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The Mandalorian's Place in the Star Wars Timeline, Explained

Brian Jankowski — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:50:11 GMT

The Mandalorian has been Disney+'s most popular show ever since its debut in 2019. What started as a show that was fairly standalone in the Star Wars universe, the show slowly began introducing legacy concepts and characters such as the Darksaber, Ahsoka Tano, and even Luke Skywalker himself. With these legacy elements introduced, it has led some audiences to wonder where exactly The Mandalorian takes place in the Star Wars timeline.

What If...? Director Reveals Kevin Feige Scrapped a Marvel/Star Wars Crossover Episode

Lee Freitag — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:43:29 GMT

What If...? director Bryan Andrews recently disclosed that a Marvel/Star Wars crossover episode has been written, but was scrapped by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige.

Which Sci-Fi Universes Are Cooler Than Star Wars?

Jae Lockhart — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:20:12 GMT

Star Wars is beloved as one of the greatest sci-fi space operas of all time and combines multiple different genres to create one of the most iconic stories in cinema. But even at its peak, there are some heights that Star Wars will, unfortunately, just never be able to reach.

The Best Sci Fi Movies of All Time

Robert Vaux — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:00:13 GMT

Science fiction has always been a part of the movies. Indeed, the motion picture itself was revered as a technological wonder when first invented, and now-mundane images of workers leaving a factory or trains arriving at a station could elicit gasps of awe. Former stage magician Georges Méliès realized the medium's capacity for the fantastic early on with early classics like A Trip to the Moon and The Impossible Voyage.

10 Star Wars Legends Comics That Would Make Great Animated TV Series

Guillermo Kurten — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:20:12 GMT

While Lucasfilm bides its time before returning Star Wars to the big screen, its wealth of Legends continuity comics would make inspired choices for animated adaptations on Disney+. The franchise is no stranger to animation as is, between the Dave Filoni-helmed TV series and the "what if?"-style anthology series Visions.

How Anakin Skywalker's First Apprentice Is Better Than Ahsoka Tano

Renaldo Matadeen — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:00:14 GMT

In Star Wars lore, Ahsoka Tano has become one of the most pivotal figures in the saga after her shocking introduction in the pilot to Star Wars: The Clone Wars. She quickly grew into a favorite among fans, who appreciated how she humanized Anakin Skywalker as his apprentice. Now, Ahsoka's in the mainstream limelight after first appearing in The Mandalorian and then starring in her own TV series to detail what happened while searching for Ezra after Rebels. However, as important as she was to Anakin during the Clone Wars, Mike Chen's 2022 canon novel Star Wars: Brotherhood confirmed he had an apprentice before she came into his life.

The Greatest Star Wars Legends Villains, Ranked

David Harth — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:00:13 GMT

Star Wars Legends is often debated by Star Wars fans. Some fans love it, as they grew up with it and spent years reading the books and comics, as well as playing the games, of the video, tabletop, role-playing, and card varieties. For Sequel Trilogy fans, Legends is roundly criticized, as many Legends fans say the stories they like are better. Legends may have been rather complicated and its canon status was subject to change, but it created some amazing characters and stories that inflamed the imagination of fans and kept Star Wars alive during the dark years from Return Of The Jedi to the release of Special Editions and the Prequel Trilogy.

John Wick's Chad Stahelski Reveals Which Blockbuster Franchises He'd Love to 'Take a Swing At'

Lee Freitag — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:55:46 GMT

Chad Stahelski, who has directed all four installments in the John Wick series, recently shared that he would be open to playing in other franchises' sandboxes.

Is Hogwarts The Most Dangerous Fictional School?

Angelo Delos Trinos — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:20:12 GMT

Ever since Harry Potter attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the iconic boarding school gained something of a jokingly derisive reputation in pop culture. While Hogwarts was indeed a fun place for young wizards, it was also ridiculously dangerous. It's a wonder it stayed open for as long as it did.

Star Wars Outlaws Narrative Director Breaks Down Game's Core Environments

Ben Wasserman — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 17:46:47 GMT

There will be so much to do, see, and even steal in Star Wars Outlaws.