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Diego Luna Hopes His Return To 'Star Wars' Will Impress His Son
Rogue One: A Star Wars story was the very first stand-alone Star Wars live-action film. The film showed us the many reasons why the Empire was so feared, how secretive the Death Star was, and the many sacrifices that Rebellion's soldiers had to go through. One of those Rebellion members who did horrible things on behalf of the Rebellion was Captain Cassian Andor. When Actor Diego Luna was cast as Cassian, he made one of his biggest dreams come true.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
10 Moments That Made Us Fall In Love With Baby Yoda
Yes, we know by now that his name is Grogu. Let's get that out of the way. Obviously, many people did not know for a while what his name was, and so referred to him by the nickname of "Baby Yoda." Whether they knew his real name or not, people fell in love with the character. Her are ten moments that reinforced that (in chronological order rather than ranking).
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
How Ewan McGregor Had An Epic Lightsaber Duel With A Famous Musician
Recently, the Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor threw it back to Noel Gallagher. Apparently, the Oasis lead singer has been saying that the two engaged in a lightsaber duel after McGregor was cast as the iconic character in The Phantom Menace. Ewan McGregor recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel and set the record straight about Gallagher’s story. As it would turn out, the story is true for the most part. Although there were some aspects that may be a little fuzzy. Gallagher claimed that he gave McGregor his first lightsaber combat instruction, but McGregor did not seem to recall much instruction going on. Either way, he was able to give some much-needed details in his Jimmy Kimmel interview.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Ways That 'Star Wars' Fans Would Help Fix The Franchise
People have long speculated what they would do if they were in charge for a day. Whether it be their employer, the boss of their favorite creative studio, or the leader of the free world, everybody thinks they know exactly what to do to fix things: reinstate casual Fridays, complete the unfinished The Clone Wars episodes and release them as the "The Lost Missions Volume 2," or sue for world peace. While fans are always certain that these ideas are in the best interest of all involved, there are always dissenters. Especially in a fanbase as historically vocally divided as the Star Wars fanbase.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Polygamous Lifestyle of Ki-Adi-Mundi
Cerean Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi was a wise and respected member of the Council. A close confidant of Mace Windu and firm believer in the tenets of the Jedi, Mundi closely followed the Jedi Code and what some might refer to as the "dogma" of the Jedi Order, with one important exception.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Dave Filoni Is Continuing Star Wars' Greatest Theme
Out of all of the cinematic universes that exist in film history, none of them are as popular and influential as Star Wars. The Avengers might dominate comics, and The Lord of the Rings is the most popular book series of all time, but Star Wars is no doubt the franchise of choice for the big screen. Like any major series, there are often major themes that run through them. For Star Wars, that theme is family.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Darth Vader Style Home Hits The Market For $4.3 Million
If you are like this author, you might have had (or still have) an HGTV stage. You are hooked to Property Brothers, Flip or Flop, Love It or List It, House Hunters, and Fixer Upper. It all started when we were teenagers watching MTV's Cribs and dreaming of the different things we would like in our future homes (Home theater or indoor pool perhaps?).
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Top 7 Characters Based On Original Ralph McQuarrie Concept Art
Ralph McQuarrie’s influence on the look of the original trilogy can’t be overestimated. Born in 1929, he started to work for Boing in the early '50s, then studied advertising design between 1954 und 1956 and returned to the airplane manufacturing in the early '60s. In 1968, he began working on the CBS News Apollo coverage, while at the same time starting as a freelance illustrator.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Are Rancors In ‘Star Wars’ Sentient?
Spoiler Alert for Bad Batch "Rampage" In the most recent episode of The Bad Batch, “Rampage,” Clone Force 99 and Omega met a baby rancor. At the beginning of the episode, in order to find out information about the bounty hunter that seemed to be after them, or Omega at least, they were tasked with freeing Muchi, whom they came to find out was in fact a baby rancor. After they returned with the rancor, the Bad Batch were given some information about the bounty hunter in exchange. The rancor ended up leaving with Bib Fortuna on their way back to Jabba the Hutt.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
John Boyega Would Return To 'Star Wars' ONLY If Kathleen Kennedy And J. J. Were Involved
John Boyega was one of the most beloved actors from the sequel trilogy. Star Wars fans everywhere adored his character FN-2187 (Finn) since the release of the very first teaser of Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Fans had great expectations for this character throughout the entire sequel trilogy. Yet the story of Finn was sadly altered as the films were released.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Fascinating Reason We Know Padme's Sister Is Asexual
Apart from vibrant storytelling, Star Wars has long been a universe which embraces diverse social and cultural norms. When one spoke of the prequels, one of the household names that would instantly come to mind is none other than Padmé Amidala. She was the queen of aggressive negotiations and mother to Luke and Leia. A less well-known background, however, is her Naberrie family and older sister Sola, who has received considerable attention more recently as the topic of her asexualism and aromanticism was highlighted in the Queen's Shadow novel.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Secret History Of Han Solo And Darth Vader
Having Darth Vader as a father-in-law would be pretty rough. Han Solo had it extra rough because not only was he attempting to romance (or had romanced depending on where you are in the timeline) the Dark Lord’s only daughter, but he was also wanted by the Hutts and the Empire. He shot Vader out of the sky, or space rather, before Luke made the final fateful shot that blow up the Death Star. Vader had plenty of reasons to hate Han Solo, but a new issue of Marvel's Darth Vader comic series showed that they had more history than was initially revealed. This article contains SPOILERS for the Darth Vader comic series and more specifically Darth Vader #12.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
