Owner of volcano-eaten Ford Mustang more worried about R2-D2 mailbox

By now, you’ve probably seen the video. And if you haven’t, well there it is above: Mike Hale’s silver Ford Mustang being devoured by the ravenous Pele, Hawaii’s volcano goddess, and her unstoppable crush of lava. Yet, if you look closely in that video, you’ll see something else, specifically in the foreground that meets its […]

Kids judge R2-D2 droids built by Facebook, Google and Fitbit

Last Wednesday, a group of 24 children from the ages of seven to 12 gathered at Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco. They laughed and chattered with excitement, had their picture taken next to the Yoda fountain and squealed at the sight of R2-D2. They were there to attend a “Droidathon,” where participants competed to see […]

Look At This 1:1 R2-D2 “Figure” (If You’ve Got $7500 To Spend)

There’s a point where R2-D2 toys stop being “figures” and start being “actual droids with limited functionality”. That point is probably somewhere around 48" tall and $ 7500. I mean, look at how this thing from Sideshow ships and has to be put together. And look at the dumb shit people are going to be […]

Star Wars 8 news: New R2-D2 for The Last Jedi is THIS Harry Potter and Doctor Who actor

The late actor played the famous droid across seven Star Wars films before his death last August at 81-years-old. Now R2-D2 will be played by Jimmy Vee in Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and beyond. In fact the actor first appeared as the character in Episode VII: The Force Awakens alongside Baker, but went uncredited. […]