Designed from artwork by Ralph McQuarrie in 1975, R2-D2 looks more like a small blue-and-white garbage can than a human being. In the films, R2-D2 is the type of droid built to interface with ...

Revenge of the Sith is often told from the perspective of Jedi and Sith, but the droids were there for everything. R2-D2 witnessed Anakin’s transformation firsthand, while C-3PO remained largely ...

As Lucasfilm marks the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, fans are revisiting some of its enduring mysteries, including the unanswered question C-3PO’s memory wipe. The protocol droid ...

Dr. Scott Ransom shares his love of Star Wars, Robots, and the builders who bring R2-D2 to life through the R2 Builders Club in the Pacific Northwest.

My husband and I went last month to see the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s screening of “Star Wars: A New Hope” at Hilbert Circle Theatre, marking the first time I’ve seen the movie on the big ...

The Rebellion still finds a purpose for the astromech droid, with him and his good friend, C-3PO, becoming part of the crew of the Tantive IV at the end of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. However, ...