Articles about Star Wars – Page 2 of 7

Paul Allen’s tech advisor talks C-3P0, R2-D2 and BB-8 and how close Star Wars droids are to reality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eOlJT3zl1s Beyond playing host to the opening of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at his Seattle movie theater Cinerama on… Read More

Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ brings heavy dose of darkness to fuel hope for sci-fi franchise

Four or five episodes into the ongoing Star Wars film series, I remember feeling like there was probably no way… Read More

Say it together: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is official name of new spinoff film directed by Ron Howard

As production wrapped on the Star Wars spinoff film he took over mid-stream, director Ron Howard thanked the cast and… Read More

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Trailer makes a splash, and ticket websites avoid a crash

The Force is clearly with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” The trailer for Episode VIII of the movie saga made… Read More

Watch Steven Spielberg shock Seattle Symphony crowd with guest conductor John Williams

UPDATED below with more background and additional video of Spielberg. Seattle’s Benaroya Hall was already experiencing a treat Wednesday night… Read More

‘Science and Star Wars’ shows how real-world tech is catching up to every geek’s film fantasies

I’ve got a lot of fake Star Wars stuff to throw away. It’s time to get real. “Science and Star… Read More

International Space Station lab’s mission patch goes all in on a Star Wars theme

Factual and fictional worlds collide in the latest mission patch associated with the International Space Station’s role as a U.S.… Read More

New $800 ‘Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon is one of Lego’s biggest sets ever at 7,500 pieces

Han Solo famously told Luke Skywalker, in the original “Star Wars” film, that his beloved Corellian freighter “may not look like… Read More

From 1979 to 2017: How we’ve changed since the Northwest’s last total solar eclipse

When the daytime sky darkens on Aug. 21, it’ll be the first time in more than 38 years that a… Read More

This was the droid someone was looking for: Star Wars R2-D2 unit sells for $2.76M at auction

Step aside, C-3PO. This little guy over here is the droid someone was looking for — and willing to pay… Read More

‘Space sisters’ plan stratospheric eclipse balloon mission: Which Lego lady should they fly?

The Seattle sisters behind a series of missions to launch Lego toys into the stratosphere on high-altitude balloons are at… Read More

Annie Leibovitz shoots cast of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ including Carrie Fisher, for Vanity Fair covers

The stars of Star Wars are cover stars for the June issue of Vanity Fair magazine. Photographer Annie Leibovitz shot… Read More

And so it begins: First trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ turns to the dark side

Did you feel a disturbance in the Force? As if millions of Star Wars fans suddenly cried out in delight? That… Read More

Video: Mark Hamill is a perfect Han Solo in new Bad Lip Reading of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

We’ve gotten used to Han Solo being a bit of a crank in the Star Wars films over the years.… Read More

First footage of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ revealed at Disney meeting and starts with a question

The last time we saw Rey at the end of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” she was reaching out to hand… Read More

First photo: Cast and crew of Han Solo Star Wars movie take controls of the Millennium Falcon

There’s a new (but familiar) crew at the controls of the Millennium Falcon. As cameras began rolling this week for… Read More

Another Star Wars spinoff starts filming and director drops the perfect tweet: ‘Han First Shot’

Even Greedo could offer a sly grin and a head nod at this one. Playing off the famous “Han shot… Read More

Star Wars Episode VIII has official title — and leaves fans wondering what next one could be called

Episode VIII of the main Star Wars film saga has an official title, Disney revealed on Monday: “Star Wars: The… Read More

Geeky toy companies collide as Seattle-area’s Funko acquires London’s Underground Toys Unlimited

Funko, a novelty toy maker out of Everett, Wash., is acquiring London-based Underground Toys Limited (UTL) for an undisclosed sum. You… Read More

Reality check: Lucasfilm won’t put virtual Carrie Fisher in future Star Wars films

Spoiler Alert: This item avoids discussing major plot twists in any of the Star Wars movies, but wait to read it… Read More

May the firewall be with you: Tech security lessons from Star Wars ‘Rogue One’

A brief time ago in a theater close, close by … I saw a group of heroic rebel hackers infiltrate… Read More

Star Wars creator George Lucas to build $1 billion Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles

After narrowing the search to two California cities, Star Wars creator George Lucas has chosen Los Angeles over San Francisco… Read More

Virtual actors could play bigger roles in future Star Wars movies – but should they?

Spoiler Alert! This article discusses characters from recent Star Wars movies and speculates about future movies. Don’t read further if… Read More

Chewbacca actor shares love for Carrie Fisher, tells Star Wars fans, ‘It’s OK to grieve’

Peter Mayhew, the actor best known as Chewbacca in the Star Wars film franchise, showed he has a heart big… Read More

A fitting farewell under Seattle’s Space Needle: Carrie Fisher to be honored with lightsaber vigil

Carrie Fisher, the pioneering actress who portrayed Princess Leia in the original Star Wars movies, will be honored Friday night… Read More

RIP, Princess Leia: ‘Star Wars’ icon Carrie Fisher passes away at 60 years old

Carrie Fisher, the actress immortalized in our memories as Princess Leia Organa for the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died… Read More

Review: ‘Rogue One’ is entertaining, but it’s time for Star Wars to explore new frontiers

Spoiler Alert! This review provides a Star Wars fan’s perspective on “Rogue One,” but wait to read it if you’re trying to stay… Read More

The Force is strong with this one: Star Wars tribe packs theaters for ‘Rogue One’

“Rogue One” may not have a Roman numeral in its name, but Thursday night’s debut nevertheless brought out costumed Jedi knights… Read More

‘Rogue One’ and more: 10 big-screen tales of science fiction (and fact) to watch for

Mild spoiler alert! This review doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but wait to read it if you don’t want… Read More

Star Wars fans jam up ‘Rogue One’ ticket websites – and get new trailers to watch

The past 24 hours have brought good news and bad news for throngs of Star Wars fans who are eagerly… Read More