

Nathaniel Roark
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Author Details
Nathaniel Roark graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2020 with a B.A. in Theatre and minors in Arts and Business istration. He is based in Louisville, KY, and enjoys hanging out with friends, teaching Karate classes, and watching WAY too many movies. He is also active on YouTube as "Director Nat" and "The Media Monologue."
Industry Focus
Nathaniel is a Star Wars Features Writer for Screen Rant, covering the latest Disney+ shows and movie updates. He is a walking encyclopedia on the Star Wars Expanded Universe of books and comics and loves tracking characters and storylines across different mediums.
Favorite Media
Nathaniel's favorite Star Wars stories include The Empire Strikes Back, The Clone Wars TV series, the Knights of the Old Republic video games, the Legacy comic, and Darth Plagueis. He will always ire George Lucas' contributions to the film industry and the wonderful galaxy he created.
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Did Star Wars Get Ahsoka Right? All 18 Star Wars Characters Adapted To Live-Action, Ranked By Accuracy
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George Lucas Had A Bigger Impact On Star Wars' New TV Show (& Disney's Best Star Wars Movie) Than I Ever Realized
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Where Andor Season 2: Episodes 1-3 Fit Into The Star Wars Timeline
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The Mustafar Man Explained: Revenge of the Sith Mistake Finally Explained, 20 Years Later
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I Can't Believe Star Wars Just Celebrated A TV Show Disney Refuses To Release
Lucasfilm Animation celebrated its 20th anniversary at Star Wars Celebration 2025, which included a subtle nod to one of its canceled TV shows.

The Ronin Is Back, & He's Taking On A Jedi Master: Star Wars Visions Season 3 Release Date Announced, Episode Details Revealed
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Rory McCann Confirmed As Baylan Skoll Ahsoka Season 2 In Stunning First Look At The Dark Jedi
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Star Wars: All 4 Things We Just Learned About Andor Season 2 At Star Wars Celebration
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Star Wars' New TV Show Is The Perfect Chance To Redeem Its $393 Million Box Office Bomb
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Pedro Pascal Hypes Next Star Wars Movie At Celebration, Promises "One Of The Greatest Adventure Movies That Has Ever Been Made"
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George Lucas Gave The Perfect Explanation For Every Star Wars Plot Hole & Continuity Error
Star Wars is a long-running multimedia franchise with many contradictions, but George Lucas offered a solution by revealing the saga's true narrator.

How To Watch Star Wars Celebration 2025 Online
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"I Am All The Sith": How Powerful Was Palpatine, Compared To Other Sith Lords In Star Wars?
While Emperor Palpatine (aka Darth Sidious) was the main villain of the Skywalker Saga, he was not the only powerful Sith Lord in Star Wars.

These 10 Stories Prove Star Wars Doesn't Have To Be "Canon" To Be Amazing
Everything in the current Star Wars continuity strives to adhere to "canon", but the franchise can learn from many of its greatest non-canon stories.

The Star Wars George Lucas Doesn't Want You To See... Is Back, After 28 Years
The original 1977 version of Star Wars will be screened at this year's BFI Film Festival, but why does George Lucas not approve of this cut?

Star Wars: 5 Sith Superweapons That Are Just As Dangerous As The Death Star
The Death Star had the power to destroy entire planets, but the Sith built many other superweapons in their quest to conquer the Star Wars galaxy.

Two Years Ago, Star Wars Secretly Revealed Palpatine's Return Was WAY Darker Than We Thought
Thanks to dark science and cloning, Emperor Palpatine cheated death, but the Star Wars TV shows made his return darker with a single line.

I Think I've Figured Out The REAL Mastermind Behind The Empire's Return (& No It's NOT Palpatine)
Emperor Palpatine may have been the mastermind of the Star Wars sequels, but I believe the Empire's return really began with someone else.

All 10 Main Characters In Andor Season 2, Ranked By The Chance I Think They're Going To Survive
Andor is a dark drama where almost anyone could die at any time, so which Star Wars characters are most likely to survive the second season?