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Star Wars is a science fiction franchise set in a universe far far away.
The 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.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
Report: 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.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis
It has been a few years since I published my Star Wars Dark Side Stories which I can't believe, it honestly feels like I published them yesterday. If this is the first of my A Star Wars Dark Side Story articles you read I will do a brief intro for you.
By Steve Brewer6 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.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
Fans 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.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
Lady 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.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
This 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.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
New 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.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
Kathleen Kennedy Determined to Hire More Women For Future 'Star Wars' Projects
For much of the amount of time that the Star Wars franchise has been around, the roles of women in regards to the live-action stories has not been as plentiful compared to men in these stories and working on these stories. Sure, from the beginning, we had Leia, who is a strong character. But over the course of the original trilogy, her role was lessened, and this pattern would be repeated in the prequel trilogy with Padme Amidala, who is shown to be strong but then has very little to do in her third film. Return of the Jedi saw the whole slave Leia situation, and the revelation that she is Luke's sister does not pay off in that film. In fact, it does not pay off until The Last Jedi, when we finally get to see Leia use the Force. Even with her limited role in The Rise of Skywalker, it was great to see her as Rey's master. On that note, recent years have seen an increase in the role of the female characters.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
Do You Know The Dark Rey Saber Backstory?
Many fans expected Rey to have the doubl-bladed foldable red lightsaber that was first seen in The Rise of Skywalker trailer then revealed in the movie to be in her dream. However, she never actually used it, and ended up with a yellow one at the end of the film. Recently, a Lucasfilm prop expert revealed the entire backstory for “Dark” Rey’s dream lightsaber and what it means to Rey’s story.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
Natalie Portman Hasn't Shown Her Kids the 'Star Wars' Prequels
Natalie Portman is a prolific actress who has led a stellar acting career, starring in everything from big action blockbusters like Thor to critically acclaimed independent films like Aronofsky's Black Swan.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars' Confirms That Force Lightning Is A Dark Side Power
"The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural." This quote was spoken by Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, and he repeated it in Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. As obvious as it may have been for a while, it seems that we can firmly place Force lightning in this category, especially considering that a new book from DK, simply titled The Star Wars Book, says as much. A Twitter user with the handle @OldManBlinks shared pages from the book, including a section titled "Unlimited Power: The Sith Order." This particular section includes the following:
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Futurism
