26 Years Later, One Star Wars Villain’s Legacy Is Bigger Than The Movies

— Lais Borges/Inverse; Lucasfilm On Nov. 20, 1998, I drove 30 miles to the closest movie theater and bought a ticket for Brad Pitt’s Meet Joe Black to see a trailer for The Phantom Menace, the first new Star Wars movie since 1983’s Return of the Jedi. To say my...

“Star Wars Is My Religion”: ‘Rebels’ Co-Creator Is Thrilled to See the Characters in ‘Ahsoka’

— Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images Modern genre filmmakers are often genuine fans of the franchises they’re helping to expand. That’s especially true for writer, director, and producer Simon Kinberg, who co-created Star Wars Rebels. “Star Wars is my...

Where is Zeb? Why This Key Star Wars Character Hasn’t Shown Up in ‘Ahsoka’

— Lucasfilm Star Wars’ latest live-action series, Ahsoka, might just be the saga’s biggest gamble. While other live-action series have introduced animated characters before, Ahsoka is the first to build its entire narrative on the foundation of an animated show. It’s...