I hope they give us something with some nice footage in it so we have plenty to dissect.
I still look back on that first Phantom Menace teaser and remember what an awesome day that was.
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Star Wars: In Production [Rumors/SPOILERS for All Films Past, Present, & Future]
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I hope they give us something with some nice footage in it so we have plenty to dissect.
I still look back on that first Phantom Menace teaser and remember what an awesome day that was.
George Oscar Bluth II
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No need to remember: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqcrzE9pZOQ
Gotta love that, of all the bona fide "historical" events that have made their way onto Youtube, a live 1998 audience reaction to the Episode 1 teaser somehow resides among them.
WadiumArcadium
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Thats awesome
Bobby Roberts
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I would imagine that particular reaction was more "Holy shit, Yoda! 
" than anything. But yeesh, that puppet.
" than anything. But yeesh, that puppet.Father_Brain
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Hmm, really? I wouldn't have expected a teaser any sooner than Age of Ultron.
Liamario
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Little did they know what was to come. How as the days and months passed, everything they grew up on would be some how tarnished over the following 6 years.
I would imagine that particular reaction was more "Holy shit, Yoda!
Special effects were different in 1999, young one
unless you're like, 43
I'm not optimistic: this was JJ's first Star Trek teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkZFWr0vR8Q
callmedave
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They gave away the dual lightsaber in the very first teaser for ep1? What were they thinking?
Moff
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huh? a few months before release? we are not talking about a trailer here.
I expect the teaser in the next few weeks. definitely this year.
I'm still getting nervous when I see this, I have seen this at least 100 times back then. including a good quality version of course.
hype on levels beyond control
TheKaeptain
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It's going to be one of these two.
BlueDogAnchorite
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I'm seeing this opening night. I'm hoping this is true.
BlueDogAnchorite
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Same here, I'm very excited to see how this movie looks like. I need my Star Wars Movie fix.
Secret Fawful
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I hope it plays with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, not because I care about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, but because I want people to be forced to sit through it for Star Wars.
I don't expect it to show much. I wouldn't be surprised if it was just shots of the Millennium Falcon.
I don't expect it to show much. I wouldn't be surprised if it was just shots of the Millennium Falcon.
BlueDogAnchorite
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I hope it plays with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, not because I care about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, but because I want people to be forced to sit through it for Star Wars.
I don't expect it to show much. I wouldn't be surprised if it was just shots of the Millennium Falcon.
The show's gotten better. Second season is way better than first season that's for sure. I'm fine with them showing the trailer after that show if they decide to show it that way.
BlueDogAnchorite
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I really hope not, but knowing J.J. that's what the teaser will most likely be..
Bobby Roberts
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Making Star Wars says they're hearing it's almost entirely new footage, and no shots of the old cast at all.
No way we don't see the Falcon, though.
No way we don't see the Falcon, though.
Secret Fawful
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The show's gotten better. Second season is way better than first season that's for sure. I'm fine with them showing the trailer after that show if they decide to show it that way.
I would be incredibly surprised if they did, though. Showing Marvel-related stuff with the show is one thing, but Star Wars is on an entirely different level, and I don't see how Disney would gain from showing off their biggest franchise on television first. Into the Woods just seems like the most likely bet to me. The Hobbit will probably draw more people than Into the Woods will, so strategically, putting the Star Wars teaser in front of Into the Woods seems like the smart decision for both properties.
Bobby Roberts
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They're guaranteed to have more people see it, for one.
Even on a shitty episode of Agents of SHIELD, there's likely more people actually watching at that time than there are for an entire weekend's worth of theatrical screenings.
You release the teaser online within a half hour of the teaser airing during Agents of SHIELD, you're going to have roughly 5-10 million people looking at it within the next 48 hours (that's probably a conservative estimate)
That Age of Ultron trailer was at 50 million-plus on YouTube (not counting all the bootlegs/mirrors) after two weeks, and that was without ANY theatrical exhibition.
I don't know if there's a single movie this entire year that's sold 50 million tickets.
I hope it's that. Lay the foundation from the get go that while the old cast is there, these are the new stars. Williams and the Falcon can be there for the nostalgia impact.
Of course that could also mean that we just see the Falcon flying around with Williams music blaring
But yeah, no way that the Falcon isn't shown.
SolidChamp
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Anyone ever talk about Michael Arndt getting swept under the rug for this? lol Poor guy must be kicking himself over losing a writing credit for the new freakin' Star Wars movie.
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I'm thinking the first teaser/trailer won't shot any of the main cast at all. It will be about the world, the era, what's looming, but maybe a small Luke hint, or yeah the Falcon.
Bobby Roberts
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I think he was asked a couple months ago, but he declined to comment.
But yeah, he got Pete Bested, basically. His was the name that was attached when the news broke, basically the ONLY creative name attached - and then as soon as they got a director, he got bounced.
It's likely he'll still get a "Story By" credit, I'd imagine. He did write a 50 page outline for the entire trilogy. That's gotta count for something, so long as Abrams/Kasdan didn't COMPLETELY throw it out.
It's possible Lucas could get a story credit too, if what he turned over was more than just a pile of notes that Arndt beat into shape.
Secret Fawful
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@Bobby:
That makes a lot of sense, but there is the added point that pretty much everyone watching S.H.I.E.L.D is generally a diehard Marvel fan, so it's a sure bet that the show would generate big views for an Avengers trailer. I didn't realize the show had a big enough viewerbase to work that way; I figured the online trailer got its views through word of mouth. I figured they might use Star Wars to sell more Into the Woods tickets, but when you put it that way, I see it doesn't really make much sense from the standpoint of letting everyone know about Star Wars. My line of thinking was that everyone would want to see the new Star Wars teaser, no matter how they had to see it, and word of mouth that the new teaser was playing in front of Into the Woods would get asses in seats no matter what.
So, I dunno.
[switches to Al Pacino voice]
BOBBY! BOBBY! So many CHOICES for how to show off...the brand, spankin' new....STAR WARS teaser! What are they gonna dooo?
That makes a lot of sense, but there is the added point that pretty much everyone watching S.H.I.E.L.D is generally a diehard Marvel fan, so it's a sure bet that the show would generate big views for an Avengers trailer. I didn't realize the show had a big enough viewerbase to work that way; I figured the online trailer got its views through word of mouth. I figured they might use Star Wars to sell more Into the Woods tickets, but when you put it that way, I see it doesn't really make much sense from the standpoint of letting everyone know about Star Wars. My line of thinking was that everyone would want to see the new Star Wars teaser, no matter how they had to see it, and word of mouth that the new teaser was playing in front of Into the Woods would get asses in seats no matter what.
So, I dunno.
[switches to Al Pacino voice]
BOBBY! BOBBY! So many CHOICES for how to show off...the brand, spankin' new....STAR WARS teaser! What are they gonna dooo?
Bobby Roberts
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Yeah, marketing films is a hell of a lot different than it was even back in 2004.
I do think whatever they do - there's still going to be a Star Wars trailer playing in front of Into the Woods. The question is whether we'll have seen it for about a month online/on TV before then.
But I don't think that even a new Star Wars trailer is enough to boost box-office for a ffilm's opening weekend, or even be seen as that much of a draw. I don't remember that the Phantom Menace trailer actually boosted the box-office of any films it was attached to that opening weekend. The idea that a trailer helps the movie it's stuck to has become this sort of generally accepted thinking among fans, but I don't know if that's ever been a quantifiable thing.
I do think whatever they do - there's still going to be a Star Wars trailer playing in front of Into the Woods. The question is whether we'll have seen it for about a month online/on TV before then.
But I don't think that even a new Star Wars trailer is enough to boost box-office for a ffilm's opening weekend, or even be seen as that much of a draw. I don't remember that the Phantom Menace trailer actually boosted the box-office of any films it was attached to that opening weekend. The idea that a trailer helps the movie it's stuck to has become this sort of generally accepted thinking among fans, but I don't know if that's ever been a quantifiable thing.
What, no thats all wrong they need to sell this one using the OT members, forget the new blood for now, we already sat through three films in the PT worth of new cast members (although technically some were old Characters, but how are the older fans of star wars who aren't connected online, (i know a lot of them like my dad and uncles for a start) how are they going to perceive this?
Oh a bunch of new guys with cameos from our old favourites. The marketing sounds all wrong, they're gonna fuck it up, of they do that with the teaser
nooooooooooooooooooo
*okay And breathe*.
They already have rebels on the wrong station, Disney what are you doing? (Okay I am aware JJ is probably choosing the trailer shots....i hope)
They should use Episode Eight as a platform for the Next generation of Stat Wars Characters.
Force Wakens should be old school including the marketing, retro is cool.
I'm off to sleep now, i shall review this post Tommorow wen i'm less tired.
You'd see leaked reports and runtime information by now if a trailer were attached to the front of anything coming out this year. This was the case for Interstellar, Star Trek Into Darkness and many other films in the past few years. Jurassic World on the other hand has already wrapped filming and we've similarly seen some trailer description/runtime information circulating.
I think it would be good marketing to attach it to the front of The Hobbit but I feel like it's too soon given the lack of leaks so far.
I think it would be good marketing to attach it to the front of The Hobbit but I feel like it's too soon given the lack of leaks so far.
BlueDogAnchorite
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You make a really great point. Didn't consider that. It would make sense since putting it before either one is a good way to market the film. Huge audience for both movies would be key to promoting the film and getting word of mouth.
TheKaeptain
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I hope it plays with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, not because I care about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, but because I want people to be forced to sit through it for Star Wars.
I don't expect it to show much. I wouldn't be surprised if it was just shots of the Millennium Falcon.
I'd wait until dudes record the TV screen of the teaser on their phones.
block tower
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so has anyone leaked if the trailer is done along with the trailer score form Williams, if so, then a realistic release date would be what?
Bobby Roberts
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that's what the last page of this thread is. Read it.
block tower
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i did. i havent read a release date in this thread yet.
neurosisxeno
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Putting the first trailer for an anticipated movie will definitely drive up sales a bit from people who were on the fence about seeing something. Into The Woods is another Disney production so odds are if a movie is going to get that Star Wars bump it would be Into The Woods.
Hero_of_the_Day
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This all still hasn't seemed real to me. I'm going to fucking lose it the moment I see actual footage, no matter how short.
The Phantom Menace teaser was with The Waterboy and Meet Joe Black.
Father_Brain
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It's the first new Star Wars film in a decade. It's the continuation of the original trilogy. It sells itself. There was no trailer for Crystal Skull until like three months before its release. Same for Avatar.
I didn't think they'd go quite that far for The Force Awakens, but given the extreme secrecy around the project (which hasn't worked out perfectly, but I digress), I wasn't expecting a trailer for a while.
I feel like Avatar wasn't necessarily a no-brainer "it'll sell itself" thing the same way a continuation of a huge franchise is. Otherwise I agree with you.
brandonh83
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Good enough for me. I'll take anything especially first looks at the new characters in costume.
Dreamwriter
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Back in the day people paid to watch Meet Joe Black just to see the trailer for Phantom Menace. Disney should do the same with this trailer, put it into some movie they don't expect to make big bucks on, and then don't release the trailer online for like a week. They don't need to get the trailer in front of millions of eyes immediately, the movie's going to make bank even if they don't release any trailers at all.