May the fourth be with you: the Guardian Star Wars Day quiz
Twenty-four questions to test your knowledge of the weird and wonderful characters that populate the Star Wars universe
June 2019
Star Wars trolls to blame for Solo's box-office failure, says Ron Howard
Director says ‘aggressive’ campaign staged via review aggregator sites was a major factor in spin-off film’s meagre ticket sales
February 2019
Week in geek
This Star Wars mega-trailer offers us a thrilling sense of what might have been
Topher Grace’s Star Wars Always supercut blends footage of the best-known films to suggest a radical vision for the saga
November 2018
Week in geek
Can Star Wars finally shake off the shadow of the original trilogy?
With an all-new trio of films in the works and Lucasfilm’s long-planned spin-offs looking doomed, are audiences ready to part ways with Luke, Leia and Han?
September 2018
'Too much, too fast': Disney to scale back production of Star Wars movies
After the disappointing box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Disney CEO Bob Iger says fans ‘can expect some slowdown’
August 2018
Summer 2018 box office: what can we learn from the hits and misses?
As another season comes to an end, it’s been a great summer for Marvel, sharks and documentaries but not quite so hot for Melissa McCarthy and the Star Wars universe
June 2018
Week in geek
So long, Solo: how the Star Wars spin-off revealed a dark side to film franchises
Donald Glover on the return of Atlanta: ‘I’m not making a TV show, I am making an experience’
Star Wars spin-offs put on hold after Solo crashes at box office
Box office analysis: UK
Hereditary takes advantage as World Cup scares off major Hollywood releases
Best films of 2018 so far
Donald Glover: how the star of Atlanta proved that I too could be cool
Box office analysis: UK
Jurassic World sequel stomps to the year's second biggest opening
Why facial scarring persists as lazy shorthand for Hollywood bad guys
Box office analysis: UK
Solo keeps airborne, with carnivorous Jurassic competition looming
May 2018
Week in geek
How can Star Wars get back on track after Solo's disappointing debut?
Solo: A Star Wars Story points to a promising future for the space saga. Here is what the beleaguered studio must do to move the franchise forward
Box office analysis: UK
How did Han Solo fly into trouble while Deadpool 2 remains so vital?
Star Wars spin-off spirals into trouble to bring Disney’s release strategy into question while Show Dogs’ canines lack bite
Pass notes
Why the force is not with Han Solo
Solo: A Star Wars Story disappoints with $100m at the US box office
