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Force Material
The secrets, stories and source material of Star Wars
That time Mark Hamill reprised his role as Luke Skywalker 16 years before The Force Awakens
Oct 21

Oct 21 That time Mark Hamill reprised his role as Luke Skywalker 16 years before The Force Awakens

Rohan Williams
Forceback Friday

The last time Mark Hamill delivered new dialogue as Luke Skywalker wasn’t in Return of the Jedi – it was in this trailer from 1999.

The Boys from Brazil might hold the key to Rey's true identity
Oct 18

Oct 18 The Boys from Brazil might hold the key to Rey's true identity

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema, Star Wars and history, Star Wars and speculation

Who is Rey? This paranoid ‘70s conspiracy thriller might hold the answer to the biggest mystery in Star Wars.

The joy of Zeb: In conversation with Steve Blum
Oct 16

Oct 16 The joy of Zeb: In conversation with Steve Blum

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and animation

Dig into the origins of Star Wars Rebels' resident tough guy with the voice of the man himself.

That time Richard Pryor ran the Star Wars Bar
Oct 14

Oct 14 That time Richard Pryor ran the Star Wars Bar

Rohan Williams
Forceback Friday

Richard Pryor's variety show only lasted four episodes — but since those four episodes aired in 1977, you better believe they included a Star Wars reference. 

How Shaggy influenced Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Oct 12

Oct 12 How Shaggy influenced Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and music

Despite taking place in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars has always taken inspiration from our history, folklore, religions and, uh, ‘90s reggae fusion singers.

The Rockwell Files: What Norman Rockwell means to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg
Oct 10

Oct 10 The Rockwell Files: What Norman Rockwell means to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and art

The story of how the great American illustrator inspired the great American filmmaker — and his best friend.

George Lucas explains why you shouldn't digitally alter films
Oct 7

Oct 7 George Lucas explains why you shouldn't digitally alter films

Rohan Williams
Forceback Friday

In 1988, George Lucas stood before Congress to speak out against the scourge sweeping through the film industry — the digital alteration of classic films. 

Six ways Valerian (might have) influenced Star Wars
Oct 5

Oct 5 Six ways Valerian (might have) influenced Star Wars

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and comics

When Luc Besson’s sci-fi epic Valerian hits screens in 2017, don’t be surprised if it looks a little familiar. 

We need to talk about Porkins
Oct 3

Oct 3 We need to talk about Porkins

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

X-Wing pilot Jek Porkins has been a whipping boy for Star Wars fans for decades now — but the actor who played him was no joke. 

Forceback Friday: George Lucas rocks these vintage Japanese commercials
Sep 30

Sep 30 Forceback Friday: George Lucas rocks these vintage Japanese commercials

Rohan Williams
Forceback Friday

Watch George Lucas use his Jedi mind tricks on a generation of Japanese electronics consumers.

How The Force Awakens fixed a problem with A New Hope that nobody noticed
Sep 29

Sep 29 How The Force Awakens fixed a problem with A New Hope that nobody noticed

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and mythology, Star Wars and cinema

The Force Awakens isn't just a remake of A New Hope — but it does fix one problem with the ending of the original film. 

Hey, remember that time Darth Vader and Lando Calrissian teamed up to play baseball and fight segregation?
Sep 28

Sep 28 Hey, remember that time Darth Vader and Lando Calrissian teamed up to play baseball and fight segregation?

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

Years before they crossed paths in Cloud City, Billy Dee Williams and James Earl Jones faced off on the baseball diamond.

Billy Dee Williams' jazz album truly belongs here with us among the clouds
Sep 27

Sep 27 Billy Dee Williams' jazz album truly belongs here with us among the clouds

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and music

If the rumours about Donald Glover being cast as a young Lando Calrissian turn out to be true, he won't be the first musician to take on the role. 

The Force is strong with Battle Beyond the Stars
Sep 26

Sep 26 The Force is strong with Battle Beyond the Stars

Rohan Williams
The Force is strong with

As a new Magnificent Seven remake hits theatres, let's revisit one you really need to see — Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars. 

Forceback Friday: Mark Hamill predicted Episode VII on Late Night in 1983
Sep 23

Sep 23 Forceback Friday: Mark Hamill predicted Episode VII on Late Night in 1983

Rohan Williams
Forceback Friday

When Disney and Lucasfilm announced they were making Star Wars Episode VII, it came as a surprise to most people — but it shouldn't have come as a surprise to Mark Hamill. 

The director of Don't Breathe made these Star Wars fan films
Sep 22

Sep 22 The director of Don't Breathe made these Star Wars fan films

Rohan Williams
The Force is strong with

Director Fede Alvarez' Don't Breathe is the best horror movie of 2016. But what Alvarez really wants to do is make Star Wars films. 

Five war movies you need to see before Rogue One
Sep 21

Sep 21 Five war movies you need to see before Rogue One

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

We’ve all heard that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is going to be a war movie – but what does that actually mean?

How Freddy Krueger shaped Star Wars
Sep 19

Sep 19 How Freddy Krueger shaped Star Wars

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

Playing Freddy Krueger made Robert Englund a horror icon — but years earlier, he actually played a surprising role in shaping Star Wars.

2187: A Star Wars Odyssey
Sep 18

Sep 18 2187: A Star Wars Odyssey

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

Most fans know that Finn's Stormtrooper designation in The Force Awakens, FN-2187, is a reference to A New Hope. But the rabbit hole goes much deeper — all the way back to the secret origin of Star Wars.

Hey, what are you trying to push on us?
Sep 18

Sep 18 Hey, what are you trying to push on us?

Rohan Williams

Why the world really does need yet another site about Star Wars.

 
 

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