Star Wars

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 ...

Buried in an editorial from TheWrap critiquing Kathleen Kennedy’s legacy at Lucasfilm as she hands the reins of the franchise off to two executives is new information about Disney Plus projects tied to both Star Wars and Indiana Jones. One of the biggest reveals in the piece was that Rick Famuyiwa, one of the executive producers of The Mandalorian, had developed a series for Disney Plus that has not been greenlit. TheWrap reports that Rick Famuyiwa was set to executive-produce a Star Wars Disney Plus show, but the project is now “in limbo”. That wording implies that the series could be picked up, but it appears that that is functionally encased in carbonite at this time, since Disney has changed their priorities for streaming. Rick Famuyiwa was promoted to an executive producer with all...

Shawn Levy wants to pass on what he’s learned from one franchise to another. The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the Stranger Things executive producer/director to talk about his reaction to the final episode of the series and how Stranger Things is informing his upcoming project, Star Wars: Starfighter.  Levy went on to say that he hopes to bring this same visceral experience to his Star Wars movie: “If I can balance the epic and the intimate the way the Duffers have with Stranger Things, I’ll make a movie and an original and new Star Wars adventure that can be really satisfying to fans and audiences.”  The interview touched on some of the great character moments from Season 5 of Stranger Things, which some might argue were the most enjoyable parts of the season.  If Levy can deliver...

Mark Hamill was recently asked by Variety about the future of generative artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and whether or not he’ll have to sign over his likeness rights to appear in future Star Wars media digitally. Variety asked Mark Hamill if he was familiar with the recent trend of GenAI-based fan films that feature a (usually) de-aged version of himself acting out dialogue and actions written by user command. His response was that he didn’t quite know what to think of it, but that he might just have to have some long conversations about the rights to his likeness: “I haven’t seen [any of those fan films]. It’s one of those things where there’s a disconnect between the fan world and myself, in the sense that every actor does the job, and when the job is completed, they move on to ...