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April 27, 2026 · Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) · Action · Adventure · Fantasy · 2:32:47 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Van Lathan, Sean Fennessey, Mallory Rubin · With Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan
Edition: 'Star Wars'
The Star Wars Movie Draft
Sean Fennessey · Mallory Rubin · Van Lathan · Amanda · Chris Ryan
Sean Fennessey · 7 picks
| #1 | The Empire Strikes Back | movie | ▶ 53:06 |
| #10 | Princess Leia | Skywalker family member | ▶ 1:13:29 |
| #11 | Kylo Ren | hero or villain | ▶ 1:13:29 |
| #19 | The Rise of Skywalker | movie you've been cursed with | ▶ 1:37:55 |
| #20 | TIE Advanced x1 | vehicle | ▶ 1:39:05 |
| #29 | Newt Gunray | problematic character | ▶ 1:58:18 |
| #30 | Boba Fett | wild card | ▶ 1:58:44 |
Mallory Rubin · 7 picks
| #2 | A New Hope | movie | ▶ 54:26 |
| #9 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | hero or villain | ▶ 1:09:47 |
| #12 | Lightsabers | wild card | ▶ 1:18:33 |
| #18 | Jar Jar Binks | problematic character | ▶ 1:35:40 |
| #21 | Attack of the Clones | movie you've been cursed with | ▶ 1:40:47 |
| #28 | X-Wing | vehicle | ▶ 1:57:00 |
| #31 | Shmi Skywalker | Skywalker family member | ▶ 2:02:06 |
Van Lathan · 7 picks
| #3 | Darth Vader | hero or villain | ▶ 56:28 |
| #8 | Millennium Falcon | vehicle | ▶ 1:07:03 |
| #13 | Force | wild card | ▶ 1:19:59 |
| #17 | Rey | Skywalker family member | ▶ 1:32:44 |
| #22 | Return of the Jedi | movie | ▶ 1:42:15 |
| #27 | Emperor Palpatine | problematic character | ▶ 1:53:09 |
| #32 | Solo | movie you've been cursed with | ▶ 2:11:16 |
Amanda · 7 picks
| #4 | Han Solo | Skywalker family member | ▶ 51:50 |
| #7 | The Last Jedi | movie | ▶ 1:02:34 |
| #14 | Padmé Amidala | problematic character | ▶ 1:23:15 |
| #23 | Speeder bikes | vehicle | ▶ 1:47:20 |
| #26 | Yoda | hero or villain | ▶ 1:50:53 |
| #33 | The Force Awakens | movie you've been cursed with | ▶ 2:13:09 |
| John Williams score | wild card | ▶ 1:30:10 |
Chris Ryan · 7 picks
| #5 | Luke Skywalker | Skywalker family member | ▶ 56:45 |
| #6 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | movie | ▶ 59:15 |
| #15 | Death Star | wild card | ▶ 1:26:05 |
| #16 | The Phantom Menace | movie you've been cursed with | ▶ 1:28:08 |
| #24 | Cassian Andor | hero or villain | ▶ 1:47:00 |
| #25 | Jabba the Hutt | problematic character | ▶ 1:48:57 |
| #34 | Luke's landspeeder | vehicle | ▶ 2:13:34 |
Movies Referenced (14)
16 mentions · Mallory Rubin, Sean Fennessey▶ 24:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Directors Referenced (6)
3 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 29:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan▶ 2:23:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Bad Taste, King Kong▶ 2:24:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · · Known for The Godfather Part III, The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation▶ 1:24:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Joker, Due Date, Old School▶ 2:24:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (37)
10 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan · Known for Sex Tape, Hall Pass▶ 43:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗
9 mentions · Van Lathan, Mallory Rubin · Known for Jurassic Park, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Superman▶ 12:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗
8 mentions · Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan · Known for Moulin Rouge!, Trainspotting▶ 1:09:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan · Known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers▶ 19:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Mallory Rubin, Sean Fennessey · Known for Seeking Justice, Girls Trip▶ 50:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Ip Man, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story▶ 1:00:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Mallory Rubin · Known for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Fugitive▶ 52:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Mallory Rubin · Known for Boy Erased▶ 36:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Young Adult, Ratatouille, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World▶ 1:59:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (9)
13 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan, Mallory Rubin · Known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, THX 1138, American Graffiti▶ 13:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan · Known for Raya and the Last Dragon, Strange World▶ 2:06:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Star Trek, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens▶ 1:37:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for Avatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day▶ 2:23:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Mallory Rubin · Known for Dune, Dune: Part Two▶ 45:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Mallory Rubin · Known for Knives Out, Looper, Glass Onion▶ 1:04:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · · Known for Michael Clayton, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story▶ 21:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗