Star Wars 7 shit talk

"Little Miss Sunshine" screenwriter Michael Arndy is penning the script.

he also did Toy Story 3

Yawn.

Actually, I think he's a great choice. I'm a little more optimistic now. I thought he did a great job with Super-8, and I think he will be the dude that can remember that these are meant to be, at heart, kid's stories but that kids don't need to be condescended to (fucking jar-jar).

oh shit, stormtroopers AND lens flare!

haha, tbf though, considering the major Close Encouters era Spielberg vibe Abrams was going for, the lens flare was p appropriate if completely fucking overused

This seems like a win-win to me. Now that Star Trek has been revived as commercially viable franchise, someone else can take it in a more interesting direction and Abrams can make the Star Wars movie he always wanted to make.

And anyone who was excited about new Star Wars to begin with and is disappointed with this news: lol, sucker.

i'm pretty happy with it!

This seems like a win-win to me. Now that Star Trek has been revived as commercially viable franchise, someone else can take it in a more interesting direction and Abrams can make the Star Wars movie he always wanted to make.

And anyone who was excited about new Star Wars to begin with and is disappointed with this news: lol, sucker.

― fiscal cliff huxtable (latebloomer), Thursday, January 24, 2013 5:36 PM (12 minutes ago) Bookmark

otm

Trek and Wars crossover closer than ever now

What a wonderful world.

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lol, well hey if "too much lens flare" is all they've got, he's getting off lucky so far. i don't envy dude at all, hope he's prepared to have every decision he makes for the next four years consistently shat upon by all corners of the internet.

That didn't take long:

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feel like this dude could do ok if he concentrates on making a cool movie and avoids the super 8 sentimental meta bullshit, could be p hard to resist what w working on a legendary franchise and the temptation to just fill it w a lot of nerd pleasing references to the 1st trilogy

So like Segel's The Muppets, basically.

I demand a nerd-pleasing reference to AMAIZA FOXTRAIN

even just like stylistic references to the first one could be p dangerous

Eh i don't think so. As long as GL isn't involved then there is far less to worry about.

Every Star Wars movie references the older ones, starting w Empire.

cool post

Cool response

How wude!

AMAIZA FOXTRAIN is expanded universe i.e. not in any films. Like "Tiberius".

a crime which needs to be rectified

even just like stylistic references to the first one could be p dangerous

― lag∞n, Friday, January 25, 2013 11:46 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

naw they gotta do the wipes and stuff

Wonder how much Disney would have to pay Fox to license the fanfare for use before the opening crawl?

Hahah I've been wondering about that since day one.

ha

There's no worse vanity card than the 3D BV castle these days.

I will miss the fanfare, but I will not miss this movie. Very excited that anyone who grew up on SW will be directing SW.

Plus, they're sequels. It's not like he's remaking Holy Mountain or something.

And on a related note, I just had the pleasure of watching the fan-edited HD versions of the original trilogy. Was just like being back in the theater as a kid. Highly recommend downloading those from your favorite torrent and reliving the glory.

which one, tho? there's at least a few

Formal rubbage from the starwars.com site:

After a bevy of emails and phone calls, the formalities have been wrapped up, and at long last everyone can exhale and properly share the word with an excited Internet. Yes, J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams will be directing and Academy Award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay.

"It's very exciting to have J.J. aboard leading the charge as we set off to make a new Star Wars movie," said Kennedy. "J.J. is the perfect director to helm this. Beyond having such great instincts as a filmmaker, he has an intuitive understanding of this franchise. He understands the essence of the Star Wars experience, and will bring that talent to create an unforgettable motion picture."

George Lucas went on to say "I've consistently been impressed with J.J. as a filmmaker and storyteller." He's an ideal choice to direct the new Star Wars film and the legacy couldn't be in better hands."

"To be a part of the next chapter of the Star Wars saga, to collaborate with Kathy Kennedy and this remarkable group of people, is an absolute honor," J.J. Abrams said. "I may be even more grateful to George Lucas now than I was as a kid."

J.J., his longtime producing partner Bryan Burk, and Bad Robot are on board to produce along with Kathleen Kennedy under the Disney | Lucasfilm banner."

Also consulting on the project are Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg. Kasdan has a long history with Lucasfilm, as screenwriter on The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Return of the Jedi. Kinberg was writer on Sherlock Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Abrams and his production company Bad Robot have a proven track record of blockbuster movies that feature complex action, heartfelt drama, iconic heroes and fantastic production values with such credits as Star Trek, Super 8, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, and this year's Star Trek Into Darkness. Abrams has worked with Lucasfilm's preeminent postproduction facilities, Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, on all of the feature films he has directed, beginning with Mission: Impossible III. He also created or co-created such acclaimed television series as Felicity, Alias, Lost and Fringe.

Etc. etc. whatever.

hey ned what's up

there's like a 100% chance that Ben Burtt will be back for Artoo/sound design, right?

xp Hullo.

i feel like you're hedging on this hello. the 'u' tipped me off

That's because I'm about to get some sleep!

sweet dreams ye princes of ilx u kings of ned raggetss

This is the best possible big-name director they could've picked imo. Wish they would've asked David Lynch again tho.

Roman Polanski

Steve McQueen

Haneke, bitch!

herzong obv

herzog even jeez i'm not even drunk

herzong sounds cool too whatever

Then they could tell everyone that this is Herzong.

herzomg

Be funny if after Abrams makes his CGI-rich Star Wars, Lucas goes back and remakes the effects with practical models, mattes, etc.

Wrench in the works here is that this is not a reboot. What made the Abrams "Star Trek" so solid was that he was, working off of and correcting (or at least compensating for) decades of missteps and mythology. This, on the other hand, will have to fit into some grander narrative, and Abrams has been less than solid when it comes to actually telling new stories. Not that the story of "Star Wars" is particularly compelling as more than boilerplate. Anyway, any hack could have made this movie - Richard Marquand! - but at least they picked a competent hack.