Star Wars Theory
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| Channels | Star Wars Theory | ||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||
| Genre | Entertainment vlog | ||||||
| Subscribers | 3.20 million | ||||||
| Total views | 981 million | ||||||
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Last updated: 20 May 2022 | |||||||
Star Wars Theory is a Canadian YouTube channel with 3.17 million subscribers, and is a self-described "Star Wars fan making content for other Star Wars fans".[1] Its creator, Niatoos Dadbeh, commonly known as "Toos", began his YouTube channel in 2016 making videos about the Star Wars film franchise.[2]
Content
As the name suggests, the channel originally began with "Theory" (his nickname) presenting theories regarding the mysteries that were set up by Star Wars: The Force Awakens. From there, the channel has grown and evolved over the years, with recurring motifs and series such as Star Wars Explained, a narration of many of the Star Wars comics, animated (and often humorous) fan fictions, and many others. His 2018 fan film Vader Episode I: Shards of the Past has received praise from among the Star Wars fanbase and has been viewed over 23 million times on YouTube as of April 2021.[3]
One of the features of his channel is to make predictions in Star Wars media.[4][5]
He has done live discussions with various people, such as film producer Kevin Feige,[6] Star Wars novelist Matthew Stover,[7] and Paul Hirsch[8] who worked as a film editor on the first two Star Wars films.
Interviews
- Roger Christian, who won an Academy Award for set decoration for the original Star Wars film[9]
- Alan Dean Foster, Star Wars novelist.[10]
- Emily Swallow who played The Armorer in The Mandalorian[11]
- Gary Whitta screenwriter for Rogue One[12]
- Kevin J. Anderson Star Wars novelists and comic book writer[13]
- Paul Duncan writer of The Star Wars Archives [14]
- Phil Tippett creator of various characters and creatures in Star Wars.[15]
- Michael A. Stackpole Star Wars novelist.[16]
- Voice actors who worked on Star Wars animation and video games: Stephen Stanton[17], Sam Witwer,[18] James Arnold Taylor,[19] and Ashley Eckstein.[20]
Pablo Hidalgo controversy
In December 2020, Star Wars Theory was involved in a controversy with Lucasfilm Story Group executive Pablo Hidalgo.[21][22][23] Hidalgo was criticized for privately tweeting "emotions are not for sharing", allegedly mocking Star Wars Theory’s emotional YouTube video reaction to the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian.[21] After the tweet became public, Hidalgo apologized and clarified that the tweet was meant to be sarcastic.[21]
References
- ^ Asarch, Steven (2019-01-19). "YouTube Star Wars Theory Has Vader Fan Film Struck Down by Disney Music Publisher". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Dickens, Andrew (2019-12-19). "Star Wars Theory madness: the heavy toll of running the galaxy's biggest YouTube channel". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Star Wars Theory made a Vader fan film, which has been struck down by Disney's music publisher (UPDATE)". Newsweek. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ "This 'Mandalorian' Fan Theory Suggests Boba Fett Will Rule Mandalore". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ Hicks, Jesse (2020-12-22). "Did Bo-Katan Really Need to Refuse the Darksaber in 'The Mandalorian' Finale?". Men's Health. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Kevin Feige Says He's NOT Involved in Star Wars After His Film - Nerd Theory - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ Revenge of the Sith Author Matthew Stover Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-20
- ^ Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Editor Paul Hirsch Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-20
- ^ The Creator of the Lightsaber Roger Christian Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ Interviewing Alan Dean Foster - The Force Awakens A New Hope - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ The Armorer Emily Swallow Interview The Mandalorian - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ Rogue One Screenwriter Gary Whitta Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ Jedi Academy Star Wars Author Kevin J. Anderson Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ Paul Duncan Interview Star Wars Archives and George Lucas - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ Creator of Jabba, Rancor and AT-AT VFX Supervisor Phil Tippett Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ Mara Jade Writer, X-Wings Author Michael Stackpole Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ Voice of Obi-Wan and Tarkin Interview Stephen Stanton - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ Interviewing Sam Witwer about EVERYTHING - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ James Arnold Taylor Talks Obi-Wan and More - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ^ "Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano) Talks Star Wars and More". YouTube.
- ^ a b c Vary, Adam B. (29 December 2020). "How a Lucasfilm Exec's Tweet Reopened the Wounds of 'The Last Jedi'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 30 December 2020 suggested (help) - ^ Schroeder, Audra (28 December 2020). "Lucasfilm exec locks down after tweet about 'Star Wars' fan's 'emotions'". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 29 December 2020 suggested (help) - ^ Scribner, Herb (2 May 2021). "Why are people mad at Lucasfilm's Pablo Hidalgo?". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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