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Showing posts with label Culture Slate. Show all posts

Sunday, 20 February 2022

Biggest Unanswered Questions We Have From 'The Book Of Boba Fett'


The dust has now settled, and the twin suns of Tatooine are setting as The Book Of Boba Fett has reached its grand finale. There are certainly very mixed feelings out there on the series. Like The Last Jedi, The Book Of Boba Fett took a different approach to Star Wars storytelling. However, with The Book Of Boba Fett, a lot of that was the fact that the titular hero was not the main focus of every episode.

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Thursday, 17 February 2022

New Report Suggests The Mandalorian Season 3 Will Premiere Late 2022

With the conclusion of The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+, it is hardly surprising that the attention of the fans is once again focusing on The Mandalorian Season 3. This is expected given the prominent role that the titular Mandalorian played in The Book of Boba Fett. The question on everyone’s lips is, when will we get to see the return of The Mandalorian on Disney+?. According to a new report, we could be getting to see The Mandalorian Season 3 around Christmas time, so at the end of December 2022.  

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Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Why This New Kenobi Story Will Be So Important To The Jedi's Legacy

Star Wars and Marvel have just revealed Obi-Wan, a new comic series to be released in May that will delve deeper into key moments from the life of one of the biggest heroes in the Star Wars galaxy, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Written by Christopher Cantwell with art by Ario Anindito, the series finds the titular hero in the final days of his time on Tatooine, chronicling earlier adventures in his own journals (which were previously referenced in Marvel’s Star Wars series). 

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

‘Star Wars’ Reveals Why The First Order Didn't Blow Up Coruscant In ‘The Force Awakens’

Coruscant is an ecumenopolis planet (where the cities have merged into one city across the whole planet) located in the Core Worlds quadrant region of the Star Wars universe. The first mention of Coruscant was in 1991 in the Timothy Zahn novel Heir To The Empire, but it didn’t make its screen debut until 1997 when it appeared at the end of the Return Of The Jedi special edition.

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Sunday, 13 February 2022

Why 'Peacemaker' Is The Best DC TV Show To Date

DC movies have always been quite epic and dark and often lacking humor. Enter James Gunn and The Suicide Squad. James Gunn not only managed to keep the dark and gritty DC feel while injecting a bucket load of humor into the mix. The Suicide Squad was to DC what Guardians of the Galaxy was to Marvel. This writer was very excited when it was announced that James Gunn would be taking on a spin-off television show using the Peacemaker character. 

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Tuesday, 8 February 2022

The Reason Why Luke's Lightsaber Changed From Blue To Green In 'Return Of The Jedi'

In A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, lightsabers were presented as either blue or red. Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber had a blue blade, which became associated with the Jedi, as did the one that he gave to Luke Skywalker. Darth Vader, however, had a red lightsaber, which then became forever associated with the Sith. This all changed in Return of the Jedi when Luke Skywalker had built himself a new lightsaber. His new lightsaber broke away from the established color standard that everyone had come to expect as this one was green. However, all of the original posters and promotional material for Return of the Jedi had Luke Skywalker using the traditional blue-bladed lightsaber. Luke Skywalker's blue lightsaber even made it into the trailers. Based on this you can imagine the audience’s surprise when the actual film had Luke Skywalker using a green-bladed lightsaber rather than a blue one. 

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Thursday, 3 February 2022

The Most Brutal On-Screen Lightsaber Death In All Of ‘Star Wars’

There is no denying that Star Wars and lightsabers go hand in hand. The lightsaber quickly becomes one of the most iconic weapons of all time. If you see a glowing blade anywhere these days, there are very few people that would not immediately think of Star Wars. Space wizards with laser swords are what it is all about. Across the Star Wars franchise, we have been treated to many glorious lightsaber fights. The debate still rages on as to which lightsaber fight is the best with each of the three trilogies offering up at least one candidate for the title. There is a lot less talk though about the deaths that were inflicted with a lightsaber and how that is represented in live-action Star Wars movies and television shows. 

Sunday, 23 January 2022

Does This 'Leaked' Trailer Prove A Knights Of Ren Project Is Coming?

Anyone with even a passing interest in Star Wars projects will be well aware that the secrecy around them is phenomenal. There are many interviews with cast and crew members where they have shared information on how secrets are maintained and the lengths that Disney/Lucasfilm will go to maintain that secrecy.

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Thursday, 20 January 2022

James Gunn States ‘GOTG 3’ Is Not What Fans Expect

Back in 2014, Marvel unleashed Guardians of the Galaxy upon the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Written and directed by James Gunn, the MCU started to head in a new direction with this chapter. Guardians of the Galaxy was a Marvel Cinematic Universe film, and so much more.

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Monday, 17 January 2022

Facts About The Sarlacc You Didn't Know

The Star Wars universe is packed with strange creatures and monsters. It’s because of things like this that it appears interesting and diverse. Over the years we have gotten to know these creatures and monsters and learn more about them through various layers of media. One creature/monster that we don’t know too much about however, is the sarlacc. The sarlacc was first introduced to the Star Wars universe in the 1983 movie Return Of The Jedi.  

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Friday, 14 January 2022

Rumor: ‘KOTOR’ Remake Will See Relatively Small Changes To Gameplay But Story Will Remain Untouched

Back in September of 2021, Star Wars gaming fans were delighted to hear that Aspyr Media are going to be releasing a remake of the BioWare/LucasArts classic game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for PS5 and Windows PC, with release for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One at a later date . The initial announcement was made as part of the Sony PlayStation Showcase.

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Tuesday, 11 January 2022

All ‘Star Wars’ Projects Coming In 2022

The new year is now upon us, and we are already two episodes into the much anticipated Disney+ Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett. This is just the start of things, though, with Lucasfilm having lots of things lined up for us in 2022.

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Wednesday, 5 January 2022

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series Makes Super Fans’ Dreams Come True

I cannot imagine there are many Star Wars fans who would not be absolutely thrilled to get some sort of role in a Star Wars movie or TV show no matter how big or small. Disney and Lucasfilm recently made some dreams come true as they invited some fans to be extras on the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
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Saturday, 25 December 2021

'Rogue One' Director Admits Attending Secret 'Star Wars' Meeting During 'Godzilla' Filming - Culture Slate

In 2016 Star Wars premiered its first standalone movie in the form of Rogue One. Directed by British movie maker Gareth Edwards, Rogue One took the Star Wars universe in a new direction while butting in closely to A New Hope. It was a bold and dark move to create a movie with new characters facing peril through out, culminating with them all dying for the cause by the end.  

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'Rogue One' Director Admits Attending Secret 'Star Wars' Meeting During 'Godzilla' Filming

Saturday, 18 December 2021

Why Palpatine Felt Lightsabers Were ‘Beneath’ The Sith - Culture Slate

Most people immediately envisage the iconic red lightsaber when you think of the Sith. We have seen them from the start with Darth Vader in A New Hope, Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace, and Count Dooku in Attack of the Clones. There is even a glimpse of one in The Rise of Skywalker with Dark Side Rey. On the other hand, Palpatine is only seen using a lightsaber in combat once in the all the movies, in Revenge of the Sith. 

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Why Palpatine Felt Lightsabers Were ‘Beneath’ The Sith

Wednesday, 8 December 2021

Why Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm, And Disney Didn't Ruin Your Childhood - Culture Slate

Most people can remember the first time they watched a Star Wars movie. I would imagine that these are childhood memories like mine in many cases. I was eight years old when I first saw Star Wars, and I was addicted from the get-go. I had the toys and the comics, and everything revolved around Star Wars.

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Why Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm, And Disney Didn't Ruin Your Childhood

Saturday, 4 December 2021

‘Star Wars’ Movies vs TV: Which Is Better? - Culture Slate

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... I was going to start by being clever and saying it wasn't long ago. However, Star Wars first burst onto cinema screens in 1977, 45 years ago, so I guess it really was! Everything kicked off with that one movie. I have been a Star Wars fan since I first saw A New Hope in 1978 when it had its mainstream release in the UK (well, it was just Star Wars back then) and have been swimming in movies and TV content ever since. It's not necessarily all been a good thing, though. So which is better, the movies or TV content? 

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‘Star Wars’ Movies vs TV: Which Is Better? 


Thursday, 25 November 2021

Theory: How Did Padme Really Die? - Culture Slate

Medical droid (about Padmé): Medically, she's completely healthy. For reasons we can't explain, we are losing her. 

Obi-Wan Kenobi: She's dying?

Medical droid: We don't know why. She has lost the will to live. 

These words were the inevitable build up to Padme Amidala’s expected death in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith. No other explanation was given in the film for her death. Over the years there has been much speculation as to whether it was as simple as that or if there was something else at play?  

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Theory: How Did Padme Really Die?


Monday, 22 November 2021

A Brief History Of The Eternals - Culture Slate

Eternals, Marvel’s latest movie in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is showing exclusively in cinemas now. There are a lot of people out there asking the question, “Who are the Eternals?” Most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies released so far have dealt with well known iconic characters and superheroes, so this question is no real surprise. With that in mind, let’s look at how the Eternals came into being within Marvel Comics. Like a lot of Marvel Comics characters, this all harks back to the vision of Jack Kirby. He had to go round the houses to create what he wanted, and it was certainly worth the wait. 

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A Brief History Of The Eternals


Monday, 15 November 2021

Did A ‘Star Wars’ Comic Foreshadow Hayden Christensen's Return And Hint At Character Arc? - Culture Slate

It has been confirmed for a while now that Hayden Christiansen will be returning to his role as Anakin Skywalker in the upcoming Star Wars Disney+ show Ahsoka, alongside Rosario Dawson. Anakin Skywalker was deemed to be The Chosen One who was a central figure in a Jedi prophecy that would bring balance to the Force and destroy the Sith. The prophecy also said that The Chosen One would become the strongest Force-sensitive in the entire galaxy. It has long been a matter of debate as to exactly what bringing balance to the Force actually meant to the Star Wars universe and it has never been truly clarified.

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Did A ‘Star Wars’ Comic Foreshadow Hayden Christensen's Return And Hint At Character Arc?