LOS ANGELES – “Solo: A Star Wars” story doesn't just introduce audiences to a new actor playing Han Solo, it shows his sidekick Chewbacca in ways he hasn't been seen in previous “Star Wars” films.

Oh to be a fly on the wall the day that Brendan Fraser got an invite from Harrison Ford to go flying with him one day on set.

The Marvelous Nerd Year’s Eve Comic Con in Downtown Dallas took a serious tone on Saturday morning as fans mourned the death of icon Carrie Fisher with another "Star Wars" actor. Fisher died last week ...

Late night host James Corden has surprised "Chewbacca mom" Candace Payne with the chance to meet the actor behind the "Star Wars" creature. Payne's wildly popular video of her hysterically laughing ...

Actor Peter Mayhew, who was the man behind the mask of Chewbacca in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, has died at the age of 74, his family announced Thursday. In a statement posted on Mayhew's ...

Playing the role of Chewbacca in "Star Wars" required many things of actor Peter Mayhew. He had to sit in makeup chairs for countless hours. He had to stuff his 7-foot 3-inch frame into tight set ...

In the original “Star Wars” films, Peter Mayhew was Chewbacca. He was very tall and wore the costume, and most fans know that, but what many might not know is that Mayhew apparently voiced Chewbacca’s ...

North Texas resident and "Star Wars" Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew had a dust-up with Transportation Security Administration agents in Denver when they attempted to confiscate his light saber-shaped ...