Yes, it is, but now and then there are nuggets of truth to be found in some of the speculation thrown around there. Also, if you value your sanity, don't read the comments section. It is a cesspit of idiocy.Originally Posted by Darth Turbogeek
Yes, it is, but now and then there are nuggets of truth to be found in some of the speculation thrown around there. Also, if you value your sanity, don't read the comments section. It is a cesspit of idiocy.
"Indeed, Ford won’t go to the next level of contract talks until there’s a script and director in place"
So we don't have either yet, it seems.
But apparently we should 'Give It To Brad Bird'!
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These next couple of years are going to be fun. Desperate searches for any nugget of information, set pics, script rumors...
"Dad, you killed the zombie Flanders!" "He was a zombie?"
Apparently, the British tabloids are reporting that Disney wants to bring back Vader. (linky)
They want to do it for marketing reasons, but I actually think it could shape up into something awesome, because of one question that springs to mind: does the public know that Anakin Skywalker was Darth Vader?
Imagine it. The Alliance, victorious, tells the galaxy that the Emperor and Darth Vader were killed aboard the Death Star. However, in order to protect the legacy of their father, Luke and Leia stick with Obi Wan's "certain point of view", and the public at large never finds out that Anakin was Vader. Forty years roll by, the New Republic (or whatever) is in full swing... and then suddenly, whatever is left of the Empire announces that Vader - the most feared man in the galaxy - is back. They've got a force user in a big black suit... and while the audience knows it can't possibly be the real Vader, there's no way to disprove it: Luke burned the body, and they can't demand a DNA test without admitting that Vader was Anakin. If they do that, then suddenly the galaxy is reminded that the incorruptible Jedi aren't so incorruptible after all, and the heroes of the Rebellion lied to cover up the truth.
Then, we're left with the identity of this new Vader as an ongoing mystery. Are they a clone? Are they an imposter? Are they someone we've met before? Do they know that Vader was Anakin? Are they connected to Anakin in any way? A secret apprentice? A secret son?
We've got an award winning writer already, and if we get a decent director on board, I'm sure they could do something pretty awesome with Vader 2.0, if there's any truth to the claim.
BTW does anyone know who gets the money for the SW license in Angry Birds SW and SW: Detours?
I guess Lucas tried to cash in big while he was still holding the license
Oh and who has the right to distribute the old SW Movies on Blu Ray now? Twentyth Century Fox or Disney? Does this mean that the Blu Ray Box from last year will be replaced by a Disney Box soon? I am kind of glad that I still have not bought this set.
What happens to the Real Life TV Show now? Are the made arrangements already set in stone or is Disney able to alter the plans?
I could see them bringing back Vader like that. Maybe the Sith uses his to bring fear on the New Republic. I guess they also could use Vader in a dream sequence or something.
I haven't seen anything official yet, but a live action show is the sort of thing that Disney would pounce on. They've already got Marvel working on the SHIELD series; having a Star Wars show to air on ABC as well would be a massive ratings boost for them.
As far as I know, they never got part the writing scripts stage. Who knows, maybe the Disney acquisition was the reason that the show hasn't happened yet: I'm guessing a deal like this was being talked about behind the scenes for quite a while.
It's like that, and that's the way it is.
Angry Birds Star Wars is very fun!
They use the Force and have lightsabers too. >_>
oh what a tangled web I weave
I consider the Angry Birds and Detours deal as Lucas saying: "Screw this if the big sell out starts at the end of the year I will start it myself and if people do not like it they will blame it on Disney"
http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/01/05...ions-for-2013/
Five Predictions for 2013!
we have a director and it is JJ Abrams
http://www.superherohype.com/news/ar...rs-episode-vii
I am very excited. He is a great director and a fan. Now on to casting decisions.
I'm mildly disappointed by this.
Don't get me wrong: JJ Abrams is a fantastic director. I love what he has done with Star Trek, and it's great that he is a fan. However, I recently read an interview where Abrams was talking about not wanting to direct Star Wars, which makes me wonder just what Disney had to do / offer in order to get him to change his mind.
Also, while his science fiction track record is pretty solid, Star Wars has always felt more fantasy than science fiction to me. I personally enjoyed the prequels, but I'm worried that an Abrams-directed Star Wars movie will be tilted more towards space battles, action sequences, and sex appeal, rather than the kind of all-ages fairytale adventure that the original movies were. The man who made Star Trek, Alias, Lost, Fringe, Cloverfield, and a bunch of Mission Impossible movies does not strike me as the best choice for this.
Between Disney and Abrams... I feel like I'm being a humbug over this, but I'm really not hyped at all.
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I'm thrilled. This will mark the first time in decades we have a capable film-maker helming a Star Wars movie.
darn it I was coming here to break the news!!
I think it's a good choice, and a safe choice. He's got a proven track record with science fictiony films.
My preference was "just about anyone but Lucas" so I'm satisfied.
Good news! I am not uber excited but I prefer this choice over an unknown directer that only made some good commercials before or a guy who got the oscar for best foreign film.
One interesting thing in the article is Vaughn was pushing for Chole Moetz for the lead. So does that mean we will have a female character as the main? I would be cool with that and very different from the other 6 films.
I make no secret of being a JJ Abrams fan, so I was pleasantly surprised by the news.
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