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Tech News
Photoshop Contest: Porg Edition
The world has seen mere seconds of Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s porgs, but already they’re a divisive character. Some people love them, others hate them. But no matter where you stand, everybody wants to photoshop them. Yes, this is the internet, so people are going to town on the latest cuddly creature to invade … Continued
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Twitter Users Have Feelings About the Porgs From The Last Jedi
The new trailer for The Last Jedi dropped last night. And it’s all some Star Wars nerds are talking about. But it’s clear that one character stole the show. That’s right. It’s porg time, baby. Every Star Wars trilogy needs its cuddly comic relief. The Return of the Jedi had the Ewoks, Episodes I-III tried … Continued
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Here Are 30 Seconds of The Last Jedi To Hold You Over Until Monday Night’s Trailer
The final marketing blitz for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which I sincerely hope is just 160 minutes of training sequences, is about to begin. In the meantime, we’ve got a couple tantalizing teasers to whet our space appetites. First, we’ve got Rey training on Ahch-To, finally with a lightsaber instead of her trademark staff. … Continued
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Postal Apocalypse: What Happens if Justice League Bombs?
Greetings and/or salutations, people! Welcome to io9’s (occasionally weekly) mail column, where I solve the mysteries of the world of nerd-dom to you, both fictional and otherwise. This week: What was Elektra’s deal in The Defenders? Is an evil BB-8 droid a good thing or a bad thing? And, most importantly, who’s to blame for … Continued
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The Most Important Details From the New Star Wars Books About Princess Leia and Captain Phasma
September 1 wasn’t just the day all the wonderful new Last Jedi toys came out—it was the beginning of Journey to the Last Jedi, the wide range of books releasing between now and December to fill in the world of Disney’s ever-growing Star Wars canon. Here are the most significant moments and revelations contained within … Continued
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Now We Know How Captain Phasma Escaped Starkiller Base at the End of The Force Awakens: Very Quickly
There is nothing Star Wars canon loves more than relentlessly filling in the gaps between the movies. But sometimes there are pretty big questions left by the films that need explaining… like Marvel’s latest comic answering how Phasma survived being tossed in the garbage on the exploding Starkiller Base to appear in The Last Jedi. … Continued
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Sam Witwer Shares What Makes First Order Stormtroopers So Different: They Yell a Lot
There’s been a lot of debate about what makes the First Order Stormtroopers different from their predecessors, the Imperial ones. I mean, there are the surface things, like the altered outfits, new weapons, and restructured hierarchy. However, according to one of the Stormtrooper voice actors, one of the biggest differences can be summed up in … Continued
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A New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Toy Sneakily Revealed Supreme Leader Snoke’s Huge New Starship
All the new Last Jedi toys revealed yesterday were mostly based on things we already know are going to be in the new movie, from precious porgs to angry-looking heavy walkers. But one toy in particular actually gave us our first look at the capital ship Snoke calls home. These images come from the app … Continued
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘s Evil New Droid Had a Much Better Name While Filming
If, like us, you’ve been buried under a mountain of news about the new Star Wars toys, then you’ve probably been introduced to BB-9E, a sinister First Order BB-Unit who will appear in The Last Jedi. Everyone’s already calling him the evil twin of BB-8, but it turns out little 9E had a different—and infinitely … Continued
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All the Glorious New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Toys Revealed for Force Friday II (UPDATED)
There has been an awakening, Star Wars fans—one that threatens the structural integrity of your wallet far more than it does the galaxy far, far away. That’s right: it’s Force Friday II, meaning that from 12:01 am tonight, September 1, the very first toys from The Last Jedi are going on sale. Get a look … Continued
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This 7,541-Piece Millennium Falcon Is the Largest, Most Desirable Lego Set Ever Created
In July of 2007, Lego released the Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon set which, at 5,195 pieces, was the largest set the toymaker had ever released. Ten years later, the Falcon is getting a massive update and facelift, with an additional 2,346 pieces, and an even heftier $800 price tag. And good lord, is it beautiful. … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
This Is the R2-D2 Robot Toy I’ve Dreamed About Since I Was a Kid
Like millions of other kids around the world, after seeing the original trilogy, R2-D2 instantly became my favorite Star Wars character. He seemed like the perfect sidekick, but the real Artoo was from a galaxy far, far away from mine, and the toy versions of the little droid were always lifeless clones of the character … Continued
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An Exclusive Look at the Dark Side of the New Star Wars Action Figures
It’s September 1 tomorrow, which means it’s finally Force Friday II—the day tons of new, wonderful Star Wars: The Last Jedi toys are out. But while elsewhere you can see the heroes of the galaxy far, far away in figure-based action, io9 can exclusively reveal a few of the new (mostly) villainous toys making their … Continued
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The Captain Phasma Novel Will Reveal Her Mad Max-ian Origin Story
Next Friday isn’t just the day all the shiny new Last Jedi toys come out—it’s when the “Journey to The Last Jedi” begins, with a whole swathe of new books and comics ready to flesh out Star Wars canon… including the mysterious past of Captain Phasma. Like Boba Fett before her, Phasma’s cool look and … Continued
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John Boyega Says British Royalty Was Nearly in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Last year while the next Star Wars was filming at Pinewood Studios in London, the galaxy far, far away was visited by Princes Harry and William. Instantly, rumors cropped up that the visit was more than just a set tour—and now, it seems John Boyega has confirmed that’s the case… except we might not see … Continued
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This Is the Star Wars BB-8 Set Lego Needs To Give Us
Another Star Wars movie on the horizon means we can also expect a tidal wave of The Last Jedi toys flooding stores between now and the holidays. Lego will undoubtedly be revealing new sets soon, but who cares about building Kylo Ren’s new ship when this rolling Lego BB-8 is all kinds of wonderful? Designed … Continued
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Rian Johnson Is Fully Aware The Last Jedi Might Sound Like Empire Strikes Back, and He Doesn’t Care
One of the most popular refrains used to critique The Force Awakens was “It’s just a remake of A New Hope!” And even before we got a look at The Last Jedi, people were ready to declare “It’s just gonna be a remake of Empire Strikes Back!” But Rian Johnson is more than happy to … Continued
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We’re Extremely Curious About Star Wars’ Newest Alien Creatures, the Caretakers
The Star Wars universe is so filled with aliens that learning about a new one isn’t always a big deal. But a new species from The Last Jedi was just revealed and we have a feeling there’s something special about them. Entertainment Weekly revealed that a new race of aliens referred to as the Caretakers … Continued
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Luke Skywalker Has So Much More in Common With Obi-Wan in The Last Jedi Than We Thought
The thought of Luke Skywalker exiling himself to an unknown planet before the events of The Force Awakens imagined many to believe he would become the Yoda of the new Star Wars trilogy. Hell, there was fan art and everything! But it turns out that more tragic reasons make Luke’s role in The Last Jedi … Continued
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I Can’t Decide If I Love or Hate Porgs, The Last Jedi‘s New Cuddly Critters
The latest aliens to join the Star Wars family are a community of furry, bug-eyed creatures called porgs. Spotted in the behind-the-scenes promo at this year’s D23, they’re a furry cash-grab designed to add some levity to Luke and Rey’s intense training montages in The Last Jedi. And, dammit, they are throwing me for a … Continued