SCULLIBUNDO
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You do know that there was a time when Cameron was going to direct X-Men?
We could have had Michael Biehn as Cyclops ;_;
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Star Wars Episode 7 - Thread of Pre-Production
- Thread starter Ape Gone Insane
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You do know that there was a time when Cameron was going to direct X-Men?
We could have had Michael Biehn as Cyclops ;_;
Synth_floyd
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Why would Cameron even think about directing Star Wars? He already has his own Star Wars.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
He wouldn't. He has everything he ever wanted with Avatar.
This is fuckin retarded
everything you guys are discussing makes me not want to like this film. It will be safe and just not that exciting to me.
Bleh Trek09
Bleh Favreau
Bleh Bad star wars script thats completely Disney. Meant to appease all generations, in a PG-13 movie style.
Just like the Star Wars MMOs watch us get a Smuggler that does not smuggle yet again.
Bleh Trek09
Bleh Favreau
Bleh Bad star wars script thats completely Disney. Meant to appease all generations, in a PG-13 movie style.
Just like the Star Wars MMOs watch us get a Smuggler that does not smuggle yet again.
SlowRevolution
Member
You expect something different from a Star Wars movie?
Anticitizen One
Banned
A live action fern gully?
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
How do you come up with gems like this?
It's so cute when people think Avatar is guaranteed to have the cultural longevity of Star Wars. When we're talking about who'll take over making Avatar 7 in 30 years we can talk about that.
On a less controversial note, I must have completely missed this announcement when it happened. I'm both glad and worried about this choice. Glad because the guy is clearly a competent screenwriter, LMS and Toy Story 3 both had great scripts. TS3 in particular was excellent in how it was structured to appeal to both children and adults, which is a knife's edge Star Wars needs to walk. But worried because he hasn't, as far as I can tell, written SF (be that Science Fiction or Space Fantasy) before.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
Why?
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
I don't think that's what he meant when he said Cameron has his own Star Wars. Essentially meant his own big sci-fi universe with lots of possibilities to play around in.
Let us please not get back into the Star Wars vs Avatar sequels discussion.
He still wants your avatar.
Terminator is the one that got away. Avatar will never completely fill the hole in his heart.
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
Wasn't the entire original trilogy rated PG? Heh. I don't see the need to make something "dark" and "gritty" that never was to begin with.
A PG in 1977 used to mean something more. Plus PG-13 didn't exist yet.
Doublesith
Member
So Gullermo del Toro also turned it down:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/guillermo-del-toro-says-he-was-approached-for-star-wars-episode-7-would-have-loved-to-see-brad-bird-direct-the-sequel-20130107
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/guillermo-del-toro-says-he-was-approached-for-star-wars-episode-7-would-have-loved-to-see-brad-bird-direct-the-sequel-20130107
megashock5
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ViewtifulJC
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"New rubbish dialog reaches me every other day..." Alec Guinness writing to a friend 'bout Star Wars
Bobby Roberts
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Tennyson Ford. That's pretty good.
Everytime this thread is bumped I think for a split second "Did I miss the director announcement somehow?"
Weird that Del Toro passed, considering his earlier quote that sounded as if he'd have jumped on it.
Everytime this thread is bumped I think for a split second "Did I miss the director announcement somehow?"
Weird that Del Toro passed, considering his earlier quote that sounded as if he'd have jumped on it.
Sapiens
Member
I imagine for Del Toro, it was like someone he has no interest in fucking, asking to fuck him.
"It's flattering, but I have WAY hotter people to fuck."
Dude knows he dodged a bullet with the Hobbits.
Well at least is shows that they're interested in getting talented people.
DiipuSurotu
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Del Toro Star Wars would have been pretty weird 
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
The only question really is how far down their wishlist they have to venture before they find a director that wants to do it (and is available).
To me, the smart money for any established director is to wait and see how the first movie or two turn out, both from a box office/critical perspective, but just as importantly, from a creative perspective; were there any horror stories down the line of power struggles and interventions? Plus by that time I'm sure there will be the possibility of off-shoot projects that might be more appealing to directors than the 'main canon' of films.
I honestly believe that there's enough people at Disney and Lucasarts that have their hearts in the right place to want to make a good film above all else, but I don't really have faith that they have the confidence to see it through.
The Lamonster
Member
Del Toro Star Wars would have been pretty weird
yeah. not interested, unless it was a spinoff focused on bounty hunters or something like that.
Bobby Roberts
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I'm wondering if the schedule is so tight that some of these bigger name directors are like "naaaah - there's no leeway here."
Salvor.Hardin
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That and a commitment to two other films means most 'wishlist' directors probably have no interest in it at all.
BattleMonkey
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Gonna be hard to get a big name at this point. Most have various projects lined up already
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
Are they really wanting to sign a single director for all three?
Salvor.Hardin
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The alternative would be finding a new director for each installment of the new trilogy. That would be a huge pain in the ass, especially if the first film is a critical success (I'm just going to assume that financial success is a given).
Liquidsnake
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Are you guys still on board with my idea of hiring every actor that was in Tron Legacy to be in Star Wars VII?
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
I'm going to go with that being much easier than finding a worthy director that's available for all three. Plus I expect they'd want to spread the risk somewhat.
Salvor.Hardin
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I'm sure a guy like Matthew Vaughn would be up for it. He's not huge, but he does have reasonable success at adapting fiction to film. He hasn't proven to be creatively ambitious given the projects he takes on, so a decade of Star Wars seems to be right up his alley.
The Lamonster
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I am, I liked that post. And loved that movie!
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I don't think they need to find a director that will do all three. What will be most important to them is get the right person for the first one, then they'll figure out the rest afterwards, but before the first one ships obviously.
I still think it will be Joe Johnston. He has the right track record and hasn't been the most busy.
I still think it will be Joe Johnston. He has the right track record and hasn't been the most busy.
AgentChris
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Isn't everything pointing towards Matthew Vaughn directing SW7?
Discotheque
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Joe Johnston is one of the worst blockbuster directors out there. Lol honestly I'd even prefer Stephen Sommers over him.
While George Lucas made silly films out of the prequels joe Johnston would do much worse...he'd make forgettable films
While George Lucas made silly films out of the prequels joe Johnston would do much worse...he'd make forgettable films
infinityBCRT
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Probably. Most big name directors seem to have stuff lined up for them for the next few years.
The Lamonster
Member
Hope not. His style is incredibly boring.
Expendable.
Member
Alfonso Cuaron or David Fincher would be an enormous waste of talent and I can't imagine their style matching. Joe Johnston or someone of his workmanlike ilk would be ideal.
BrokenEchelon
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A bullet of cash.boxofficemojo said:
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Besides I don't Disney would give that many liberties.
Expendable.
Member
They'll be busy with Jupiter Ascending for probably the next year.
Liquidsnake
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You and I would be good friends!!!!!!!
Liquidsnake
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But they would be a cool match.
Like someone said above, DelToro on a more gritty and greasy Bountry Hunter themed SW, would have 100% of my attention.
But they can even pick a "nobody" as long as he's good.
It's not like the dude behind Dredd (for example) was a big one, but the film was very good nonetheless.
I also don't think they should necessarily go for the mega colossal project, i wouldn't mind smaller scope movies set in that universe.
Demoncarnotaur
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Yuck, Im not a fan of Johnston's style being applied to something like SW, even if in a way its a close fit. He has had way too many shitty films IMO.