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Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the protagonist of the original film trilogy of the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. Portrayed by Mark Hamill, Luke first appeared in ''Star Wars'' (1977), and he returned in '' The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and '' Return of the Jedi'' (1983). Over three decades later, Hamill returned as Luke in the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy, cameoing in '' The Force Awakens'' (2015) before playing a major role in '' The Last Jedi'' (2017) and '' The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019). He later played a digitally de-aged version of the character in the Disney+ series '' The Mandalorian'', appearing in the second-season finale, which premiered in 2020, and '' The Book of Boba Fett'', in the sixth episode, released in 2022. Originally a farmer on Tatooine living with his uncle and aunt, Luke becomes a pivotal figure in the Rebel Alliance's struggle against the Galactic Empire. The son of fallen Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker (turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skulduggery Pleasant
''Skulduggery Pleasant'' is a series of dark fantasy novels written by Irish author Derek Landy. The books revolve around the adventures of fledgling detective Valkyrie Cain, her mentor Skulduggery Pleasant, along with other friends and allies. The central story concerns Valkyrie's struggle to stop evil forces threatening the world and her internal struggle to resist the darkness within. Since the release of the first novel in 2007, ''Skulduggery Pleasant'', the series has been praised by both readers and critics. The following novels were released each year afterward, with the exception of the fourth and fifth novels, ''Dark Days'' and ''Mortal Coil'', which were both released in 2010. Landy was initially contracted to write three books, with any further books depending on how well the first trilogy sold. The success of the first novels ensured that the deal was extended first to six books and in 2011, HarperCollins signed the deal for the third and final trilogy. In July 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Floyd
Lloyd Floyd (also known as The Man of 1,036 Voices) is an American voice actor who has been a Screen Actors Guild member since 1982. Early life As a child, he booked his first audition for Stephen DeAngelis of Grey Advertising for a Ground Round commercial. Years later he would go on to perform his first paid stand-up comedy gig at the local Ground Round on Route 9 W. He went on to advertise for several other products, including Curad Bandaids, North Eastern Electric at Howard Schwartz Recording, Intellivision with George Plimpton, Hi-C with Brian Bloom, a McGruff the Crime Dog PSA, also with Brian Bloom who he appeared with in an episode of "As The World Turns," and an on-camera commercial for the "Return of The Jedi" board game. He also auditioned for and made it to the third round of callbacks for The Goonies, The Toy, and The NeverEnding Story. In freshman year of high school, Lloyd quit acting to pursue a career in rock 'n' roll. He fronted a number of bands between the yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefront II (2005 Video Game)
''Star Wars: Battlefront II'' may refer to: * ''Star Wars: Battlefront II'' (2005 video game), a 2005 first- and third-person shooter video game * ''Star Wars Battlefront II'' (2017 video game), a 2017 action shooter video game {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebel Strike
''Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike'' is an action video game developed by Factor 5 and published by LucasArts for the GameCube. The game is set during the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy and recreates battles that take place during those films. The game follows the Rogue Squadron, which, under the command of Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles, uses starfighters to engage and defeat the Galactic Empire. ''Rebel Strike'' was developed as a sequel to '' Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'' and '' Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader''. ''Rebel Strike'' added the ability for players to leave their starfighters to participate in ground battles as well as enter and pilot other vehicles during certain missions. The game also has a two-player multiplayer mode allowing cooperative play for all but two missions from ''Rogue Leader''. Gameplay In ''Rebel Strike'' the player controls several ''Star Wars'' vehicles such as the X-wing and AT-ST across missions that span the movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jedi Academy
Jedi (), Jedi Knights, or collectively the Jedi Order are the main heroic protagonists of many works of the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Working symbiotically alongside the Old Galactic Republic, and later supporting the Rebel Alliance, the Jedi Order is depicted as a monastic, academic, military, and meritocratic peacekeeping organization whose origin dates back thousands of years before the events of the first film released in the franchise. The fictional organization has inspired a real-world new religious movement and parody religion: Jediism. Within the fictional ''Star Wars'' galaxy, the Jedi are powerful guardians of order and justice, who, through intuition, rigorous training, and intensive self-discipline, are able to wield a supernatural power known as the Force, thus achieving for example the ability to move objects with the mind, perform incredible feats of strength, and connect to certain people's thoughts. As ''Star Wars'' creator George Lucas explains, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jedi Outcast
''Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast'' is a 2002 first- and third-person shooter video game. The Microsoft Windows and OS X versions were developed by Raven Software, and the Xbox and GameCube versions by Vicarious Visions; most versions were published by LucasArts, with only the OS X version published by Aspyr. The game is a sequel to 1997's '' Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II'', and the third main installment in the '' Star Wars: Jedi Knight'' series. The single-player campaign, set in the fictional ''Star Wars'' expanded universe two years after the '' Mysteries of the Sith'' expansion for ''Dark Forces II'', follows returning protagonist Kyle Katarn, a mercenary working for the New Republic and former Jedi who cut his connection to the Force. Katarn must return to his Jedi ways to stop a branch of the Imperial Remnant led by the Dark Jedi Desann from empowering their army with the Force. ''Jedi Outcast'' was developed using a more powerful game engine, id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
''Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader'' is an action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts and is the second of the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series), ''Rogue Squadron'' series. It was published by LucasArts and released as a launch title for the GameCube in North America on November 18, 2001, and Europe on May 3, 2002. Set in the fictional Star Wars galaxy, ''Star Wars'' galaxy, the game spans all three original trilogy ''Star Wars'' films. The player controls either Luke Skywalker or Wedge Antilles. As the game progresses, Skywalker, Antilles and the Rebel Alliance fight the Galactic Empire (Star Wars), Galactic Empire in ten missions across various List of Star Wars planets and moons, planets. The game received critical acclaim from critics who praised the game's graphics, sound and gameplay, though the lack of multiplayer was criticised. The third and last game in the series, ''Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike'', was released in 2003 for the GameCube. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
