Welcome to Lucasfilm

Lucasfilm has posted a video featuring its employees working across the globe on YouTube.



Founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas, the independent production powerhouse was a hub for film, television, and technological innovation, spawning Skywalker Sound, Pixar, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), THX, and more.

I can't recall a time when Lucasfilm didn't have an impact on my life, from seeing Star Wars with my late mum, following a life-changing head injury in primary school, to using Photoshop daily.

As a video gamer since the age of Atari, Lucasfilm Games holds a lot of nostalgia for me. Rescue on Fractalus!, Ballblazer, Koronis Rift and The Eidolon are amongst my all-time favourite video games from the 8-bit era on Commodore 64. And I vividly remember playing the Labyrinth movie tie-in video game whilst listening to David Bowie and Trevor Jones' soundtrack album on cassette.

The Lucasfilm Fan Club magazine (rebranded as Star Wars Insider) published a letter of mine in 1993.

In 1997, I responded to an advert in Star Wars Insider. I was interviewed for a BBC Radio 1 documentary, Skywalker, commemorating the 20th anniversary of Star Wars. Lucasfilm decided to drop the fan segment, but it was fun to share my Star Wars story with the director. At the time, my workstation was surrounded by Power of the Force II action figures, Micro Machines and copies of Star Wars Insider.

Before Disney acquired Lucasfilm from George Lucas in 2012, I was approached by Lucasfilm to become an official blogger. Whilst it sadly never happened, I still hold ambitions to work with Lucasfilm in a creative capacity.

2027 marks the 50th anniversary of Star Wars. A pilgrimage to Lucasfilm and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art would be an amazing experience, both personally and professionally.

What are your earliest memories of Lucasfilm? Let me know in the comments below.

LEGO Pokémon sets are here!

On Monday, the LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company International unveiled the first-ever collection of highly-anticipated LEGO Pokémon sets, with pre-orders quickly selling out.

This exciting collaboration brings together two beloved worlds, inviting fans everywhere to continue their Pokémon Trainer journey, brick by brick. The launch of the first three sets sees five fan-favourite Pokémon - Pikachu, Evee, Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise - recreated in LEGO brick form, giving builders the opportunity to bring their adventures to life, one brick at a time.

“As a lifelong Pokémon fan, it's been an incredible honour to help bring these Pokémon to life in LEGO brick form for the first time,” said Siddharth Muthyala, Design Director on LEGO Pokémon. “Pokémon has inspired generations of fans around the world, so our team approached the design of these sets with immense care and passion, ensuring every detail and pose truly celebrates what makes these characters so beloved. I hope fans will love building them, as much as we did designing them.”

Based on some of the most iconic Pokémon from the brand’s 30-year history, the first LEGO Pokémon sets allow fans to build and display their favourite Pokémon in LEGO brick form when they launch on 27th February 2026.

Gaku Susai, Chief Product and Experience Officer at The Pokémon Company International adds: “Pokémon has always inspired discovery and connection and partnering with the LEGO Group brings those qualities together with creativity and imagination into a new form. By combining Pokémon’s sense of adventure with the thoughtful design and attention to detail of the LEGO Group, we’re giving fans the chance to build, play, and tell their own stories in ways they’ve never experienced before - something we’re thrilled to see come to life.”

Discover LEGO Pokémon on LEGO AU, CA, UK and US (affiliate links).

Are you excited about LEGO Pokémon sets? Let me know in the comments below.

Star Wars writer will See You In Hell

Gary Whitta, the award-winning writer of Star Wars: Rogue One, has a new podcast, See You In Hell, starring Jon Cryer (Pretty in Pink), Alex Winter (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure), Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek), and John Boyega (Star Wars).



Read the official synopsis:

"A new scripted comedy featuring an all-star cast and created by Gary Whitta (Rogue One, The Book of Eli, The Walking Dead), See You In Hell is an unflinching takedown of a dysfunctional entertainment industry in which art and commerce are in constant, pull-your-hair-out conflict."

The title of the podcast, See You In Hell, is clever. A satirical swipe at industry development hell and an homage to Han Solo's unforgettable riposte in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Have you listened to See You In Hell? What did you think? Let me know in the comments below.

Tom Cruise shot lightsaber duel for Star Wars

From Top Gun to Star Wars.

Last November, Tom Cruise visited the set of Star Wars: Starfighter. Director Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) let him film part of a lightsaber duel.

“Last week Steven Spielberg was here. And now Tom Cruise is wielding a camera, ruining his very nice shoes,” he told The New York Times after suggesting Cruise walk into ankle-deep pond water to operate a camera during a scene featuring a lightsaber duel.

“Now when you see the movie, you’ll know that part of it was shot by Tom,” added Levy. “I mean, how cool is that?”

Levy is no stranger to lightsaber duels after filming one for Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds.

The upcoming film stars Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams.

Star Wars: Starfighter, a standalone story set 5 years after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, is due for release on 28th May 2027 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of George Lucas' space opera.

Are you looking forward to Star Wars: Starfighter? Let me know in the comments below.

Las Vegas Sphere becomes LEGO Death Star

A first-of-its-kind LEGO Star Wars–themed live interactive game experience debuted on the Exosphere of Sphere in Las Vegas. Created by Sphere Studios for the LEGO Group, and in collaboration with Disney Consumer Products and Lucasfilm, the experience celebrated the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) announcement of LEGO SMART Play, a new play innovation that brings LEGO creations to life like never before. The first building sets featuring LEGO SMART Play will be Star Wars themed.

Julia Goldin, Chief Product & Marketing Officer of the LEGO Group, said: “LEGO SMART Play marks an exciting new chapter in the LEGO Group’s story; one where creativity, technology, and imagination come together like never before. Showcasing our latest innovation via an incredible experience on Sphere in Las Vegas allowed us to celebrate play on an extraordinary scale by bringing the Star Wars galaxy to life, in alignment with our friends at Disney Consumer Products and Lucasfilm. This experience captures the essence of what the LEGO brand has always stood for: inspiring builders of all ages to create, explore, and push the boundaries of what’s possible!”

The experience brought the interactive nature of LEGO SMART Play to life on an incredible scale during CES 2026, transforming the 580,000 square foot Exosphere into a stunning interpretation of the iconic trench run scene from the film Star Wars: A New Hope.

Ron Faris, Senior Vice President, Global Brand Marketing, Disney Consumer Products, said: "The LEGO SMART Play system will breathe new life into the Star Wars galaxy, giving fans endless opportunities to create and experience Star Wars at home like never before. The size and scale of Sphere in Las Vegas lent itself perfectly for this first-of-its-kind Star Wars experience recreating the iconic trench run, allowing us to highlight the immersive capabilities of the new LEGO SMART Play system on a new canvas.”

Invited guests were able to step into the adventure themselves outside Sphere, taking a seat in a LEGO-themed X-wing cockpit to feel the thrill of “blowing up” the LEGO Star Wars Death Star, displayed on Exosphere, the world’s largest LED screen.

Marcus Ellington, Executive Vice President, Ad Sales and Sponsorships, Sphere, said: “This interactive Exosphere experience – which brings LEGO SMART Play and Star Wars to life on an unprecedented scale – marks the first collaboration to leverage Sphere’s new immersive Exosphere technologies, and exemplifies how brands can utilize Sphere to connect with their fans in new ways.”

Adding to the excitement, quarterback for the New York Giants, Jaxson Dart, was among the special guests taking part in the experience. Dart took a seat in the LEGO Star Wars-inspired X-wing cockpit as he mastered the trench run and embraced the SMART Play-enabled LEGO Star Wars experience.

“I’ve been a massive Star Wars fan my entire life - from dressing up as Anakin Skywalker at my childhood birthday party to my on-field look inspired by his character," said Jaxson Dart, quarterback for the New York Giants. "Tonight, I felt like a kid again, stepping into the giant LEGO X-Wing and lighting up the Las Vegas skyline in honor of my favorite movies. I’m thrilled to be here celebrating the future of LEGO Star Wars and to share my passion for that galaxy with the next generation of Star Wars fans."

This interactive experience was created to mark the launch of LEGO SMART Play. Unveiled at CES 2026, LEGO SMART Play represents the most significant evolution of the LEGO System-in-Play since the debut of the LEGO Minifigure in 1978 — redefining what creative play can be.

Powered by the innovative LEGO SMART Brick, which is packed with pioneering, world-first technologies, LEGO SMART Play is a groundbreaking new platform that brings LEGO creations to life like never before.

Discover LEGO Star Wars on LEGO AU, CA, UK and US (affiliate links).

Are you excited about LEGO SMART Play LEGO Star Wars sets? Let me know in the comments below.

Dave Filoni to run Star Wars

According to Puck News, Lucasfilm is about to undergo a major management shakeup with Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan jointly replacing Kathleen Kennedy. After stepping down as Lucasfilm president, Kennedy will remain as a producer, a role for which George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have lauded her.

"When it was announced that Kathleen Kennedy was making a “succession plan” as she prepared to leave Lucasfilm and Star Wars, it seemed like there was probably only one person who would fill her shoes. Now, technically, there are two, but yes, he’s one of them.

That would be Dave Filoni. A new report from the reliable Puck News says that Filoni is about to be tapped as co-president to run the creative side of Lucasfilm, ie. all of Star Wars. His fellow co-president would be Lynwen Brennan, who would be on the executive side. Filoni is currently the chief creative officer of Lucasfilm, while Brennan is general manager. But for the big moves, it seems it will fall to Filoni.

Kathleen Kennedy is often painted as a villain for greenlighting the Star Wars projects that fans have not liked in the Disney era. Though few may realize that she was also the one pushing for a show like Andor, back when that seemed like a long shot.

The current state of Disney Star Wars is so scattered that it’s hard to even know what would happen under Filoni. Ahsoka is the only Disney+ show confirmed to even be coming back, with everything else either cancelled, finished or a one-off. The big return to Star Wars movies is a spin-off of a TV show. After that, there are more potentially interesting projects like Ryan Gosling’s Starfighter and the James Mangold-directed Dawn of the Jedi, which still exists at this point, with a graveyard of other cancelled Star Wars films behind it."

The Mandalorian and Grogu hit the big screen on 22nd May, and Ahsoka season two is coming later this year on Disney+. For over half a decade, Star Wars has been on the small screen with animated and live-action spin-off series on Disney+. Will The Mandalorian and Grogu be more than a feature-length episode that should have been released on Disney+, making way for Star Wars: Starfighter to blast onto the big screen for the 50th anniversary of the franchise in 2027?

What are your thoughts on the succession at Lucasfilm, which has yet to be officially confirmed? Let me know in the comments below.

First Star Wars Fanstream for 2026

January's my birthday month, and Hasbro Pulse has announced its first Star Wars Fanstream for 2026.

From the official Hasbro Pulse Instagram account:

"A new year. A new Fanstream from a galaxy far, far away...

Join the Hasbro STAR WARS team for their first Fanstream of the year, packed with fresh reveals across your favorite collections. From long-awaited additions to shelf-defining pieces, your display is about to get an upgrade!

Set your coordinates and tune in January 12th at 11:00am ET, exclusively on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube Channel."

Unless it's being held back for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars in 2027, I'd like Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Patrol Dewback and Sandtrooper as an early birthday present.

What are you hoping will be revealed during the Hasbro Pulse Star Wars Fanstream? Let me know in the comments below.

The X-Men return in Avengers: Doomsday

This is the Avengers: Doomsday teaser trailer X-Men fans (myself included) are looking for.



Read the official synopsis:

"Doctor Doom has officially arrived in the MCU. This villain, a master of cutting-edge science and powerful magic, will unleash a cascading crisis across the entire multiverse."

From the X-Men universe, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Kelsey Grammer, Alan Cumming, James Marsden, Channing Tatum and Rebecca Romijn will cross over into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

In my teens, I sought solace in the mutant tragedy of the X-Men. They became a metaphor for disability, something I was struggling with in the wake of a life-changing childhood trauma in primary school, and I wanted to be Cyclops.

Avengers: Doomsday, directed by the Russo brothers (Avengers: Endgame), will be released in cinemas on 18th December 2026.

Are you looking forward to Avengers: Doomsday? Let me know in the comments below.

LEGO Star Wars gets SMART Play

Now, brick builders and Star Wars fans (myself included) alike can interact with iconic scenes, characters and moments inspired by a galaxy far, far away... like never before as the LEGO SMART Play system makes its debut with three ‘All-In-One' LEGO Star Wars building sets launching on 1st March.

“Our teams work hand-in-hand with best-in-class licensees to bring technology and innovation to products that continue our storytelling in new and unexpected ways," said Paul Gitter, Executive Vice President of Global Brand Commercialisation at Disney Consumer Products. “This milestone in our long-time collaboration with the LEGO Group adds a new dimension to this legacy, continuing to help fans express their creativity and imagination by extending the Star Wars story through play."

Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in a presentation from the LEGO Group, Asad Ayaz, chief brand officer of The Walt Disney Company and president of Disney Entertainment Marketing, and Dave Filoni, chief creative officer of Lucasfilm, LEGO SMART Play building sets will debut with Star Wars vehicles and locales, the perfect playground for epic storytelling, unforgettable characters and endless brick-built adventures.

“We’ve worked with our incredible friends at Lucasfilm for over 25 years, and our focus has always remained on creating original, unique experiences for the fan community through our sets. With LEGO SMART Play, legendary stories and characters of the Star Wars galaxy will come to life like never before.” said Julia Goldin, Chief Product & Marketing Officer of the LEGO Group.

The new platform features more than twenty patented world-firsts within its technology, and the LEGO SMART Brick – at the heart of the platform – is powered by a custom-made chip, measuring smaller than a standard LEGO stud.

The technology has been developed by the LEGO Group’s Creative Play Lab team to enable responsive physical play, breathing new life into builder’s LEGO creations through advanced, invisible technology.

The LEGO SMART Brick is packed with technologies that bring play to life including sensors, accelerometers, light sensing and a sound sensor as well as a miniature speaker driven by an onboard synthesiser, and much more, in addition to easy wireless charging.

LEGO SMART Play will continue to expand through new updates, launches and technology – with the LEGO Group set to reveal more additions in the future.

Discover LEGO Star Wars on LEGO AU, CA, UK and US (affiliate links).

Are you excited about LEGO SMART Play LEGO Star Wars sets? Let me know in the comments below.

Sabrina Carpenter stars in The Muppet Show

To celebrate the New Year, Disney has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming special of The Muppet Show, starring Sabrina Carpenter, which will be available on ABC and Disney+ later this year.



From 20th Television, Disney Branded Television, The Muppets Studio and Point Grey Pictures, the special event is directed by Alex Timbers, who also serves as executive producer. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver and Alex McAtee are executive producers for Point Grey Pictures; David Lightbody, Leigh Slaughter and Michael Steinbach are executive producers for The Muppets Studio; Sabrina Carpenter, Albertina Rizzo, Matt Vogel and Eric Jacobson are executive producers.

Veteran Muppet performers Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, David Rudman and Matt Vogel will perform the majority of the iconic Muppet characters in this production, supported by a talented team of additional performers. Dave Goelz, who has performed with The Muppets for over 50 years, was one of the performers on the original The Muppet Show and originated the characters Gonzo and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, among many others.

This year, The Muppet Show celebrates its 50th anniversary. All five seasons of The Muppet Show are currently available to stream on Disney+.

The Muppet Show special will premiere on 4th February on Disney+.

Are you looking forward to The Muppet Show on Disney+? Let me know in the comments below.