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A Space.com contributor argues that mid-sized Lego Star Wars ships—priced around $50–$85—offer better value and less space than UCS sets, delivering detailed builds doable in a few hours and attractive display pieces for desks or shelves, with picks like Acclamator-Class Assault Ship and Millennium Falcon 25th Anniversary.
Variety profiles Josh D’Amaro on becoming Disney’s CEO, detailing how his people‑first, risk‑taking leadership aims to steer the company through an AI‑driven content era, revived attention to Star Wars and Marvel franchises, and a streaming world where cable profits fade. The piece also weighs the financial headwinds (debt and a heavy emphasis on Parks/Experiences), the role of Dana Walden and Alan Bergman in the creative side, and the strategic moves—gaming, international expansion, and price considerations—needed to sustain Disney’s brands while navigating a shifting media landscape.
Early hands-on with Lego's Star Wars Smart Play sets shows the bricks' lights and talking sounds largely underdeliver, with generic engine noises and warbling voice samples; the steep entry price (from about $70 for a starter set to around $140–$160 for additional bricks) makes the value proposition doubtful, threatening the technology's momentum unless iteration improves.
The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer hints at Embo, the Kyuzo bounty hunter from The Clone Wars, resurfacing as a foe for Din Djarin and signals Lucasfilm’s penchant for fabled cameos (Glup Shitto) as the franchise moves toward a May 22, 2026 release.
Martin Scorsese lends his voice to an Ardennian shopkeeper in the summer Star Wars tentpole The Mandalorian and Grogu, a theatrical entry in the Mandoverse arriving May 22 in theaters and IMAX. In the trailer, Din Djarin seeks information about a Hutt from Scorsese’s character, with Pedro Pascal leading a cast that includes Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne, among others, as beloved Star Wars figures appear on screen.
Disney drops a full-length Star Wars trailer set between the original and sequel films, finally showing Pedro Pascal’s face as Din Djarin and Grogu team up with Sigourney Weaver’s Colonel Ward to prevent another war, with Rotta the Hutt and Martin Scorsese voicing a space fry cook; Grogu is shown pressing buttons, eating blue macarons, and riding in a new bassinet.
A brand-new The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer hints at a high-stakes mission against imperial remnants and Hutt intrigue, with Din Djarin piloting a rebranded Razor Crest, Grogu armored and armed, and cameos from Embo and Zeb spanning Adelphi, Nal Hutta, and Nevarro as the May 22 release approaches.
Lucasfilm and Disney released a fresh, more expansive trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, offering a clearer glimpse of Din Djarin’s next journey ahead of its May 22 theatrical release. The trailer also features Sigourney Weaver as Colonel Ward, Steve Blum as Zeb Orellios, and Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt from Clone Wars.
Disney+ drops a detailed first look at Maul—Shadow Lord, revealing Maul’s bid to build a crime empire on the new planet Janix, with TK Troopers, a modified dual-blade lightsaber echoing Ventress lineage, a potential young Twi’lek apprentice in Devon Izara, and Palpatine’s Inquisitors, Eleventh Brother and Marrok, closing in ahead of the April 6 premiere.
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord released its first teaser trailer and poster, with executive producers detailing new characters and the gritty city of Janix set during the Empire’s rise after Order 66; the 10-episode series debuts on Disney+ with a two‑episode premiere on April 6, 2026 and continues over five weeks, featuring Sam Witwer as Maul along with Gideon Adlon, Wagner Moura, and others in a serialized, fast‑paced narrative that nods to classic film serials and emphasizes painterly animation.
Kathleen Kennedy, amid her exit from Lucasfilm with Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan set as co-presidents, discusses the Disney-era Star Wars landscape, noting a loud but small faction of fans with outsized expectations, ongoing misogynistic and bot-driven backlash, and the need to tell good stories while staying true to George Lucas’s core. She defends the approach taken, reveals a regret over Solo: A Star Wars Story being conceived too soon and its troubled production, and underscores that you can’t please everyone as leadership transitions unfold.
Rian Johnson rejects Kathleen Kennedy’s claim that backlash from The Last Jedi spooked him from a planned Star Wars trilogy, saying nothing ever progressed with the project and that he wasn’t afraid; he remains open to future Star Wars opportunities while continuing his own work.
Rian Johnson pushed back on Kathleen Kennedy’s claim that he was spooked by online backlash to The Last Jedi, posting “Lol zero spooked” on X; the planned Star Wars trilogy he was developing never moved forward, with Johnson shifting focus to the Knives Out franchise, and he says he would be thrilled to return to Star Wars someday but is currently pursuing his own projects.
Kathleen Kennedy’s tenure at Lucasfilm delivers a roller-coaster legacy: blockbuster hits and beloved films alongside costly misfires, talent upheavals, and multiple projects stuck in development. As she exits, Dave Filoni and Lywen Brennan are set to steer the studio into a new era, aiming to translate a complex legacy into more coherent, sustainable Star Wars storytelling.
Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as Lucasfilm president, with Dave Filoni handling creative matters and Lynwen Brennan overseeing business, signaling a shift in Star Wars’ direction. The studio is moving ahead with May 2026’s The Mandalorian/Grogu film and May 2027’s Starfighter, while several other announced projects remain uncertain or on hold, as Lucasfilm aims to deliver bold, theatrical Star Wars experiences and re-energize the franchise.