We also get to see some adorable moments of Maz referring to Chewbacca as her boyfriend and Leia earning a seal of approval from Kanata ... Talent from across Star Wars films and TV reprise ...

Maz Kanata was initially introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Leia may be a more well-known character, but Maz Kanata ...

In the years following Disney's acquisition of Star Wars ... here, Maz Kanata has become a Yoda replacement in quite a few ways. First, it's important to note that Maz is a character who's ...

The new Star Wars movie introduces a slew of bad ... who is meant to replace a certain tiny green Jedi master. Maz Kanata is also a character created with help of motion capture.

The Star Wars timeline has not advanced for over five years now, with the franchise instead exploring the nooks and crannies ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Taking a cue from the original "Star Wars" trilogy, "The Force Awakens" relied mostly on practical effects — except for Lupita Nyong'o's character, Maz Kanata, a ...

Maz is one of the new characters who need more explanation for us to fully appreciate. Portrait by Andrew Theophilopoulos. Fanboy Simon Pegg got to live out his dream and act in a "Star Wars" movie.

American audiences may have watched their last full trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens ... belonging to Lupita Nyong'o's character, Maz Kanata?) says at the end of the clip, as Rey ...