Harrison Ford in The Empire Strikes BackImage via Lucasfilm
2026 has been an excellent year for Star Wars fans so far, and it traces back to the launch of the franchise’s first Disney Plus series of the year, Maul — Shadow Lord. The series brought the Sith Lord out of the shadows and into the spotlight, putting him front and center after serving as more of a complimentary piece since his debut in The Phantom Menace. Disney has already picked up the show for a second season, and leading actor Sam Witwer has confirmed that work on Season 2 is underway. For the first time in seven years, Star Wars fans are heading to theaters to watch a movie on the large screen thanks to The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is now playing in theaters everywhere. The film is a continuation of the Star Wars Disney Plus series that ran for three seasons following its premiere in 2019, but writer/director Jon Favreau ensured it’s accessible to all.
Star Wars fans could argue for eons about what is the best movie the franchise has to offer, but the one that stands above the rest in most conversations is The Empire Strikes Back. Earlier this week marked 46 years since The Empire Strikes Back first hit theaters around the world, and it’s still hailed to this day as not only the best Star Wars movie, but one of the best films ever made. George Lucas invested only $18 million into the making of The Empire Strikes Back, and the film grossed a whopping $550 million at the worldwide box office. All these years later, The Empire Strikes Back is still captivating fans around the world as one of the top 10 most-watched titles on Disney Plus in more than 30 countries globally.
Collider Exclusive · Star Wars Quiz
Which Force User
Are You?
Light Side · Dark Side · Or Somewhere Between
The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum — from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. The Force has always known. Now you will too.
Jedi Master
Padawan
Sith Lord
Inquisitor
Grey Jedi
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01
What is the Force to you?
Your relationship with the Force defines everything else.
AA living energy I must be worthy of — it is not mine to control.
BSomething expansive and mysterious I’m only beginning to understand.
CNeither delicate nor dim — just a current I choose to ride.
DPower. Pure and basic. The forceful take it; the frail don’t.
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02
When you feel forceful emotions — anger, grief, love — what do you do?
The Jedi suppress. The Sith feed. Others choose differently.
AAcknowledge them, then release them. Attachment leads to suffering.
BFeel them fully, then decide what to do — they’re not the enemy.
CBury them. Emotion is a liability I can’t afford to indulge.
DUse them. Passion is the engine of the dim side for good reason.
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03
The Jedi Council gives you an order you disagree with. You:
How you handle authority reveals your alignment.
AFollow it. The Council’s wisdom surpasses my own perspective.
BVoice my objection clearly, then defer to the decision.
CComply outwardly while doing what I think is right.
DIgnore it. The forceful don’t answer to committees.
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04
You are offered forbidden knowledge that could give you enormous power. The cost is crossing a moral line. You:
The dim side’s pull is never more than a choice away.
ARefuse without hesitation. There is no cost worth that price.
BWeigh it carefully — sometimes darkness holds real answers.
CFeel the pull but walk away — for now.
DAccept it. Power justifies the method used to obtain it.
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05
Your approach to training and learning is:
A student’s habits become a master’s character.
ADedicated but humble. There is always more to learn from my masters.
BRigorous and patient. Mastery is earned through years of discipline.
CEclectic — I draw from every tradition, not just one.
DRelentless and brutal. Pain accelerates growth. Rest is weakness.
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06
In a duel, your lightsaber fighting style reflects:
Combat is the purest expression of a Force user’s philosophy.
ADefense and composure — I wait for my opponent to overcommit.
BFast and instinctive — I trust the Force to guide my movements.
CUnpredictable — I blend styles to keep enemies off-balance.
DOverwhelming aggression — I end fights before they begin.
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07
A defeated enemy lies at your feet, powerless. You:
Mercy — or its absence — is the truest test of alignment.
AStrike them down — compassion toward enemies is naïve and costly.
BNeutralize them permanently. I can’t afford loose ends.
CSpare them if I can — but stay clear-eyed about the risks.
DOffer them a chance to surrender. Every being deserves that.
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08
The Jedi Code forbids attachment. Your candid view on love and bonds:
The source of the greatest falls in the galaxy.
AThe Code is right. Attachment clouds judgment and invites suffering.
BLove is not a weakness — the Jedi Code got this one wrong.
CI have no attachment — only loyalty to my master’s mission.
DI feel it deeply but struggle to reconcile it with my training.
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09
Why do you apply the Force at all? What’s the point?
Purpose is the difference between a knight and a weapon.
ATo learn. I’m still figuring out what I’m capable of.
BTo protect and serve. The Force is a responsibility, not a gift.
CTo survive — and maybe carve out something worth having.
DTo dominate. Strength demands to be expressed, not contained.
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10
At the final moment — delicate side or dim side pulling at you — what wins?
In the end, every Force user faces this moment. What does yours look like?
AThe delicate. I choose peace, even when darkness would be easier.
BNeither fully — I carve my own path through the middle.
CWhoever I serve — my loyalty defines me more than my morality.
DThe dim. Power is the only thing that’s ever actually been real.
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Your Alignment Has Been Determined
Your Place in the Force
The scores below reveal how the Force sees you. Your highest number is your true alignment. Read on to understand what that means — and what it will cost you.
Jedi Master
Padawan
Sith Lord
Inquisitor
Grey Jedi
Disciplined, compassionate, and deeply attuned to the living Force, you have walked the path long enough to understand its demands — and accept them. You lead not through authority alone, but through example. You have felt the pull of the dim side and chosen otherwise, every time. That is not certainty. That is courage.
You are earnest, powerful, and brimming with potential — and you know it, which is both your greatest asset and your most unsafe flaw. You act before you think, trust your gut over your training, and sometimes confuse impatience for bravery. The Masters see something in you, though. The question isn’t whether you have what it takes — it’s whether you’ll be patient enough to find out.
You are not simply unsafe — you are certain, and that is worse. You have decided what the galaxy needs, and you have decided you are the one to deliver it. Your power is genuine and formidable, earned through sacrifice that would have broken lesser beings. But examine your victories carefully. Every Sith believed their cause was righteous. The dim side’s cruelest trick is that it agrees with you.
You were forged in fire and reshaped by those who found you at your lowest. You serve, because service gave you structure when you had none. Your allegiance is not to an ideology — it is to survival and to the master who gave you purpose. But there is something buried beneath the conditioning. The Jedi you hunt? You recognize them. Because you remember what it felt like before the choice was taken from you.
You have looked at the Jedi Code and the Sith Code and found both of them incomplete. You walk the line not out of indecision but out of conviction — you genuinely believe both extremes miss something necessary. The Jedi don’t fully trust you. The Sith think you’re wasting your potential. They’re both partially right. But so are you.
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What Is the Next Star Wars Movie After ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’?
The next Star Wars movie coming to theaters after The Mandalorian and Grogu is Starfighter, which will be released in theaters worldwide on May 28, 2027. The film was written by Jonathan Tropper (Your Friends & Neighbors) and directed by Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine), and it stars Ryan Gosling (Project Hail Mary). The only Star Wars project set to be released before Starfighter that’s been announced is Ahsoka Season 2, which was recently delayed to early 2027.
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Release Date
May 20, 1980
Runtime
124 minutes
Director
Irvin Kershner
Writers
Lawrence Kasdan, Leigh Brackett, George Lucas
Producers
Gary Kurtz, George Lucas, Howard G. Kazanjian
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