Star Wars Universe
The ultimate collection of movies, books, series, reviews, and more from the galaxy far, far away. May the Force be with you.
The Most Strange and Disturbing Things in ‘Star Wars’. Top Story - June 2021.
“I find your lack of faith disturbing.” Lord Vader’s famous line from A New Hope shows the Sith Lord’s disdain for Admiral Motti’s unwillingness to believe in the power of the Force. However, this is by far not the only thing that was disturbing in the galaxy far, far away. For movies that are more or less modern fairy tales marketed primarily towards kids and young adults, they actually do contain quite a few things that are either strange or disturbing or both.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The 10 Most Interesting Characters Introduced During The Original Trilogy
The original trilogy introduced audiences to many unforgettable planets, events, and concepts that are iconic elements of the Star Wars universe. The characters first introduced in this trilogy of unforgettable films influenced the way that many of us live our lives and treat others. Their traits and values as well as the portrayal of the actors, make the characters of Star Wars some of the most iconic and recognizable in movie history. The fact that many of them are aliens or wielding lightsabers certainly doesn't hurt either. Here we will examine ten of the most interesting, influential, and pivotal characters first seen in the original trilogy.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Why This Iconic 'Star Wars' Hero Should Be The Antagonist Of 'The Book of Boba Fett'
While filming for the series has finished, The Book of Boba Fett is not slated for release until approximately December 2021. The only characters confirmed to be in the show are Boba Fett (because the show is obviously about him) and Fennec Shand, who was next to him at the end of The Mandalorian season 2. Everything else is free game at this point. We do not really know the premise of the show. Will we see Boba Fett picking up where he left off in his bounty hunting career? Will he just sit at the top of Jabba the Hutt’s former crime syndicate, handing down jobs and contracts to subordinates and loosely allied bounty hunters? Will he be hands on and do the jobs himself? Will he branch out into other underworld business?
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
10 Things You Didn't Know About Count Dooku
Attack of the Clones has not faired well with some Star Wars fans since its release back in 2002, with many considering it to be one of the weakest movies in the entire franchise. Whilst I completely understand the points some people raise, no one can deny that the inclusion of the great Sir Christopher Lee as the films villain was easily the best part about it. Lee stepped in as the new apprentice of the villainous Darth Sidious, Count Dooku.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
10 Things You Do Not Know About Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy is an absolute titan in Hollywood. She is one of the biggest producers who had some incredible movies under her belt. For anyone who may not be as familiar with her, she is most notably the President of Lucasfilm, and has been a part of every Star Wars project that has come out after Disney’s purchase of the company. If you are still unfamiliar with her, I guarantee you are familiar with her work. Despite fans' rather mixed feelings towards her, she is the woman behind Star Wars and countless other films. Whether you love her or hate her, there is still a lot you may not have known about Kathleen Kennedy.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The 10 Best Characters Introduced During The Prequels
The Star Wars prequels introduced viewers to a fair amount of new characters while bringing back familiar ones. Everyone is bound to have different favorites. For this top ten list, I am staying within the bounds of characters introduced within the prequel trilogy films themselves. (It makes things easier for me.) That being said, how the characters are utilized in other materials will also be a contributing factor to their inclusion and ranking. Without further delay, here are my top ten best characters introduced during the prequels.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
10 Of The Biggest Mysteries From The Sequel Trilogy
The final three movies of the Star Wars Skywalker saga, known as the sequel trilogy, featured many new ideas. More frustrating for fans was that some of these concepts never came to full fruition. If there were only one or two, these could have been red herrings designed to throw off audiences. Unfortunately, there are more than a few half-baked plans that were nonstarters in this set of movies.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Samuel L. Jackson Tells Fans To Look Closely At This Famous 'Star Wars' Scene
It’s great to have such a famous and beloved actor be so invested as a fan of the Star Wars saga. (Check out his 2019 Howard Stern interview to see how he asked for and received a Star Wars role: starting at 2:39 at this link). And it’s even better, when he has his own theories on the material. Samuel L. Jackson has his finger on the pulse of the Star Wars fan community; or he at least enough to trigger fun fan discourse.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Set Photos Show Ewan McGregor, Stormtroopers, And More
The most anticipated Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi is finally being filmed. Star Wars fans from all over the world are extremely excited to see the series already filming. The series is scheduled to be released sometime in 2022, and still remains a mystery for the most part. All we know about the plot of the series is that it will take place ten years after Revenge of the Sith, during the reign of the Empire.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Emperor Palpatine
When George Lucas began working on Star Wars, back in the 1970's, no one could have foreseen just how big the franchise would become. For over 40 years, we have visited countless worlds, and been introduced to many characters. None have been as prolific as the Emperor Sheev Palpatine, aka. Darth Sidious. While he would not actually show up in person until Return of the Jedi, his presence was definitely felt throughout the first two films of the original trilogy. It was very clear he was the ultimate villain of this universe. Even Vader himself confirmed the emperor was "not as forgiving" as he.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
10 Reasons Revenge of the Sith Is The Best 'Star Wars' Movie
The crown jewel of the prequel trilogy, Revenge of the Sith is the culmination of George Lucas' vision for Star Wars, roughly 28 years in the making. While he would go on to make The Clone Wars animated series, this would mark the final time that Lucas would sit in the director chair for a live-action Star Wars project. Taking place three long years after the events of Episode II, the third installment in the Skywalker saga depicts a galaxy torn apart by war, as well as a Jedi Order blindly walking the path to destruction. As the end of the Clone Wars unfolds on screen and the Sith grand plan comes to a head, audiences are thrust down a path of war, betrayal, and a plethora of intensely awesome lightsaber duels. Here are 10 reasons why Revenge is the best Star Wars movie.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The REAL Reason The Empire Replaced The Clones, And It's Not Cost
The Bad Batch included an interesting sub-plot aside from the adventures of Hunter, Tech, Echo, Wrecker and Omega. In the premier episode, Wilhuff Tarkin arrived on Kamino in order to evaluate if the genetically modified clones of Clone Force 99 could be utilized in the new army of the Galactic Empire, and also decide the future of the Kaminoan cloning project as a whole. The sixth episode "Decommissioned" now gave us another reason, and probably the most important one, as to why the Empire did away with the clones so fast.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
