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Do You Know The History Behind Mandalorian Armor?
"This is the Way" Mandalorians are among some of the coolest and most interesting characters in Star Wars, starting with the introduction of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back (or technically the Star Wars Holiday Special if you want to go that route). From his brief appearances in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Boba Fett became an iconic character, primarily because of his costume and appearance, with his unique armor and weapons.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars: The Insidious Disease Able To Destroy A Jedi's Link To The Force
The Force has gone through an interesting evolution since 1977. Originally described as "a mystical energy field," George Lucas attempted to ground the Force in the realm of Science Fiction with the introduction of midi-chlorians in Phantom Menace. This addition to the mythology had a mixed reception, but it has proven to be an interesting component in the stories since. Midi-chlorians have helped expand the science of Star Wars, specifically the biology of Force-sensitive beings. One of the most recent examples of this was introduced in the comic High Republic #12.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
REPORT: LEGO Dropping BD-1 And Cad Bane's Ship As New Sets
There is no complete agreement on which LEGO set was the first, but the frontrunner for that title seems to be "LEGO Garage with Automatic Door." It was released in 1956 (though some estimates have it at 1955) and had 69 parts. In the last 67 years, there have been hundreds of more LEGO sets, but none have been as popular as the Star Wars sets. The first was released was the 7140 X-Wing Starfighter, which had 266 pieces. For reference, that's a little over half of what it takes to build a modern LEGO X-Wing. The point is the Star Wars LEGO sets have become more popular and intricate as time has gone by. As a result, pretty much everything Star Wars has its own LEGO set.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Carl Weathers Reveals He Is Directing An Episode For Season 3 Of 'The Mandalorian'
Now that The Book of Boba Fett is over, fans have been trying to get their fix for anything and everything Star Wars and our favorite Mandalorian, Din Djarin. As you know we ended the The Book of Boba Fett with Mando and his foundling Grogu heading off on an adventure.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Did You Catch This 'Star Wars' Inside Joke In 'The Book Of Boba Fett' Finale?
There is a bit of a tradition, joke, reference, and callback with sound design with cinema. It all started with a sound designer named Ben Burtt. When he was working on the original Star Wars film in 1977, he was browsing the Warner Bros sound effects library when he came across a distinct and guttural scream labeled “man getting bit by an alligator.” So he added it to a scene in the original Star Wars film for the cry of a stormtrooper falling to his death in the Death Star. This scream became known as the Wilhelm Scream, and the rest is history. Since its use in Star Wars, the Wilhelm Scream has been used in almost every Star Wars film released and countless film and tv shows outside of Star Wars. The Book of Boba Fett gloriously continues that tradition.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Cad Bane's Death Came Too Soon
Had this been in a movie at the theater we would have heard the crowd lapse into a hush before excitedly exploding as they witnessed the debut of one of the Star Wars Universe’s more intriguing characters, Cad Bain. How quickly that excitement would have turned to a hush as their sad disappointment filled the theater.
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in Futurism
Phil Lord And Chris Miller Discuss Their Firing From 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'
As far as Star Wars movies go, fans can mostly agree it has been a bit of a letdown over these past few years. The only exceptions are the success of The Mandalorian series that premiered in November 2019 with a Rotten Tomato score of 93%, and the highly-anticipated seventh season of the 2008 The Clone Wars series that finally came out in February of 2020. The movies that have been released over the past few years have been lacking to many fans. This is no exception for Solo: A Star Wars Story, which debuted in May 2018. Despite having a Rotten Tomato score of 70% it is one of those movies that is not really talked about among Star Wars fans. This is surprising since Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the people behind movies such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Lego Movie, and both 21 and 22 Jump Street, were brought on to direct the film. Now they have come forward on The Business podcast and discussed their firing from Solo: A Star Wars Story.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Rosario Dawson Seemingly Confirms Cad Bane's Fate After 'The Book Of Boba Fett' Finale
The finale of The Book of Boba Fett brought an end to a fan-favorite character. Cad Bane was taken away from us just as soon as he appeared in the show. The finale brought an end to a battle of forces that started in The Clone Wars for us, but it goes back decades for these characters. It seems like Cad Bane’s story is finally at an end. Or is it? Despite his apparent death, fans are clinging to the hope that he survived his duel with Boba. Rosario Dawson has now chimed in on her thoughts of the finale, and she has seemingly confirmed the fate of Cad Bane.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
New 'Star Wars' Project With Bizarre Title Apparently In The Works
There has been another project added to the Star Wars saga. It is a developing title set to start filming in the summer of 2022. This new project also has an odd title, Grammar Rodeo. Lucasfilm and Disney+ already have several new Star Wars series lined up for the rest of 2022 going into 2023, so this is pretty cool news. With new projects, the fanbase has more to be excited about because so many different stories and characters could fit into a new project. The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett have already demonstrated the avenues for new adventures in the Star Wars universe, providing new storylines for old characters and new characters.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
What Is The Future Of Live Action 'Star Wars'?
As of this article, Star Wars now has two live-action shows and three full seasons of television under its belt. Those shows, of course, are The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. So with this in mind, we will soon have Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Ashoka, and The Acolyte. Those, of course, are the shows that have just been announced. There are probably other shows in development or going through the pipeline at the moment. So with all that being said, what does the future of Star Wars Live-Action look like. Is it dark, optimistic, or a mixture of both?
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Opinion: If You Are Not Reading The Comic Books You Are Missing Half The Story
I have been hearing a lot lately about how comic books do not matter and how movie fans do not care about comics. Honestly, it pains me to hear that. This goes mainly for Star Wars fans because Star Wars is not a comic book-based franchise. It is a movie franchise. This is not an issue for Marvel, DC, or other comic book publishers because those fans are comic book fans first and foremost (with some exceptions). I get that, but like I tell people who do not read comic books, if you are not reading the comics, you are missing half the story. Are you okay with that?
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Why 'The Clone Wars: Crystal Crisis' Storyline Was Not Finished
While the release of the seventh season of The Clone Wars was considered a success and lauded by Star Wars fans for giving us one final blast of The Clone Wars years after the show was officially canceled, there were still several unfinished story-reel that remain unfinished. While some of them have been captured in other forms of media, such as the comic book series, Son of Dathomir, and the book, Dark Disciple, featuring Asajj Ventress and Jedi Knight Quinlan Vos, there are even more Clone Wars stories that still have yet to see the light of day.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
