Maybe we think that Star Wars was destined to be a success. Yet, George Lucas was not so sure. He even planned a low-budget sequel called Splinter of the Mind’s Eye in case A New Hope flopped. Read on to find out more about this backup project. The Backup Project Lucas’s backup project was based …
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As The Phantom Menace celebrates its 25th birthday this year, we can consider some interesting details about this first sequel. Darth Maul was introduced as a new villain, and Obi-Wan was going to be named Qui-Gon. What would this name change have meant? Read on to find out more. Obi-Wan as Qui-Gon and Qui-Gon as …
As the former apprentice of Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress sought vengeance against her master. Ventress was a wildcard and difficult to predict, which is part of what made her an interesting character. In The Clone Wars show, she died, but she returned in The Bad Batch. Will she likewise return in a new show or …
With the recent show The Acolyte, we may have seen the Jedi in a different light. In the prequel movies and shows like The Clone Wars, we may also get the impression that the Jedi are not so good after all. Should we conclude that the Jedi are bad people? Probably not. Read more to …
Star Wars has many poignant scenes. We might think of the end of Obi-Wan and Anakin’s duel, Mando’s goodbye to Grogu, Tech’s death in The Bad Batch, and Kanan Jarrus’s sacrifice in Rebels. Yet, the scene when Rex breaks down in front of Ahsoka could be the one that gets us every time. Read on …
Star Wars is known for technology that goes beyond our human abilities. Tractor beams, hyperspace drives, the Death Star, and lightsabers are among the innovations that surpass our own. Yet, not everything is more advanced. Here are 10 things that should be more advanced than they are in Star Wars. 10. The Millennium Falcon The …
As a key member of the Rebels and then the New Republic, Captain Carson Teva is tasked with patrolling the Outer Rim. Teva became best known for his interactions with and rescue of Din Djarin in Season 2 of The Mandalorian. As a new, interesting character, Captain Teva may appear to be an average defender …
Grand Moff Tarkin, top imperial officer, villain, stern, dangerous…these ideas may come to mind when we hear his name. We may think along the same lines for Grand Admiral Thrawn and add in cunning, deceptive, and vindictive. Both leaders strike fear into the Rebellion, but who is the more dangerous and cunning? Read on to …
In Solo: A Star Wars Story, audiences were captivated by Han’s love interest Qi’ra. Qi’ra’s story became complex and took on a life of its own. It would be quite interesting to see this character return to live action. Can Disney bring Qi’ra back? Read on to find out more. Qi’ra from Solo Solo: A …
Released in 1983, Return of the Jedi was a ground-breaking film for its special effects, drama, and space action. This third installment of the original films has also been acclaimed for successfully completing a trilogy, whereas other film series fall short. The behind-the-scenes aspects of the movie are as interesting as the finished version. Here …