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The Star Wars Prequels Hid Quite a Few Famous Actors

The Star Wars prequel trilogy itself didn’t launch a lot of its actors into stardom. However, it didn’t manage to hire a great many people who became stars after Darth Vader yelled his famous “Nooooooo!” at the end of Revenge of the Sith. To celebrate the prequel reunion that Disney+’s new Obi-Wan TV series is … Continued

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Through the Ghosts of Revenge of the Sith, Darth Vader Finds a Semblance of Peace

The third run of Darth Vader at Marvel Comics has done a grand job building on its predecessor’s examinations of the titular Dark Lord. It’s looked at him both as the fascinating figure of power we’ve admired across Star Wars’ long history, but also as the equally intriguing bridge between Star Wars’ original and prequel … Continued

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Ahsoka Tano Leads the Charge in the New Star Wars Lego Sets

There’s a lot to love in the new Lego Star Wars sets coming later this summer. But frankly, only one of them has a season seven Clone Wars Ahsoka in it, so we’ll start there, please and thank you. Revealed by StarWars.com this morning, this summer’s wave of building sets in the galaxy far, far away … Continued

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Let’s Dive Into Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s 27-Disc Box Set

This is the one with Maclunkey. For decades, Star Wars fans have been collecting new versions of Star Wars trilogies on all physical media formats. VHS, laserdisc, DVD, Blu-ray, THX editions, Special Editions, Complete Sagas—you name it and fans have bought it. There are probably a dozen different versions of Star Wars out there on … Continued

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Seems Like Star Wars: The Clone Wars Will Cross Into Revenge of the Sith After All

Star Wars fans know Revenge of the Sith begins with the end of the Clone Wars. So, most people assumed The Clone Wars TV show would end before that, or at least right at that moment. But if there’s one thing you should never do in the world of Star Wars producer Dave Filoni, it’s … Continued

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This General Grievous Cosplay Has to Be Seen to Be Believed

Few Star Wars characters are more difficult to cosplay than General Grievous. He’s a skeletal being, more machine than anything else, with four arms and a very distinctive way of moving. It’s simply not something a normal person can do. Unless, of course, you figure out a way around it. Like putting the person behind … Continued

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The Star Wars Prequels’ Biggest Crime Was Wasting Christopher Lee

I wouldn’t call myself a Sir Christopher Lee fanboy, but I am an ardent admirer who often watches entertainment solely because he’s in it and buys merchandise because it bears his image or likeness. After all, he’s a pretty cool dude. He had a lengthy acting career in films both great and godawful, he was … Continued

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Baby Yoda Could Definitely Take Darth Sidious in a Fight

One of the most thrilling matchups in the history of Star Wars is between Yoda and Palpatine. Darth Sidious himself, Lord of the Sith, destroyer of the Jedi, master of Darth Vader, vs. the greatest Jedi to ever live (in canon, anyways, sorry Revan stans). It can’t be topped. Unless…. You knew it was coming. … Continued

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A Crew of VFX Artists Take on the CGI of the Star Wars Prequels

Even a couple decades later, a lot of it is very impressive. The people at the Corridor Crew production studio run a series of YouTube videos called “VFX Artists React,” where their artists dissect, respond to, and try to understand the effects work in TV and film. This weekend, they tackled the harbinger of modern … Continued

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This Was The Best Star Wars Title Reveal Ever

No matter how, when or where we find out the title for Star Wars Episode IX, there’s little doubt it can touch what Lucasfilm did for Revenge of the Sith. And that includes Ewan’s red carpet realization. The year was 2004. It was a simpler time in fandom. A time when fans could get passes … Continued

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Oh My God, Hot Toys Made a Baby Luke Skywalker Action Figure

Is this it? Have we finally reached peak Star Wars figure? Okay, so technically, Hot Toys made a Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi figure, mainly. It, like most of Hot Toys’ output, looks really good and comes with a ton of cool accessories, and is like having a homunculus of Ewan McGregor on your … Continued

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Darth Vader Dreams His Own Revenge of the Sith Fan Fiction

Darth Vader is one of the most fearsome and stoic figures in the Star Wars galaxy. But deep down, under those layers of leather, metal, and charred flesh, he is still Anakin Skywalker. And Anakin Skywalker is nothing if not a petty, petty man. This week’s Darth Vader #13—by Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Daniele Orlandini, … Continued

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The Creators Of That Silly Homemade Revenge of the Sith Remake Are Tackling Attack of the Clones Next

There’s a certain glory to not having a budget. You have to get creative. Or very, very silly. Silly was the route chosen by the Knights of Renesmee, who we spotlighted last year for making a full, shot-for-shot remake of Revenge of the Sith in their backyards, complete with all the most terrible special effects and … Continued

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The Movies That Had the Hubris to Open the Same Week as the Star Wars Films

Though it may not seem like it, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is not the only film opening this weekend. There’s also Ferdinand, an animated bull movie featuring the voice of wrestler John Cena. Studios have been attempting to counter-program the scifi juggernaut, with varying degrees of success, all the way back to 1977. Here … Continued

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The New Star Wars: Aftermath Novel Reveals the Pitiful Fate of Jar Jar Binks

All the debate can finally be laid to rest. We’re about to finally know what happened to Jar Jar Binks after Revenge of the Sith, and what he’s been doing since Return of the Jedi. The answers will be revealed in Star Wars Aftermath: Empire’s End, the third part of Chuck Wendig’s canon trilogy or … Continued

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How Star Wars Should Handle Carrie Fisher’s Death

The Postman has returned! For those of you who might not know, “Postal Apocalypse” is io9’s mail column, where I, Rob Bricken, senior editor of io9 and professional nerd for the last 16 years, answer your questions. I settle fan arguments, I solve mysteries, I give advice, whatever. I do this in the guise as … Continued

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The Star Wars Prequels Have Never Looked as Good as On These Posters

The Star Wars prequels will forever be a point of contention. Some love them as their Star Wars trilogy. Others find them mindless and painful. But even people with opinions as opposing as those would agree, these new posters by Eric Tan are the best of what those films offer. Bottleneck Gallery will release these … Continued

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Let Us Rejoice That Someone Dubbed The Entire Chinese Bootleg of Revenge of the Sith

The Star Wars prequels aren’t known for having the most insightful dialogue, but one Chinese bootleg could turn that all around. In the words of our favorite Lord Vader: “Do not want!” Last year, YouTuber GratefulDeadpool uploaded a dubbed Chinese bootleg of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, based on a machine’s poorly … Continued

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TNT and TBS Now Own the Cable Broadcast Rights to All Star Wars Movies

Move aside, Law & Order reruns. A deal made today with Disney and 20th Century Fox ensures that TNT and TBS will have exclusive cable rights to air every single Star Wars movie, including the prequels and three films not yet released—including Rogue One, which has an airdate planned for 2019. According to the Wrap, … Continued

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Obi-Wan Remembers the Truth in This Great Fan Video

Luke Skywalker gave Obi-Wan Kenobi a lot of grief in Return of the Jedi when he learned the elder Jedi only told him what happened to his father Anakin from “a certain point of view.” But as this excellent fan video reveals, it couldn’t have been easy for Obi-Wan either. Cutting Alec Guinness’ speech from … Continued