kdawg
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Star Wars Universe Thread: May The 4th Be With You
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kdawg
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There's no way they would change that. Disney ain't dummies, they know what they have. They want to make it great but without messing with the formula.
Have to say I'm curious to see what a Tarantino directed Star Wars would look like though.
Well, now I mean. Maybe not in the 60's when he first came out, but for the last few decades at least, America has adopted Bond movies as much as anything else. Which is what my next quote was for. The name alone will get people into theatres to see Bond. And Bond is of course one of thee most succesful movie franchises there is, as the 23 movies show. Maybe American history was poorly worded, but you get where I was goin with that.
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That's fine and dandy. I remember Bay saying he was only meeting with Mark Walhberg for Pain and Gain, not Transformers 4 in any way shape or form.........few weeks later.
Snyder or not, as long as the studio has that theme in mind of doing movies outside the numbers, that, is all I care about. It needs to happen. HAS to happen. I deserve that ****.
That's fine and dandy. I remember Bay saying he was only meeting with Mark Walhberg for Pain and Gain, not Transformers 4 in any way shape or form.........few weeks later.
Snyder or not, as long as the studio has that theme in mind of doing movies outside the numbers, that, is all I care about. It needs to happen. HAS to happen. I deserve that ****.
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Snyder would get the look right but i'm not sure about the "heart"
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Well that's ok. There's hasn't been "heart" in anything post ESB anyway
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The director for Star Wars Episode VII has been revealed, and it is J. J. Abrams, according to The Wrap. While we don’t have a release from LucasFilm at this point, the Wrap reports that Abrams will do the film, despite his proclamation to the contrary last year.
The report says that other directors such as Ben Affleck were in contention for the gig, but that new LucasFilm head Kathleen Kennedy has been heatedly courting Abrams for the job. This represents a unification of sorts for two big franchises, as Abrams has also been shepherding the revival of Star Trek at Paramount. What effect this will have on his position there remains to be seen.
Our sources have been telling us for a while now that Steven Spielberg was really pushing Kennedy to hire Abrams. The story goes that Abrams was the first filmmaker approached after Spielberg, but was very hesitant. Kennedy talked to other directors including Ben Affleck and also Matthew Vaughn who may have pitched to have Chloë Grace Moretz in the lead role. Our sources say that Spielberg was instrumental in convincing Abrams and Kennedy to make it happen.
At the recent Star Trek Into Darkness event, we asked Abrams about this possibility. He admitted that he’d been asked but was almost too intimidated by the possibility. He also said he didn’t think he wanted to be the one handling both “Star” franchises, Wars and Trek. That said, Abrams hinted it was still a possibility.
Abrams has also long said, especially when he first started Star Trek, that he was a much bigger Star Wars fan. Knowing that, we asked him what he thought of the story and script and he admitted he really liked it
Abrams previously said about the possibility of more Star Wars films:
“Part of me? Thrilled. Part of me? Terrified. Most of me? Thrillified.”
And when he asked about potentially helming Episode 7:
“Look, Star Wars is one of my favorite movies of all time,” J.J. gushed. He added, “I frankly feel that – I almost feel that, in a weird way, the opportunity for whomever it is to direct that movie, it comes with the burden of being that kind of iconic movie and series. I was never a big Star Trek fan growing up, so for me, working on Star Trek didn’t have any of that, you know, almost fatal sacrilege, and so, I am looking forward more then anyone to the next iterations of Star Wars, but I believe I will be going as a paying moviegoer!”
More details as we get them.
Oscar-winning Toy Story 3 and Little Miss Sunshine scribe Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3) is writing Star Wars: Episode VII. Michael Arndt has completed a 40+ page treatment for the future of the series.
http://www.slashfilm.com/j-j-abrams-to-direct-star-wars-episode-vii/
directing the star trek AND star wars movies
The report says that other directors such as Ben Affleck were in contention for the gig, but that new LucasFilm head Kathleen Kennedy has been heatedly courting Abrams for the job. This represents a unification of sorts for two big franchises, as Abrams has also been shepherding the revival of Star Trek at Paramount. What effect this will have on his position there remains to be seen.
Our sources have been telling us for a while now that Steven Spielberg was really pushing Kennedy to hire Abrams. The story goes that Abrams was the first filmmaker approached after Spielberg, but was very hesitant. Kennedy talked to other directors including Ben Affleck and also Matthew Vaughn who may have pitched to have Chloë Grace Moretz in the lead role. Our sources say that Spielberg was instrumental in convincing Abrams and Kennedy to make it happen.
At the recent Star Trek Into Darkness event, we asked Abrams about this possibility. He admitted that he’d been asked but was almost too intimidated by the possibility. He also said he didn’t think he wanted to be the one handling both “Star” franchises, Wars and Trek. That said, Abrams hinted it was still a possibility.
Abrams has also long said, especially when he first started Star Trek, that he was a much bigger Star Wars fan. Knowing that, we asked him what he thought of the story and script and he admitted he really liked it
Abrams previously said about the possibility of more Star Wars films:
“Part of me? Thrilled. Part of me? Terrified. Most of me? Thrillified.”
And when he asked about potentially helming Episode 7:
“Look, Star Wars is one of my favorite movies of all time,” J.J. gushed. He added, “I frankly feel that – I almost feel that, in a weird way, the opportunity for whomever it is to direct that movie, it comes with the burden of being that kind of iconic movie and series. I was never a big Star Trek fan growing up, so for me, working on Star Trek didn’t have any of that, you know, almost fatal sacrilege, and so, I am looking forward more then anyone to the next iterations of Star Wars, but I believe I will be going as a paying moviegoer!”
More details as we get them.
Oscar-winning Toy Story 3 and Little Miss Sunshine scribe Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3) is writing Star Wars: Episode VII. Michael Arndt has completed a 40+ page treatment for the future of the series.
http://www.slashfilm.com/j-j-abrams-to-direct-star-wars-episode-vii/
directing the star trek AND star wars movies
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JJ Abrams 
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Holy F***!!!!! I'm cool wit that!!!!
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Happy with Abrams, I just hope he chills with all those lens flares.
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3 films every year. Highly doubt that but I would be fine with just 1 a year.
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My thoughts exactly. I could not be any happier about this.
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Whoa!
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Alright Disney, good move. Some doubts are fading.
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I'd be happy with Abrams over the available options but this...
Moretz would be great in a Star Wars movie.
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Very interesting, don't know how to feel yet
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I was just watching Star Trek and thought, damn, too bad JJ Abrams can't do the Star Wars movie since he did this one He put a good spin on that movie, made it have that sense of wonder and fantasy. It's gonna be perfect for SW
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Gulermo del toro should d an old republic movie
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There is so many stories to be told & Disney/LucasFilm sound like their eager to film/tell them...
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I wanna see a Disney/Marvel/Pixar film. Instablockbuster
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Ardnt only wrote two movies before. Kind of shocking that he would get the job. But I loved Iittle miss sunshine. And I heard toy story 3 was great, I haven't seen it yet.
JJ seems like a good choice. I'd be nervous no matter who they picked, but I'm cautiously optimistic.
JJ seems like a good choice. I'd be nervous no matter who they picked, but I'm cautiously optimistic.
I'm giddy just thinkin about everything we could see the next 15-20 years.
I have about 12-13 of the Bond films in my Blu Ray collection right now, trying to gather up all 23 at some point this year. (too late to buy the set since I'm so deep in already)
Someday, I will have the chance to have Star Wars 15 The Bane era, on my shelf or something similar. I'll probably cry tears of joy on that day.
I have about 12-13 of the Bond films in my Blu Ray collection right now, trying to gather up all 23 at some point this year. (too late to buy the set since I'm so deep in already)
Someday, I will have the chance to have Star Wars 15 The Bane era, on my shelf or something similar. I'll probably cry tears of joy on that day.
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When Disney announced it had signed on Michael Arndt to pen the screenplay for "Star Wars: Episode VII," a frenzy of panic inevitably ensued. Just who was this guy? Did he have the chops to handle the genre, let alone "Star Wars"?
Lucky for us, an old video of Arndt has surfaced that should shed more light on what we can expect from his entry into the hallowed "Star Wars" universe. Having become a hot commodity in Hollywood in recent years, Arndt talks in-depth in the video about his writing process, his path to success, and writing his Oscar-winning script for "Little Miss Sunshine." The video was shot on Feb. 15, 2007 at Cody's Books in San Francisco, CA.
Little Miss Sunshine: The Shooting Script from Cody's Books on FORA.tv
Getting to know "Episode VII" screenwriter Michael Arndt
An Oscar-winning screenwriter, Arndt scored another Oscar nomination for his writing in "Toy Story 3," and also wrote the script for the upcoming "Hunger Games" sequel, "Catching Fire," which is filming now.
He's also reportedly a "Star Wars" expert, according to Vulture. A tidbit that should assuage any fans doubting "Episode VII" is in good hands. "Lost" co-creator and writer of the upcoming "Star Trek" film Damon Lindelof has said as much, his twitter reaction to the news the geek equivalent of a nine-year-old girl finding out Justin Beiber is hosting the Kid's Choice Awards.
"If this is true, Michael Arndt is the perfect choice. We're in good hands, fellow nerds!" he Tweeted.
Arndt has lectured extensively on the art of storytelling at numerous writers' retreats, like the Hawaii Writers Conference in Maui and the Austin Film Festival, always featuring a lengthy and detailed explanation of why the original "Star Wars" ending is so creatively satisfying.
Arndt's treatment "will bring the saga of the Skywalkers, the Force-imbued family comprising Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader and twins Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa, to a close in a new trilogy," said The Hollywood Reporter.
The story is said to focus on a new generation of heroes and would feature appearances by Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher in older incarnations of their beloved characters from the original Star Wars trilogy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Sources have said not to discount the possibility that a number of characters from previous 'Star Wars' films could reappear - even the dead Jedis, who have a habit of showing up in spirit form."
According to Vulture, Arndt had been at work on the treatment long before the deal between Disney and Lucasfilm was announced.
http://www.latintimes.com/articles/...-writer-michael-arndt-talks-screenwriting.htm
Lucky for us, an old video of Arndt has surfaced that should shed more light on what we can expect from his entry into the hallowed "Star Wars" universe. Having become a hot commodity in Hollywood in recent years, Arndt talks in-depth in the video about his writing process, his path to success, and writing his Oscar-winning script for "Little Miss Sunshine." The video was shot on Feb. 15, 2007 at Cody's Books in San Francisco, CA.
Little Miss Sunshine: The Shooting Script from Cody's Books on FORA.tv
Getting to know "Episode VII" screenwriter Michael Arndt
An Oscar-winning screenwriter, Arndt scored another Oscar nomination for his writing in "Toy Story 3," and also wrote the script for the upcoming "Hunger Games" sequel, "Catching Fire," which is filming now.
He's also reportedly a "Star Wars" expert, according to Vulture. A tidbit that should assuage any fans doubting "Episode VII" is in good hands. "Lost" co-creator and writer of the upcoming "Star Trek" film Damon Lindelof has said as much, his twitter reaction to the news the geek equivalent of a nine-year-old girl finding out Justin Beiber is hosting the Kid's Choice Awards.
"If this is true, Michael Arndt is the perfect choice. We're in good hands, fellow nerds!" he Tweeted.
Arndt has lectured extensively on the art of storytelling at numerous writers' retreats, like the Hawaii Writers Conference in Maui and the Austin Film Festival, always featuring a lengthy and detailed explanation of why the original "Star Wars" ending is so creatively satisfying.
Arndt's treatment "will bring the saga of the Skywalkers, the Force-imbued family comprising Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader and twins Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa, to a close in a new trilogy," said The Hollywood Reporter.
The story is said to focus on a new generation of heroes and would feature appearances by Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher in older incarnations of their beloved characters from the original Star Wars trilogy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Sources have said not to discount the possibility that a number of characters from previous 'Star Wars' films could reappear - even the dead Jedis, who have a habit of showing up in spirit form."
According to Vulture, Arndt had been at work on the treatment long before the deal between Disney and Lucasfilm was announced.
http://www.latintimes.com/articles/...-writer-michael-arndt-talks-screenwriting.htm
