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Once upon a time, "Star Wars" was king of the world. Since its beginning in 1977, George Lucas' astronomically successful trilogy -- comprising "Star Wars," "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" -- captivated audiences of all ages, earned millions at the box office and in merchandise sales, spawned countless knockoffs, and essentially paved the way for modern Hollywood, for better or worse. Without "Star Wars," Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic (Ilm), and the Thx sound system do not exist, nor do LucasArts, Skywalker Sound, or Pixar Animation. 

Yeah, "Star Wars" was a big deal.

So, it made sense that Lucas would continue to milk his franchise for all its worth. In 1997, 14 years following the release of "Return of the Jedi" and two years before "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace," Lucas re-released the original trilogy in newly minted "Special Editions," featuring a plethora of changes, some controversial, some essential, designed...

Hayden Christensen has received a lot of love after returning to play Anakin Skywalker in both the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, and as part of Ahsoka. As excited as fans were to see him back as the character, Christensen was just as excited to explore the Clone Wars-era Anakin as well.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Christensen and Rosario Dawson took part in an Emmys for Your Consideration panel to discuss their work on Ahsoka. Christensen's return to that era of Anakin, delighted many fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It seemed inconceivable for many years that there would ever be a live-action version of Anakin and Ahsoka together, and this delighted Christensen as well. Christensen said he was excited "getting to explore Clone Wars-era Anakin."

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Original Star Wars star Maria De Aragon, who shot her Greedo scenes behind the mask of the character, passed away. The actor was behind bringing the character to life in George Lucas’ original Star Wars movie, A New Hope. The character played a crucial role in the movie, which featured the iconic ‘Han Shoots Greedo’ scene alongside Harrison Ford.

Greedo with Harrison Ford’s Han Solo in a still from Star Wars. Credit: Lucasfilm

Recently, the news of the death of the actor surfaced, and it was devastating for Star Wars fans. However, shockingly, many did not know that Greedo— a Rodian bounty hunter— was played by a woman. Certainly, the character was fascinating in the 1977 movie.

Star Wars Actor Maria De Aragon Died At 81

Harrison Ford’s Han Solo and Greedo. Credit: Lucasfilm

George Lucas’ Star Wars: A New Hope actor Maria De Aragon died in April. The actor...

Star Wars franchise star Maria De Aragon has passed away. The actress was best known for playing Greedo in the original Star Wars movie released by director George Lucas in 1977.

The announcement of De Aragon's death comes from her management company, Coolwaters Productions, with a post shared on Instagram. It's revealed in the post that De Aragon died of natural causes in late April. She was 81 years old.

"Coolwaters Productions LLC is sad to report that our client Ms. Maria De Aragon, the actress who helped bring the character of 'Greedo' to life in Star Wars: A New Hope has passed away," the announcement post reads in part. "She leaves behind her family in Canada. She passed away at a nursing home at the age of 81 in late April 2024 of natural causes. Our hearts are saddened, and we wish her family the very best and we thank all her Star...