Star Wars Episode VII
 

JJ Abrams announced as the director.

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So... Does this one take place before the last ones?




Umm.... I don't get it.

Hmm. Expectations set to "low", but curious to see what the story line will be.

Since it's Episode VII, it will take place after all the other movies. I think I saw somewhere it's supposed to take place 30-40 years after the last film. So Luke (if he was even in it) would be in his 50s or 60s.

Xip should be in here, I think he's a big fan.

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I thought Little Miss Sunshine was overrated.

Episode VII features the lovechild of Chewbacca and Jar Jar Binks, raised in an ewok village, becoming a Sithy Jedi.

Only saw it the one time, but I thought it was ok. Nothing overly great, but not bad either.

Also, I think Harison Ford is on for 7. Not sure about Hamill or Fisher.

They have confirmed none from the original 3 have signed on yet. They are in talks of what the parts would be, but the movies will be taking place 50+ years after RotJ. These means if they do not cast anyone from the original 3 they can easily write them out.

As long as they fix the acting, I'm excited.

It would be awesome bringing back the original cast, but the story needs to stand on it's own, with new lead characters within the Star Wars universe. I cringe every time them bring back huge franchises I loved as a kid. The last Indiana Jones was disappointing to say the least.....so is Live Free or Die Hard :/..... At least with Star Wars, it was never really about a single character. I think JJ Abrams can get it done right...at least I'm hoping he does.

IJ was good until the Aliens
I liked LFDH has it hit all the points of the original, have not seen the new one (Good Day to Die Hard).

If they bring the cast back I can see it being something simple like in Star Trek reboot, fits the story and helps explain certain things but only a few minutes of screen time.

From what Ive read, the original cast would make cameo appearances, because the new trilogy will center around Han and Leia's kids. IDK, its all speculative now. One thing I do hope is that Disney, being the giant they are, can nail more aspects of the movies than Lucas did. For instance, better casting, less predictable plot line, etc.

My main issue with Disney is that they have to whitewash everything. Everything has to have a happy and positive spin. I keep hoping to have a star wars movie like Episode V again, dark and gritty. I just can't see Disney going in that direction. Perhaps if Ridley Scott does VIII... that would be awesome.

Thats true. They tried the dark and gritty in episode 3 but it was lame and blanketed by bad acting. God the bad acting, that ruined episodes 1-3 for me. As long as disney gets that right, I'd be happy with the rest lol!

It wasn't necessarily the acting, it was the writing and Lucas directing with a bunch of yesmen behind him instead of people who had the balls to go, "No George, that is just effing dumb."

Ridley Scott without restraint would ruin the franchise just as bad if not worse than Lucas in 1-3. Just look at Promotheus. Really pretty, but really bad and full of just dumb, pointless crap because racecar.

yeah you've got a point

If they go with the follow up book series with Han's kids then the current age of the three would be perfect.

I heard today that Carrie Fisher confirmed she is playing Princess Leia

Lucas let slip that the original three have been signed.

and now...trainwreck status confirmed.

Depends entirely on how they use those characters. If Leia is off doing mom duty or polical duty, Luke doing council leader duty, and Han having an affair with his ship somewhere it could turn out fine.

I am personally hopping they take Han and immediately kill him off and destroy the Falcon in a way that sets up the main story arc with the focus on the kids. Have Luke and Leia contribute to the arc, but not be the main players. If they went this route, I think we have no Chewbacca either as he dies during the Yuuzhan Vong war. No idea if they brought him back some Force trickery though. :ugh2:

No chewy is still dead in the book universe.

Flow walk baby!

Ya I just spent the last 3 or so hours catching up on the universe. And is there really only 1 Solo kid left? Just Jaina?

Book spoilers, maybe movie plot.

I would actually be upset if they just did one of the book trilogies. Want to see something new get done.

Unless it was the Thrawn trilogy. I would be in for that.

They should make a movie about the sith and the dark side.

Wow either way I'll be taking the kids to see it.

George Takei


Friends, I am thrilled to announce that I'll be starring in the Star Wars reboot directed by JJ Abrams. I'll be playing Master Ceti Maru, a member of the Jedi High Council. The new film, entitled "Star Wars: Galactic Empire," is greenlit and will begin filming sometime early next year. It is truly a moment for The Star Alliance. Thanks to all my fans for their decades of support.

So because Ridley Scott made a movie you didn't like, you are going to discount his whole body of work?

The Duellists, Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, American Gangster... I think I would be ok with him taking a crack at it. Never going to happen though, Disney plans on releasing Star Wars movies on a yearly basis.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22197797

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Cool I can see him fitting a jedi master role pretty well!

^ April Fools.

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F*** you guys...

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I'm looking forward to this. Being a child of the 80s, the original 3 Star Wars movies are all in my personal top 10. Here's a few reasons I'm excited:


1- Lucas isn't as involved as he was for the most recent trio of crap movies. I'm a firm believer that 2 things made the originals great and the most recent ones terrible:
- Lucas had to fight to get his way in the originals; everything was an ordeal. In the most recent trio, he was basically god and if you didn't agree with him, your career got shut down. Thus he has absolute say, and his decisions/writing/directing were terrible, terrible, terrible.
- Lucas didn't make the originals as kid's movies. They're adult movies accessible to kids. This makes them timeless. The recent trio were made squarely as kid's movies; hence why they're so hard to get into for adults.

2- JJ Abrams grew up with Star Trek and Star Wars, and he nailed the latest Star Wars reboot. If anyone can get down to the essence of what makes these movies great and stick to that formula, it should be him. The only person I'd trust other than him is already busy: Wheedon.

3- Disney might still make kids movies, but they back more than that. Did you enjoy The Avengers? Guess who!



I'm also hoping that Disney realizes they can make a lot of money by releasing the original versions of the first three films on bluray. Screw the changes Lucas put in later.

You seem to have ignored or misread part of what I said so I will bold it for you:

The point I was making, and perhaps I should have rolled my two replies into one, was that it does not matter how good a director is, was, or could be because if left to their own devices (Lucas in episodes 1-3 and Scott with Prometheus) they are entirely capable of ******** on and ruining a franchise they themselves helped create.

Why would you think Ridley Scott would have (I'll bold it for you) no restraint? Star Wars is not his franchise. Just because you didn't like Prometheus doesn't mean its a terrible movie, and it is infinitely better than anything Lucas has made since Episode VI. Seems like you are making a pointless argument.

Those girls better be fit if you ask me.