At a recent auction in Los Angeles an R2-D2 unit sold for nearly $3 million. The 43-inch unit is reportedly comprised of screen-used parts from several Star Wars films, indulging the 1977 original and ...

Other items that were auctioned included Luke Skywalker's lightsaber and Darth Vader's helmet and shoulder armor. By The Associated Press An R2-D2 unit that was used in several Star Wars films has ...

Who loves a good R2-D2 robot? Everyone, but especially young Star Wars fans who — frustratingly — have no problem spotting a controller and spoiling the illusion of an R2 unit brought to life.

Designed from artwork by Ralph McQuarrie in 1975, R2-D2 looks more like a small blue-and-white garbage can than a human being. In the films, R2-D2 is the type of droid built to interface with ...

R2-D2 is finally roaming freely around Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge as Disneyland visitors scramble to catch a glimpse of the trusty astromech who managed to escape after months of detention in the Droid ...