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'Star Wars: The Mandalorian' Season 2 Writers Revealed
The Mandalorian season 2 is approaching ever further, and we are learning more and more about it in the lead-up. The website for the Writers Guild of America currently lists the writer credits for each episode of The Mandalorian season 2. The three key names are Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Rick Famuyiwa. (It is almost as if only writers with surnames beginning with the letter “F” were allowed to write these episodes. Joking, of course.) Perhaps unsurprisingly, Jon Favreau is credited as the writer for six of the eight episodes this upcoming season. This is the same amount of episodes that he wrote for season 1. It is only natural that the creator and showrunner would write the majority of the season. Since this strategy seems to have worked very well for season 1, it makes sense that this pattern would be followed once again for season 2.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Confucianism
Ancient China became the great behemoth of the east following the guidance of three ancient teachings: Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Originally, I had planned to put all three into this article, but I realized that to get a true understanding of each, this would be far too long. Instead, each will get its own article and we shall begin with Confucianism. We will start our exploration of Confucius and the philosophy that he developed with some tales…
By Nicole "ChaseThePen" Sanchez4 years ago in Futurism
The 1950s Science Fiction Podcast. S1:E2
Start of Transcript: Introduction: Hello everyone, and welcome to The 1950s science fiction podcast. I hope that you have listened to and enjoyed episode one of the show. In episode one, I talked about 50s sci-fi radio dramas and how great they were. Today I will discuss the science fiction programs broadcasted on Television during the decade. The broadcast TV industry got started just after World War Two and started to grow. There were experiments in TV transmissions conducted during the 1930s; however, the war put a stop on any further development of the technology. Once the war was over, the commercial TV industry got started, then TV sets went on sale. By the middle of the 50s, most major cities had at least one TV station operating. The 1950s saw the extortionary growth of the new medium much the same way we saw the internet boom back at the turn of the 21 century. More and more TV sets went on sale during the 50s, by the end of the decade, TV sets were commonplace in America.
By Edward German4 years ago in Futurism
Rosario Dawson As Ahsoka Tano Officially Confirmed By Disney+ Germany
With The Mandalorian season 2 getting closer and closer, the marketing is sure to become more concentrated than ever before. After a while of fans waiting for a teaser trailer, they finally got their teaser trailer, which was enough to get people excited. Now, some might be wary about further material being released through the marketing. When it comes to marketing for Star Wars, some fans may expect that certain things will be spoiled. What constitutes a “spoiler” may vary depending on one’s own point of view. We have heard rumors and reports of familiar faces possibly making their way into this next season of The Mandalorian. Now, it seems that we may gotten unintentional confirmation of certain cast members from an official source.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars: Squadrons' Is Here!
The Star Wars: Squadrons game has finally taken flight! The game is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and fully playable in virtual reality. This is the first Star Wars flight simulator game released in several years.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Exclusive: The Armorer Actress Shares Her Thoughts On 'The Mandalorian' Season One
Much of the cast of The Mandalorian has been met with positive praise from the fans. Emily Swallow is no exception, as her character, the Armorer, became an instant-favorite to many. Culture Slate’s own Lauren Scott interviewed Swallow about her role in the first season. One of the questions that Swallow was asked was whether she had done any research for her role on The Mandalorian.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars': Rahul Kohli Hints At Playing Ezra Bridger
With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker having closed out the Skywalker saga at the end of last year, and The Clone Wars animated series having wrapped up in May of this year, Star Wars has been full of endings lately, without a lot of new beginnings. Luckily, The Mandalorian season 2 is set to premiere at the end of this month, but unfortunately, newer Star Wars shows and films will not be debuting for awhile. However, that does not mean that we cannot look forward to them, and especially speculate about what new content is coming down the pipeline.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Guardians
The shores on the Northern Sea were calmer than usual, the light glistening against the quiet waters. Two men blissfully were sailing hoping to catch a good load of fish for the day. But calm waters do not indicate a peaceful voyage, for off to the west sailed a much larger ship filled with murderous men. "Captain!" said the crewman, "I see two fishermen on a small boat about five miles east." The captain smirked. He saw a chance to gather an easy score, so he rouses his men. "Alright lads! Let's go and meet our new guests. We can always use some more slaves!" The men laugh and head directly for the fishermen.
By Corey Lowe 4 years ago in Futurism