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Why Moff Gideon Is 'The Warden Of The Galaxy'
Actor Giancarlo Esposito revealed more about his character, the malevolent Moff Gideon, from The Mandalorian in the first season of the Disney+ hit series.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismDisney+ Confirms Rosario Dawson As Ahsoka Tano
The Star Wars universe has many great characters. Ahsoka Tano is definitely one of them. Originally an annoying, whining brat apprentice to Anakin Skywalker in The Clone Wars TV show, she quickly matured into one of the best developed female characters of Star Wars, and a fan favorite. Featured primarily in The Clone Wars and Rebels, it has long been wondered if she would ever make a live action appearance. Now that The Mandalorian is in full swing, it has now been confirmed that not only will Ahsoka Tano be guest starring in season 2, but she will be portrayed by amazing actress Rosario Dawson.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismTimelines Cross In The Forcetastic LEGO Holiday Special Trailer
The Star Wars Holiday Special is bad. Even if you are of the belief that there is no "objective good" or "objective bad," it is a very common sentiment that the original special from November 17, 1978. So when it was announced that Disney+ would be releasing The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, some fans on the internet acted like the sky was falling because the original holiday special left a sour taste in their mouths. However, the announcement made it clear that it was not a remake of that special, but rather a new holiday special that begins post-The Rise of Skywalker and sends Rey across the Star Wars timeline. Given that this will be in the form of Lego, this sounds like a fun adventure. It is not live-action, so it can get super ridiculous in a fun way.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe High Republic Era Will Be Featured in 'Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge'
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is an action-adventure VR experience created by ILMxLAB in collaboration with Oculus Quest that will be released on November 19, 2020. Set between Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, the story initially takes place in Blackspire Outpost on the planet Batuu. Known as a popular haunt for smugglers and criminals, Black Spire is an outpost on the edge of the Outer Rim of the galaxy, one of the last ports before Wild Space and the Unknown Regions. Through the storytelling of Seezelslak, the bartender of the Black Spire cantina, players will be charged with investigating a Temple of Darkness in the era of the High Republic, as a young Jedi padawan named Ady Sun'Zee. Together with Jedi Master Yoda, you must confront the darkness that lurks within the temple walls.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismDarth Maul Wields The Darksaber In This Unbelievable Fan Art
The Darksaber has become such a huge part of Star Wars lore, and is very much associated with Darth Maul and the Mandalorians. We first saw it in The Clone Wars but have since seen it in Rebels and, more recently, the first season finale of The Mandalorian. A unique design, fans have loved seeing characters wield the weapon, especially Maul.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismHas ‘Star Wars’ Retconned The Canon Boba Fett Armor Story?
Star Wars canon can be a tricky topic. In April 2014, about a year and a half after Disney bought Lucasfilm, the franchise did a reboot of sorts, assigning the Legends label to the Expanded Universe and trying to make books, comics, and video games going forward as canon as the films and the shows. Before this, Star Wars had a tiered system, though that system was sometimes controversial when it came to contradictions, particularly when The Clone Wars TV series stomped over some of the Clone Wars lore that had already been established prior.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismHow Much Can We Expect to See Boba Fett in 'The Mandalorian' Season 2?
I wonder if every season opener for The Mandalorian will end with a shocking call back to the movies. The first season promised us a further explanation the Yoda speicies. This season we are promised a further explanation on Boba Fett's fate beyond Return of the Jedi.
Tyler S. CallawayPublished 3 years ago in FuturismBoba Fett Shows Up In 'The Mandalorian' Premiere
Season 2 of The Mandalorian started off exceptionally strong. Fans were extremely eager for this season, especially after exclusive interviews with Pedro Pascal (the Mandalorian), and others. Not only would this season bring more of 'Baby Yoda," but it also boasted many more surprises. Including some new characters…and some old.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismMeet The Villains Of Star Wars The High Republic
Star Wars has a long and storied history, stretching from the original movies to the Sequel movies, traversing animated TV shows, countless books, comics and video games and finally to a live action TV show. Across these mediums are scattered numerous, memorable villains, from Sith Lords such as Darth Vader to bounty hunters like Boba Fett. Without the villains there would be no heroes, and your hero is only ever as good as your villain. A weak villain makes for a weak hero, because if the threat isn't all that plausible then the hero doesn't really have to do much to make everything better. With the Skywalker saga finally over, it's time to begin something new, and a new chapter of the Star Wars story begins. Enter The High Republic.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism'Star Wars' Finally Explains A HUGE Plot Point From 'A New Hope'
The Mandalorian is back, and it has been touted as the best Star Wars since the original trilogy. It has honed in on the western aspect that was so front and center for a portion of the original movie from 1977. It helps that the second season premiere brings the characters back to Tatooine, even expanding the worldbuilding of what people are used to thinking of as a bland, boring desert planet. The season premiere shows that there is still more to Tatooine than meets the eye, and even sheds a bit of light on a detail from the original film.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismYou Have To Check Out ‘The Mandalorian’ Virtual Premiere
For the last several months since the shutdown until the day before “The Mandalorian” season 2 premiere, Disney had been non-stop with the marketing of “The Mandalorian” with clips, interviews, images, first looks, posters, behind the scenes and many more. Boosting up the hype for the Star Wars fans around the world, especially with rumors floating around and finally confirmed that Ahsoka Tano will be played by award winner actress Rosario Dawson that will appear in one or more episodes in The Mandalorian season 2 that could lead to her own spin off live action TV series. The show even marked as Fall most anticipated returning TV series, topping others returning shows such as Fargo, This Is Us, His Dark Material and The Crown. The show also won five Emmy awards from season 1 with Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy or Drama Series And Animation, Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program, Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series And Animation, Outstanding Special Effects, and Outstanding Cinematography For A Single.Camera Series with 8 other nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series. It seems restless on the marketing of this highly anticipated hit TV series that premiered this past Friday the 30th. The premiere episode 1 of The Mandalorian season 2 made all the Star Wars fans go nuts.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismA Long Sought-After 'Return of the Jedi' Question' Solved By 'Star Wars: Forces of Destiny'
Picture it: May 22, 2011, Family Guy concluded its ninth season with "It’s a Trap!," the final installment of the series’ Star Wars parody trilogy: Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. In this double-episode, Han Solo (Peter Griffin) questions Leia (Lois Griffin) about her change in appearance, since they had last seen each other.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism