By Beth Deitchman The force is strong with the newly announced Oculus Quest. Today ILMxLAB—Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment division—revealed the title of their highly anticipated virtual reality project, set to launch on Oculus Quest in 2019. Vicki Dobbs Beck, ILMxLAB Executive in Charge, and award-winning Writer and Executive Producer David S. Goyer unveiled the title and …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman What would be your first adventure if you lived in the Star Wars galaxy? Some would begin their training as a Jedi Knight, others might sign up to join a ragtag group of rebels in saving the universe, but the rest of us… well, sometimes we just want to grab our favorite …
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By Karina Schink The summer is almost over and school time is fast approaching. Whether you’re jetting off to a school in a galaxy far, far away or right around the corner, be the young trainee with the best gear in the land with these Star Wars-themed back-to-school essentials. D23 Gold Members, don’t forget your …
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By Courtney Potter Get ready to celebrate #Mickey90 in a big way; a mysterious DuckTales character returns; and cool new Halloween merchandise has materialized… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! ICYMI: New Exhibit and Experiences Celebrate 90 Years of Mickey Mouse In just a few months’ time, …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Our weekend just made the jump to light speed with the news that Star Wars: Episode IX will begin filming at London’s Pinewood Studios on August 1, 2018. The last movie in the new trilogy, following our heroes Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron (and adorable droid BB-8), has been eagerly awaited since …
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By Jim Frye Each July, more than 130,000 fans of films, comic books, and television travel to Southern California for San Diego Comic-Con, one of the largest celebrations of pop culture in the country. Disney, Marvel, and Lucasfilm have been there since the convention’s early years—Comic-Con celebrates 50 years in 2019—providing news about the latest …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Not so long ago at a Comic-Con rather close by… Star Wars: The Clone Wars fans rejoiced at an out-of-this-galaxy announcement. Today, fans gathered at San Diego Comic-Con for the 10th anniversary celebration of the animated series chronicling the adventures of Anakin Skywalker and his apprentice, Ahoska Tano, during the era between …
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By Jim Frye Solo: A Star Wars Story, which launches Han, Chewie, and Lando on their first adventures together in the galactic underworld, arrives in theaters May 25. To help christen, so to speak, everyone’s favorite space cowboy and his faithful co-pilot on their maiden voyage in the Millennium Falcon, the cast and filmmakers gathered …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Not too long from now at some theme parks close, close by, guests will be able to explore the world of Star Wars like never before! Disney Parks Blog just announced that Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open summer 2019 at Disneyland Resort and in late fall 2019 at Walt Disney World. …
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By Jim Frye, Get ready, because Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story blasts into theaters this Memorial Day weekend, telling the early tales of Han Solo, the most iconic space cowboy in cinema history. Directed by Ron Howard, Solo finds Han, an orphaned scam artist who, after being kicked out of the Flight Academy for, …
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