/tags/star-wars Star Wars en-US Copyright Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:06:30 GMT /news/2020-11-30/david-prowse-actor-behind-darth-vader-dies-at-85 Audiences heard James Earl Jones' voice as the iconic Star Wars villain, but it was Prowse behind Darth Vader's mask. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:06:30 GMT /news/2020-11-30/david-prowse-actor-behind-darth-vader-dies-at-85 Suzanne Nuyen /news/2019-05-03/in-north-texas-star-wars-fans-remember-peter-mayhew-and-his-beloved-character-chewbacca Fans of the Stars Wars films are mourning the death of Peter Mayhew, the beloved actor who played Chewbacca. Mayhew lived in North Texas and was scheduled… Fri, 03 May 2019 23:42:21 GMT /news/2019-05-03/in-north-texas-star-wars-fans-remember-peter-mayhew-and-his-beloved-character-chewbacca Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /2017-05-25/40-years-after-star-wars-error-newspaper-apologizes-to-wookiee-community In its 1977 review, The Dallas Morning News called Chewbacca a "Wookie." Now, on the film's 40th anniversary, the long national nightmare has ended. On that note: We, too, have something to confess. Thu, 25 May 2017 19:01:00 GMT /2017-05-25/40-years-after-star-wars-error-newspaper-apologizes-to-wookiee-community Colin Dwyer /texas-news/2016-12-02/if-you-have-better-aim-than-a-stormtrooper-fort-worth-police-may-want-to-recruit-you Stormtroopers have tried multiple times to join the Fort Worth Police Department, but they're just not cutting it. In a video posted Friday on Facebook, a… Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:57:32 GMT /texas-news/2016-12-02/if-you-have-better-aim-than-a-stormtrooper-fort-worth-police-may-want-to-recruit-you Molly Evans /news/2015-12-17/north-texans-line-up-for-the-force-awakens Tickets for the seventh installment of the Star Wars franchise went on sale in October. It's generated more than $100 million in pre-sales. For almost 40… Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:14:06 GMT /news/2015-12-17/north-texans-line-up-for-the-force-awakens Gus Contreras /2015-12-16/star-wars-the-force-of-nostalgia-is-strong-with-this-one Star Wars: The Force Awakens brings the old gang back together while also introducing a handful of new, young characters. Critic Bob Mondello says watching it made him feel like a kid again. Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:30:00 GMT /2015-12-16/star-wars-the-force-of-nostalgia-is-strong-with-this-one Bob Mondello