Lucasfilm Leadership Transition
President Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from her role. Kennedy will return to full-time producing...
Lucasfilm Honors Service Award Recipients
Every year, Lucasfilm honors employees from across the company who have reached milestone anniversaries...
A 10-Year Collaboration Built on Legacy
Stop-motion animator Tom Gibbons took inspiration for his career when he saw Star Wars...
Remembering Drew Struzan
Drew Struzan, an artist and movie poster illustrator who enchanted fans of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones...
Let the Experts Be the Experts
It takes an army to bring a film or TV series from the imagination of the writers to screens...
Like Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time
“It was a good opportunity to expand our horizons,” says TJ Falls, vice president of visual effects at Lucasfilm...
New Gods for Old with Prof. H.W. Brands
This is a historical lecture about changes in world culture, science, and politics in the early 20th century...
War and Revolution with Prof. H.W. Brands
This is a historical lecture about changes in world culture, science, and politics in the early 20th century...
The Promise of Progress with Prof. H.W. Brands
This is a historical lecture about changes in world culture, science, and politics in the early 20th century...
Chasing the Phantom: Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
German Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck was nicknamed the “Phantom” during World War I but died a forgotten hero...
Lines in the Sand: The Middle East and the Great War
World War I helped sow increased conflict in the Middle East...
Franz Kafka’s Dark Truth
When he died, Franz Kafka asked for his books to be destroyed but instead they became classics...
Winston Churchill: The Lion’s Roar
Winston Churchill faced triumphs and failures before leading Great Britain in war...
Thomas Edison: Lighting Up the World
The list of Thomas Edison’s inventions is a history of modern technology and convenience...
Wanted: Dead or Alive: Pancho Villa and the American Invasion of Mexico
In 1916 Mexican revolutionary Francisco “Pancho” Villa sent troops into the United States...
Howard Carter and the Tomb of Tutankhamun
In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter unearthed the most intact Egyptian burial tomb ever...
Sigmund Freud: Exploring the Unconscious
Dr. Sigmund Freud helped change the way we view the human mind...
1916 Easter Rising: The Poet’s Rebellion
An unlikely band of rebels tried to end British rule over Ireland...
Colonel Lawrence’s War: T. E. Lawrence and Arabia
British officer T. E. Lawrence became famous helping lead Arab revolts in World War I...
Erich von Stroheim: The Profligate Genius
Erich von Stroheim was an extravagant pioneer of Hollywood filmmaking...
On the Trail of Eliot Ness
In 1920s Chicago, a crusading detective took on America’s toughest gangster and won...
Edgar Degas: Reluctant Rebel
Edgar Degas was an unconventional Impressionist painter with a distinct style...
Val Kilmer: 1959-2025
The celebrated actor appeared in Lucasfilm’s Willow as his career approached world-recognition...
Woodrow Wilson: American Idealist
President Woodrow Wilson had bold intentions for America’s role on the international stage...
From Slavery to Freedom
Viewer discretion is advised. Throughout history, slavery has affected millions, and the struggle against it continues...
Dreaming of Africa: The Life of Frederick Selous
Frederick Selous became a famous hunter in Africa and died while fighting on the continent...
Congo: A Curse of Riches
The African country of Congo is one of the largest with also one of the saddest histories...
Annie Besant: An Unlikely Rebel
A crisis of faith inspired Annie Besant to find a new way to end human suffering...