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Lucasfilm Reportedly Looking at Dave Bautista For Darth Bane Role In New Movie?
Darth Bane is a very popular character among Star Wars fans. Created by George Lucas and described as the Sith Lord who created the Rule of Two, Darth Bane got his own stories in the old Expanded Universe, now known as Legends. These include the comic book story Jedi vs. Sith and the Darth Bane novel trilogy consisting of Path of Destruction, Rule of Two, and Dynasty of Evil. In canon, a vision of Darth Bane appears to Yoda in the final arc of The Clone Wars season 6, voiced by Mark Hamill, no less. But who could play him in a live-action project?
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Drakons
"Nycto! Where are you hiding?" I call out into the eternal night of the woods. The bushes next to the back door rustle. I run back into the house. He's not allowed to frighten me again. I might end up seriously injuring him this time. Nycto is my mate. Ironic right? Hi, my name's Ivory. Nycto and I live away from cities. In a place where it's eternally night time. It's better for our eyesight. Light can damage our ability to see, period. I'm shaking my head when he comes inside.
By Jade Muccuff5 years ago in Futurism
Short Fiction: The Old Man
He steps out of the house, mindful of the crumbling front step that cost him a week’s stay in hospital last winter. He ought to get the thing fixed but he hasn’t got the money to pay for some cowboy who would only make it worse. If the thing eroded even more he could always start using the back door, but that would mean being under the nosy gaze of the old trout across the way who sits perpetually in her living room, staring out of the window at everyone and everything. Still, he could always raise his middle finger to her; give her something to gossip to her equally prying friends with. And he’d get a chuckle from it, to see how flustered and offended she’d get.
By MealyGarage5 years ago in Futurism
Lucasfilm May Be Considering Dwayne Johnson For Next Star Wars Role
While there is debate on whether or not Star Wars fatigue is a real thing (we don't want another movie, but we're counting down the days until more Baby Yoda), Lucasfilm and Disney are still doing everything that they can to milk every single unit of every currency known to man out of the franchise, and will likely do so until the heat death of the universe. With the next film not set to come out until 2025 (if there is a 2025), we have plenty of time to speculate on exactly what we are getting. Fans are looking forward to seeing the upcoming Obi-Wan TV series, and it's almost certain that we'll have more Mandalorian by then, even if the Baby Yoda arc ends. Until then, all we have are speculation and rumors.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Rey Skywalker's Name Was ALMOST..."Winkie"
Pablo Hidalgo is a self-described expert on a variety of genre obsessions, from classic animation to shape-shifting robots. As a Lucasfilm veteran of over twenty years, he has much inside knowledge that most Star Wars fans would dream of having. Shortly after Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, Hidalgo approached Kathleen Kennedy about the possibility of making his consulting role official, and this led to the creation of the Lucasfilm Story Group. The Lucasfilm Story Group is a team of Star Wars experts who work together to maintain the current Star Wars canon. Hidalgo has been able to successfully share his insight and experiences through several published titles that have proved to be wildly popular among Star Wars fans. Some of his best-known titles include: Star Wars: A New Hero (2014), Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head (2014), Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (2015), Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy (2016), Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2016), Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View (2017), Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (2018), Solo: A Star Wars Story: The Official Guide (2018), Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious (2018), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Reason Why Rey Deserves Her Own Sequel Trilogy
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker was touted as a conclusion to the saga films, or, more specifically, the Skywalker saga. The hero who was central to the sequel trilogy was Rey, who, at the end of it all, takes on the Skywalker moniker. The final scene of the film shows her at the Lars homestead from the original film, where she buries Luke and Leia's lightsabers before igniting her own yellow-bladed lightsaber. As conclusive as some things in the film may have felt, this scene, as CBR.com suggests, actually feels more like a new beginning for Rey rather than a conclusion to the story. This scene alone points to another big story that could be told.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Kelly Marie Tran Is Interested in Reprising Rose Tico
Kelly Marie Tran became more well-known to the Star Wars fandom when she starred as Rose Tico in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. Within that film, she played a member of the Resistance who loses her sister in a battle and then helps Finn try to get the First Order off the trail of the Resistance fleet. The casino subplot on Canto Bight was considered by many to be "filler," and the multiple points of failure within the film did not help much. Some people felt rubbed the wrong way when Rose crashed into Finn's ship to keep him from sacrificing himself, even though he probably would not have destroyed the cannon had he kept going. However, the character of Rose had compelling things to say, such as how people need to focus more on saving what they love than on giving in to hate. It is just that the circumstances surrounding these moments are not always executed in the best way.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Top 5 Chatbots Trends That will Rule 2021
We are witnessing a chatbot revolution, so is your business keeping up with that? One more thing that is evolving with Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence. We are seeing that people across the globe are using messenger applications more than any other social network. So, there is a severe disruption as, for the first time, the app boom is over.
By Bharti Rajpurohit5 years ago in Futurism
King Azriel and the Dragon
King Louie invaded the northern kingdom of Nash dwarf without spilling a drop of blood. He began by setting up encampments just outside of town. Then he began taking over resources. First, he took over the iron mines the people could not defend themselves if they could not build weapons. Then he took over the Silver Mines so the people could not afford to hire an army. When he took over the Farms it was the last straw.
By Robert Burroughs5 years ago in Futurism
