Star Wars is home to scores of memorable and iconic characters, with R2-D2's evil counterpart being an even deadlier version ...

One easily-overlooked background character secretly saved the Rebellion in The Empire Strikes Back, providing a hero with vital information.

As a kid, [Wes] always dreamed of building a full-size, functional R2-D2 droid from Star Wars. While most youthful aspirations such as this fall to the wayside amid adult responsibilities and ...

"A future where you’re just surrounded by robots is for certain," Huang says. Is this something to look forward to, or ...

This allows you to zoom and rotate a digital version of R2-D2, giving you additional perspectives on how each step should look once properly completed. Lego loves to launch new sets at the ...

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From R2-D2 to the Millennium Falcon, we've rounded up the best Lego Star Wars sets currently available. Whether you're looking for a seriously impressive display model or something that kids can ...

In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Steven Spielberg slips in his most overt Star Wars Easter egg, dedicated to a fan-favorite character.

In the 1977 Star Wars film A New Hope, there’s an iconic scene where the beloved droid R2-D2 casts a beam of light to create a hologram of Princess Leia pleading for the help of Obi-Wan Kenobi.