Star Wars | The VergeThe Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.2026-03-19T12:30:18+00:00https://www.theverge.com/rss/star-wars/index.xmlhttps://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1Jay Peters<![CDATA[Epic and Disney now let Fortnite creators make Star Wars games]]>https://www.theverge.com/?p=8971632026-03-19T08:30:18-04:002026-03-19T12:00:00-04:00
Epic Games and Disney are making a big announcement as part of their continually deepening relationship. In June, Epic announced thatFortnite creators would "soon" be able to make custom Star Wars-themed games and experiences, and starting Thursday that feature is finally launching. While creators can start making experiences now, they'll be able to publish them for players to jump into beginning May 1st.
Since announcing the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), the tool that lets creators build experiences that sit alongside Epic's own modes like battle royale and Fortnite Festival, Epic started introducing a handful of big-name franchises …
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Cameron Faulkner<![CDATA[Lego’s Smart Brick is here, and it transforms these new Star Wars sets]]>https://www.theverge.com/?p=8860142026-03-02T18:56:12-05:002026-03-01T11:00:10-05:00
Lego’s new Smart Brick is a pretty big deal. It packs a miniature computer, a microphone, and NFC tech into a classic 2×4 Lego brick, which can power all sorts of new experiences with select sets. It has so much promise that we awarded it “best in show” at CES 2026, and now, eight Star Wars-themed sets that support the Smart Brick (and include it, in some cases) are now available.
Three of them include at least one Smart Brick, along with a charging cradle and cable, while the rest are merely “Smart Play compatible,” meaning they’re BYOB (bring your own brick). The interactivity of the NFC tags and the smart minifigurs won’t be possible unless you already own one of Lego’s fancy, computerized bricks. The cheapest set to include a Smart Brick is Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter, which costs $69.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Lego’s online storefront, while the priciest one — the Throne Room Duel & A-Wing set — is available from Amazon, Best Buy, and Lego for $159.99 with two Smart Bricks.
Below, we’ve listed each set, along with useful info about the smart (and standard) components included.
Luke’s Red Five X-Wing
A 581-piece set that includes one Smart Brick, five NFC tags, and smart minifigs of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.
A 666-piece set that includes three NFC tags, two smart minifigures of Greedo and Obi-Wan Kenobi, plus three standard minifigs of a Sandtrooper and two cantina band members.
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Andrew Webster<![CDATA[Dave Filoni takes charge of Star Wars as new president of Lucasfilm]]>https://www.theverge.com/?p=8630652026-01-16T05:43:30-05:002026-01-15T18:04:52-05:00
There's a new name in charge of stewarding Star Wars at Lucasfilm. The studio just announced that Dave Filoni - best-known for his work on The Mandalorian and The Clone Wars - will be taking over as president. Former president Kathleen Kennedy, whose departure had been rumored for some time, will be stepping down and returning to producing films full-time.
Under the new structure, Filoni will continue to serve as chief creative officer at Lucasfilm, alongside becoming the studio's president. Lynwen Brennan, who has been at the studio since 1999 and most recently served as president and GM of Lucasfilm business, will be co-president.
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Jay Peters<![CDATA[Star Wars’ original theatrical cut returns to theaters in 2027]]>https://www.theverge.com/?p=8394342025-12-05T15:44:13-05:002025-12-05T15:44:13-05:00
Disney is bringing a "newly restored version" of the original, 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars back to theaters on February 19th, 2027. It will only be available in theaters for "a limited time," Disney says, and it's being released as part of "Lucasfilm's yearlong 50th anniversary celebration" for the franchise. Tickets aren't on sale yet, but Disney says it will share details on when and where to buy tickets on StarWars.com.
Disney initially revealed earlier this year that it would be bringing Star Wars back to theaters. Star Wars creator George Lucas has famously tinkered with what's now called A New Hope, but a few lucky fans have alre …
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Stevie Bonifield<![CDATA[George Lucas’ narrative art museum opens next year in LA]]>https://www.theverge.com/?p=8199512025-11-13T10:06:27-05:002025-11-13T10:06:27-05:00
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has been over a decade in the making, but its opening day is finally in sight. It's officially less than a year away on September 22nd, 2026.
The museum will include over 40,000 works of "narrative art," ranging from murals to comic book art and, of course, cinematic artifacts. Among those are the Lucas Archives, "containing models, props, concept art, and costumes from Lucas's filmmaking career," which presumably includes at least a few Star Wars relics.
It sounds like Lucas's filmmaking memorabilia will be just a small part of the museum, which is dedicated to illustrated storytelling broadly. Its 35 ga …
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Andrew Webster<![CDATA[The Mandalorian and Grogu channels classic Star Wars in first trailer]]>https://www.theverge.com/?p=7824192025-09-22T09:24:12-04:002025-09-22T09:24:12-04:00
The return of Star Wars to movie theaters is looking pretty familiar. Disney just released the first trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, which looks like a mixture of the adventurous vibe of the original trilogy and the cuteness of the Disney Plus series. The early clip includes blazing speeders and marching AT-ATs, along with Grogu doing all kinds of adorable things, like wielding a telescope and doing plenty of snacking. He even uses the Force to try to snatch a treat from Sigourney Weaver.
There still aren't many details on what the Jon Favreau-directed movie will be about specifically, but a new official description gives some idea a …
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Sean Hollister<![CDATA[Here is Lego’s $1,000 Death Star, the most expensive Lego set ever]]>https://www.theverge.com/?p=7707702025-09-04T11:04:36-04:002025-09-04T09:00:00-04:00
It's an intricately detailed Death Star over two feet tall (70cm), well over two feet wide (79cm) and nearly a foot (27cm) deep, with enough compartments to re-enact nearly every iconic Death Star scene from Star Wars and Return of the Jedi.
We've never seen a Lego set anywhere near this expensive. When the $999.99, €999.99 or £899.99 price and images leaked in July, many wondered how the Lego Group could possibly justify such a price for plastic toys!
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Charles Pulliam-Moore<![CDATA[Star Wars: Starfighter is going to be star-studded]]>https://www.theverge.com/?p=7675882025-08-28T13:43:34-04:002025-08-28T13:04:05-04:00
Aaron Pierre at Vanity Fair & Instagram's The 2025 Vanities Party
Production on Star Wars: Starfighterofficially began today, and Lucasfilm has finally confirmed the other actors who will be bringing the film to life alongside Ryan Gosling.
Lucasfilm announced today that Star Wars: Starfighters has added Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams to its cast. The studio also shared a (very grainy) image of Gosling and Gray on the movie's set.
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Jay Peters<![CDATA[A lot more AI characters are coming to Fortnite]]>https://www.theverge.com/?p=6790772025-06-03T18:53:36-04:002025-06-04T08:00:00-04:00
AI Darth Vader was a huge hit in Fortnite, and now Epic plans to let creators make AI-powered NPCs for their own in-game experiences. But a senior Epic exec says that creators should expect a "learning curve" when using them - something Epic had to figure out on its own.
The AI Vader that Epic made lets users talk to the character using their voice and hear an AI-generated version of James Earl Jones's Vader voice talk back. It was the "culmination of a very intense effort for a character everybody understands," Saxs Persson, Epic's EVP of the Fortnite ecosystem, tells The Verge.
But Epic couldn't just set an AI chatbot loose - "a lot" we …
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Jay Peters<![CDATA[Fortnite’s Star Wars season will let you fly an X-Wing and use Force Lightning]]>https://www.theverge.com/?p=6593472025-05-01T10:47:54-04:002025-05-01T10:47:54-04:00
Promotional art for Fortnite’s Star Wars-themed “Galactic Battle” season.
Fortnite's new Star Wars-themed season will add new locations, weapons, skins, vehicles, and even new Force powers to the game when it kicks off on Friday, according to a blog post.
The Fortnite island's new Star Wars spots include a First Order base, a smuggler hub called the Outpost Enclave, a Resistance base with X-Wings, and a dedicated location where you can find Darth Vader Samurai (a real and very good skin in the game). The locations seem like they'll be worth dropping at; you'll be able to fly the X-Wings, for example, and defeating Darth Vader Samurai in battle will net you a red lightsaber and a Force power that lets you throw it …
