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El Kuiper-Star Wars Writer

El Kuiper

Star Wars Writer

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Author Details

El is a Star Wars features and news writer for Screen Rant, with a Bachelor's in Media and Entertainment Management and an MA and Ph.D. in Creative Writing. There is little she loves more than discussing her favorite movies, TV shows, and books with fellow fans. One day, she hopes to publish an original fantasy novel.

Industry Focus

Though El is a fan of many different story worlds and franchises, Star Wars is currently her favorite. As a writer for Screen Rant's Star Wars beat, she's keen to write about everything, including the Star Wars trilogies, the standalone movies, the animated and live-action Disney+ shows, as well as Star Wars' various tie-in novels.

Favorite Media

El can find something to love in every Star Wars project, but she's an especially big fan of Star Wars Rebels, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and characters like Ezra Bridger, Kanan Jarrus, Cal Kestis, Ahsoka Tano and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Latest Articles

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Star Wars Rebels
Two Star Wars Rebels Heroes Team Up Against The Empire In Amazing Cosplay Celebration

Amazingly accurate Star Wars cosplay depicts two prominent Star Wars Rebels heroes teaming up to save the galaxy from the threat of the Empire.

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Ahsoka (2023)
"Once A Rebel, Always A Rebel": Sabine Wren Cosplayers Meet The Ahsoka Star Herself In Delightful Photo

In a fun new photo, two Sabine Wren cosplayers meet the Ahsoka star who brought the character to life in live-action, Natasha Liu Bordizzo.

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The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
One Simple Din Djarin Change Could Have Saved The Book Of Boba Fett

One simple change would have made The Book of Boba Fett a much more effective spinoff show and Din Djarin's appearance much less jarring.

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Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III Is Dangerously Close To Causing A Massive Continuity Problem

Star Wars: The High Republic has successfully introduced an entirely new era of the Star Wars timeline, but is the story becoming too big?

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Ahsoka (2023)
Genius Star Wars Theory Sets Up Grand Admiral Thrawn's Imperial Civil War & The Nightsisters' True Plan

One compelling theory changes the future of the Mandoverse entirely – what if Grand Admiral Thrawn isn't going back to join the Empire again?

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Perfect Young Ahsoka Casting Confirmed With BTS Details, Making Us Even More Eager For Live-Action Clone Wars

Ariana Greenblatt's role in Ahsoka is even better after Dave Filoni explained why she was perfectly cast. So what about live-action Clone Wars?

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Ahsoka (2023)
How Hayden Christensen's Anakin Return In Ahsoka Was Influenced By George Lucas (& Honored His Legacy)

Hayden Christen's return to Star Wars as Anakin Skywalker in Ahsoka was influenced by none other than the creator of Star Wars himself, George Lucas.

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The Mandalorian (2019)
Fans Have Been Shipping Din Djarin For 4 Years – So Why Isn't It Happening?

Fans have been romantically shipping Din Djarin's character with other characters for years – why is Star Wars ignoring the possibilities?

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Ahsoka (2023)
Sinister Star Wars Theory Gives The Real Reason Sabine Betrayed Ahsoka

One sinister theory may explain why Sabine Wren betrayed Ahsoka Tano on Seatos, giving Morgan Elsbeth the chance to find Grand Admiral Thrawn.

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Which Of Ash Ketchum's Pokémon Teams Is The Strongest?

Ash Ketchum has trained many Pokémon teams over the years, including one that won him the Pokémon League - but which team is the strongest, and why?

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Star Wars Set Up Its Perfect Skywalker Saga Replacement 2 Years Ago – But Will It Happen?

At some point, Star Wars will need to move on from the Skywalker saga. Exploring a previously established era might be just what the franchise needs.

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Star Wars' 25,000-Year-Old Prequel Can Reveal The Origin Of The Lightsaber

James Mangold's Dawn of the Jedi movie will reveal the origins of the Force and the Jedi, but it can also unveil the origins of their lightsabers.

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Kylo Ren Only Did One Sith Thing In The Entire Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

Despite his penchant for the dark side and numerous evil actions, Kylo Ren only did one thing that could truly be considered a Sith act.

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Star Wars
Star Wars' Ahsoka Plans Show George Lucas' Apprentice Can Surpass His Master

Dave Filoni's calculated approach to Ahsoka's overarching Star Wars story proves he can surpass his mentor, Star Wars creator George Lucas.

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1 New Star Wars Movie Is Finally Delivering On The Biggest Promise Of Rian Johnson's Trilogy

Rian Johnson's Star Wars trilogy promised to introduce audiences to entirely new characters and stories, but only one upcoming movie fits that bill.

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Ahsoka (2023)
Ahsoka's Character Transformation Was Teased 3 Years Ago (& Proves Luke Skywalker Is The Better Master)

Ahsoka struggled to control her instincts while using the Force, even when she became a Master to a Padawan. Luke handled those issues differently.

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Ahsoka (2023)
Amazing Sabine Art Perfectly Captures Ahsoka's Jedi Padawan

New Star Wars art perfectly captures the tenacity and determination of Ahsoka Tano's surprising Jedi Padawan, the Mandalorian Sabine Wren.

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Star Wars Has Introduced Over 100 New Jedi In The Past Two Years

Star Wars' The High Republic publishing initiative has introduced more than 100 Jedi to the Star Wars franchise over the last two years.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Star Wars Subtly Links Obi-Wan Kenobi's Hidden Path To The High Republic

While the Hidden Path introduced in Obi-Wan Kenobi was created due to very specific circumstances, the idea may have originated centuries earlier.

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The Mandalorian (2019)
Thrilling Mandalorian Theory Sets Up An Imperial Civil War After Thrawn's Return

Before Grand Admiral Thrawn returned, Moff Gideon was calling the shots in The Mandalorian. How will the Imperial Remnant deal with Thrawn's return?

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