These intelligent microscopic life forms live symbiotically inside the cells of all living things in the Star Wars universe. And although several films and books have addressed these tiny organisms, a ...

“Without the midi-chlorians, life could not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the Force. They continually speak to us, telling us the will of the Force. When you learn to quiet your mind, ...

When Luke Skywalker trained to be a Jedi, his potential was mostly connected to whether he could stop being so impulsive. In The Empire Strikes Back, Luke left Yoda before his training was complete, ...

Since The Phantom Menace introduced midi-chlorians to Star Wars, misunderstanding this concept has led fans to make wrong ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

In the lead-up to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we look back at the first Jedi (narratively speaking) with a series of stories about the much-beloved and never-disparaged prequel trilogy. There is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is already taking a step in the right direction… by glossing over those frankly-ridiculous ...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi overflows with so many wonderful, bizarre and unexpected moments. In the coming weeks, we’ll have plenty of flashy scenes to discuss and Easter eggs to share. But I’m most ...

One word ruined Star Wars for me, and probably for a generation of fans, too. That word wasn’t Jar Jar or Watto. It wasn’t a character. It was “midi-chlorians.” With that one word, the mechanisms of ...

It seems like J.J. Abrams is further distancing “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” from the prequel trilogy. And this is a good thing. In an interview with MTV news at the “Mission: Impossible — Rogue ...