deserts

Lightsabers in the Sand

At the end of “Part I” of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the exiled Ben Kenobi goes into the desert of Tatooine with a shovel to dig up a wooden chest in which he hid…

Feb 10 •

Boba of Tatooine

In "The Tribes of Tatooine" (The Book of Boba Fett 1.2), Boba Fett leads a party of Tusken Raiders in a daring attack on a train traveling through the…

Feb 7 •

Timothy Lawrence

David Lean's 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia, a key influence on Star Wars, features one of the most iconic train attack scenes in film history.

Jul 29, 2024 •

Timothy Lawrence

So Uncivilized!

In the third film of each Skywalker Saga trilogy, a hero travels to a desert planet to pursue an enemy with animal associations: a villain made inhuman…

May 6, 2024 •

In the first film of each Skywalker Saga trilogy, the heroes escape from a desert planet thanks to “a piece of junk.”

May 3, 2024 •

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