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Star Wars is a science fiction franchise set in a universe far far away.
‘The Mandalorian’ Makes The Sequel Trilogy Look Even Worse Than It Already Did
The tale of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. It is probably one that you have heard time and time again already. I myself find moments of brilliance in the trilogy and can enjoy each installment to different extents, but I cannot deny that it is flawed and feels like it did not have a cohesive plan. Yes, I know, George Lucas did not plan every single thing either, but one would think that in this day and age, people would be able to "get it right" more easily.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
George Lucas Admits That Giving Up 'Star Wars' Was "Very Painful"
As you can imagine, after you dedicate decades of your life to building a world filled with lore, characters, and countless stories, it'd be rather difficult to let go of it. George Lucas himself has confirmed that it was indeed "very painful" to let go of a galaxy far, far away. With The Star Wars Archives 1999-2005 releasing and shedding all kinds of new light on both the prequels and the galaxy as a whole, Lucas revealed many details to author Paul Duncan.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Cassian Andor Show Is Now Filming In London, Says Diego Luna
Disney has been hard at work since launching Disney+ a year ago. They finally have a platform where they can release shows to go along with major blockbusters such as the Marvel and Star Wars film series. And they have wasted no time in getting those shows planned, filmed, and out on their streaming service. Even though COVID-19 has slowed production on many of their shows, with restrictions lifting some, they have been able to slowly get back on track with producing their highly anticipated series.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Rian Johnson Actually Avoided One Of The Biggest Mistakes In All Of 'Star Wars'
Ah, the curious case of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. To say that this film was divisive would be an understatement. There are many people that see it as one of the best Star Wars films since the Disney/Lucasfilm merger, and there are just as many that see it as the worst film in the franchise… period. Since the film’s release in 2017, there has been a heated debate within the Star Wars fandom about whether the choices made in The Last Jedi were a catalyst for potential changes to the expected storyline of the new trilogy or an abandonment of what made Star Wars the franchise that it is today.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
George Lucas Wanted Ahsoka To Die Before ‘The Mandalorian’
The character of Ahsoka Tano has been on a long journey since she was first introduced to viewers via the 2008 animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars. An obvious retcon character who was now Anakin Skywalker's apprentice, she became a main character on the 3D animated TV series of the same name that followed. While many were skeptical about the character at first, she became a fan favorite, even going on to appear in the next animated series, Star Wars Rebels, and, more recently, in live-action form through The Mandalorian. George Lucas was even on the set when the episode with Ahsoka, "Chapter 13: The Jedi," was being filmed. However, the character surviving that long in the Star Wars timeline was not always guaranteed.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Baby Yoda Doesn’t Actually Have A Home Planet?
WARNING: The following article might contain spoilers from The Mandalorian season 2 episode 5, “Chapter 13: The Jedi” At the end of The Mandalorian season 1, The Armorer gave a task to Din Djarin to reunite The Child with his kind. Din Djarin tried to keep to this promise, and throughout The Mandalorian season 2, his search of other Mandalorians and Jedi have kept him busy. Finally, after the whole of season 1 and much of season 2, The Child’s name was revealed by the fan favorite Ahsoka Tano to be Grogu. Grogu was raised in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and was smuggled during the Great Jedi Purge. With this past revealing who Grogu was, Star Wars fans now have another important question: Where is Grogu from? No one knows which home planet Grogu came from.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Mandalorian Episode 14 - The Tragedy - A Spoilery Review
There have been many fan theories over the years concerning the death of our beloved elite bounty hunter Boba Fett. As we all diehard Star Wars are aware, Boba suffered as an unfortunate casualty during the rescue of Han Solo from the clutches of the notorious gangster known as Jabba the Hut. Additionally, in subsequent novels and the Dark Empire comic book series, it has been shown Boba himself had revealed to Han and Leia that he had indeed escaped from the Sarlacc pit Han himself had knocked him into. Debates on whether or not such appearances are cannon have raged on, although George Lucas himself had given his blessing for these publications. This is because Boba has not appeared “in-the-flesh” in any of the Star Wars movies since his apparent demise. That is until now.
By Matthew Leo5 years ago in Futurism
Kylo Ren Went On A Rampage After 'The Last Jedi,' Killing Multiple Planets In The Process
There are many gaps between the Star Wars movies. Under Lucasfilm, they would often be filled by a show or novels in the Legends timeline, and the trend has continued in the Disney era. For example, there have been comics that show the adventures of our beloved characters on both sides between the films. In Star Wars Adventures #2, the story turns to Kylo Ren, giving us some insight into how he evolved beyond the films. This one showed us a rather dark side of the new Supreme Leader; that he went on a rampage, setting at least one whole planet ablaze in the process.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'The Mandalorian' Has Finally Done The One Thing 'Star Wars' Has Been Teasing Since The Beginning Of 'A New Hope'
Star Wars has long been a melting pot showcasing different influences that came from stories of various genres. The fan favorite animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, for example, had detective stories and even a somewhat left field Kaiju story. Even going back to the very first film in 1977, it is evident that there are western and samurai influences. This Inverse article has pointed out the similarities between the genres, particularly between the lone samurai and the lone cowboy archetypes. The article also goes into how last week's episode of The Mandalorian, titled "Chapter 13: The Jedi," has come full circle with the influences that have been teased, so to speak, since A New Hope.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Rosario Dawson Finally Has Her Own 'The Mandalorian' Poster As Ahsoka Tano
After several years, The Mandalorian season 2 finally brought the live-action debut of an extremely popular character: Ahsoka Tano. Made popular by the hit series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels, Ahsoka Tano was first played by Ashley Eckstein in this animated branch of Star Wars. Ahsoka Tano is now being played by Rosario Dawson in the live-action branch of Star Wars, and her debut in The Mandalorian season 2 did not disappoint at all.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
‘The Mandalorian' Releases New Images of Rosario Dawson As Ahsoka Tano
Even in the months since the shutdown due to the pandemic, Disney chose not to quit on The Mandalorian season 2 marketing, which continued to spread all around the world once it rolled out. There was so much hype due to rumor about a potential spin-off for Ahsoka Tano starring Rosario Dawson. A report had also said that the fan favorite would be portrayed by her in an episode in The Mandalorian season 2.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
George Lucas' Reaction To Rosario Dawson As Ahsoka Tano
Season two of The Mandalorian continues to further intertwine the series with the ever-expanding universe that is Star Wars. Not only has this season reintroduced everyone’s favorite bounty hunter, Boba Fett, and hinted at a possible major link to the films, but this season has also brought the live-action debut of Ahsoka Tano, played by Rosario Dawson.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
