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[TheKaeptain]

Nah. No way Abrams goes there. At least not during the climax.

Well we know he gets hurt. Wonder if Ren cuts off a body part?

 

[Secret Fawful]

Apparently, EW says early shooting for Episode VIII is taking place in Ireland this month at an ancient island monastery. Sorry if it's been posted already. I looked through the topic and didn't see it. Sounds like Luke's hideout maybe.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Tradition says that saber fights only end one of two ways:

1) You die
2) You lose an appendage.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Apparently, early shooting for Episode VIII is taking place in Ireland this month at an ancient island monastery. Sorry if it's been posted already. I looked through the topic and didn't see it.

Probably some second unit stuff. I don't think the main stuff shoots until 2016.

Man, it would be great to be a part of the production crew.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Tradition says that saber fights only end one of two ways:

1) You die
2) You lose an appendage.

Right hand? Right hand.

 

[TheKaeptain]

He's going to lose a leg. Watch.

 

[Toxi]

He's going to lose a leg. Watch.

I'm surprised we haven't had a peg-legged character in the Star Wars movies yet. Seems like such an easy bit of badass iconography to use.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

So I read the spolers, The movie sounds awesome! I think I read some of these before, but wasn't sure they were the real deal.

I don't get how Rey would be sort of an orphan. Were Leia and Han terrible parents? Is she Leia's daughter?

He's going to lose a leg. Watch.

High ground?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

So I read the spolers, The movie sounds awesome! I think I read some of these before, but wasn't sure they were the real deal.

I don't get how Rey would be sort of an orphan. Were Leia and Han terrible parents? Is she Leia's daughter?

Maybe she's Luke's kid.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Maybe she's Luke's kid.

I really would like that.

Man, Ep VIII has so much potential.

TFA sounds really good. I like how simple it sounds (overall). And an adventure sort of like Star Wars. And tries some different things.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I really would like that.

Man, Ep VIII has so much potential.

TFA sounds really good. I like how simple it sounds (overall). And an adventure sort of like Star Wars. And tries some different things.

I echo the sentiments regarding the simplicity of the story. I'm also so excited to see how the new leads play out!

 

[Secret Fawful]

Probably some second unit stuff. I don't think the main stuff shoots until 2016.

Man, it would be great to be a part of the production crew.

Yeah, the interesting part to me was the location itself.

 

[TheKaeptain]

So I read the spolers, The movie sounds awesome! I think I read some of these before, but wasn't sure they were the real deal.

I don't get how Rey would be sort of an orphan. Were Leia and Han terrible parents? Is she Leia's daughter?



High ground?

If Rey is their daughter she was probably thought dead or something.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

I've been thinking that maybe this movie will redeem the fact that they didn't kill off Han in Jedi.

I wonder how Marquand would have handled it though. That movie had some really good moments, but also super weak ones. So many moments with Han looked so lazy and lame. Moments like when they're looking for Leia on Endor and get trapped. Always found that segment visually uninteresting and just a bit off. Then you have moments like the final duel that are legit great looking and work fantastic with the soundtrack. It's so weird lol.

If Rey is their daughter she was probably thought dead or something.

Yeah, maybe. I'd really prefer it if she was Luke's daughter though. Luke wasn't one of those stoic, emotionless Jedis (mostly). I'm sure he had sex.

 

[Gambit]

So I read the spolers, The movie sounds awesome! I think I read some of these before, but wasn't sure they were the real deal.

So did I. Now I hate myself, but at least I can rest assured that the film sounds awesome indeed.

Personally I am hoping for Rey to be the daughter of Han & Leia, have Kylo be her brother. It would mirror (and improve upon) the Jacen & Jaina dynamic. Someone else should be Luke's son. Maybe introduced/unveiled in VIII.

Looks-wise, I'd love for General Hux to be Luke's son. But that would be one hell of a reveal.

 

[Deadly Joker]

Can't wait for that Kylo Ren vs Luke fight in Episode 8.

 

[CreepingFear]

Place your bets boys and girls. Trailer tomorrow or no? If no, when do you think we'll get one? October? ;(

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

don't feel like tomorrow is trailer day

 

[MattyG]

What do you all think of the idea that Mads' character Galen in Rogue One (I guess he signed a poster with the name at a fan expo) might be some form of Galen Marek aka Starkiller from The Force Unleashed. I doubt it'd be the same character, but I can see them taking bits and pieces of it.

don't feel like tomorrow is trailer day

Yeah, it feels like they would've at least teased it by now.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Seems like October is when the trailer hits.

That's too long, damn it. I need my fix.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

learn to accept the Force Awakens trailer not arriving til October

I have. Its made life easier.

 

[Cheebo]

I wonder if we are only going to get 1 full trailer after the two teasers. Typically a film like this gets at least 2 full trailers if not 3.

 

[The Elite]

I wonder if we are only going to get 1 full trailer after the two teasers. Typically a film like this gets at least 2 full trailers if not 3.

I am starting to wonder if we are getting a full trailer at this point. If we are it's going to be just the one judging by the time frame.

Three teasers would be an interesting approach but I imagine they would at least want to get one out with some dialogue from the protagonists. Maybe give the audience a little more to chew on in regards to who these people are.

 

[El Topo]

I'm sure there will be a trailer, if only for international audiences.

 

[Moff]

wouldn't they announce a trailer like a week in advance? didn't they do that for the teasers?

 

[El Topo]

wouldn't they announce a trailer like a week in advance? didn't they do that for the teasers?

I honestly don't think so. There were plenty of rumors, but I don't think there was a specific date.

 

[Tadale]

I honestly don't think so. There were plenty of rumors, but I don't think there was a specific date.

There definitely was a date for the first trailer, and the second trailer was tied to celebration, so there was a date for that, too.

 

[El Topo]

There definitely was a date for the first trailer, and the second trailer was tied to celebration, so there was a date for that, too.

Oh right, there was a date for the first one, that's why I sat in office and checked once every hour. Right, now I remember. A Friday. The second one, right, tied to the celebration, so while no official release, everyone expected it. Right. I stand corrected. Thanks.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

learn to accept the Force Awakens trailer not arriving til October

I have. Its made life easier.

It's getting very close anyways.

Unless it's the fucking latter half of October!

 

[CreepingFear]

It's getting very close anyways.

Unless it's the fucking latter half of October!

I would think they would release a trailer before the two month mark, no? So, by October 18th at the latest? That instagram short clip made the wait even worse.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Yeah, that instagram thing seemed like a hint at things to come, but I guess it was just keeping the line active, more or less.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I wonder if we are only going to get 1 full trailer after the two teasers. Typically a film like this gets at least 2 full trailers if not 3.

I remember J.J. said back at SDCC that they don't want to release another trailer until later in the fall.

Edit: Oh, Cheebo is banned.

 

[CreepingFear]

How amazing is it that they are filming Episode 8 before Episode 7 has even been released? Also, they are filming two Star Wars films at the moment. WOW.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

So much Star Wars. Multiple movies being made, toys, so many Star Wars threads.

 

[CD'S BAR]

i think making the mainline films so close together is going to work in it's favor ultimately for consistency, like with LOTR. Actors will be the right ages and there likely won't be many noticeable changes in quality of sfx. And, god willing, we'll get John Williams to score all 3.

 

[antonz]

So making star wars has some scans of cards from a card game that details Characters alignments. Matches up with what's been known and will certainly piss people off who are being led to believe a certain character will be a jedi based on some cheap marketing material

 

[MattyG]

So making star wars has some scans of cards from a card game that details Characters alignments. Matches up with what's been known and will certainly piss people off who are being led to believe a certain character will be a jedi based on some cheap marketing material

It's weird, those cards have the Sith symbol on Kylo's card, and it even says "Sith" on the symbol legend. So either JJ is lying or the card maker is wrong (probably the latter).

 

[antonz]

It's weird, those cards have the Sith symbol on Kylo's card, and it even says "Sith" on the symbol legend. So either JJ is lying or the card maker is wrong (probably the latter).

They probably do not want to go down the rabbit hole of dark jedi. Easier to just label any bad force user a Sith

 

[Grover Cleveland]

They probably do not want to go down the rabbit hole of dark jedi. Easier to just label any bad force user a Sith

Yep that's just easier to conceptualize for the masses.

Especially when the 6 mainline films to this point have certainly beaten in (incorrectly in the larger galactic context) the idea that every person with a red lightsaber is Sith.

Seperately the Dark Side of the Force from the Sith is just too difficult for many.

 

[antonz]

Rey has a sort of young Anakin look on that card of hers too

 

[Rootbeer]

Think there is any truth to this report?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/curse-star-wars-strikes-again-6436184

Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill nearly died while filming a sequel to the Star Wars trilogies on a remote Irish island, it has been claimed.

Hamill, now 63, slipped during a dangerous climb in a treacherous spot on Skellig Michael, a rocky outcrop off the coast of County Kerry which has claimed the lives of two tourists in recent years.

An eyewitness said that the actor took a tumble on the precarious steps leading up to the ruins of the island’s early Christian monastery – but his life was saved by the quick actions of a guide from the Irish Office of Public Works, who caught him.

This claim is regarding last year's shooting at Skellig. Not this year's which is yet to begin.

 

[Rickelodeon]

yo so i work at a movie theatre, pretty fun job i say, anyways, me and another coworker got into discussion with one of the managers about how dope TFA is gonna be and general SW talk and what not, anyways he casually mentioned getting the word earlier in the week that tickets will be going on sale October 19th, so yo, just a heads up i guess

 

[Bobby Roberts]

That's a Monday.

Wonder if that means Trailer's dropping online either that day, or the Friday previous.

 

[greatgeek]

Think there is any truth to this report?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/curse-star-wars-strikes-again-6436184



This claim is regarding last year's shooting at Skellig. Not this year's which is yet to begin.

Is the production of the ST cursed or something?

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

That's a Monday.

Wonder if that means Trailer's dropping online either that day, or the Friday previous.

I would assume earlier because the 19th is too fucking late! Less than two months before release. It would probably be great for buzz though. Such a long wait for a proper traditional trailer!

 

[Gambit]

So making star wars has some scans of cards from a card game that details Characters alignments. Matches up with what's been known and will certainly piss people off who are being led to believe a certain character will be a jedi based on some cheap marketing material

I don't see the problem there. At the beginning of VII he clearly is not a Jedi and at the end of it he won't be either. But he might have the potential for it. As long as we see any potential in VII, he might still become a Jedi in VIII or IX.

No immediate rush, I see.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

yo so i work at a movie theatre, pretty fun job i say, anyways, me and another coworker got into discussion with one of the managers about how dope TFA is gonna be and general SW talk and what not, anyways he casually mentioned getting the word earlier in the week that tickets will be going on sale October 19th, so yo, just a heads up i guess

Gonna buy me some IMAX tickets as soon as they go up.

 

[Red Mage]

Maybe she's Luke's kid.

That's what I'm wanting to happen. SW should be about the Skywalkers.

 

[CreepingFear]

So I put a response with a spoiler about Han dieing in Force Awakens to the new Creed trailer with a warning that it would be a spoiler for Force Awakens and dummies still read it.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

enjoy your ban sir