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The Deadliest Bounty Hunter In 'Star Wars' Is Canon Again
Star Wars has had a plethora of memorable bounty hunters. The first one we ever saw in the series was Greedo. And while he was not very effective, he has retroactively become more memorable thanks to the "Greedo Shot First" controversy in 1997, and more recently thanks to the "Maclunkey!" incident in 2019. Following his appearance, the notorious Star Wars Holiday Special had a tolerable animated segment that introduced a new bounty hunter who would be very popular for decades to come: Boba Fett. This bounty hunter's live-action debut ended up being in the second film, The Empire Strikes Back, where we saw a lineup of other bounty hunters who do nothing in the film but have been given their own stories over the years. A couple of decades later, Attack of the Clones gave us Boba Fett's father, Jango Fett. But of course, that was just the beginning of Clone Wars era bounty hunters.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
The Time That Oscar Isaac Was Slapped 40 Times In A Row By Carrie Fisher
We all know that Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi is considered by some to be the most controversial film of the sequel trilogy. Many fans consider it one of the best films of the Skywalker saga, and many others consider it to be the worst Star Wars movie of all time. Even with the amount of controversy this movie has, it also has one of the best behind the scenes documentaries and blooper reels in all of the saga.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
George Lucas Said That He Lost Control Of 'Star Wars'
An interview has recently surfaced involving not only Star Wars creator George Lucas, but also his wife Mellody Hobson, chairwoman of Starbucks and President and co-CEO of Ariel Investments. The interview actually took place last year as part of a Virtual Speaker Series for the East Harlem School at Exodus House. As Hobson and her husband answered some questions sent in by elementary school students, Star Wars inevitably came up.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Why Mena Massoud Would Make The Perfect Ezra Bridger
Fans of Disney’s live action Aladdin will be very excited to hear that Mena Massoud, who played Aladdin, has been teasing that he could potentially be playing Ezra Bridger in a live action series continuing post-Star Wars Rebels. Mena Massoud’s portrayal of the ever adored street rat was immediately loved by fans. When he began teasing about being in the running to play the live-action Ezra Bridger, fans became ecstatic.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Does It Matter That Kevin Feige Is Not Involved In 'Star Wars' TV Shows?
When in autumn of 2019 Disney’s Chief Creative Officer Alan Horn more or less confirmed that Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, was in serious talks of creating a Star Wars movie, even respectable news outlets were discordant on what this would mean for the future of the franchise and Lucasfilm Ltd as a company. Some thought (or hoped) that he would take on a similar role as he already had at Marvel Studios, probably even switching franchises and working as a kind of uber-showrunner for future Star Wars movies. Others were quick to assume that he would replace Kathleen Kennedy as head of Lucasfilm. Still, others didn’t read that much into this news, believing that Feige, as a long-term fan, would just write and/or direct and/or produce a Star Wars movie, as a kind of labor of love.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
'Mandalorian' Season 3 Leak Would Confirm Huge Jedi Theory
Actor Mena Massoud recently posted a caption on an Instagram post of his that, although it seemed just like a casual comment at first, caught the attention of eagle-eyed Star Wars fans, who recognized it as a quote from none other than Star Wars Rebels character Ezra Bridger. Why is this significant and how does this connect back to The Mandalorian? Several reasons. First, as far back as February19 of this year, the YouTube podcast Kessel Run Transmissions suggested during a live stream that Massoud, who has previously worked with Disney before on the recent live-action adaptation of Aladdin (as the titular character) is a front-runner for playing a live-action version of Ezra Bridger.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
10 Things You Never Knew About George Lucas
Throughout our "10 Things You Didn't Know" series, we’ve analyzed a bunch of amazing subjects within the Star Wars universe. Now, it’s time to learn some interesting facts about the One, the creator himself, George Lucas. Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about George Lucas:
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Check Out This Shot Produced Late For 'The Rise Of Skywalker'
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker came out in theaters at the end of 2019, before the world was turned on its head in 2020. As the last movie in the most recent Star Wars trilogy, it was a satisfying end of an era for some. It came out as a new age of Star Wars series releasing on the fledgling Disney+ platform began. One of the final scenes of the movie brought back a moment of nostalgia for the audience. Emperor Palpatine is defeated (hopefully for the last time) on Exegol. His great military forces fall around the galaxy. Star Destroyers plummet over Bespin, Endor, and Jakku in a symbolic representation of the First Order’s collapse. The seamless composition of the scene must have been planned by the production team for months to be able to evoke so much emotion within some of us.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
What You Didn't Know About Dooku's Order 99
Throughout the time of the Clone Wars, there are many amazing and memorable moments that make it one of the most darkest of times within the Star Wars galaxy. From the mysterious creation of the Clone Army, to the discovering that the Banking Clan has zero credits. But the one moment from the Clone Wars era that leaves a scar in the galaxy is Order 66, the command given by Chancellor Palpatine to purge all the Jedi.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Someone Recreated The Last Scene From 'The Clone Wars' In Unreal Engine
The creativity of fans for what they love is amazing. What may be even more amazing is when fans take their love and find cool new ways to represent it. Star Wars fans are no exception. Some of these fans also appear to have an affinity for Epic's Unreal Engine. A group of loyal fans have remade the ending scenes of The Clone Wars in Unreal Engine IV. We have seen people remake several games using the various iterations of the Unreal Engine, and they do keep getting more impressive. That is not to say that the original scenes of The Clone Wars look bad, which they don't, but it is interesting to see how they look in this game engine.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Darksiders Who Turned Away From The Dark Side
The Jedi and Sith have a long history as adversaries at best and enemies in war at worst. One fighting for the light and the other a harbinger of darkness. We have heard numerous stories of proud Jedi warriors and wise masters falling to the darkness, becoming Sith or other sorts of darksiders. However, we don't hear a lot about those on the dark side being shown the light and renouncing their dark ways. It may not be as frequent as the former, but it has happened a lot in the Star Wars lore. Several darksiders have fought through the darkness to redeem themselves and become great Jedi.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Explore Poe Dameron's Path In 'Star Wars: Age Of Resistance'
Poe Dameron was immediately loved by many fans as soon as he made his appearance onscreen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The hotshot pilot, who has a heart of gold and always means well even if what he does isn’t the right way to do it. He’s funny, heroic, and has a thirst to prove himself as a member of the Resistance and as a loyal friend to those around him.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism