The Real-Life Jedi Council Policing Planet ‘Star Wars’

Deep within Lucasfilm’s San Francisco headquarters, a group of elders act as a real-life Jedi Council — keepers of sacred knowledge who police everything that happens in the “Star Wars” universe. Their job is to make sure every movie, animated television show, novel, guidebook, comic and video game is part of one, big, internally-consistent story. … Read more

Ron Howard To Take Over ‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spin-Off

Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard has been brought in to complete the hotly-anticipated “Star Wars” Han Solo spinoff after directing duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller were sacked, Lucasfilm said Thursday. Lord and Miller, the pair behind the acclaimed “The LEGO Movie” and “21 Jump Street,” were dropped after clashing with the studio’s chief Kathleen Kennedy … Read more