Star Wars Insider #225: Billy Dee Williams, John Jackson Miller, Episode I and more

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Issue 225 of Star Wars Insider arrives April 30th in the US and 30th May in the UK, and inside is a look at 25 years of The Phantom Menace and chats with Billy Dee Williams, ILM’s Hal Hickel and The Living Force author John Jackson Miller.

May the 4th be with You!

2024 is the 25th anniversary of when it all came storming back into our lives. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace arrived in theaters on May 19, 1999, and this issue we remember the incredible expectation and excitement that swept over fans ahead of the movie’s release. Elsewhere in this issue, we take another trip into the past to explore the history of Star Tours, the Disney Parks attraction that has been taking guests on breakneck voyages to the galaxy far, far away since 1987. Plus, we have an interview with the legendary Billy Dee Williams, the actor who lent Lando Calrissian his suave sophistication and sense of style.

FAITH, FERVOUR AND FANTASY
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, devotees of all ages reminisce on the fandom-rocking lead-up to the movie’s release.

BILLY DEE WILLIAMS INTERVIEW
The Lando Calrissian actor talks about his portrayal of the stylish scoundrel.

JOHN JACKSON MILLER INTERVIEW
The best-selling author of upcoming Star Wars novel Star Wars: The Living Force on his numerous tales of the Jedi.

STAR TOURS
Industrial Light & Magic artists tell the story of the top attraction’s creation and latest updates.

HAL HICKEL INTERVIEW
The Industrial Light & Magic visual effects guru reflects on the innovations in animation that made The Phantom Menace possible.

STAR WARS: AHSOKA SEASON ONE COMPANION
Insider looks back at the events of the hit Disney+ series.

THE HIGH REPUBLIC EXCLUSIVE FICTION
The High Republic Phase III fiction continues with “Pathogen” by Lydia Kang.

U.S. / CANADA SUBSCRIPTIONS: https://bit.ly/3brUMJn
U.K. SUBSCRIPTIONS: https://bit.ly/3qs61WD
REST OF THE WORLD SUBSCRIPTIONS: https://bit.ly/3brUMJn
DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: https://bit.ly/38kiky1

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Star Wars: The Living Force
  • Hardcover Book
  • Miller, John Jackson (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 432 Pages - 04/09/2024 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
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's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage 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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Issue 225 of Star Wars Insider arrives April 30th in the US and 30th May in the UK, and inside is a look at 25 years of The Phantom Menace and chats with Billy Dee Williams, ILM’s Hal Hickel and The Living Force author John Jackson Miller.

May the 4th be with You!

2024 is the 25th anniversary of when it all came storming back into our lives. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace arrived in theaters on May 19, 1999, and this issue we remember the incredible expectation and excitement that swept over fans ahead of the movie’s release. Elsewhere in this issue, we take another trip into the past to explore the history of Star Tours, the Disney Parks attraction that has been taking guests on breakneck voyages to the galaxy far, far away since 1987. Plus, we have an interview with the legendary Billy Dee Williams, the actor who lent Lando Calrissian his suave sophistication and sense of style.

FAITH, FERVOUR AND FANTASY
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, devotees of all ages reminisce on the fandom-rocking lead-up to the movie’s release.

BILLY DEE WILLIAMS INTERVIEW
The Lando Calrissian actor talks about his portrayal of the stylish scoundrel.

JOHN JACKSON MILLER INTERVIEW
The best-selling author of upcoming Star Wars novel Star Wars: The Living Force on his numerous tales of the Jedi.

STAR TOURS
Industrial Light & Magic artists tell the story of the top attraction’s creation and latest updates.

HAL HICKEL INTERVIEW
The Industrial Light & Magic visual effects guru reflects on the innovations in animation that made The Phantom Menace possible.

STAR WARS: AHSOKA SEASON ONE COMPANION
Insider looks back at the events of the hit Disney+ series.

THE HIGH REPUBLIC EXCLUSIVE FICTION
The High Republic Phase III fiction continues with “Pathogen” by Lydia Kang.

U.S. / CANADA SUBSCRIPTIONS: https://bit.ly/3brUMJn
U.K. SUBSCRIPTIONS: https://bit.ly/3qs61WD
REST OF THE WORLD SUBSCRIPTIONS: https://bit.ly/3brUMJn
DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: https://bit.ly/38kiky1

Sale
Star Wars: The Living Force
  • Hardcover Book
  • Miller, John Jackson (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 432 Pages - 04/09/2024 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
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's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage 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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