About Thomas Bacon
Tom Bacon is Head of Screen Rant's Star Wars coverage. Although he's now dedicated to Star Wars content, he's a lifelong fan of several other major franchises including Doctor Who and Marvel. You can find him on Twitter @TomABacon. A graduate of Edge Hill University, Tom remains strongly connected with his alma mater as a volunteer chaplain. He's heavily involved with his local church, and anyone who checks him out on Twitter will swiftly learn he's into British politics too.
Author Details
Tom Bacon is Head of Screen Rant's Star Wars coverage. Hailing from the UK, he's heavily involved with his local church and serves as a volunteer chaplain at Edge Hill University. Anyone who checks him out on Twitter will swiftly learn he's into British politics too.
Industry Focus
Tom is a lifelong fan of franchises including Doctor Who and Marvel, but Star Wars has become his area of specialism. He's always shown a deep interest in shared universes and transmedia projects, following Star Wars since the publication of the Thrawn trilogy in the early '90s.
Favorite Media
Tom is engaged with pretty much every medium going: movies, TV shows, audiobooks, novels, comics, and even games. This makes him a good fit for Star Wars, one of the oldest transmedia franchises around, and he's absolutely loving Lucasfilm's High Republic initiative.
Latest Articles
8 Essential Star Wars Stories That Make Revenge Of The Sith Even Better
Star Wars is far more than just a film franchise - and these eight tie-ins actually improve George Lucas' epic blockbuster, Revenge of the Sith!
Disney Invokes First Amendments Rights Over Gina Carano's Firing From The Mandalorian & Star Wars Spinoffs
Disney lawyers respond to Gina Carano's lawsuit against Disney, arguing that the case should be thrown out under their First Amendment rights.
All 36 Sith Lords In Star Wars Canon
The greatest villains of Star Wars, the Sith are the Jedi's most fearsome enemies. Here are all 36 Dark Lords of the Sith revealed to date.
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Star Wars' next Disney+ TV show is from the Sith's point of view - but does this mean there's a danger in humanizing them a little too much?
Everything We Know About The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie
The Mandalorian's story will continue with a Star Wars movie. Here's everything we know about the project, including cast, release, and timeline.
The Problems That Led To Star Wars Having A 7-Year-Gap Between Movies
Lucasfilm has finally confirmed The Mandalorian & Grogu will release in May 2026 - but why will it have been seven years without Star Wars movies?
New Star Wars Movies: Every Upcoming Movie & Release Date
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Star Wars: Tales Of The Empire: Updates, Story, & Everything We Know
Lucasfilm has officially announced Tales of the Empire, an anthology series starring Jedi traitor Barriss Offee and Ahsoka villain Morgan Elsbeth.
All Our Ahsoka Marrok Theories Were Wrong, But Now Star Wars Is Finally Revealing The Truth
The mystery and enigma of Marrok was largely unsolved after Ahsoka, but Star Wars: Tales of the Empire will finally reveal the truth--!
Star Wars Is Finally Going To Show Us How Darth Vader Trained His Inquisitors
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire will finally pull back the curtain and reveal the training of Darth Vader's Inquisitors, the Empire's Jedi hunters.
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The heroes of Star Wars Rebels and Ahsoka are brought to glorious 3.75-inch life in these stunning new Star Wars: The Vintage Collection figures.
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Emperor Palpatine is undoubtedly the greatest villain in Star Wars lore, but these ten instances prove he was sometimes absurdly dumb...
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Lucasfilm is betting everything on the success of the next Star Wars TV show, but there are troubling signs this bet may not pay off...
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Darth Vader's true identity was a closely-guarded secret during Palpatine's reign - but there's still a few characters confirmed to know it.
Why Is Leslye Headland, Star Wars' Next Showrunner, So Controversial?
Star Wars' next showrunner, Leslye Headland, is proving surprisingly controversial on social media - so what's causing all the furore..?
Star Wars: Every Jedi Prophecy In Canon (& What They Mean)
Star Wars has finally revealed the prophecy of the Chosen One - and the other ancient Jedi prophecies that give it context.
Star Wars Fans Spot A Delightful Indiana Jones Easter Egg In Han Solo's Origin Story
Star Wars fans have spotted a delightful Indiana Jones Easter egg in Han Solo's origin story, a fitting tribute to Harrison Ford himself.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Writer Confirms Ventress' Story Will Continue Beyond Season 3
Asajj Ventress has returned to Star Wars in The Bad Batch season 3, and the head writer teases that this is just the beginning - so what's next?
What Yellow Lightsabers Mean: Star Wars Canon, Legends History, Asajj Ventress & Rey's New Jedi Order
Yellow lightsabers are becoming all the rage in Star Wars canon; what does this color mean, and what does it tell us about Rey and Asajj Ventress?
All 17 Lightsaber Types In Star Wars Canon Explained
The lightsaber is the signature weapon of the Jedi and the Sith – but there have actually been many different types in Star Wars canon.