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[A_Gorilla]

Now make no mistake, I have ZERO doubt in my mind that Disney is going to someday reboot the Star Wars franchise, much like how WB supposedly already has plans to remake the Harry Potter films some years down the road.

Its just a question of when.

With that being said, I feel like perhaps episode VII and other sequels so late after the OT just carries too much baggage. I'm exited as everyone else to see the main three from the OT back on screen. But I'm worried about Phantom Menace Syndrome; where a film becomes impossible to live up to the hype (make no mistake, the PT are terrible, terrible films, but I feel that even if they were great or just good films people would have been disappointed.).

That and most of all, I'm just worried that until he dies, Lucas will still have his grubby hands influence the franchise.

Maybe just starting fresh with a reboot would remove a lot of headache...

 

[Jibbed]

Maybe in like, 20 years.

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Make that 50.

VII, VIII and IX will have some serious legs.

Edit: I can see a 'new' trilogy with an entirely different cast and premise being far more likely than a back-to-basics reboot with the same characters.

 

[May16]

They should definitely have Square put it in Kingdom Hearts.

 

[alexandros]

Yeah, probably. The well has been well and truly poisoned by the prequels, just drop it all and start fresh. Do the alternate timeline thing like Star Trek if you don't want to erase the first three movies from existence.

 

[ersocaster]

I don't think Star Wars needs a reboot. Movies like Harry Potter are based on finished stories, where Star Wars has an infinite number of villains that can arise and threaten the galaxy. They can make Star Wars movies until the end of time because of how open ended it is.

 

[RSP]

I do not mind these franchises being rebooted all the time. I just pick my favorite version.

 

[alfredofroylan]

No, just pretend that Episode I never happened.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

No I don't think so. Yeah, the prequels might have messed things up a little but the foundation created by the originals is strong enough to expand on in this new trilogy. They can essentially go where they want now anyway seeing as they're not restricted by what has to happen in the future like the prequels were.

 

[ElTopo]

Reboot the prequels if anything.

 

[The Albatross]

I don't think that it should be rebooted because the originals had such a lasting impact. I think they could just go forward or backward a few thousand years and make stories set then that don't have to directly tie into the events of Star Wars 1 - 6

 

[strafer]

one does not simply reboot Star Wars

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

I have no idea how remaking/rebooting two or three of the most popular movies of all time would be "removing" a headache. You think that's going to reduce complaints?

 

[obin_gam]

No. I dont think so.

If anything, the will do a Old Republic kind of movie series.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Retelling the original 3 Star Wars movies would create insane expectations. Disney's better off just continuing into the future after ep 6

 

[bananas]

No. After episodes VII, VIII and IX, remake the prequels and make them good with a better story and make the original prequel trilogy non-canon.

There. Problem solved.

 

[Ennosuke]

No need for a reboot. This Universe is so huge and has a lot of potential.

 

[Gaogaogao]

disney should go back to making hand drawn animation

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Episode 7 will probably end up being a quasi-reboot with an ungodly amount of fan service anyway.

 

[Eggbok]

WB is planning to remake Harry Potter? Source wtf? I know they're doing the spin off movies in the same universe but a complete remake wtf!

Anyways rebooting Star Wars is a dumb idea imo. There are so many ideas from the EU they can cover to keep it going. Even though it's non canon there are a lot of good storylines to give them ideas on how to keep Star Wars fresh and alive.

 

[A Serious Man]

Removing the EU from the canon is as much of a reboot as we'll ever see.

 

[Darklord]

Removing the EU from the canon is as much of a reboot as we'll ever see.

Pretty much. They rebooted it as hard as they could.

 

[A_Gorilla]

No. After episodes VII, VIII and IX, remake the prequels and make them good with a better story and make the original prequel trilogy non-canon.

There. Problem solved.

That seems to be the best option IMO. Too bad it won't happen until Lucas dies.

 

[Escape Goat]

You don't really have to. Just set it into the future. Its been thousands of years and the technology hasn't moved one iota.

 

[obin_gam]

That seems to be the best option IMO. Too bad it won't happen until Lucas dies.

Lucas doesnt matter now. He sold off everything.

 

[Ol No Bones]

Episode 7 will probably end up being a quasi-reboot with an ungodly amount of fan service anyway.

I agree. I hope they keep the fan service to a minimum. Was Star Trek 2009 filled with oodles of fan service?

 

[Goro Majima]

No. After episodes VII, VIII and IX, remake the prequels and make them good with a better story and make the original prequel trilogy non-canon.

There. Problem solved.

This.

The original trilogy is fine as is, it's the prequels that are a hot mess.

 

[A_Gorilla]

Lucas doesnt matter now. He sold off everything.

We're still not getting the unaltered OT on Blu Ray until he kicks it.

 

[DeSo]

I'm not sure what you're getting at.

You can't just reboot the entire thing, it wouldn't be Star Wars.

 

[Currygan]

the new movies will be a reboot/sequel if Star Trek 09 is any indication of Abrams' line of work

 

[Cormano]

Reboot the prequels instead?

 

[Nerdkiller]

Nothing needs to be rebooted (yes, even the Prequels). Just put the series in a different direction by, say...putting it hundreds of years into the past. But hey...if they did choose to reboot it, I can be almost certain that the anger caused by that would be even more than what the Prequels ever caused. Not that Disney would really care, because money.

 

[SugarDave]

No. Stop rebooting stuff! The originals are great, the prequels are guff, that's it. Either continue making Star Wars as normal or don't.

 

[Blader]

Yeah, probably. The well has been well and truly poisoned by the prequels, just drop it all and start fresh. Do the alternate timeline thing like Star Trek if you don't want to erase the first three movies from existence.

Not in any meaningful way to Disney. They may not be good movies, but the entire Clone Wars era of merchandise and side projects they created (tv shows, toys, video games, etc.) have all been enormously profitable and popular with kids.

If Disney wanted to reboot Star Wars, they wouldn't have gone through the effort of expanding the universe in the way they are now: sequel trilogy, spin-offs, Rebels, new EU. And truthfully, there's no reason for them to reboot Star Wars, it's a franchise they can continue to expand outward and incorporate new characters into indefinitely. I mean, Clone Wars already proved that this would work.

I totally expect Disney to reboot Indiana Jones, however.

 

[inm8num2]

Reboot the prequels instead?

Ideally this. Usually people talk about doing things differently in the prequels, but I would go back to square one. Aside from general story beats we know of from the OT, and a few characters like Anakin/Vader, Obi-Wan, and Yoda, disregard everything else and start over.

However, since the new films are going to maintain continuity with the prequels that will never happen.

 

[RedBullEnergy]

No. Some source material will just never be good.

 

[jett]

It's quite disappointing to me that the entire point of the new movies is to tug at the nostalgia strings. Could've been something fresh. Maybe this universe is just fucking rotten.

 

[Cheebo]

It's quite disappointing to me that the entire point of the new movies is to tug at the nostalgia strings. Could've been something fresh. Maybe this universe is just fucking rotten.

Ever since the late 70's it has been a foregone conclusion that the sequel trilogy would take 20-30 years after the original trilogy and would have Luke in a Obi-Wan Kenobi sort of role. Why would they change that direction?

 

[slit]

Absolutely not, first of all it'll never be accepted and two not everything needs to be rebooted, especially films that have been so ingrained in pop culture. I admit sometimes reboots can be interesting, this is not ones of those times.

 

[inm8num2]

This post by Bucket Moose is one of my favorites that I've read about the prequels.

As my good friend GentlemanCrow alluded to earlier in the thread, use X-Men: First Class as a model for their friendship. We watched it together recently, and while it is a very solid if unremarkable film overall, it nails Xavier and Magneto's brotherly relationship perfectly and manages to do more in one film than the prequels did in three.

Some observations/ideas:

- James McAvoy as Xavier would be an ideal young Obi Wan type- effortlessly mature and classy even in youth, but warm and possessing a cheeky sense of humour. He even looks like he could be a young Alec Guinness when bearded.

- Michael Fassbender as Magneto is a physically imposing man in his prime (a la Vader), nomadic, a man of few words but innately sympathetic and likeable. Fassbender is masculine and has shown that he has the acting chops to suddenly and convincingly turn "bad" within the space of one film- perfect for Anakin (although this turn should ideally span two films).

- Anakin is an adult and has a dark past from the off, like Magneto. Replace the Nazi camp with a slaver camp, and only allude to it sparingly. Like First Class or Star Trek '09, Anakin's troubled childhood could perhaps be addressed in a brief prologue and then cut to present day. We don't need to dwell on it.

- Anakin could initially be on a quest to hunt down his former slaver and exact his revenge. He has had inexplicable force powers since childhood and works as a smuggler in adulthood.

- Obi Wan crosses paths with Anakin and helps him to develop his burgeoning force powers as a Jedi in Episode I, but cautions him not to seek revenge. He offers support and guidance, but he is his equal, not a disciplinarian.

- Anakin is seduced by the Emperor and fully buys into his ideology. He is not tricked.

- By the end of Episode II, Anakin is Vader and wears the familiar black costume sans helmet, breathing mask and chest panel in battle. Through Episode III, he works on behalf of the Emperor. Obi Wan has been aware of this for some time, and faces his old friend as a last resort. He confronts him and eventually defeats him on Mustafar, knocking him into sulphuric waste or such like, the toxic fumes impairing his breathing. Obi Wan is chased away by Imperial forces that arrive on the scene, as Vader crawls out of the waste and is rescued by the Emperor. The helmet and breathing mask are organic and essential additions to his suit.

One of the biggest caveats with the above proposal is to not merely transplant First Class's tone (which is sombre and naturalistic and would be inappropriate for Star Wars), but approximate the general feel of Xavier and Magneto's relationship dynamic in that film. You'd have to tackle an innately dark character like Anakin with care and maintain enough levity and snappy banter throughout these alternate prequels to make it consistent in tone with OT.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Hell no,
what a horrible idea.

 

[whatever77]

Reboot the prequels while George Lucas is still alive.

 

[jtb]

Jesus christ no.

the original trilogy is a fucking cultural artifact and they hold up perfectly. They are still better than just about every big budget blockbuster that has tried to ape it since. There is literally nothing that will be gained from a reboot other than money.

and if they reboot it, what will poor JJ Abrams have to shamelessly rely upon for unearned sentimentality if he doesn't have the strength of the original trilogy to lean upon?

 

[LosDaddie]

:lol
What a horrible idea. Just make the new episodes up to par with modern sci-fi standards.

 

[Nerdkiller]

Jesus christ no.

the original trilogy is a fucking cultural artifact and they hold up perfectly. They are still better than just about every big budget blockbuster that has tried to ape it since. There is literally nothing that will be gained from a reboot other than money.

and if they reboot it, what will poor JJ Abrams have to shamelessly rely upon for unearned sentimentality if he doesn't have the strength of the original trilogy to lean upon?

Oh, you know Abrams. He'll still find a way to try and be nostalgic in the worst possible way. Case in point: Star Trek Into Darkness.

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Also, Lord of the Rings is the better trilogy. *flees*

 

[CadetMahoney]

one does not simply reboot Star Wars

 

[slit]

Oh, you know Abrams. He'll still find a way to try and be nostalgic in the worst possible way. Case in point: Star Trek Into Darkness.

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Also, Lord of the Rings is the better trilogy. *flees*

You better run, because no it isn't. LOTR trilogy is one of the most overrated series of films ever.

 

[Cow Mengde]

Reboot the prequels.

 

[jett]

Ever since the late 70's it has been a foregone conclusion that the sequel trilogy would take 20-30 years after the original trilogy and would have Luke in a Obi-Wan Kenobi sort of role. Why would they change that direction?

Having the old actors in secondary/tertiary roles is fine. Having a barely functioning Harrison Ford and a not all there Carrie Fisher as main characters is just ridiculous.

 

[Nerdkiller]

You better run, because no it isn't. LOTR trilogy is one of the most overrated series of films ever.

I could say the same thing about Star Wars, because, face it...Jedi isn't really that good of a movie. The other two are still great movies, though.

 

[Moff]

I dont think that would make any sense. I'd much more welcome more movies in other time periods or with new characters.