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Bring back Starkiller!
As elated as I am to have Ahsoka Tano finally making her live action appearance in "The Mandalorian" and she'll be getting her own stand alone show. I got to thinking about another one of Anakin's apprentice, well technically he was Darth Vader's apprentice but same difference. Galen Marek aka Starkiller, let's talk about why he needs to be reintroduced.
By Dyllon Rodillon5 years ago in Futurism
First ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Trailer Shown Off At Disney Investor Day
Disney and Lucasfilm have won the internet. For Disney Investor Day on December 10, it was announced the upcoming Star Wars TVand film projects. On top of the already officially confirmed The Bad Batch, Andor, and Obi-Wan Kenobi shows, we will be having a High Republic era mystery-thriller titled The Acolyte, two shows set around the timeframe of The Mandalorian titled Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic, the Lando show, and series of anime short films titled Visions. On the films side, there will be a Disney+ adventure film titled A Droid Story, which follows a new character guided by Artoo and Threepio, and a December 2023 theatrical(?) film titled Rogue Squadron, directed by Patty Jenkins.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Real Reason Mark Hamill Didn't Play Luke In The 'LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special'
Mark Hamill is known throughout the galaxy for his performance of Luke Skywalker from the Star Wars films. He played the hero that many people grew up with, and he even came back for each installment of the sequel trilogy. He is also famed for his excellent voice-acting as the Joker in the Batman animated universe, and more recently, for Chucky in the Child's Play reboot. You would expect an opportunity like The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special would be perfect for his talent, yet Hamill was not cast in the special.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Disney+ Has Literally Everything Now and Announcing it All At Once was Exhausting
At first, I was as eager as anyone: it was refreshing to see a presentation with so much content and so little filler talk (well, at least after they were done talking about Hotstar). But after a while, I started to savor the countdown clocks between announcements. Watching the clock meant I could stretch and make coffee. There is so much content coming to Disney+ that I feel burnt out just watching the announcements of it all. To be clear: I'm not complaining, I just didn't see that much coming at me all at once and I'm real tired and need a nap soon.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Hayden Christensen Will Return For Obi-Wan Kenobi Series
The December 10th Disney Investor call has given Star Wars fans a huge surprise! In an explosive outpouring of content announcements, there was one announcement that stood out: Hayden Christensen will be donning the black armor and cape for the screen for the first time since 2005 to reprise his role as Darth Vader. Christensen will be appearing as the Sith Lord in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. He will be featured in the show with fellow Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith alumni Ewan McGregor.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Ahsoka Tano Disney + TV Series Announced
Anakin's apprentice herself Ahsoka Tano will be starring in her own Disney+ series! On December 10th, the public was welcomed with Disney's investors to watch a litany of new announcements for Disney's streaming portfolio. Ahsoka will be played by Rosario Dawson, who brought the character to live-action in The Mandalorian. The December 10th Disney Investor Day call has been especially good for Star Wars fans, who now have more content in the works than we've had in a long time.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Mandalorian Chapter 13: The Jedi Review
With rumors of Ahsoka Tano finally being added to The Mandalorian cast and a portrayal of the infamous Star Wars character that goes way beyond the animations of Clone Wars and Rebels, this episode has definitely been anticipated by the whole Star Wars fandom!
By Jessica Gomez5 years ago in Futurism
Moff Gideon Makes The Oldest 'Star Wars' Joke Canon
The Mandalorian has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the Star Wars fandom. Even avid collectors of the old Kenner toys can tell that the team behind the show did their homework when it comes to both the universe itself and the merchandise that has become so beloved. And one of the longest coveted Star Wars toys of all is the lightsaber. Even before owning any toy modeled after the lightsaber, many kids have picked up alternatives such as baseball bats or even sticks, swinging them around and pretending that they are Jedi partaking in lightsaber duels. The lightsaber itself has seen many permutations, whether it be the color of the blade, the design of the hilt, or the number of blades coming out of the hilt.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
George Lucas Reveals Why He Actually Sold 'Star Wars' To Disney
After creating one of the biggest film franchises in history, it was under a lot of assumption that George Lucas would want to retain full control over the Star Wars franchise after the release of the prequel trilogy. So when Lucas sold the franchise to Disney in 2012, there was some speculation about his thought process and reasoning.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Apparently We Might Be Getting A Gina Carano Spin-off Project?
Might as well, right? With over forty years of Star Wars media continually coming out, pretty much every character got their own backstory and explanation that would make Tolkien tell them to tone it back a bit. Everyone from the stormtrooper that Leia shot in the beginning of A New Hope to, and I couldn't make this up if I tried, the garbage monster that grabs Luke in the Death Star. Her name was Omi, and she grabbed Luke and dunked him to "baptize" him for some Force belief or whatever. Again, couldn't make this up if I tried, but somebody could, so here we are.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'The Mandalorian' Might Have Just Changed Ahsoka Tano's Entire Timeline
Of all of the characters in the expanded Star Wars universe that are still canon, arguably none are as popular as Ahsoka Tano, the Padawan of Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars. She became disillusioned with the Jedi after some false accusations against her among other cracks in their order that she saw, and left the Jedi before she could become a victim of Order 66. We still saw her in other media outside of The Clone Wars TV show, most notably in Star Wars Rebels. She wields twin white lightsabers, something that we had not seen before in canon. With fans of Star Wars eager to see more Ahsoka, it was little surprise that she showed up in the most popular piece of Star Wars media of our generation: The Mandalorian. Rumors abounded that she would be in the show, and fans were rewarded for their patience with her appearance in the show. They were not disappointed, as her first appearance showed her cutting through the soldiers of an evil governor of a nearby town.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
