The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/star-wars/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Star Wars | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/star-wars/ 32 32 Zelensky hologram channels ‘Star Wars’ in appeal for aid from tech firms https://www.timesofisrael.com/zelensky-hologram-channels-star-wars-in-appeal-for-aid-from-tech-firms/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:51:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2782753 Ukraine's president appeared virtually at a Paris tech conference, vowing to also 'defeat the empire'

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]]> Google engineer says AI’s Israel joke helped drive his belief it was sentient https://www.timesofisrael.com/google-engineer-says-ais-israel-joke-helped-drive-his-belief-it-was-sentient/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:01:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2782146&preview=true&preview_id=2782146 Blake Lemoine says he reached his controversial conclusion, in part, after the system gave a cheeky response to his 'trick question' on the Jewish state

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]]> Ben Shapiro to fund Gina Carano film after her firing for Holocaust comments https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-shapiro-to-fund-gina-carano-film-after-her-firing-for-holocaust-comments/ Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:29:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2487576&preview=true&preview_id=2487576 With ‘Mandalorian’ star dropped by Lucasfilm, conservative commentator's Daily Wire to produce her next work; she lauds message of hope in face of 'totalitarian mob'

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]]> ‘Mandalorian’ star fired for comparing US political climate to Holocaust https://www.timesofisrael.com/mandolorian-star-fired-for-comparing-us-political-climate-to-holocaust/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:51:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2486186 Gina Carano, who has been criticized for her anti-mask and election fraud posts on social media, said 'hating' her politics was like the hate directed at Jews by the Nazis

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]]> Taika Waititi to direct new ‘Star Wars’ film https://www.timesofisrael.com/taika-waititi-to-direct-new-star-wars-film/ Mon, 04 May 2020 20:04:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2298768 Walt Disney Co. waited until the franchise's unofficial holiday, May 4, to announce New Zealand filmmaker had been hired

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]]> Jordan’s Wadi Rum a favorite backdrop for Hollywood Jedi and genies https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-jedi-to-genies-jordans-wadi-rum-a-favorite-backdrop-for-hollywood/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 07:16:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2203149 Blockbusters 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Aladdin' and 'Star Wars' all filmed in stunning and spare scenic desert of Israel's eastern neighbor

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]]> ‘Knives Out’ producer Ram Bergman: It’s a murder mystery like never seen before https://www.timesofisrael.com/knives-out-producer-ram-bergman-its-a-murder-mystery-like-never-seen-before/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 14:23:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2193023 Israeli-born major Hollywood filmmaker attributes his success to supportive parents and innate Sabra chutzpa

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]]> Mark Hamill takes swipe at Ivanka Trump over Star Wars tweet https://www.timesofisrael.com/mark-hamill-takes-swipe-at-ivanka-trump-over-star-wars-tweet/ Mon, 30 Sep 2019 19:57:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2158154 Actor known for playing Luke Skywalker slams president's adviser as 'fraud' after she posts picture of her son in Stormtrooper costume

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]]> Gloria Katz, screenwriter of ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘American Graffiti,’ dies at 76 https://www.timesofisrael.com/gloria-katz-screenwriter-of-indiana-jones-and-american-graffiti-dies-at-76/ Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:47:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1971037 Hollywood filmmaker, who collaborated with husband Willard Huyck, secretly doctored character of Princess Leia in 'Star Wars' to make her 'take command'

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]]> Next ‘Star Wars’ film to use unreleased Carrie Fisher footage https://www.timesofisrael.com/next-star-wars-film-to-use-unreleased-carrie-fisher-footage/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 22:25:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1897775 Fisher, who played Princess Leia, died in December 2016 after she finished work on the middle installment in the trilogy

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]]> 5 Jewish facts about the new Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ movie https://www.timesofisrael.com/5-jewish-facts-about-the-new-han-solo-star-wars-movie/ Fri, 18 May 2018 20:37:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1853966 The 'Solo' movie hits theaters on May 25 staring Alden Ehrenreich in the lead role

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]]> Jewish actor flies solo through interstellar Ellis Island in new ‘Star Wars’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-actor-flies-solo-through-intergalactic-ellis-island-in-new-star-wars/ Thu, 17 May 2018 19:17:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1852375 Opening worldwide May 23, the quick-moving Han Solo standalone flick's star Alden Ehrenreich is a force to be reckoned with

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]]> TV: Portman initially refused to collect Genesis prize because of Gaza violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/tv-portman-initially-refused-to-collect-genesis-prize-because-of-gaza-violence/ Mon, 23 Apr 2018 19:41:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1835823&preview=true&preview_id=1835823 Email from actress's representatives reportedly expresses concern about 'the news from Gaza... the government's actions and the latest escalation'

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]]> Likud attacks ‘hypocrite’ Natalie Portman after actress snubs Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-attacks-hypocrite-natalie-portman-after-actress-snubs-netanyahu/ Sat, 21 Apr 2018 18:22:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1834579&preview=true&preview_id=1834579 Israeli-born Hollywood star clarifies she is not boycotting Israel, but won't come to accept prize known as 'Jewish Nobel' so as not to be seen as endorsing PM

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]]> Natalie Portman on prize snub: ‘I didn’t want to appear to endorse Netanyahu’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/natalie-portman-on-prize-snub-i-didnt-want-to-appear-to-endorse-netanyahu/ Sat, 21 Apr 2018 01:06:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1834359&preview=true&preview_id=1834359 Actress says decision to skip Israel event has been 'mischaracterized,' stresses she doesn't back BDS: 'I can be critical of the leadership without wanting to boycott the nation'

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