Star Wars fandom
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The Star Wars fandom is the community of fans of the Star Wars film series and other related media.
Star Wars Celebration
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Star Wars Celebration is a recurring fan gathering to celebrate the Star Wars franchise. It was established on April 30th in 1999, in the lead-up to The Phantom Menace's theatrical release.
Star Wars on the internet
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The franchise has gained a notable presence on the internet thanks to the advance of social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus. On top of the many fan edits the franchise has inspired[1][2] like Harmy's Despecialized Edition, there have been various memes related to specific moments in the movies themselves, like a mistranslated Chinese bootleg of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith[3][4][5] and 'TR-8R' from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.[6][7] In 2010, a shot for shot remake of the original film, called Star Wars Uncut, debuted on the internet.
Additionally, the franchise's devoted fan-base has laid the groundwork for some alleged review-bombing that was directed at Star Wars: The Last Jedi after some viewers expressed their disappointment in the film.[8] Despite this, there were also equally supportive fans on the internet who appreciated the film's diversion from Star Wars tradition.[9]
The franchise's impact on the internet is not limited to the films alone; the character Palpatine became the subject of various memes online, especially after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm. These memes have particular focus on Palpatine's appearance in Revenge of the Sith.[10][11][12]
Famous fans
Actors, comedians
- Cass Sunstein, author of The World According to Star Wars[13]
- Kevin Smith, actor[14]
- Daniel Radcliffe, actor, star of the Harry Potter franchise[14]
- J. J. Abrams, director, writer, producer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker[15]
- Mindy Kaling, actress[14]
- Simon Pegg, actor, comedian[14]
- Seth MacFarlane, actor, creator of the TV show, Family Guy[14]
- Trey Parker, actor, co-creator of the TV show, South Park[14]
- Matt Stone, actor, co-creator of the TV show, South Park[14]
- Nick Frost, actor, comedian[14]
- Seth Rogen, actor, comedian[14]
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, actor[14]
- Stephen Colbert, comedian, television host[14]
- Emma Stone, actress[14]
- Benedict Cumberbatch, actor[14]
- Seth Green, actor, comedian, voice of the character Chris Griffin from Family Guy[14]
- Janelle Monae, singer[14]
- Neil Patrick Harris, actor, comedian[14]
- Alyssa Milano, actress, model[14]
- Kristen Bell, actress, voice of the character Anna from Disney's Frozen[14]
- Kirsten Dunst, actress[14]
- Olivia Munn, actress[14]
- Daniel Craig, actor, star of the James Bond franchise (2006–present)[14]
- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge[14]
- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex[14]
- Edgar Wright, director of the films Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End[14]
- Gareth Edwards, director of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story[14]
- Kate Moss, model[14]
- Elizabeth Banks, actress[14]
- Julia Roberts, actress[14]
- Brie Larson, actress[14]
The Fandom Menace
After Disney's acquisition of the "Star Wars" franchise, the corporation renamed Star Wars Expanded Universe content as "Legends"; making it non-canon[16]. This upset many Star Wars fans, splintering the fandom. [17].
Then when Disney released Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this divide in the fandom grew with some fans unhappy that it was a rehash of A New Hope; while others claimed the movie "betrayed" original Star Wars canon [18]. The creator of Star Wars, George Lucas, was unhappy with the film as well, claiming Disney betrayed his wishes for the franchise [19].
The release of the next film in the saga Star Wars: The Last Jedi created even more backlash, spurring some fans to criticize what they thought Disney was "doing" to the franchise [20]. Some of the backlash - particularly at the characters of Rey, Finn, and Rose - has led to accusations of racism and/or sexism as well as harassing the cast and crew of Star Wars.
This perceived disrespect towards the Star Wars fanbase caused some more fans to unite against Disney, who named themselves "The Fandom Menace"[21]. The Fandom Menace was mentioned by JJ Abrams, the director of the seventh and ninth movies in the Star Wars saga[22]. A member of this group "Echo Base Network" also produced a fan made documentary on the Star Wars sequel trilogy called "Star Wars: A Sequel Trilogy Documentary" that covers the timeline of the sale of Lucasfilm all the way to the point right past the release of The Rise of Skywalker[23].
References
- ^ "Supercuts: 15 Movie Fan Edits That Blow The Originals Away". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "These Are the 5 Best 'Star Wars' Fan Edits". Inverse. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Top ten Star Wars myths and legends: Do not want". VirginMedia.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "'Revenge of the Sith' Dubbed With Bootleg Chinese Dialogue Is a Fan-Made Masterpiece". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Let Us Rejoice That Someone Dubbed The Entire Chinese Bootleg of Revenge of the Sith". io9. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "TR-8R". Know Your Meme. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "The 14 Best TR-8R Memes in the Galaxy (SPOILER)". Dorkly. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Robertson, Adi (March 7, 2019). "How movie sites are dealing with review-bombing trolls". The Verge. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Youngs, Ian (December 20, 2017). "Star Wars: The Last Jedi – the most divisive film ever?". BBC News. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Hathaway, Jay (January 27, 2017). "Suddenly, Star Wars' Chancellor Palpatine has conquered the entire meme landscape". Daily Dot. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ McDermott, John. "The Reddit Group Dedicated to Making Memes About the 'Star Wars' Prequels". Mel Magazine. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ Koebler, Jason (March 14, 2017). "Reddit Is Engaged in a Highly Entertaining 'Star Wars' Meme War". Motherboard (website). Retrieved April 15, 2019.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "This Book Will Help You Become the Ultimate Star Wars Fan". Time. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "14 celebrities who love 'Star Wars' as much as you". Insider. May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Director JJ Abrams And His Lifelong Appreciation of Star Wars". starwars.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ 'Star Wars' just nuked its entire Expanded Universe
- ^ 'Star Wars' Creatives Explain Why Canon vs Expanded Universe Shouldn't Matter
- ^ George Lucas Was Disappointed The Force Awakens Copied A New Hope
- ^ George Lucas felt Disney "betrayed" him and the franchise with Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- ^ George Lucas felt Disney "betrayed" him and the franchise with Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- ^ RON HOWARD: "FANDOM MENACE" TO BLAME IF SOYLO SEQUEL IS MADE! OMG!
- ^ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Director J.J. Abrams Acknowledges Fandom Menace
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