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Do You Know The History Behind Mandalorian Armor?
"This is the Way" Mandalorians are among some of the coolest and most interesting characters in Star Wars, starting with the introduction of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back (or technically the Star Wars Holiday Special if you want to go that route). From his brief appearances in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Boba Fett became an iconic character, primarily because of his costume and appearance, with his unique armor and weapons.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars: The Insidious Disease Able To Destroy A Jedi's Link To The Force
The Force has gone through an interesting evolution since 1977. Originally described as "a mystical energy field," George Lucas attempted to ground the Force in the realm of Science Fiction with the introduction of midi-chlorians in Phantom Menace. This addition to the mythology had a mixed reception, but it has proven to be an interesting component in the stories since. Midi-chlorians have helped expand the science of Star Wars, specifically the biology of Force-sensitive beings. One of the most recent examples of this was introduced in the comic High Republic #12.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
New Set Photos Show Us Detailed Look At Michael Keaton's Batsuit...And It Looks Awesome!
Warner Brothers seem to be going at it in 2022 with a number of new movies due for release. They are currently swinging big on the Gotham City front with the Robert Pattinson-fronted The Batman, which is coming out soon on March 4, 2022. Batgirl is also another upcoming addition on the horizon to the Bat family. There is currently no release date announced yet, but it is supposed to be making its debut on HBO Max sometime in 2022.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
Read These Batman Comic Books Before Seeing 'The Batman'. Top Story - February 2022.
The Batman hits theatres in the coming weeks. Social Media buzz is at an all-time high for a DC project, and writer/director Matt Reeves, and star Robert Pattinson, have continued to say all the right things during interviews. With all of that being said, Batman first appeared in comics, and we would not be here without some of those classic stories over the years. So here is a look at some essential reading before the lights go dim and you munch on that big bag of popcorn.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
REPORT: LEGO Dropping BD-1 And Cad Bane's Ship As New Sets
There is no complete agreement on which LEGO set was the first, but the frontrunner for that title seems to be "LEGO Garage with Automatic Door." It was released in 1956 (though some estimates have it at 1955) and had 69 parts. In the last 67 years, there have been hundreds of more LEGO sets, but none have been as popular as the Star Wars sets. The first was released was the 7140 X-Wing Starfighter, which had 266 pieces. For reference, that's a little over half of what it takes to build a modern LEGO X-Wing. The point is the Star Wars LEGO sets have become more popular and intricate as time has gone by. As a result, pretty much everything Star Wars has its own LEGO set.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Carl Weathers Reveals He Is Directing An Episode For Season 3 Of 'The Mandalorian'
Now that The Book of Boba Fett is over, fans have been trying to get their fix for anything and everything Star Wars and our favorite Mandalorian, Din Djarin. As you know we ended the The Book of Boba Fett with Mando and his foundling Grogu heading off on an adventure.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Did You Catch This 'Star Wars' Inside Joke In 'The Book Of Boba Fett' Finale?
There is a bit of a tradition, joke, reference, and callback with sound design with cinema. It all started with a sound designer named Ben Burtt. When he was working on the original Star Wars film in 1977, he was browsing the Warner Bros sound effects library when he came across a distinct and guttural scream labeled “man getting bit by an alligator.” So he added it to a scene in the original Star Wars film for the cry of a stormtrooper falling to his death in the Death Star. This scream became known as the Wilhelm Scream, and the rest is history. Since its use in Star Wars, the Wilhelm Scream has been used in almost every Star Wars film released and countless film and tv shows outside of Star Wars. The Book of Boba Fett gloriously continues that tradition.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
J. J. Abrams To Produce New 'Star Trek' Movie With 'WandaVision' Director
Star Trek projects for the big screen have hit a bumpy road in recent years, but now it seems that the fourth installment with the original crew (not THAT original crew, of course!) is finally getting ready to rev up the warp drive and boldly go where no man has gone before again. Paramount has confirmed that they have entered into negotiations with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, and Simon Pegg to man the bridge and the engine room of the Starfleet vessel.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Phil Lord And Chris Miller Discuss Their Firing From 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'
As far as Star Wars movies go, fans can mostly agree it has been a bit of a letdown over these past few years. The only exceptions are the success of The Mandalorian series that premiered in November 2019 with a Rotten Tomato score of 93%, and the highly-anticipated seventh season of the 2008 The Clone Wars series that finally came out in February of 2020. The movies that have been released over the past few years have been lacking to many fans. This is no exception for Solo: A Star Wars Story, which debuted in May 2018. Despite having a Rotten Tomato score of 70% it is one of those movies that is not really talked about among Star Wars fans. This is surprising since Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the people behind movies such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Lego Movie, and both 21 and 22 Jump Street, were brought on to direct the film. Now they have come forward on The Business podcast and discussed their firing from Solo: A Star Wars Story.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Top 10 MCU Iron Man Quotes
Gone, but certainly not forgotten, Tony Stark, as portrayed by Robert Downey Jr., remains one of the most beloved characters of the original Avengers line-up and the MCU in general. It was a part that fit RDJ like a glove (or gauntlet). One of the things that stood out most, thanks to RDJ’s natural charisma, was the many quotable lines uttered by Stark between Iron Man and Avengers: Endgame. So many that it made what I thought would be an easy enough job, picking out the top 10 quotes, a lot trickier than I imagined. What made the list? Did your favorite make it? Let’s see;
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
Rosario Dawson Seemingly Confirms Cad Bane's Fate After 'The Book Of Boba Fett' Finale
The finale of The Book of Boba Fett brought an end to a fan-favorite character. Cad Bane was taken away from us just as soon as he appeared in the show. The finale brought an end to a battle of forces that started in The Clone Wars for us, but it goes back decades for these characters. It seems like Cad Bane’s story is finally at an end. Or is it? Despite his apparent death, fans are clinging to the hope that he survived his duel with Boba. Rosario Dawson has now chimed in on her thoughts of the finale, and she has seemingly confirmed the fate of Cad Bane.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
