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 Entire Run Of Star Wars Comics Is Available Online For Free
40 years ago, one of the most amazing sci-fi comic book collections ever made debuted. Based off of the smash hit movie, the first round Star Warscomics first hit store shelves in July of 1977. They soon became the foundation of a number of major story arcs that would later get featured in movies — and also became major collectibles.
By A. Walter Cox8 years ago in Futurism
Best Jude Watson 'Star Wars' Jedi Books
Jude Watson's Star Wars Jedi Quest series has become one of the most celebrated book series in the franchise — and for good reason. There are very few book series that really go deep into the Star Wars franchise like Jude Watson's series did.
By Riley Raul Reese9 years ago in Futurism
Everything You Need to Know About Darth Vader
Formerly known as Anakin Skywalker in the first couple of movies, he became the Sith Lord known as Darth Vader. A former Jedi Knight, Vader became the partner of Emperor Palpatine, the evil emperor who rose to rule the galaxy. The original six Star Wars films are mostly about the rise and fall of Vader’s character. Vader is known to be the most feared character in the entire saga, who uses the dark side of the force to destroy anything that gets in his way. He wields a red lightsaber to kill others and is the most popular character in the Star Wars series.
By David Lasher9 years ago in Futurism
Scientific Inaccuracies in 'Star Wars'
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, the Star Wars franchise was born. The popular movies have been a hit since their creation in 1977. The series is widely known as the epitome of the science fiction genre, with a massive worldwide fanbase. As you can imagine, people love to theorize about whether or not the events in the Star Wars films can actually occur. Could there be alien species on other planets or powers people can control with their minds? How about spaceships that can travel within a galaxy at hyper-speed? So much is still unknown about outer space beyond the Milky Way, but there are some events in the Star Wars universe that just couldn't happen in real life. Here are just a few of the scientific inaccuracies in the Star Wars films.
By Madeline Basirico9 years ago in Futurism
Ron Howard - Different from Your Usual Star Wars Directors
Ron Howard is well remembered for his major acting roles in TV series such as The Andy Griffith Show (1960-68) and Happy Days (1974-84); he also guest starred on numerous other popular classic shows including The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Lassie, and Land of the Giants. He has been acting in Hollywood for over sixty years and directing for close to fifty. He is probably best known as a director for the Tom Hanks movie Apollo 13 (1995) and the award-winning A Beautiful Mind (2001).
By John Tuttle9 years ago in Futurism
Coolest 'Star Wars' Spaceships
There are plenty of spaceships in Star Wars — in fact, the universe is filled with them. There's X-fighters, Millennium Falcons, Star Destroyers... the list goes on and on. If there's a rank in the Empire, there's probably a starship to match.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Futurism
Kylo Ren is Too Emotional to Become the Most Powerful Sith Lord
When first meeting Kylo Ren, we hear the music of the First Order build up in anticipation as his ship makes its way down to the village. As he exits the ship and makes his way down its ramp through the blow off smoke of the door, he makes his way towards Lor San Tekka. This is the first hint we get at Ren having some form of emotional tie to the light side of the force. Lor San Tekka states that the First Order rose from the Dark Side, and that Ren does not come from the dark side. He says that he cannot deny the truth that is his family, giving us the idea that it is possibly in relation to someone who was or is a Jedi. So straight off the bat in this film we see a hole, or weakness if you will, in Kylo Ren's evil conquest. He does not let Lor San Tekka finish his thought about Ren's family, but strikes him down with his three prong, sword-like light saber.
By Corey Gittleman9 years ago in Futurism
So Ron Howard's Directing a Star Wars Movie...
In what might be a new record between rumor and official confirmation, Lucasfilm announced on June 22nd that Ron Howard would be taking over the directing duties on the (as yet still untitled) Han Solo Star Wars spin-off film. Howard takes over the director's chair from Lego Movie filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller who left the production officially days earlier due to “creative differences.” With less than a year to go before the announced release date and months into production already, Howard certainly has his work cut out for him. What might we expect from his entry into the Star Wars canon?
By Matthew Kresal9 years ago in Futurism
Most Powerful 'Star Wars' Villains
Star Wars is a series that has become the birthplace of many amazing characters, fandoms, and storylines. It is so vast that it even has its own set of unique planets, that some fans have studied in greater detail than those of our own universe. In this Universe, the series highlights the differences in "good vs. evil" groups in the universe. Jedis are fans of blue, Sith are fans of red. Jedis have mind powers, Sith have that cool lightning bolt thing...
By Riley Raul Reese9 years ago in Futurism
Weirdest Characters in 'Star Wars Legends' Canon
With Star Wars: The Last Jedi fast approaching, it is clear that the Star Wars universe will be expanding and growing in the next years to come. However, for many growing up in the 80s and 90s in the aftermath of Return of the Jedi, the future of the Galaxy Far, Far Away looked far less than glamorous.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Futurism
New 'Star Wars' Trailer 'The Last Jedi' Is Released
Star Wars fans have been anticipating the release of the new The Last Jedi trailer since the rolling credits of The Force Awakens appeared on the big screen. Unfortunately, Disney took their time and they made us wait – more than one year –for the trailer. Fortunately, we had Rogue One and a few Untitled Han Solo Film photographs released. All I have to say is, thank goodness Disney didn't wait until May The Fourth to release the trailer. I wouldn't be able to go another month until knowing who The Last Jedi is (or, are). Since The Force Awakens premiered in December 2015, fans have speculated over the lineage of Rey, the fate of Han, the mysteries surrounding Luke, and who the hell the Last Jedi is (Is Jedi plural? Is it Luke? Is it Rey?).
By Natasha Sydor9 years ago in Futurism
