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18Mar By viralzergnet.comNo Comments

The Little-Known ‘Star Wars’ Film That George Lucas Doesn’t Want People To See

The Star Wars fanbase has experienced some rough years. Let’s not forget about the prequel era from 1999-2005 when the world was simultaneously introduced to Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan and Jar Jar Binks. Though many criticize this period as being one of Star Wars’ lowest, there’s an even older movie that George Lucas himself doesn’t want you to see. A New Hope Not long after A New Hope's 1977 debut, the whole world knew the name Star Wars. George Lucas's saga of a farm boy turned lightsaber-wielding Jedi — complete with jaw-dropping special effects and an epic sountrack — captivated all kinds of movie fans. Studio executives wanted more. Filling The Void But the sequel, “The Empire Strikes Back,” wouldn’t come out until 1980, and impatient fans were craving a new story from the s...

Someone Calculated What It Would Cost To Build Hogwarts — And It’s Not Cheap

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Curiosity, Money

Someone Calculated What It Would Cost To Build Hogwarts — And It’s Not Cheap

Whoa! That's more than we expected. If you’ve ever dreamed of being admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the cost of attending is probably the last thing on your mind. I mean, come on, it’s not every day a regular ‘ol muggle gets accepted to Hogwarts! You may not know, however, that, according to a Tweet from Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling, attending Hogwarts is actually free thanks to the Ministry of Magic that covers all magical education! While that is seriously magically, it was definitely not free to build such an elaborate building. With several floors, an underground level and multiple towers, the Ministry of Magic must have a ton of cash to build the school and keep it tuition-free. To estimate just how much and what parts of the building cost the...

Chuck Wendig says he was fired from Marvel for getting too political on Twitter

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Comics

Chuck Wendig says he was fired from Marvel for getting too political on Twitter

Lucasfilm Publishing announced at New York Comic Con last week that bestselling author Chuck Wendig (who’s best known for the Aftermath trilogy) was writing a Shadow of Vader miniseriesfor Marvel Comics. But less than a week later, Wendig revealed that he was kicked off the Star Wars project due to the “negativity and vulgarity” that results from Wendig’s Twitter account. Wendig made the announcement on Twitter Friday afternoon, informing his followers that he would no longer write the final two issues of Shadow of Vader. So, here’s a thing that has happened – I just got fired from Marvel. Taken off issues 4 and 5 of SHADOW OF VADER, and taken off an as-yet-unannounced SW book. This might be a long thread, so apologies in advance. — Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) October 12, 2018 ...

Son Tells Dad About His Dream So Dad Goes Downstairs And Picks Up A Hammer

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Family & Parenting

Son Tells Dad About His Dream So Dad Goes Downstairs And Picks Up A Hammer

When you’re a kid, your bedroom is important. After all, in a world usually controlled by grownups, it’s the one place that you can make entirely your own. That’s why these two dads went all out to make their kid’s beds — and bedrooms — special. These dads wanted to connect with their sons and build something they would appreciate forever. So, after thinking about what they bonded with their kids over, these parents went to their respective hardware stores and started working on something their children would never forget. A new father going by the Imgur username GlockTwentyThree (GTT) faced a dilemma in 2016: his little boy Jack had grown too big for his crib. This dad wanted his son’s first bed to be special… The dad knew Jack loved trains — especially steam locomotives. Of ...

Study finds bots and political trolls largely fueled the ‘Last Jedi’ backlash

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Entertainment

Study finds bots and political trolls largely fueled the ‘Last Jedi’ backlash

Major franchise films like Marvel, DC Comics, and Star Wars are known for getting strong reactions from fans no matter how they felt about it, but there was a level of vitriol attached to the backlash against The Last Jedi, the kind you might see on the political field. As it turns out, that’s probably not a coincidence. A new study from Morten Bay looked at the online backlash to The Last Jedi and found that “more than half” of the people who shared their distaste for the film directly with Last Jedidirector and screenwriter Rian Johnson on Twitter were bots, trolls, sock puppets, or political activists using tactics similar to those seen in the 2016 election. Of that group, some of the accounts sharing racist, sexist, and right-wing messages may have been Russian trolls. Those account...

‘Star Wars Resistance’ voice actress gets slammed for imitating Christine Blasey Ford

27Sep By viralzergnet.comNo Comments

News

‘Star Wars Resistance’ voice actress gets slammed for imitating Christine Blasey Ford

Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee has captivated the country, but it’s also been met with derision and pushback. In one case, an actress’ imitation of Ford has been interpreted by many as mockery. Voice actress Rachel Butera portrays Leia Organa on Star Wars Resistance, Disney’s upcoming animated prequel to The Force Awakens, and fans heard her for the first time in a trailer released Thursday afternoon. But for a short time, they also heard her doing an imitation of Ford. Ford’s voice shook as she read her opening statement before the committee—which recounted the night she says Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, as well as the effects it had on her for decades—and endured several hours of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I ca...