnite is set to allow creators to build their own games using Star Wars assets, starting as early as tomorrow, March 19th. The developers announced the toolset on their X account, showing a PC monitor flanked by Darth Vader and Han Solo figures before zooming in to show the Unreal Engine editor, which will allow fans to create their own Star Wars content.  This is not the first collaboration between Star Wars and the game, nor is it likely to be the last, given Disney’s large investment in developer Epic Games. Last year the game launched a season of content called ‘Galactic Battle’ for May the 4th. The crossover featured Star Wars themed character skins including Rey and Sith Rey, game modes and a Darth Vader boss which used AI to recreate the voice of th...

In the penultimate issue of Star Wars Insider, issue #236 (out today), Maul voice actor Sam Witwer revealed new details about his character’s motivations in the upcoming animated series, Maul: Shadow Lord. In addition, Collider shared a new image from the series. Witwer, who has been the voice of Maul for the past 15 years, described how Maul has changed since fans last saw him: “He’s confused, and a little apprehensive … We pick up after The Clone Wars. The Empire has taken over, and Maul’s reassessing everything. There were plans in place that were supposed to insulate him from the changes when the Empire came to power, and a lot of the people that were supposed to be there for him were not. He’s getting back on his feet, the dust is clearing, and he’s looking around at the Empire— th...

Happy Sunday, and welcome to a new edition of “This Week, In a Galaxy Far, Far Away“. We’re a little over three months away from the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, and still wondering where that final trailer is. More on that below. (But please, Lucasfilm, give us new footage… I’m tired of using the same header images over and over again!) There wasn’t much news this week, but we were still back on our regular programming. We had a normal Thursday night SWNN Live! show on YouTube, and Josh was also on schedule with his Character Spotlight, this time on Fennec Shand! Before we get started, a reminder that you can join our Discord server just by clicking here… And remember to engage with us! We won’t bite, promise! Three Things That May Have Flown Casual Publishing rumors: Did you ...

Two new book listings have popped up on Edelweiss recently (thanks to the eagle-eyed folks over at r/starwarsbooks), a The Mandalorian and Grogu Junior Novelization, as well as a horror-themed middle grade novel by Kiersten White. Both novels are set to release this fall with the middle grade novel releasing September 1, 2026 and The Mandalorian and Grogu novelization releasing November 17, 2026. These releases join other 2026 Star Wars book releases, Eyes Like Stars by Ashley Poston, Star Wars: Legacy by Madeleine Roux, and Reign of the Empire: Edge of the Abyss, which is the second installment in the trilogy following Alexander Freed’s, The Mask of Fear.   There is no author yet announced for The Mandalorian and Grogu novelization, but the synopsis is described as: A novelizaton that ...

During a panel at Sundance, Rian Johnson, who’s out there promoting The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, which he produced, had some nice words about Kathleen Kennedy when asked about the executive’s recent departure from her post as Lucasfilm President. Here’s what Johnson said when asked about her, as reported by Variety: “I love Kathy. I am excited now to see what she does next. As a Star Wars fan, the most exciting thing for me is always seeing when they bring in fresh voices and fresh filmmakers to come in and tell new stories in that world. That’s what I am looking forward to seeing more happen.” Johnson himself was mentioned in Kennedy’s exit interview with Deadline, when Kennedy said that “I do believe he got spooked by the online negativity” (to which Johnson then responded ...