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[Metrotab]

A guy in a suit and a stormtrooper helmet doing a YouTube news show and you wanna know if it's fake or not.

He also keeps showing pictures of a site that he's taking the story from - and never sources the site, or the story. Nor is there ever a link provided. Plus the story isn't very well written (the phrase "casted," for example, would never make it through proofing, as it's incorrect)

It's bullshit.

That's kinda his thing though. He does game reviews as well.

But consider my worries allayed. I'm not good at bullshit detection.

Spoiler

I hate April Fools.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

That's kinda his thing though. He does game reviews as well.

Well, yeah. But games are things that exist, as opposed to this "article" he's reading from verbatim that has no source, or link. Has he ever done a video that was about spoilers from any of the books, games, television shows, or anything like that before?

 

[Forsaken82]

Wheedon too, I thought. Wasn't Summer Glau constantly barefoot in Serenity?

the opening sequence i think... thats it...

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

New Star Wars Movies Will Hit Every Summer Beginning in 2015

J.J. Abrams' Episode VII will come first in the summer of 2015 and will be followed every summer after with another new Star Wars movie, alternating between the standalone films we've heard about and the new trilogy that begins with Episode VII.

I guess it will be not that disimilar to the pattern with Marvel films: Standalones, Avengers, Standalones, Avengers 2, Standalones, Avengers 3.

 

[Thug Waffle]

Dude, fuck that. Seriously.

 

[DieH@rd]

Its a good plan. I can think of of 10 good standalone SW stories right now, and one of them per every two years sounds perfect.

 

[monome]

no pb with yearly.

if shit, I'll just pass.

Disney knows its shit, and wants to get its money back ASAP.

hopefully, the Lucasarts lady is as smart as they say. she'll need to be. otherwise...I expect major shit to hit the fan.

 

[Epcott]

Yearly series?

Hmmm, not sure how I feel about that overkill (though maybe it won't be so bad since the TV series SW Underworld is probably dead now).

As much as I hated Clone Wars in the beginning, I wouldn't mind a movie focusing on what happened to Ahsoka Tano (if the character is even canon at this point).

 

[Jables Swan]

Yearly movies is brilliant, but just as long as they are giving them enough time to create something good. If they just rush out crap, then that's when it'll be a problem.

 

[Thug Waffle]

Yearly movies is brilliant, but just as long as they are giving them enough time to create something good. If they just rush out crap, then that's when it'll be a problem.

Which is probably what's going to happen. Most of those standalone Marvel films, in my opinion, are okay at best. I'm not excited for a bunch of average directors shoehorning established characters into their own feature-length films without the patience to make each film as good as possible.

Also, expect the inevitable retcons that hilariously fail to match the mystique of the good Expanded Universe stories.

 

[Jables Swan]

Which is probably what's going to happen. Most of those standalone Marvel films, in my opinion, are okay at best. I'm not excited for a bunch of average directors shoehorning established characters into their own feature-length films without the patience to make each film as good as possible.

Also, expect the inevitable retcons that hilariously fail to match the mystique of the good Expanded Universe stories.

Yeah, but hopefully the stand alone stories are about characters that aren't main characters in the trilogy. For example, if we get a Rouge Squadron stand alone movie (a dream of mine), then it wouldn't really affect the trilogy.

 

[Loxley]

Figured I'd post it here too.

 

[Thug Waffle]

Yeah, but hopefully the stand alone stories are about characters that aren't main characters in the trilogy. For example, if we get a Rouge Squadron stand alone movie (a dream of mine), then it wouldn't really affect the trilogy.

Fucking word, dude. Tycho Celchu and Corran Horn would light up the screen if casted properly.

 

[enzo_gt]

New Star Wars Movies Will Hit Every Summer Beginning in 2015

I guess it will be not that disimilar to the pattern with Marvel films: Standalones, Avengers, Standalones, Avengers 2, Standalones, Avengers 3.

Yeah, but at least Avengers gets 3 years of breathing room for each phase.

2 years is cutting it close.

 

[inm8num2]

Written and Directed by Patton Oswalt

 

[Jables Swan]

Fucking word, dude. Tycho Celchu and Corran Horn would light up the screen if casted properly.

Amen brother.

 

[MisterHero]

Figured I'd post it here too.

What is most exciting is the triumphant return of Ben Affleck's Daredevil

 

[Forkball]

So...

2015: VII
2016: Han Solo Adventures
2017: VIII
2018: Put Captain Solo in the cargo hold: The Saga of Boba Fett
2019: IX
2020: EVEN MORE?

I'm not sure about the interest in the series after IX. People will be Star Wars'd out. At least the Marvel movies are very different in setting and characters, but I feel that people will think "good god, not another lightsaber battle" after five years of having them annually.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

So...

2015: VII
2016: Han Solo Adventures
2017: VIII
2018: Put Captain Solo in the cargo hold: The Saga of Boba Fett
2019: IX
2020: EVEN MORE?

I'm not sure about the interest in the series after IX. People will be Star Wars'd out. At least the Marvel movies are very different in setting and characters, but I feel that people will think "good god, not another lightsaber battle" after five years of having them annually.

I doubt we'll see any lightsaber battle in Han Solo Adventures. Anyway they'll just have to move away from familiar settings and story types later on. Old Republic, Rogue Squadron, Ewoks III, kid movies, racing movies, etc.

 

[sarcastor]

So...

2015: VII
2016: Han Solo Adventures
2017: VIII
2018: Put Captain Solo in the cargo hold: The Saga of Boba Fett
2019: IX
2020: EVEN MORE?

there's no way they can make a star wars movie every two years. Unless they film it back to back LordoftheRings style.

 

[Count Dookkake]

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[Blader]

Others probably figured this out long ago, but it just occurred to me that 1313 was cancelled for the specific reason that it is Boba Fett EU and may confuse normal people if released anywhere close to Boba Fett film.

Solution: change character.

But the game was originally about someone else and Lucas is the one who the character changed to Boba Fett.

 

[Count Dookkake]

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[shira]

there's no way they can make a star wars movie every two years. Unless they film it back to back LordoftheRings style.

Sure they can. Lock up some up and coming stars for peanuts and force them to do it.

 

[Blader]

But Lucas does not own it anymore.

Ok. But no one knew 1313 was starring Boba Fett until after the game was cancelled. So why not just change the character back to someone non-Boba instead of cancelling it outright?

Seems like they just want all future Star Wars games (and merch in general) to be consolidated under the sequel trilogy's banner; no more pre-OT stories.

 

[Thug Waffle]

Ok. But no one knew 1313 was starring Boba Fett until after the game was cancelled. So why not just change the character back to someone non-Boba instead of cancelling it outright?

Seems like they just want all future Star Wars games (and merch in general) to be consolidated under the sequel trilogy's banner; no more pre-OT stories.

I think that was his point.

 

[AdamMPSP]

Okay guys, I'm looking for that gif where Lucas admits to going to far in Episode 1 and Rick McCullum just looks like he hates everything. Can anyone help me out?

 

[thecouncil]

J.J. said he expects John Williams to do the music for VII.

video clip here

...For Star Wars, it's very early days to know, but I believe that going forward that John Williams will be doing that film because apparently he was there long before I was.

That's good... definitely good.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

WOW.

Nice. Can't complain.

 

[Count Dookkake]

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[BattleMonkey]

So...

2015: VII
2016: Han Solo Adventures
2017: VIII
2018: Put Captain Solo in the cargo hold: The Saga of Boba Fett
2019: IX
2020: EVEN MORE?

I'm not sure about the interest in the series after IX. People will be Star Wars'd out. At least the Marvel movies are very different in setting and characters, but I feel that people will think "good god, not another lightsaber battle" after five years of having them annually.

I'm sure they will stop eventually or slow down after these initial six. Though if they are hits and keep bringing in big bucks, don't see them stopping the money train either.

 

[CreepingFear]

The question is if John Williams still thinks he's scoring for George Lucas. Old age is such a bitch.

 

[Deleted member 8095]

If Disney does the movies right, I will watch all of them. Hell, I'll watch all of them anyway I'm sure.

 

[BocoDragon]

I would have gone with Skrillex but w/e..

 

[GoddyofAus]

Very good news. This may turn out awesome yet.

 

[CreepingFear]

Edit: Tried to post a gif. Wouldn't work.

 

[Jables Swan]

J.J. said he expects John Williams to do the music for VII.

video clip here



That's good... definitely good.

Great news.

 

[Jarmel]

I'm okay with this.

 

[sant]

Well, Disney did a good job with Marvel. Bring on my yearly dose of Star Wars.

 

[Snake]

Giacchino am cry

Hopefully Williams can bring back some of that old charm.

 

[Jables Swan]

Well, Disney did a good job with Marvel. Bring on my yearly dose os Star Wars.

Amen brother. #believe

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

wait, so is this confirmed now?

one movie about Han Solo, another about Boba Fett and a third undetermined?

and yearly releases?

 

[thecouncil]

New J.J. quote about his approach:

A self-confessed Star Wars fan, Abrams said he would have to try to mitigate his "geeky fan-boy" feelings about his forthcoming project.

"It's just about about approaching it from as authentic a place as possible, and not trying to apply what you believe or think, as much as trying to filter everything and get at it from the core of the characters.

"[It should be] what you deeply want to see, never what you assume the fans might like."

Also, sorry to say, but I hope Hayden Christensen appears in the new trilogy as a force ghost.

At the very least, it would at least begin to justify his appearance at the end of VI, which I'm still trying to understand.

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

New J.J. quote about his approach:

we might have ended up with a real return of the jedi ending with that mindset instead of boring han, brother and sister incest, and a teddy bear luau

At the very least, it would at least begin to justify his appearance at the end of VI, which I'm still trying to understand.

that..... could work assuming the have a fucking writer and director directing them now with lines real humans would say.

it would help repair the damage to jedi and...might soften the prequel hate a bit, if some of the actors come back but are actually "good" in the on screen interpretation and not cringe worthy.

 

[Count Dookkake]

New J.J. quote about his approach:



Also, sorry to say, but I hope Hayden Christensen appears in the new trilogy as a force ghost.

At the very least, it would at least begin to justify his appearance at the end of VI, which I'm still trying to understand.

I suspect there will be more than a few nods and tie-ins to the PT.

 

[Anth0ny]

Also, sorry to say, but I hope Hayden Christensen appears in the new trilogy as a force ghost.

god no

At the very least, it would at least begin to justify his appearance at the end of VI, which I'm still trying to understand.

that didn't happen

 

[infinityBCRT]

Ok. But no one knew 1313 was starring Boba Fett until after the game was cancelled. So why not just change the character back to someone non-Boba instead of cancelling it outright?

Probably because the non-Boba character it was starring was from the cancelled TV show.

 

[Jables Swan]

I suspect there will be more than a few nods and tie-ins to the PT.

I hope not. Just ignore those movies and continue off the originals please.

 

[thecouncil]

I hope not. Just ignore those movies and continue off the originals please.

Nah, they really shouldn't ignore them. That's just outrageous, honestly. I don't mean to be a dick about it, but they happened and they came from the mind of the creator of the universe. So, we have to get over that now. If anything, Lucas' probable exclusion from involvement in the upcoming sequels makes THEM the ones to ignore.

Anyway, I think it's fine if they end up on Naboo or something. That kind of tie in to the prequels is acceptable. I actually sort of prefer it to pretending they never happened.

But when the prequel trilogy tried to tie into the originals in completely coincidental ways, like:

Anakin built C3PO
Stormtroopers are Boba Fett's dad.
or
Chewbacca and Yoda know each other

that was all a little too much.

 

[Thug Waffle]

Nah, they really shouldn't ignore them. That's just outrageous, honestly. I don't mean to be a dick about it, but they happened and they came from the mind of the creator of the universe. So, we have to get over that now. If anything, Lucas' probable exclusion from involvement in the upcoming sequels makes THEM the ones to ignore.

Anyway, I think it's fine if they end up on Naboo or something. That kind of tie in to the prequels is acceptable. I actually sort of prefer it to pretending they never happened.

But when the prequel trilogy tried to tie into the originals in completely coincidental ways, like:

Anakin built C3PO
Stormtroopers are Boba Fett's dad.
or
Chewbacca and Yoda know each other

that was all a little too much.

Not all of them. By the time of the OT, many of the stormtroopers were enlistees.

But I agree about acknowledging the prequels. I have a feeling that I will end up rejecting a number of the films Shitsney puts out in favor of the generally Lucas-approved Expanded Universe. Like, seriously, LOL @ the notion that the Heir to the Empire trilogy is going to get retconned. It's probably true, but fuck that noise. Fuck it down to Hell.