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Star Wars is a science fiction franchise set in a universe far far away.
Mark Hamill Comparing The U.S. Presidents To The Original Trilogy Titles
Everyone who knows Star Wars well enough knows Mark Hamill's iconic role as Luke Skywalker. They may also be familiar with his sense of humor, which was more present within the character at certain points in The Last Jedi. So it is probably not so surprising that, last weekend, he shared a meme that includes images of the past two US presidents and the incoming president, with each face accompanied by a different title from the original trilogy.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Greef Karga Actor Carl Weathers Directed This Episode Of 'The Mandalorian'
Many TV shows will have multiple directors per season or throughout the entire show. Bringing Star Wars into the TV show/streaming world has allowed for multiple directors to be attached to the series in a fashion similar to other TV shows. So far, many episodes throughout The Mandalorian have been directed by different people. Because of this, Lucasfilm is able to infuse new voices to bring differing perspectives, ideas, and thought processes to the franchise all while spreading their umbrella of talent in an effort to create an amazing show. Having multiple directors helps the show not get too stale as it brings in new twists or methods of telling a story with every episode.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Check Out This Baby Yoda Pop Figure From 'The Mandalorian'
The Mandalorian is a hit new (well, relatively new, as it has been out for a year now) Star Wars TV show currently airing on Disney+. One of the main characters of the show, and now proving to be one of the most popular, despite the character not really having a proper name, is “The Child,” a young alien of Yoda's species. Incorrectly and immaturely named “Baby Yoda” by social media, it was inevitable that pop vinyls and other merchandise of The Child would appear sooner or later. Now Funko have revealed their latest figure: a depiction of The Child with the egg canister, from The Mandalorian season 2's “Chapter 10: The Passenger.”
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
George Lucas' Sequels Would Have Featured Darth Maul And Darth Talon
The Star Wars sequel trilogy has stirred a lot of discourse. After seeing the events that played out on the screen, fans were left wondering how George Lucas would have executed the sequel trilogy. We heard recently that Lucas had intended to have Luke be in exile and die in Episode VIII. He also came up with the idea of having the sequels focus on a female Jedi. And a while back, Lucas had said that the films would have included a micro-biotic world, whatever that would have looked like. Now, we have more info that sounds familiar and somewhat surprising, but also not too surprising.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
You Know Nothing About The Tusken Raider Who Became A Jedi
Many Star Wars fans are already familiar with the formidable race of nomadic tribes known as the Tusken Raiders, who inhabit Tatooine and live in different areas across the sand of Dune Sea. They had appeared a handful of times in the movies within the Skywalker saga, and recently they had their time to shine in The Mandalorian. The Tusken Raiders’ history has been somewhat sidelined by the mainstream canon. But are you aware of the Tusken in Legends who became a Jedi and joined the dark side as a Sith Lord in Dark Horse’s Star Wars comics? This was the prequel era of Star Wars films, long before the Expanded Universe stories were eliminated from canon.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Spoilers: Season 2 Of 'The Mandalorian' May Reintroduce This Character
Boba Fett: one of the most popular and interesting characters in the history of Star Wars, and not just that, but all of pop culture. His signature Mandalorian armor has reverberated with Star Wars fans all over the globe, and ever since his debut canonical appearance in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, has spurred interest in Mandalorian culture and lore. With the bits and pieces of light shed on these in The Clone Wars and Rebels TV shows, we finally have the hit TV show The Mandalorian. And Boba Fett, although rumored to be deceased, as he was thrown into the Sarlacc it during the events of Star Wars: The Return Of The Jedi, is set to return to the screen.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Leslye Headland Teased The Next 'Star Wars' Timeline As Something You 'Don't Know Much About'
Out of every piece of modern human media, there is arguably none more beloved than Star Wars. First released in 1977 by relatively unknown filmmaker George Lucas (who previously directed the hit American Graffiti, for which was nominated for Best Picture as well as writing and directing, on top of having directed the post-diner montage in The Godfather), the film was an instant mega-hit, becoming the highest grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation, but only taking second place when adjusted for inflation. It garnered ten Oscar nominations (including Best Picture and another nominations for Lucas for writing and directing), winning seven of them.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Sasha Banks’ Character May Loop ‘The Mandalorian’ Into ‘The Rise of Skywalker'
Were you left with questions after you saw The Rise of Skywalker for the first time in theaters last December? Did you wonder how The Mandalorian could be so epic while the sequel trilogy was what it was? Were you baffled as to how The Child fit into the storyline or ponder about the fact that there was absolutely no mention of any characters from The Mandalorian throughout this entire trilogy? Some Star Wars may have been relieved about the fact that The Mandalorian had yet to cross paths with the sequel trilogy. However, considering the mysterious significance of The Child to the Empire, in the years following the fall of the Empire (The Mandalorian is set in 9 ABY), was The Child not worthy of a nod? Clearly, maintaining the secrecy of The Mandalorian storyline is a higher priority at Lucasfilm than anything else, which is understandable, but to a fan, a little frustrating.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Why Did Obi-Wan Wait So Long To Start Training Luke?
Star Wars is such a huge franchise that it is filled with many questions. Some questions are meant to be there and get answered one way or another, and other questions are perceived by audiences as something like "plot holes," whether they know what that means or not. An interesting question posed by CBR, however, is why Obi-Wan Kenobi waited so long to start training Luke.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
