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Forces of Destiny: Sands of Jakku
Maybe it's just lowered expectations, but that was fairly decent for a free short.
Maybe it's just lowered expectations, but that was fairly decent for a free short.
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Forces of Destiny: Sands of Jakku
Maybe it's just lowered expectations, but that was fairly decent for a free short.
You heard it here first, folks:
BB-8 is junk.
Get hyped, Ahsoka is today.
Forces of Destiny: Sands of Jakku
Maybe it's just lowered expectations, but that was fairly decent for a free short.
How did you find the link?
Cross-Section
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How did you find the link?
Reddit.
Reddit.
Are they supposed to be releasing the others today?
Cross-Section
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I think it's one short a day until July 9th, then another batch later this year.
Cross-Section
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Forces of Destiny: Sands of Jakku
Maybe it's just lowered expectations, but that was fairly decent for a free short.
That ended up being pretty good.
KOJIMMMAAA
Off the top of my head: Ahsoka, Leia, Hera, Sabine, Rey, Maz, Jyn, and, yes, Padme.
If the trailer's any indication, certain characters (and pairs of characters) will feature in multiple shorts - we're most definitely getting another Rey short, for one.
Ooh, Hera, Maz and Ashoka too? Neat!
WadiumArcadium
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Looks like another Making Of book has been cancelled after Abrams removed it's Making of Rogue One listing from their website.
Looks like another Making Of book has been cancelled after Abrams removed it's Making of Rogue One listing from their website.
I can't wait for The Making of Han Solo to get a new writer.
WadiumArcadium
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I can't wait for The Making of Han Solo to get a new writer.
Ha, it's not even getting one writer.
I hate this. TFA was also canceled?
Yup.
I doubt we'll actually ever get a Making Of book.
Personally, I think a fair amount of time needs to pass before a "Making of" book is attempted. Yes, that does lead to some inaccuracies, and rose-colored glasses, but it also gives the time needed for members of the production team to be far enough away from the production (or its sequels which they may be currently involved in), to be more candid about their experiences.
That's one of the reasons that the OT Making Of books are so great.
That, and they need to find a new Rinzler.
That's one of the reasons that the OT Making Of books are so great.
That, and they need to find a new Rinzler.
Forces of Destiny: Sands of Jakku
Maybe it's just lowered expectations, but that was fairly decent for a free short.
This strangely felt like a scene that would totally fit in TFA itself.
Simultaneously, also would likely be cut from TFA lol.
Cross-Section
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This strangely felt like a scene that would totally fit in TFA itself.
Simultaneously, also would likely be cut from TFA lol.
The next Rey short (supposedly a fight between her and some scavengers) may very well be cribbing from a scene that was cut from TFA. A couple of early production-based leaks mentioned such a thing (which then filtered out into a few LEGO playsets plus this shot from the teaser).
God I want an Aphra movie. Or at least Aphra in a movie. And Sana.
Before their split?
This strangely felt like a scene that would totally fit in TFA itself.
Simultaneously, also would likely be cut from TFA lol.
I think that is giving it too much credit.
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That, and they need to find a new Rinzler.
This.
By the way, for those unaware, Rinzler is doing a great blog series about his experiences working at Lucasfilm. The current entry is about meeting Rick McCallum for the first time about, ironically given today's news, a making-of book on Episode II.
It was in this sorry condition that I made a discovery: As the newly hired nonfiction editor, I was in charge of behind-the-scenes booksand my first mission was to discuss a recently submitted manuscript with Prequel Trilogy Producer Rick McCallum, which was the equivalent of drawing the short straw. McCallum was widely feared, for he was volatile. In some quarters, he was ... not liked. Former assistants had hidden beneath their desks when he was on one of his rampages.
Rick was behind a massive desk on another call. I sat down opposite. That day and on many subsequent occasions, he was not shy about letting it all hang out, no matter who might be on the other end, no matter what business was being discussed, no matter how angry or beseeching he might be. Honey, I know , he was saying (anyone could be Honey). Just help us out yeah, I know.
He hung up, looked at me, and said, The books pretty boring, isnt it.
Yes, it is.
What can we do about it?
Nothing, I said. Its too late. But for Episode III, we could tell the story of production, talk about the real drama of making a movie, follow it from day one up to the release of the film. Preproduction, on the sets, editingeverything.
Okay, Rick smiled. Lets do it.
You can read the blogs over at http://www.jwrinzler.com/blog
This is great. Thanks!This.
By the way, for those unaware, Rinzler is doing a great blog series about his experiences working at Lucasfilm. The current entry is about meeting Rick McCallum for the first time about, ironically given today's news, a making-of book on Episode II.
You can read the blogs over at http://www.jwrinzler.com/blog
I think that is giving it too much credit.
Not saying I was that fond of it.
What I meant was it totally looks like a scene that could've been just chucked in there like the Rathars one.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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Can't speak for most stuff, but Rebels is great.Is any of the new Star Wars content worth watching/reading? I have only watched the Force Awakens and Rogue One of the new stuff. What about Rebels? Books? Comics?
WadiumArcadium
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Personally, I think a fair amount of time needs to pass before a "Making of" book is attempted. Yes, that does lead to some inaccuracies, and rose-colored glasses, but it also gives the time needed for members of the production team to be far enough away from the production (or its sequels which they may be currently involved in), to be more candid about their experiences.
That's one of the reasons that the OT Making Of books are so great.
That, and they need to find a new Rinzler.
Rinzler was set to co-write the Making of TFA book with Mark Cotta Vaz, though I agree it likely wouldn't have been as honest or revealing as his old Making Of books with such a short space of time between release of the film and its planned release date.
I have my doubts whether we'll ever get another Making Of Star Wars book as good as the old ones.
Is any of the new Star Wars content worth watching/reading? I have only watched the Force Awakens and Rogue One of the new stuff. What about Rebels? Books? Comics?
The Clone Wars and Rebels are both worth giving a go.
The best of the canon books I've read are Lost Stars and Bloodline - both from Claudia Gray.
As for comics, I'd say the first Vader run from Kieron Gillen and the Lando mini-series by Charles Soule are my favourites. Gillen moved on to writing a book about one of the new characters introduced in Vader called Dr Aphra, which is the best Star Wars ongoing book at the moment.
Is any of the new Star Wars content worth watching/reading? I have only watched the Force Awakens and Rogue One of the new stuff. What about Rebels? Books? Comics?
If you can tolerate the crappy art job, the 2015 Darth Vader comic run is pretty dope.
Is any of the new Star Wars content worth watching/reading? I have only watched the Force Awakens and Rogue One of the new stuff. What about Rebels? Books? Comics?
Oh boy
Watch both TCW and Rebels. TCW is better but Rebels is worthwhile as well.
For comics, I'd recommend both Darth Maul miniseries (though Son of Dathomir takes place after TCW so you have to watch that first), Kanan (ties in with Rebels), Lando, the first Vader series (the second one is shaping up to be pretty good but it's only two issues so far), Doctor Aphra (after Vader), Shattered Empire, and the Korean webtoon retelling of the original trilogy which you can read for free on the Line webtoon site.
For books, Dark Disciple if you like TCW since it is based on the scripts of unproduced episodes, Ahsoka (if you like her after TCW), Catalyst (prequel to Rogue One), Tarkin, A New Dawn (prequel to Rebels), the Servants of the Empire young adult series (ties in with Rebels), Thrawn (ties in with Rebels), Guardians of the Whills (prequel to Rogue One), Rebel Rising (prequel to Rogue One), Battlefront: Twilight Company, the Aftermath trilogy (takes place up to one year after Endor, but the writing style might be tough to get through), Lost Stars, Bloodline, and Before the Awakening (prequel to TFA).
If you can tolerate the crappy art job, the 2015 Darth Vader comic run is pretty dope.
That comic is flawless.
Forces of Destiny: BB-8 Bandits is up on Youtube
Forces of Destiny: BB-8 Bandits is up on Youtube
Turns out, hanging out with BB-8 is like putting a target on your back.
So in a span of maybe about 10 hours, Rey had to
- Wrangle a sand creature
- Get into a deadly chase with bandits
- Get into a potentially deadly fight with more bandits
- Get into a deadly chase with Stormtroopers
- Get into a deadly flight chase with TIEs
Man, Jakku sucks.
- Wrangle a sand creature
- Get into a deadly chase with bandits
- Get into a potentially deadly fight with more bandits
- Get into a deadly chase with Stormtroopers
- Get into a deadly flight chase with TIEs
Man, Jakku sucks.
So in a span of maybe about 10 hours, Rey had to
- Wrangle a sand creature
- Get into a deadly chase with bandits
- Get into a potentially deadly fight with more bandits
- Get into a deadly chase with Stormtroopers
- Get into a deadly flight chase with TIEs
Man, Jakku sucks.
Tbf it was probably the most eventful day on Jakku since the battle.
Wait, these aren't canon, right? 'Cus they don't really make sense with the timeline we saw in TFA.So in a span of maybe about 10 hours, Rey had to
- Wrangle a sand creature
- Get into a deadly chase with bandits
- Get into a potentially deadly fight with more bandits
- Get into a deadly chase with Stormtroopers
- Get into a deadly flight chase with TIEs
Man, Jakku sucks.
Wait, these aren't canon, right? 'Cus they don't really make sense with the timeline we saw in TFA.
They are. The first one takes place right after Rey saves BB8 from Teedo and the second one takes place before they go to Niima Outpost where they meet Finn for the first time.
Well, that's a bit silly. Rey had some awesome adventure each time the camera moved away from her.They are. The first one takes place right after Rey saves BB8 from Teedo and the second one takes place before they go to Niima Outpost where they meet Finn for the first time.
Cross-Section
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At the very least, Teedo going after Rey and BB-8 makes sense in the context of the film.
The nightcrawler, less so, but it's still pretty inoffensive and internally consistent.
The nightcrawler, less so, but it's still pretty inoffensive and internally consistent.
WadiumArcadium
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So in a span of maybe about 10 hours, Rey had to
- Wrangle a sand creature
- Get into a deadly chase with bandits
- Get into a potentially deadly fight with more bandits
- Get into a deadly chase with Stormtroopers
- Get into a deadly flight chase with TIEs
Man, Jakku sucks.
Plus in the lead up to the film she finds a decent ship, priorities fixing it over eating and it's stolen in front of her eyes by people she had grown to trust.
It's a hard life.
Before their split?
Sure. Just get Aphra on screen.
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Reposting from the merch thread:
Amazon's having a Star Wars sale, today only. (May or may not be Prime-only)
Definitely grabbing one of those Lucasfilm tees.
Amazon's having a Star Wars sale, today only. (May or may not be Prime-only)
Definitely grabbing one of those Lucasfilm tees.
WadiumArcadium
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Shame they couldn't get whoever VA'd Leia in Battlefront for this one. She's incredibly close to emulating Fisher.
That said, this actress sounds familiar but I can't exactly put my finger on where she's from. .
Shame they couldn't get whoever VA'd Leia in Battlefront for this one. She's incredibly close to emulating Fisher.
That said, this actress sounds familiar but I can't exactly put my finger on where she's from. .
The one in Rebels was good too.
Cross-Section
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The one in Rebels was good too.
She was a near-match for ROTJ Leia. Shame that they couldn't get her back for this.