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Vox’s coverage of the Star Wars movie franchise: film news, updates, reviews, interviews, trailers, and more.


The Mandalorian was the answer to all of Star Wars’ problems — until it embodied them.


The lasting appeal of the Star Wars bounty hunter, explained.


Was the actress fired for being conservative? Not unless bigotry is conservative.


The Star Wars spinoff series hides an obsession with spectacle in its stripped-down storytelling.


Here’s a few things to know about Disney+’s Star Wars TV show if you’re not a Star Wars fan.


Disney celebrated Star Wars day with an early streaming release for the film and the series finale of the much-loved cartoon The Clone Wars.


Say what you will about Rise of Skywalker, but Babu Frik is perfect.


Rumors about fake films can reveal a lot about the fans who believe them.


Tran faced months of racial harassment after Star Wars: The Last Jedi was released. She’s all but disappeared from The Rise of Skywalker.


J.J. Abrams heard toxic fans’ complaints. And now he’s trying to distance himself from them — and Rian Johnson.


Episode IX failed to crack $400 million worldwide, unlike its predecessors.


The Rise of Skywalker domesticates whatever wonders existed in this franchise and sticks them in a cage.


Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker tramples one of the franchise’s most powerful ideas for no real reason.


The Rise of Skywalker’s first reviews paint a dismal farewell to the trilogy.


If you say these Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker spoilers out loud, Burger King will give you a free Whopper.


We would die for this adorable lil’ guy.


The Mandalorian blends Star Wars, spaghetti Westerns, and prestige TV. It’s fine. But shouldn’t Disney+ want more than fine?


David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are choosing their $200 million Netflix deal over Star Wars.


Rey’s story will come to an end in December’s follow-up to 2017’s The Last Jedi.


The hero of this trilogy takes a turn to the dark side in a new trailer.


The Skywalker saga is coming to a close after nine movies and 42 years.


It may have been “a little too much, too fast.”


“It wasn’t their words, it’s that I started to believe them.”


Mark Hamill will also return, along with Billy Dee Williams, who will once again play Lando Calrissian.


Godzilla and Buffy and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, oh my!


Tran is one the first lead actresses of color in the Star Wars franchise.


Lucasfilm spent decades trying to quash this side of the fandom.


David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are going from Winterfell to a galaxy far, far away.


Episode VIII is a magnificent next step for the Star Wars universe.


Director Rian Johnson raised questions, but shied from the answers.


A brief guide to the visionary director’s earlier work, and how it helped set the stage for his entry into a galaxy far, far away.


Why the latest film in the galaxy-spanning franchise has proved so unexpectedly polarizing.


Longtime creative partners Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman discuss making a huge franchise their own.
What the Holiday Special means for the franchise today.


The puffin-like creatures are unfortunately fictional. But their cuteness might be able to help real-life animals.


The big reveal is perfect. But the next movie could still screw it up.


Porg memes are adorable; deal with it.


Porg!


Abrams will write and direct the final movie in the trilogy he started.

