Star Wars Bits: Celebration Updates, Galaxy’s Edge, Episode 9 Leaks, And More
In this edition of Star Wars Bits:
Let’s kick things off with a quick recap of all the new Star Wars Celebration news that’s arrive lately. My old lightsaber battle buddy and the face of Maul,Ray Park,will be appearingat the convention in Chicago, as will C-3PO actorAnthony Daniels. (Remember all of his mysterious tweets? Those were all justan elaborate wayfor him to announce that he would be attending.)RebelsstarsMatt LanterandTiya Sircarwill also be there, alongsideBilly Dee Williams,Paul Bettany,Riz Ahmed, and many more.
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menacepremiered twenty years ago, and a special panel will be held at Star Wars Celebration this year to celebrate the anniversary. IfEpisode Iisn’t your thing, stop by thethree animation panelsthat will be held there instead – and we echo the sentiments of our old friend Germain Lussier about the way Lucasfilm cut off speculation early here:
I very much appreciate the “there won’t be a surprise announcement of a new series during [the Rebels] panel” aside in this article. It’s refreshing to cut all speculation off at the head.https://t.co/h0wD5woba5
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier)June 07, 2025
One final note about Celebration before we move on: Acme Archives is selling some incredible prints (like the one above from artist Malcolm Tween) that can only be picked up in person at the convention, but the pre-order period lasts until March 15. See the rest of the art and get more detailshere.
YouTuberDavid Hallspent more than 13 months building this LEGO version of the Battle of Crait using 100,000 bricks, andgot noticedby the official Star Wars Twitter account.
In an interview withDen of Geek, Mark Hamill spoke about the arc of the new film trilogy as it relates to the original trilogy characters, specifically addressing howEpisode IXwas supposed to be (and will still be) Carrie Fisher’s movie:
“Harrison [Ford] was more prominent in the first of the sequels, then I was more prominent, and Carrie was meant to be more prominent in the third. I’m glad they found a way to do that, and something tells me that she’d get a real kick out of the fact that she had a hit movie years after she left us, because that was just her. I like to think that would please her, but nothing would be better than having her here.”
In what I’m sure must have been an incredibly distracting thing for the musicians to experience, two people from the School of Saberfighting performed a battle between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi on the same stage that music was being played.
Surprising absolutely no one, actorSamuel L. Jacksonhas said (yet again) that he’s interested in reprising his role as Mace Windu in anotherStar Warsmovie. “Well, we’ve got Lola [VFX], they’ve got Lola, it’s theirs, let’s see what happens. I’m down with it,” Jackson toldComicBook.com, referencing the company that worked on his de-aging effects inCaptain Marveland implying that same technology could be used to resurrect Mace Windu. “I’ve still got my purple lightsaber, I’m ready.”
Honored to be an intergalactic hero with you :)
— Brie Larson (@brielarson)June 08, 2025
Speaking of Sam Jackson, hisCaptain Marvelco-starBrie Larsongot in on a littleStar Warslove recently as well.
ArtistScott C(who just painted an awesomeBack to the Future-inspired piece andexplained his step-by-step process to us) added Luke vs. Kylo Ren tohis “Great Showdowns” series.
CinematographerDan Mindelshared this photo of a script department patch fromEpisode 9.
I was at an award dinner in NYC last Sunday night, and Kathleen Kennedy was a surprise presenter. The first thing she said upon entering the room was something to the extent of: “Just to get this out of the way, we don’t have a title for Episode IX yet.”
— James Zahn – The Rock Father™ (@therockfather)July 03, 2025
Apparently the title still hasn’t been settled on.
Fake names are being used to refer to characters fromEpisode 9so the actual names don’t leak online (or to hide the actions of characters we’ve already met), anda new reportclaims that some of those fake names are based on cities: London, Oslo, Bruges, Limerick, and Boston.
MakingStarWarshas a galactic ton of new leaks aboutEpisode 9, many of which are what I’d call spoilers. I won’t reproduce them here, but fair warning: there’s a LOT there and if you’re like me, you could regret learning about it online instead of seeing it in a trailer or in the theater for the first time.
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ProducerFrank Marshall(Kathleen Kennedy’s husband) looks like he had a blast on the ones and twos during theEpisode 9wrap party.
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The Mandalorianhas wrapped production, but showrunnerJon Favreauis still going to enough meetings that he managed to luck out and get a cool Gandalf/Yoda doodle fromDave Filoni.
Catherine Taber, who played Padmé Amidala inStar Wars: The Clone WarsandStar Wars Forces of Destiny,readsthis section from the new bookStar Wars: Queen’s Shadow, which was written byE.K. Johnstonand is available now.
Let’s move on to Galaxy’s Edge, shall we? Wealready wrote a detailed breakdownof all the new information we learned from the visits to the park, but now the Disney Parks blog has shared some new information, includinga look at the costumesthat cast members can choose from, anddetailsabout the proprietor of one of the land’s restaurants. Here’s my favorite excerpt:
Chef Strono “Cookie” Tuggs is in much demand for his culinary skills, so he moves from site to site in a modified Sienar-Chall Utilipede-Transport that becomes a mobile kitchen and restaurant – like an intergalactic “food truck.”
And finally, let’s wrap up with the release date of the new Galaxy’s Edge cookbook, which is written byChelsea Monroe-CasselandMarc Sumerak. That bookhits shelveson the red-letter date ofNovember 5, 2019, and you can read a description of it below:
Inspired by the cuisine from the exciting newStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge themed lands at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, theStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Cookbookis the ultimate source for creating out-of-this-world meals and treats all the way from Black Spire Outpost.
This exciting new cookbook is inspired by the cuisine from Disney’s hugely anticipated theme park expansion,Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Based on the delicious delicacies found in Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu, this cookbook providesStar Warsfans with a wealth of delicious intergalactic recipes. Engaging, fun, and informative,Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Cookbookis the definitive guide to the delectable cuisines of a galaxy far, far away.
