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Why The Vader/Kenobi Duel In Kenobi Will Make Sense
“I sense something a presence I’ve not felt since...” Those were the lines uttered when Darth Vader sensed the presence of Obi-Wan Kenobi on the first Death Star in Star Wars: A New Hope back in 1977. The implication of that line was that this was the first time in a long time since Vader and Obi-Wan had met each other. Many fans thought they saw that particular event in 2005 when Revenge of the Sith came out and showed the epic duel between Anakin and Obi-Wan on Mustafar. Many fans considered that this would be have been the closing chapter of their relationship, there would be no interactions between them in between Episode III and IV
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
‘Star Wars’ Sheds Some Light On Why Palpatine Wanted Kylo Ren To Kill Rey
For a book that is clearly targeted towards a younger audience and that contains only 32 pages, Marc Sumerak’s The Secrets of the Sith is shaping up to become a kind of treasure trove for all things dark side. It gave us our first canon look at Darth Plagueis, well at least kind off, as Sidious’ master is depicted as a figure with glowing eyes staring out from under his hood. But it also sheds some light on Sidious’ contingency plan and why he ordered Kylo Ren to kill Rey at the beginning of The Rise of Skywalker.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
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Andrew Garfield Brings Stage To Screen With ‘tick, tick…Boom!’Top Story - November 2021
Andrew Garfield has traded in his Spider-Man suit for one of a struggling musical writer. The musical tick, tick…BOOM! was adapted to film by director Lin Manuel Miranda, screenwriter Steven Levenson, and choreographer Ryan Heffington. tick, tick…BOOM! was released in select theaters on November 12 and was released on Netflix to all audiences on November 19. Since then, it has been taking the internet by storm as fans of musicals, Andrew Garfield, and Lin Manuel Miranda devour the hottest musical movie today.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Geeks
‘Star Wars’ Designer Shares A Photo Of Scrapped Dagobah Dragon
The special effects and creature designs in Star Wars have always been top-notch, and they are filled with dozens of fascinating creatures, planets, people, and items. However, even with a world as expansive as Star Wars, not every creature design can be implemented in the final film. Sometimes there isn’t enough time, money, or resources to fit in everything in the original plan. That is why there are a lot of pieces of concept art that do not appear in the final film. Recently, a new Star Wars creature design was revealed that did not make it into The Empire Strikes Back as it was initially planned.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Every Planet Obliterating Weapon In 'Star Wars,' Ranked
"That's no moon. That's a space station." - Obi-Wan Kenobi (A New Hope) One of the staples of the Star Wars franchises, both in Legends and canon, has been the existence of superweapons that the villains designed to destroy entire planets and the heroes constantly raced against time to find a way to destroy. This article will discuss some various planet killers in both Legends and canon, ranked both in terms of their destructiveness capabilities, and their prominence within the saga.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
The REAL Link Between Superman And The Eternals
The release of Marvel’s Eternals brought upon the wave of discourse usually associated with a Marvel Cinematic Universe picture— a cycle as ancient and everlasting as the titular characters. One thing that did break the mold in the cacophony of hot takes was the film's unique connection to the DC universe, specifically the Man of Tomorrow himself, Superman. To a casual viewer, the name drop of the Caped Wonder in the film may seem like nothing more than a cute tip of the hat to Marvel's distinguished competition, but on closer inspection, it unveils a deeper bond between the two properties. Superman not only influenced the creation of the picture but may even be directly responsible for the Eternals’ existence altogether.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Geeks
A Look Into The Politics Of 'Star Wars'
In "Common Ground", the tenth episode of the first season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, we see a crowd of civilians on the planet Raxus protesting their government's recent collusion with the Galactic Empire. In response to their defiance, the world's new Imperial leaders have the protesters cornered by AT-TE walkers and broken up by clone troopers. Many fans online have pointed out the clear parallels between this scene and the infamous protests and massacre that occurred in Tiananmen Square, Beijing in 1989. While Star Wars is certainly no stranger to referencing real world events, this particular parallel was met with criticism from fans and particularly fans of color, who felt its emulation of the protests was mostly surface level and inadvertently lent itself to sinophobic tropes especially with the planet's Imperial leader Captain Bragg being coded as Asian and being opposed by non-Asian rebels. Sadly, for every strong political parallel Star Wars gives us, there are also a handful of problematic ones such as the one described above.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Palpatine Himself Comments On Darth Vader's Sacrifice From 'Return Of The Jedi'
Darth Vader's redemption moment in Return of the Jedi was one of the most memorable scenes in the Star Wars universe. During the duel against his son Luke Skywalker on board the second Death Star before the cackling Emperor Palpatine, he felt the pull back to the light with his son refusing to give in to his anger and Palpatine electrocuting him with Force lightning. Eventually, Darth Vader was able to redeem himself back as Anakin Skywalker, a personality last seen in Revenge of the Sith, as he sacrificed himself and threw Palpatine down the Death Star's shaft, saving Luke's life.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Grogu's Absence From The Sequel Trilogy Suggests His Story Ended In This Way
When Luke Skywalker arrived on Moff Gideon’s frigate to take Grogu with him at the end of Season 2 of The Mandalorian, Din Djarin was heartbroken, as he had just lost one half of his Mudhorn Clan. But the future for The Child was bright: he was going to train with a true Master, become a great and powerful Jedi himself, and pass on what he had learned to many generations of Jedi in the future.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
Adam Driver States He Will Never Go To Another Comic-Con Again And Here's Why
In the age of unlimited content, fandoms have grown around every popular show and movie series, spawning all kinds of expression from fans. Conventions, cosplays, passion projects, and fan fiction have become wide spread and mostly celebrated within the communities. While every fandom, including Star Wars, has their fair share of gatekeepers, bullies, and overall toxic people, they are generally outnumbered and decried by the inclusive and supportive members of the community. This idea, of positive fandom expression, is best seen at conventions and fan gatherings world wide, with Comic-Con being the standard-setter for these events.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism
'The Acolyte' And 'Ashoka' Reportedly Begin Filming Early 2022
The amount of Star Wars content coming to Disney+ is extravagant and exciting, especially in the year of 2022 which seems to be the big one, with a whole bunch of Star Wars content dropping throughout most of the year. With a full year of Star Wars shows coming soon, that means a lot of these series should be beginning their production soon. Lucasfilm seems to have a lot of production of material ahead of them and it seems that soon they will be adding Ashoka and The Acolyte to the production list as both shows were rumored to be shooting sometime next year.
By Culture Slate2 years ago in Futurism