Star Wars Insider #221 looks back to Celebration Europe and Return of the Jedi

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The latest issue of Star Wars Insider is almost here, landing in the US on 26th September and the UK on 26th October, bringing looks at Celebration Europe, Return of the Jedi, original The High Republic fiction and my chat with Skywalker Sounds David Collins.

In this issue of Insider, we celebrate the space moms and mother figures of Star Wars by exploring the trials, tribulations, and sacrifices they made for their (sometimes ungrateful – we’re looking at you, Ben Solo!) younglings.

Insider went behind the scenes of Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023’s LIVE! Stream to discover how the Lucasfilm Online team put on such an entertaining show. We also talk to designers of Kenner’s original toy line and its revival in the form of Hasbro’s Retro Collection. But that’s not all: Industrial Light & Magic legends Dennis Muren and Ken Ralston tell us about their work on Return of the Jedi, while Skywalker Sound’s David Collins talks about galactic soundscapes of the modern era, and The High Republic author Tessa Gratton reveals her Star Wars story.

Plus, “Lost in the Woods,” an all-new and exclusive original trilogy story from S.T. Bende!

DENNIS MUREN & KEN RALSTON INTERVIEW: PART ONE
The Industrial Light & Magic legends discuss the making of Return of the Jedi.

SPACE MOMS
From Leia Organa to Hera Syndulla, Insider celebrates the exceptional mother figures of the Star Wars saga.

LIVE! and Unleashed
Backstage at the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 LIVE! stage and stream.

The High Republic
Insider’s companion to Phase II of the popular publishing initiative.

RETRO OF THE JEDI
How Hasbro’s Retro Collection honors the original Kenner action-figure line.

TESSA GRATTON INTERVIEW
The co-author of The High Republic: Path of Deceit, on reflecting the real world in her Star Wars stories.

EXCLUSIVE FICTION
“Lost in the Woods” – an original trilogy story by S.T. Bende.

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, 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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The latest issue of Star Wars Insider is almost here, landing in the US on 26th September and the UK on 26th October, bringing looks at Celebration Europe, Return of the Jedi, original The High Republic fiction and my chat with Skywalker Sounds David Collins.

In this issue of Insider, we celebrate the space moms and mother figures of Star Wars by exploring the trials, tribulations, and sacrifices they made for their (sometimes ungrateful – we’re looking at you, Ben Solo!) younglings.

Insider went behind the scenes of Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023’s LIVE! Stream to discover how the Lucasfilm Online team put on such an entertaining show. We also talk to designers of Kenner’s original toy line and its revival in the form of Hasbro’s Retro Collection. But that’s not all: Industrial Light & Magic legends Dennis Muren and Ken Ralston tell us about their work on Return of the Jedi, while Skywalker Sound’s David Collins talks about galactic soundscapes of the modern era, and The High Republic author Tessa Gratton reveals her Star Wars story.

Plus, “Lost in the Woods,” an all-new and exclusive original trilogy story from S.T. Bende!

DENNIS MUREN & KEN RALSTON INTERVIEW: PART ONE
The Industrial Light & Magic legends discuss the making of Return of the Jedi.

SPACE MOMS
From Leia Organa to Hera Syndulla, Insider celebrates the exceptional mother figures of the Star Wars saga.

LIVE! and Unleashed
Backstage at the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 LIVE! stage and stream.

The High Republic
Insider’s companion to Phase II of the popular publishing initiative.

RETRO OF THE JEDI
How Hasbro’s Retro Collection honors the original Kenner action-figure line.

TESSA GRATTON INTERVIEW
The co-author of The High Republic: Path of Deceit, on reflecting the real world in her Star Wars stories.

EXCLUSIVE FICTION
“Lost in the Woods” – an original trilogy story by S.T. Bende.

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

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, 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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