Star Wars Universe Thread: May The 4th Be With You

[Kimchi Papi]

The latest news.

http://www.slashfilm.com/rumor-the-first-stand-alone-star-wars-film-will-center-on-yoda/

Rumor: The First Stand-Alone ‘Star Wars’ Film Will Center on Yoda
Posted on Monday, February 4th, 2013 by Russ Fischer

Over the years there has been no shortage of speculation about what characters might end up being the center of a Star Wars film that focused on the history of one character, rather than the big ensemble. Boba Fett was always a fan-favorite choice, before the prequels took some of the air out of the character’s sails. As of a year ago, Joe Johnston still wanted to make a movie oriented around everyone’s favorite helmeted bounty hunter.

Robert Rodriguez has expressed his own interest in a Han Solo movie, and there is a grand list of characters that could be explored in films with an individual focus. Now we hear more news that Kathleen Kennedy and LucasFilm are definitely prepping a solo film or two, and that the first will center on Yoda. Could this be what Lawrence Kasdan is writing?

AICN says “The first Stand Alone film is going to center upon YODA. At this stage specifics are sparse, but Kathleen Kennedy is putting together a STAR WARS slate.” Harry writes the piece, but doesn’t have details other than that exclamation. Will this be Yoda as seen in the original trilogy, or the prequels, or in some other point in his life?

Harry also teases the idea of a Jabba the Hut story — and that would be interesting, as there’s a Han Solo-ish film to be made in which Jabba comes to power, perhaps — but there’s nothing big to rely on there, either.

We’ve heard that the scripts by Simon Kinberg and Lawrence Kasdan, originally thought to be for additional core Star Wars episodes, could be for spin-off films featuring side characters, and there’s a lot of talk about a great deal of consideration being given to expansions of the core Star Wars story.

As Kasdan wrote The Empire Strikes Back, and so was one of the primary creators of Yoda, his script naturally comes to mind as a possible confirmation of this story. But we don’t have that piece of the puzzle yet.

There’s a lot of room for denial here, and the truth is that we might have to wait another year or two to really start to get a bigger view of the LucasFilm plans. The company knows they’ve got something big, and is doing a good job of managing interest in Star Wars at this point. We also know that merchandise is always going to be a part of any plans for the Lucas universe, and a Yoda film — complete with a collection of other cute but tough alien characters — could be a bonanza in that department.

That said, Yoda is a supporting character. He shines in small appearances, but the idea of a movie full of Yoda-speak isn’t the most appealing. That’s the problem with many Star Wars characters. They can be wonderful in their particular roles, which leave audiences wanting more. As soon as the focus collapses to feature just that one person, however, they might not shine so brightly. Han Solo would likely be an exception, and Yoda might, with a very creative script.

We’re early in the news cycle on this one, and so don’t expect to hear a big confirmation from LucasFilm just yet.

(There was also that rumored Zack Snyder standalone movie that would be a Seven Samurai-inspired Star Wars tale… and I can see Yoda being pretty great as a main character in a film that was loosely based on Kurosawa’s classic. LucasFilm and Snyder quickly denied that film, but it’s the one idea that really sounds good here. What if young Yoda played the rogueish Toshiro Mifune role, and the film portrayed his own ascent to zen/Jedi mastery?)

 

[CP1708]

Even tho they keep denying each rumor, at some point it becomes clear they are in fact going to start working in the solo projects at the same time as the main projects. (no pun intended)

I don't see a Jabba one tho. First of all, he don't speak English, we ain't tryna read a full subtitled movie about a fat slug that sits in a hoversled all movie long. That's pointless.

A Han project, Fett project, Bane project, Karrde project a Plageius project, Sith army project, X-Wing project, those you could work with. Yoda's a stretch to me, but I get why they think he could be great. I don't agree, But I get why they love him so much. He was hugely popular in the OG sequels, even tho I never liked dude. I was never a big Yoda fan. Attack of the Clones only cemented my feelings, even if Sith did help make him at least a little better.


I'd give just about anything for a solo Vader project to fill in the missing 18 years, and have him truly hunt down and destroy Jedi like we were told. I'd sell an arm for that, or donate a kidney or somethin.

 

[defobking]

^ i think doing a vader one will outshine everything others though. the vader story will be too badass cuz he pretty much went YOLO

 

[CP1708]

That's really the idea tho, Vader spin off would NEED to outshine all others.

Vader is and was supposed to be one of THEE most feared characters in the Star Wars universe. But when he completed his prequel trilogy, he made Anakin look like a damn *****.

If you step back, Vader died in his early to mid 40's. And he was "Vader" for 20 of those years or so. The **** is that about?

Palpatine lived for decade after decade as some evil dude planning and plotting, killing his master, etc. Vader was defeated by the only true Jedi he faced that wasn't 900 years old like Dooku.

The more story Lucas told, the weaker Vader got. Sad little momma's boy, cryin cuz he lost his girl. Darth ******g Vader.


What needs to happen is us see Vader in his prime, for 20 years chasin down Jedi in hiding, and whipping their ***** by hisself. It's a must.


Eat my *** Lucas for what you did to Vader.

 

[CP1708]

CONFIRMED.

Walt Disney Pictures Chairman and CEO Bob Iger has confirmed rumors that the studio is looking at a series of Star Wars films that will see release independent of the new trilogy and that will focus on specific characters from the overall Star Wars universe.

"There has been speculation about some stand-alone films that are in development," Iger tells CNBC. "I can confirm to you today that, in fact, we are working on a few stand-alone films. Larry Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are both working on films derived from great 'Star Wars' characters that are not part of the overall saga. We still plan to make Episodes 7, 8, and 9, roughly over a six-year period of time, starting in 2015. There are going to be a few other films released in that time, too."

Iger goes on to say that Kasdan and Kingberg are serving in a consulting capacity on J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII with Michael Arndt supplying the screenplay. Both writers are simultaneously working on new, as of yet unknown, Star Wars films.

The news arrives on the heels of yesterday's rumor that claimed the first such film would follow the adventures of Yoda. While that rumor has not been confirmed, Iger's comments suggest some truth to the reports.

My lifelong dream of this stuff happenin is finally coming true. I never thought George would sell. Thank you God he did.

 

[mronegative]

But midichlorians.

 

[ninjallamafromhell]

But midichlorians.

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[noblekane]

yoda spin off sounds good. lol watch them make another ewok spinoff

they can always do an r2d2 cp30 spin off movie series kind of like the star wars 80's cartoon they did...

also chewbacca and the wookies

and ofcourse the old knights of the republic...

 

[big j 33]

[h2]Disney Confirms Spin-Off Star Wars  Movies. These 9 Amazing Fan-Made Posters Could Provide Inspiration[/h2]

 

[Deleted member 38182]

That's really the idea tho, Vader spin off would NEED to outshine all others.

Vader is and was supposed to be one of THEE most feared characters in the Star Wars universe. But when he completed his prequel trilogy, he made Anakin look like a damn *****.

If you step back, Vader died in his early to mid 40's.

And he was "Vader" for 20 of those years or so. The **** is that about?

Palpatine lived for decade after decade as some evil dude planning and plotting, killing his master, etc. Vader was defeated by the only true Jedi he faced that wasn't 900 years old like Dooku.

The more story Lucas told, the weaker Vader got. Sad little momma's boy, cryin cuz he lost his girl. Darth ******g Vader.

What needs to happen is us see Vader in his prime, for 20 years chasin down Jedi in hiding, and whipping their ***** by hisself. It's a must.


Eat my *** Lucas for what you did to Vader.

 all of this 

CP's love for Star Wars is second to none 

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Yo!!!!!!!!

Two More ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Offs Revealed: Young Han Solo And Boba Fett....


http://www.slashfilm.com/two-more-star-wars-spin-offs-revealed-young-han-solo-and-boba-fett/

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Two More ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Offs Revealed: Young Han Solo And Boba Fett
Posted on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 by Germain Lussier

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When Disney officially announced they would be making Star Wars spin-off movies between the new, official episodes, some fans intensified the process of fantasizing about two characters: Han Solo and Boba Fett. According to Entertainment Weekly, films spotlighting those fan-favorites are in the works.

While the development is still in its earliest stages, films are being discussed which would be based on the adventures of a young Han Solo, set between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope, and the actions of Boba Fett, set either between Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back or between Empire and Return of the Jedi.

Entertainment Weekly broke the story and was very decisive in saying both these projects are being developed but also “it’s still very early in the process and, well, the deal could always be altered further.” Neither Disney nor LucasFilm would comment.

But what about that Yoda movie we heard about earlier this week?


There will be many spin-offs. I’m not negating the Yoda report at all. @edouglasww

— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) February 6, 2013

Disney CEO Bob Iger never specifically said how many spin-off films were being discussed in his official announcement, just that Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg were working on two of them:

I can confirm to you today that in fact we are working on a few standalone films, Larry Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are both working on films derived from great Star Wars characters that are not part of the overall saga. We still plan to make Star Wars 7, 8, and 9 roughly over a six-year period of time, starting in 2015. But there are going to be a few other films released in that period, too.

EW also reports by setting these films in the frame work of the first two trilogies, characters such as Darth Vader and Jabba the Hutt could be brought back and seen in their primes once again.

The origins of Han Solo and Boba Fett (though we’ve already seen some of his history) would certainly qualify as films fans would drool over. In the case of Solo alone, the events that could be dramatized are endless: his feud with Jabba, winning the Millennium Falcon, the Kessel Run, etc. Of course, being as he’d be younger, you’d have to recast him and those are some mighty huge shoes to fill. Boba Fett is less difficut as almost any actor could jump in that armor; maybe even Jeremy Bulloch or Daniel Logan, the two actors who portrayed him in the Original and Prequel trilogies.

A recent book, Scoundrels by Timothy Zahn, told a Han Solo tale from the aforementioned time period. EW, however, said this book would not be used as a basis for the film. There was also no word if Joe Johnston, who designed the Boba Fett armor and has been vocal about wanting to make a Fett movie, was involved.

Besides casting, here’s the big question: Are these stories we want to see told? Is it better for them to be imaginary and live between the lines or do we want to see where Boba Fett was before being eaten by the Sarlacc Pitt?

 

[mronegative]

Will we see how Boba deals with his dads?

 

[CP1708]

Boba Fett stand alone movie.

Han Solo stand alone movie.



The Vault is OPEN.


I said it when the deal was announced, this has nothing to do with 7-8-9, this is going to be about the 50 other movies that can get made now. And they will never stop, never run dry, never end. There can be a new Star Wars film every single year for the next 30 years, EASY. The material that's out there is not unlike comic books for the comic movies, they can combine story lines and alter things and still have material to last decades.

My Blu Ray collection boutta be on swole!!!

I miduswell set up direct deposit into Disney's accounts now. ******* own me.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Disney is currently @ $54.59 a share...

 

[Kimchi Papi]

R.I.P. Stuart Freeborn. In addition to being make-up supervisor on the original Star Wars trilogy (created the looks for Chewbacca, Yoda, and Jabba the Hutt.), he also worked on such films like Victoria The Great, The Thief Of Bahgdad, The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp, and Oliver Twist (David Lean’s). He also worked on Dr. Stranglove creating Peter Sellers into 3 different characters....RIP....


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[royster]

Darth Vader Vs Boba Fett is what I am waiting on!

 

[blackboyfly]

I might die if they release a Knight Of The Old Republic series. After Episode 5 the Kotor games are the best story's in Star Wars imo.

 

[mronegative]

My Blu Ray collection boutta be on swole!!!

You're gonna have a heart attack.

Are you on a Bayer regimen?

 

[CP1708]

My Blu Ray collection boutta be on swole!!!

You're gonna have a heart attack.

Are you on a Bayer regiment?

Not yet, but when the casting info starts dropping......

And then the first pictures.......

And *gasp* some teaser trailers.........


It'll move.

 

[big j 33]

For the Star Wars fan with a sweet tooth
[h1]DEATH STAR LOLLIPOPS[/h1] 

 

[shogun]

So he got to direct Star Trek and also gets to direct Star Wars. That's like nirvana for a nerd.

Reading about all the stuff they have planned has got me geeked.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Hot off the press... Yeah-yuh...Can't wait!!!

http://www.slashfilm.com/see-lucasfilms-concept-art-of-young-han-solo/

See Lucasfilm’s Concept Art of Young Han Solo
Posted on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 by Peter Sciretta

Yesterday Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that Disney and Lucasfilm were also developing stand-alone character-centric spin-off Star Wars films in addition to the previously announced third trilogy of the Skywalker saga (Episodes VII-IV).

Earlier today it was revealed that one of the spin-off standalone movies would follow a young Han Solo, set between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope.

What would young Han Solo even look like? We might have a good idea, as Lucasfilm created concept designs of the character in the early 2000s for a brief segment that was cut from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Thats right, young Han Solo was originally set to appear in the last Star Wars prequel. Art, details and more after the jump.

George Lucas wanted to include a young Han Solo in Revenge of the Sith, but due to the timeline of that film, the character was only to be about ten years old. This idea made it far along in the development process. He appeared, complete with dialogue, in the Kashyyyk battle scenes of the rough draft of the screenplay. Lucasfilm even had concept art approved. Solo’s role was to be a helpful kid who helps find the elusive General Grievous’ location.

Concept artist Iain McCaig talks about his contribution which never made it into the final film, in the officially licensed Lucasfilm book The Art of Revenge of the Sith (whole page available in scanned form here):

It’s not in the script anymore, but we were told that Han Solo was on Kashyyyk and that he was being raised by Chewbacca. He’s such a persnickety guy later on – he always has to have the best of everything – so I thought it’d be great if when he was a kid, he was an absolute slob.

Solo’s one line appears in the script as follows:

HAN SOLO
I found part of a transmitter droid near the east bay… I think it’s still sending and receiving signals.

YODA
Good. Good. Track this we can back to the source. Find General Grievous, we might…

Solo and Yoda then track the signal to Utapau and locate Grievous. StarWars.com points out that this addition “slightly goes against” the extended universe backstory that “Solo saved Chewbacca from slavery while in the navy.” Solo’s brief moment was dropped some time after the first draft of the screenplay was completed. To me the moment feels like a cameo for the sake of a cameo and nothing else, so I’m glad it wasn’t used.

I’m guessing the Star Wars spin-off movie currently in development would probably feature an older Solo, in his late teens or early 20′s.

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[CP1708]

Of course he wanted to have a 10 year old Han Solo, of course he did.

I ******g hate you George Lucas. You and your little boy Darth Vader, little boy Boba Fett and little boy Han Solo fetish can go sit on a stop sign you ****** *******.

Then he has Han being "raised" by Chewie, and hanging out with Yoda.

 

[duba169]

it's over. he did the right thing and put it in someone else's hands. just be happy you even get to see that

 

[IATT]

huge huge star wars fan..

would sit and watch the original 3 regularly as a child growing up.. my uncle had all 3 recorded on one tape and i would just sit in awe and watch all 3 back to back to back

so glad that lucas is out.. watching him butcher something so near and dear to me was not fun..

hopefully disney takes the 'avengers' route and hires quality people to put the films together