Meet the father of R2-D2

The technical wizard behind one of cinema’s most iconic robots, Tony Dyson talks to Campaign’s Jenny Chan about the science that made ‘Artoo’ so loveable. He also shares his wisdom on advertising via ‘virtual robots’, the public’s fear of new technology and — of course — BB8, the adorable new droid in the latest installment in the saga, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Obi Wan show to be four episodes

AV Club reports the upcoming Obi Wan Kenobi show is having a rewrite., following stories of it being placed on hold indefinitely.

 The show’s episode order is also reportedly being struck down, only to return a little less powerful than you could possibly imagine, as it’s going from six episodes down to four.