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10 Things You Didn't Catch In 'The Force Awakens '
In December 2015, the much anticipated seventh episode in the Star Wars Skywalker saga was released in theaters. Fans flocked to theaters to see the first installment of the new Disney trilogy. While many of us have seen this movie several dozen times by now, there are still details that have gone unnoticed. True to form in both Star Wars and an Abrams-directed movie, The Force Awakens is full of Easter eggs and references that even the most seasoned fan may have missed. Here are ten details to keep an eye out for during your next rewatch.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismCommander Cody May Be Used In 'The Bad Batch' Through An Unused Storyline From 'Rebels'
Star Wars fans are now just a couple of months away from the series premiere of The Clone Wars spin-off Star Wars: The Bad Batch, a 3D-animated series which premieres May the 4th on Disney+ and takes place around the time that the Galactic Republic becomes the Galactic Empire. Based on the marketing that has been presented for the fanbase, the show promises to bring back familiar faces such as Wilhuff Tarkin and The Mandalorian's Fennec Shand. There are various familiar faces that could pop up in this time period, and one such possibility is Commander Cody.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismAll Of The Alternative Titles For 'Rogue One'
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has to be of the most popular Star Wars films in the Disney/Lucasfilm era. Reactions to The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker of the sequel trilogy in the Skywalker saga have been all over the place, though one could argue that the spin-off films have more of a strong following. Even if Solo: A Star Wars Story was the first box office flop in the Star Wars franchise, the film gained an audience on home media months later. However, Rogue One was a success from the start, with a very strong critical response, good worldwide box office results, and positive feelings from fans. But there were several other titles that were explored for Gareth Edwards' blockbuster.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismFennec Shand Is Coming To 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch' Series On Disney+
Last week, Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Company announced that Star Wars: The Bad Batch will air on May the 4th, 2021, also known as Star Wars Day. We have already seen a preview of the animated show when the trailer was released back in December 2020. Among the Bad Batch clones, who are the protagonists of the show, we see another character from The Mandalorian that we have come to love: the sniper Fennec Shand.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismDee Bradley Baker Says 'The Bad Batch' Is "Dramatic And Satisfying"
Voice actor Dee Bradley Baker really breathed life into the clone troopers throughout the run of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. While the clones did not display much personality in the live-action films, the TV series had the time to flesh out various clone troopers, giving them their own quirks and slight differences in how they speak.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismIndira Varma Has Been Cast In Obi-Wan Kenobi Series
Star Wars has been expanding on the live-action television front via the Disney+ streaming service. And perhaps the highest anticipated live-action series from the franchise that has yet to premiere is the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. The series starts filming late spring according to Ewan McGregor, who is reprising the role that he played (and made so meme-able) in the prequel trilogy. Not only that, but Hayden Christensen will be reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker turned Darth Vader. And if rumors that Temuera Morrison could be playing Commander Cody again are true (and he seems like he would probably be down for such a return, given how much fun he had playing Boba Fett on The Mandalorian), then this is sure to please fans who are very nostalgic for prequel era characters and actors.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismTop 10 Lightsabers Ranked By Design
Admittedly, when it comes to lightsabers, I do not tend to memorize their designs by heart. In putting together this list, however, I tried looking back at what lightsaber designs stand out to me the most (in a good way). It just so happens that the ones I selected are from canon. Here is a top ten list of lightsabers ranked by design.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismDid Han Solo Really Know Rey's Lineage?
Without a doubt, one of the most controversial things to come out of the Star Wars sequel trilogy was the revelation in The Rise of Skywalker that Rey is the granddaughter of Sheev Palpatine. While Daisy Ridley had played the character in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi under the guiding idea that the character came from no important bloodline, J.J. Abrams pitched the idea of her being a Palpatine as the last chapter of the Skywalker saga was being made.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism7 Things You Didn't Know About 'Revenge Of The Sith'
There are many conflicting ideas about the Star Wars prequels, but something that almost every fan can agree on is that Revenge of the Sith is widely acclaimed to be the best of the prequels. Or at least, one of the most complex and compelling stories. Revenge of the Sith is full of tidbits, Easter eggs, and fun facts that happened both onscreen and behind the camera. One of them is that Revenge of the Sith is the only film among the originals and the prequels to be rated PG-13 due to its much darker themes and sequences. (I mean, the lightsaber battle between Anakin and Obi-Wan? Anakin cutting off Count Dooku’s head? Yes, definitely darker.) Here is a list of some of the interesting things you may not have known about Revenge of the Sith.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismWhen Did The Empire Replace The Clones, And Why?
When Sheev Palpatine declared the First Galactic Empire (“with thunderous applause”), the clone troopers of the Republic became Imperial stormtroopers.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismDaisy Ridley Did Not Know Rey's Lineage During 'The Force Awakens'
During the marketing for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, fans started to speculate who exactly Rey could be. As we all know by this point, she is the granddaughter of Senator Chancellor Emperor Darth Sidious Sheev Palpatine. This revelation in Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker was disappointing to those who loved the idea of "Rey Nobody" that seemed to have been confirmed in Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. On the other hand, the "Rey Nobody" revelation was disappointing to some who expected Rey to be related to someone important, because some believed that the character had to be related to someone important in order to be powerful.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Reason That The Rule Of Two Doesn't Make A Lot Of Sense
For thousands of years, the Sith and Jedi have been at war, fighting to control the balance of the Force. The Jedi seek to protect and defend innocent lives within the Republic while the Sith desire only dominance over the galaxy. By its very nature, the dark side requires great aggression and anger to draw upon, requiring the user to bend the Force to their will. This is in contrast to the Jedi who seek to submit to the will of the Force, living in symbiosis with its will. Over the millennia, many victories have been claimed on both sides, by light and dark, but few events or individuals have changed the scope of this conflict like Darth Bane. Following the fall of Lord Kaan's Brotherhood of Darkness at the Seventh Battle of Ruusan, the sole survivor of the Sith, Darth Bane, forged a new path for the disciples of the dark side called the Rule of Two. The history of the Sith is obscured in shadow and deception, and as such, what we know of them is often regarded as legend, still awaiting confirmation in the current canon.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in Futurism