The director of Star Wars: Visions Presents — The Ninth Jedi explains how the series approached fixing one of the franchise's most glaring issues.

When the first trailers for "Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens" came out, a militant contingent of fans made Kylo Ren's crossguard lightsaber their new most-hated thing. It didn't make sense, ...

Russell is a hard-working family-man who loves all things nerdy. His love of writing led Russell to obtain a minor in English in addition to his Bachelor's of Psychology from the University of North ...

A new Star Wars show introduced a new lightsaber color that doesn't fit with the franchise's established canon at all, but it ...

While the heart of the lightsaber, a kyber crystal, wasn't mentioned on the big screen until 2016's "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", it has been a part of the "Star Wars" lore since before "A New Hope" ...

Star Wars was originally envisioned as an Arthurian epic, so it made sense for Lucas to riff on Excalibur – a sword that, in some legends, glowed with ethereal light whenever it was drawn from its ...

Give an actor a lightsaber and apparently it becomes very difficult not to make the sound effects yourself. Hayden ...

The lightsaber is the weapon of choice for nearly all Force users. It doesn’t matter whether a character chooses to follow the teachings of the light side or the dark side; they’re going to pick up a ...

What makes a lightsaber “cool” is all a matter of taste, but here’s my most objective assessment: While the appearance of the lightsaber certainly plays a part, I’d argue the most significant features ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...