40 years ago, the original "Star Wars" trilogy came to a climax when "Return of the Jedi" hit the theaters on May 25, 1983. The film brought us iconic "Star Wars" moments such as Luke and Leia ...

Kevin Thompson played not just one of the most memorable characters in 1983’s Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi. In fact, he played 20. “The suits were very tough,” Kevin said. “We were ...

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 ...

How you feel about Ewoks is probably determined by your age. If you were a teenager or an adult in 1983 when “Return of the Jedi” came out, you probably loathe them as the kid-ification of “Star Wars.

Paul Grant, a UK actor and stuntman famous for appearing playing an Ewok in “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” has died at age 56. Police discovered 4-foot-4 star collapsed outside of King’s Cross ...

There's been a lot of hype about the new StarWars film, and one lady from Lockerbie is particularly excited. Pam Betts played the part of an Ewok in 1983 film Return of the Jedi. She says she has fond ...

Yes, the "Dune" director hated Ewoks that much. "It became like a recipe, and there were no more surprises," he says. Denis Villeneuve has directed two big-screen blockbusters based on Dune, and he is ...

Rumors of the Ewok-pocalypse were likely not exaggerated. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you've been holding out hope that ...

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.