Star Wars Insider launches its 12th yearly special, packed to bursting with over 140 pages of news, reviews, interviews, and highlights! From movies and television shows to books, comics, collectibles, and more the Star Wars saga has stood the test of time for more than 40 years, enticing fans to continually return to the galaxy far, far away. This specially curated souvenir edition is designed to show off some of the very best of these projects. So, find an optimal reding spot and prepare to go behind the scenes to meet the talented people responsible for such endeavors as Forces of Destiny, the Marvel Comics Star Wars line, and the movies at the core of the franchise.
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Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2021
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LUKE SKYWALKER: HERO OF A SAGA • Michael Kogge looks at the 10 moments that made the original new hope a true hero
MARK HAMILL, 1978 • As Luke Skywalker returns to cinema screens in The Last Jedi, this interview goes all the way back to April 1978 when the Official Star Wars Fan Club newsletter met up with actor Mark Hamill, then 26, to discuss his casting as Luke and his friendships with rest of the cast.
He’s Worth A Lot To Me Jeremy Bulloch: Inside Boba Fett • Boba Fett only racked up around six minutes of screen time in his first two cinematic Star Wars outings, but the character remains a fan favorite to this day. For Jeremy Bulloch, the first actor to play the bounty hunter on the big screen, those few minutes—or “five lines and a scream”—changed his life forever.
LONG LIVE LEIA • Insider looks back on the character Carrie Fisher made her own, and picks 10 immortal Leia moments that will live forever in the hearts of fans.
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The Star Wars Archive • Lights! Camera! Action! Rare images from the Star Wars photo archives.
“Evacuate? In Our Moment of Triumph?” • There is an old saying that winning a battle does not mean you have won the war. Star Wars Insider explores how the engagements seen in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story impacted upon both sides in the climactic Battle of Yavin.
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Menacing Merch • In celebration of the movie that launched the prequel trilogy, Insider picks out some of the more unusual and unique collectibles created around the release of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 1999. Forget about ace action figures and awesome toy replicas, this list is all about the weird and the wonderful.
Full-Size Pepsi Figures
Gungan Sub Bath & Shower Foam
Jar Jar Binks Pez Dispenser
Pepsi Droid Can Cooler Box (MTT)
KFC Swimming Jar Jar Binks
Yves Saint Laurent Amidala Makeup
ELECTRONICA • In the 1990s, a toy wasn’t a toy if it didn’t feature electronic lights and sound:
MAUL MANIA • Darth Maul was the iconic visual image of The Phantom Menace—but not all the merchandise based on the character was as scary as the villainous Sith.
Jar Jar Sticky Tongue Toy
Queen Amidala 12-inch Dol
Drink Toppers
FORCES OF DESTINY • After two hit runs on YouTube and the Disney Channel, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny joins stablemates Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels in the annals of animated history. Insider reflects on the success of the micro-series, and speaks to three of its stars: Shelby Young, Catherine Taber, and Vanessa Marshall.
PRINCESS LEIA SHEL BY YOUNG • Shelby Young has been acting for as long as she can remember. Now the self-confessed “Disney nerd” is living the dream as the voice actor behind Princess Leia on Disney Channel’s Star Wars: Forces of Destiny animated series.
PADMÉ AMIDALA CATHERINE TABER • Known to Star Wars fans as the voice Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a role which she reprises in Star Wars: Forces of...