Little is known about the future of the Star Wars franchise outside of its biggest bullet points. One of those bullet points is a film featuring the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey, set sometime after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as she rebuilds the Jedi Order. The film, directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, is set some 15 years of the fall of the First Order and Sith, and it's a storyline that's getting Ridley excited.

"I will tell you, Steve, when I saw you in Park City, I had not been approached. I was asked some, not by you, but I was asked something when I was there and strangely, people were asking me stuff and I was like, 'No, I'm not doing another one.' Then it all happened after I came back," Ridley said in a new chat with Collider.

That's when she added her return, and what's she found out about the film so far, isn't what she expected. That's a prospect that excites her, the actor added.

"It was such a nice reception. I was shitting myself before I went on stage, because no one knew I was going to that. No one knew I was going to Celebration, bar like Kathy [Kennedy] and there were a couple of people. I was so nervous," the Rise of Skywalker alumnus continued. "It was such a wonderful reception. I'm very excited. The story is really cool. I'm waiting to read a script because, obviously, I don't have any other updates. It's not what I expected, but I'm very excited."

For now, Ridley says the storyline is for one film and not a trilogy or another version of extended storytelling.

"I know the storyline for one film. That's not to say that that's all it is, but that's what I was told about. And I imagine it will be the next film, I think," the actor concluded. "I mean, again, I don't know, post strikes and everything, how quickly everything will start up again. But yes, so far, I know the story of one film and I think people will be very excited."

Ridley's next Star Wars film has yet to set a release date.

A Star Wars video game that launched all the way back in 2006 just received a surprising new update. In the early 2000s, there were a variety of great Star Wars games that came about. Some of these included Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and Star Wars: Republic Commando, simply to name a few. While none of these games in question were the ones that received this update, the patch has instead rolled out for a title synonymous with the PC platform.

As of this week, a new patch for the real-time strategy game Star Wars: Empire at War was pushed out on PC. Following its launch in 2006, Empire at War eventually received a new expansion titled Forces of Corruption later in that same year. Since that time, the game's multiplayer functionality eventually went live again on Steam in 2017 after previously having been shut off. As for this week's update, though, it came about without any warning and has fixed a couple of lingering bugs that players have found.

You can find the full patch notes for this new Star Wars: Empire at War update here:

• Both games have been converted from 32-bit to 64-bit applications, which will solve many out-of-memory bugs and crashes that players were experiencing.
• Multiplayer out-of-sync issues have been addressed, which should improve stability.
• There have been numerous gameplay fixes addressing balance and incorrect unit behavior.

Moving forward, it's hard to know if Star Wars: Empire at War will continue to receive additional patches of this type. Given that the game is no longer actively being worked on, this could very well be the final update that the game ever sees. That being said, there has been at least one small update that has rolled out annually for Empire at War in 2021, 2022, and now 2023. With this in mind, it perhaps wouldn't be a shock to see another small patch drop at some point in 2024.

Are you surprised to see that Empire at War is still being supported so long after its launch? And is this a Star Wars game that you have played for yourself previously? Be sure to let me know either down in the comments section or hit me up on social media at @MooreMan12.

[H/T PC GamesN]

[Spoiler alert for Star Wars: Ahsoka.] "There are so few Jedi left," Baylan Skoll (the late Ray Stevenson) told his apprentice Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno) on Ahsoka. And after "The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord" season finale ended with the fallen Jedi-turned-mercenary pursuing his own path on the wasteland planet Peridea -- one guided by the Mortis gods -- there is one less Jedi in the galaxy. Skoll told Shin to take her place in the coming Empire under the returned Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) and then answered the great power calling to him: statues of The Ones.

"He's a person that survived the Clone Wars, that was trained in the waxing-waning days of the Jedi Knights, just like Anakin," Ahsoka series creator and recently promoted Lucasfilm Chief Content Officer Dave Filoni told Vanity Fair of the original character. "He saw his order, his way of life fall apart. And he's basically deemed it a failure: That way did not work. That it's not something worth resurrecting. Which is why he tells Shin, 'I didn't teach you to be a Jedi. I taught you to be something more.'"

As Skoll told Shin, he missed the idea of the Jedi Order -- but "not the truth, not the weakness." While standing over what was once the great Witch Kingdom of the Dathmiri, Skoll felt the pull of the Mortis gods -- the Father, the Son, and the Daughter -- and then parted ways with his apprentice.

"He's tried to take these teachings that he learned as a young person and create his own way of being. And he's looked at the cycle of things and said, 'Enough with this. If I have this power, I should wield it. I should be the one making decisions,' which a lot of people with power decide that's the way to go," Filoni explained. "He's also very certain that what he's doing now is the right thing."

Stevenson died in May at the age of 58, leaving the fate of his Star Wars character up in the air. Whether the role is recast or Skoll's story continues in the interconnected Star Wars comic books, novels, or animated series remains to be seen, but Filoni notes that "obviously, there's a story there."

"We're in a wait-and-see pattern at this point. But I'm glad the conversation is about Ray and how great he was.... I used to have mini debates with him and say, 'Ray, you're the villain here.' And he'd be like, 'I don't think so.' I was like, 'I know you don't think so, but you are. I love that you're playing it like you're not.' Which is exactly the way Baylan thinks," Filoni said, adding the late actor "would've been over the moon" to see fans' reception of his imposing and complicated character.

"The big regret here is that he didn't get to experience that," Filoni said. "I'm glad he was at Star Wars Celebration with us, that he got to see the trailer and get a taste of that from the fans. And they've been nothing but wonderful about Ray and the character."

All episodes of Star Wars: Ahsoka season 1 are now available to stream on Disney+.

Star Wars: Ahsoka star Hayden Christensen addressed one of the series' biggest questions. On the heels of the massive announcement about Dave Filoni's promotion at Lucasfilm, the actor talked about whether or not his character was "real" in the recent Disney+ episodes. It seems pretty clear that there were some World Between Worlds shenanigans going on with Ahsoka. But, does that mean that Rosario Dawson's heroine was really reunited with her mentor on that bridge? In the opinion of the Anakin Skywalker actor, probably not. But, he told Vanity Fair that he's willing to leave it up to interpretation without delivering a conclusive answer. Neither Christensen or Filoni will answer up about the series' most hyped sequence. Seeing Ahsoka standing in front of her master in live-action is something that a lot of Star Wars fans had been angling for over the last decade.

"That's the beauty of how the episode is constructed, in my opinion," Christensen explained. "Inevitably, the audience has to question what it is they're watching. Is this really the World Between Worlds? What is the World Between Worlds? Is this actually the spirit of Anakin Skywalker, or is this all in Ahsoka's subconscious and we're just going down the yellow brick road as she's drowning and fighting for her life? I think that the episode provides a few really good clues, but it doesn't spell it out for you."

How Did Anakin Make His Return?

The choice to bring Hayden Christensen back into the fold could have been controversial. But, Star Wars fans have rushed to embrace the actor with open arms. Clearly, the response has touched Christensen who though a return impossible at an earlier point in his career. Talking to IGN, director Peter Ramsey explained how the episode that brought Anakin back unfolded. It seems like Dave Filoni absolutely threw him a fastball that he proceeded to hit out of the park.

"I told Dave [Filoni], 'man, you gave me a foolproof episode,'" Ramsey recalled. "I so lucked out because I got the one where all these different strands of the story kind of converge and it blows up. You'd have to really mess up in order for it not to be compelling in the end."

Ramsey would also single out Christensen, calling the star as happy as anybody else to embrace the return of one of Star Wars' biggest characters."He's a really sweet, low-key guy," Ramsey added. "He was pretty happy about being there after all this time. It had a lot of meaning for him."

"We just talked about what it's like for him to be seeing Ahsoka after all this time, that it's a reunion for them," Ramsey mused. "And I just told him, 'it's like you haven't seen your daughter in two years. She'd gone off to college and you're seeing her again and she's like a different person but still your daughter.'"

What Happened In Ahsoka?

"Fan-favorite Star Wars hero Ahsoka Tano returns in the brand new series on Disney+. Rosario Dawson stars in Star Wars: Ahsoka, which premiered on August 22nd on the streamer. The series picks up after the events of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, in which we saw the former Jedi searching for Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) and helping Luke Skywalker train Grogu."

"Ahsoka will be joined on her new mission alongside longtime allies Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) and Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) as they attempt to track down Thrawn, who was last seen disappearing to the far reaches of space after a confrontation with Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi). Star Wars: Ahsoka is the latest live-action series from Lucasfilm's creative duo of Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni."

Was that the real Anakin? Do you love the idea of more Ahsoka? Let us know in the comments!

This year's writers' and actors' strikes slowed the development on a number of projects in Hollywood, and while Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Ahsoka is one of the projects that saw complications, star Natasha Liu Bordizzo is hopeful that the debut season was only the beginning of her development on the live-action Sabine Wren. While this batch of episodes saw Rosario Dawson's titular Ahsoka start to train Sabine in the ways of the Force, Bordizzo would like to see her character evolve even further in regards to that mystical connection. While a Season 2 hasn't officially been announced, Bordizzo is only one member of Ahsoka's production who is hopeful for more episodes.

"The Force, and Sabine trying to achieve use of the Force, was such a metaphor for me of trying to achieve that groundedness in real life. It just made me laugh," Bordizzo recalled to Vanity Fair of her character replicating her own experiences. "A lot of the time I would read the episodes and be like, 'I can relate to that.' Obviously, I'm not trying to achieve the Force, but it's all related."

She continued, "Hopefully that can evolve ... It didn't have enough time to evolve that much in Season 1, because as you're learning about these characters, they're also going through crazy upheaval and war and problems. So we'll see where that goes."

Part of what took audiences by surprise about this development in the relationship between Ahsoka and Sabine is that, in Star War Rebels, there wasn't much evidence that Sabine had any connection to the Force whatsoever. By the time we reunited with the characters in the Ahsoka premiere, it was clear that their relationship to one another had deteriorated, though their reunion helped signify that, in the galaxy far, far away, it was entirely possible to develop and hone that connection with the Force even if you weren't part of a famous lineage.

Between reports, rumors, and confirmed projects, the only definitive adventure on the horizon that is set to unfold during the time of The New Republic is a movie that is being developed by Dave Filoni, which is confirmed to bring together narrative threads from Ahsoka, The Mandalorian, and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett. Due to the impact of the strikes, it's unclear if a Season 2 could be expected or if elements of a planned Season 2 could be integrated into Filoni's movie, but with no timeline given for that movie, we could still get more seasons of these various TV shows before that film comes to fruition.

Stay tuned for updates on the future of the Star Wars franchise.

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Thanks to his work on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, fans have appreciated Dave Filoni's contributions to the galaxy far, far away for more than a decade, as the filmmaker has become a more and more prominent figure at Lucasfilm, with Filoni himself confirming he is now the chief creative officer at the studio. While Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has long expressed her support of Filoni and how she would consult with him on various projects, Filoni's role will now see him being involved with Star Wars projects much closer to their inception as opposed to offering his input as more substantial projects.

"Now I'm what's called chief creative officer of Lucasfilm," Filoni revealed to Vanity Fair. "In the past, in a lot of projects I would be brought into it, I would see it after it had already developed a good ways."

He continued, "In this new role, it's opened up to basically everything that's going on ... When we're planning the future of what we're doing now, I'm involved at the inception phase."

Kennedy still serves as the president of the studio, while this promotion will see Filoni collaborating more closely not only with Kennedy, but also with Carrie Beck, who is head of development at the studio.

"I'm not telling people what to do," Filoni expressed. "But I do feel I'm trying to help them tell the best story that they want to tell. I need to be a help across the galaxy here, like a part of a Jedi Council almost."

Filoni worked closely with Star Wars creator George Lucas while developing The Clone Wars, and when Lucas sold his studio to The Walt Disney Company in 2012, this resulted in the unexpected end of the animated series. Luckily, Filoni continued working with the studio on Rebels, which ultimately led to him pivoting to the world of live-action directing, as well as a revival of The Clone Wars, the development of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and the development of Star Wars: Ahsoka. Earlier this year, it was announced that Filoni would direct a film set during The New Republic, which would bring together narrative threads from The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett.

The filmmaker confirmed that his new position won't impact the projects he's more directly attached to, such as his movie or a potential Season 2 of Ahsoka.

"To truly help filmmakers, it was really important for me to experience it firsthand," Filoni detailed. "I can also lend a perspective on the challenges that telling these stories will present. I feel more capable of actually being helpful outside of just saying, 'Well, Jedi are like this, and Sith are like this...'"

Stay tuned for updates on the future of the Star Wars franchise.

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Citizen's Star Wars watches are the go-to timepieces for the refined geek. The designs are fun but classy, and the watches are well made and often include their Eco-Drive light-powered technology. Generally speaking, these watches are pricey in the $300 to $600 range, but there's a Black Friday 2023 sale happening right now that slashes the price of every watch in the lineup by a whopping 32% to 41%.

At the time of writing, deals on Star Wars watches can be had directly from Citizen with free shipping. Some of our favorite designs from the collection include the following:

• Jedi Master
• Trench Run
• Rebel Pilot
• Millennium Falcon
• Boba Fett
• Luke Skywalker
• R2-D2
• Han Solo
• Note that Black Friday deals are available across Citizen's entire range of watches.

You know what Citizen's Star Wars watches would pair well with? Columbia's highly anticipated Star Wars 2023 winter collection. Columbia has confirmed that their Winter 2023 Star Wars lineup will be the biggest to date, and Luke Skywalker's iconic flight suit will provide the key bit of inspiration for a ski collection that includes a complete ski suit, jackets and snow goggles. A hooded pullover, long sleeve shirt, short sleeve shirt, cap, and a crossbody bag round out the 9 piece collection, and it's all loaded Star Wars Easter eggs for fans. Prices range from $40-$500, and it will all go on sale starting at 9:01pm PT / 12:01 am ET on November 30th / December 1st right here on the Columbia website. All of the details you need about the collection can be found right here.

The LEGO BD-1 (75335) set inspired by the BD-1 droid from the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order video game, and packs a lot of cuteness into its 1062 pieces. It also has features like posable joints, a head that can be titled back, forward, and sideways, translucent elements on the back of the head that indicate BD-1's mood, a compartment for stim canister elements, and an information sign for display that includes a mini BD-1 figure.

At the time of writing, the LEGO Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order BD-1 (75335) Set are live here on Amazon now for $69.99, which is 31% off list and an all-time low.

On a related note, the sequel to Star War Jedi: Fallen Order launched in April and is available to play on the PC, PS5, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. Additional details about the game can be found below.

"Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a strong sequel that improves on nearly every core element seen in Fallen Order," reads a snippet of our review of the game. "Even in spite of some pacing troubles with its story, Cal Kestis is an even more compelling protagonist this time around and continues to be one of the best new Star Wars characters that has come about in the Disney era. With a little more polish and some trimmed fat, Jedi: Survivor could have been a home run, but Respawn still has a bit more room for growth in a third installment for this potential trilogy." Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is available worldwide via PC, PS5, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. You can keep up with the latest news about the game right here.

Will There Be a Star Wars Jedi 3?

It has already been confirmed by Cal Kesits actor Cameron Monaghan that Respawn is working on a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The director of the first two games, Stig Asmussen, stated he conceived of the series as a trilogy so it's likely the next game would be the last one. Sadly, Asmussen has departed from Respawn and it's unclear how much that will change the vision for the next game.

With December just days away and Black Friday 2023 in full swing, all LEGO advent calendar sets for 2023 must go. At the time of writing, the Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel, Friends, and City sets are all available for only $20 each (56% off) Details about each of the LEGO Advent Calendar 2023 sets can be found below. While you're at it, you can prepare for the Avengers Tower LEGO set on Black Friday right here.

75366 LEGO Star Wars 2023 Advent Calendar ($20) - See at Walmart: Includes 15 mini builds:

• 10 mini build vehicles - The Justifier, The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter, a turbo tank, STAP speeder, AAT, Imperial Shuttle, AT-ST, speeder bike, Imperial Star Destroyer and Ewok glider
• 5 other mini builds - Clone Command Center, Ewok village, Endor bunker, Endor shield protector and Emperor's throne

Also includes 8 LEGO Star Wars characters: an Ewok and a Pit Droid in holiday outfits, a Gonk Droid dressed as a reindeer, Omega with a sled, a 212th Clone Trooper, B-1 Battle Droid and Princess Leia

76418 LEGO Harry Potter 2023 Advent Calendar ($20) - See at Walmart: Includes 18 Hogsmeade village mini builds associated with The Three Broomsticks Inn, the Hog's Head Inn, Zonko's Joke Shop and Honeydukes candy store. Minfigures include Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Aberforth Dumbledore and Madam Rosmerta.

76267 LEGO Marvel Avengers 2023 Advent Calendar ($44.99) - See on Amazon / Walmart: Builds include a Quinjet, jetpack, ice hockey kit, the Hydra Train and more. The lineup of 7 minifigures includes Okoye, Doctor Strange, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wong, Iron Man and Black Widow.

41758 LEGO Friends 2023 Advent Calendar ($20) - See on Amazon / Walmart: Includes Comes with 10 LEGO Friends characters and "animals, mini-dolls, mini builds and accessories that come together to create the festive pet playground display."

60381 LEGO City 2023 Advent Calendar ($20) - See on Amazon / Walmart: Includes characters like Mr. and Mrs. Claus, carol singer, ice hockey player, ice sculptor and TikTok fan minifigures, plus snowman, reindeer, puppy and kitten figures.

Star Wars is teasing another pivotal event in the franchise canon: a showdown between Luke Skywalker and one of the dangerous extreme women who wear the face of mother, Padm? Amidala!

A preview for Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars/Darth Vader #1 hints that Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics are keen on pulling new readers into the Star Wars Universe of the comic page. There have been stories building in both the main Star Wars comic series as well as the Darth Vader comic series over the last year, and few fans expected them to culminate like this in a FCBD release - but here we are!

The storyline for Darth Vader has explored what happened between Vader and Emperor Palpatine following the events of The Empire Strikes Back, and Vader's attempt to recruit Luke to his side, to overthrow the Emperor. Palpatine took that betrayal in stride, stripping Vader of all his cybernetic enhancements and forcing him to prove his worth as a Sith Lord all on his own.

A minor war between the Emperor and the Crimson Dawn syndicate (led by Lady Qi'ra) resulted in the entire Force being disrupted, with both Vader and Luke left with faulty connections to dark and light sides, respectively. Luke has had plenty to deal with while trying to re-establish his own connection - and a tour of the galaxy is about to make him collide with Sab?, the most militant and dogmatic member of th Padm?'s handmaidens.

Sab? has been a supporting character in Vader's comic series for the last year; her arc has see her discover the connection between Vader and Anakin Skywalker, and use it to try and exert some measure of control over the Sith Lord, by tapping into lingering feelings of love he felt. Of course, Vader has resisted the attempts to pull him out of the darkness and suffering of a Sith Lord - but in addition to learning he is really Anakin, Sab? was also shown a vision that let her know his son Luke is out in the galaxy...

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: STAR WARS/DARTH VADER # 1 PREVIEW

Writer: Charles Soule & Greg Pak
Art: Ibriam Roberson & Ramon Rosanas
Cover: Phil Noto

Are there Rebel survivors stranded on Hoth? Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca mount a dangerous rescue mission to Echo Base! Lightsabers! Blasters! Snowtroopers! All-out action amongst the wreckage of AT-AT walkers, Rebel airspeeders, and frozen weapons of mass destruction!

Darth Vader employs a surprise character from the past to help him find Luke Skywalker. But Sab?, former handmaided of Padm? Amidala, is also on a quest for the son of Vader. Having worked for him as an Imperial Commander, Sab? has enough resources to cause chaos for anyone who stands in her path. How will this affect the Dark Lord's plans to remove Palpatine from power?

If you have ever wondered how a project as baffling as the Star Wars Holiday Special managed to not only get made, but see release during the heyday of the beloved franchise, your answers are coming. A group of indie filmmakers will release A Disturbance in the Force, a new, humorous documentary exploring the history of the Holiday Special, just in time to celebrate the season in 2023. The announcement slipped through the cracks this weekend, having been made on Friday, November 17 -- that's the Wookiee holiday Life Day (the holiday Chewbacca was rushing home to celebrate) for anyone keeping track at home.

September Club and Giant Pictures have announced that A Disturbance in the Force will come to DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital video on demand platforms on December 5. The acclaimed documentary made its debut at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, and has some fun trying to separate fact from fiction in the histofy of the Star Wars Holiday Special, and place it in its context as part of a bygone era of 1970s event television.

From the filmmakers behind Napoleon Dynamite and Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, A Disturbance in the Force looks at the moment Star Wars first became a cultural touchstone, and their first effort at an ill-advised spinoff.

Here's how Giant Pictures describes the movie:

In 1977, Star Wars became a cultural phenomenon that single-handedly revitalized a stagnant film industry, and forever changed how films were sold, made, and marketed. In 1978, filmmaker George Lucas was talked into cashing in on the Star Wars craze by producing a holiday variety TV special. What could possibly go wrong? ANSWER: Everything...

CBS aired the two-hour Star Wars Holiday Special during the week of Thanksgiving and it was watched by 13 million people. It never re-aired. While some fans of the franchise are aware of this dark secret, this bizarre two hours of television still remains relatively unknown among the general public. Simply put, the documentary will answer how and why the "Holiday Special" got made.

Produced by September Club with Giant Pictures handling digital and home entertainment distribution, A Disturbance in the Force can also be experienced in select screenings across the US, UK and Australia ahead of its digital and home entertainment launch on December 5 on Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, and Vudu.

A popular Star Wars game that normally costs $39.99 is on sale for just $1.99 thanks to the new, huge PlayStation Store Black Friday sale. Unfortunately, if you're on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PC, or mobile this deal obviously does not pertain to you with it being via the PlayStation Store. Meanwhile, the game in question is a PS4 game with no native PS5 version, but it is playable on the PS5 via backward compatibility.

Between now and November 28, all PS4 and PS5 users can nab 2020's Star Wars Squadrons for just $1.99. Developed by EA-owned Motive Studio and published by EA, the space combat game debuted back on October 2, 2020 to a 79 on Metacritic. How well it complimented this in the commercial market, we don't know, but seemingly not well enough for a sequel. The studio, Motive Studio, has since released the Dead Space remake this year and is working on an Iron Man game. Whatever the case, a majority of those who played it, enjoyed, or at least that's what various user reviews across the Internet suggest.

"Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience Star Wars: Squadrons," reads an official blurb about the game. "Buckle up and feel the adrenaline of first-person, multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron. Pilots who enlist will step into the cockpits of starfighters from both the New Republic and Imperial fleets and fight in strategic 5v5 space battles. Modify your starfighter, and adjust the composition of your squadron to suit varying playstyles and crush the opposition. Pilots will triumph as a team and complete tactical objectives across known and never-before-seen battlefields, including the gas giant of Yavin Prime and the shattered moon of Galitan. Take control of starfighters such as the X-wing and TIE fighter. Customize loadouts and cosmetics. Divert power between weapons, shields, and engines while immersing yourself in the cockpit. In addition, players will have the option to play the entirety of the game in virtual reality (VR)!"

For what it is worth, this is the cheapest we've ever seen a new digital copy game go for and it's by far the cheapest we've seen it on the PlayStation Store. And it's unlikely to ever be cheaper than this, so if you're interested, now is a good time to pull the trigger.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic fans have long been worried about the state of the game's remake from Saber Interactive and Embracer following some troubling updates, and this week, a new report has emerged that'll do little to assuage those concerns. According to Jeff Grubb of Giant Bomb's Game Mess Mornings, the game currently isn't being worked on by any studio at all. That latest unofficial update combined with previous incidents have led people to believe that the game might be dead in the water, but Embracer isn't saying one way or the other and is instead avoiding talking about the game at all.

Grubb talked about the Knights of the Old Republic remake this week during the latest episode of Game Mess Mornings. He spoke about it around the 57:40 point in the video below while first rehashing some of the history of the remake which involved it getting shifted from developer Aspyr Media, a studio that's handled Star Wars games in the past, to Saber Interactive, the company that owns Aspyr itself.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake in Trouble?

According to Grubb, there's no work being done on the game right now. Not at Aspyr, nor at Saber Interactive, nor at any other studio right now.

"This game is not being worked on right now. Just, full stop. This game is not being worked on in any way at any studio."

Grubb expanded on his comments later in the discussion by speculating that there were two entities that could potentially step in and help with the game: Sony and Lucasfilm. Lucasfilm is naturally a candidate given that it's the production company responsible for Star Wars in the first place, and Sony because it had co-publishing rights on the game.

But for the latter, Grubb pointed out that it doesn't look like Sony is too keen on stepping in. Not long ago, one of the main concerns about the game dealt with the fact that PlayStation's trailer for the game was removed abruptly from its social channels. A statement from the company said that this was all "part of normal business," but that statement didn't do much to reassure people.

So, what does Embracer have to say about all of this? The topic of the Knights of the Old Republic remake actually came up very recently as part of Embracer's latest earnings call. During the Q&A portion of that meeting, Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors was asked about the status of the remake. He responded by saying that everything he'd say about the game would "become a headline" which, unsurprisingly, created headlines itself.

This Knights of the Old Republic remake situation is followed by additional Star Wars troubles after Aspyr was sued because of canceled content that would no longer be brought to the rerelease of Knights of the Old Republic 2.

A complete list of deals is available below along with links and launch dates where applicable. There are deals on every Star Wars thing you can imagine, from action figures and video games to watches, clothing and candles.

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On a related note, Columbia's highly antipated Star Wars 2023 winter collection is almost here. Columbia has confirmed that their Winter 2023 Star Wars lineup will be the biggest to date, and Luke Skywalker's iconic flight suit will provide the key bit of inspiration for a ski collection that includes a complete ski suit, jackets and snow goggles. A hooded pullover, long sleeve shirt, short sleeve shirt, cap, and a crossbody bag round out the 9 piece collection, and it's all loaded Star Wars Easter eggs for fans. Prices range from $40-$500, and it will all go on sale starting at 9:01pm PT / 12:01 am ET on November 30th / December 1st right here on the Columbia website. All of the details you need about the collection can be found right here.

Ming-Na Wen is known for an array of roles ranging from Mulan to Melinda May, but these days many know her best as Fennec Shand. Wen's character debuted in the first season of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and she went on to appear in Season 2 of the series as well as The Book of Boba Fett. However, she was entirely absent from the third season of The Mandalorian. Now, fans are wondering when she's going to show up again. ComicBook.com recently had the chance to chat with Wen about Pencils Vs. Pixels, a new documentary about animation that's narrated by Wen. During the interview, we asked the star if she knows when she will be seen in Star Wars again.

"No, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed," Wen said. "I keep sending out good energy. I miss being her. Now that the strike is over, I think it's going to be fun and accelerated to try to get every production back online. And I certainly pray and hope that Fennec comes back, but unfortunately, that is ... unless I cosplay myself," Wen joked.

"Well, I get a lot of fans asking if there could be a spinoff of just vetting. I'm like, why not? I don't know. Yeah, any reason to just do Star Wars again," Wen added.

Earlier this year, Wen recalled being disappointed that she wasn't in The Mandalorian's third season. However, she also made it clear that she trusts filmmakers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni and she understands why her bounty hunter wasn't involved in the recent episodes. The actor also expressed how her being such a fan of the franchise means that she wants to be involved in as many projects as possible.

What Is Pencils Vs Pixels About?

You can read the official description of Pencils Vs Pixels here: "Pencils Vs Pixels is a celebration of the unique magic of 2D hand-drawn animation and an exploration of how the Disney Renaissance of the late 1980s and early 1990s led to an animation boom that was quickly upended by the computer animation revolution that followed. Narrated by Ming-Na Wen, Pencils Vs Pixels features many of the legendary artists who brought these now-classic films to life as they guide us through the last few decades of animation and into the future that's yet to come."

Pencils Vs Pixels is now available to rent on various streaming platforms. Stay tuned for more updates about Star Wars.

Black Friday 2023 is happening throughout the month of November, and Amazon kicked off their promotions today, November 17th. If you're looking for deals on action figures, Hasbro has launched massive deals on their Marvel Legends, G.I. Joe Classified, Transformers, and Power Rangers lineups on Amazon with discounts as high as 50% off. Unfortunately, these are Lightning Deals, so once they are fully claimed they're gone for good. That said, you'll want to jump on the following links quickly.

• Hasbro Black Friday Marvel Legends and G.I Joe Classified Series Deals - See on Amazon
• Additional Marvel Hasbro Deals - See on Amazon
• Hasbro Black Friday Transformers Deals - See on Amazon
• Hasbro Black Friday Power Rangers Lightning Collection Deals - See on Amazon

If you miss out on the Amazon deals, make sure to check out the alternative B1G1 50% off sale on Hasbro action figures below.

Entertainment Earth has a buy 1, get 1 50% off deal going on in-stock action figures that includes over 400 figures in the Hasbro category alone. Star Wars The Black Series, Vintage Collection, Marvel Legends, G.I. Joe Classified figures are all eligible. There are also over 200 items in the McFarlane Toys category, which includes plenty of figures in their DC Multiverse lineup. We've compiled some links and details below that you'll find useful to make the most of the sale.

First off, keep in mind that free US shipping is triggered at Entertainment Earth on orders over $79 with the code FALLFREE79 at checkout. You'll need to cross that threshold to truly benefit from the deal. Second, figures can be added or removed at any time as they arrive and sell out. Again, all of these items are in-stock and ready to ship, so you'll have them in time for holiday gift giving.

• See all of the eligible B1G1 50% off action figures (over 2000 items)
• All Hasbro B1G1 action figures
• Marvel Legends B1G1 action figures
• Hasbro Star Wars B1G1 action figures
• G.I. Joe Classified B1G1 action figures
• All McFarlane Toys B1G1 action figures
• All McFarlane Toys B1G1 Batman figures
• All McFarlane Toys B1G1 Spawn figures

We've picked a handful of standout deals from the B1G1 sale below to help get you started. If you're a collector, pay special attention to the case bundles to maximize the savings (and potentially sell the extras on eBay for a profit).

McFarlane Toys Deals:

• DC Multiverse Batman: Hush Black and Gray 7-Inch Scale Action Figure
• DC Multiverse Wave 14 Batman Dark Knights of Steel 7-Inch Scale Action Figure
• DC Collector Megafig Wave 1 The Joker Titan Action Figure
• DC Collector Batman Vs Hush Variant Version 7-Inch Scale Action Figure 2-Pack
• Spawn Deluxe 7-Inch Scale Action Figure and Throne Set
  
• Spawn Wave 4 7-Inch Scale Action Figure Case of 6
  

Hasbro Deals:

• X-Men 97 Marvel Legends 6-inch Action Figures Wave 1 Case of 6
• X-Men 60th Anniversary Marvel Legends The Blob 6-Inch Action Figure
• Star Wars The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Wave 16 Case of 8
• Star Wars The Black Series The Mandalorian (Beskar) 6-Inch Action Figure
• G.I. Joe Classified Series 6-Inch CRIMSON B.A.T. Action Figure
• G.I. Joe Classified Series 6-Inch Sgt. Slaughter Action Figure - Exclusive
• G.I. Joe Classified Series 6-Inch Copperhead Action Figure

Disney has unveiled several new Star Wars products for the month of November as part of Lucasfilm's Gift the Galaxy promotion for the 2023 holiday season, which will see new Star Wars products released each week until December 19th. Highlights of the lineup include The Stellan Gios Legacy Lightsaber Hilt, the Kanan Jarrus Legacy Lightsaber Hilt, and new Squishmallows. Note that all of the merch will be available to order here at shopDisney on the launch dates / times listed below.

We'll start with the Galaxy's Edge Lightsaber hilts. First unveiled at New York Comic Con, The Stellan Gios hilt has an online release date set for today, November 17th at 8am PT / 11am ET (expect a queue). Stellan Gios is a Jedi Master who has appeared in the HIgh Republic series of books that Lucasfilm has produced over the last few years. The hilt replica is the first from Star Wars: The High Republic, and It will feature light and sound effects. It will also come bundled with a comic book and a collectible wooden case. It's expected to be limited to 5000 units, so you'll wan to jump on it quickly. Expect prices to be in the $170-$200 range (UPDATE: $325!). Crossguard blades are included, but the blade itself will be sold separately.

Next up is the Kanan Jarrus aka Caleb Dume Lightsaber hilt, which is already available in the Parks but will be released online on November 30th at 8am PT / 11am ET for Disney+ subscribers in special access. It's based on the weapon wielded by Freddie Prinze Jr.'s character from Star Wars: Rebels. It will also include light and sound effects, though the blade will be a separate purchase. We expect this hilt replica to retail for $169.99.

As for the Squshmallows, they'll be released at shopDisney on November 20th. Again, we expect the drop to happen at 8am PT / 11am ET. It seems as though Grogu and Chewbacca will be in the lineup, but little is known beyond that.

Additional Star Wars-themed drops at shopDisney in the month of November 2023 include a Star Wars Life Day apparel collection on November 17th and some Disney 100 Star Wars bag drops on November 20th. Again, all of the new Star Wars merch will be available to order here at shopDisney on their respective launch dates. You can check out more new Star Wars news and merch drops right here. Some recent headlines can be found below.

The X-Men make an enormous splash by taking over more than half of our top ten list this week! First off, we have the first appearance of the Hellverine and Armor. Then we get two awesome covers featuring X-23 and a new X-Men character by Peach Momoko. The last two books are at the very top of our list and contain major spoilers, so read at your own risk! The Bad Batch are back at it again, and hype continues to build for Marvel's first TV-MA streaming show! Arthur Adams has gifted us a phenomenal Mary Jane cover, and a murderous bear leaves their mark at the top of our lists! Read on to find out why these books are trending!

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#10 GHOST RIDER #17 - BJORN BARENDS | MARVEL | 2023 When Marvel first announced The Hellverine, very few people took the character seriously. As Hellverine became more popular, this book became harder to track down as fans have caught wind of the cameo appearance hidden behind this fantastic cover! We tracked it at a high sale of $63 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $39.

#9 X-FORCE #46 - JEFF DEKAL (1:25) | MARVEL | 2023 Not every book must be a key to be in our top ten! Some books deliver a fantastic cover that everyone needs in their collection, like this one! Jeff Dekal illustrates a beautifully contrasting image of X-23. This cover is also a retailer incentive, making it that much more difficult to find. While the hunt continues, we tracked it at a high sale of $74 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $52.

#8 DAREDEVIL #9 | MARVEL | 1999 The first trailer for Echo has been released and generated hype over the new show. So many positives surround this show that it makes sense that Maya Lopez's first appearance is seeing its second week on our top ten list! A CGC 9.8 copy achieved an impressive high sale of $200, with the current fair market value for a raw NM copy standing at $79.

#7 STAR WARS: HYPERSPACE STORIES #10 - TOM FOWLER - REGULAR | DARK HORSE | 2023 The Bad Batch was a hit when it arrived on Disney+. This book marks their first comic book debut and is moving fast in the aftermarket! The Bad Batch has a strong fandom, and it shows a high sale of $80 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $10.

#6 ASTONISHING X-MEN #4 - BEAST COVER | MARVEL | 2004 Peach Momoko has built a huge fanbase with her artwork. Her next big project, ULTIMATE X-MEN, will feature a new X-Men team. The mutant, Armor, will lead that new team, and her significance in this series has shined a light back on her first appearance. We tracked it at a high sale of $64 for a CGC 9.6 copy and a current raw FN FMV of $3.

#5 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #37 - ARTHUR ADAMS (1:25) | MARVEL | 2023 No, this issue is not a minor or major key. It is simply great artwork and a notable artist. Aside from the great cover work, this book is a retailer variant and the return of the spidey-variant Rek-Rap. A couple of funhouse villains debut in this issue, but their importance is yet to be determined in the overarching story. In the meantime, we tracked it at a high sale of $40 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $29.

#4 BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #1 - PATRICK HORVATH - COVER A | IDW | 2023 The cuddly serial killer bear, known as Samantha, is causing quite a stir. It is because this book is heating up on the aftermarket! The main reason for this is due to the perceived scarcity of the issue. However, recent reports have indicated that there may be more copies out there that retailers still need to release (due to the immediate hype). Please take this rumor with a grain of salt, but it is worth a trip to your local comic shop to see if any more issues have hit the racks! We tracked it at a high sale of $30 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $14.

#3 X-MEN #27 - PEACH MOMOKO - NEW CHAMPIONS | MARVEL | 2023 Last month, a series of covers was released that fell under the banner of "New Champions". Of all the covers, Maystorm was the first to be taken from concept to featured in a comic book. Momoko announced that Maystorm will be a permanent part of her ULTIMATE X-MEN series. This announcement immediately lit a fire under this book and sent it to the top of our lists as fans rushed to pick up a copy of Maystorm's first cover appearance! We tracked it at a high sale of $25 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $24.

#2 X-MEN #164 | MARVEL | 1982 ***SPOILER ALERT*** While this book is still hot, it is still trailing behind X-MEN 164 - NEWSSTAND. Collectors typically find newsstand copies of books more challenging to find and, therefore, more exclusive. In the case of this issue, the two variants are fairly neck-in-neck in terms of value. We tracked it at a high sale of $255 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw VF FMV of $27.

#1 X-MEN #164 - NEWSSTAND | MARVEL | 1982 ***SPOILER ALERT*** Everyone agrees that the end credit scenes for The Marvels were essential to the overall direction of the MCU. The scene featured an alternate universe version of Maria Rambeau, Monica Rambeau's mother as Binary. In the comic books, Carol Danvers portrays this role. The MCU has revamped characters in the past, and it looks like Binary is the latest to receive a redesign. Nevertheless, fans are excited about her future in the MCU, favoring the newsstand copy over the direct. We tracked it at a high sale of $160 for a raw copy and a current raw VF FMV of $33.

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Over the last few years, Lucasfilm has largely focused on its television output. After mixed reviews for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, the Kathleen Kennedy-led outfit opted to pause most films in development in favor of projects they could release on Disney+. Now that development is beginning to pick back up of the studio's film slate, one of the filmmakers developing a picture is Taika Waititi, the Oscar-winning director behind Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Love and Thunder. According to Waititi, some Star Wars fans may get upset with him over his movie.

"It will be ... dramatic pause... a Taika Waititi film," the filmmaker told Variety at the premiere of Searchlight's Next Goal Wins. "It's gonna piss people off."

Waititi's untitled Star Wars film is one of the many long-gestating projects at Lucasfilm, though it's still in development unlike the project once rumored to be produced by Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige.

"I've got a really good idea for it," Waititi told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this year before the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes began. "It's just as with all films, it's this middle part. You're like, 'What's going to happen?' And then you look at all of those films that are so great, you're like, 'Well, I guess they can't meet some smuggler with an alien sidekick.'"

Kennedy confirmed earlier this year Waititi's film was still in production before it was slowed by the Writers Guild of America strike. Kennedy said to Empire Magazine, "Taika is working away. He's just, and he won't get mad at me for saying this, slow. We've got a couple of acts, we need a third."

The filmmaker previously said he's going to let the movie breath on its own, refusing to rush the writing process of the film.

"I saw on Twitter, someone's like: I'd actually really love to see a movie about Chewbacca's grandmother. And I was like, I shouldn't have said that because this is awesome," Waititi explained in an interview with Rolling Stone. "But I just feel like for me, I'm never gonna please the fans. You know, I don't want to mess with something that's so treasured. Also, you feel like you've got to do a lot of research...and I don't have any time. [Laughs] I mean, there's thousands of books that have been written, these volumes of books about Star Wars with all those characters. I just don't have time to get through them."

Waititi continued, "So I can't say like, you know, confidently, I'd be able to do something that's like very close to what everyone knows. I'm not promising that I'm not going to do anything like that. I'm just saying: It'd be easier for me to not do that."

The unnamed movie has yet to set a release date.

You can shop Hot Topic's Funko sale right here while it lasts. To help you get started, we've highlighted some standout Pop figures in the list below. While you're at it, make sure to check out Entertainment Earth's B1G1 50% off sale and GameStop's Black Friday sale for more discounts on Funko Pops.

• Funko Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Pop! Moment Tanjiro & Nezuko Vs. Temple Demon Vinyl Figure - Hot Topic Exclusive ($16)
• Funko InuYasha Pop! Animation Shippo On Horse Vinyl Figure - Hot Topic Exclusive ($5)
• Funko Dragon Ball Z Pop! Animation Goku & Krillin Vinyl Figure Set - Hot Topic Exclusive ($16)
• Funko Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Pop! Animation Momoshiki Vinyl Figure - Hot Topic Exclusive ($5)
• Funko Naruto Shippuden Pop! Animation Might Guy (Winking) Vinyl Figure - Hot Topic Exclusive ($5)
• Funko SpongeBob SquarePants Pop! Animation SpongeBob & Patrick Vinyl Figure Set - Hot Topic Exclusive ($12)
• Funko DC Comics The Flash Pop! Rides Batman In Batwing Vinyl Figure - See at Hot Topic ($12)
• Funko Gotham Knights Pop! Games Harley Quinn Vinyl Figure - Hot Topic Exclusive ($5)
• Funko Marvel Pop! Loki: Agent Of Asgard Vinyl Bobble-Head - Hot Topic Exclusive ($5)
• Funko Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi Pop! Emperor Palpatine Spectating Vinyl Bobble-Head Figure - Hot Topic Exclusive ($5)
• Funko Disney Peter Pan Pop! Peter And Shadow Vinyl Figure - Set Hot Topic Exclusive ($7)

You can keep up with the latest and greatest Funko Pop releases right here. Wednesday drops can be found here in our updating list.

Disney's Black Friday month runs through November 28th here on shopDisney. During that time discounts as high as 40% will be up for grabs on thousands of collectibles, toys, plush, home goods, and apparel inspired by your favorite Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters. Even their high end Star Wars lightsaber hilts are eligible for an additional 20% off on top of current sale prices, though it appears that the lightsaber sale will end tonight November 13th / 14th. Keep in mind that you need to use the code MAGIC at checkout to activate the deals. If your cart totals over $79, you can stack the code SHIPMAGIC to get free shipping as well.

We've highlighted some of the best deals going in the list below, but you can shop the entire Black Friday sale here at shopDisney while it lasts. Note that new sales will be added over the course of the event, so make sure to check back for more options.

• Black Friday Star Wars Lightsaber Hit Deals - Includes Legacy Darksaber set for $111.99 and Obi-Wan Lightsaber set for $183.99 shipped
• Black Friday Disney Toy Deals - Includes Buzz Lightyear Interactive Talking Action Figure for $16.80
• Black Friday Disney Apparel Deals - Includes Marvel and Star Wars items
• Black Friday Disney Deals For the Home - Includes deals on Disney drinkware
• Black Friday Disney Accessories Deals - Includes deals on Crocs and ear headbands
• Black Friday Disney Holiday Item Deals - Includes Star Wars: The Mandalorian Ear Hat Sketchbook Ornament for $9.60

Speaking of Start Wars lightsaber hilts, new models are set to launch this month. Details are listed below, and you'll find all of the new releases here on shopDisney after the drop dates.

First unveiled at New York Comic Con, The Stellan Gios hilt has an online release date set for November 17th at 8am PT / 11am ET. Stellan Gios is a Jedi Master who has appeared in the HIgh Republic series of books that Lucasfilm has produced over the last few years. The hilt replica is the first from Star Wars: The High Republic, and It will feature light and sound effects. It will also come bundled with a comic book and a collectible wooden case. It's expected to be limited to 5000 units, so you'll wan to jump on it quickly. Expect prices to be in the $170-$200 range. Crossguard blades are included, but the blade itself will be sold separately.

Next up is the Kanan Jarrus aka Caleb Dume Lightsaber hilt, which is already available in the Parks but will be released online on November 29th (most likely at 8am PT / 11am ET). It's based on the weapon wielded by Freddie Prinze Jr.'s character from Star Wars: Rebels. It will also include light and sound effects, though the blade will be a separate purchase. We expect this hilt replica to retail for $169.99.

New Star Wars Squishmallows will be released at shopDisney on November 20th. Again, we expect the drop to happen at 8am PT / 11am ET. It seems as though Grogu and Chewbacca will be in the lineup, but little is known beyond that.

Anthony Daniels first played C-3PO in Star Wars back in 1977, and he now holds the record for appearing in the most projects in the franchise. In fact, the actor recently made a surprise cameo as the lovable droid in Star Wars: Ahsoka. When you play a character for as long as Daniels has, especially a character in a franchise known for merchandise, you're bound to accumulate a lot of things over the years. Recently, the actor announced he'd be auctioning off nearly 200 items, including C-3PO's head, scripts, and part of the Millenium Falcon.

"I did rescue those pieces of the Millennium Falcon from a bonfire at the back of Elstree Studios after production finished on Return of the Jedi," Daniels recalled while speaking with BBC. "I realized I had these items and they're not unloved but they are unlooked at - we don't have them crowding the sitting room," Daniels explained. "Will I feel sad to part with them? No. I will enjoy the fact people will cherish and display them."

Daniels revealed he will be attending the auction, and feels "very good about it and very excited" about it. "Propstore have beautifully and carefully curated the collection ... In a curious way, it means more to them than it does to me because I have the real memories - I was there."

"What a catalogue! And yes, it's time to share. Join me and @prop_store on the 9th November. Hopefully there's something for everyone in this auction of my collection of odds and ends from every Star Wars film I've had the luck to work on. Better they are prized in your collection than unseen in my attic. The scary thing is the picture of me on the front. It was taken a long time ago... clearly," Daniels shared on Instagram. You can view his post below:

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Anthony Daniels on Appearing in Ahsoka:

Daniels recently took to Instagram to share details about his Ahsoka debut.

"Never thought Threepio would have the honour to appear in the rightly lauded, Ahsoka," Daniels wrote. "So we were both surprised to get a call from the Master himself, Dave Filoni. And then, there we were, enveloped by the utterly compelling FX of The Volume. And there they were, the dedicated crew and the cast of lovely and talented humans, and droids."

He continued, "3PO and I have rarely had such an enthusiastic welcome, nor such loving support throughout our days on set. I hear that fans were moved to tears by seeing their golden friend, once again on screen. I was equally moved by the surprise ovation from the assembled team, as I finally emerged from that iconic figure. Maybe this is a good time to thank them and so many millions, for the love they have shown my friend over so many years. So... on his behalf... Thank you."

Stay tuned for more updates about Star Wars.

The SAG-AFRTRA strike is officially over, which means many actors are gearing up to get back to work. One series that is set to return is Star Wars: The Mandalorian, which released its third season earlier this year. The series is confirmed to come back for a fourth season, and it looks like Katee Sackhoff is excited to get back into her armor. The star plays Bo-Katan Kryze, who is now the leader of the newly unified Mandalore. This week, she took to social media to celebrate the end of the strike and tease her Star Wars return.

"A little Throw Back Thursday since we can talk about work again ?? Thank you @sagaftra ? and I also miss my baby while traveling.... I can't wait to be home but also put this wig on again ? #Bokatan #mommy #workingmom #tbt," Sackhoff wrote. You can check out her post below:

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Will The Mandalorian End With Season 4?

Currently, it's unclear when Lucasfilm and Disney+ plan to end The Mandalorian, but it sounds like the show might live beyond the already-confirmed fourth season. The Inside Total Film podcast (via Games Radar) had a chat with showrunner Jon Favreau earlier this year, and he was asked if he has an ending in mind for the series and he confirmed he doesn't have a finale planned. However, it was announced during Star Wars Celebration that Dave Filoni is set to helm a movie that will follow "the escalating war between the imperials and the fledging New Republic" that culminates the Disney+ shows. It is described as a cinematic event set during The Mandalorian timeline.

"No, I don't," Favreau recently revealed when asked if he has an ending for The Mandalorian in mind. "I think the beauty of this is that it's a middle chapter of a much larger story. And though we'll have resolution over time with these characters, I think that how these characters fit into the larger scope and scale, but it's not like there's a finale that we're building to that I have in mind. Quite the contrary, I love for these stories to go on and on. And so these characters potentially could be with us for a while, and I really love telling stories in their voice, and I love the way the adventures unfold and I'm looking forward to doing much more."

Stay tuned for more updates about The Mandalorian and other Star Wars projects.

The once-popular Star Wars RPG is returning to stores next month with reprinted content, including new sets of the custom dice for the game. Next month, Asmodee will release Beginner Games for all three of its Star Wars RPGs, marking the first time that the Beginner Boxes have been in print for several years. Additionally, Asmodee will also release sets of the custom dice needed to play the game, a relief for many Star Wars fans who have been unable to get the dice from retailers in several years.

Each beginner box covers a different aspect of the Star Wars franchise and are for technically separate, but cross-compatible games Age of Rebellion covers the Rebel Alliance/Galactic Empire conflict, Edge of the Empire explores the Outer Rim and rules for being a smuggler or criminal in the Star Wars universe, and Force and Destiny is for those who want to play a Jedi or Force sensitive-themed character. All three games use the Genesys system, a custom game engine specifically created for the Star Wars RPGs.

Fantasy Flight Games first released the Star Wars RPGs in 2020, but the line was discontinued as part of a wider company overhaul that saw all of its RPGs licenses transferred to the new Asmodee subsidiary Edge Studios. While Edge Studios confirmed plans to continue the Star Wars line, there has been inconsistent messaging as to whether this will include new material. Earlier this year, Edge Studios finally announced plans to reprint 11 sourcebooks for the game, with these Beginner Boxes serving as an entry point for the game. It remains unclear if this will lead to new material for the Star Wars RPG getting published in 2024 or if the reprint is just a way to get the game back in the hands of Star Wars fans.

As part of Star Wars Celebration 2022, Hasbro revealed an animatronic edition of the L0-LA59 (LOLA) droid that appears as young princess Leia's companion in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+. It includes all kinds of fancy features which lead to an $89.99 price tag at launch, but you can get one right here as part of Walmart's Black Friday sale for only $15, which is a ridiculous 83% off the list price. That beats the previous low of $20 that Amazon ran a few months back. Clearly, there's quite a bit of Lola overstock out there, but this elaborate toy costs significantly less than a single Black Series figure at this point, which makes it a crazy deal.

STAR WARS L0-LA59 (LOLA) ANIMATRONIC EDITION: "The STAR WARS L0-LA59 (LOLA) ANIMATRONIC EDITION lets kids and fans alike bring home a beloved droid companion. This toy features design and deco inspired by the OBI-WAN KENOBI live-action series on Disney+. Touch the censor on L0-LA59's head to activate more than 45 different light, sound, and movement combinations through 3 modes of play. Unlock Companion Mode by attaching L0-LA59's legs, Hover Mode by attaching her stand, or On the Go Mode by removing her from either base. She even responds to background noises with a series of lights, sounds, and movements. Kids ages 4 and up will love this adorable animatronic droid, which makes the perfect addition to any fan's Star Wars collection. Includes figure and 2 stands. X4 1.5V AA LR6 ALKALINE BATTERIES Required (not included)."

Will There Be An Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2 on Disney+?

"I always hesitate to say no to more Obi-Wan Kenobi," Kennedy said of the Jedi Master on EW's Dagobah Dispatch podcast. "Maybe we end up doing something that gets incorporated into some of the other stories that we're doing, or eventually into a movie, but who knows? But right now, it's still our standard stand-alone limited series."

She added: "We have no plans for expansion right now."

Series director and executive producer Deborah Chow, who helmed all six episodes, recently said that the story was "conceived as a limited series" and "is closed." Still, Chow added: "There's 10 more years before New Hope, so never say never."

All episodes of Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi are now streaming on Disney+.

Having delivered entries into both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Fast and Furious franchises, filmmaker Louis Leterrier has gotten to tell stories in some of the most beloved cinematic series, but the director recently confirmed he also tried to head to the galaxy far, far away with Star Wars projects. Leterrier noted that his ideas are similar to what we would go on to see in The Mandalorian and in the Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi TV shows, but rather than claiming he influenced those projects, admitted that they were obvious storytelling decisions. The director's passion for the franchise likely means he'd still be open to getting involved in the franchise in some way.

While speaking with the Happy Sad Confused podcast about being a fan of Star Wars, Leterrier confirmed, "We all are. Any person, man, woman, whatever, American, French, Asian person who says, in their 40s-50s, saying they're making movies for a different reason than trying to do a Star Wars movie are lying. We all are trying, in a way, to make a Star Wars movie. Even in my last movie, in Fast X, I put TIE Fight sounds in it. I just cannot help myself."

As far as whether his love of Star Wars ever resulted in getting to make official pitches to the studio, Leterrier confirmed, "I had it a long time ago when I came to them and pitched a Lone Wolf ... 'We should do a Star Wars TV show conceived as a Lone Wolf and Cub,' and they say, 'Eh, we don't know if it's a great idea. We'll come back to you with this idea.'" Given how similar this pitch sounded to the narrative of The Mandalorian, the director clarified, "It was not Mando, it was two things: I wanted to do the missing part between ... Basically before [Star Wars: A New Hope] where Obi-Wan takes Luke, I wanted to do that, but also was very interested in the Boba Fett movie, or TV show. That's okay, I did Hulk, I did other things."

Leterrier didn't offer up any details on the timing of when he pitched these projects, though it can be assumed it was after Lucasfilm was purchased by The Walt Disney Company. He also noted that there weren't any sour feelings, as he conceived of these projects because they seemed like such obvious storytelling opportunities.

"It's all good, it's all part of the thing. And, frankly, I had this idea because it was low-hanging fruit, I think it was so obvious, the characters are so iconic," the filmmaker added. "Didn't go the way I wanted."

Stay tuned for updates on the future of the Star Wars franchise.

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Star Wars: Ahsoka was an epic expansion of the Star Wars Universe - and by the look of things, the cast of the show had as much fun making it as fans did watching it!

Ahsoka brought the world of the Star Wars Rebels animated series to life in live-action, and actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo carved out her place as the live-action version of Sabine Wren. Bordizzo has shared an pretty epic gallery of photos from her time on set making Ashoka - which you can check out below!

The photos include appearances by the animatronic model for droid character Huyang; Rosario Dawson in her Ahsoka Tano makeup; Bordizzo actually looking friendly and snuggly with Sabine's Dark Jedi rival Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno); and the now-famous shot of Bordizzo, Dawson, and Sakhno hanging out with the late, great, Ray Stevenson (Baylan Skoll).

There are also some great "behind-the-scenes" moments captured in Bordizzo's photo gallery. One shot shows her and Dawson standing with their respective stunt doubles on set; another shows Bordizzo doing a screen test/photo pose as Sabine, holding Ezra Bridger's green lightsaber. Another shot shows Bordizzo with some of the ladies of the crew behind Ahsoka - like costumer Val Mores, makeup artist Alex Perrone, and hair designer Maria Sandoval. There's also some action-packed video footage of Bordizzo doing the fight choreography training for Sabine's big fight against the raiders on Peridea, and an iconic black-and-white shot of Bordizzo and Sakhno in a dojo-style room practicing one of their duel sequences.

Natasha Liu Bordizzo included a caption on the photo gallery that made it abundantly clear: she's been wanting to interact with fans for months now since Ahsoka's been out. It was the Actors Strike that prevented Bordizzo (and the other cast members of Ahsoka) from ever speaking up to promote the show, do public interviews, or even share promotional material on their personal social media feeds. But now that SAG-AFTRA has ended the strike, we're doing some much-needed catch-up.

Fan-favorite Star Wars hero Ahsoka Tano returns, as Rosario Dawson stars in Star Wars: Ahsoka. The series picks up after the events of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, in which we saw the former Jedi searching for Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) and helping Luke Skywalker train Grogu. Ahsoka is joined on her new mission alongside longtime allies Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) and Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) as they attempt to track down Thrawn, who was last seen disappearing to the far reaches of space after a confrontation with Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi). Star Wars: Ahsoka is the latest live-action series from Lucasfilm's creative duo of Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.

The Star Wars franchise has no shortage of video games to play across multiple platforms, and those existing games are going to have to tide fans over for the time being, as a game expected to release in 2023 has been pushed back to next year. Zynga announced today that Star Wars: Hunters will now be arriving sometime in 2024. When it does end up releasing, the squad-based multiplayer game will be available on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android devices. In a statement posted to the Zynga Star Wars Twitter account, the game's developers noted that they are "committed to creating the best experience for our players."

Star Wars: Hunters Soft Launch

Unfortunately, the statement does not offer any idea when Star Wars: Hunters should be expected in 2024, but hopefully the delay will result in a more polished game at launch. While delays are a common thing in the gaming industry, the announcement was met with a lot of frustration from Star Wars fans. Star Wars: Hunters already soft launched in some regions of the world all the way back in 2021, and was originally supposed to release in 2022, before getting pushed to 2023. Now the game has been delayed again, despite the fact that some people have been playing it for two years! Zynga addressed the soft launch in its statement today, and how it's hoping to add more features ahead of the game's worldwide launch.

"We are thankful to all our fans who have played Star Wars: Hunters in soft launch and have loved the engagement and enthusiasm for the game shown in our soft launch territories. There are several exciting new elements we are still working hard to get into the game before it launches worldwide. These include Ranked Mode, exciting updates to our core gameplay mechanics, and much more," the statement reads.

Star Wars: Heritage Pack

The delay of Star Wars: Hunters is sure to frustrate a lot of Switch owners, but the system does have a pretty significant Star Wars release coming next month. Star Wars: Heritage Pack is a collection set to release in stores on December 8th, and it will contain seven classic Star Wars games. The Heritage Pack has been available for a while on the eShop, but the collection marks the first time it has gotten a physical release. The collection includes fan favorites like Star Wars Episode I: Racer and The Force Unleashed, as well as Knights of the Old Republic, which is widely considered one of the greatest video games of all-time. The remasters included in the collection are all on the older side, but for Star Wars fans that have never had a chance to play these games, there's never been a better opportunity!

Are you planning to check out Star Wars: Hunters when it releases? Have you been eagerly waiting for the game's release? Share your thoughts with me directly on Twitter at @Marcdachamp or on Instagram at @Dachampgaming!

Star Wars has made a big change to the galaxy far, far, away - one that was teased by the recent Star Wars: Ahsoka TV series!

The Star Wars: The High Repubic line of novels and books are entering Phase III this fall. The Marvel Comics series Star Wars: The High Republic and Star Wars: The High Republic - Shadows of Starlight both pick up the storyline of the Jedi's war with the Nihil space pirates with the decisive move by the evil space raiders: establishing the Occlusion Zone!

Star Wars Nihil Occlusion Zone Explained

The Occlusion (or Exclusion) Zone is a section of Star Wars' Outer Rim Territories that the Nihil leader Marchion Ro has claimed as Nihil territory. The ten sectors of space on the Galactic Frontier were sealed off behind an energy barrier, which prevent any access to hyperspace travel lanes, and effectively prevents any comings or goings that the Nihil can't counter with brutal force. The innocent people caught behind the barrier are given a "choice": consider themselves Nihil and abide by the laws of the group, or be viewed as an enemy. The Jedi are deemed the biggest enemy of the Nihil and their territory, to be outed and eliminated wherever found.

In both High Republic Phase III comics, we get a harrowing first picture of how the Jedi, Republic, and citizens of the Outer Rim all react to Nihil establishing the Occlusion Zone. Shadows of Starlight follows the High Republic's central protagonists - Jedi Masters Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann - as they try to deal with the pivotal destruction of Starlight Beacon (and their closest friend, Master Stellan Gios). The Occlusion Zone falls over the Outer Rim when Avar is searching for the Nihil, trapping her inside. Seven months pass in the comic as Avar tries to evade the Nihil and survive long enough to be rescued.

The main High Republic comic examines the Jedi response outside the Occlusion Zone, as Mann tasks Jedi Knight Keeve Trennis and her twin Jedi allies Terec and Ceret with disrupting a meeting between the Nihil and the Hutts over a potential alliance. Needless to say, the mix of Jedi, gangsters, and pirates does not end peacefully.

How Ahsoka Teased The Occlusion Zone Arc

Star Wars: Ahsoka Episode 4 had High Republic fans sitting and pointing like a Leonardo DiCaprio meme. Ahsoka Tano's (Rosario Dawson) duel with Dark Jedi Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson) on Seatos included runes which, when decoded, made mention of the Nihil Occlusion Zone. It was implied that the pathway from the Outer Rim Territories to where Grand Admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger were stranded in the next galaxy, passed through the Nihil's Occlusion Zone. Not a major tie, but another nice way that The High Republic and its happenings are being woven into the larger Star Wars Universe.

Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III and Star Wars: The High Republic - Shadows of Starlight comics are now on sale.

The tail end of spooky season was represented this week, with the likes of Ghost Rider and Dracula popping up on our list once again. Dazzler continues to dazzle the market while Black Cat steals away some hype on a variant cover of her own. New X-heroes are slowly building hype before they debut next year, and a sadistic anthropomorphic series counties to be a new title on the rise. Image classics like Spawn and the Maxx are maxxed out with adaptation news and rumors, and the Bad Batch makes their comics debut to roaring applause and aftermarket sales. Check out last week's market shakers on this week's Top Ten!

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#10: GHOST RIDER #17 - BJORN BARENDS | MARVEL | 2023 | This book was hard to acquire, as the average fan had no idea what Marvel had in store. That is until they reached the final page and saw the preview for Wolverine #36 and the debut of Hellverine! It's been a race for some collectors since to secure a copy. It's seen nearly $20 added to its NM FMV since last week alone! What a cover and with a high sale of $110 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $62.

#9: X-MEN #130 - NEWSSTAND | MARVEL | 1980 | Despite no confirmation, this book has FEASTED on rumors, and its FMV has improved since said rumors began. The most recent high CGC 9.4 sale went for what a CGC 9.6 did the week prior! We tracked a high sale of $410 for a CGC 9.4 copy and a raw FN FMV of $107.

#8: X-MEN #27 - PEACH MOMOKO - NEW CHAMPIONS | MARVEL | 2023 | Peach Momoko is an industry darling, and when her name is attached to a project, people take notice. Like when the announcement Momoko is heavily involved in the launch of the new Ultimate X-Men, creating and developing new heroes to fill out the team. We tracked a high sale of $55 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $16.

#7: UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: DRACULA #1 - GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ - LUNAR RETAILER THANK YOU (1 PER STORE) | IMAGE | 2023 | Halloween has come and gone, but this horrific Dracula interpretation from the likes of James Tynion is still going strong! We tracked a high sale of $48 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $45.

#6: BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #1 - PATRICK HORVATH - COVER A | IDW | 2023 | Immediately after release, cheap copies online sold out. Usually, we see hype die down a bit, and it has to a degree due to availability. It's sustaining success, and how could it not with support from the likes of Patton Oswalt, who went so far as to proclaim, "FINALLY, MURDER AND FORENSICS ARE ADORABLE!" We tracked 23 copies sold, with a high sale of $34 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $18.

#5: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 - ARTHUR ADAMS (1:25) | MARVEL | 2023 | Some of the buxom ladies spread across the comic industry have developed a die-hard fan base. Whenever the likes of Catwoman, Harley Quinn, and, to a lesser degree, Black Cat appear as the main focus on a variant cover, the fans are eager to pick it up. This 1:25 from Arthur Adams is no different, seeing two hot weeks in a row! It also features the first appearance of the Repossessor (Editor's note: In a Marvel Comics solicitation on X, they call him "the repulsive Re-Po"), a demonic repo man unearthed by Goblin Queen to "reclaim her children." We tracked a high sale of $56 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $44.

#4: THE MAXX #1 | IMAGE | 1993 | In October, rumors began circulating about a potential Maxx movie in development at Paramount, with Channing Tatum reportedly attached to the project. While no official confirmation has been released, the mere prospect has sparked interest in this book. The possibility of revitalizing this series has enthusiasts in the community on the hunt for a copy before any official confirmation. Fortunately, this book is readily available and budget-friendly. We tracked a CGC 9.8 copy that reached a high sale of $110, while the current raw NM fair market value stands at $3.

#3: DAZZLER #1 | MARVEL | 1981 | The community's attention has zeroed in on this book, driving its prices steadily upward with each passing week as the rumor continues to hang in the balance. Interestingly, the book's ascent is intertwined with Taylor Swift's real-life achievements, as she recently joined the billionaire club. This accomplishment has further propelled the aftermarket value of this particular book. We tracked a CGC 9.6 copy reach a high sale of $125, while the current raw NM fair market value stands at $21.

#2: SPAWN #1 | IMAGE | 1992 | Spawn is a consistent performer in the aftermarket, and many of you are likely familiar with its recurring presence on our list. However, recent buzz surrounding the character stems from his appearance, in the form of skins, in the latest Call of Duty video game. Additionally, the CEO of Blumhouse Productions has reaffirmed their commitment to delivering the long-anticipated Spawn film, slated for release in 2025. The success of Blumhouse's production of 'Five Nights at Freddy's' is undoubtedly bolstering their efforts and driving sales for this particular comic book. We tracked a CGC 9.8 copy, achieving a high sale of $229, and the current raw NM fair market value sits at $44.

#1: STAR WARS: HYPERSPACE STORIES #10 | DARK HORSE | 2023 | The Bad Batch is a beloved offshoot based in the Star Wars universe focusing on a group of clones who differ from their "brothers" and all possess unique skills. This book is seeing heavy aftermarket movement. We tracked 32 copies sold, with a high sale of $16 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $12.

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The Disney Junior series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures debuted on Disney+ earlier this year, and the animated series is officially back with new episodes. The show took a few months off, but now it's back with "Charhouse Chase/Creator Comforts," "An Adventure with Yoda/The Talon Takeover," "Mystery of the Opal Cave/Clash," "Stuck in the Middle/Junkyard Sleepover," "The Great Leaf Glide/The Harvest Feast," and "Life Day/Raxlo Strikes Back." All of the episodes are available to stream on Disney+.

"New adventures await! New episodes of Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures are available now on Disney+ and Disney Junior," Star Wars shared on social media. You can check out a poster for the new episodes below:

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What Is Life Day?

The Star Wars Holiday Special was released in 1978 and became instantly infamous. The TV special is considered the worst thing to ever come out of the franchise, but it did include some big moments such as the introduction of the fan-favorite character, Boba Fett. The special saw Han and Chewbacca visiting the Wookiee home planet of Kashyyyk to celebrate their biggest holiday, "Life Day." While the holiday special may not have turned out to be everything George Lucas had hoped, Life Day has lived on.

When the Life Day special of Young Jedi Adventures was announced, StarWars.com described the episode as follows: "Kai, Lys, and Nubs, along with Masters Yoda and Zia, on a trip to Kashyyyk to celebrate and learn more about the Wookiees' holiday traditions. In addition, even more episodes of Young Jedi Adventures Season 1 are confirmed for 2024."

What Age Range Is Young Jedi Adventures For?

"Star Wars transcends generations; fans of all ages deeply connect with its imaginative worlds, mythic stories, and unique characters," James Waugh, Young Jedi Adventures' executive producer and senior vice president, Franchise Content & Strategy at Lucasfilm previously explained. "When developing Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, the first Star Wars series created for preschoolers, the creative team never stopped thinking about how this show may be a youngling's first step into a larger world, and their first time experiencing the limitless potential of the Star Wars galaxy. The show's characters, tone, and the life lessons woven throughout each episode were written just for them, and our talented team was committed to honoring the cinematic legacy while staying true to the expectations of parents for the youngest of audiences."

Young Jedi Adventures is now streaming on Disney+.

Kevin Feige gave some rather sad news regarding the status of his Star Wars movie. Let's travel back four years to September 2019, when news broke that Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige was being tapped to develop a new Star Wars movie. This was also a few months before The Mandalorian helped kick off the launch of Disney+, with the Star Wars franchise finding a lot more success on the streaming platform than in theaters. Lucasfilm is attempting to right the Star Wars ship with announcements of a Mandalorian Universe movie, and another movie starring Daisy Ridley's Rey Skywalker. But what we haven't heard is an update on Kevin Feige's Star Wars flick... until now.

Entertainment Tonight caught up with Kevin Feige last night during the red carpet premiere of The Marvels. Feige was asked several questions about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from the possible return of Robert Downey Jr. and the original Avengers to Scarlett Johansson's secret project. The last question changed the topic to that aforementioned Star Wars movie and if it's happening.

"What's up with the Star Wars movie? Is it happening?" Feige was asked. His reply was a simple, "No," and a shake of his head. So it sounds like Feige will be keeping all of his focus on guiding the MCU for the foreseeable future.

Kevin Feige comments on the X-Men's MCU future

Everybody has been waiting for some official word on when they can expect the X-Men to debut in the MCU. Of course, we have the upcoming release of Deadpool 3 starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman reprising his role as Wolverine, but the Ms. Marvel finale also name-dropped "mutant." So are we getting close to seeing a team-up between the Avengers and X-Men?

"I dont know if it's delicate, it's super exciting, but the X-Men are as solid and rich and great a concept and characters that exist," Kevin Feige told ET at the Ms. Marvel premiere. "(There's) the return of the animated series next year, which we're very excited about. I saw some new final episodes today which really bring you back to that core of who the X-Men are and that soap opera that those characters represent. And in live-action, people will see....perhaps, soon."

In The Marvels, which arrives in theaters on November 10th, Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan, Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris). Together, this unlikely trio must team-up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as "The Marvels." The Marvels will also see the franchise returns of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Saagar Shaikh as Aamir Khan, Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba Khan, and Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan. New cast members include Zawe Ashton, Park Seo-joon, and Shamier Anderson. Produced by Marvel Studios, The Marvels is directed by Nia DaCosta with a script from DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, and Elissa Karasik.

A new DLC expansion has arrived in Minecraft today, titled Star Wars: Path of the Jedi. Set during the Clone Wars, Path of the Jedi puts players in the role of a young Jedi in training, and they'll be able to customize their own droid and lightsaber. Lightsaber customization options won't just include color; players will also be able to select between different hilt options and stances. Missions in the DLC will take players across the Star Wars universe, to locations that include Coruscant, Tatooine, and more. Separatist forces will be a prominent threat, and players will even have to take on enemies such as Count Dooku, Darth Maul and General Grievous.

Star Wars: Path of the Jedi is available now for 1,510 MineCoins on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. A trailer for the DLC expansion can be found below.

Path of the Jedi Characters and Setting

In Path of the Jedi, players will be cast as a Jedi Padawan under the training of Master Yoda and Kelleran Beq. In addition to training, players will take on missions provided by familiar faces from the films and Clone Wars animated series. Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi and more will appear, as players visit various biomes. While players will have to pay to experience all that Path of the Jedi has to offer, Minecraft fans will also have a free avatar item to claim in the form of an R2-D2 t-shirt.

From everything shown from Path of the Jedi, it looks like the developers seem to have brought in a lot of interesting characters, locations, and vehicles from the Clone Wars era. The prequels and animated series remain a favorite among Star Wars fans, so this DLC could generate a lot of interest!

Minecraft Star Wars Content

Over the last few years, Minecraft has offered content based on a number of different Star Wars eras, including characters and settings from the original trilogy, as well as The Mandalorian. Every Star Wars fan seems to have their own personal favorite era, and the various films and shows have provided no shortage of content that can be adapted in Minecraft.

The timing of Path of the Jedi's release is pretty interesting, given the fact that there really isn't anything new to tie into. It's not like there's a new season of Clone Wars coming out, or a new film set in that era, and Star Wars Day is still several months away. Usually Minecraft times these types of releases a little better, like we saw with the TMNT expansion that released around the theatrical debut of Mutant Mayhem. Of course, Star Wars is still one of the biggest franchises in the world, and there never seems to be a bad time to release some new content based on the saga!

Are you planning to buy this Minecraft expansion? What do you think of the trailer? Share your thoughts with me directly on Twitter at @Marcdachamp or on Instagram at @Dachampgaming!

Star Wars is teasing Darth Vader's ultimate test of his own master, Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious, in the pages of a new Star Wars comic book!

Marvel's preview for Star Wars: Darth Vader #40 shows Vader returning to the Imperial homeworld of Coruscant from his fiery castle on Mustafar, during one of the worst threats to the galaxy far, far, away: the Scourge! The rogue A.I. entity has infested many of Star Wars' droids and is now making the leap from robots to cybernetic beings. However, when Scourge sent C-3PO and an army of droid avatars after Vader inside his castle on Mustafar, they pushed Vader to finally push through the disruption to the Force that had been keeping him at bay and took out the droids without the aid of his cybernetic limbs and armor. Now that Vader has tapped back into the dark side of the Force, it's clear he has a bone to pick with Palpatine!

The last years of Star Wars' Darth Vader comics have taken a deep dive into the twisted, toxic, relationship between Vader and Palpatine - and really the nature of "relationships" at all within the Sith order. We learned that after Palpatine learned that Vader tried (and failed) to recruit Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back the Sith Lord "punished" his apprentice by taking away his cybernetic enhancements while forcing Vader to take on missions of high danger. Palpatine has tried to kill Vader directly or indirectly several times - but now it looks like Vader is going to use the Sith customs to test his master's mettle!

Of course, we know that by the time of Return of the Jedi, Palpatine had Vader back on a tight leash - yet at the same time, the Darth Vader comic book series is helping flesh out the emotional arc that Vader went on, which ultimately led to him finding redemption by taking down Palpatine and reclaiming his identity as Anakin Skywalker in the climatic moments of RotJ.

Find out more about Star Wars: Darth Vader #40 below:

SCOURGE OF CORUSCANT! What greater prize could the DROID SCOURGE imagine than CORUSCANT, an ecumenopolis filled with millions of droids? And what greater TERROR could the people of Coruscant imagine than a horde of scourged droids...led by LORD VADER himself?

Written by: Greg Pak
Art by: Raffaele Ienco, Federico Blee
Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu, Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Page Count: 28 Pages
Release Date: November 8, 2023

Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy is pointing to Star Wars as a major source of inspiration for what he hopes to achieve in his Deadpool and Wolverine team-up film. In a new interview, Levy talks about a specific moment in Star Wars - specifically in the third Original Trilogy film Return of the Jedi - that captured his imagination and inspired his goals as a director:

"I went to the theater again and again to see Return of the Jedi. I vividly remember the scene in which Luke is hiding from Vader in the Emperor's room and Vader gives the speech that ends with 'If you will not turn to the dark side, then perhaps your sister will.' It was dead quiet. Pin-drop silence. Suddenly Vader has pushed the wrong button. Luke comes screaming out of the shadows and just goes to town in a lightsaber battle against Vader. The way that felt: The forty seconds of stillness from the audience, then the spectacle and emotion, is seared not just in my eyeballs but in my heart..."

Levy went on to tease Esquire with exactly how he's now incorporating that scene from Return of the Jedi into Deadpool 3:

"I'm now making Deadpool 3, the production of which was paused because of the actors' strike. For one key scene in the movie, I said to my stunt and action team, 'Guys, this is the Jedi moment.' I pulled up that scene of Vader and Luke on my phone and restudied how it was photographed, how it was blocked, the framing, the tempo. The keen Star Wars fan will see the shot in my Deadpool movie that was inspired by a moment that I saw in a theater decades ago. That's a forever memory. And that's a treasure."

In recent weeks Levy has said a very interesting mix of things about Deadpool 3: he's confirmed the movie is 'very much part of the MCU,' but that it will still have a hard-R rating and the meta-humor that fans of the Deadpool movie franchise expect. At the same time, Levy also says that Deadpool 3 has a "F-kload more" heart than most Marvel fans would expect. If that all wasn't enough, Levy has teased that Deadpool 3 has landed some epic cameos - with many Marvel fans wondering if Taylor Swift isn't going to finally make that appearance as Dazzler.

For now, Deadpool 3 has lost its original release date of Feburary 2024. No new release date has been decided.

The final race of the NASCAR season may be in Phoenix, Arizona, but one car in the field will look like it came straight out of a galaxy far, far away. Columbia Sportswear has served as one of the main sponsors for Bubba Wallace, driver of the 23 car for 23XI Racing, for the past three seasons. Ahead of the launch of the company's newest Star Wars-inspired clothing line, Columbia and 23XI released Wallace's galactic paint scheme for the final race, and they got a little help from Star Wars legend Mark Hamill.

On Tuesday, Columbia released a video online that reveals Wallace's new paint scheme, which is modeled after an X-Wing from Star Wars. The video features Wallace knocking on a door, only to be greeted by Hamill himself, who tosses him the keys to a new ride. Hamill also hands Bubba a new helmet, which is done up to look like the helmet Luke Skywalker and the other X-Wing pilots wore. It appears Wallace's fire suit also resembles the orange and white jumpsuit of an X-Wing pilot.

Of course, the video wouldn't be complete without Hamill telling Wallace, "The Force will be with you, always," before the driver lowered his visor and sped off down the road. You can check out the full video above!

This isn't the first time we've seen a Star Wars car in NASCAR, as many of the Star Wars prequel films were put on cars as part of a partnership with Pepsi when they first hit theaters. This is the first time, however, a car's paint scheme has been designed to model one of the ships from the movies.

Bubba Wallace's No. 23 "X-wing" Toyota Camry for Phoenix Raceway. #StarWars pic.twitter.com/18Uc1a1P8s

-- FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) October 31, 2023

Mark Hamill's Latest Role

While Hamill is best known for playing Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, he has recently made waves on Netflix, with a scene-stealing role in Mike Flanagan's Edgar Allan Poe series The Fall of the House of Usher. The actor took on the role of Arthur Pym, a lawyer and fixer for the Usher family who was based on the lead character in Poe's only novel. Speaking to Netflix's Tudum, Hamill explained why he took on such a different role for the series.

"I was intrigued by the fact that they would consider me for this part," Hamill told Tudum. "Why would they think of me? That's thinking outside the box, and I love doing quirky, unexpected things and things that I haven't done before."

"I am an unabashed fan of The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and, by the time they approached me for this, I'd also seen Midnight Mass, which was a great departure," he continued. "The first two were sort of linked in that they're in the world of ghosts. But with Midnight Mass he went full horror, and I just loved all three of them. So, at first, I thought, 'Well, I'd want to watch this.'"

Pre-orders for all of these releases are live now can can be found in the list below. Note that Hasbro also released several Marvel Legends figures for these two events, and details on those figures can be found right here.

MCM London Comic Con Star Wars Pre-Orders:

• Star Wars The Black Series Carson Teva Premium Electronic Helmet Prop Replica - See at Entertainment Earth
• Star Wars The Black Series Anakin Skywalker (Episode I) Figure - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon
• Star Wars The Black Series Padm? Amidala (Episode I) Figure - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon
• Star Wars The Vintage Collection Count Dooku Figure - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon
• Star Wars The Vintage Collection Phase I Clone Trooper Figure - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon
• Star Wars The Vintage Collection Finn Figure - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon

Hasbro 10/27 Star Wars Pre-Orders:

• Star Wars The Black Series Mace Windu & Clone Trooper 2-Pack - shopDisney and Hasbro exclusive / Sold out at Hasbro, but hasn't launched at shopDisney yet
• Star Wars The Black Series Paz Vizsla Figure - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon
• Star Wars The Black Series 6-Inch Starkiller (The Force Unleashed) Figure - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon
• Star Wars The Vintage Collection Captain Cassian Andor Figure - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon

On a related note, Lucasfilm's Gift the Galaxy promotion for the 2023 holiday season will see new Star Wars products released each Tuesday until December 19th. For week 2 of the event, Hasbro partnered with ComicBook.com to exclusively reveal The Black Series R4-6D0 from Season 3 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian. They also unveiled a Galen Marek / Starkiller figure inspired by The Force Unleashed video game as well as new Mandalorian and Darth Vader figures.

Details about the figure can be found below followed by a breakdown of some additional, recently released Black Series and Vintage Collection figures in The Mandalorian / Book of Boba Fett lineup. Note that non-exclusive figures on the list will be available to pre-order today, October 25th at 10am PT / 1pm ET here at Entertainment Earth and here on Amazon.

• STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES R4-6D0 - $24.99: "With Nevarro under siege by pirates, Greef Karga uses his trusted astromech droid R4-6D0 to send a plea for help to New Republic pilot Carson Teva." Includes figure and 4 tool accessories. It will be available to pre-order here at Walmart as an exclusive in Spring 2024 (March) as part of an upcoming Collector Con event.
• STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES STARKILLER (The Force Unleashed)- $24.99 / See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: Includes figure and lightsaber accessory.
• STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES DARTH VADER (A New Hope) - $24.99 / See at Entertainment Earth: Includes figure and lightsaber accessory.
• STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES THE MANDALORIAN (MINES OF MANDALORE) - $24.99 / See at Entertainment Earth: Includes figure and 3 entertainment-inspired accessories including the iconic Darksaber as well as knife and blaster accessories.

• STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES R5-D4 ($24.99) - Pre-order at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: "A battered astromech droid, R5-D4 has had a long operational span bouncing around various owners on Tatooine for decades. Now, he resides in Docking 3-5 of Mos Eisley Spaceport in Peli Motto's employ." There are 5 accessories in all - including an antenna.
• STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION R5-D4 ($16.99) - Pre-order at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: Includes packaging inspired by the original Kenner line. Figure only,
• STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION BOBA FETT (TUSKEN) ($16.99) - Pre-order at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: Includes blaster pistol, blaster rifle and staff accessories.

What Will The Mandalorian Season 4 Be About?

The Mandalorian Season 3 ending (SPOILERS) saw the series get something of a reset, following the quest to reclaim the Mandalorian homeworld of Mandalore, and the defeat of Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito). Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) formally adopted his "son" Din Grogu, officially making Baby Yoda a true Mandalorian Foundling. However, while Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) relit the Great Forge of Mandalore and set the foundations of a new unified tribe on the planet, Mando and Grogu set up a home for themselves on planet Nevarro, where Grogu will formally begin his Mandalorian training and Mando will work for the New Republic off the books, hunting down Imperial remnants in the Outer Rim Territories.

There's been a lot of speculation that the next season of The Mandalorian will have a premise that will also open the door toward bringing The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka series together for the big MandoVerse event film that Dave Filoni is helming.

Follow for the latest from Star Wars: The Mandalorian on ComicBook.

We've seen a lot of great deals on Star Wars LEGO sets lately, and today we have another one to add to the list - several in fact. It starts with the 75330 Training on Dagobah set, which includes 1000 pieces and features a design based on the swamp scene in The Empire Strikes back when Yoda begins Luke Skywalker's Jedi training. In addition to Yoda and Luke minifigures, there's R2-D2, Yoda's hut, and Luke's submerged X-Wing. The base features Yoda's quote "Do. Or do not. There is no try."

At the time of writing, you can order the Training at Dagobah set here on Amazon, and here at Walmart for $57.59, or 36% off list. We don't expect the deal to last long, so grab it while you can. While you're at it, make sure to check out additional, standout LEGO Star Wars deals below.

LEGO Star Wars 75363 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter Microfighter ($11.99 - 25% off) - Order on Amazon: Includes a minifigure of Mando with a blaster pistol and jetpack along with a Grogu LEGO figure. Both figures can sit in the ship and go on adventures together. There are also two stud shooters in case anything needs blasting.

LEGO 75344 Star Wars Boba Fett's Starship Microfighter ($6.99 / 30% off - 85 pieces) - See on Amazon: Features an opening cockpit with space for a minifigure (Boba Fett is included), 2 flick shooters, and adjustable wings for flight and landing.

75366 LEGO Star Wars 2023 Advent Calendar ($35.99 - 20% off) - Order on Amazon: (Includes 15 mini builds:

• 10 mini build vehicles - The Justifier, The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter, a turbo tank, STAP speeder, AAT, Imperial Shuttle, AT-ST, speeder bike, Imperial Star Destroyer and Ewok glider
• 5 other mini builds - Clone Command Center, Ewok village, Endor bunker, Endor shield protector and Emperor's throne

Also includes 8 LEGO Star Wars characters: an Ewok and a Pit Droid in holiday outfits, a Gonk Droid dressed as a reindeer, Omega with a sled, a 212th Clone Trooper, B-1 Battle Droid and Princess Leia

Dave Filoni has a long history with Star Wars, getting his start working in animation. The creative has been a producer, writer, and director on multiple projects including Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Now, he's known for his work on Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Star Wars: Ahsoka, which saw many animated characters being brought to life in live-action. Ahsoka's first season came to an end earlier this month, and the official social media accounts for Star Wars have been sharing videos of the actors reflecting on their time making the series. The latest video shows Filoni talking about the legacy of Star Wars.

"We all bring a little bit of to Star Wars, of what we like, and we hope it fits into that galaxy. George [Lucas], he created this galaxy. He created these dynamics. Jedi, Sith. All these things I play with, and I've been fortunate that he taught me a lot of things. I'm always doing my best to follow what he taught, and my nature comes into it. So you get space whales and wolves," Filoni shared with a laugh. "You know, that's all part of it." You can watch the video below:

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Will Ahsoka Get a Season 2?

Earlier this month, Deadline reported that "Ahsoka Season 2 is more of a reality in the conversation, though nothing is locked yet." Considering Ahsoka's ties with The Mandalorian and Filoni's future film plans, it's pretty likely we'll be seeing the Ahsoka characters again. Before the SAG strike, ComicBook.com had the chance to chat with Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka) while she was promoting her new film, Haunted Mansion, and we asked if she knew anything about Filoni's film and whether or not she would be in it.

"No. I'm just so happy he got it," Dawson shared when asked if she knew about the project. "Honestly, my uncle is a comic book artist. That is not the average transition coming from animation and going into directing, and especially a film. For all the nerds, I think for the cons and stuff, this is just like, 'Ah!' kind of status. So, I'm just super stoked for him because it really could not happen to a better person. He's so talented and remarkable and awesome, and I love him. And I think what he learned in doing in animation, he's blowing out of the water in directing and live action. So, I'm, as a fan, excited to watch that movie, whether I'm in it or not."

She added, "And I hope I'm invited to set, regardless."

Stay tuned for more updates about Dave Filoni's corner of the Star Wars universe.

Ubisoft has released a report for the first half of its fiscal year, and in it, the company has noted that a "large game" that it planned to release before the end of the fiscal year has been pushed to FY2024-25. While Ubisoft does not outright say what the game is, there has been speculation from Video Games Chronicle that the title in question is Star Wars Outlaws. Ubisoft has never offered a concrete release window for the game, but it has long been expected to arrive before the end of the company's current fiscal year, which comes to a conclusion on March 31, 2024.

"The overperformance in Q2 and the current positive momentum of Ubisoft's brands build confidence for the rest of the year. The company can therefore confirm its announced guidance of strong top line growth and non-IFRS operating income of approximately EUR400 million, without releasing the other large game it had initially planned to launch during the last quarter of the current fiscal year," Ubisoft's financial statement reads. "The Company has decided to launch this other large game in FY2024-25 so as to maximize its value creation."

Why is Ubisoft Delaying a Large Game?

Ubisoft doesn't seem to be delaying this game based on concerns over quality, or because the game's developers need extra time, which tend to be the main reasons games get pushed back. Instead, it seems that Ubisoft's numbers are very good this year, so the company plans to delay that big game into next year to help its numbers later. We don't know for certain that this is Star Wars Outlaws, and even if it is, a delay into the next fiscal year could mean just a few short months. If the company was planning to have the game release in February or March, we could still see it arrive in time to coincide with Star Wars Day in May. For now, fans will just have to wait patiently to see when the game gets a firm release date.

Star Wars Outlaws Details

Star Wars Outlaws is the franchise's first open-world game. Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, players are cast in the role of series newcomer Kay Vess. Vess will explore the galaxy during a time of turmoil, as tensions between the Rebellion and the Galactic Empire are nearing a tipping point. It's a dangerous time in the galaxy to be certain, but it's also one that could be very profitable for someone like Vess; the outlaw and her crew are planning "one of the biggest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen."

When the game does end up releasing, Star Wars Outlaws will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Are you planning to check out Star Wars Outlaws? Do you think that's the game Ubisoft has delayed? Share your thoughts with me directly on Twitter at @Marcdachamp or on Instagram at @Dachampgaming!

A new Star Wars deal nets you three popular Star Wars games for a combined $10. In other words, you can currently grab three Star Wars games for roughly $3 a game. The deal comes the way of GameStop, and unfortunately, for those who prefer brand-spanking-new copies of games, some of the deals are limited to pre-owned copies. GameStop offers a guarantee its pre-owned games work or your money back, but if you're not interested in pre-owned games then some of the deals below will not tickle your fancy. And the emphasis is on "some," because not every deal below is for a pre-owned game.

The most notable of these deals is for Star Wars: Squadrons, which normally runs at $40 for a digital code of the game. Right now though, GameStop has discounted digital codes of Star Wars: Squadrons on Xbox One to just $3.99. The PS4 version is $9.99. The second best deal is for Star Wars Battlefront II. Right now, GameStop has both pre-owned copies of the game on PS4 and Xbox One at just $4.99. And lastly, it has the same offer for the first game, but the discount slashes the game to just $0.99.

Below, you can read more about each game and check out a trailer for each game as well:

Star Wars: Squadrons:

"Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience Star Wars: Squadrons. Buckle up and feel the adrenaline of first-person, multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron. Pilots who enlist will step into the cockpits of starfighters from both the New Republic and Imperial fleets and fight in strategic 5v5 space battles. Modify your starfighter, and adjust the composition of your squadron to suit varying playstyles and crush the opposition. Pilots will triumph as a team and complete tactical objectives across known and never-before-seen battlefields, including the gas giant of Yavin Prime and the shattered moon of Galitan. Take control of starfighters such as the X-wing and TIE fighter. Customize loadouts and cosmetics. Divert power between weapons, shields, and engines while immersing yourself in the cockpit. In addition, players will have the option to play the entirety of the game in virtual reality (VR)!"

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Star Wars Battlefront II:

"Be the hero in the ultimate Star Wars battle fantasy with Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition! Get Star Wars Battlefront II and the complete collection of customization content acquirable through in-game purchase from launch up to - and including - items inspired by Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."

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Star Wars Battlefront:

"Feeling the ominous thud of an AT-AT stomping down on the frozen tundra of Hoth. Rebel forces firing blasters as Imperial speeder bikes zip through the lush forests of Endor. Intense dogfights between squadrons of X-wings and TIE fighters filling the skies. Immerse yourself in the epic Star Wars battles you've always dreamed of and create new heroic moments of your own in Star Wars Battlefront."

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The much-anticipated remaster of Star Wars: Dark Forces now has a release date. Back in September, Nightdive Studios announced that it would be remastering Dark Forces, which is the classic Star Wars first-person shooter that originally launched back in 1995. Now, after nearly 30 years, Star Wars: Dark Forces will be playable in a new manner when it arrives in the first months of 2024.

Shared by Nightdive today (via GameSpot), the developer announced that Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster will roll out on February 28, 2024. Although the original game was only available on PC and PlayStation, this remaster will instead come to all modern platforms which includes PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. As for this version's improvements, the game will now feature 4K visuals and a framerate that will go to 120fps on all platforms other than Switch. Despite these big upgrades, though, Dark Forces will still play like the original did, keeping the experience intact for those that want it to still mirror its throwback format and mechanics.

What Is Star Wars: Dark Forces About?

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-- Nightdive Studios (@NightdiveStudio) September 11, 2023

Outside of being one of the first shooters ever set in the Star Wars universe, Dark Forces is also well-known for being the original game to introduce protagonist Kyle Katarn. Following his appearance in Dark Forces, Katarn went on to star in a number of sequels that included Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2, Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast, and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. Following Disney's acquisition of the Star Wars IP, Katarn became non-canon and has since become part of "Star Wars Legends." Still, this hasn't prevented Katarn's popularity from dwindling over the years, especially for those who grew up playing the Jedi Knight series.

To learn more about what this forthcoming remaster of Star Wars: Dark Forces has in store, you can find its official description below.

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster has been brought to life by the team at Nightdive Studios, fully remastered through its proprietary KEX engine, allowing the game to run on modern gaming devices at up to 4K resolution at 120 frames per second. New and returning players will enjoy Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster's upgraded gameplay, high-resolution textures, enhanced lighting and rendering, and support for gamepads.

The original 1995 Star Wars: Dark Forces raised the bar for first-person shooter games, offering players a significant degree of movement and interactivity, a large selection of items and power-ups, and engaging environments.

In the first Star Wars first-person shooter video game, players assume the role of Kyle Katarn, a defector of the Galactic Empire turned mercenary for hire. Katarn joins the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division tasked with infiltrating the Galactic Empire, where he discovers the secret Dark Trooper Project. The development of this powerful new series of Imperial battle droids and power-armored stormtroopers stands to strengthen the Empire's grip on the galaxy unless Katarn and the Rebel Alliance intervene."

With Halloween only days away, why not treat yourself to the Star Wars Black Series Wookiee (Halloween Edition) figure that was released last year as part of Hasbro's holiday lineup? What if we told you it was only $9.99 (57% off)? If that's in impulse buy territory for you, you can pick it up here on Amazon while the deal lasts.

Accessories for the figure include a Halloween jack-o'-lantern bucket filled with beskar that's wrapped up to look like chocolate bars. There's even a scary Bogling buddy! We suppose that it could also double as a werewolf figure...with some armor on. Now there's some inspiration for a horror movie that we would like to see.

You can keep up with more of Hasbro's Star Wars: The Black Series reveals and deals right here.

What Will The Mandalorian Season 4 Be About?

The Mandalorian Season 3 ending (SPOILERS) saw the series get something of a reset, following the quest to reclaim the Mandalorian homeworld of Mandalore, and the defeat of Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito). Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) formally adopted his "son" Din Grogu, officially making Baby Yoda a true Mandalorian Foundling. However, while Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) relit the Great Forge of Mandalore and set the foundations of a new unified tribe on the planet, Mando and Grogu set up a home for themselves on planet Nevarro, where Grogu will formally begin his Mandalorian training and Mando will work for the New Republic off the books, hunting down Imperial remnants in the Outer Rim Territories.

There's been a lot of speculation that the next season of The Mandalorian will have a premise that will also open the door toward bringing The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka series together for the big MandoVerse event film that Dave Filoni is helming.

What Is Dave Filoni's Star Wars Movie About?

While details on Filoni's Star Wars movie are still relatively slim -- including the movie's release date -- we do know that it will be set during the New Republic era, and will have an epic event quality to it.

"Jon [Favreau] and I have our own little theater that we've been playing in, but Star Wars is a big galaxy. I think there's a lot of possibilities, but we do things our own way," Filoni told ComicBook.com earlier this year. "I think of, you know, A New Hope is an important moment in the timeline. The Death Star blows up. That changes everything ... A cinematic moment for this time period has to be a moment that's changing things and we understand it as the audience and then it can ripple down if we have other shows going on underneath that. So if there was a show taking place in the New Hope time period that you were watching as a kid, you would understand that things have changed in the show because the Death Star blew up. But they didn't necessarily need to be there. So there's a ton of possibilities for how to tell these stories in a unique way for Star Wars as well."

The first three seasons of Star Wars: The Mandalorian are streaming on Disney+ now.