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LEGO Star Wars Razor Crest Gets Renamed In Some Territories Due To Trademark Issues
Last week, LEGO Star Wars 75292 The Razor Crest got an upgrade on LEGO.com with a new name: 75292 The Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Transport. What seems to have happened is that the product listed as LEGO Star Wars 75292 The Razor Crest was changed to 75292 The Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Transport Crest. The latter name had already been floating around the world. On August 29, Brick Fanatic reported that the US LEGO site had shown the change. However, when the product was released on September 1, it still retained the ship's original name, so the US marketing of the product seems to be unaffected.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'Clone Wars': How Powerful Ahsoka Is Compared To Anakin
When Ahsoka Tano was first introduced in The Clone Wars animated film, fans were initially nonplussed that Anakin Skywalker even had a Padawan. She even seemed to be potentially more exceptional than him, the Chosen One. Was she better than her Jedi mentor?
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Why Kathleen Kennedy Would Probably Not Want To Step Down From Lucasfilm and 'Star Wars'
I highly doubt that Kathleen Kennedy would want to step down from Star Wars. We know that her extension goes up to 2021, and it is possible that it may not be renewed. Personally, I do not buy that Kennedy would try to find a way to step down sooner than that, as has been rumored. And if Disney ends up giving her the option to continue her Lucasfilm contract further, I do not think that she would step down.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Debunked: Rumor Of Disney Erasing Sequel Trilogy; Kathleen Kennedy Out By 2022?
Recently, there have been rumors of Disney planning to erase the Star Wars sequel trilogy. These rumors have gone as far as to suggest that there will be some sort of in-universe element that would erase the events of the sequel trilogy from the timeline, which sounds similar to time travel or multiverse event media like X-Men: Days of Future Past or Crisis on Infinite Earths. However, that is not what is going on.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Rumors of Familiar 'Star Wars' Characters In The Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Coming to Disney+
Star Wars has pretty much become a TV franchise, and one of the upcoming projects is the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. The show is set to be released in 2022, so it is still a ways away. It has been described by Kathleen Kennedy as a limited series, which means that it would not have more than one season. Still, fans are excited to see Ewan McGregor return for the iconic role. For some, however, it is difficult to imagine what sort of story worthy of television could be told regarding Obi-Wan Kenobi’s exile on Tatooine, during which he is watching over young Luke Skywalker. If new rumors are anything to go by, we might have an idea, though this information should be taken with a grain of salt.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Rosario Dawson Rumored To Have Filmed As Ahsoka Tano For 'The Mandalorian' Season 2 Marketing
With the October premiere date of The Mandalorian season 2 approaching, Star Wars fans have been yearning for a trailer so that they may get a glimpse at the upcoming episodes. Some were expecting a trailer to drop a week ago during the NBA playoffs, but such a trailer drop did not come to fruition. These past couple days, we have gotten gameplay for Star Wars: Squadrons and LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga out of gamecom. Plus, the Celebration 2019 trailer for The Clone Wars season 7 was finally uploaded to the Star Wars YouTube channel. Though these videos have been very welcome, they are not The Mandalorian season 2 trailer that people are still asking for Lucasfilm to release.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ And ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’ Gameplay Revealed At Gamescom
A lot of video game announcements have been pushed back after the cancellation of E3 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that things have been relatively quiet on the announcement front. Lately, it was announced via virtual convention DC FanDome that Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (the latter being a game set in the popular Batman: Arkham universe) will be the upcoming games coming in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Now, gamescom has given us glimpses at the gameplay for upcoming Star Wars games.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Hot Toys Reveals New Sixth Scale Ahsoka Tano And 501st Battalion Trooper Figures
Twelve years ago this month, Ahsoka Tano made her debut in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which was then followed by the animated series of the same name. Back then, many fans were dismissive of the character, viewing her as a pointless retcon, given that there had been no previous reference to Anakin Skywalker having an apprentice. And some were very cynical about the idea of Star Wars entering the realm of 3D animation, which was (and still is by some) seen as inferior to both live-action and 2D animation.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Kathleen Kennedy Teases New Eras And Settings For Future 'Star Wars' Films
While Star Wars is still putting out TV show content on Disney+, we have to wait until December 2023 to see the next Star Wars film. It was previously intended for a December 2022 release before being pushed back. Some films have had to be pushed back due to the pandemic, though some have speculated that the delay could simply be due to Lucasfilm trying to figure out what it is that they want to do with the next set of films. There are no concrete details about when this next one will be set or what it is about, but Lucasfilm and much of the fans feel done with the Skywalker saga and are ready to explore the wider galaxy. Speaking with The Wrap recently, Kathleen Kennedy, the president of Lucasfilm, had the following to say about how the company is using the delay to their advantage:
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Stories Of Light And Dark' Does Not Cover Enough New Ground
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark is a new anthology book filled with short stories that are mostly adaptations of episodes from The Clone Wars animated series. Ten of them focus on specific main characters, with the perspectives being either first person or third person limited. The final story, “The Bug,” is the only story that tells of events that are new to the fans. I listened to the audiobook, which included voice actors from the series.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Kathleen Kennedy Says ‘The Mandalorian’ Is Lucky To Have A Season 2
The Mandalorian season 2 is the next big thing coming from Star Wars as far as the live-action front is concerned. In this post-COVID-19 world, we could all use a breath of fresh air from some comforting entertainment. Thankfully, season 2 is still on track to premiere in October, despite all the various ways that the pandemic has changed the entertainment landscape.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
John Boyega Expresses His Frustrations Regarding Toxic 'Star Wars' Fans
John Boyega, the actor who played the role of reformed stormtrooper Finn in every entry of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, has called out some toxic Star Wars fans on Twitter, saying he does not “f***” with them anymore. On Friday night, August 21, he tweeted about what he was finding to be bothersome:
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
