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How The Empire Celebrated The Order 66 Massacre With COOKIES
Every Star Wars fan knows that Order 66 was a huge turning point for the entire storyline and in the life of the characters we've come to know and love. In Revenge of the Sith, after succeeding in his plan to turn Jedi Anakin Skywalker to the dark side of the Force, Palpatine contacts various clone commanders and tells them to "execute Order 66." This results in the clones turning against their once Jedi allies, and almost successfully wiping all of them out.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Top 6 Lucas Ideas That Were Actually Used In Disney 'Star Wars'
Thank the maker. George Lucas was someone with many ideas throughout his career. He is, after all, the maker of Star Wars. Throughout his long tenure as the head of Lucasfilm and Star Wars, he had many ideas about what he could do with the franchise. Some of which he never got to use for one reason or another. However, even when he sold the franchise to Disney, those ideas still managed to make their way into the new era of Star Wars storytelling.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Why Steven Spielberg Has Never Directed A 'Star Wars' Film
Renown film director Steven Spielberg had helmed many fantastic and critically acclaimed movies and franchises over the course of his storied career. These included movies such as Jaws, E.T. and the Indiana Jones franchise. Of the many movies he had a hand in, there was one particular franchise he was never involved in. I am speaking, of course, of the Star Wars saga. This was odd, in retrospect, given his close relationship with Star Wars creator George Lucas. The story behind why he never directed a Star Wars movie was both simple and complicated. As the years went on, we would slowly discover more and more details.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
What If Anakin's Mother Had Been Freed With Him?
While he might not have known it at the time, Qui-Gon Jinn's decision to walk into a certain junk shop on Tatooine would ultimately change the fate of the galaxy. It was here that he met a certain Anakin Skywalker, a boy with sandy blond hair and a certain aptitude for piloting and machinery. During the Boonta Eve Classic, Qui-Gon made a side bet with Watto for Anakin's freedom if he won the race against Sebulba. Unfortunately, he was not able to negotiate the release of Anakin's mother, and she remained on Tatooine.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
How ‘Dark Empire’ Influenced The Sequel Trilogy
“There is always a little truth in Legends.” Once there was a story of how the New Republic was reduced to a handful of Rebels. A reorganized Empire with new and terrible super weapons emerged, led by the reborn Emperor Palpatine, his spirit now residing in a clone body. If this sounded familiar to you it should, because it described the sequel trilogy. However, this also described another Star Wars story, one told long ago before there was even a prequel trilogy. This is the story of the Dark Empire.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Why Chewbacca's Actor Had To Be Protected From Bigfoot Hunters
Back in 2004, Dark Horse Comics released a story called “Into The Great Unknown” as part of their Star Wars Tales series. In it, Han Solo and Chewbacca mysteriously crash land on planet Earth. While Han is shot by local natives and dies onboard the Millennium Falcon (where he is found by Indiana Jones more than a hundred years later), Chewbacca in his grief escapes into the forest, establishing the myth of Bigfoot.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Why The Millennium Falcon Is The Best Ship In 'Star Wars '
When you think of Star Wars, what ship do you think of? Maybe Luke’s X-Wing, Vader’s TIE Advanced, or a traditional TIE Fighter? But odds are that the first ship that comes to mind is the Millennium Falcon. The fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy has stayed on top of the minds of Star Wars fans for generations since A New Hope, and the love of the ship has even been re-invigorated by Solo and the sequel trilogy.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Most Powerful Sith Lord Of All Time
Darth Sidious was widely considered to be the most powerful Sith. He was able to defeat Master Yoda in combat, manipulate the Jedi Council, help create Darth Vader, and become the Supreme Emperor of the galaxy. He probably is the strongest Sith in canon. However, in Legends, there is another Sith of legendary skill, ability, and evil. He might even rival, if not surpass, Darth Sidious. His birth name is Tenebrae. Although though he has quite a few titles and names under his belt, his most infamous name was Darth Vitiate.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
What Happened To One Of The Last 'Star Wars' Project George Lucas Ever Worked On?
When George Lucas sold Lucasfilm, and by extension Star Wars, to Disney back in 2012, there was essentially a soft reconfiguration of the IP. Plans were in motion to make a sequel trilogy, which would require the Expanded Universe to be labeled Legends so that the materials beyond the films could essentially restart. The video game side of things saw changes, including the cancellation of Star Wars 1313. The Clone Wars ended up getting cancelled to make way for a more original trilogy-focused animated show called Star Wars Rebels. But there was also another animated project that never saw the light of day (legitimately) post-Disney sale, and that is Star Wars Detours.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Why Palpatine's Return In 'The Rise of Skywalker' Made Sense
Somehow, Palpatine returned. When those lines were spoken in The Rise of Skywalker, fans raised an eyebrow as to how and why the once thought dead Dark Lord of the Sith returned from the grave. However, as Palpatine said himself in the film, he had died before, but how how he returned is what many wondered. Many didn’t think this particular plot point in the final installment of the saga made any sense. However, if one looks closely at the lore of Star Wars, be it the films and of course the ever growing Expanded Universe, one might find that the seeds were planted for the return of the Emperor.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
‘The Force Awakens’ Is The Best ‘Star Wars’ Movie, And Here's Why
It is a fair statement to say the highly controversial sequel trilogy has caused something of a large schism between fans of Star Wars. Each side is capable of putting forward a fairly good argument to support their claims, but are they as bad as many fans make out? Some of older fans will no doubt remember a similar issue raised when George Lucas brought out his prequel trilogy. Just like the new movies, a lot of fans did not like them, but many changed their minds as time passed. Those who hated them have actually gone on to say one or more of them is now their favorite in the entire series. Sometimes you just need a fresh perspective on things. With that in mind, today we are going to look at the first movie of the sequel trilogy, The Force Awakens, and highlight why it is a contender for the best Star Wars movie.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Why Thrawn Is the Best ‘Star Wars’ Villain
In 1991, a little known book called Heir to the Empire came out. It was arguably the first major story since the climatic events of Return of the Jedi. Continuing the adventures of Luke, Han, and Leia, it told the story of what happened after the events of the original trilogy and how our heroes were trying to restore democracy and fend off the still lingering Galactic Empire. It was well received among fans and non-fans alike as they enjoyed the return of their favorite heroes in a new epic tale. However, its villain was what really stood out about this book, which was something many fans probably did not expect. Whose villainy could match Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, the two greatest villains of not just the Star Wars saga, but of cinema history at that time. Well the answer came in a blue-skinned alien named Thrawn, an Imperial officer who held the rank of Grand Admiral. He led the remnants of the Imperial Forces against a fledgling New Republic. His tactical genius and usage of art to deduce his enemies tactics made him a dangerous foe. Because of such success, presence, and originality, he should be considered one of the best Star Wars villains
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
