The bar that turned a corner of Hollywood into the Mos Eisley Cantina wants to build a bigger one in Burbank, LAist reports.

What Scum and Villainy is

For nine years, Scum and Villainy Cantina has operated a Star Wars-themed bar in Hollywood, designed after the cantina from "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope," the one where, famously, the clientele is not a friendly sort. It serves cocktails named for fandom deep cuts, a "Sauron Sour," a "Harley Quinn," and encourages patrons to show up in costume. It functions as a year-round gathering spot for fans of "Star Wars," "Marvel," "Game of Thrones" and the rest.

The Burbank plan

The new location, to be called Scum and Villainy Rendezvous, would be a step up in size and ambition: 5,200 square feet across two floors, tucked below the AMC 16 theater in Burbank. The lower floor would be a social bar like the original. The upper floor is the interesting part, a private dining space, a professional podcast and livestreaming studio (in partnership with the YouTube channel Reel Rejects), and a multipurpose classroom aimed at entertainment professionals.

That mix is the pitch. Co-owner J.C. Reifenberg framed the whole concept in one line: "We wanted to create the post-convention bar experience every night of the week." Reifenberg co-owns the business with Jen Smith, who designed the interiors for both locations.

The catch, and the timeline

This is a plan, not yet a place, and the honest details matter. The Burbank outpost is being funded by a crowdfunding campaign on WeFunder with a $1 million goal; as of the reporting, it had raised more than $600,000. It is also still awaiting permits from Burbank's planning department. The target opening is December 18, 2026, timed to the release of the film "Avengers: Doomsday," a very on-brand choice for a bar that runs on fandom calendars.

Why it fits here

Burbank is the right home for this in a way that is almost too neat. It is the heart of the region's entertainment-industry infrastructure, ringed by studios, and a themed bar with a livestreaming studio and a classroom for industry professionals is less a novelty than a small piece of that ecosystem, a place where the people who make the franchises and the people who love them drink in the same room. Whether the crowdfunding closes the gap and the permits come through is the open question. The Herald will note when, and whether, Rendezvous actually opens its doors.