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Other Discussions => Off Topic => Entertainment => Topic started by: nickagneta on October 30, 2012, 05:00:35 PM
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
I know some star ward fans will be mad, but I'm pretty pumped as well. I just hope they get this trilogy right! Also more story, less special effects
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
Very interesting. Looks like Lucas will be involved as "creative consultant". I wonder how much of the story will be his.
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
Good grief. With the exception of seeing how Luke's dad became Darth Vader at the end of Episode 3, and Yoda's awesome moves, the prequel trilogy was lame, lacking the magic and 1980s whimsy of the original trilogy. I can't imagine the third set of movies will be any different.
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Good. Love Star Wars but Lucas having total control really hurt the prequels. Disney has done a great job with Marvel, and this is an even bigger franchise for them. I think they'll take good care of it.
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
Very interesting. Looks like Lucas will be involved as "creative consultant". I wonder how much of the story will be his.
Indeed. A little surprised to hear that Lucas is selling off Lucasfilm, given how jealously he's controlled/crafted the whole SW franchise.
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
Good grief. With the exception of seeing how Luke's dad became Darth Vader at the end of Episode 3, and Yoda's awesome moves, the prequel trilogy was lame, lacking the magic and 1980s whimsy of the original trilogy. I can't imagine the third set of movies will be any different.
I'm pretty sure that Lucas used to talk about three trilogies, one before the original trilogy and one based after it.
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(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Content/100830/News/Todays_News_Our_Take/5_fri/100903HappyDays1.jpg)
Perhaps?
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
Good grief. With the exception of seeing how Luke's dad became Darth Vader at the end of Episode 3, and Yoda's awesome moves, the prequel trilogy was lame, lacking the magic and 1980s whimsy of the original trilogy. I can't imagine the third set of movies will be any different.
I'm pretty sure that Lucas used to talk about three trilogies, one before the original trilogy and one based after it.
Maybe so, and I'm sure there are those who disagree with my general take on this, but a lot of things in life are about catching lightning in a bottle, everything coming together, falling into the right place at the right time, and if you miss that small window, you're sunk. The original trilogy had all that, but the window had long been closed by the time the second trilogy came around, and I just don't see it opening again this time, either. If it's not Luke and Leia and Han (and the original actors playing them), then it's just not the same, which means that no matter how good the new movies might be in their own right, they won't be that good. Know what I mean?
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(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Content/100830/News/Todays_News_Our_Take/5_fri/100903HappyDays1.jpg)
Perhaps?
Just replace the face with Jar Jar
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
Good grief. With the exception of seeing how Luke's dad became Darth Vader at the end of Episode 3, and Yoda's awesome moves, the prequel trilogy was lame, lacking the magic and 1980s whimsy of the original trilogy. I can't imagine the third set of movies will be any different.
I'm pretty sure that Lucas used to talk about three trilogies, one before the original trilogy and one based after it.
I guess the question is whether this new trilogy will focus on Luke, Leia, Han, etc. and the development of the new Republic. Do you actually bring back Hamill, Fisher, and Ford though. By the time Episode 7 is made, you're taking these people being rouhly 32 years removed from playing their character. Get new actors for the same old, characters?
Or do you go in a new direction with new characters?
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I certainly hope they explore Salacious B. Crumbs beginnings, as a young Kowakian Monkey Lizard. Before he stowed away on Jabba's sand barge.
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Guess Lucas needs more money for plaid shirts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zWNJHS9PBE
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
Good grief. With the exception of seeing how Luke's dad became Darth Vader at the end of Episode 3, and Yoda's awesome moves, the prequel trilogy was lame, lacking the magic and 1980s whimsy of the original trilogy. I can't imagine the third set of movies will be any different.
I'm pretty sure that Lucas used to talk about three trilogies, one before the original trilogy and one based after it.
I guess the question is whether this new trilogy will focus on Luke, Leia, Han, etc. and the development of the new Republic. Do you actually bring back Hamill, Fisher, and Ford though. By the time Episode 7 is made, you're taking these people being rouhly 32 years removed from playing their character. Get new actors for the same old, characters?
Or do you go in a new direction with new characters?
They could possibly reprise their roles in episode 9, assuming that their children are the main focus of the story.
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
Good grief. With the exception of seeing how Luke's dad became Darth Vader at the end of Episode 3, and Yoda's awesome moves, the prequel trilogy was lame, lacking the magic and 1980s whimsy of the original trilogy. I can't imagine the third set of movies will be any different.
I'm pretty sure that Lucas used to talk about three trilogies, one before the original trilogy and one based after it.
Maybe so, and I'm sure there are those who disagree with my general take on this, but a lot of things in life are about catching lightning in a bottle, everything coming together, falling into the right place at the right time, and if you miss that small window, you're sunk. The original trilogy had all that, but the window had long been closed by the time the second trilogy came around, and I just don't see it opening again this time, either. If it's not Luke and Leia and Han (and the original actors playing them), then it's just not the same, which means that no matter how good the new movies might be in their own right, they won't be that good. Know what I mean?
You didn't hear they hired Danny as a consultant for the new trilogy did you? The window's been blown wide open baby!
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Hopefully they do the Timothy Zahn stuff. As much as the prequels sucked, there's been some good Star Wars fiction outside of the films.
(Yes, I am a nerd.)
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I'm skeptical they'll do the Zahn stuff, but who knows they may choose to go the recasting route.
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It's exciting to think of a new director at the helm of the sequels. George Lucas was never a good director. The thought of a young director like Rian Johnson or Duncan Jones... an established winner like Spielberg returning... or the obvious Whedon/Nolan picks... makes me pretty pumped up
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I want to see more jedi/sith battles, something like the games
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Christopher Nolan and his ability to character build, intertwine various storylines and create excellent, multi faceted villians would be a perfect person to hand this over to, IMHO.
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The less Lucas the better, he's been holding Star Wars down for years.
I also am a nerd.
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
Good grief. With the exception of seeing how Luke's dad became Darth Vader at the end of Episode 3, and Yoda's awesome moves, the prequel trilogy was lame, lacking the magic and 1980s whimsy of the original trilogy. I can't imagine the third set of movies will be any different.
I'm pretty sure that Lucas used to talk about three trilogies, one before the original trilogy and one based after it.
Maybe so, and I'm sure there are those who disagree with my general take on this, but a lot of things in life are about catching lightning in a bottle, everything coming together, falling into the right place at the right time, and if you miss that small window, you're sunk. The original trilogy had all that, but the window had long been closed by the time the second trilogy came around, and I just don't see it opening again this time, either. If it's not Luke and Leia and Han (and the original actors playing them), then it's just not the same, which means that no matter how good the new movies might be in their own right, they won't be that good. Know what I mean?
You didn't hear they hired Danny as a consultant for the new trilogy did you? The window's been blown wide open baby!
Touché
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(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Content/100830/News/Todays_News_Our_Take/5_fri/100903HappyDays1.jpg)
Perhaps?
Just replace the face with Jar Jar
Ha! Jar Jar Binks = most annoying character in movie history.
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Hopefully they do the Timothy Zahn stuff. As much as the prequels sucked, there's been some good Star Wars fiction outside of the films.
(Yes, I am a nerd.)
the Timothy Zahn stuff would be awesome. I agree, there is so much good material written post episode VI that they should have no problem putting together great stories that stay true to the genre. I hope they don't crew it up!
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I certainly hope they explore Salacious B. Crumbs beginnings, as a young Kowakian Monkey Lizard. Before he stowed away on Jabba's sand barge.
This is the great untold story of the universe, but I'm not sure film technology has developed enough to do it justice.
I am hoping for a nice simple buddy comedy exploring Bossk and IG-88's wacky bounty hunting adventures throughout the galaxy...and beyond.
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Who's excited? This guy is!!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/10/30/disney-buying-tar-wars-maker-lucasfilm-for-405b/
Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.
Good grief. With the exception of seeing how Luke's dad became Darth Vader at the end of Episode 3, and Yoda's awesome moves, the prequel trilogy was lame, lacking the magic and 1980s whimsy of the original trilogy. I can't imagine the third set of movies will be any different.
I'm pretty sure that Lucas used to talk about three trilogies, one before the original trilogy and one based after it.
Maybe so, and I'm sure there are those who disagree with my general take on this, but a lot of things in life are about catching lightning in a bottle, everything coming together, falling into the right place at the right time, and if you miss that small window, you're sunk. The original trilogy had all that, but the window had long been closed by the time the second trilogy came around, and I just don't see it opening again this time, either. If it's not Luke and Leia and Han (and the original actors playing them), then it's just not the same, which means that no matter how good the new movies might be in their own right, they won't be that good. Know what I mean?
I don't know I really loved the new Star Trek, of course that was a franchise reboot rather than a sequel, so it is a bit different.
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Well you know I'm a nerd.
After taking time to not think I came to the conclusion that this is good. Lucas can't live forever. At some point he was going to lose control no matter what and selling while he's still here to exercise influence will hopefully reduce the batardization that is inevitable and send it in a good direction. I somewhat hope they bring back Hamil, Ford, and Carrie in Avatarish form with their voices. Lucas has already handed over lots of stuff and the vast majority of it was good. Most of the video games, most of the comics. The cartoons. The books. The universe was way too big and there was too much good talent out there not to let people play in it. I could see him doing something similar to JRR Tolkein leaving behind tons of notes and whatnot. Gene Roddenbury left us Star Trek and it's worked out decently. I guess
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Let's just pray no Jar Jar Binks character types.
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(http://eaxan.mobile9.com/download/media/210/darthbane_ss945jm9.jpg)
Ok, let's up the Nerd-Index a couple of levels.
I don't really want an Episode 7. What happens after the Return Of The Jedi is not that interesting to me. Not to mention, all the former stars are pretty old at this point. Watching Grandpa Skywalker, old man Solo and thier kids/grand kids battle a reincarnated Sidious or whomever is sort of... eh.
Personally, I was always hoping Lucus would put out a Darth Bane movie. The Old Sith order, the beginning of the Rule of Two, etc... That movie/series of movies, could be amazing.
However, given the fact that Disney just poney'd up $4 billion for the franchise, I expect they will take the easy path of least resistance and most $$$. A couple of new Star Wars movies, plus related merchandising will give a nice ROI.
Mk
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The founding of the Sith would be cool a prequel to the prequel.
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I'd definitely go watch this
(http://www.swx.it/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/star-wars-legacy1.jpg)
(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070215003830/starwars/images/9/94/Legacy6cover2.jpg)
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070913004222/starwars/images/d/df/Kotorhandbookcoverandtitle.jpg)
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Hopefully they do the Timothy Zahn stuff. As much as the prequels sucked, there's been some good Star Wars fiction outside of the films.
(Yes, I am a nerd.)
Entertainment Weekly seems to think that the new trilogy will focus on Jaida and Jacen Solo and Ben Skywalker. That seemingly would make a lot of sense since Luke, Leia, and Hans all would be around for much of the trilogy, but wouldn't be the focus, and all three would be old enough that they could be played by the three original actors (with some minor age editing).
EDIT: To remove some spoiler esque stuff, in case they do actually go that route.
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Hopefully they do the Timothy Zahn stuff. As much as the prequels sucked, there's been some good Star Wars fiction outside of the films.
(Yes, I am a nerd.)
see, if the go with the Zahn stuff, they'll have to re-cast Luke, Leia, Han, and then they'd probably go back and digitally remaster the originals (again) and basically the world would end
:)
I'm cool with them doing a new generation of Jedis - as the Grantland article states, there's a lot of potential for this world to be developed and bring Star Wars back to being good and cool again
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgICnbC2-_Y
This will make you sad.
Not safe for work. Not like, extremely terrible or anything but there are some f-bombs scattered.
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Hopefully they do the Timothy Zahn stuff. As much as the prequels sucked, there's been some good Star Wars fiction outside of the films.
(Yes, I am a nerd.)
see, if the go with the Zahn stuff, they'll have to re-cast Luke, Leia, Han, and then they'd probably go back and digitally remaster the originals (again) and basically the world would end
:)
I'm cool with them doing a new generation of Jedis - as the Grantland article states, there's a lot of potential for this world to be developed and bring Star Wars back to being good and cool again
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This
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Hopefully they do the Timothy Zahn stuff. As much as the prequels sucked, there's been some good Star Wars fiction outside of the films.
(Yes, I am a nerd.)
Entertainment Weekly seems to think that the new trilogy will focus on Jaida and Jacen Solo and Ben Skywalker. That seemingly would make a lot of sense since Luke, Leia, and Hans all would be around for much of the trilogy, but wouldn't be the focus, and all three would be old enough that they could be played by the three original actors (with some minor age editing).
EDIT: To remove some spoiler esque stuff, in case they do actually go that route.
I'd like to see them go that route, the question will be how far in the future do they go. Spoilers in White text, highlight to read.
I mean, as a extended universe reader, the novels where Jacen, Jania and anakin where they were 1) the focus of the books and 2) between 8-16
were just god awful. Teenage angst on a galactic scale.
Now, when they grew up and started getting to go do important, Galaxy shaking stuff the EU really took off. Jania now is one of my favorite Character in the EU.
Also, it will be interesting how they address both Mara Jade and Ben if they go that route. Mara Jade is fairly well known, for a EU character, but you'd still probley need some extensive backstory on her to bring her into the movies. Would they want to spend some of the first movie developing the "this is a secret jedi assiasian no one knew existed who has been trying to kill Luke for years but now loves him" story?
And Ben skywalker came real, real late in the book series, due to Luke and Mara having problems having a kid. I mean he's what, 12 when he becomes Jacen's apprentice in the EU? and Jacen is like 25 at that point.
They could just age him though, that would be an easy one to fix
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Hopefully they do the Timothy Zahn stuff. As much as the prequels sucked, there's been some good Star Wars fiction outside of the films.
(Yes, I am a nerd.)
Entertainment Weekly seems to think that the new trilogy will focus on Jaida and Jacen Solo and Ben Skywalker. That seemingly would make a lot of sense since Luke, Leia, and Hans all would be around for much of the trilogy, but wouldn't be the focus, and all three would be old enough that they could be played by the three original actors (with some minor age editing).
EDIT: To remove some spoiler esque stuff, in case they do actually go that route.
I'd like to see them go that route, the question will be how far in the future do they go. Spoilers in White text, highlight to read.
I mean, as a extended universe reader, the novels where Jacen, Jania and anakin where they were 1) the focus of the books and 2) between 8-16
were just god awful. Teenage angst on a galactic scale.
Now, when they grew up and started getting to go do important, Galaxy shaking stuff the EU really took off. Jania now is one of my favorite Character in the EU.
Also, it will be interesting how they address both Mara Jade and Ben if they go that route. Mara Jade is fairly well known, for a EU character, but you'd still probley need some extensive backstory on her to bring her into the movies. Would they want to spend some of the first movie developing the "this is a secret jedi assiasian no one knew existed who has been trying to kill Luke for years but now loves him" story?
And Ben skywalker came real, real late in the book series, due to Luke and Mara having problems having a kid. I mean he's what, 12 when he becomes Jacen's apprentice in the EU? and Jacen is like 25 at that point.
They could just age him though, that would be an easy one to fix
I think they will spend the first movie going very quickly through Jaida and Jacen aging, Luke and Mara meeting, and probably end it about the time Ben is born. The second movie will probably be Ben becoming an apprentice to Jacen and moving in that storyline with the climax being what should be obvious. The third movie will then be the full on good v. evil battle.
At least that is how I would do it and that would seemingly make sense. Though if you did that you would either have to recast Luke, Leia, and Hans or do some fairly dramatic CGI to young them up for at least the first movie (probably could get away with it in the 2nd and 3rd with just makeup).
They could also just start the first movie at the time when Ben become Jacen's apprentice without much backstory and just do the backstory in sort of a flashback mode throughout the movies. There is certainly plenty there for three movies and then you wouldn't need to recast Luke, Leia, and Hans at all as they would be nearer to their actual ages now.
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New trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs
Han Solo has gotten old, man! It looks like a Star Wars movie (rather than a merchandising cartoon), which is all that we can ask for.
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New trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs#t=108
Han Solo has gotten old, man!
set 20 years after Return of the Jedi right?
I just want to see some lightsaber fights man!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgICnbC2-_Y
This will make you sad.
Not safe for work. Not like, extremely terrible or anything but there are some f-bombs scattered.
Yeah I'm sad at the fact that the movie they suggested would suck. I've enjoyed the prequels very much and wouldn't anything about them.
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New trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs#t=108
Han Solo has gotten old, man!
Not as bad as I feared! I actually think he looks even classier than in the original movies. Chewie is still Chewie though ;D
I was fearing the worst for this sequel but this trailer has me back on the bandwagon... I just hope I won't be disappointed by the movie because of a great, great trailer.
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I trust Abrams with Star Wars like I do Ainge with the C's. In other words, we're in good hands.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgICnbC2-_Y
This will make you sad.
Not safe for work. Not like, extremely terrible or anything but there are some f-bombs scattered.
Yeah, it's sad because probably any film student with an interest in science fiction and fantasy and a decent understanding of plotting and character developmont could have come up with a better screenplay for Episode 1 than Lucas did.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgICnbC2-_Y
This will make you sad.
Not safe for work. Not like, extremely terrible or anything but there are some f-bombs scattered.
Yeah, it's sad because probably any film student with an interest in science fiction and fantasy and a decent understanding of plotting and character developmont could have come up with a better screenplay for Episode 1 than Lucas did.
I'm not sad and I don't think they would do any better.
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I'd definitely go watch this
(http://www.swx.it/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/star-wars-legacy1.jpg)
(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070215003830/starwars/images/9/94/Legacy6cover2.jpg)
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070913004222/starwars/images/d/df/Kotorhandbookcoverandtitle.jpg)
Legacy is literally the only thing in the EU I like.
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Who else is pumped to see the new movie?
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Can the forums put spoilers for the people who can't see it?
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Can the forums put spoilers for the people who can't see it?
I don't think so.
I hope to avoid spoilers until I see it. I have tickets Thursday at 8:00pm. I hope it's ok.
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Well keep the spoilers light so people can't see it.
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Well keep the spoilers light so people can't see it.
are you planning on seeing it ?
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Well keep the spoilers light so people can't see it.
are you planning on seeing it ?
Yes, but I won't be able to watch until much later.
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Reviews are very positive. Great news. Can't wait. http://www.metacritic.com/movie/star-wars-episode-vii---the-force-awakens/critic-reviews
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Classic case of buying low by The Walt Disney Company when they bought Lucasfilm, with the new movie getting good reviews , I expect it to make a run at the one billion dollar mark in gate takings,could be in the 1.2 to 1.7 billion range. Lucasfilm will certainly be a valued asset in their stable, any multi billion dollar corporation could turn that asset into a profit, if people don't understand that they simply don't know what Walt Disney is all about, it will certainly be interesting over the next several years when the other two movies are released , Lucasfilm is a great asset for the Walt Disney Company, before it is all said and done could help them reach Time Warner and Sony levels.
http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/the-biggest/the-10-biggest-hollywood-studios/?view=all
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Classic case of buying low by The Walt Disney Company when they bought Lucasfilm, with the new movie getting good reviews , I expect it to make a run at the one billion dollar mark in gate takings,could be in the 1.2 to 1.7 billion range. Lucasfilm will certainly be a valued asset in their stable, any multi billion dollar corporation could turn that asset into a profit, if people don't understand that they simply don't know what Walt Disney is all about, it will certainly be interesting over the next several years when the other two movies are released , Lucasfilm is a great asset for the Walt Disney Company, before it is all said and done could help them reach Time Warner and Sony levels.
http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/the-biggest/the-10-biggest-hollywood-studios/?view=all
it was probably going to break the all time record even if it was garbage. With it getting rave reviews, there's no way it doesn't smash every record.
My guess is that the next movie will be even better. I think Rian Johnson ("Looper") is a great director... And I have to guess episode 7 is a lot of set-up.
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Reviews don't really mean much to me.
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Reviews I've read don't contain any real spoilers. Sounds like Abrams tried very hard to mirror the original films, but there's enough that's new in the film to make it fun for everyone.
I think I'm most excited about seeing Adam Driver's character. Really smart casting on that one. Maybe this is just me being sexist, but I thought he was the most compelling actor, by far, in Girls.
Also I like that both of the main guys from Ex Machina made it into the film. Just a shame they didn't find a role for Alicia Vikander.
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Funny, from I've read from people who watched it early. Abrams tried way to hard to mimic a New Hope that it felt like he was copying it.
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Tentatively set to see it on Sunday.
One thing I really like is how I read that Abrams sort of went back to the old way of filmmaking with this one and went more towards real life special effects/puppets/etc... and tried not to bludgeon the thing to death with CGI. A think all too commonplace in the prequels & filmmaking today, in general.
I'd be shocked if this thing doesn't shatter all sorts of records.
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I think I'm most excited about seeing Adam Driver's character. Really smart casting on that one. Maybe this is just me being sexist, but I thought he was the most compelling actor, by far, in Girls.
My gf watches Girls and honestly, he is what makes it bearable for me.... hahaha
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Well keep the spoilers light so people can't see it.
are you planning on seeing it ?
Yes, but I won't be able to watch until much later.
You're seeing it drunk the first time, too?
:laugh:
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im seeing it sunday at the Air and Space Museum Hazy in virginia! Theyre gonna have it in 3D (which im not so psyched about) but its gonna be on a legit 70mm IMAX screen! I'm pretty stoked
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I think I'm most excited about seeing Adam Driver's character. Really smart casting on that one. Maybe this is just me being sexist, but I thought he was the most compelling actor, by far, in Girls.
My gf watches Girls and honestly, he is what makes it bearable for me.... hahaha
Agreed. Adam Driver is a phenomenal actor.
The entire cast is loaded with talent.
And as far "reviews don't really matter to me"... Obviously form your own opinion, but scoring 80+ on Metacritic is an extremely encouraging sign. Typical Marvel movies score in the low 60s. The best sci-fi film I've seen in a long time (also coincidentally Marvel) was "Guardians of the Galaxy" and that scored a 76. Aggregate scores like metacritic aren't a replacement for your own critique of the film, but it at least tells you what films to avoid and which ones are probably very good. That said, the 2009 JJ Abrams version of "Star Trek" scored in the low 80s as well... I happened to enjoy it, but maybe that will temper expectations for some folks.
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http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/02/star-wars-episode-viii-cast
Some news on the new cast for the next one.
Interesting...
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No Billy Dee Williams? C'mon!!! >:(
We need to see Lando at some point.
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Hope it doesn't suck as hard as ep7
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Hope it doesn't suck as hard as ep7
Trololol
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I do think force awakens was a rip off but it restored some faith in the franchise by doing it. JJ is kinda big with ripping off other flicks though. Everyone borrows but his last Star Trek and Star Wars were almost rehashes of previous films. I think it was safe to use him for ep 7 but I'm glad they're moving on to different directors now.
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I'm a little star warsed out but what little I saw of rogue one does look very interesting.
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I get doing a bunch of Han Solo movies but personally I wish these non trilogy stories were chronological with the current trilogy. I wish they'd move the story forward instead of back .
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Finally got around to watching this over the weekend. Very very predictable, but overall a pretty solid movie.
Saw they are looking at doing a Star Wars television show.
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Supposedly, the new Rogue One trailer will air Thurs night during the Olympics.
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Episode VIII teaser trailer is out
https://twitter.com/starwars/status/852913950060494848
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Episode VIII teaser trailer is out
https://twitter.com/starwars/status/852913950060494848
surprised Luke is the one who says "the jedi is about to end", wonder what it implies, practicing the dark/gray jedis?
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Bold Predictions for Last Jedi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ugSXRsoa4
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I gotta admit, I got chills when I saw my favorite character was back.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9YtMzsUwAAYOA7.jpg)