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In The Shadow Of The Force: How The Jedi Almost Appeared In 'Rogue One'
The first-ever Star Wars spinoff, Rogue One, is a standalone movie that — uniquely — features not even a trace of the Jedi! There are no lightsaber duels and, with the exception of Darth Vader's rampage at the end of the film, you don't see explicit Force-usage, and the idea of the Light Side and the Dark Side isn't even touched upon.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
The Cream Of The Crop: Why 'A New Hope' Is Still The Best 'Star Wars' Movie!
Lucasfilm has breathed new life into the Star Wars franchise, with the classic Saga extended in The Force Awakens and - this week - Rogue One launching the franchise in a whole new direction, embracing spinoff movies for the first time. But with seven movies already released, and an eighth imminent, one question is hotly debated: Which of the Star Wars films is the best?
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
Legendary Author Timothy Zahn Is Returning To The 'Star Wars' Canon!
When George Lucas ended the Original Trilogy with Return of the Jedi in 1983, interest in Star Wars began to wane. Then, in 1991, Bantam published the novel Heir to the Empire, written by Timothy Zahn. The book was a hit, making it onto the New York Times Bestseller list, reigniting interest in the Star Wars franchise. Many believe that the success of Heir to the Empire - which kicked off a trilogy of novels - caught George Lucas's eye, and inspired him to write the prequels.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
Let's Talk About Star Wars
Okay so there are many things we can talk about in Star Wars, the Force being the prime candidate. We all heard about it from many important figures. That the Force is what gives people their power that it is an energy that surrounds, binds and penetrates everything. That through hard work, training and dedication one can master the Force and become powerful. There are different paths to power, through the Dark side, the Light side and the neutral. Now through the Dark side and the Light side they follow their doctrines and code.
By Benjamin Martin8 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars' Top 6 Snoke Identity Theories
Which ones do you believe? 6. Snoke is Gallius Rax The first Aftermath novel is centered around a group of Imperial leaders who meet on Akiva directly after the destruction of the second Death Star. The group was betrayed by Admiral Sloane, one of their own. Sloane was working for an informant known as “The Operator” whose aim was to destroy the old Empire so he could build “an Empire worthy of the galaxy it will rule.” The Operator was revealed to be Gallius Rax, a fleet commander who with a bold vision for a better Empire. Rax controls people from behind the scenes to accomplish his goals, setting him up perfectly to lead the First Order, the new Empire as Snoke.
By Ziro Films8 years ago in Futurism
'The Last Jedi': Even a Sith Lord in Training Loves His Mom
Warning! Potential spoilers for The Last Jedi ahead. Can we talk about that new trailer for #TheLastJedi that just dropped Oct. 9?
By Christina St-Jean8 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars: Darth Vader #2 What Is the Barash Vow?
Find the write up on the previous issue of Star Wars: Darth Vaderhere. Charles Soule knows how to stretch out a story. The second issue of Star Wars’ new Darth Vader comic that begins just after Anakin turns on Obi-Wan and is outfitted with a cybernetic body. The first issue was the epilogue of Episode 3 where we learned why and how a Sith lightsaber glows red. This issue’s portion of the first arc is just Vader flying and killing Empire soldiers for no reason searching for a certain type of Jedi and then saying he was going to go get them. Not very impressive.
By Christopher Sarda8 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars: Captain Phasma #1 Can You Tell a Great Side Story With a Minor Character?
The Lucasfilm Story Group has to deal with a lot of moving parts. There are a lot of characters, time periods, and mediums to keep in a tight canon. And no single flowing canon spans the mediums that Star Wars does, comics, books, films, television are all the same world not just based on the same universe like say Marvel comics and the Marvel cinematic universe.
By Christopher Sarda8 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars' Fans Unite! Next Teaser Trailer Could Drop Oct. 9
“Watch Monday Night Football on Monday, October 9 – for no reason in particular.” Mark Hamill managed to capture the attention of the internet with just 13 words, and with good reason. Although he later deleted the tweet, Star Wars fans everywhere are now certain that the next teaser trailer will be dropping for The Last Jedi on Oct. 9.
By Christina St-Jean8 years ago in Futurism
Rogue One Analysis and Reflection
Rogue One has become one of the most popular films of 2016 and I’ve now seen Rogue One twice in the cinema and both times I enjoyed seeing this new take on a Star Wars story.
By Jay Aaron8 years ago in Futurism
Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
Darth Vader is a bucket of rage in this new ongoing series chronicling his early years as a Sith Lord. Charles Soule already has a lot of experience in the Star Wars comic world writing Obi-Wan and Anakin, Poe Dameron, and the Lando mini-series. Giuseppe Camuncoli brings his art style from various Spider Man titles to the Star Wars universe.
By Christopher Sarda8 years ago in Futurism
Five Elements In the Prequels that Are Better than 'The Force Awakens'
There is no doubt that Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the most anticipated movie of the year for die hard and casual fans alike. Since the acquisition of the Star Wars brand and everything associated with it, Star Wars was in a way brought back to life with Disney making promises of creating a Star Wars film every year in the indefinite future.
By Taylor Denson8 years ago in Futurism