'AHSOKA' SEASON TWO: CLASH OF THE TACTICIANS!

It's the space battle that Expanded Universe fans are waiting for and hopefully won't be disappointed by - the clash of New Republic against New Empire forces as skilled veterans on each side, Admiral Ackbar and the evil Grand Admiral Thrawn (now returned back to the Imperial Regions), finally lock horns in live-action for the eagerly awaited second season of Star Wars: Ahsoka, coming some time in 2027.

But who will win the  contest of champions?

Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2 Premiere - 2027 | StarWars.com

"MERRY CHRISTMAS!" (2023)

The BB-8 droid community knows how to enjoy and share some festival fun in this lovely fan composition, from StarSoulArt, that truly captures the seasonal spirit linked to the Sequel Trilogy, of which BB emerged as one of that saga's greatest success stories.

Star Wars Aficionado wishes all its worldwide readers a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy and prosperous 2024!

LIFE DAY CELEBRANTS! 'THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL' HITS 45

The weird, wild and nostalgic universe of the original cinematic Star Wars translated to the videotape realms of 1978 US TV remains unforgettable in this great fan poster art for the infamous, crazy but uniquely beloved The Star Wars Holiday Special, celebrating its 45th Anniversary.

Mark Hamill Thought The Star Wars Holiday Special Was Going To Be A Big Mistake

A brilliant, frank and funny tribute to, and celebration of the never-to-be-forgotten Holiday Special like no other, and easily one of the best Star Wars related fan-made documentaries. Well worth catching...

INDY V: NEVER TELL HIM THE ODDS!

There haven't been any more officially released posters yet from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but this great piece of fan art more than satisfies in the meantime, showcasing the classic scene from the trailer where Indy is hilariously surrounded by numerous diverse, heavily-armed villains during one of the film's eagerly awaited stand-out action sequences, and likely linked to the Tuk-Tuk chase image seen below...

Harrison Ford explains why Indiana Jones 5 won't have old man jokes | EW.com

SHAPING GALACTIC CHANGES FOR 'THE MANDALORIAN' IN 2023...

Soon a Mandalorian no more?

Past and present histories for the enigmatic bounty hunter Din Djarin collide in this lovely fan art image promoting the story-so-far characters of the galaxy-sweeping series The Mandalorian, returning to Disney+ exclusively in March 2023.

Latest news...

The Mandalorian's 'Epic' Third Season Pays Off a Lot of S1 Plotlines

The Mandalorian Season 3: Jon Favreau Teases Bigger Scope for the Series

Pedro Pascal Teases Luke Skywalker-Level Reveal in The Mandalorian Season 3

Disney Unveils Epic Mandalorian Season 3 Display at CCXP (Photos)

Exclusive: New Details on Moff Gideon's Appearance in 'The Mandalorian' Season 3 - Star Wars News Net

Mandalorian Creator Promises More Space Battles, Mandalore and Weekly Surprises

THE CLONE WARS: THAT OUTLAW CAD BANE!

His fury unleashed, fully-armed Bounty Hunter Cad Bane is all-out aggressive in this terrific The Clone Wars art parody on the classic movie poster for Clint Eastwood's trailblazing seventies Western genre classic, The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Superb work from Daz Tibbles at Deviant Art.

'VADER WEEK': DAY 4 - 'I AM YOUR FATHER!"

Young Luke Skywalker has recklessly travelled to Bespin's Cloud City in an ultimately futile attempt to save his captured friends from Darth Vader. Now Vader has unleashed the full power of the Dark Side, and his considerable lightsaber duelling skills, against the boy, slowly diminishing his confidence and strength, crippling him, then delivering a shocking revelation to the young Jedi-to-be that will change Luke's life and destiny forever, during the exciting, genuinely dark and often chillingly unnerving finale to the outstanding first sequel, The Empire Strikes Back.

A superb modern piece by Vincent Hie.

EPISODE VII: THE PLAYERS OF A NEW SAGA...

A superb launch film whose cultural impact and critical glory was never quite recaptured with subsequent films VIII and IX, the new sequel era Star Wars saga heroes and villains of The Force Awakens are immortalized in this lovely fan art. If anyone knows the artist's name, please get in touch.

EPISODE VII: AWAKE AND FORCE-FUL!

A new destiny for a young and spirited scavenger girl on a world far away from anything, and the beginning of an epic adventure bringing new and old universes of the Star Wars saga together for a triumphant and acclaimed resurrection of the epic franchise in 2015. The Force truly awakens in this terrific fan composition celebrating the film's key characters and revised icon hardware for fans old and new to savour.

EPISODE VIII: SHIFTING FORCES!

The precarious shifting of the Force via the emergent powers of Rey and Kylo Ren are the focal point for this gorgeous art for The Last Jedi, by Chris Christodoulou, which also makes for a fine celebration of the film's First Anniversary release in the UK.

EPISODE VIII: A NEW ALLIANCE...

SPOILER ALERT! Their ideologies and strengths may be firmly rooted at different and divisive ends of the Force, but Rey and Kylo Ren soon have common ground against an enemy they must fight together, in a spectacular scene from The Last Jedi that maintains and builds on the epic lightsaber duels legacy of the past previously created by Peter Diamond, Bob Anderson, and Nick Gillard. Surely one of the jaw-dropping and spectacular stand-out sequences from VIII, which got much rousing audience applause from the packed cinema audiences I've so far seen the film with...

Great fan art by Ila Fox. Her Twitter page: https://twitter.com/ila_fox

CLASSIC IMAGE: IN DARKER TIMES...

It may not be an officially sanctioned Blu-ray sleeve, but this terrific composite fan art image is worthy of any cover released in the last ten years or so for the saga in its home entertainment environs, capturing the main protagonists of the Prequel era at their most serious best.

CLASSIC ART: DESERT DEVIL!

The desert world of Tatooine would make an important mark on the main hero of the Classic Trilogy in Luke Skywalker, yet the remote and dusty fleaball, once seemingly insignificant, also faced a tense historical visitation from the Sith assassin Darth Maul, during his once hunt for the fugitive Queen Amidala nearly forty years earlier, with the political intrigue and danger of EPISODE I. Now, both Maul and the young Skywalker's destinies may be aligning at a time before EPISODE IV, as hinted in the new mid-season trailer for STAR WARS REBELS Season Three, which resumes its action and big surprises on UK TV's DISNEY XD this weekend:

Star Wars Rebels Season 3 - Mid-Season Trailer (Official) - YouTube

And look out for the all-new Maul comic book mini-series from MARVEL, out from February 2017:

Exclusive: Cullen Bunn Talks Marvel’s Darth Maul Series - Plus a First Look at New Variant Covers | StarWars.com

Now has never been a better time to enjoy such Sith villainy!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, 'THE FORCE AWAKENS'

Where did the time go? THE FORCE AWAKENS is one year old today in terms of its UK release, and what better way to celebrate than with this great fan poster art from Gilbert Thole showcasing all our main characters caught within the backdrop of superbrat supernasty Kylo Ren.

Who will ever forget that genuinely effective teaser trailer showing us the main heroes and villain:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer #1 (2015) - J.J. Abrams Movie HD - YouTube

EPISODE VIII is now less than 364 days away, and counting...

HAPPY UK MOTHER'S DAY!

Before it all went so horribly wrong in the days leading up to Snoke and the Knights of Ren, we like to think that the Solo family did have some fun from time to time, as seen in this cute fan art!

STAR WARS AFICIONADO sends greetings out to all UK readers for a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!