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'LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' Delayed Again
TT Games, the current creative force behind the upcoming LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, took to Twitter and announced that the game, which was previously slated for release this spring, will be delayed to an unknown time due to unspecified issues with its development.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
What Is Padmé's REAL Last Name?
Padme, the Queen of Naboo’s last name was not actually Amidala. Recently, on Star Wars Inside Intel at StarWars.com, Emily Shkoukani reminds us about what her last name has been as she sheds some light on this subject. Shkoukani, whose job it is to know as much about the Star Wars universe as possible, explores many obscure facts in the StarWars.com feature, Inside Intel. Shkoukani looks at Star Wars lore and continuity, and in March, in honor of International Women’s Month, brought to light some details about Padme Amidala.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Breakdown Of New 'The Bad Batch' Trailer
The release of the new The Bad Batch trailer a few days ago came as a huge surprise to the Star Wars community, and a very much welcome one. With many new shots of the show included in the 2-minute trailer, fans have been excited by the introduction of many character appearances - both old favorites and new faces. With the new series set to air on May the Fourth (a Tuesday) with a 70-min premiere, followed by another episode on May 7 (Friday), we hop on the hype train and set out on an in-depth breakdown of the action-packed trailer with some personal speculations (note: sections not in the order as shown in the trailer).
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
How Exactly Did Anakin Skywalker Became A Force Ghost?
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi marks basically the end of Empire, making way for the beginning of the New Republic. Episode VI gave us the destruction of the second Death Star, the death of his majesty Emperor Palpatine, and the redemption of Anakin Skywalker.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Rian Johnson Says He Didn't Care About Snoke's Identity
Rian Johnson is a very talented screenwriter and director, when he is given the freedom to create his own original stories, with movies like Looper, Brick, or Knives Out being popular both with critics and audiences.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Sadly, Ahmed Best Says That Jar Jar Will Not Be Making An Appearance In 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Series
When the premise of Obi-Wan Kenobi was announced, fans speculated about the characters that would appear in the series. Obi-Wan Kenobi would take place roughly 10 years after Revenge of the Sith, when the Galactic Empire is very established. With Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen as the first confirmed cast members, fans knew they could definitely expect to see Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Most Popular 'Star Wars' Actors Ranked By Instagram Followers
8. Ming-Na Wen (1m) One of the few people to complete the Disney Trifecta (animation, Marvel, and Star Wars), Ming-Na Wen is no stranger to the spotlight. As the voice behind 1998's Mulan, many Star Wars fans were thrilled to have her show up in The Mandalorian. Wen's character, Fennec Shand, then followed in the footsteps of Darth Maul and Boba Fett and was resurrected from a seemingly fatal injury, to the near universal joy of fans. Long loved by fans of the Marvel show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Wen has embraced her role in nerd culture and will be reprising her role of Shand in the highly anticipated The Bad Batch series. Fitness and diet tips are also two very common things to see on her Insta, undoubtedly contributing to her youthful good looks and sunny demeanor.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Hayden Christensen's Return Can Finally Solve Decades-Long Darth Vader Mystery
When the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series was announce at the end of 2020, fans started asking if Hayden Christensen was going to return as Darth Vader. When President of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy announced that Hayden was returning after 15 years to reprise the role of Darth Vader, the Star Wars community went wild, as this may answer one of the biggest questions about Vader that was never answered.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Theory: Tatooine Is Home To One Of The Galaxy's Largest Force Nexuses
What if I told you that part of the reason why the planet of Tatooine happens to be in most Star Wars saga films, and is featured in the episodes of various different series is that Tatooine just happens to be one of the most important planets in the galaxy?
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Mark Hamill’s Response To Sebastian Stan Saying He Would Possibly Play Luke Skywalker
Back when there were rumors that Luke Skywalker might make an appearance on the season finale of Disney+’s The Mandalorian, fans wanted the Winter Soldier himself, Sebastian Stan, to take on the role of young Luke. When the season finale premiered on Disney+, fans were a bit disappointed that Stan wasn’t playing young Luke.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Who Would Win If Qui-Gon Jinn Fought Yoda?
Ah, the classic versus fight. There are so many powerful characters within Star Wars. Some are adept at using the Force, and some are skilled with certain weapons or forms of combat. With such a variety of characters throughout the Star Wars franchise, fans are sure to come across at least one debate about who would win in a fight against another character. The opponents for this particular discussion are two Jedi Masters: Qui-Gon Jinn and Yoda.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Anthony Daniels Celebrated 45 Years As C-3PO
Star Wars has been in our hearts for about 44 years. In fact, the original trilogy film's release will have its 45th anniversary next year. Last week, Threepio himself, Anthony Daniels, made an Instagram post containing a photo of himself holding the script for A New Hope (simply titled Star Wars at the time) in his hands.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism