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How Bo-Katan Could Be Made Into A Villain For 'Mandalorian' Season 3
It was only a little over a year ago, Chapter 16: The Rescue of The Mandalorian Season 2 debuted on Disney+, and boy, what a finale it was. Din Djarin had completed his task of rescuing Grogu from Moff Gideon and allowing the youngling to go with Luke Skywalker. You'd think it was a happy ending. The bad guy defeated, the heroes save the day, but it was also a sad farewell. Grogu was now with his people, the Jedi.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series Makes Super Fans’ Dreams Come True
I cannot imagine there are many Star Wars fans who would not be absolutely thrilled to get some sort of role in a Star Wars movie or TV show no matter how big or small. Disney and Lucasfilm recently made some dreams come true as they invited some fans to be extras on the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
- Top Story - January 2022
Top 5 Ways The MCU Does Better Than The ComicsTop Story - January 2022
For the last decade and a half, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been the means for the mainstream audience. For many, it has introduced several heroes and villains to a wide range of audiences. It bring characters like Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor to the world, re-inventing them a bit while still staying true to the spirits of the comics. When it comes to adaptation, it is easy to look back and see what can be improved and what cannot. So without further ado, here are five ways that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is able to improve upon the comics that they are adapted from.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Geeks
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Officially Joins The Exclusive Billionaire's Club
*Spoiler warning for Spider-Man: No Way Home* Hype and expectations were equally high for Spider-Man: No Way Home, the third installment of Tom Holland's run as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. In the weeks and months leading up to the movie's release on December 17th, internet fan theories and speculation ran wild. With the film now released for over a week in theaters, Marvel fans late to the party are still desperately avoiding spoilers, and with good reason. The reveals, fights, and characters in the film deserve to be seen for the first time on the big screen.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Geeks
Did Kylo Ren And Rey Already Have/Make A Force Connection In 'The Force Awakens'?
In The Last Jedi, Supreme Leader Snoke claims that he established a Force connection between Kylo Ren (aka Ben Solo) and Rey that ultimately draws Rey to seek out Kylo, believing that, since Luke refused to return with her to help the Resistance, Kylo might turn away from the dark side and help them. Kylo, sick of Snoke's abusiveness, as well as genuinely wanting to save Rey's life, turns the tables on his master and slays him. Kylo and Rey then join forces in a truly cinematic battle against Snoke's Praetorian guards, who rush to confront them in the wake of their master's death. However, Kylo ultimately refuses to aid the Resistance and Rey leaves him, trying to shut him out.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
‘No Way Home’ Writers Discuss Their Future With The Franchise
**SPOILERS FOR SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME** With the massive success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, questions have come up about the future of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Sony, who technically still owns the rights to Spider-Man, loaned the character to Disney/Marvel so that they could include Peter Parker in their movies. Since Marvel’s Spider-Man trilogy ended with Spider-Man: No Way Home, it was unclear whether Sony would allow Spider-Man to continue to be part of the Disney/Marvel Cinematic Universe. While No Way Home ended in a way that would suggest sequels (like many Marvel films do), the guarantee was not quite there.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Geeks
Jamie Foxx Discusses His Character’s New Look for ‘No Way Home’
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 had a lot of issues. While it was not the worst superhero movie, it was far from a perfect film. One of the complaints raised by several fans was Jamie Foxx’s Max Dillon (aka. Electro). Foxx gave a great performance, but the direction of his performance left Electro feeling more like a Spider-Man fanboy/stalker rather than a true villain. However, the other large criticism of Electro was his design. The Electro in Amazing Spider-Man 2 had glowing blue skin and a skin-tight black suit as opposed to the green and yellow suit with a lightning bolt-shaped mask of the original from the comics. It appeared to be inspired by Electro’s look in the Ultimate Spider-Man comic series , which further confused fans considering the film was called The Amazing Spider-Man. Regardless, Electro got a massive makeover for his appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Jamie Foxx spoke up about this change.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Geeks
Kylo Ren Manages To Defeat A 'Star Wars' Beast His Grandfather Couldn't
While many fans of Star Wars claim that Kylo Ren will never be as great as his grandfather – Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker turned Sith Lord Darth Vader – a Marvel comic has shown that Kylo bested his legendary grandfather in one aspect, slaying a beast on his own that Anakin couldn't best without the help of the Grand Army of the Republic.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Why The 'Star Wars Holiday Special' Was One Of The Best Things To Happen To The Franchise
"I'm not convinced the special wasn't ultimately written and directed by a sentient bag of cocaine." This quote from Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club is but one of the many reviews written for the Star Wars Holiday Special, the infamous Star Wars TV special that was aired once on November 17, 1978 and then never again. In light of the original film's immense worldwide success, CBS opted to create a full two-hour long special dedicated to the still fledgling franchise. For this special, George Lucas decided to bring back the main cast of the film, along with an appearance from Darth Vader via unused footage from the movie.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
An Unknown 'Star Wars' Project Has Reportedly Started Filming At Pinewood Studios
Star Wars! Nothing but Star Wars; and it seems that there will be nothing but Star Wars in the future, as production continues to ramp up on the many Disney+ shows on the horizon, especially for the year 2022. Cassian, Acolyte, Ashoka, Mandalorian, there is so much upcoming content, one would think that Star Wars fans would have their fill. Well apparently not, as it seems that there may be unannounced Star Wars projects already in production. What is this project exactly? It's hard to say exactly, however we can certainly speculate. Let's take a look.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
10 Things You Didn't Know About Cad Bane
There probably isn't much that Cad Bane wouldn't do if the payment was right. He had kidnapped Force-sensitive babies for Darth Sidious, and had taken hostages in the Republic Senate. He was even hired to kill Chancellor Palpatine himself. So far, the Duros bounty hunter had only appeared in animation form, both in The Clone Wars and The Bad Batch (and as graffiti in Star Wars Rebels). As this species was first seen back in A New Hope, nothing would stop Bane from jumping to live-action, like Ahsoka Tano or Bo-Katan before him. This is reason enough to look at 10 things you (probably) didn't know about Cad Bane.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars: What If...Anakin Never Turned To The Dark Side?
To paraphrase a line from another major franchise, the ink on the page is dry. We knew how the Star Wars prequels would end as soon as George Lucas wrote them. However, we did not know the exact details. Still, we knew that they would tell the story of how the heroic Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker would fall to the dark side and become the dreaded Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader. We knew the prequels would tell how the Galactic Empire came into existence, and we knew that the final events of the prequel trilogy, as chronicled in Revenge of the Sith, would be tragic. Additionally, during Anakin's inevitable fall to the dark side, he would be forced to confront his former master, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Many fans speculated that he would be severely wounded in the process, forcing him to depend on a cybernetic suit for his continued survival, becoming “more machine than man”.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism