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Mar 18, 2018 · EXCLUSIVE: Contrary to reports spreading now, Disney did let Steven Spielberg use #StarWars in #ReadyPlayerOne. Here, Spielberg explains to me how they snagged IP rights from all the studios and...
- Dan Macrae
Mar 28, 2018 · Akira: A motorcycle modeled after Kaneda’s is seen in a virtual race. Jurassic Park: The T. rex is seen as an obstacle in a virtual race. King Kong: Seen in as an obstacle in a virtual race ...
- Contributor
Mar 20, 2018 · Why Ready Player One Only References The Original Star Wars Movies. News. By Adam Holmes. published 20 March 2018. Like its original novel penned by Ernest Cline, the Ready Player...
- Wade Watts, Oasis Padawan
- Flying The Millennium Falcon
- Other Spaceships
- Parzival's Blaster Holster
- The Rebel Alliance Patch
The crux of Ready Player One's narrative deals with a massive hunt for three keys in the OASIS in order to inherit the late James Halliday's immense fortune. Protagonist Wade Watts, whose avatar goes by Parzival, is the first one to complete the first challenge - a race populated by by various obstacles (including King Kong). When Parzival receives...
Ready Player One is the latest genre movie to feature Ben Mendelsohn as a corporate villain, following his turns in The Dark Knight Rises and Rogue One. Here, his motivation is to win Halliday's game so his company IOI assumes control of the OASIS and they can monetize it with copious ad placement. Despite his resources, Nolan Sorrento is one of ma...
The Falcon isn't the only Star Wars vehicle referenced in Ready Player One. All of the OASIS users have their own vehicles that they get around in (for Parzival, it's the Back to the FutureDeLorean), and some people decided to take to the skies in ships from the original trilogy. Related: Ready Player One: Halliday’s Easter Egg & Ending Explained I...
Maybe this is why Sorrento singled out the Falconin particular as he tried to tempt Wade. Parzival's costume includes a subtle nod to everyone's favorite smuggler. The holster the avatar wears on his belt is virtually identical to Han's, indicating Wade Watts is a big fan of the character. In the OASIS, users can customize their appearance, and thi...
OASIS users "plug in" to the virtual reality by wearing suits, and you can bet some customized their get-ups. Wade's best friend Helen, who goes by Aech in the OASIS, also appears to be a Star Warsfan. Her suit has a patch of the Rebel Alliance's logo, which is briefly visible when Spielberg cuts to the inside of the van during Wade's speech about ...
- Chris Agar
By Ananda Dillon. Published Mar 31, 2018. Disney gave permission for Ready Player One to use Star Wars, so why did Steven Spielberg include so few Easter eggs from the blockbuster franchise? WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, in theaters now.
Mar 19, 2018 · ‘Ready Player One’ has ‘Star Wars’ refs after all. Advertisement. How Steven Spielberg got his 'Star Wars' references in 'Ready Player One' after all. Kevin Polowy. · Senior Correspondent,...
Mar 17, 2018 · Steven Spielberg confirmed Ready Player One has a few Star Wars Easter Eggs despite reports to the contrary. The pre-production of Ready Player One spent nearly 3 years trying to...
