Star Wars

Boba Fett vs. Mario, Mega Man and Pokemon Ends Exactly How It Should

The only possible reason for Mario not running from Boba Fett is that Nintendo’s flagship character doesn’t know who he is. Then, unfortunately for him, Princess Peach’s boyfriend finds out the hard way why he’s the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy. Ouch. This video by YouTuber NicksplosionFX mashes up two beloved parts of…

R2-D2 Subtitles Reveal An Angry, Frustrated Little Droid

Jabba got subtitles. Greedo got subtitles. But poor R2-D2, he never got subtitles, so the astromech droid spends six movies bleeping around with the audience left to guess at what’s on his mind. Until now. Eclectic Method (via Laughing Squid) have gone through the six flicks and subtitled R2’s scenes, revealing a deeply frustrated droid…

Wild Theory: Luke Skywalker Wasn’t Meant To Be A Jedi, He Was Bait

This is one of those things where you have to imagine events from the perspective of the character, and not the guy writing the movies. And when you do that, it’s not the dumbest twist on established Star Wars canon you’ve ever read. Yesterday, wondering the kind of things you’re prone to wonder about in…

Hundreds of Star Wars Comics Are On Sale…Before They Disappear

Dark Horse Comics, publisher of Star Wars comics since the early 1990s, won’t be allowed to sell any more after New Year’s Eve when Marvel takes over the franchise. So they’re putting all of them on sale. That’s half-price per issue or, if you prefer, $300 for the full 28,353 pages’ worth. Our friends at…

It Ain’t Easy To Recreate The Star Wars Trailer In GTA V

Star Wars features things like the Millennium Falcon, lightsabers and droids. Grand Theft Auto does not. You’d think this would make recreating the new Star Wars trailer impossible in GTA V, especially without the use of mods, but no. People just had to get creative! Props to Powerlight-13 for finding a way to remake the…

Someone Built A Replica Of The Weird New Star Wars Lightsaber

Since the internet seems to be getting overthe reveal of Kylo Ren’s weird, three-bladed lightsaber from the Force Awakens trailer, perhaps now is a good time for people to show off that they’ve gone and replicated the thing in real life. Prop maker Makoto Tsai has fashioned this pretty decent remake of the “claymore” lightsaber,…

Star Wars Imperial Hot Tub Should Be An Official LEGO Set

As seen in Lego Star Wars 2, strictly for Stormtroopers with their helmets on. Darthpapercut’s “Imperial Hot Tub” build is a fantastic addition to the line-up of official Star Wars sets. His fan creation is on LEGO Ideas, which means it needs at least 10,000 votes to make LEGO consider releasing it as an official…

Star Wars in Japanese, Projection Mapped on a Wall

For the holidays, Disney is projection mapping Star Wars at Yokohama’s Dockyard Garden. Because nothing quite says Christmas like Star Wars! The Star Wars projection mapping is part of a larger Disney holiday event in Yokohama that includes things like a Cinderella Christmas tree, a Frozen-themed display, an Alice in Wonderland illumination, and more, including…

There’s Already Amazing Star Wars: Episode VII Fan Art

Well, that didn’t take long. The 88-second teaserfor the next Star Wars movie only went live on Friday (and didn’t really show much!), but already we’ve got a number of very nice pieces of fan art not only celebrating what we saw, but guessing at what might come next. While it might have been the…

Well of course there’s a Kerbal Space Program version of the new Star Wars trailer It’s a bit simplistic, yes, but keep in mind that this was done in a spaceship-building sandbox game. Considering that, it’s pretty impressive how similar it turned out. You can check out the video below. Jool Wars: The Farce Awakens…

The Lucas Version Of The Force Awakens Trailer Is A Bit More Dense

Those enamored with the directorial style of the legendary George Lucas surely noticed the big problem with theteaser trailer forStar Wars: The Force Awakens — not enough stuff. Fixed. It’s not that hard, J.J. Abrams, as YouTuber Michael Shanks readily demonstrates (via Tech Crunch). Just add some crazy creatures, mention trade negotiations and — oh…

Watch The First LEGO Trailer For Star Wars: The Force Awakens

As soon as the excitement over yesterday’s teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens died down, LEGO animator Snooperking went to work, recreating the entire thing brick-by-brick. It’s a bit sloppy, but he made the entire thing in under 24 hours, so he can have all the leeway he wants. From the YouTube description……

The Internet Reacts To Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ First Trailer

There was a ton anticipation around the new Star Wars trailer this morning—lots of people found themselves refreshing websites over and over just to watch the teaser. Unsurprisingly, now that the trailer is finally here, people have a lot to say about the new Star Wars movie. The trailer isn’t very long, and it’s not…

Watch The First Trailer For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Right Here

Finally! The wait is over. Here it is. The real deal. This is the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens As promised, the footage clocks in at around 88 seconds, giving a very brief look at what to expect when Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters in December 2015. Have a few GIFs:…

Fake Star Wars: Force Awakens Trailer Is Most Impressive

You are not looking at a real trailer for The Force Awakens. Sorry! It’s phoney. Fake. And fan-made. But you know what, for what it is, this is pretty good. Uploaded by YouTuber Romeo Lux who wrote, “Awesome! Great tone to this trailer! Now I just can’t wait for the real thing!” As pointed out…

​Fight Between Batman and Darth Vader Ends Exactly the Way It Should

It’s the kind of thing fans have argued about for ages: Could the Dark Knight take down the Dark Lord of the Sith? The newest video from the Super Power Beat Down web series—which pits heroes and villains from different fictional universes against each other—has the guy who used to go by Anakin Skywalker facing…

Awesome Cosplay Takes Star Wars, Superheroes Back To The 16th Century

Over the weekend,photographer Sacha Goldberger took part in an exhibitionat the Grand Palais in Paris. His show was all about taking cosplayers back to the Renaissance. Both his images and the costume work are simply out of this world. I mean, just look at them. Everything about them is perfect. The demure modelling, the photos…

Stormtrooper Walking Across Australia (Not Yet Killed By Spiders)

Scott Loxley, a member of the 501st Legion, is walking around Australia. It’s a big country, I should know, but I also know that he’s walking around the parts full of animals that kill humans for sport. In 18 months, Loxley has walked 5700 miles, which is just over halfway. In keeping with the Australian…

The Internet Reacts To Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The seventh Star Wars film officially has a name now—and the internet has a surprising amount to say about a subtitle. Mostly, there are a lot of jokes out there. It’s hard not to poke some fun at the title, which manages to be both grandiose and generic. If nothing else, “The Force Awakens” opens…

Star Wars: Episode VII Is Called… The Force Awakens

Filming is done on the seventh Star Wars film, which today got an official name: The Force Awakens Discuss.