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What Exactly Was Operation: Cinder?
Emperor Palpatine schemed his way to the top of the galactic food chain. He literally had a plan for every step and for every two steps ahead. First, he killed his master to become the master. Next, he wiggled his way to becoming the senator of Naboo and then Supreme Chancellor of the Republic. Finally, revealed himself as Darth Sidious and destroyed the entire Jedi order. Now the leader of the Galactic Empire, he had what he so desired: control of all citizens of the galaxy. But those meddling Rebels had to stick their nose in things and disrupt the order the Empire provided.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Theory: Will Commander Cody Appear In 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'?
"Sometimes in war, it's hard to be the one that survives." This is what Commander Cody says to Captain Rex in Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Season 7 premier episode, when the latter talks about the clone brothers they've lost throughout the war. The clones have always been one of the most tragic parts of Star Wars. Created from birth to fight alongside, and eventually betray, their Jedi Generals, they were always intended to be a means to an end for Darth Sidious' rise to power. Though they were granted a degree of free will within their military ranks, they were secretly implanted with inhibitor chips which would make them turn on the Jedi at the uttering of three words; "Execute Order 66."
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Pixar Heavyweight Writer Included In 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Credits
With about a month and a half to go until the latest Disney+ Star Wars live-action series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, is released, we are slowly getting more and more information about the Ewan McGregor-led show. We know it will take place around a decade after Revenge of the Sith and will involve McGregor watching over a young Skywalker while avoiding Darth Vader and his fearsome Inquisitors. We also know that Vader will be portrayed by Hayden Christensen for the first time since Revenge of the Sith, Moses Ingram will be playing an ambitious and ruthless Inquisitor, alongside Rupert Friend as the Grand Inquisitor. Other than that, the rest is speculative.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
New Tolkien-Illustrated 'The Silmarillion' Set To Release This Year
J. R. R. Tolkien was not just a wordsmith. He was also an artist. He drew many of the maps and illustrated pictures in his novels himself such as the Gates of Moria. Most of the drawings/illustrations for Tolkien’s world of Middle Earth were actually done by him. It is only recently that they have been compiled together with his works to create illustrated versions of his books. The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit already came out with illustrated editions. Recently, it was announced that The Silmarillion would follow suit with its own illustrated version coming out in October 2022.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
Morbius Director Teases Sony-Verse Spider-Man Will Be Revealed Soon
So far, the Spider-Man adjacent movies have been a mixed bag, to say the least. While the Venom movies have their fans, the Morbius movie starring controversial method actor Jared Leto has so far been a critical bomb, scoring a mere 17% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it has been confirmed by the director, Daniel Espinosa, that the Venom movies are in the same universe as the Morbius movie. So that begs the ultimate question: which Spider-Man will we be seeing?
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
New Captain Marvel Sequel Casting Has A Link To The Silver Surfer
As fans anxiously wait for the upcoming The Marvels movie, there has been news indicating that a Fantastic Four character may be making an appearance. There is a good chance that the Silver Surfer could be connected to The Marvels after One Take News spotted actor Colin Stoneley’s resume on the casting site Mandy. The actor has been cast to play Pap Tonn in The Marvels. This character is mostly known for his one-time appearance in Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #8. Most fans may not be familiar with the character or his connection with the Silver Surfer. Pap Tonn is a Kree scientist who performed experiments on the Silver Surfer’s surfboard while the Silver Surfer himself was captured by the Kree’s leader, the Supreme Intelligence. Unfortunately for Pap Tonn, his experiments all ended in failure and the character was never seen again.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
New Insight Shows The Most Watched 'Star Wars' And 'Marvel' Projects On Disney+
Which Disney+ series is leading the polls of the most watched? As the data reveals, Star Wars and Marvel are the leading, most watched series on Disney+. Both Marvel and Star Wars have produced remarkable productions on Disney+. There have been some interesting and fan-favorite tales in both franchise’s series. No doubt, the Disney+ streaming service is a slam-dunk, delivering top quality movies and series through their library of Disney classics, MCU, and Star Wars adventures.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
The Imperial Royal Guard Who Became Emperor
With the death of Emperor Palpatine, the Empire went through a long list of various leaders who tried to take up the mantle of Emperor. Various admirals, generals, and other high-ranking officials all tried to get the top job. Some had more success than others. Many of these unworthy successors came from the innermost ranks of the Emperor's inner circle. One of them was a member of the most elite force in the entire empire, an Imperial Royal Guard who became Emperor in Legends.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Donald Glover Teases Future Lando Appearances
Disney announced a lot of shows at their 2020 Investor Call. The presentation promised several new shows and movies as well as many spin-off series from existing films and television shows. Fans have only gotten to see some of the shows announced at that investor call. Unfortunately, that means several shows mentioned during the call have either been canceled or gone silent on updates. While shows like Star Wars: Visions and The Bad Batch have been released and Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor are on the horizon, the vast majority of the shows announced are currently in limbo. However, fans may have just gotten a major update on one of the more anticipated series.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
James Gunn Teases More GOTG But With Different Cast And Crew
We all know James Gunn as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Even though the third film is currently filming, there is already talk about a fourth film that James Gunn hinted at in response to a fan question on Twitter. It is not out of the realm of possibilities, considering both Thor and Spider-Man will be getting fourth movies. James Gunn has teased that it is possible, but not with the current cast.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
Disney+'s Ironheart Sees Ryan Coogler Join The Production Team
A new hero is heading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), one who may leave the fandom in disarray, and one who will first make her appearance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. But that’s not the only connection to Wakanda this character has. In addition to being an African American, which isn’t that much of a connection, a Wakanda Forever production team member has joined the production team for her Disney+ series. You know who we’re talking about if you’ve read the title of this article. Ironheart has just added Ryan Coogler to its production team.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
Are The Midnight Sons Destined For The MCU?
Moon Knight, the latest Marvel television show, has finally made its debut on Disney+ and initial reactions have been very positive. The series follows Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life. Steven discovers that he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc's enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
