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When a small white cardboard box arrived in the mailbox, addressed to me, I remember being more than a little bamboozled. I didn’t often get letters when I was a kid, and definitely never ever a package. (Note to any younglings reading this: there was a time—long ago—when not everything was purchased online and delivered by courier!). What made this small box special was its contents, like a diamond sprinkled with gold dust covered in chocolate. After waiting for so long, he was finally in my possession… Boba Fett—the action figure! I’d collected four Star Warsaction figures (and then some, mainly stormtroopers) just like the offer printed on the back of each card had instructed, cut out the character name tags as proof of purchase (much as it pained me…

Our regular summary of Star Wars movies and television series currently filming: IN PRODUCTION Starring Diego Luna as Cassian Andor Disney+ Episode Director: Tony Gilroy Cast Includes: Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Denise Gough, and Kyle Soller. Starring Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Director: Deborah Chow Cast Includes: Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie. IN POST-PRODUCTION Starring Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett Disney+ Cast Includes: Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand…

Whether you adhere to the light or the dark side of the Force, at some point you’ll need a kyber crystal to power your lightsaber. If, however, you don’t have the means to visit the Crystal Cave of Ilum to secure one, then RockLove are about to come to your rescue with a new range of jewelry they’ve called the Kyber Crystal Capsule Collection. Featuring exclusively manufactured gems set within plated brass pendants evoking the lightsaber hilt of its namesake, the series will eventually consist of eight pieces based on the colors of the blades of famous Force-wielders, with Kylo Ren, Rey, Darth Vader, and Skywalker Legacy Kyber Crystal Necklaces available now at RockLove.com, priced $150.00.…

Crimson Dawn Rises Qi’ra tightens her grip on the underworld in Star Wars: Crimson Reign Crimson Dawn—one of the galaxy’s most ruthless crime syndicates—was introduced to audiences in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), with Maul pulling the strings behind the scenes. The organization seemed poised to seize control of the entire galactic underworld when Han’s former love Qi’ra took control of the villainous cabal, and a new Marvel miniseries takes a deep dive into how things have changed several years into Qi’ra’s ascendancy. Star Wars: Crimson Reign is a five-issue limited series by writer Charles Soule and artist Steven Cummings, which continues the nefarious tale of Crimson Dawn as revealed in 2021’s crossover event War of the Bounty Hunters. During that saga, Qi’ra emerged as the surprisingly powerful head…

AVAILABLE NOW Light of the Jedi Writer: Charles Soule Del Rey, Adult novel A Test of Courage Writer: Justina Ireland Disney Lucasfilm Press, Middle grade novel The Great Jedi Rescue Writer: Cavan Scott Artist: Petur Antonsson Disney Lucasfilm Press, 8x8 storybook Into the Dark Writer: Claudia Gray Disney Lucasfilm Press, Young adult novel The Rising Storm Writer: Cavan Scott Del Rey, Adult novel Race to Crashpoint Tower Writer: Daniel José Older Disney Lucasfilm Press, Middle grade novel Out of the Shadows Writer: Justina Ireland Disney Lucasfilm Press, Young adult novel Tempest Runner Writer: Cavan Scott Del Rey, Audio original novel The Edge of Balance Vol. 1 Writers: Justina Ireland and Shima Shinya Artist: Mizuki Sakakibara Viz, 13+ Manga Showdown at the Fair Writer: George Mann Artist: Petur Antonsson Disney Lucasfilm…

CAROL BAUMAN Model and creature maker, 1993-2006 Currently a designer at TraumaFX Solutions DON BIES Puppeteer and model maker, 1987-2004 R2-D2 operator and head of the prequel’s Droid Department, archivist, and personal appearance coordinator at Lucasfilm FON DAVIS Model maker, 1996-2006 Creative director of Fonco Studies, which recently made models for The Mandalorian (2019-present) JOHN GOODSON Model maker and digital artist, 1988-2019 ILM contractor making practical models, including the Razor Crest and the Imperial light cruiser for The Mandalorian NELSON HALL Model maker and model shop assistant manager, 1988-2006 Archivist and personal appearance coordinator at Lucasfilm…

Portraying a non-human character inside a creature suit wasn’t a new experience for Misty Rosas, but becoming part of the first live-action Star Wars TV series was an unexpected dream come true. Star Wars Insider recently spoke to the versatile performer about the team of people who helped bring Ugnaught hermit Kuiil and the “Frog Lady” to life in The Mandalorian’s first two seasons. You’ve done a lot of work as a stunt double and creature performer. How did you get into the business? I took my first gymnastics class when I was two and a half years old. I absolutely loved it, and gymnastics became my life for the next 18 years. Eventually I was cast in a role for the movie Congo (1995) because of my gymnastics ability,…

“My first encounters with Star Wars must have been The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and then Return of the Jedi (1983)” says Joanna Berry, who would grow up to help create Star Wars stories professionally. “I watched those films over and over again as a kid,” she remembers, fondly. The writer, who has had a hand in crafting several memorable moments for MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic and Star Wars: Squadrons, has a few favorite scenes of her own from the movie saga, but one in particular stands out: “The Dagobah scene, specifically when Yoda is talking to Luke Skywalker and raises his X-wing fighter from the swamp,” she says. “That, for me, is the quintessential Star Wars moment.”…

Lando’s Luck Disney Lucasfilm Press (2018) Spark of the Resistance Disney Lucasfilm Press (2019) The High Republic: A Test of Courage Disney Lucasfilm Press (2021) The High Republic: Out of the Shadows Disney Lucasfilm Press (2021) The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Co-written with Shima Shinya, art by Mizuki Sakakibara Viz Media (2021) War of the Bounty Hunters: Jabba the Hutt #1 Marvel Comics (2021) “Starlight: Hidden Danger” Star Wars Insider #203 and #204 (2021) The High Republic: Mission to Disaster Disney Lucasfilm Press (2022)…

Lama Su As the Prime Minister of Kamino, Lama Su aided the Republic by allowing clones to be created on his homeworld, both before and after the Clone Wars began. Once the Empire asserted its control of the galaxy, Lama Su hoped to gain favor with the Imperials by making a superior line of clones. Taun We As an aide to Lama Su, Taun We welcomed Obi-Wan Kenobi to Kamino and unveiled the army that the Kaminoans had grown for the Republic. Taun We, much like the prime minister himself, aimed to impress the new Galactic Empire by providing improved clones grown from Omega’s genetic material. Nala Se Kamino’s preeminent medical expert, Nala Se oversaw the scientific aspects of growing the clone army, and had a personal connection to Omega.…

After leaving his private veterinary practice, Curtis Smith focused on his interest in Star Wars by building a screen-accurate Tusken Raider costume and joining the 501st Legion. “I was proud of my new costume, proud of the charity work I was doing, and proud to be representing the franchise I loved,” beams Smith about his 501st membership. Although the fan spends most of his time trooping as Darth Vader from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), he also searches out the joyful elements of Star Wars with cosplays that range from Matt the Radar Technician to an Imperial officer riding a tauntaun. Smith harnessed this positive energy to unveil one of his favorite costumes at Star Wars Celebration Chicago. The dedicated fan spent an entire year conceptualizing and constructing…

1. Cut out this template and stick it onto white card. 2. Use scissors to cut out the character, arm, and hand. 3. Add color to your figure using marker pens. See page 87 for inspiration. 4. Using sticky tape, attach one kebab stick to the back of the main body. 5. Join the arm and hand with a paper fastener, then join this to the shoulder with another paper fastener. 6. Attach a second kebab stick to the hand. Visit StarWars.com to watch Tintoy Chuo's episode of Our Star Wars Stories, and you can discover more about the Malaysian art of shadow puppetry at fusionwayangkulit.com…

“NOW THIS IS PODRACING!” When it comes to competitions, are you a celebrated winner, an unlucky loser, or a nefarious cheat? THE WINNERS 1: Other than on Tatooine, where  did Qui-Gon Jinn say that podracing took place? A/ Naboo B/ Mandalore C/ Corellia D/ Malastare 2: Why did Rose Tico believe she “won” at Canto Bight’s fathier races? A/ She took first place in a race B/ She freed the fathiers C/ She won the Fathiers Cup D/ She met Canto Bight’s wealthy patrons 3:Which three-time winner of a racing competition on Theron visited the Colossus ? A/ Marcus Speedstar B/ Han Solo C/ Poe Dameron D/ Kaz Xiono 4:Why did Anakin Skywalker want to enter a podrace at the time of the Blockade of Naboo? A/ To assist Qui-Gon…

Amy Richau @amyrichau Amy is a regular contributor to StarWars.com, and is the author of Star Wars: I Love You, I know: Lessons in Love and Friendship. Cavan Scott @cavanscott Cavan has written Star Warsfor Marvel, IDW, Del Rey and Disney books, and is one of the creators behind Star Wars: The High Republic. Kristin Baver @KristinBaver Kristin was a card-carrying Star Warsfan before she had reason to own a wallet. Now she’s an associate editor at StarWars.com. Jay Stobie @StobiesGalaxy Starship fanatic and blogger Jay writes articles for StarWars.com and is searching for a way to reside full time in the Star Warsgalaxy. Melissa T. Miller @melissatruth Scientist and science writer Melissa visits Comic-Con every year to purchase new Star Wars paraphernalia for her pet dog. Brandon Wainerdi @ActuallyBrandon…

The Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts was founded during the exploration age of the High Republic by a group of like-minded scientists and adventurers interested in researching and cataloging the myriad of new species found on the frontier worlds of the Republic. Starting with a simple monthly newsletter and small dinner meetings, the group has expanded over the centuries to become one of the largest supporters of wilderness preservation and education. The Society produces a variety of educational programming on the HoloNet, as well as continuing its monthly newsletter—now with close to 5,000 issues!  For some of their most dangerous assignments, the group commissioned the construction of a series of “Safari droids” from Serv-O-Droid, Inc., built to autonomously document and interact with creatures in the wild, reporting their findings back…

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was officially announced, promising to retell the epic story that unfolded across nine monumental movies in one all-new, brick-based gaming experience. Now confirmed to be launching in Spring 2022 and featuring the same whimsical humor that has made previous LEGO Star Wars videogames famously fun, the latest offering enables players to enjoy the entire Skywalker Saga in a new way. Each movie contains 5 missions, meaning the game has 45 levels in total, with nearly 500 playable characters and gameplay that introduces new fighting combos not seen in a LEGO Star Wars videogame before. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be available for the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox Series X;…

Add StarWars.com/Insider to your browser bookmarks to enjoy Insider’s pick of the best of the official Star Warswebsite. Remembering J.W. Rinzler StarWars.com pays tribute to the writer behind the most essential books covering the making of the Star Wars saga. Who’s the Best? A duo of regular StarWars.com writers make their cases for whom they think is the best new character in Star Wars: The High Republic. Salacious Talk Tony McVey tells StarWars.com about his part in creating the legendary Salacious B. Crumb for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983).…

Reach Out With Your Feelings Meditate on adding Grogu to your collection Iron Studios have worked their magic to recreate Grogu’s efforts to contact other Jedi on a temple mound on the planet Tython. This 1:4 Scale Legacy Replica A incorporates LED lights to illuminate the symbols on the hand-painted base and comes with interchangeable heads so you can display Grogu with his eyes opened or closed. Priced at $520, the statue is expected to ship in July 2022, and is available to pre-order at Sideshow.com. The Light Side Illuminate your office with a Force-sensitive friend Under Luke Skywalker’s tutelage, we hope that Grogu learns to harness his Force powers for the light as effectively as Paladone, who have created The Child Desktop Light B to guide us lesser mortals…

NOVEMBER Bounty Hunters#18 Marvel Comics Writer: Ethan Sachs Artist: Ramon Bachs Cover Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli Darth Vader#18 Marvel Comics Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Leonard Kirk Cover Artist: Aaron Kuder Star Wars Adventures#9 IDW Comics Writers: Michael Moreci and Vita Ayala Artists: Michael Avon Oeming and Devaun Dowdy Cover Artist: Francesco Francavilla Doctor Aphra#16 Marvel Comics Writer: Alyssa Wong Artist: Minkyu Jung Cover Artist: Sara Pichelli DECEMBER Star Wars #20 Marvel Comics Writer: Charles Soule Artist: Marco Castiello Cover Artist: Carlo Pagulayan…

GRANT IMAHARA Model maker, 1992-2005 Former co-host of MythBustersandWhite Rabbit Project. Consulted with Walt Disney Imagineering, and had a workshop at Fonco Studios TONY PRECIADO Model maker, 1996-2003 Currently fabrication manager at Laika working on stop-motion animated features ADAM SAVAGE Model maker, 1998-2003 Former co-host of MythBusters, host of Tested, and creative director of SiliCon KIM SMITH Model maker and digital artist, 1988-2007 Worked at Tippett Studios, now retired MELANIE WALAS Model shop and digital painter, 1996-2018 Still working as a painter in the industry…

Despite spending most of her time on set ensconced beneath silicone masks and animatronics, Misty Rosas was able to appreciate the many other groundbreaking employed on The Mandalorian, especially the Volume. “Deborah Chow, the director, brought me over to show me the StageCraft setup. It wasn’t up and running at that point, it was just this big dome, and she tried to explain it all to me,” says Rosas of her first experience of the part digital, part practical studio space. “Once you get in there, there’s no having to use your imagination,” she adds. “You’re there. Everything is there. Those screens make everything feel like you are in that moment.”…

Interesting sentence structure, Yoda has. Glean from that any insights, should we? While English and Galactic Basic are generally ordered subject-verb-object (e.g. I love Star Wars), Yoda speaks mostly in object-subject-verb (Star Wars, he loves). “The linguistic explanation would be that his own language has a similar syntax, and he’s simply fitting Basic into his own framework,” says Peterson. If that’s true, what might the structure be when (and if) Grogu eventually speaks his first words?…

They call themselves the Bad Batch: a specialist squad of augmented clone troopers deployed during the Clone Wars when the Republic had a problem that neither the regs (that’s regular clone troopers to you!) nor the Jedi generals could resolve. Hunter, Crosshair, Wrecker, and Tech—designated Clone Force 99—followed orders but were never much for following the rules. When the galactic conflict came to a sudden and startling end, shortly after former ARC trooper Echo joined their ranks, the Bad Batch found themselves out on their own, and enemies of the Empire. First introduced in the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2014, 2020), the on-screen debut of the Bad Batch was the realization of a storyline envisioned by George Lucas and Dave Filoni during the animated series’ original…

01 “D-O” AND “CHOPPER” BY YUJI BABA A graphic designer enchanted by droids, artist Yuji Baba harnessed his talents to put together a collage art series featuring mechanical sidekicks, including D-O and Chopper. His digital artworks include cut-outs of practical paint brush strokes, which he uses intentionally to create an abstract feel through off-sized elements and mispositioned lines. The artist added highlights and shadows to make the images truly pop. "They create a three-dimensional feeling to the flat shape and bring life to the character," explains Yuji Baba. 02 “LUKE SKYWALKER” AND “JEDI CAMPFIRE” BY ALLISON GOSSETT Whether depicting Luke Skywalker in a serious portrait or a fun campfire scene, artist Allison Gossett has always felt a bond with the Jedi. “There’s a certain spark in Luke that has resonated…

For Angel Fan, the Star Wars galaxy has been a part of her life almost as long as she’s been around. “I was first introduced to it by my big sister when I was around four,” she says. “As a little kid, I didn’t necessarily understand what was going on in the plot, but I loved the props and costumes in particular. There were some East-meets-West elements to the aesthetic, and as an Asian American, that was a really cool thing to see.” It was while she was exploring engineering in college that Fan took her interest in Star Wars props to the next level. While participating in an electric racecar design competition, Fan became interested in machining and 3D modeling. Soon, she used these skills to create lifelike replicas…

Make sure you’re ready for the debut of The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+ with these fun Fett items. Build-A-Bear Boba Fett Bear The home of cuddlesome teddy bears has released a new version of the Boba Fett Bear you can hug as the drama unfolds. Featuring the Star Wars logo on his paw, you can arm your plush pal with his own stuffed blaster accessory. Available now at buildabear.com. Boba Fett Samurai Poster Pullover Hoodie Add some bounty hunting style to your wardrobe with the Star Wars: Visions Boba Fett Samurai Poster Pullover Hoodie from Fifth Sun, featuring unique art inspired by the animated Disney+ series. In stores and online now.…

Throughout the Skywalker saga, R2-D2 proved himself to be a resilient companion and trusted ally. Now, you can carry your own little astromech sidekick around with you at all times, in the form of the Star Wars R2-D2 Tamagotchi, the first ever character-themed Star Wars virtual pet from Bandai. Pre-loaded with 19 interactive activities and a bunch of mini-games, all you have to do to keep those filthy Jawas at bay is make sure R2 is charged, clean, and fully trained. It’s the least you can do for such a heroic droid! On sale in November, the R2-D2 Tamagotchi will be available in two color schemes—blue on white or white on blue—both priced $19.99.…

Cornered on Moff Gideon’s ship by a platoon of dark troopers, the Mandalorian and his allies saw little hope of escaping their dire situation, until a “new hope” literally showed up to save the day! Hot Toys have captured this momentous moment from The Mandalorian Season Two finale with a new addition to their premium DX series, the Luke Skywalker (Special Edition) Sixth Scale Figure. Featuring an incredible likeness of Mark Hamill’s famous Jedi, the collectible comes with a light-up lightsaber, display base, and themed backdrop, along with a same-scaled Grogu to train in the ways of the Force. Priced $285, the figure is available for pre-order at Sideshow.com, and is expected to ship in late 2022.…

A Queen During Wartime Padmé Amidala deals with the chaos of the Clone Wars in Star Wars: Queen’s Hope E.K. completes her hit trilogy with Star Wars: Queen’s Hope—the final Padmé Amidala tale in the saga that began with the novels Queen’s Peril and Queen’s Shadow. The peace-loving senator must face a time of war, as Padmé deals with both Count Dooku’s Separatists and Chancellor Palpatine’s blatant grabs for power as the galaxy reels from the Clone Wars. But Padmé also has her own secret, for her marriage to Anakin Skywalker is not sanctioned by the Jedi Code and puts them both at risk. “This one was the most daunting because it’s the war book,” told StarWars.com. “You start to get into the actual tragedy part. She’s kind of established…

Trail of Shadows #2 With his investigation running up against several dead ends, Jedi Master Emerick Caphtor is sent to Coruscant at the behest of Chancellor Lina Soh, in the second installment of Daniel José Older’s The High Republic mini-series. There, he must infiltrate the criminal underworld that riddles the capital world of the Republic. Partnered with private eye Sian Holt, Caphtor discovers that she is pursuing a personal vendetta that could compromise his duty to the Republic, and the clock is ticking. With art by Dave Wachter and a cover by David Lopez, The High Republic: Trial of Shadows #2 is on sale November 3. The High Republic Adventures #10 Daniel José Older takes fans back to Takodana—the location of Maz Kanata’s castle we first experienced in Star Wars:…

What’s clear from all the former-ILMers at Insider’s roundtable chat, each of them had huge respect and affection for their late colleague, Grant Imahara, who sadly passed away at the age of 49 in 2020. Here they share some ILM memories of their friend: Fon Davis: Grant was always first to volunteer to do favors for people, especially if it involved making something cool. Everything I know about electronics I learned from Grant and Jon Foreman. Those guys taught me the proper way to do everything. Nelson Hall: He came to ILM from THX in 1996, and he was a huge success. Everybody loved Grant. He fit right in, and had an incredible work ethic—super productive, and funny and entertaining. We were getting busy, the Special Editions were on deck,…

10 A Special Introduction The original 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special is infamous for many of its creative choices, but one of the attributes we can all agree on was its blisteringly entertaining introduction of bounty hunter Boba Fett. Learning that the Millennium Falcon had crash-landed on a moon, Luke Skywalker tracked down the ship, worried for the safety of his friends Han Solo and Chewbacca, only to find himself in dangerous water as he was menaced by a creature that had emerged from the inky depths. Out of nowhere an enigmatic armored figure appeared and drove the beast away, saving Luke from certain death. This was our first exciting encounter with Boba Fett, who claimed to be a friend but was actually in league with Darth Vader. With…

“Since the Kaminoans had already used Jango Fett’s genetic material to create clones, why did they need him to stick around and live on the planet?” Andrea Haroulas, U.S. Although he clearly “made his way in the universe” by taking bounties and traveling as far into the interior as Coruscant, Jango Fett did seem to be quite at home on Kamino. In fact, Lama Su even pointed out that the Kaminoans kept Jango close by, even as the clone army’s ranks exceeded one million units. The simple answer is that having the bounty hunter on hand allowed the cloners to maintain a regular source of the original host’s genetic material, as the samples they had already taken would gradually degrade over time. The Catch in Cloning When Dexter Jettster described…

33 BSW4 (estimate): Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas served on the Jedi Council, where his fear that a large-scale war loomed on the horizon prompted him to argue that the Republic should create an army to defend itself. 33 BSW4 (estimate): Sifo-Dyas’ views caused tension with the other Jedi Masters, who decided to remove him from his prestigious position on the Jedi Council. 33 BSW4 (estimate): Unbeknownst to the Jedi or the Republic, Sifo-Dyas tasked the Kaminoans to create a clone army. Sifo-Dyas gave the Kaminoans the false impression that he was on an official assignment for the Republic. 32 BSW4: Count Dooku had the Pyke Syndicate murder Sifo-Dyas so that he could assume control over the clone army’s development. As Darth Tyranus, Dooku recruited Jango Fett to be the army’s genetic…

Describing Katee Sackhoff’s character Bo-Katan Kryze as “awesome,” Nico knew that saying hello to the actor from Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2014, 2020), Star Wars Rebels (2014-2018), and The Mandalorian (2019-present) would be a not-to-be-missed experience. A meet-and-greet at Star Wars Celebration proved just as incredible as Nico and wife Tarah had hoped, as they each considered it to be a bucket-list opportunity that had to be checked off. Nico’s partner Stellar knew the Star Wars Resistance cast would also be at Celebration, so she crafted Kaz Xiono and Torra Doza costumes for them both that they could wear during their photo op with the voice actors. “Meeting the cast in person was an amazing experience to share together, and they gave us a lot of love for the…