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Mark Newbold
About
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Star Wars Insider, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart.
He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Rian Johnson on Kathleen Kennedy: “I am excited now to see what she does next”
Rian Johnson on the departure from the role of Lucasfilm president by Kathleen Kennedy.
Jonathan Tropper on Starfighter: “We have no legacy characters”
Don't expect any familiar GFFA faces to turn up in Star Wars: Starfighter.
ILM nab two nominations at the 79th annual BAFTA Awards
ILM earn two nominations at the 79th BAFTA Awards.
Daisy Ridley on the future of the Rey film: “I love that people want to know”
Daisy Ridley speaks once again about the future of the Rey film.
Pod of Rebellion: “Shroud of Darkness” (S2E18)
Pod of Rebellion is back as the team look at "Shroud of Darkness" (S2E18).
Making Tracks Episode 248: It kind of makes sense: With guests Ben Bailey-Smith and Callan Tavener
Making Tracks is back as they carve their way through news, interviews, listeners questions and more.
Star Wars 100 Interviews: Jamel Boukabou, Anakin’s first victim
Star Wars 100 Interviews is back with Jamel Boukabou.
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past – Master Builders of the Galaxy
Watch this clip from LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past.
Star Wars Podcast Day 2026: The next nine shows announced
Nine more shows are added to Star Wars Podcast Day 2026.
Andor nominated at the 24th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards
Andor nominated at the 2026 VES Awards.
Mad Cave Studios enter the Star Wars galaxy
Mad Cave Studios and Lucasfilm team up for new graphic novel series.
Bryce Dallas Howard to sign for Everest Autographs
Bryce Dallas Howard will be signing for Everest Autographs.
Star Wars Resistance S1 E6: The Children from Tehar
Star Wars Resistance is back on Star Wars Kids with the 6th episode.
Boldly Game with Asmodee at the National Space Centre
Asmodee bring the dice to the National Space Centre for To Boldly Game next weekend.
Festival of the Force – Newark 2026: Hugh Spight attending
Hugh Spight is coming to Festival of the Force, Saturday 31st January 2026.
In another life Genndy Tartakovsky could have been a senior figure at Lucasfilm Animation
History could have been very different had Genndy Tartakovsky accepted a leadership role at Lucasfilm Animation.
Listen to an excerpt from Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon
Listen to an excerpt from Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon by Mike Chen
Taika Waititi on his Star Wars project: “Harness the fun from the original films”
Taika Waititi on his future Star Wars project.
Star Wars Fan Fun Day 2026: Toy Story: Jim Swearingen is heading to SWFFD
Star Wars Fan Fun Day 2026 lands May the 4th and joining the show is Jim Swearingen.
Riz Ahmed and playing James Bond in new comedy Series “Bait”
He's the pilot, and now he's potentially the worlds most famous spy in Bait.
John Williams at the Boston performance of Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
John Williams watches his Piano concerto performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Regal Robot: Parts of the Galaxy – Death Star Surface Magnets
From Regal Robot and their Parts of the Galaxy range, wave two of their Death Star Surface Magnets.