The Polls are Closed! Faking Star Wars' Mascot Has a Name!

The results are in folks! Our own mascot finally has a name of his own! After the jump see the official name of Faking Star Wars' stick figure!

Exclusive Concept Art of "The Seven" from The Force Awakens

Fakingstarwars.net has just received a great piece of concept art which appears to be the fabled group known as "The Seven" who will appear in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Hit the jump to feast your eyes on all of the conceptual splendor!

Calling All Fakers! We're Hiring!

Do you love Star Wars? Can you write convincing fan fiction? Then you may have what it takes to join the Faking Star Wars staff! Hit the jump to learn more about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Leaked Audio Debunked! We Were Faked By Real Geniuses!

Earlier this week we posted a link to an audio file which a source led us to believe contained dialogue from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The clip was said to feature an exchange between the characters Uber and Kylo Ren. Although it sounded real, a good friend of ours -- the reigning Star Wars Slap Fighting Champion of the world, Mr. Viral Hide of Star Wars 7 News -- let us in on a secret: the clip is fake with a capital EF! This revelation sparked a witch hunt for the culprits who seemingly outfaked the Faking crew, and you won't believe who was involved in the conspiracy. Keep reading to see who was behind the fakening.

Top 10 Star Wars Prom Ideas

Prom season is upon us (or so we've been told as we were home schooled until the age of 25) and high schoolers all across the galaxy are busy planning their evening of debauchery. You can't just go to Prom, you've gotta go BIG! The staff at FSW gets it -- we've been to Nerd Prom in San Diego more times than we care to admit. But our shame is your gain! We've come up with 10 Star Wars-inspired strategies to make you King and/or Queen of the Prom. Because if it works at Nerd Prom, it's gotta work at Prom Prom right?! Behold our collective wisdom after the jump.

Breaking! Star Wars The Force Awakens Audio Leak! Kylo Ren Speakswith "Uber"

 

Holy cod piece, Batman! This is the greatest leak of all! Hurry -- click the jump to hear Kylo Ren's voice and boy does it give you the willies!

Star Wars' Hayden Christensen to Join Cast of ABC's Grey's Anatomy

After the heartbreaking death of Patrick Dempsey's Doctor Derek Shepherd in last night's episode of ABC's hit medical drama Grey's Anatomy, fans are wondering who will step in to piece Meredith's heart back together. Well we have the answer for you, Grey's fans! None other than Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, Hayden Christensen will be joining the Grey's cast in season 12! More details after the jump!

Top 10 Things Kylo Ren Has In His Stool Room

I'm sure you have all seen the new The Force Awakens teaser. In the first portion of the teaser we see Darth Vader's mask sitting on a black stool. Here at FSW we believe this is just one object Kylo Ren has on display in his stool room. Hit the jump to see other possible candidates for the Kylo Ren hall of insane.

Parking Lot Celebration Recap and Slap Fight Results!

The dust has finally settled, and it's time to announce the winner of Jake Lloyd's Duel of the Fists. Did Jason "The Beat" Ward lay a slaphappy beating on Viral "Raw" Hide? Or did Viral rise to the occasion and slapchop Jason to emerge victorious? Discover what made Parking Lot Celebration the hottest outdoor ticket in town after the jump. Slap that mouse or screen, before we do it for you!

Exclusive! George Lucas's 2016 Presidential Campaign Promises

Over the weekend we recieved this e-mail from a regular reader that shed some light on George Lucas's presidential campaign which we previously announced early last week. After the jump see what Uncle George is promising to the masses.

Poll - Name the Faking Star Wars Mascot!

Greetings fakers! We here at Faking Star Wars are happy to announce that you have a change to influence the future of our website... by naming our cruddy stick-figure mascot! See all the wonderful choices after the jump!

Exclusive: C-P3O Solves The Force Awakens' Biggest Mystery

Star Wars Celebration Anaheim was unforgettable... is what we've been told, as we're still recovering from a 4-day bender that ended with a night in jail alongside Aaron Paul, Ahmed Best, and the inimitable Jake Lloyd, but that story is for another day. Right now, let's talk typos, no, not Captain Typo from the prequels, but legit misspellings. Sometimes these flubs are Freudian slips, as was the case with LucasFilm's emoji-able hashtag for CP3O. Aftir da jhump, fiynd owt der hidn meeneeng uv CP3O.

Top 10 Rejected BB-8 Concepts

BB-8 didn't start as a cute loveable spherical droid. Like Kylo Ren, BB went under a major evolution from the first doodle on a Hooter's napkin to what we saw live on-stage at Celebration Anaheim over the weekend. Hit the jump to see the rejected designs of our favorite soccer ball droid.

Calling All Celebration Attendees! SWCA Security Bridgade Needs yourHelp!

Over the course of the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim several incidents were reported to the SWCA Security Brigade. These reports included theft, sexual harassment, assault and lewd behavior. Hit the jump to see what you can do to help!

Top 10 Uses for a Cyborg Hand

Losing a limb in a sweet duel or bar fight is sorta like initiation into the Star Wars universe. Sure, you might lose an appendage along with the respect of film critics everywhere, but you gain robot parts and a lifetime pass to nerd conventions everywhere! After the jump we will look at the top ten uses for a cyborg hand besides picking up chicks.

Leaked Star Wars Rogue One Teaser!

Well it wasn't us! Take a look at this crappy bootleg of the teaser to the first Star Wars Anthology film, Rogue One. See it after the jump.

Is Sylvester Stallone Connected to Josh Trank's No-Show at C7?

Josh Trank was nowhere to be found for the Rogue One panel at Star Wars Celebration this past weekend. We know that Sylvester Stallone recently expressed his anger via Twitter towards Disney and JJ Abrams. Stallone was set to direct and act in one of the upcoming Star Wars spin off films but his internet outrage may have now spilled onto the streets? Hit the jump to read more.

Recap of Days One and Two at Jake Lloyd's Parking Lot Celebration

Tally-ho! That's Jake's new catchphrase as we have heard him say it several times since his arrival in parking lot 94 here in Anaheim, California on Thursday. Let's go ahead and look back at the eventful happenings that took place Thursday and Friday at Jake Lloyd's Parking Lot Celebration!

Exclusive! New Details on Lando's Role in The Force Awakens!!

Remember that Zip disk we received from Bad Robot yesterday? Apparently it didn't just contain the post for Jake Lloyd's new buddy cop film Justice Force Unlimited after all. Hit the jump to see what we found in an encrypted file on the disk!

Sylvester Stallone Outraged at Star Wars Celebration Shun

We reported not long ago that Sylvester Stallone was cast to play Boba Fett in The Force Awakens. Stallone was apparently left out of the cast invites to the Star Wars Celebration and has yet to appear in any media related to The Force Awakens. He took to Twitter yesterday to voice his frustration. Hit the jump to learn more.

Top 10 Signs You've Seen The Force Awakens Teaser Trailer #2 Too ManyTimes

Yesterday, the internet broke due to everyone watching the newly released second teaser trailer to the Force Awakens. Reports are in saying it has been viewed over 18 million times since it dropped, bypassing the first teasers views of merely 13 million views. We here at Faking Star Wars can say we are probably a million of those 18 million views and we can tell you if you have watched the video too many times. Hit the jump to see what the signs are.

Update! Leaked Audio from The Force Awakens Trailer!

Very hot off the possibly fake presses - we've got the audio from the soon to be releases full trailer to The Force Awakens!

Exclusive! Leaked Poster from Star Wars Celebration!

Wow! Just wow! We purchased this zip disk from a shady Bad Robot rep in a sketchy ally a few blocks down from both Celebrations. After popping the disk into our ancient fearful laptop, a glorious image appeared. The teaser poster for the most anticipated movie of the year! Hit the jump to see it in all it's glory!

FSW has arrived at Jake Lloyd's Parking Lot Celebration!

Late last night the FSW van officially arrived on the scene of The Anaheim Convention Center's parking lot 94. After a grueling tri-continental trip, fueled by terrible gas station food and Red Ewok energy drinks, FSW's arrival has no doubt caused a tremor in the force. There's plenty going on already at Jake Lloyd's Parking Lot Celebration. Hit the jump to read all about it!

Exclusive! Star Wars The Force Awakens Official Master Character List!

We received the official master character list for Star Wars The Force Awakens from our most trusted source. A few of these may be code names but we are 100% this information is accurate. See what they are, after the jump! Beware of spoilers.

Update on Jake Lloyd's Parking Lot Celebration and The Duel of theFists!

Thousands of fans have begun pouring into Anaheim for this weekend's Star Wars Celebration. Among them is a small army of superfans, who are literally parked on top of the best seats in the house. No, not near the entrance to the convention center, but way out back in Parking Lot 94. That's where Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace actor Jake Lloyd's alternative celebration of all things Jake is set to take place. 

MTV2's Celebrity Deathmatch Revival to Include Star Wars Actors!

Breaking news! MTV2 has ordered a pilot for a revival of the claymation carnage classic, Celebrity Death Match! What better way to kick off the return of the show than by including a character from the most anticipated movie of the year? Hit the jump to get all the details!

Michael Arndt's Episode 7 Script Featured Tiger Sidekick

We got this email in over the weekend but we held off on sharing it until our sources could confirm the scoop. Michael Arndt's script for Star Wars: Episode VII included a tiger sidekick as one of the leads in the film, filling Chewbacca's role of the original trilogy. For more info and an exclusive look at the concept art, hit the jump.

Letterman Star Wars Top 10 Collaboration Ends on Sour Note

As many of our readers know, we were asked to collaborate on David Letterman's Top 10 list in honor of the digital release of the Star Wars saga. Unfortunately, there was something in the meat case we weren't quite aware of. More after the jump.

Fans Plan Star Wars Themed Music Festival - Slave One Direction toHeadline!

Riding off the fumes of this past weekend's Coachella music festival, select nerds have organized another outing filled with bands, ecstasy, and what else... Star Wars. Music fans are putting together a Star Wars-themed music festival coming in May. Hit the jump for the full lineup of bands, artists, and dates.

Top 10 Rejected Kylo Ren Concepts

Over the last few months, the character design for Kylo Ren has evolved dramatically. The new villain's appearance has changed at almost every stage of the process -- from initial concept art dump to the teaser trailer and the leak from last week. After the jump, let's shine a light on the top 10 Kylo Ren design concepts that didn't make the cut.

Star Wars Creator, George Lucas Announces 2016 Presidential Bid!

After yesterday's big news of Hillary Clinton announcing her 2016 presidential bid for the Democrat party, a face only seen around galactic politicians announces his bid as well! Good ol' Uncle George Lucas has come forward stating he will be running for president in 2016! More on this after the jump.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the Mystery of "Scat Cat!"

At least once an hour we get emails asking if there are any Frog Dogs in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We have no idea! That’s the faking truth. As for cats, well, no one's ever emailed us asking about them, but that's not about to stop us from sharing what we've heard. After the jump, we solve the mystery of "Scat Cat!"

Exclusive: David Lynch Departs Twin Peaks Revival for Star Wars: Episode IX

Just when you thought Twin Peaks couldn't get any weirder, the eagerly anticipated return of the cult classic is now deader than Laura Palmer. Co-creator slash uber-kook, David Lynch, has suddenly dropped out of the project, citing Showtime's budgetary constraints as the murderer. But the owls are not what they seem… we've heard Lynch nixed the third season of Twin Peaks because of a little project called STAR WARS: EPISODE IX! Details after a damn fine cup of jump.

Top 10 Stormtrooper Armor Upgrades As Seen in The Force Awakens

We all know the new stormtroopers come in varying sizes, genders, and precious metals, but they're also packing all kinds of new gadgetry. The Faking Star Wars staff has compiled a list of our 10 favorite standard issue equipment all stormtroopers are running with now. See what they are, after the jump.

Star Wars The Force Awakens Spoiler! The Kylo Ren/Rose Connection?

One of the necessary themes of a Star Wars trilogy is a love story. We have reason to believe this trilogy will not only feature multiple descendants of the Original trilogy cast, but it will also feature a timeless love story as well. See who's all gaga for each other after the jump!

New Leaked Image of John Boyega as Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

This just in! We received this leaked image of Finn from a regular reader who claims to be involved with someone involved with production of The Force Awakens. See the image after the jump! Beware of SPOILERS!

Exclusive Look at Old Leaders of the New Galaxy Order in The Force Awakens!

We are constantly flooded with email from our fans asking us if we have any info on who is ruling the galaxy now that good old Sheev Palpatine kicked the Death Star Shaft bucket. We are happy to announce we have finally pieced together the info we have received over the last few months and can provide a definitive answer!

Carrie Fisher Set to Appear on ABC's "How to Get Away With Murder" Season 2

We just received word from a Twitter follower that Carrie Fisher will be added to the regular cast of ABC's hit drama, How to Get Away With Murder! See the details after the jump!

Exclusive! First Look at Chewbacca in The Force Awakens! Role Explained!

There has been tons of speculation on the new characters in Star Wars: The Force Awakens but we haven't heard much about one of the most beloved Star Wars characters of all. FSW got the exclusive drop on that walking carpet we all know and love from one of our most trusted sources. We also have two images that are supposedly from the set of The Force Awakens, see them after the jump!

Exclusive Interview with Star Wars 7 News' Viral "Raw" Hide!

We were able to track down the Imperial Guard himself, Viral "Raw" Hide for an exclusive interview regarding the upcoming slapboxing match against Jason "The Beat" Ward of Making Star Wars. See what Raw had to say, after the jump!

Top 10 Signs Your Star Wars Trailer Description May Be Fake

Everyone and their Wookiee brother-in-arms has posted their own fake Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer description. We here at Faking Star Wars are pros when it comes to sniffing out the fakes and distinguishing them from the real deal. After the jump we will show you the top 10 red flags to watch out for when reading a leaked trailer description!

Exclusive Interview with Making Star Wars' Jason "The Beat" Ward!

We were able to sit down with Jason "The Beat" Ward regarding his upcoming slapboxing match against Viral "Raw" Hide of Star Wars 7 News, set to take place on April 18th outside of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. See what his training procedures are after the jump!

Updated! 2 New Images of Kylo Ren from Star Wars: The Force Awakens!

A new image of Kylo Ren has hit the web. Is it legit? Doubt it. Is it fake? Probably, so we will report on it.

Exclusive: Jake Lloyd Threatens to Sue Over Proposed "Duel of the Fists"

Recently Jason Ward of MakingStarWars and Viral Hide of StarWars7News had a dramatic falling out. The matter quickly escalated, and the former friends have agreed to settle their differences the old fashioned way -- by slap fighting each other in the parking lot at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. But not if Jake Lloyd and lawyers don't land a KO first. Find out what Jake's beef is after the jump. 

Breaking! Oscar Isaac Portrays Multiple Characters in Star Wars: The Force Awakens!

We just received an email from a group called "Beard Watch." Beard Watch looks out for stories where it appears actors will be showing off a beard in a movie. Someone, besides Master Luke will sporting a beard and, boy, is it a doozy!  Light is shined on Oscar Isaac's roles, yes that's plural, in The Force Awakens, thanks to our contact at Beard Watch!

Star Wars: TrueForTuesdays

Greetings fakers! A new tradition on Faking Star Wars is to post an article of all true scoops. After the jump we will take a peek at what's really going on in Star Wars fandom.

Exclusive! Disney to Re-Release Entire Star Wars Saga on VHS

While everyone else is reporting the same thing, a Digital HD release of the entire Star Wars saga, we have a scoop no one else is reporting! Disney is set to release the entire saga on old-school VHS! More info after the jump!

Top 10 Star Wars Baseball Teams

Baseball isn't just America's favorite pastime. It's also neck-and-neck with hunting-down-and-murdering-Jedi for most popular sport in the Star Wars universe as well. In celebration of yesterday's MLB opening day, check out the most popular baseball teams from a galaxy far, far away after the jump.

Star Wars to Crossover with Guardians of the Galaxy in Marvel Comic Mini-Series

Right on the heels of the Star Trek/Green Lantern Corps. comic crossover, Marvel is planning a Star Wars/Guardians of the Galaxy crossover to compete, set to release later this year! More on this after the jump.