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Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker. Yoda. Princess Leia. Chewbacca. Obi-Wan Kenobi. Nearly everyone has a favourite Star Wars character, so ubiquitous has the American epic space opera franchise created by George Lucas become since the first film, Star Wars, was released in 1977. That film (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope) was followed by The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), which together formed the original Star Wars trilogy. A prequel trilogy was released between 1999 and 2005 to mixed reception. The first of three new Star Wars films, Episode VII, entitled The Force Awakens, opens in December 2015. Apart from the films, the franchise has expanded into books, television series, computer and video games.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Meet Star Wars legend Mark Hamill’s wife of 46 years, Marilou Hamill, as she reveals what it’s like being married to Luke Skywalker. Photo: EPA
Fame and celebrity

The Force is strong in this marriage: meet Mark Hamill’s wife of 46 years

Known for playing Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill met his future wife at the dentist’s – so what do we know about Marilou Hamill, who’s in a secret society and advises ‘staying out of Hollywood’?

Video gaming

Loved Star Wars: Bounty Hunter? Enjoy the new remastered version

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Obituaries

James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dead at 93

Auctions

Princess Leia gold bikini costume from set of Star Wars sells at auction for US$175,000

Costume was made famous when Carrie Fisher wore it at the start of Return of the Jedi when Leia was captured by Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine.

Star Wars characters Jabba The Hutt and Princess Leia at Madame Tussauds museum in London.The gold bikini worn by Princess Leia actor Carrie Fisher has sold at auction for US$175,000. Photo: AFP
Celebrity children

Meet Billie Lourd, Star Wars leading lady Carrie Fisher’s only daughter

The Ticket to Paradise star takes no prisoners when it comes to honouring her late mother, not even when faced with attacks from her aunt and uncle

Fame and celebrity

Meet Manny Jacinto, the Star Wars and Top Gun actor calling out Tom Cruise

Some will know Manny Jacinto as Jason Mendoza from The Good Place, while others have taken notice of his dashing character in The Acolyte – but what do we know about the actor himself?

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Offbeat

Mexicans embrace the Force with lightsaber training

Mexico’s Jedi Knight Academy teaches fencing ‘with lightsabers in the style of Jedi teachings’.

Members of the Jedi Knight Academy (JKAMX) hold lightsabers during training at a park in Mexico City. Photo: AFP
American cinema

Do Hollywood prequels like A Quiet Place: Day One have a future?

Can A Quiet Place: Day One and Alien: Romulus break the recent prequel curse? Films like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga have bombed, for a variety of reasons. Is there a prequel formula that works?

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Star Wars director George Lucas’ influential wife, Mellody Hobson

When Star Wars creator George Lucas attended the recent Cannes Film Festival to collect an award, one woman was by his side throughout, Mellody Hobson – here’s what you need to know about her

Icons and Influencers

Who are the new cast members of Bridgerton season 3? 5 fresh faces to know

David Mumeni was in the Tom Cruise flick Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Hannah New was in Maleficent with Angelina Jolie, while Sam Phillips had a role in The Crown

Victor Alli, Hannah New and Sam Phillips are just a few of the new cast members joining Bridgerton for season three. Photos: @samosphillipos, @bridgertonnetflix, @hannahnewuk/Instagram
Millionaires and billionaires

Who are the richest Star Wars cast members? Net worths, ranked

Which iconic actor from the original trilogy comes out on top – and received upwards of US$10 million for a reprised role in the most recent films alone?

Adam Driver, Liam Neeson and Natalie Portman are among some of the major stars to have featured in the Star Wars franchise – but which of them have the highest net worth? Photos: Shutterstock, Getty Images, @natalieportman/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Carl Weathers, who starred in Rocky films and The Mandalorian, dead at 76

The actor played the cocky heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed next to Sylvester Stallone in 1976, a role that ‘put him on the map’.

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Art

‘It changed my career’: chance meeting with Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher

Gillian Howard, Hong Kong-based co-founder and global fair director of the Digital Art Fair, explains how selling a piece of video art to Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher put her on a new path.

Royalty

UK man encouraged by ‘AI girlfriend’ is jailed for 2021 plot to kill queen

A self-styled assassin who was encouraged by an AI chatbot to break into Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow to kill the late Queen Elizabeth has been locked up for nine years.

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An image of the mask recovered from Jaswant Singh Chail on his arrest is seen in an undated handout image. Photo: Crown Prosecution Service via Reuters
American cinema

‘Vietnam warfare, but with robots and sci-fi’: Gareth Edwards on The Creator

Gareth Edwards’ The Creator marries the Star Wars: Rogue One director’s love of Asian culture with the current conversation around the use of AI. He talks to the Post about making the film.

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Madeline Voyles in a still from “The Creator”. The film marries Gareth Edwards’ love of Asian culture with the current conversation around the use of AI. Photo: 20th Century Studios
Singapore

The Force Closes: Singapore’s Lucasfilm ‘Star Wars’ studio to shut up shop

Founded by ‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas, the studio was involved in several Hollywood productions including ‘Star Wars’ films and ‘Iron Man’.

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Cinema

The world’s 12 richest film directors, ranked: from Cameron to Spielberg

Hollywood is big business, and directors get their fair share – so from Star Wars’ George Lucas to The Lord of the Rings’ Peter Jackson, who’s the richest filmmaker on the planet today?

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Food and Drinks

How Disney animator turned chef made the family Thai restaurant so popular

Disney lead animator Justin Pichetrungsi helped out at his parents’ restaurant Anajak Thai when his father was sick, and has turned it into one of the most popular in Los Angeles.

Dry-aged fish tacos at Anajak Thai restaurant in Los Angeles. Photo: Instagram / @anajakthaifood
Entertainment

Jedi return to Taipei for ‘Star Wars Day’

Fame and celebrity

Star Wars’ Carrie Fisher gets her Walk of Fame star on May the Fourth

Daughter Billie Lourd accepted the honour on the behalf of the beloved actress, who rose to fame as Princess – and later General – Leia Organa.

American cinema

‘I’ve seen the first one over 100 times’: professor who teaches Star Wars

On Star Wars Day, the author of ‘Star Wars Multiverse’, who teaches courses on the franchise, talks about blowback towards the latest trilogy and seeing the movies through a different lens.

(From left) Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in Star Wars (1977). May 4 is Star Wars Day. Photo: 20th Century Fox films
Video gaming

How EA Games made Star Wars Jedi: Survivor in record time in the pandemic

The sequel to EA Games’ 2019 game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order took only 3½ years to develop, half the normal time. Early indications are that the game could be a hit.

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“Star Wars Jedi: Survivor”, the sequel to EA Games’ 2019 game “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order”, only took 3½ years to develop, half the usual time. Photo: Electronic Arts
Fame and celebrity

Natasha Lyonne on Poker Face and the genius of Rian Johnson – interview

The star of Poker Face and Orange is the New Black talks exclusively to STYLE about her knotty new crime caper – and why little white lies aren’t always what we need to hear

TV shows and streaming video

The Mandalorian returns to Disney+ for season 3 – what to expect

As the Mandalorian returns to Disney+ for season 3, The Star Wars show’s creator reveals what to expect, and why the story may continue into the ‘distant future’.

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Video gaming

10 video games’ stories we can’t wait for in 2023, from Star Wars to Zelda

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Colossal Cave, and Star Trek: Resurgence are among the games that promise the best stories in 2023.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, due out on March 17, looks to have a darker story than 2019’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Photo: Respawn Entertainment
TV shows and streaming video

Actress Gabby Wong on her first major role, in Netflix series 1899

Hong Kong-born actress Gabby Wong, who features in new Netflix thriller series 1899, talks about landing a role in Star Wars film Rogue One, and wanting to return home.

Hong Kong-born actress Gabby Wong, who appears in Netflix’s 1899, talks about Rogue One, and wanting to work with Wong Kar-wai. Photo: David Reiss
Rishi Sunak

How does Britain’s new PM Rishi Sunak spend his gigantic fortune?

He’s the wealthiest prime minister in Britain’s history so far, so how does Rishi Sunak splash the US$830 million fortune he shares with wife Akshata Murty?

United States

US baker creates life-size Star Wars character Han Solo out of bread

The co-owners of One House Bakery in Benicia, California, spent weeks making the sculpture using wood and two types of dough. It is the bakery’s entry in the town’s annual scarecrow contest.

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