Overview
- Coverage published today details swift negative reactions on social media to the new name, with many fans calling it embarrassing or unnecessary.
- The rename to "The Battle Ball" occurs within LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past, which streams on Disney+.
- In-story reality shifts are triggered by a device called the Cornerstone used by the character Sig Greebling, reimagining familiar elements.
- Outlets note there is no indication that Lucasfilm is revising official continuity, framing the change as a playful, non-canonical gag.
- The special features a notable voice cast led by Gaten Matarazzo, with appearances from Ashley Eckstein, Ahmed Best, Kelly Marie Tran, Sam Witwer, James Arnold Taylor, and Cameron Monaghan.