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Daisy Ridley Speaks On The Upsetting Backlash To 'The Rise of Skywalker'
Daisy Ridley now has been involved with Star Wars for over five years and has seen the best and worst sides of the Star Wars fandom as a whole. We all have seen the backlash to The Rise of Skywalker online. Everything from mild annoyance or fans being displeased with the way Lucasfilm had taken the direction of the film to showing over all hatred and even death threats all over twitter towards the actual cast who was in the movie.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
George Lucas Urged Dave Filoni To "Go Faster" On Set Of 'The Mandalorian' Season 2
Even though George Lucas sold Lucasfilm, and by extension Star Wars, to Disney in October 2012, he has still popped up every once in a while as further live-action projects were made. Famously, he was not very involved with the sequel trilogy, though J.J. Abrams did talk about having a discussion about the Force with George as The Rise of Skywalker was being made. In terms of being physically present on the set of a film, however, we know that George visited the sets of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story. For the latter, he gave the suggestion that Han would just leave a coat lying on the floor rather than pick it up.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
First Images From 'The Mandalorian Season 2' Feature Gina Carano and Carl Weathers
Star Wars fans are very hyped for The Mandalorian season 2, which is premiering on October 30 on Disney+. With the season ever-approaching, many fans have been expecting and asking for a season 2 trailer. Personally, I would be totally fine if no trailer were released at all. People would likely still watch. And anyway, I do not even remember the season 1 trailer.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Virtual Tour Available for Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities from 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'
It has been a little over a year since the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World Resort. This section allowed Star Wars fans the experience to go to a place that feels like it exists within the Star Wars galaxy, giving them the opportunity to pilot the Millennium Falcon, purchase items that have been seen within the franchise, or simply drink blue or green milk. Even though the planet Batuu had not been featured within the films, it felt like a place straight out of the films. It helped that some fans became more familiar with Batuu via books and comics.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars' Unveils Posters Depicting Iconic Planets From The Films
In just a few months, it will have been a year since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's release, and it seems hard to believe that we will not be seeing another Star Wars film for at least another three years.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars: The High Republic' Concept Art Reveals A Younger Yoda
As the Star Wars universe has expanded (or shrunk once Disney made everything outside of the films and The Clone Wars prior to mid-2014 non-canon, putting them under the Legends umbrella), we get to see more and more backstories for our favorite characters. One might make the argument that we do not need as much backstory as we have gotten. The prequel trilogy has shown that not every question about backstory needs an answer. At the same time, however, it is interesting to see more of the characters we know and love.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection' Reveals Rey's Yellow-Bladed Lightsaber
The majority of recent stories told within the Star Wars canon have been books and comics. One such example is Thrawn: Ascendancy: Chaos Rising, which was just released by Del Rey. Back in early January of this year, we got the announcement of The High Republic, which will introduce readers to an all-new era set 200 years before the films set within the galaxy far, far away. During the gaps between films and even TV shows, the books have been there for the fans so that they may continue exploring new stories set within the galaxy far, far away. However, we are also getting another type of book that is sure to please readers who want more details on certain weapons that we have seen in the various stories.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'The Mandalorian' Season 2 Gets Premiere Date And Logo Featuring The Child
“This is the day” is a caption that was a bit confusing at first to some who saw it on Star Wars social media. It is a fun pun playing on the quote "This is the way." At first glance, it might lead a casual observer to believe that season 2 of The Mandalorian dropped today. Of course, this is not the case. Rather, the caption refers to the official announcement of the season 2 premiere date, which has now been revealed to be October 30.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Giancarlo Esposito Talks About 'The Mandalorian' Villain Moff Gideon And Force-Sensitivity
Moff Gideon is one of the more memorable characters on the Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian. Giancarlo Esposito portrayed that villain in such a way where he seems like someone with whom one can try talking things out, but not without sacrificing the air of intimidation that comes through his performance. When season 1 ended with Gideon wielding the Darksaber, viewers’ minds were blown. Those who were familiar with that weapon via its depictions in the animated shows Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels got excited to find out how the Darksaber ended up in Gideon’s hands. The last time that we had seen the weapon was when Sabine Wren, who had stolen it from Maul, gave it to Bo-Katan in the final season of Rebels, which was set a decade before The Mandalorian.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
John Boyega Speaks About Finn Being "Pushed To The Side" In 'Star Wars' Sequel Trilogy
It has been a while since the previous instance where the world saw a substantial interview with John Boyega regarding his experiences with Star Wars. On Wednesday, one such interview was released by GQ. The magazine article goes into Boyega’s involvement with Black Lives Matter protests and his personal experiences, eventually leading to Boyega talking about his feelings regarding his work with Star Wars. Boyega talked about how a stylist whom he had hired cringed about what he wanted to wear, and how the hairdresser had no experience working with hair like his but pretended that they did. (He also talked about how powerful it is when black men grow out their hair.) Regarding the press of The Force Awakens, he had this to say:
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Is Kathleen Kennedy Alluding To 'Knights Of The Old Republic' As Inspiration For Future 'Star Wars' Films?
Right now, the next Star Wars film is set for a December 2023 release date, and we do not know for sure what it is about. Kathleen Kennedy’s recent comment regarding the mythology of Star Wars has stirred speculation as to where and when exactly future films could go. Here is the comment that Kennedy gave to The Wrap:
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Will We Be Seeing 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch' In Spring 2021?
With Gamescom having come and gone, fans are very excited for the release of the video game Star Wars: Squadrons in October. We also got the trailer for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, with the confirmation that it is set to come out in spring 2021. In between the releases of those games, we will be experiencing the second season of The Mandalorian, which starts in October. On the books and comics front, we will be exploring The High Republic starting in January 2021. But of course, we also have another series to look forward to: The Bad Batch.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
