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It was previously revealed why Sith lightsabers are red. It's because the Kyber crystals inside of them are alive and they bleed. But how does a Sith go about constructing their lightsaber? That is a myth that is finally revealed and made part of the official Star Wars canon in a new Star Wars comic book. And it's just as ominous and evil as any fan can imagine. Basically, the Sith torture the living crystal, filling them with immense pain. As any Star Wars fan worth their weight in action figures can attest, a Sith's lightsaber is always red. And that color comes from the Kyber crystal inside. While George Lucas didn't have any substantial backstory for this when he made A New Hope back in 1977, Disney is fully fleshing out this universe, and giving every minuscule thing a reason for existing. Where Lucas just thought it was cool for bad guys to have red lightsabers and good guys to have blue, it turns out there is a more substantial reason than just the aesthetics of … [Read more...] about Star Wars Comic Reveals How Sith Lightsabers Are Made

BAFTA has named the five contenders for its Rising Star award this year: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Conrad Khan, Bukky Bakray, Sope Dirisu, and Morfydd Clark. Kingsley Ben-Adir starred in Regina’s King’s directorial debut film One Night in Miami as Malcolm X. His career started on the stage, in plays including Mark Rylance’s Much Ado About Nothing . He most recently starred opposite Zoe Kravitz in the Hulu series High Fidelity ; played a co-lead role in the third series of the Brit Marling Netflix series The OA ; played Colonel Ben Younger in the BBC/Netflix drama Peaky Blinders ; and starred in films The Commuter, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and Trespass Against Us. Conrad Khan is known for his role as Tyler in Henry Blake’s UK indie County Lines. He also appeared as a young Chris Hemsworth in The Huntsman: Winter’s War, and he has most recently been cast as a lead in the final series Peaky Blinders. Related Story BAFTA Unveils Longlists For … [Read more...] about ‘One Night In Miami’, ‘Saint Maud’ Actors Among BAFTA Rising Star Award Nominees

EXCLUSIVE: Suraj Sharma ( Life Of Pi ) has landed the lead opposite Pallavi Sharda ( Lion ) in Wedding Season , the Netflix comedy being directed by Tom Dey ( Shanghai Noon ). Unable to escape the pressure of her immigrant parents to find a spouse, Asha Maurya (Pallavi Sharda) teams up with bachelor Ravi Shah (Suraj Sharma) to get their extended South Asian family off their backs. The duo pretends to date in order to survive a summer of weddings, only to find themselves falling for each other as they struggle to balance who they are with who their parents want them to be. Shooting is scheduled to start in April in Toronto. Imagine Entertainment’s Swati Shetty and Emily In Paris outfit Jax Media are producing for Netflix. Shiwani Srivastava wrote the screenplay. Suraj is repped at CAA, Echo Lake Entertainment, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein. … [Read more...] about ‘Life Of Pi’ Actor Suraj Sharma To Star With Pallavi Sharda In Netflix Pic ‘Wedding Season’

The mistreatment and persecution of the LGBTQ community in Chechnya has been an ongoing issue, but in March 2017 a glaring spotlight was put on the Russian republic as reports of gay and bisexual men being abducted, tortured, beaten and even killed at the hands of authorities started coming to the forefront. Oscar-nominated director David France did not waste any time in deciding to confront this issue head-on with the documentary Welcome to Chechnya , which debuts June 30 on HBO . In a place where there are no protections for those in the LGBTQ community and where they are openly mistreated and oppressed, France already had a volatile landscape to navigate. In the documentary, he follows a group of undercover activists in Chechnya who risk their lives to rescue victims and provide them with safe houses and visa assistance to escape an oppressive system. We are introduced David Isteev, the Crisis Response Coordinator for the nation-wide Russian LGBT Network as well as Olga … [Read more...] about ‘Welcome To Chechnya’ Director David France Talks Dangerous Risks And Lifesaving Hope Of LGBTQ Docu

Have we ever really given a thought as to why children love watching cartoons and animated movies? Well, the politically correct answer would be that it helps build their imagination and tingles creativity. But if you really think about it, you will know that the answer is pretty simple. Children love stories!! They tread the path with their favourite characters to learn and derive values from these tales as they grow older. What we see today is a welcome change as gone are the days where the princess, a damsel in distress, waited years for her knight in shining armour. We want young girls to be independent, face difficulties but find the solutions on their own. We wish for them to grow up to be strong and confident about who they are and journey whatever the kind of life they choose. Maybe even save a hero on their way. Here are five must-watch animated films with powerful female leads whose stories will inspire every little girl out there! Mulan … [Read more...] about International Women’s Day 2021: 5 Animated Releases With Strong Women Stories To Watch Out For