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'Star Wars' Just Showed How The 'Revenge Of The Sith' Timeline Doesn't Make Sense
The legacy of Star Wars: The Clone Wars lives on! One year after the finale of the seventh and final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the newest series in the legendary franchise, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, brings forth a brand new era of storytelling within Star Wars on the Disney+ streaming service that continues to build on the previous series. The new animated series follows the Bad Batch, clone troopers with genetic mutations that afford them enhanced physical and mental abilities due to experimentation. The squad (Hunter, Crosshair, Tech, Wrecker, and Echo) are all voiced by Dee Bradley Baker and introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, are a part of this motley crew.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism10 Things You Didn't Know About Mandalore
The warrior creed of Mandalore has gained a great deal of popularity since the debut of The Mandalorian. These armored, battle hardened soldiers have a long history of combat and conquest. Led by their leader, the Mand'alor, the Mandalorians are renowned and feared across the galaxy. While there are those who prefer to use their talents and equipment in pursuit of credits, some of them serve a higher calling. While Star Wars fans patiently wait for the next season of The Mandalorian, here are ten obscure facts about Mandalorians you may not have known taken from both current established canon as well as the Legends stories of the Expanded Universe.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismWe Now Have Release Dates for All 'The Bad Batch' Episodes
Mark your calendars. We now have release dates (and time) for all 16 episodes of Star Wars: Bad Batch! Clear your Friday schedule (or late Thursday night depending on your time zone), and tune in to Disney+
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismDarth Vader's Inquisitors Could Appear In Kenobi Series
The Star Wars universe is expanding. During Disney’s Investor Day last December, Lucasfilm revealed many upcoming film and series titles that will expand our beloved franchised, much to the joy of many fans. One of the most anticipated Star Wars series is, without a doubt, Obi-Wan Kenobi, which was first announced at D23 in 2019 but eventually got its title revealed on Disney Investor Day. will be a one-season series coming exclusively to Disney+ in 2022. The series will take place ten years after the events of Revenge of the Sith and will feature the return of Ewan McGregor, reprising his role as Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the most awaited return of Hayden Christensen, who will be reprising his role as Darth Vader.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Most Impressive Non-Force Users in 'Star Wars' Legends
The world of the Star Wars Legends is massive, spanning from the earliest recorded history of the galaxy to over a century after the Battle of Endor and the destruction of the second Death Star. As mentioned before, the story of Star Wars is mainly centered around the Force and those who use it. The heroes use the light side of the Force while the villains use the dark side. Filling in among the Force users, and essentially making the galaxy go round are non-Force users. These are the notable ones in Legends, formerly known as the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Most Impressive Non-Force Users In 'Star Wars' Canon
Much of the Star Wars story is centered around this mystical energy field created by all living things that surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together. After all, the main characters of the saga, the Skywalkers, are prominent Force users. As we all know, not everyone in the Star Wars galaxy is a Force user. The balance of powers would not be the same if anyone could just Force pull weapons from their enemies.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism10 Things You Don't Know About Dantooine
Dantooine was first mentioned in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, when Princess Leia, in order to save her own homeworld Alderaan, reveals it to be the location of a hidden Rebel base as the Empire interrogates hher. Only Leia does not quite tell the truth, as the Rebel Alliance had left Dantooine by that time. Dantooine doesn’t get that much spotlight as its’ “name-cousin” Tatooine, especially not in current canon, but it’s still worth it to take a look at ten things you probably don’t know about Dantooine:
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism10 Things About Anakin That Don't Make Sense
The Star Wars universe has introduced us to so many memorable characters throughout its existence, but none more so than Anakin Skywalker. The original trilogy would confirm that he's once a Jedi Knight, like Obi-Wan, but who turns to the dark side of the Force before the events of the first film. It wouldn't be until 1999 when the first of the first film of the prequel trilogy was released that we would be introduced to a pre-Vader Anakin, setting up his tragic backstory. Thanks to the expanded media, such as the TV series The Clone Wars, we have gotten an even deeper look into his backstory. However, the more we get, the more questions it seems to pose.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism10 Things You Don't Know About Tatooine
For a planet that is farthest from the bright center of the universe, a lot of things happen on Tatooine: Anakin Skywalker is born there, he meets his future wife in Watto’s junk shop, and he begins his fall to the dark side there, after he unsuccessfully tries to free his mother. Luke Skywalker lives there for the first 19 years of his life, as does Obi-Wan for his last 19 years, and (Darth) Maul’s arc finally comes to a tragic end on that desert planet.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismRian Johnson Shares Amazing 'The Last Jedi' SFX Videos
May the Fourth is considered Star Wars Day, and this year, we celebrated with the premiere of Disney+’s exclusive Star Wars animated series, The Bad Batch. Every May the Fourth, we get many surprises from the Lucasfilm team. This year we also got some of the filmmakers' favorite moments from behind the scenes. Robert Rodriguez revealed a wonderful selfie he took with the Grogu puppet during the filming of the episode he directed for The Mandalorian season 2. One other filmmaker who decided to share his favorite Star Wars moment was Rian Johnson, director of Episode VIII - The Last Jedi.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism10 things You Never Knew About Mustafar
Mustafar is one of the most iconic planets in the Star Wars universe. It was the site of one of the greatest and most impactful battles in the saga. It was the location of Darth Vader’s castle, and before that, it was the home of the remaining members of the Separatist leaders. It was also their place of demise, but I digress. There are a ton more interesting facts about Mustafar that most people probably don’t realize.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism'The Bad Batch' Cameo That Took Me Out Of The Premiere
Let me preface this by saying that I enjoyed most of The Bad Batch premiere episode "Aftermath." It shows the potential of this series and how the addition of Omega can ground the squad, keeping the series from becoming a monotonous action-fest. However, the beginning had me at the edge of my seat, and not for the reasons one might hope. It took me out of the narrative because the way that it was executed (no pun intended) was bothering me.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism