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News Articles: Star Wars

Mark Hamill attends the premiere of <em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker</em> in Hollywood on Dec. 16, 2019.

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Mark Hamill used to downplay his 'Star Wars' past. Now he's embracing it

Hamill played Luke Skywalker, one of the most iconic heroes in movie history. His latest film, The Life of Chuck, is an adaptation of a Stephen King novella.

June 03, 2025
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  • Sam Briger
Diego Luna as Cassian Andor.

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  • TV Reviews

'Andor' and 'You' are back this week

Andor, featuring Diego Luna's charismatic performance as a rebel operative, has come at a perfect moment.

April 22, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Storm Troopers walk in the 2024 Dragon Con parade on Saturday, August 31, 2024.

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PHOTOS: Dragon Con 2024 has come and gone. See how it looked

Dragon Con 2024 took place over a long weekend in downtown Atlanta, More than 72,000 people attended the 38th year of the five-day convention.

September 03, 2024
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  • Allexa Ceballos and
  • Victoria Evans-Cash
A Jedi and a Jar Jar walk into a movie...

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Critics hated 'The Phantom Menace.' It might be time to reconsider

When Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace hit screens across the country in 1999, Return of the Jedi felt like ancient history to Star Wars fans. But after 16 long years, the movie let down fans and critics alike. Twenty-five years have changed how a lot of people feel. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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May 10, 2024
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Actor Mark Hamill, wearing a pair of aviator shades he said he got from President Biden, makes a surprise appearance in the White House daily press briefing on May 3.

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  • Elections

In time for May the Fourth, Mark Hamill of 'Star Wars' stopped by the White House

Mark Hamill is known for obsessively posting about President Biden (he's a fan) and also about former President Donald Trump (he's really not a fan.) On Friday, he met Biden in the Oval Office.

May 03, 2024
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  • Franco Ordoñez
A dress worn by actress Carrie Fisher in the 1977 film <em>Star Wars</em> is one of 1,400 items up for sale at a live auction of film and TV memorabilia in Los Angeles this week.

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  • Arts & Life

An original Princess Leia dress, expected to fetch $2 million at auction, went unsold

Film crews thought the gown, worn by Carrie Fisher's Star Wars character, had been destroyed after the production wrapped. The auction company said it was still accepting offers on the dress.

June 29, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Walt Disney World's <em>Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser</em> hotel is modeled after the fictional Halcyon ship, shown above. The hotel will be closing down, the company has announced.

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Disney World is shutting down its $2,500-a-night Star Wars-themed hotel

The hotel starts at about $4,800 for two people for two nights. Package includes lodging, meals and passes to Hollywood Studios, one of Disney World's four parks.

May 19, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
GPB News NPR

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For May the 4th, Carrie Fisher of 'Star Wars' gets a Hollywood Walk of Fame star

The honor for the late actress, who played Princess Leia and many other roles in a lengthy career, was accepted by her daughter and fellow Star Wars actress Billie Lourd.

May 04, 2023
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  • Christopher Dean Hopkins
Daisy Ridley arrives for the world premiere of <em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker</em>, on Dec. 16, 2019, in Hollywood, Calif.

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  • Movies

3 new Star Wars live-action films are coming

The upcoming releases will span the dawn of the Jedi to the events after Rise of Skywalker and close out the interconnected stories told in The Mandalorian and other Disney+ series.

April 07, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
Colin Cantwell, who worked on <em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em> and helped design ships for <em>Star Wars</em>, is pictured here in a 2017 photo in Boulder, Colorado.

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  • Obituaries

The designer of the X-wing and other iconic 'Star Wars' ships has died

Colin Cantwell worked on other films including 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames. He was 90.

May 23, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Oscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr. dies at 84

Films the son of Shane star Alan Ladd produced or greenlit, including Star Wars, won more than 50 Oscars and 150 nominations.

March 02, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Temura Morrison plays the title bounty hunter in <em>The Book of Boba Fett. </em>

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  • TV Reviews

'The Book of Boba Fett' adds an impressive chapter to the 'Star Wars' saga

Picking up where The Mandalorian left off, this new fantasy series on Disney+ features well-defined characters, exciting action and special effects that are as good as in any Star Wars movie.

January 03, 2022
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  • David Bianculli
A still from the 1975 coming-of-age film <em>Cooley High</em>.

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  • Movies

'Return of the Jedi,' 'Selena' and 'Sounder' added to National Film Registry

The Library of Congress annually picks 25 movies to be preserved for posterity. Selections this year range from 'WALL-E' to 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?'

December 14, 2021
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  • Neda Ulaby
Attendees line up for registration Thursday at Dragon Con 2021. Close to 50-thousand people are expected to converge on downtown this weekend, but the annual pop culture event will include a caveat – attendees will have to present either a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination.

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  • Arts & Life

Dragon Con 2021 Kicks Off In Atlanta — With COVID-19 Restrictions

The 35th annual Dragon Con kicked off in downtown Atlanta on Thursday — with restrictions and precautions in place amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across Georgia. The return marked what many consider to be an institution of the city after the pandemic forced organizers to cancel last year's in-person event.

September 02, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Vader's Vault

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  • Arts & Life

Georgia Business Strives To Make Best Lightsaber In Galaxy

Not so far, far away, in an unassuming warehouse in Cumming, local Georgia business Vader's Vault has gone to extraordinary measures to create some of the best replica lightsabers — the laser sword weapon made popular by the Star Wars franchise — in the galaxy.

March 10, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
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