The latest LIVE episode of Cinema Relics lands tonight as host Dan Lanigan is joined by Episode VIII, Episode IX, Solo, and Andor props master Jonathan Wallace who looks at the legends of some incredible lightsabers, and don’t forget, this episode we’ll learn the first Saga Vault winner.

A prop supervisor who actually worked on modern Star Wars sits down with Dan tonight — and he’s got opinions about Gus Lopez’s lightsaber.

Jonathan Wallace ran props on Episode VIII, Episode IX, Solo, and Andor. He’s seen how the sausage gets made in the modern era, and he’s here to weigh in on the “missing link” lightsaber Caleb couldn’t screen match and Martin called a probable real deal. Does a working prop supervisor see it the same way the collectors do? Jonathan also pulls back the curtain on what it’s actually like handing Mark Hamill a prop on set, and how prop continuity, custody, and tracking have changed since the days of guys getting handed a wrap-gift saber on the back lot.

Then: the moment we’ve been building toward since launch. The first-ever Saga Vault winner gets revealed live with Steve Sansweet, and we are disposing of the losing artifacts on air. No do-overs.

In this episode:
• Jonathan Wallace joins Dan live — credits include Star Wars: Episode VIII, Episode IX, Solo, and Andor
• Wallace’s read on the Gus Lopez “missing link” lightsaber from CRI 302
• Behind-the-scenes prop stories from working with Mark Hamill
• How prop supervision, custody, and tracking has evolved in the modern Lucasfilm era
• The first Saga Vault winner is revealed live
• The losing Saga Vault artifacts are disposed of, live, no take-backs

Cinema Relics Live is the weekly companion show to Cinema Relics Investigates — the documentary series that authenticates screen-used props through provenance, materials analysis, and screen matching. Join Dan Lanigan every week for guest interviews, viewer Q&A, and a first look at what’s coming next.