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Remembering Chadwick Boseman And His Achievements
By now, many people around the world are aware of the passing of Chadwick Boseman that took place on Friday, following a four-year battle against colon cancer. He was 43, only three months away from turning 44. As everyone grapples with these tremendous loss, we look back at the achievements.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
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 Slate4 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 Slate4 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 Slate4 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 Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Chadwick Boseman, Star Of Marvel's 'Black Panther,' Has Passed Away
We here at Culture Slate send out our condolences to the friends and family of Chadwick Boseman. It is with great sadness that we pass on the news that has come out regarding Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday after a four-year struggle against colon cancer. This news is a lot to take in, but it is very much true. The following statement was released on the Black Panther star’s Twitter:
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
'The Batman' Official Trailer Reveals First Looks at Zoë Kravitz's Catwoman and Jeffrey Wright's Gordon
One of the more highly-anticipated upcoming film releases is The Batman film starring Robert Pattinson. It can be argued that Batman is the most popular, well-loved superhero of all time, and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy helped cement the character as an awesome hero, with The Dark Knight being regarded by many as arguably the greatest superhero movie of all time. With all of that said, there was criticism about Zack Snyder's interpretation in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. A new Batman movie with a new interpretation of the Caped Crusader is definitely something to look forward to, however. He has such a rich history between the comics, movies, video games, etc. He is a character you can take in a lot of directions while remaining faithful to previously released material.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
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 Slate4 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 Slate4 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 Slate4 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 Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Zack Snyder Shares Expectations For Future Beyond His Cut Of 'Justice League' And Talks A Little Lex Luthor
The recent DC FanDome event was probably one of the most massive events for comic book movies, especially during this pandemic, which has been feeling like forever. DC FanDome conquered every comic book-related corner via reveals from DC Entertainment, including teaser trailers for The Batman starring the menacing Robert Pattinson and the Snyder Cut of Justice League, as well as revealing the new title for the sequel to 2019’s hit film Shazam! Starring Zachary Levi, who, along with Asher Angel, is back as the titular character whose civilian identity is Billy Batson.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks