10 Years Ago Today, Star Wars Changed Forever
Arguably the most important, game-changing event in the history of Star Wars storytelling happened 10 years ago today. On April 25, 2014, Lucasfilm announced that the Star Wars Expanded Universe…
James Mangold’s Star Wars Jedi Movie Has Tapped an Andor Writer
Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez (Getty Images) Of the many Star Wars film ideas floating around right now, it’s one of the most intriguing: James Mangold’s plans to take us back…
Hey Star Wars, Can We Get Movie and Show Titles That Aren’t Just Character Names Again?
Did The Rise of Skywalker and rampant speculation over just which Skywalker is rising, who a Skywalker is, and why they’re rising break some brains over at Lucasfilm? Almost every…
The Game of Thrones Guys Say Lucasfilm Didn’t Want Their ‘First Jedi’ Film
With a much-anticipated sci-fi project coming soon—Netflix’s 3 Body Problem series—creative partners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are reflecting back on a different, equally anticipated sci-fi project they never ended…
The New and Updated Guide to Every Star Wars Movie and TV Show We Know Is Coming
Image: Lucasfilm Star Wars has liked announcing a lot of movies in the years since The Rise of Skywalker, but us getting to actually see them? Less so. That definitely…
All Your Questions About The Mandalorian & Grogu, Answered
Image: Lucasfilm Production on The Mandalorian & Grogu will begin in 2024—which, one might assume, would make it very difficult for star Pedro Pascal to be a part of this.…
The Year Ahead in Movies
Germain Lussier is a senior reporter covering entertainment on the io9 section of Gizmodo. He lives in Los Angeles, specializes in film coverage, and is also our lead film critic.…
io9’s Top 100 Posts of 2023
Image: Hasbro Ten years ago, Hasbro announced something akin to a disturbance in the Force—and Star Wars toy fans’ wallets: The Black Series, a brand new line that would bump…
io9’s Favorite Rewatches (and Replays and Re-Reads) of 2023
Practical Magic – Original Theatrical Trailer Among my rotation of horror films during Halloween I’ve recently added more spooky fall fare like Practical Magic. Starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard…
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Should’ve Existed This Weekend
Ever since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, Disney has struggled with getting more Star Wars movies off the ground. In the years since, Lucasfilm has had a nasty habit…