shira
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Is Taylor Kitsch ready?
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Star Wars Episode 7 - Thread of Pre-Production
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Is Taylor Kitsch ready?
Escape Goat
Member
I feel a great disturbance in the force.
Pinewood > Hollywood
shira
Member
Yeah, but if the films suck it is career suicide.
WTF are Jake Lloyd and Hayden doing now?
Doing whatever they want? They must have plenty of money. It's not like they had the talent for long, fruitful acting careers anyway.
That's only if you were a relative unknown before you got cast in a lead role. Lots of folks from the prequels have continued to have successful careers (Portman, Neeson, McGregor, Jackson).
Anyway I don't think there's anything to worry about on that front with how good Abrams is at casting.
Jables Swan
Member
TheJollyCorner
Member
who's writing the script/story for Ep.7 again?
shira
Member
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
That's not Michael Ardnt.unfortunately,
WyndhamPrice
Member
Episodes 7, 8 and 9 are done!
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I guess it makes sense that the words "Star Wars" aren't anywhere on the cover, just a big Bad Robot logo.
But it's weird knowing that's a Star Wars script, and the only thing on it is the Bad Robot logo
But it's weird knowing that's a Star Wars script, and the only thing on it is the Bad Robot logo
The Last One
Member
Oh boy, can't wait.
When do you guys think they'll unveil the subtitle for the Episode VII?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
They're probably not. Not anymore than Old Spock was a huge part of the Star Trek reboot.
Lucas has always said that 7, 8 and 9 would happen 30 years after Return of the Jedi. So they are about that age now. I'm with you tho...I hope they are not big parts in the story.
I think at least Luke will have a substantial role but I could see Han/Leia being nothing more than glorified cameos.
bengraven
Member
Bad Robot IS the subtitle!
It's actually a sequel to the Emmy award winning animated epic television series/event from the 80s: Star Wars Droids.
Fuck that, I hope Han Solo installs a Death Star laser to the Millenium Falcon and positively wrecks shit on the bad guy's spaceship at the end of trilogy. With Lando.
It's about that other C3P0 droid from Empire isn't it? The one that was a lighter shade of gold? Never trusted that mofo.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
E CHU TA
shira
Member
It's been confirmed he wrote it all by his onesy?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Lucas turned over story notes. Arndt wrote a 50 page treatment for the trilogy arc. Based on that treatment, Arndt was given the job to write the screenplay for VII.
It will likely have contributions from Lawrence Kasdan and JJ Abrams by the time shooting is finished, but yes, it's a Michael Arndt script.
That's been stated multiple times over the course of the thread, I believe.
It will likely have contributions from Lawrence Kasdan and JJ Abrams by the time shooting is finished, but yes, it's a Michael Arndt script.
That's been stated multiple times over the course of the thread, I believe.
kittenbreath
Member
Not for another year or so. I seem to remember the others being revealed in the August/September before release.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Yes. I believe he pitched the treatment for Eps 7-9 to Disney and was then put in charge of the script for Ep7. Then Disney have come out saying Lucas' loose outlines play into it - probably more in a bid to please those who would be scared that the original creator of the universe had nothing to do with the film. I'm sure he at least signed off on the story of these films.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Lucas had to give up his notes before the sale to Disney could be completed. His "consultant" position is almost certainly honorary at best.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Yup.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
You're quite an optimist.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Bobby Roberts
Banned
That's not optimistic. Disney made him giving up his notes a condition of the sale. He agreed to it.
If they wanted him to have any actual power, they wouldn't have forced him to sell his unproduced intellectual properties to him as well as rights to the films.
And if Lucas WANTED that power, he woulda never sold Star Wars in the first place.
edit: As Sculli aptly pointed out - he's tired, he's married, he's rich, he's happy. Why the fuck would he want to stick his wick back in Star Wars?
If they wanted him to have any actual power, they wouldn't have forced him to sell his unproduced intellectual properties to him as well as rights to the films.
And if Lucas WANTED that power, he woulda never sold Star Wars in the first place.
edit: As Sculli aptly pointed out - he's tired, he's married, he's rich, he's happy. Why the fuck would he want to stick his wick back in Star Wars?
Because the internet would have me believe he feasts off the tears of fanboy rage.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Kathleen Kennedy.
then probably Lawrence Kasdan & JJ Abrams.
then probably Lawrence Kasdan & JJ Abrams.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Kasdan being involved with this is really reassuring to me, I just hope he's still got the goods.
he is writing one of the spin off films i think.
They couldn't afford a third brass tack. Not a good sign.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
For the same reason he owns and wears a "Han Shot First" t-shirt.
SuperAndroid17
Member
I hope the subtitle is Shadows of the empire.
It would be EPIC
It would be EPIC
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Lucas was putting stuff in motion before the Disney sale. Those plans didn't stay the same once Disney bought the property.
What Xia was privy to likely changed past a certain point.
Although, to be fair - pointing at previous Xia posts is way better than pointing to George Lucas' T-shirt collection.
What Xia was privy to likely changed past a certain point.
Although, to be fair - pointing at previous Xia posts is way better than pointing to George Lucas' T-shirt collection.
Kathleen Kennedy is the caretaker of the franchise. Episode VII is Abrams movie though through and through. He isn't a director for hire. It's a full on Bad Robot co-production with Lucasfilm and Abrams brought his producer partner with him as well as a a ton of Bad Robot pre-production staff.