Star Wars news and movie reviews

Welcome to the Star Wars zoo

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

The crushing disappointment of Rey’s parentage

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

Critics are panning Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for fan service and a lack of ambition

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

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is what happens when a franchise gives up

The new movie is a colossal failure of imagination.

Burger King is using Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker spoilers to sell Whoppers

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

Star Wars: Episode IX is titled The Rise of Skywalker. Watch the first teaser now.

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

Why Disney is pulling back on its Star Wars release schedule, according to CEO Bob Iger

It may have been "a little too much, too fast."

Star Wars: Episode IX announces its cast — which includes Carrie Fisher

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

The Last Jedi came thrillingly close to upending Star Wars — but lost its nerve

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

The “backlash” against Star Wars: The Last Jedi, explained

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

Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s director and producer on fan theories and defying “wish fulfillment”

Longtime creative partners Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman discuss making a huge franchise their own.

The Star Wars spinoff George Lucas wants to destroy 

What the Holiday Special means for the franchise today.

Star Wars’ porgs and the power of “charismatic minifauna,” explained

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

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: where we last left all the key players

It’s been a long two years.

Star Wars fans are pretty excited for The Last Jedi — but they’re REALLY excited for porgs

Porg memes are adorable; deal with it.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi first full trailer: Rey faces an unexpected choice

Porg!

Colin Trevorrow will no longer direct Star Wars: Episode IX

Lucasfilm and Disney announced his departure on Tuesday.

Star Wars' Han Solo prequel just changed directors months into filming. That’s highly unusual.

Lego Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are out. Ron Howard is in.

Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi: everything we know about the movie so far

The Last Jedi comes out December 15, but what is it actually going to be like?

Star Wars, explained

Just why is this franchise so popular? We've got some theories.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer: a breakdown of its best moments and biggest mysteries

Unfortunately, we have no answer as to why the prolific Laura Dern doesn’t appear in this trailer.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: watch the movie’s first official trailer

“It’s time for the Jedi to end…”

Star Wars: Episode VIII’s title is officially Star Wars: The Last Jedi

The sequel to Force Awakens will be “the next installment of the Skywalker saga.”

Carrie Fisher’s legacy goes far beyond Star Wars: 9 things to read and watch

Remember Carrie Fisher, not just Princess Leia, with her many other great performances and interviews.

Carrie Fisher’s 30 Rock episode hilariously skewered Hollywood’s sexism and ageism