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Theory: Was the Death Star II Built On Exegol?
Even among hardcore fans of the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi is generally regarded as the weakest of the three classic movies. One of the most popular criticisms of the film is its reuse of elements from A New Hope. From the opening on Tatooine to the climactic battle in space, the third installment of the original trilogy did seem to go back to the still young franchise's greatest hits after The Empire Strikes Back took the Star Wars universe in a new and introspective direction. But perhaps the most universally recognized example of Return of the Jedi's reliance on the first film was the introduction (or lack thereof) of the Death Star II.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
'High Republic' Author Charles Soule Made Creative Consultant At Lucasfilm
The Star Wars universe continues to grow, and with it comes the various creatives who will take the helm, guiding the ship of the galaxy far far away. It appears we have another captain in the fleet by the name of Charles Soule.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Splinter Of The Minds Eye: The Original Episode V We Never Got To See
Many Of The Truths We Cling To Depend Greatly On Our Ghostwriter A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas, made a movie. It had not been released yet, but he had high hopes for it. When Alan Dean Foster signed on to ghostwrite the novelization, he persuaded him to put pen to paper for a sequel.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 Will Be Next Gen Console Exclusives Says New Rumor
Star Wars has always had a hand in video games dating back to the days of old with LucasArts. With games like Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, and The Force Unleashed games. Now under new management LucasFilm under the direction of Disney has big plans for the Star Wars gaming industry. With new games planned like Star Wars Eclipse, Star Wars: Hunters, and various untitled games waiting to be announced.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Could We See Cal Kestis Cameo in Kenobi?
When Cal Kestis made his Star Wars debut in the video game Jedi: Fallen Order, fans fell in love with him and have since been eager to see him brought to life in live-action. With a second Jedi: Fallen Order game on the horizon and Kestis set to make his return, the question is where could he fit into the universe being built through Disney+? I am sure I’m not alone in this thought, but a fitting place for him to pop up for his live-action debut could surely be the highly anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi series. With Obi-Wan confirmed to be traveling throughout the series, there is speculation as to who he could run into throughout his journeys. Even Rupert Friend, who will be playing the Grand Inquisitor, recently stated that it will have “wonderful cameos,” leaving fans wondering if this could be the perfect chance to debut the Jedi?
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
5 Fictional Planets Similar to Coruscant
A topic you’ve likely heard about is Ecumenopolis. Ecumenopolis, from the Greek οἰκουμένη, ecumene 'world,' and πόλις, polis 'city,' plural ecumenopolises or ecumenopoleis, is the hypothetical concept of a planet-wide city. When most Star Wars fans think of the concept, they think of Coruscant, the bustling metropolis, capital of the Galactic Republic and the Empire, and center of the galaxy. As you can guess from the title, the entire planet was one big city, and we got to see all of it in the Expanded Universe and the prequel trilogy. It was demoted to just another planet by the time the New Republic came around, though it likely remained at least somewhat important. But is Coruscant the only one of its kind? As you could probably guess from the title, of course not, there are plenty of other ecumenopolises in science fiction. In fact, we’re gonna show some of them to you! Here is a list of five fictional planets that inspired, were inspired by, or are just similar to the capital planet of the galaxy far, far away.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Strong Women We Would Love To See Return To The ‘Star Wars’ Universe
The Great Purge Disney's female characters have been under a microscope since the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Daisy Ridley’s Rey was accused by some of being a “Mary Sue” and poor Kelly Marie Tran received hate mail from “fans” for her portrayal of Rose. Whether any of these criticisms were warranted or not (in the case of Tran, no one deserves the online abuse she endured), fans may have reacted to Disney essentially eliminating large numbers of strong women from the Star Wars Universe when they declared that everything published before 2012 was no longer canon. The books, graphic novels, and movies were re-classified as Legends. The Expanded Universe would no longer be acknowledged by Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas, and although it was understood that Star Wars needed to trim the fat to grow, we still went into mourning.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Reasons Why 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' Was Good (And Why It Wasn't)
There are many differing opinions on Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace. Some people thought it was boring, but it also had a lot of high points, some exciting and epic moments. What about this movie was good? Why do people have an issue with it? What did this movie bring to the table for the Star Wars franchise as a whole?
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi' Series Leaked For 'Star Wars' Celebration
Star Wars and animation go hand in hand in many aspects. Some of the greatest stories in the Star Wars universe have been told, through animated series like The Clone Wars, Rebels, Resistance, and The Bad Batch. It is just as equal a format to tell great Star Wars stories as the live-action media. What goes even better with Star Wars than animation is an anthology, a collection of one-and-done tales where a complete story is told. It appears that once again Star Wars is heading in that direction in making this anthology of shorts with the new up-and-coming series Tales of the Jedi. This is the first time since Star Wars: Visions that this style of storytelling is used.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars' Confirms This Sith Apprentice Was Not Going To Be In 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'
The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many cameos, some considered to be unnatural. However, it may not be that way in Maul’s case, at least according to Director Deborah Chow in her interview with Total Film:
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism