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The Real Reason Only Some Mandalorians Have Jetpacks
The Mandalorian TV series and its titular character have earned their place in the Star Wars zeitgeist. Disney+ viewers are captivated by the characters and the story. However, there is no denying that some of the characteristics that accompany Din Djarin started decades ago with the character of Boba Fett. He was a very popular bounty hunter in the franchise. His armor was iconic, and aspects of it have made their way to Mandalorian characters like Din Djarin over the years. However, one thing that Din was missing for much of The Mandalorian season 1 was the jetpack. Boba Fett has been widely known for his jetpack, and his dad Jango Fett took it to another level with his use of it in Attack of the Clones. So it is interesting to note that Din does not have a jetpack for much of the show's first season. But why is that?
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in FuturismOriginal ‘Star Wars’ Coming Soon To Disney+?
Everyone knows about Netflix originals and Hulu originals. Disney+ is now starting to come out with their own Disney+ originals.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in Futurism'Star Wars': Unreal Engine 4 Fan Tech Demo of Droid Control Ship
If you have never heard of Unreal Engine before, you are not alone. However, it is quite possible that you have seen or experienced Unreal Engine without realizing it at one point or another. Unreal Engine is the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool used for gaming, architecture, automotive and transportation design, film and television, training and simulation, and various other applications. Developed by Epic Games in 1998, Unreal Engine initially emerged onto the gaming scene in the first-person shooter game, Unreal. Though it was originally developed with first-person shooter games in mind, it has been utilized in other gaming genres as well. Unreal Engine is a program written in C++ that allows optimum manageability and compatibility over several different platforms. Just like everything else in the technological world, it has continuously evolved since its debut over twenty years ago. Unreal Engine 4 dropped in 2014, and it features a comprehensive collection of creation tools that offers creators of various industries the freedom and control to distribute leading-edge content, interactive experiences, and immersive virtual worlds.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in FuturismCheck Out These New Posters From 'The Mandalorian' Season 2
These past several months, Disney has been pushing out the marketing of The Mandalorian season 2 by putting out their first look on screenshots, images, interviews with cast and crew such as Jon Favreou and Dave Filoni, even clips or videos from behind the scenes of The Mandalorian season 2. After the reveal of plethora of images that emerged on Disney+, the hype from Star Wars fans all around the world surrounding The Mandalorian season 2 is at its highest peek, giving more of glimpse at The Mandalorian season 2 for whole wide world.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in FuturismBreaking: Bo-Katan And Cara Dune To Star In 'Mandalorian' Spin-Off Series
The Mandalorian is a hit show that has captivated many Star Wars fans. With the success of the series, it may be no surprise for Lucasfilm and Disney to try and make a spin-off of it, even this early on in the show's run. We have been hearing rumblings about various spin-off show ideas, and now we are hearing about a possible spin-off that would follow Cara Dune alongside Bo-Katan from the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Such a spin-off would feature Katie Sackhoff, who voiced Bo-Katan, in live-action.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in FuturismThe Great Disaster Of The High Republic Era Explained By 'Star Wars' Authors
Star Wars is about to enter a new era on the publishing side. We are so used to thinking of the franchise as a film franchise, or even a TV franchise. But of course, books and comics have depicted many great stories. And with some synergy between writers, it looks like we are in for a great ride that will expand the timeline of the canon as we know it so far.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in FuturismReport: Cassian Andor Show Title Revealed
Star Wars has had a lot of success with its first live-action TV series The Mandalorian. Unsurprisingly, Lucasfilm and Disney are keen on having more live-action shows for the franchise, which would be released on Disney+. Nearly two years ago, prior to the premiere of The Mandalorian, we learned during a Disney earnings call that a Cassian Andor series is in the works. Given that Rogue One appears to be arguably the most successful Star Wars film in terms of box office success and critical acclaim, it makes sense that the franchise would have a prequel to that film in the works.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in Futurism'Star Wars' Confirms That Purge Troopers Were Clones
Troopers, whether they be clone troopers or stormtroopers, come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes. The creatives behind Star Wars projects just cannot resist reinventing the trooper with different armor and weapons. For example, Rogue One gave us the Death Troopers, which are elite troopers clad in black armor who communicate through scrambled comms. And The Rise of Skywalker gave us the Sith Troopers, who sport a nice shade of red. But beyond the films, we also have the Purge Troopers.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in FuturismFans Launch Petition for 'Knights of the Old Republic' 20th Anniversary
With rumors surfacing even while Electronic Arts (EA) has not made any official announcement, Star Wars fans have launched a petition requesting for a remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for its 20th anniversary. The original video game was released in 2003, so the petition is asking for a 2023 release of a remake. The petition had more than 4000 virtual signatures on September 29, and it now has over 12,000 signatures.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in FuturismLady Ivanka "Snoke" Goes To Fleet Farm
Star Wars toys are made consistently, and all sorts of people go out to buy them. Whether they be toys based on popular characters or toys based on lesser known characters, stores that are known to carry toys are likely to have at least one item that pertains to Star Wars. Sometimes, even people who are very well known go out to buy Star Wars toys, and then such occurrences get reported upon in the media.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in FuturismThis Engineer Built A Real Retractable Lightsaber
A YouTuber, James Hobson, a.k.a The Hacksmith, which has over eight million subscribers and 700 million views on the channel, is an engineer who runs with his team of innovative people that take fictional ideas from movies, video games, and comics and then convert them to reality, making prototypes based on the source material. The Hacksmith and his team of innovative people had inspired many youth looking to pursue careers in the field of STEM, which included chemistry, mathematical science, computer information technology science, engineering, geoscience, physics, and astronomy.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in FuturismNew Look At Luke Skywalker's Yellow Lightsaber
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of facets of the entertainment industries took a hit. Lots of things got delayed, and comic book releases were hit pretty hard. 2020 was meant to be the start of a new era for Marvel when it comes to Star Wars comics, especially given that the ongoing series simply titled Star Wars, which started in January 2015, relaunched in January of this year with the issue numbering restarted. The current run, written by Charles Soule, takes place, like other comic series right now, between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. It follows a vulnerable Luke Skywalker after the revelation that Darth Vader is his father.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in Futurism