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Star Wars is a science fiction franchise set in a universe far far away.
Star Wars Twitter Page Shares Beautiful 'Visions' Concept Art
For years, Star Wars fans have shared fan art and even short videos imagining Star Wars characters and situations in Japanese-style animation, a vision that draws on the influence that Japan has had on the franchise, specifically the legendary Japanese Samurai, which heavily inspired George Lucas' vision of the Jedi Knights. Lucasfilm, now in the Disney era, has seemingly answered fans' wishes by producing and releasing Star Wars: Visions, a nine-part anthology series that explores different characters and situations within the Star Wars universe and cutting across various timeframes all done in Japanese-style animation and boasting an all-star voice cast, which includes Joseph Gordon-Leavitt, David Harbour, Neil Patrick Harris, Lucy Liu, George Takei, and even Temuera Morrison, returning to voice a certain famous bounty hunter.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Lucasfilm Is Very Interest In Creating More Non-Cannon Star Wars Content
With the release of Star Wars: Visions, Lucasfilm seems to be wanting to focus on Star Wars content that isn’t all canon. Star Wars: Visions recently premiered on Disney+ and follows short vignettes and stories throughout the Star Wars universe, featuring primarily new characters. The series is produced in different animated styles by prominent animation and anime companies which makes for some really beautiful imagery and stories different from anything we’ve seen before. With Star Wars: Visions’ release, comes the question: Is Lucasfilm going to be doing more non-canon Star Wars content?
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Galactic Starcruiser Hotel Finally Gets Its Launch Date
During a virtual event a week ago, Disney finally announced the official opening, or shall I say, the launch date of The Halcyon, a luxury hotel that is designed in every way imaginable to resemble being aboard a galactic starcruiser within the Star Wars universe. On March 1, 2022, the first inaugural guests will arrive at Walt Disney World Resort to “board” the Halcyon starcruiser for what could be the best two-day experience of their lives. This not just a simple stay in a Star Wars-themed hotel. Guests will partake in various immersive activities in the galaxy far, far away. Whether you throw your hat in with the Resistance or the First Order, you will have the opportunity to live your Star Wars story.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Visions & Thoughts
DISCLAIMER: I'm not overly familiar with the Star Wars universe beyond the movies (all three trilogies and the Mandalorian TV series), so there may be canon/non-canon information (such as the Expanded Universe/Legends) regarding Sith and lightsabers that I am not knowledgeable of that may be explored in this series. I freely admit this. I try to steer clear of any speculation in this article regarding, choosing to work only with the information presented in the Visions series. Thank you for understanding.
By Made in DNA5 years ago in Futurism
Daniel Craig Shares how He Got His Role In ‘Star Wars’
When James Bond asks to be in your movie, you can’t just turn him down, right? Daniel Craig had a few connections to Lucasfilm and the galaxy far, far away. Back in 1999 he played a German officer named Schiller in an episode of The Adventures of Young Indian Jones. Then, in 2011 he appeared alongside Harrison Ford in Cowboys and Aliens. Most recently, in 2019 he took on the role of Detective Benoit Blanc in Knives Out under the direction of Rian Johnson. The closest he ever got to the Star Wars franchise was his role the First Order stormtrooper FN-1824.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'Terrifying Tales' Gives Us A Glimpse At How Powerful A Dark Side Luke Could Have Been
LEGO and Star Wars have been a match made in heaven since the release of their first collaborative kit back in 1999. The Prequel Era was a peak of Star Wars marketing and merchandise with video games, action figures, and more and more LEGO sets flooding the market. Since then, Star Wars fans have watched this partnership grow with great interest, spawning hundreds of different sets, kits, and scenes, all buildable in LEGO.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Snoke Actor’s Reaction To His Character’s Death
Even though the conclusion to the sequel trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker, came out in 2019, the conversation about the movies continued to this day. Recently, a U.S. Federal Court ruled that The Last Jedi was “mediocre” (although I am not sure why the federal court was involved). George Lucas’s ex-wife Marcia Lucas also spoke out against the sequel trilogy, claiming the studio had failed to understand Star Wars as a whole. While Star Wars fans’ opinion on the sequel trilogy remained relatively unchanged, at least one person found success after he exited the scene. Andy Serkis, who played Supreme Leader Snoke, had gone on to play Ulysses Klaue in Marvel’s Black Panther, direct Sony’s surprise hit Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and is due to portray Alfred Pennyworth in the upcoming movie The Batman. We had previously seen him as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong in the eponymous film, and Caesar in Planet of the Apes.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Mandalorian Will Wrap Filming In Spring 2022
Ever since the end of The Mandalorian Season 2, there have been rumors going around as to whether or not there would be a Season 3. There was some confusion due to The Book of Boba Fett’s announcement, but it was soon cleared up and it was confirmed that we are indeed getting a Season 3 of The Mandalorian.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
These Sequel Era Loose Ends Need To Be Resolved
The Star Wars sequel trilogy is now long over. Some plot points have been resolved, but others still leave the audience hanging. As it is with most trilogies, there are story issues, plot holes, and missed opportunities out there. While the sequel trilogy closes a chapter on the Skywalker family, it opens up another. The stories of Rey rebuilding the Jedi Order, Finn tapping into the Force, the New Republic coming back together again, and the fate of the First Order remnants are all loose ends that need to be tied up and expanded on. Here are the questions from the sequel trilogy that fans want answered.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Disney Exec Shares Star Wars' Jam-packed 2022 Roadmap. Top Story - October 2021.
It is a great time to be a Star Wars fan, wouldn't you agree? The amount of content released over the last few years has been plentiful, and it looks like this trend will continue well into 2022. The Direct recently spoke with one of Lucasfilm executives who shared some information on how the coming year ended up being so jam-packed. Interestingly, it turns out it was not even on purpose.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'Book of Boba Fett' Scene Leaked
With The Book of Boba Fett being the next big Star Wars release, fans from all over the world have been waiting in anticipation for any details of the plot or even a trailer. Recent reports have stated a trailer is expected early in November, however, thanks to the Star Wars news outlet, Star Wars News Net, we now have details of a pretty cool scene we can expect to see, along with a concept art picture.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
George Lucas, Yes, The Creator Himself, Now Has An Official Black Series Figure
Getting immortalized in plastic and seeing the likeness of yourself hanging from the pegs of major retail stores might be a dream come true for many actors (except maybe for the poor guy who played Constable Zuvio in The Force Awakens). Over the course of the last four and a half decades Kenner and later Hasbro have released countless Star Wars action figures. Nearly every major character who appeared in the movies, television shows, books and even comics were sooner or later turned into a small plastic figure, and put behind a transparent bubble on a cardboard. Aside from characters and creatures who appeared on screen, the Star Wars franchise had released action figures of behind-the-scenes personas, such as conceptual designer Ralph McQuarrie’s General Pharl McQuarrie from Empire Strikes Back, and more recently director Dave Filoni’s Trapper Wolf from The Mandalorian.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
