Return of the Jedi brought the original Star Wars trilogy to a spectacular end. To mark its 40th anniversary, Rebel Briefing’s Anthony Murphy explains why the movie’s final act is the greatest moment in Star Wars history… Greetings, exalted ones! A few years ago, I said The Empire Strikes Back was the best movie in the saga. Yet, despite it being the most celebrated Star Wars film, my heart still screams ‘Return of the Jedi’. Why is that? It’s because of the spectacular ending – the most crucial, cathartic, and emotional moment of George Lucas’ grand space opus. Because of the emotional p ..read more

Next week marks 40 years since Return of the Jedi was released in US cinemas. By the Maker, haven’t the decades flown by like an out-of-control Speeder bike! The movie had a lot to live up to following the success of The Empire Strikes Back. It also had to tie up all the loose ends and bring the original trilogy to a satisfying close. Jedi wasn’t everyone’s cup of Jawa Juice in 1983, yet four decades on, it’s stood the test of time. Here’s five reasons why Jedi is my favourite film of the Skywalker Saga. 5: Jabba’s Palace A darker and mysterious Luke. A lot is going on at Jabba’s Palace. It’s ..read more

Return of a Jedi: Ewan McGregor as Master Obi-Wan KenobiAttack of the Clones is 20 years old. Like a fine Naboolian wine, the middle chapter of the prequel trilogy gets better with age. To commemorate its anniversary, Rebel Briefing celebrates the movie’s links to a revered Jedi Knight. Hello there! Today we are celebrating two big events at Rebel Briefing. Firstly… tomorrow will be a day long remembered for Star Wars fans as the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series finally drops on Disney+. And secondly; Attack of the Clones is now 20 years old.  Before our excitement levels for the Kenobi show hit ..read more

Return of a Jedi: Ewan McGregor as Master Obi-Wan KenobiAttack of the Clones is 20 years old. Like a fine Naboolian wine, the middle chapter of the prequel trilogy gets better with age. To commemorate its anniversary, Rebel Briefing celebrates the movie’s links to a revered Jedi Knight. Hello there! Today we are celebrating two big events at Rebel Briefing. Firstly… tomorrow will be a day long remembered for Star Wars fans as the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series finally drops on Disney+.  And secondly; Attack of the Clones is now 20 years old.  Before our excitement levels for the Kenobi sho ..read more

IMAGE BY: Doni98The Secret History of Star Wars is a thoroughly unauthorised book. It brings together a vast amount of detective work to sort fact from legend to reveal how the saga really evolved. Author Michael Kaminski spoke to Rebel Briefing about the tome’s creation and legacy. Boasting a whopping 533 pages, The Secret History of Star Wars is a Bantha-sized book. But don’t let that daunt you because, by the time you’ve read it, you will have unlearned what you have learned about our favourite galaxy far, far away. For those not familiar with it, Michael’s work is a collection which juxtap ..read more

IMAGE BY: Doni98 The Secret History of Star Wars is a thoroughly unauthorised book. It brings together a vast amount of detective work to sort fact from legend to reveal how the saga really evolved. Author Michael Kaminski spoke to Rebel Briefing about the tome’s creation and legacy. Boasting a whopping 533 pages, The Secret History of Star Wars is a Bantha-sized book. But don’t let that daunt you because, by the time you’ve read it, you will have unlearned what you have learned about our favourite galaxy far, far away. For those not familiar with it, Michael’s work is a collection which juxta ..read more

Freezing Tauntauns, raging snowstorms, fires and financial disasters almost sank The Empire Strikes Back. The movie’s production is a story to rival Luke Skywalker’s troubled tale. All the drama, plus much more can be found in an old and wonderful book. Rebel Briefing blows the dust off this rare and forgotten gem. A long time ago – 41 years to be exact – The Empire Strikes Back was deep in post-production. At the time Lucasfilm was a hive of activity as it raced to finish the movie before its May 17, 1980 release date. Unless you’ve been living under a rock on Dagobah all ..read more

Welcome to Rebel Briefing’s Fan Focus feature. Our mission is to celebrate the people who put the Force into Star Wars: the fans. Whatever your passion is, we’d love to tell your story. This week we chat to Dave Byrne about the upcoming May the 4th Be With You Festival, which starts tomorrow. Taking time off from his 501st Ireland Garrison duties, Dave Byrne is up to his neck preparing for this year’s May 4th celebration. As festival coordinator, he is busy putting the final touches to the event, which, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, promises to be one of the best yet. Let’s find out more. Re ..read more

Welcome to Rebel Briefing’s first Fan Focus post. Our mission is to celebrate the people who put the Force into Star Wars: the fans. Whatever your passion is, we’d love to tell your story. This week we get the ball rolling by chatting to the writer, editor and film location expert, Sander de Lange. Sander de Lange knows his way around the Star Wars galaxy. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Core Worlds, Mid Rim or Unknown Regions; he knows his stuff. Back on Earth, Sander’s big passion is film locations. His Jedi-like knowledge of shooting spots for Star Wars and other movies is most impressive. S ..read more

IMAGE BY: Doni98 The Secret History of Star Wars is a thoroughly unauthorised book. It brings together a vast amount of detective work to sort fact from legend to reveal how the saga really evolved. Author Michael Kaminski spoke to Rebel Briefing about the tome’s creation and legacy. Boasting a whopping 533 pages, The Secret History of Star Wars is a Bantha-sized book. But don’t let that daunt you because, by the time you’ve read it, you will have unlearned what you have learned about our favourite galaxy far, far away. For those not familiar with it, Michael’s work is a collection which juxta ..read more