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Indira Varma Has Been Cast In Obi-Wan Kenobi Series
Star Wars has been expanding on the live-action television front via the Disney+ streaming service. And perhaps the highest anticipated live-action series from the franchise that has yet to premiere is the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. The series starts filming late spring according to Ewan McGregor, who is reprising the role that he played (and made so meme-able) in the prequel trilogy. Not only that, but Hayden Christensen will be reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker turned Darth Vader. And if rumors that Temuera Morrison could be playing Commander Cody again are true (and he seems like he would probably be down for such a return, given how much fun he had playing Boba Fett on The Mandalorian), then this is sure to please fans who are very nostalgic for prequel era characters and actors.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Top 10 Lightsabers Ranked By Design
Admittedly, when it comes to lightsabers, I do not tend to memorize their designs by heart. In putting together this list, however, I tried looking back at what lightsaber designs stand out to me the most (in a good way). It just so happens that the ones I selected are from canon. Here is a top ten list of lightsabers ranked by design.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Did Han Solo Really Know Rey's Lineage?
Without a doubt, one of the most controversial things to come out of the Star Wars sequel trilogy was the revelation in The Rise of Skywalker that Rey is the granddaughter of Sheev Palpatine. While Daisy Ridley had played the character in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi under the guiding idea that the character came from no important bloodline, J.J. Abrams pitched the idea of her being a Palpatine as the last chapter of the Skywalker saga was being made.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
7 Things You Didn't Know About 'Revenge Of The Sith'
There are many conflicting ideas about the Star Wars prequels, but something that almost every fan can agree on is that Revenge of the Sith is widely acclaimed to be the best of the prequels. Or at least, one of the most complex and compelling stories. Revenge of the Sith is full of tidbits, Easter eggs, and fun facts that happened both onscreen and behind the camera. One of them is that Revenge of the Sith is the only film among the originals and the prequels to be rated PG-13 due to its much darker themes and sequences. (I mean, the lightsaber battle between Anakin and Obi-Wan? Anakin cutting off Count Dooku’s head? Yes, definitely darker.) Here is a list of some of the interesting things you may not have known about Revenge of the Sith.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Daisy Ridley Did Not Know Rey's Lineage During 'The Force Awakens'
During the marketing for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, fans started to speculate who exactly Rey could be. As we all know by this point, she is the granddaughter of Senator Chancellor Emperor Darth Sidious Sheev Palpatine. This revelation in Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker was disappointing to those who loved the idea of "Rey Nobody" that seemed to have been confirmed in Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. On the other hand, the "Rey Nobody" revelation was disappointing to some who expected Rey to be related to someone important, because some believed that the character had to be related to someone important in order to be powerful.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Reason That The Rule Of Two Doesn't Make A Lot Of Sense
For thousands of years, the Sith and Jedi have been at war, fighting to control the balance of the Force. The Jedi seek to protect and defend innocent lives within the Republic while the Sith desire only dominance over the galaxy. By its very nature, the dark side requires great aggression and anger to draw upon, requiring the user to bend the Force to their will. This is in contrast to the Jedi who seek to submit to the will of the Force, living in symbiosis with its will. Over the millennia, many victories have been claimed on both sides, by light and dark, but few events or individuals have changed the scope of this conflict like Darth Bane. Following the fall of Lord Kaan's Brotherhood of Darkness at the Seventh Battle of Ruusan, the sole survivor of the Sith, Darth Bane, forged a new path for the disciples of the dark side called the Rule of Two. The history of the Sith is obscured in shadow and deception, and as such, what we know of them is often regarded as legend, still awaiting confirmation in the current canon.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Epic Lightsaber Battle On "Hoth" Has These Two Going Viral
Colorado, February 2021. It was about 30 degrees outside. Snowflakes scattered down from the sky, covering the ground with a thick white blanket. While most people huddled indoors by the fire, sipping on hot chocolate, struggling against the shivering cold, a different battle continued. In a different sort of "Duel of the Fates," two men engaged in a battle of good versus evil. No, they were not having a snowball fight. No, they were not having a one-on-one hockey game. No, they were not in a “who can shovel the driveway the fastest” competition. Two men reenacted a fight that started a long time ago, in the galaxy far far away.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Where The Bad Batch Are At The End Of The Clone Wars
Clone Force 99, also known as the "Bad Batch," has taken the Star Wars universe by a storm ever since their introduction in season 7 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The team of elite operatives with favorable genetic mutations (Hunter, Crosshair, Wrecker, and Tech) also welcomed fan-favorite clone trooper Echo into their ranks, turning the group into an unstoppable five-man squad.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Hera Syndulla Rumored To Replace Gina Carano's Cara Dune In 'Rangers Of The New Republic'
A lot has been happening with the Star Wars franchise on the live-action television front. Following the success of The Mandalorian, Lucasfilm announced last December that there would be several more live-action shows coming to Disney+. A few of the shows are essentially spin-offs of The Mandalorian: Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, and Rangers of the New Republic. Out of these three, the latter is the biggest question mark, as it does not include a character name in the title.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Bo-Katan Actress Wants To See This Certain Mandalorian Make A Live-Action Cameo
On the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian, viewers were treated to appearances by characters from other Star Wars media, including the realm of animation. With characters like Bo-Katan Kryze and Ahsoka Tano making the transition from The Clone Wars to the live-action front, or even Cobb Vanth jumping from the pages of the Aftermath novels to the screen, the franchise has proven that almost no character is off limits. We even got to see Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker in the season 2 finale (results of which have gotten admittedly mixed reception). Fans who have read or watched other Star Wars media feel rewarded, while newcomers who get interested in faces who are newer to them become curious and want to dig through the Star Wars catalog to learn more.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
