“Forty years of EWOKS! Sometimes, a lot of the times, this job is just a dream — and for someone who grew up watching Return of the Jedi after every single Sunday Ski Trip, getting the chance to ...

Kevin Thompson in 2019 (left); an Ewok in 'Return of the Jedi' (right) in 1983 Kevin Thompson played not just one of the most memorable characters in 1983’s Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.

This October, Steve Orlando, Álvaro López, and Laura Braga's Star Wars: Ewoks tell a new saga set directly after the events of Return of the Jedi, the first time the new Marvel Star Wars comics have ...

In 1997, the edgy science fiction magazine, Sci-Fi Universe, ran a cover story with the headline: “Fifty Reasons We Hate Return of the Jedi.” And yes, the Ewoks were pretty high on this list. The ...

Gregory Mysogland is a freelance writer living in New York City. He is a passionate, lifelong fan of film and television and currently works as a Senior Movie and Television Features Writer for ...

The biggest issue people had with Return of the Jedi was the Ewoks. People enjoyed the back-and-forth between C-3PO and R2-D2, they were fine with a Wookiee playing chess (well, Dejarik, aka holochess ...

The Ewoks, introduced in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983), are small, furry creatures that are native to Endor's forest moon. Initially wary of the Rebel Alliance, they would soon become key ...

Kevin Thompson in 2019 (left); an Ewok in 'Return of the Jedi' (right) in 1983 ...