• Baby Yoda cereal is coming soon to a galaxy near you

    Baby Yoda cereal is coming soon to a galaxy near you

    For those who think Baby Yoda is so cute they could just eat it with a spoon — you’re in luck! Every brand wants in on the annual “Star Wars” Day — even General Mills, which announced the launch of a new, out-of-this-world cereal on Monday. It features the adorable alien from the Disney+ show …
  • Happy ‘Star Wars’ Day: Stirring new video marks ‘May the 4th be with you’ holiday

    Happy ‘Star Wars’ Day: Stirring new video marks ‘May the 4th be with you’ holiday

    We could all use some of the force right now. “Star Wars” has released a heartstring-tugging new video montage celebrating the franchise’s holiday — with a not-so-subtle message in light of the coronavirus pandemic that might just restore your faith in the galaxy. “Star Wars” Day began as an unofficial fan meme, occurring annually on …
  • Oscar winner Taika Waititi will direct a new ‘Star Wars’ movie

    Oscar winner Taika Waititi will direct a new ‘Star Wars’ movie

    May the Force be “Jojo.” Taika Waititi, the director and screenwriter of 2019’s “Jojo Rabbit,” will direct a new “Star Wars” film, Disney said Monday. The plan is for the yet untitled flick to be shown in theaters. But with not only the release of films, but also production schedules, upended by the coronavirus pandemic, …
  • ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ series to end while tying up loose ends

    ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ series to end while tying up loose ends

    The Clone War is over. The animated television show that started back in 2008 is set to end May 4th — or as some Star Wars fans call it, Star Wars Day. Set between Episode II and Episode III, the animated television show started as a reboot of the 2003 show of the same title. …
  • Disney mocked for social media fail with #MayThe4th tweets

    Disney mocked for social media fail with #MayThe4th tweets

    May this failure be with you. Disney faced ruthless backlash on Twitter this week as it hyped up the popular annual “Star Wars” hashtag “#MayThe4th” — while also appearing to claim the right to use any tweets using the tag — a riff on the line “May the Force be with you.” “Celebrate the Saga! …
  • ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ to hit Disney+ two months early

    ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ to hit Disney+ two months early

    “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” will begin streaming on Disney Plus two months earlier than previously scheduled. The last installment of the original Star Wars series will debut on the streaming service — when else? — on May 4, colloquially known as “Star Wars Day” among fans of the galactic movie franchise. With the …
  • ‘Mandalorian’ doc trailer: Filmmakers dish on directing Baby Yoda

    ‘Mandalorian’ doc trailer: Filmmakers dish on directing Baby Yoda

    We’ve only had a brief glimpse of “The Mandalorian”‘s face, but we’ll soon be privy to a bunch of his secrets. Disney+ on Thursday released a trailer for its “Mandalorian”-themed edition of the “Disney Gallery” docuseries. The eight-episode, behind-the-scenes look at the “Star Wars” spinoff series will premiere on the streaming service on Monday, May 4. …
  • Female-focused ‘Star Wars’ series reportedly in the works at Disney+

    Female-focused ‘Star Wars’ series reportedly in the works at Disney+

    A new “Star Wars” series is in the works at Disney Plus, Variety has learned from sources. The series hails from Leslye Headland, the co-creator, showrunner and executive producer of the critically acclaimed Netflix series “Russian Doll.” Details of the exact plot of the series are being kept under wraps, but sources say it will …
  • Disney announces Season 3 of ‘The Mandalorian’ is in the works

    Disney announces Season 3 of ‘The Mandalorian’ is in the works

    The Force is still with Baby Yoda. Though its season 2 premiere date isn’t until October, Disney has officially announced that season 3 of the hit series The Mandalorian is currently in production. Sources close to the project have confirmed to Variety that creator Jon Favreau has been “working on season 3 for a while,” …
  • ‘Mandalorian’ docuseries to fill gap until the Disney+ breakout hit returns

    ‘Mandalorian’ docuseries to fill gap until the Disney+ breakout hit returns

    May the Baby Yoda memes be with you. If you can’t get enough of the adorable green creature, now you don’t have to wait until Season 2 of “The Mandalorian.” On May 4 (a k a May the Fourth Be With You Day), Disney+ will launch an eight-episode docuseries about the making of the breakout hit show …