Happy birthday to Mon Mothma herself Genevieve O’Reilly! May the Force be with you!

Dave Filoni and Lywen Brennan will replace Kathleen Kennedy as the new Co-Presidents of Lucasfilm. Filoni will lead all creative development, while Brennan will oversee executive duties. (Source: PuckNews)

Rolling Stone has named THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU one of its 50 most anticipated movies of 2026

A friend made us a little Death Star pouch 💥

New look at THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO billboard in Times Square today Photo/video credit: @rebeccaseal Billboard credit: Brianna Johns (@vividlittlevox)

Dave Filoni and Chewbacca embrace at CES 2026 today

New LEGO Star Wars sets featuring the newly announced Smart Brick (which can create lightsaber, engine, & blaster sounds and musical cues) have been revealed • Luke’s X-Wing ($99.99) • Vader’s TIE Fighter ($69.99) • Throne Room Duel & A-Wing ($159.99)

LEGO has announced the Smart Brick, a 2x4 brick that can makes sounds, lights up, and detect what characters and builds it is used in. The first Star Wars LEGO SMART PLAY experiences launch March 1.

The STAR WARS VISIONS VOLUME 3 short “The Bird of Paradise” has been nominated for Best TV Visual Effects at the Annie Awards 🏆

STAR WARS: VISIONS VOLUME 3 has been nominated for Best TV/Media Limited Series at the Annie Awards

THE HIGH REPUBLIC publishing imitative began on this day 5 years ago

A new billboard pushing for the release of THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO appeared in Times Square on Friday and will be present again today. Photo credit: @RebeccaSeal Billboard credit: @vividlittlevox

DEAD MAN’S WIRE tells the strange and unbelievable true story of a man (Bill Skarsgård) who wires a shotgun to a bank manager’s head and holds him for ransom. In theaters this Friday. Read our full review of Dead Man’s Wire here: theholofiles.com/2026/01/05/r...

A STAR WARS horror show is reportedly in development. (Source: DanielRPK)

Character of the Day: Savage Opress

Happy birthday to the legendary Clancy Brown! has played the following Star Wars characters: • Ryder Azadi in Rebels and Ahsoka • Savage Opress in The Clone Wars • Burg in The Mandalorian • Eleventh Brother in Tales of the Jedi • Montross in Star Wars: Bounty Hunter

Mia Goth says she spoke to Star Wars alum Oscar Isaac about STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER “We spoke about it briefly, but I think our Star Wars and the movie that we’re making is very much it’s own thing.” (Source: THR)

ANDOR did not win Best Drama Series at the #CriticsChoiceAwards2026. The Pitt won the award

Diego Luna did not win the #CriticsChoice Award for Best Lead Actor in a drama series. Noah Wyle from The Pitt won the award.

Diego Luna at tonight’s #CriticsChoice Awards 🏆 He is nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in ANDOR.

Han Solo has a surprising connection to THE ACOLYTE and inspired a key element of the series, confirms an upcoming Star Wars tie-in book. Details here: theholofiles.com/2026/01/04/h...

Over the years, there’s been a number of plot points and stories that were introduced but, as of now, have not been followed up on. Here are 10 UNRESOLVED STAR WARS PLOT POINTS THAT NEED TO BE FOLLOWED UP ON: theholofiles.com/2025/10/06/1...

AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH has officially surpassed the total box office gross of STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER to become the 39th highest grossing movie of all time.

Character of the Day: Jecki Lon

Happy 21st birthday to The Acolyte star Dafne Keen! May the Force be with you!

Daisy Ridley says the story of the NEW JEDI ORDER movie “will be wonderful.” “I am six years older. I am in a different moment.. I think the wait will be worthwhile. I think it will be a discovery, as all roles are, of where Rey is when we meet her again” (Source: @ComicBook)

Steven Soderbergh, the planned director of THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO, rewatched the STAR WARS sequels & THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and read THE MAKING OF STAR WARS in January 2025. This sheds some light on the timeline of THFBS, with Soderbergh preparing for the film with rewatches.

Marvel Comics will release STAR WARS LEGENDS: THE NEWSPAPER STRIPS OMNIBUS, a new 1096 page collection of Star Wars newspaper strips and comics published between 1979 and 1984, this summer.

Character of the Day: Adi Gallia

A 16 bedroom megamansion featuring a Star Wars themed bunkroom and game room is now up for sale in Florida for $14.5 million. It also has a home theater and indoor whirlpool and sauna. (Source: www.realtor.com/sponsored/me...

The price of the PS4 port for the video game STAR WARS: RACER REVENGE has skyrocketed as hackers have found a way to jailbreak the upcoming PS5 update with physical copies of the game. (Source: kotaku.com/star-wars-ra...)

It’s official: Steve Harrington is a Return of the Jedi fan #StrangerThings #StrangersThings5 #StrangerThings5 #StrangerThings5finale

THE NINTH JEDI: CHILD OF HOPE is officially the final Star Wars story in both the canon and Legends timelines as of now. The short from VISIONS: VOLUME 3 takes place 1000 years after THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. (Source: www.polygon.com/star-wars-vi...)

A new THE ACOLYTE tie-in book reveals an alternate ending for the divisive STAR WARS series that connects to the prequels and recontextualizes one of the series’ biggest decisions. Details here: theholofiles.com/2026/01/02/n...

Character of the Day: R5-P8

Character of the Day: R5-P8

STRANGER THINGS creators The Duffer Brothers considered giving Vecna a “Darth Vader-type” redemption.

Hondo Ohnaka made his first appearance on this day 17 years ago

WE BURY THE DEAD is now in theaters! The zombie thriller starring Daisy Ridley follows a woman who travels to Australia in search of her husband after a catastrophic military disaster turns many into zombies. Read our review of the new movie here: theholofiles.com/2025/12/03/r...

Top 10 Best Star Wars Games, according to ComicBook.com

James Mangold’s DAWN OF THE JEDI was announced 1000 days ago today

Daisy Ridley’s NEW JEDI ORDER movie was announced on this day 1000 days ago

This January’s new Star Wars releases include a Kylo Ren and Darth Vader face-off, a Mandalorian manga, a comic with young Ben Solo, and more. Check out a full guide to every new Star Wars book, comic, episode, and more releasing this January here: theholofiles.com/2026/01/01/w...

Exactly 1000 days ago, 3 new Star Wars movies were announced. What are the statuses of the movies? What are the latest updates? How likely are they to be released? Read more here: theholofiles.com/2026/01/01/u...

Character of the Day: Bazine Netal

Happy New Year, Star Wars fans! #NewYear2026 #HappyNewYear2026

We watched over 300 new releases this year and have narrowed them down to our Top 10 Movies of the Year (+ 5 honorable mentions). Check them out here: theholofiles.com/2025/12/13/t...

This year, we’ve lost a number of Star Wars actors, filmmakers, authors, artists, and more dear to our hearts. Read our In Memoriam tribute to all the members of the Star Wars family who passed away in 2025 here: theholofiles.com/2025/12/31/i...

First look at the logo for AHSOKA Season 2

STRANGER THINGS star Finn Wolfhard expresses his love for STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI “I loved that movie. I think that movie is so good and underrated. At least there was a thing like let’s take a swing and try some new ideas.” (Source: @VanityFair)