This Week! in Star Wars Season 1, Episode 8: Behind the Scenes of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, LEGO Bucketheads, and More!

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Child, Star Wars Nite, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we watch and rewatch the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars trailer, say farewell to our friends in Star Wars Resistance, and celebrate John Williams winning his 25th Grammy Award. Plus, a look back on the day we first met Ahsoka Tano.

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Battlefront II Updates, A Look Into Poe Dameron's Past, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we find out which characters are rolling into Battlefront II, get stoked for the new Poe Dameron novel, and send our congratulations to Industrial Light & Magic and Kathleen Kennedy. Plus, a look back at Annie Leibovitz's Star Wars: The Phantom Menace behind-the-scenes photography spread.

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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser News, The Mandalorian Comes to Emoji Blitz, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get ready to make our reservations for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, learn about the cute new Mandalorian and Child characters coming to Disney's Emoji Blitz, and share our love of Star Wars: The Clone Wars for Valentine's Day. Plus, find out what the Lucasfilm Yoda fountain has in common with a giant fiberglass heart once erected in San Francisco’s Union Square Park.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Comes Home, the Child Lands at New York Toy Fair, and More!

This week in Star Wars, grab some snacks and settle in to watch Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker at home, get your first look at new Star Wars merchandise at New York Toy Fair from The Mandalorian and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and join us as we celebrate the first episode from the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars coming to Disney+ on Friday, February 21. Plus, remember when the Special Edition of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back hit theaters?

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Star Wars: The High Republic Debuts, The Magic Behind The Mandalorian, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get the scoop on the Project Luminous event and the all-new era of Star Wars: The High Republic, take a look at new updates coming to Battlefront II, and pull back the curtain on ILM's StageCraft, the groundbreaking technology that helped bring The Mandalorian to life. Plus, we go back to the year 2000 when The Magic of Myth museum tour gave fans a closer look at Star Wars props and costumes.

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Ben Solo Turns to the Dark Side, The Rise of Skywalker Expands, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we take a look at new comics, including Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #4 and Star Wars: Darth Vader #2, and get pumped to get our hands on the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker expanded novelization. Plus, we put on our parkas to take a look back at location shooting for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back!

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New Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures, Wookiee Hugs in Disney Emoji Blitz, and More!

This week in Star Wars, everyone's favorite Wookiee, Chewbacca, is heading to Disney Emoji Blitz, more thrilling Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures shorts are coming soon, and we take a look at Star Wars Insider #196. Plus, remember when the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith trailer that was released back in 2005?

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Behind the Scenes of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, LEGO Bucketheads, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we go behind the scenes look at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with The Skywalker Legacy documentary, take an exclusive look at The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and see some of our favorite Star Wars helmets as new LEGO sets. Plus, we take a look back at a memorable shot from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 1999.

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Cute Star Wars Pets, New Updates to Galaxy of Heroes, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we have news on some of your favorite Star Wars games including Star Wars Episode I: Racer, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, and updates for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes; we send congrats to our friends at ILMxLAB; and we revel in cute Star Wars pets! Share your own furry friends on social with #CuteStarWarsPets, and you may be featured next week! Plus, travel back to the early days of shooting Star Wars: A New Hope in Tunisia back in 1976!

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Star Wars: The High Republic Characters Revealed, Your Cute Pets, and more!

This week in Star Wars, we get an exclusive first look at concept art of the Jedi from Star Wars: The High Republic; a character reveal from Star Wars: Shadow Fall, the sequel to Alphabet Squadron; and new toys including a LEGO set inspired by the 501st Legion and more Hasbro action figures. Plus, we take a look back at the 50th Academy Awards ceremony when Star Wars: A New Hope brought home 6 awards.

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Shakespeare meets Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Your Fan Art, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get a Shakespearean twist on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with an exclusive look at the cover of the new book, The Merry Rise of Skywalker; get excited about the next episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars; and check out some of your awesome fan art. Plus, we take a look back at Jeremy Bulloch's debut as Boba Fett on the set of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1979.

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LEGO A-Wing Starfighter Reveal, Star Wars: The Clone Wars Anthology Book Cover, and More!

This week in Star Wars, a new LEGO Ultimate Collector starfighter joins the fleet, we get our first look at the upcoming Star Wars: The Clone Wars Anthology book cover, and we share some of your comfiest Jedi and Sith looks. Plus, we take a look back at the 1983 National Library Association's reading campaign featuring Yoda.

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A Sneak Peek at Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, Join The Star Wars Show Book Club, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get the first trailer for the upcoming Disney+ docuseries Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, Doctor Aphra gets her own audiobook original, we announce The Star Wars Show Book Club, and take a look at some of your favorite Star Wars quotes. Plus, travel back to 2010 when a young Boba Fett made his debut in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

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New Cassian Andor Series Cast Announced, Brand New Star Wars Day Merchandise, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we announce four new cast members joining Diego Luna in the upcoming Cassian Andor live-action series headed to Disney+, take a look at some brand new Star Wars Day merchandise, and get excited about all the online Star Wars Day events. Plus, we remember back to 2014 when the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was announced!

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New Star Wars Filmmakers, Star Wars Day Fun, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get excited about Academy Award winner Taika Waititi and other new filmmakers joining the Star Wars family, get pumped for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and other Star Wars Day news, and reveal you're our only hope for the Webby Awards. Plus, celebrate the series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars by taking a look back to 2008 when the first theatrical trailer debuted for the feature film.

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Mandalorian Season 2 Directors, We Celebrate a Birthday, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get excited about Peyton Reed and Robert Rodriguez coming to The Mandalorian season 2 and we take a look at what you did on Star Wars Day. Plus, we celebrate the Maker's birthday!

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The Empire Strikes Back Turns 40, Queen's Peril Gets a Voice, and More!

This week in Star Wars, Cat Taber reads Queen's Peril to us and The Child gets turned into an adorable vinyl record. Plus, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

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A Look At Jedi Temple Challenge, Anniversary Celebrations, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we check out the new kids' game show heading to StarWarsKids.com, celebrate the anniversary of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at the Disneyland Resort, and get some updates on Star Wars: The High Republic. Plus, we take a look back at the release of Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

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Star Wars: Squadrons Reports In, Brand New Star Wars LEGO Sets, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we hop into the cockpit of an X-wing with Star Wars: Squadrons, Star Wars gets spooky with tales from Star Wars: Dark Legends, and we get a peek at some brand new Star Wars LEGO sets that tie into LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Plus, we take a look back to 1980 when Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back hit theaters in 70 mm with brand new scenes.

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New Hasbro Star Wars Toys, Your Jedi Poses, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we check out new Hasbro toys including a Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back carbon-freezing chamber playset, get excited for the release of Shadow Fall by Alexander Freed, and take a look at your masterful Jedi poses to celebrate Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge! Plus, travel back to 1998 when StarWars.com premiered Lynne's Diaries, a series of behind-the-scenes production videos from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

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San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives, Brand New LEGO Art, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get our ears ready for the Doctor Aphra audiobook original with casting news, take a look at the brand new LEGO Art series, check out some San Diego Comic-Con 'sclusies, and much more. Plus, we take a look back at 1978 when the Boba Fett prototype costume debuted in a screen test at the Lucasfilm headquarters in Marin County.

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Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising Excerpt, the Sounds of Ben Burtt, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get excited about Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising with a brand new excerpt, identify our favorite sounds from a galaxy far, far way with Sound Designer Ben Burtt, and buckle up for Solo: A Star Wars Story heading to Disney+. Plus, we take a trip back to 2015 when San Diego Comic-Con Hall H attendees got their first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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The Bad Batch Returns, Your Photos of The Child, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we are reunited with Clone Force 99 in the upcoming Disney+ show Star Wars: The Bad Batch, check out some new concept art from ILMxLAB's Star Wars: Tales from Galaxy's Edge, and our hearts grow three sizes looking at your photos of The Child. Plus, we celebrate the birthday of the original scruffy-looking nerfherder, Harrison Ford.

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Star Wars: The High Republic Exclusive Look, Comic-Con@Home Star Wars Panels, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get an exclusive look at some brand new characters and concept art from the Star Wars: The High Republic publishing program, grab some snacks for Comic-Con@Home's Star Wars panels at home, and take a closer look at some new concept art from ILMxLAB's Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge. Plus, we take a trip back to 1978 when Star Wars was re-released in theaters with a new line of dialogue from C-3PO.

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Emmy news, Casting for Tales From the Galaxy's Edge, A Comic-Con@Home Recap, and More!

This week in Star Wars, Emmy nominations are in for The Mandalorian and Star Wars Resistance, new story details, casting, and characters from Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy's Edge are revealed, and we are dazzled by your SDCC cosplays. Plus, we take a look back to 2003 when George Lucas reached out to the fans to choose the colors for Obi-Wan's astromech in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

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A Look Inside Darth Vader #4, Jedi Temple Challenge Fun, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we check out a preview of Darth Vader #4, celebrate Doctor Aphra bringing home a GLAAD Award, and join Master Kelleran Beq, AD-3, LX-R5, and the brave Padawans for the last episode in the debut season of Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge. Plus, we take a look back to 2001 when StarWars.com announced the full title of the upcoming Episode II.

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LEGO Celebrates Life Day, Bounty Hunters #4 Preview, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we celebrate Life Day with the upcoming Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, check out a preview of Bounty Hunters #4, and get ready to enter Vader's castle when Vader Immortal hits Playstation VR. Plus, we take a look back to 1997 when StarWars.com released the five-part behind-the-scenes daily documentary, Anatomy of a Dewback.

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The Child Gets Even Cuter, Luke and Darth Vader Duel in LEGO, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we check out an audio excerpt from Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark featuring the voice of Maul, take a look at a new Funko Pop! bobblehead of The Child with the control knob from the Razor Crest, and find how to recreate our favorite scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back with LEGO, the Bespin duel where Luke Skywalker learns something new about his father. Plus, this week's history lessons takes us back to 2019 when Chronicle Books released Rey and Pals by Jeffrey Brown.

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Star Wars Celebration Merchandise, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Gets Animated, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we check out the new exclusive Star Wars Celebration merchandise, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge gets animated on Star Wars Kids, and we get excited for all the Star Wars games news coming out of Gamescom Opening Night Live. Plus, we celebrate Kenny Baker's birthday.

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The Mandalorian Season Two Date Announced, A New Look at The High Republic, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we mark our calendars for season 2 of The Mandalorian coming to Disney+, The High Republic hits StarWars.com with some brand new updates, and The Sims heads to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in their new game pack Journey to Batuu. Plus, we take a look back to 2003 when Hayden Christensen went full Darth Vader on the set of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

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Build the LEGO Mos Eisley Cantina, Look Inside Marvel's Star Wars: The High Republic Comic,and More!

This week in Star Wars, we break the "no droids" rule in the brand new LEGO Mos Eisley Cantina and get an exclusive preview of the upcoming Marvel comic Star Wars: The High Republic issue #1 with a cover by Phil Noto. Plus, remember when the first issue of Star Wars: Shattered Empire by Greg Rucka was released in 2015?

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The Mandalorian Trailer, Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Updates, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we celebrate The Mandalorian's Emmy wins and check out the brand new Season Two trailer, and make plans to be reunited with two old friends—Yoda and C-3PO!—in Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge. Plus, we take a look back to 1977 when The Making of Star Wars premiered on the ABC Television Network.

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A New Lightsaber from Star Wars: The High Republic, Building The Mandalorian's Ship, and More!

This week, we pull back the curtain on the modern day magicians at ILM as they build the Razor Crest from The Mandalorian, take a look at Jedi Master Stellan Gios's lightsaber from the upcoming Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection book, and get excited for Mando Mondays. Plus, step back to 2004 when the original trilogy was released for the first time on DVD.

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New Hasbro Toys, Unlimited Power in Galaxy of Heroes, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we've got toy news announced at Hasbro's PulseCon, including the Jar Jar Binks Black Series action figure and the HasLab Razor Crest, and join us as we prepare for battle with Jedi Master Luke Skywalker and Sith Eternal Emperor as they head to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Plus, listen closely for a lion's roar as we explore The Sounds of Star Wars by J.W. Rinzler released this week in Star Wars history.

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Star Wars Reads Month, A Crash of Fate, and More!

This week, in Star Wars we kick off Star Wars Reads month with a cover and page reveal of the brand new manga adaption series Leia: Princess of Alderaan and read Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: A Crash of Fate by Zoraida Córdova for free until October 9. Plus, we jump back 5 years and crack open the fifth and final issue of the Lando miniseries by Marvel Comics.

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The Mandalorian Character Posters, Life Day Celebrations with LEGO, and More!

This week, in Star Wars we take a look at The Mandalorian Season Two character posters, including the Child being adorable and get ready to celebrate Life Day with the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. Plus, we tune in to Star Wars Rebels episode Droids in Distress made its television debut in 2014.

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The Mandalorian Season Two Hype, Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Action, and More!

This week, in Star Wars we get ready for season two of The Mandalorian with a brand new teaser and we check out Seezelslak's bar and get attacked by some Kowakian-monkey lizards in the Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge gameplay trailer. Plus, we celebrate the birth of icon Carrie Fisher.

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The Mandalorian Virtual Red Carpet Premiere, What Scares the Jedi, and More!

This week, in Star Wars we announce The Mandalorian Season Two virtual red carpet premiere event, find out what scares the Jedi in a new look from The High Republic, and learn about Padawan Ady Sun'Zee from the upcoming Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge story "Temple of Darkness." Plus, we jump back to 2002 when Star Wars: Attack of the Clones returned to theaters bigger and better than ever.

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Star Wars LEGO Holiday Cheer, A Mando Mondays Mystery, and More!

This week, in Star Wars we get festive with the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special's brand new trailer, take a look at a Mando Mystery sneak peek from next week's Mando Mondays release, and discuss all our favorite easter eggs in The Mandalorian Season 2 premiere episode. Plus, we rewind back to 1999 when casting began on Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.

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The Star Wars Celebration Store is Back, A New Mando Mondays Mystery, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we discover a brand new Mando Mystery sneak peek from next week's Mando Mondays release, get excited for the Star Wars Celebration online store opening, and fall in love with frog ladies in the latest episode of The Mandalorian. Plus, we tune in to Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible that debuted back in 2010.

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An Exclusive LEGO Look, New Star Wars: Squadrons Ships, and More!

This week, in Star Wars, a shipload of new content hits Star Wars: Squadrons, Minecraft heads to the galaxy far, far away, and get an exclusive first look at the upcoming LEGO Trouble on Tatooine set. Plus, we celebrate the one-year anniversary of ILMxLAB's release of Vader Immortal: Episode III.

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Moff Gideon Enters the Battlefield, The Child Gets a Name, and More!

This week in Star Wars, Moff Gideon heads to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, we crack the case of another Mando Monday Mystery, and we get excited for Ahsoka and Grogu in the latest episode of The Mandalorian. Plus, we dive into 1983 for the television documentary From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga.

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Boba Fett is Back, Vengeance Echoes Through Star Wars: The Old Republic, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we uncover another Mando Mystery during Mando Mondays, find out how to put a bounty on our friends with the official Star Wars app, celebrate the online game Star Wars: The Old Republic - Echoes of Vengeance, and bow down before the return of Boba Fett in the latest episode of The Mandalorian. Plus, jump back 15 years to the DVD release of the Star Wars: Clone Wars micro-series Volume 2.

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Exciting Lucasfilm Announcements, A New Story From The High Republic, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get excited for all the new Lucasfilm announces, learn more about The High Republic in the pages of Star Wars Insider #199, and accept the call to adventure with Mando in the new Hero's Journey Event in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Plus, we reminisce back to when each sequel trilogy film and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hit the big screen.

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