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Star Wars is a science fiction franchise set in a universe far far away.
Feel the Force: 5 Things You Can Do in Disney Parks' Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Come 2019
The D23 Expo fan convention has been delivering nothing but good news for Star Wars fans. First, there was the announcement that favorites Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher have been made Disney Legends. Then there was the release of a tantalizing BTS video of the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi, including a collection of stunning character posters featuring the main cast. Last but not least, there was the first look at the highly-anticipated Star Wars-themed land, which will open in Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts in 2019.
By Marguerita Tan8 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars' Heroines Continue to Busk in the Spotlight in Disney's 'Forces of Destiny' Series
#Disney's new #animation series, Star Wars: Forces Of Destiny, got off to a flying start In July with its first episode, "Sands of Jakku". Shown exclusively on YouTube, it features The Force Awakens heroine Rey and the lovable droid BB-8 in a new adventure involving a nightwatcher worm in the Jakku Sands. Comprising eight shorts - each no longer than three minutes, it has now been confirmed that a second season will be coming to Disney XD in October.
By Marguerita Tan8 years ago in Futurism
Remembering Princess Leia: Lucasfilm Artist Creates Special Carrie Fisher Tribute Artwork
Carrie Fisher left us way too soon last December, but for millions of Star Wars fans around the world, she will forever remain in our hearts as the iconic Princess Leia and, in recent times, as the resilient General Organa.
By Marguerita Tan8 years ago in Futurism
First Images from Captain Phasma Comic Series Show Her Stepping Away from Doom
Many expected Captain Phasma to be a real bad-ass villain when publicity images of Star Wars: The Force Awakens were first released. That the chrome-plated stormtrooper would be played by Game of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie only added to the excitement as that made #CaptainPhasma the first female stormtrooper — and the first female villain — in the Star Wars Universe. Unfortunately, the First Order Captain didn't have much screen time and was deemed a disappointment by many fans.
By Marguerita Tan8 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi' Movie Review
Released: 15 December 2017 (Worldwide) Length: 152 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Domnhall Gleeson, Andy Serkis, Kellie Marie Tran and Benicio Del Toro
By Robert Cain8 years ago in Futurism
4 'Star Wars Rebels' Easter Eggs in 'Rogue One'
(WARNING: This post contains spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) Fans of Star Wars Rebels will be happy to know that executive producer Dave Filoni has confirmed multiple Easter Eggs in the recent blockbuster Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that made references to the Disney animated series. Currently in its third season, Star Wars Rebels takes place a few years before the events in Rogue One.
By Marguerita Tan8 years ago in Futurism
Movie Review: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' (2017)
Hello, one and all. As I told a friend of mine, the Star Wars Universe (which I'm abbreviating to SWU for the purposes of this review; not to be confused with SVU, which is a subsection of the NYPD, which is also a popular NBC police drama, but, now I'm getting off the beaten path here) was a universe that I wasn't to keen on beaming up to (now, that's a Star Trek reference — but OK, I'm back to the topic at hand). As a five-year-old over forty summers ago, I honestly thought it was a lame universe to inhabit. Robots, wookies, a black-helmeted/cloaked villain with the voice of James Earl Jones was just too much of a head-scratching idea for my young head. It certainly didn't help that TV kept pounding the movie's images ad nauseum and with constant repetition. A popular disco song based on the iconic John Williams score was just the tip of the iceberg. I actually made my mother take me to see the film's rival, Close Encounters of The Third Kind, just to shut out the irritating SW mania sweeping the land. That didn't help matters as my mother still chastises me to this day for sleeping through most of it! But, this was the one movie franchise that clicked — just wouldn't stop clicking ever since, much to my chagrin. So, you all know the inevitable cliche: "If you can't beat 'em..."
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars: Darth Vader #3 More Evil, Less Powerful
It should go without saying but there are spoilers below, my essays are for people who have read the issue and want to talk more deeply about themes, canon and plot. There is also a light spoiler for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but you already watched that. You can read previous installments of essays based on the Darth Vader series written by Charles Soule through the links below.
By Christopher Sarda8 years ago in Futurism
'The Last Jedi': A Film Worth Loving
I don't get people who are saying that The Last Jedi ruined Star Wars. I knew I wouldn't be getting a typical Star Wars movie the second Luke said in the trailer that "it's time for the Jedi to end." I actually lost sleep over that line — thanks, Rian Johnson and Mark Hamill. I was practically panic-stricken, wondering what exactly I was in for when it came to Episode VIII.
By Christina St-Jean8 years ago in Futurism
Is Rey's Parentage Finally Explained in 'The Last Jedi'?. Top Story - December 2017.
*Spoilers* The Last Jedi tried to basically solve a lot of things, one way or the other. Some startling truths and some not so gentle breaking away of the standards of the old trilogy. But there was one question that had plagued every fan of the Force Awakens. And that was who is Rey and where does she come from? In The Last Jedi, Kylo Ren tells Rey that she has known all along and they were junk traders that sold her off for some drug money and basically ran off and died and were buried in unmarked graves on Jakku. This would be a great thing because it shows anyone from the galaxy could be a hero, not just of a particular family legacy (read: Skywalker). But were they really? Is Rey's origin story really that much of a non issue in the trilogy? Or is there some darker origin we do not know? Here are five reasons why this was not the case...
By Abdullah Masood8 years ago in Futurism
