Star Wars

[The Legonater]

What do you guys think the chances are we could end up seeing the Death Star III? I guess we would first need to know if the Imperials survived and are still the main bad guys or not though.

As for the Imperials surviving, I'd say it's fairly certain they do, especially if Abrams follows the EU. Even before I started reading the EU, I never understood the thought of one loss defeating the whole Empire, no matter how great a loss. The question of if they're bad guys or not is more ambiguous, however.

As for a Death Star III, I hope not. Abrams and co. probably know better then to bring back an almost cliche-plotline that's been done twice in the franchise now.

[Brickdoctor]

After 36 years you would expect them to finally catch on and patch that sucker up!

Well, to be fair, the plans for the Death Star II did call for the thermal exhaust to be spread among many tiny ports scattered throughout the surface of the station -- instead they just left a big gaping hole in the structure painted red and leading to a tunnel that went straight to the core.

[The Legonater]

This is the news I've been waiting for. Already, Star Wars VII is looking to be that much better.

Meanwhile, here's some news for Rebels:

http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-celebration-europe-2013-star-wars-rebels-logo-art-and-details-revealed.html

[The_Chosen_1]

John Williams scoring Episode VII is fantastic news, indeed. I'm a little disappointed that we still haven't heard official casting confirmation yet, however.

[CMP]

The music was one of the redeeming factors of the prequels. Couldn't be happier about this news, but I thought it was a given he'd be working on it. Good to see it confirmed, though.

[Oky]

The Bothan Spies at JediNews seem to have uncovered the code name for Episode VII, and it's the silliest code name I've ever heard.

http://www.jedinews.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsID=12848

[commodore_legolas]

The Bothan Spies at JediNews seem to have uncovered the code name for Episode VII, and it's the silliest code name I've ever heard.

http://www.jedinews.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsID=12848

Hahaha! Wow. Very weird!

[Brickadeer]

John Williams scoring Episode VII is fantastic news, indeed. I'm a little disappointed that we still haven't heard official casting confirmation yet, however.

Well. I would have found it quite amateurish if Disney didn't make sure that Williams is still a part of Star Wars before announcing Episode 7. So to me, it is not bad news.

[Praiter Yed]

I read a while ago that Dark Horse comics were releasing an 8 comic issue of 'The Star Wars' based on George Lucas' early drafts of the story. You can now see a preview here - I've never really been into comics but I think this looks really interesting.

[The_Chosen_1]

Well. I would have found it quite amateurish if Disney didn't make sure that Williams is still a part of Star Wars before announcing Episode 7. So to me, it is not bad news.

Where in my quote did I say that Williams scoring Star Wars is bad news...? I was simply alluding to the fact that announcements regarding a film's composer normally don't come about until much later on in production. It seems odd that Disney is keeping everyone on edge about casting, particularly since each of the Big 3 have essentially confirmed their involvement at one point or another.

[Clone OPatra]

It seems odd that Disney is keeping everyone on edge about casting, particularly since each of the Big 3 have essentially confirmed their involvement at one point or another.

Because the 'Big 3' aren't the main characters? We know that the main characters will be young(ish) people, so naturally it will be interesting to see what actors will be cast.

[Faefrost]

As for a Death Star III, I hope not. Abrams and co. probably know better then to bring back an almost cliche-plotline that's been done twice in the franchise now.

KHAAAAAAAANNNNNN!!!!

Sorry sorry. Couldn't resist. Just a little too easy.

[Professor Flitwick]

Belatedmedia has (finally) finished 'What if Episode II was good?'. Really is worth a watch:

And, if you've yet to see 'What if Episode I was good?, here it is:

[The_Chosen_1]

My friends and I were just talking about those videos at work today. He comes up with some interesting ideas, but doesn't always play by his own rules (i.e., he says that Anakin shouldn't be a kid in the Episode I, but bases a lot of his changes for later in the film on the fact that Anakin's a kid. Huh...??)

By the way, it should be mentioned that the videos contain a good amount of adult language.

[Im a brickmaster.]

Well, I just read that Rebals will be Disney XD. There go most of my hopes for the show, Im afraid it won't turn out as good as the clone wars, which had was at times dark, gritty, actiony and so on. On Disney? There going to ratchet the awesomeness waaaaaay down.

Edited August 16, 2013 by Im a brickmaster.

[Professor Flitwick]

By the way, it should be mentioned that the videos contain a good amount of adult language.

No, it shouldn't; this site is for over-eighteens. Any and all on this site who could see this video are mature enough.

Well, I just read that Rebals will be Disney XD. There go most of my hopes for the show, Im afraid it won't turn out as good as the clone wars, which had was at times dark, gritty, actiony and so on. On Disney? There going to ratchet the awesomeness waaaaaay down.

Have we seen any footage yet? Don't count it as a failure so soon.

[The_Chosen_1]

No, it shouldn't; this site is for over-eighteens. Any and all on this site who could see this video are mature enough.

It never hurts to give a friendly warning. Believe it or not, there are people out there who may want to watch the video with their kids, or who simply choose to avoid profanity.

[Leo604]

It never hurts to give a friendly warning. Believe it or not, there are people out there who may want to watch the video with their kids, or who simply choose to avoid profanity.

Well hopefully they'll watch it on their own first to check for mature content before showing it to their kids. It's what I would do.

If I had kids.

[Brickadeer]

Where in my quote did I say that Williams scoring Star Wars is bad news...? I was simply alluding to the fact that announcements regarding a film's composer normally don't come about until much later on in production. It seems odd that Disney is keeping everyone on edge about casting, particularly since each of the Big 3 have essentially confirmed their involvement at one point or another.

I'm sorry, my statement wasn't meant to be a form of critique of what you said. What I meant is that to me, it's not bad news rather than good news: it never struck my mind that anyone else but Williams would score EP VII. And if that would have been the case, well, that would have been bad news to me (although Disney probably would have sold that as a decent, exciting and awesome innovation to the us). So my point is that this news actually isn't a news to me; it simply was already part of my expectations I have already formed of EP VII. Hm. I'm not sure if it's clear what I mean.

Edited August 17, 2013 by Brickadeer

[The_Chosen_1]

Yeah, I definitely know what you're saying Brickadeer. I think most fans (myself included) share your pont of view. We took for granted the fact that Williams would return to score these movies, thus when the announcement was made it was great news, albeit a bit expected.

[Faefrost]

Some interesting and hopeful news today, albeit of a technical sort. SW VII's Director of Photography will be regular JJ Abrams collaborator Dan Mindel. No problems there. But here's the good news. It will be shot on 35mm film. NOT digital. Yep FILM!!!! Joyous! Glorious! Film! Real colors! No native 3d! It's better and easier to use practical effects and models with film than to just do everything CGI! My hopes for this one just went up a great deal. (Granted Phantom Menace was also shot on 35 mm. But at least it looked like a movie. RotS looked like a cutscene.)

[Mr Man]

(Granted Phantom Menace was also shot on 35 mm. But at least it looked like a movie. RotS looked like a cutscene.)

I don't think TPM did look like a film really, it may have been shot on film, but the digital colour correction gave everything a ridicules pink tinge, and the ridicules GCI matts for Coruscant made it too unrealistic.

[Clone OPatra]

But here's the good news. It will be shot on 35mm film. NOT digital. Yep FILM!!!! Joyous! Glorious! Film! Real colors! No native 3d! It's better and easier to use practical effects and models with film than to just do everything CGI! My hopes for this one just went up a great deal.

Honestly, that's not such a huge surprise as JJ Abrams always likes to work on film so that he can get his glorious lens flares (which wouldn't work out the same shooting digitally). Though the studio wanted Star Trek Into Darkness in 3D, Abrams was adamant about using film. Not saying I have anything against it, since I like the film look too and his films look great - I just hope he doesn't go overboard with the flares.

I agree that TPM doesn't really look so good - but I think the real difference is that it at least still used props for things. They actually built a Naboo Starfighter (I think), which is something. By RotS, barely anything was real, just bare bones. They never even made clone trooper armor... George Lucas and his bad decisions.

[Oky]

I know I'm in the minority here, but I liked the look of RotS and was kinda hoping they'd continue with that technology. I was also kinda looking forward to the first SW film in real 3D which might have been interesting, but I have no interest in the 3D if it's converted (I hear the 3D in Star Trek sucked).

And while the statement that doing CG effects on film is not as easy as on digital film is true to an extent, it doesn't say anything about how many props they are going to use. It's still very possible for them to do everything in CG, it just gives the VFX artists more work. But yeah, I'd prefer more props as well.

[The Legonater]

I liked RotS enough, but I'm a strong believer that the more CGI is used, the less one is immersed in the film. The trench run in ANH is absolutely compelling, but was used almost completely with real models. The Battle of Coruscant looks spectacular, sure, but it doesn't draw one in as well as the trench run.