How The Mandalorian’s visual effects made old Star Wars creatures new again
The Mandalorian gave Disney+ a big hit right from the start with its Star Wars spinoff story, and innovative visual effects played a big role in its success.
Virtual IFA 2020, Mandalorian season 2, and more | Digital Trends Live
On this Digital Trends Live, we dig into the top tech stories, including IFA 2020 goes virtual, Microsoft’s deepfake detector, and more Mandalorian.
John Boyega calls out Disney for how it treated his Star Wars character
Actor John Boyega talked about his experience with the Star Wars franchise in a new GQ interview.
Star Wars will give the holiday special another try on Disney+ with Legos
Disney is giving the much-maligned Star Wars Holiday Special a do-over of sorts with a new, Lego-themed special set to premiere on Disney+ in November.
Disney delays Star Wars, Avatar releases, takes Mulan off schedule
Disney announced Thursday it would push back the releases of the next set of Star Wars movies as well as James Cameron's Avatar sequel.
What is Baby Yoda?
The Mandalorian isn't the only breakout star of Disney's Star Wars spinoff series. Here's everything we know about the character better known as Baby Yoda.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Everything we know about the Disney+ series
Disney will explore the aftermath of The Clone Wars in the new animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch, premiering on the Disney+ streaming service in 2021.
Here are some of the easiest ways to earn credits in Star Wars Battlefront II
Earning Credits in Star Wars: Battlefront II can be tricky, but this guide will teach you the fastest way to earn them across the game's multiplayer modes.
How visual effects built Picard’s Borg cube and made The Mandalorian’s ship fly
From Star Trek: Picard's Borg cube to The Mandalorian's Razor Crest, visual effects helped bring two of sci-fi's coolest ships to the screen over the last year.
EA unveils Star Wars: Squadrons with an October 2 launch date
Star Wars: Squadrons is launching on October 2 with a promise of space-based dogfighting, EA said on Monday. It'll be available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Disney makes it official: Star Wars Celebration 2020 is canceled
Disney and Lucasfilm's biennial Star Wars Celebration convention won't happen in 2020 due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it will return in 2022.
Star Wars: Rogue One writer reveals role in Square Enix’s Project Athia
Gary Whitta, one of the writers of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, confirmed his involvement in the development of the mysterious Project Athia by Square Enix.
Disney+ review update: Streamer finds its footing
Disney+ arrived on time and loaded with all (or at least most) of Disney's best work. We dig deep into the Disney+ weeds to suss out the good and the bad.
Star Wars: The High Republic series delayed
Star Wars: The High Republic, the highly anticipated new series of adult and young adult novels, comic books, and multimedia projects, will debut early in 2021.
The Mandalorian Season 2 casting rumors represent Star Wars at its worst
The casting rumors for The Mandalorian's second season hint that Disney may be back to its old habits of relying on fan service for its Star Wars franchise.
The Mandalorian season 2 won’t be delayed, Disney confirms
Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed with CNBC's Julia Boorstin that the second season of The Mandalorian will not be delayed from its expected October release.
The Mandalorian season 2 will bring back Boba Fett, played by Temuera Morrison
Fan favorite Boba Fett will reportedly be part of The Mandalorian's second season, apparently surviving his fall into the Sarlacc pit in Return of the Jedi.
Digital Trends Live: New MacBook Pro, Uber masks up, Star Wars Day
On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top-trending stories in tech, including Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro, Uber drivers must mask up, and much more.
A new Disney+ Star Wars show is coming from the creator of Russian Doll
Leslye Headland, the co-creator of the Netflix series Russian Doll, is working on a new Star Wars series for Disney+ that she'll write and executive produce.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gets new modes in free May the Fourth update
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has received a free update today in celebration of Star Wars Day, and it includes two new game modes, new cosmetics, and more.
Taika Waititi tapped to direct new Star Wars movie
Disney and Lucasfilm have confirmed Oscar-winning Jojo Rabbit and What We Do in the Shadows director Taika Waititi will co-write and helm a new Star Wars movie.
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series coming to PlayStation VR
PlayStation 4 owners will soon be able to swing lightsabers in virtual reality as Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series is coming to PlayStation VR this summer.
Taika Waititi can’t save Star Wars unless Lucasfilm gets out of his way
According to reports, director Taika Waititi is in talks to helm an upcoming Star Wars movie. Waititi has built a great body of work over the last decade, and he could bring some much-needed creativity to a franchise in desperate need of a new look … if the studio let’s him do his thing.
You can now watch Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for free on Disney+
Enjoy Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and the whole Skywalker saga entirely for free with a Disney+ free trial.
Celebrate Star Wars Day by taking advantage of cheap Star Wars games
The force is with Star Wars gamers this May the Fourth as franchise games go on sale across platforms. These are all of the sales happening right now.
Star Wars places smart bet on its past to build its future
Ever since George Lucas decided to turn Star Wars into Episode IV - A New Hope, the sci-fi franchise has put as much emphasis on its past as on its future.
Fortnite brings back lightsabers, Star Wars skins, and emotes for a limited time
Epic Games has brought back lightsabers, as well as Star Wars skins and emotes, to Fortnite for a limited time only, in celebration of Star Wars Day on May 4.
Multiplayer support for 2004’s Star Wars: Battlefront returns through Steam
A Steam update brought back multiplayer support for 2004's Star Wars: Battlefront, which was lost when GameSpy closed in 2014, just in time for Star Wars Day.
How to watch the Star Wars movies in order … the perfect order, that is
There's more to preparing for the perfect Star Wars movie marathon than just collecting all of the movies. You also need to decide when to watch each of them.
Digital Trends Live: COVID tracking concerns, Tesla reopens, Star Wars in 4K
On this Digital Trends Live we break down the top tech, including concerns about Apple and Google’s COVID tracking API, Apple delays 5G phones, and more.
Disney is already working on The Mandalorian season 3
According to a new report, work has already begun on season 3 of The Mandalorian, despite the fact that season 2 of the show has yet to be released.
Star Wars Episode I: Racer revived for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Star Wars Episode I: Racer, originally released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64 and PC, will return to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 with modernized controls.
The Mandalorian is getting a documentary series on Disney+
Disney will premiere the new documentary series on May 4, Star Wars Day, and offer an in-depth look at the hit Disney+ series that gave the world Baby Yoda.
The Mandalorian season 2: Rosario Dawson reportedly cast as Ahsoka Tano
Daredevil and Luke Cage actress Rosario Dawson could bring beloved animated series character Ahsoka Tano to the live-action world in The Mandalorian season 2.