He's Ready (as they say on the football threads)
http://www.empireonline.com/images/uploaded/Por_fin_solos-director-filmmaker-Lawrence_Kasdan.jpg
― piscesx, Friday, 25 October 2013 06:24 (ten years ago) link
December 18, 2015
― how's life, Friday, 8 November 2013 09:15 (ten years ago) link
A long time in the future, in a cinema far, far away...*fanfare starts*STAR WARS NERD RAGE
― Meine Damen und Herren, Kraf-twerk (snoball), Friday, 8 November 2013 10:01 (ten years ago) link
Just get me to the point where I'm buying extra-large sodas fron taco bell. That's just where I want to be in these procedings.
― how's life, Friday, 8 November 2013 10:43 (ten years ago) link
Extra Large Yoda Soda - May the Force(tm) (of sugar and/or HFCS laden beverages gushing out of your bladder) be with you, always!
― Meine Damen und Herren, Kraf-twerk (snoball), Friday, 8 November 2013 12:08 (ten years ago) link
don't know the source on this but
Todd Dadslayer @SRN_lol 22mthe new Star Wars movie is auditioning teens in case you thought somehow the new flicks were going to be better than the Jarjar ones
Todd Dadslayer @SRN_lol 19m"street smart, independent, athletic" teens for the main roles in Star Wars. haha
― ciderpress, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:11 (ten years ago) link
Yeah that'll definitely be a lot worse than Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher who were 20 and 21 when "Star Wars" filmed wtf are they thinking franchise ruined BURRRRRRRRP
― Ian from Etobicoke (Phil D.), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:13 (ten years ago) link
this is the sourcehttp://cdn-static.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeek/files/styles/insert_main_wide_image/public/star_wars_casting_call.jpg
― Number None, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:15 (ten years ago) link
Ah, so the person who tweeted that is a moron, since they are in fact looking for people in the approximate age range that Fisher and Hamill were in when they were cast.
― Ian from Etobicoke (Phil D.), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:17 (ten years ago) link
ah ok yeah that sounds reasonable then
― ciderpress, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:19 (ten years ago) link
I wonder if Rachel and Thomas are fake names or if the new Star Wars universe is set in a New England bed and breakfast
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:21 (ten years ago) link
or that's not even definitely for star wars?
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:23 (ten years ago) link
no, but the internet has decided it is. It does seem quite likely though
― Number None, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:31 (ten years ago) link
wasn't meant to be snarky, it's just, well, Disney has their hands in so much stuff that it's weird that certain sectors of the internet seem to feel every single thing they do lately is related to star wars.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:34 (ten years ago) link
If they own Gilmore girls this could mean they are making the crossover nobody wanted but everyone needs
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:37 (ten years ago) link
irl lol
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:37 (ten years ago) link
Casting call is probably for Treasure Planet II.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:38 (ten years ago) link
hahaha
xxp I believe the reasoning was that Star Wars is the only movie Disney currently has schedule for production in the UK, so this must be related to it.
― Ian from Etobicoke (Phil D.), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:39 (ten years ago) link
I have seen this being reported as definitely being for Star Wars on a number of more or less trustworthy outlets.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:40 (ten years ago) link
maybe this will take place in an alternate parallel universe where Luke and vader team up with Thor and iron man to stop magneto.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:45 (ten years ago) link
Oh come on. Marvel are never going to put the X Men in the same movie as the Avengers...
― Meine Damen und Herren, Kraf-twerk (snoball), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:47 (ten years ago) link
They legally can't.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:47 (ten years ago) link
xxp you are late to the game, my friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOsKISBkIlQ
― Ian from Etobicoke (Phil D.), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:48 (ten years ago) link
xp yeah I know. Can't decide if that's a bad thing or if we've been saved from a real mess.
― Meine Damen und Herren, Kraf-twerk (snoball), Friday, 8 November 2013 16:55 (ten years ago) link
Wait, I didn't know that! What's that story?
― how's life, Friday, 8 November 2013 17:28 (ten years ago) link
Fox own X-Men and Fantastic Four, Sony own Spider-Man
― Number None, Friday, 8 November 2013 17:32 (ten years ago) link
Oh, weird. Gotcha.
― how's life, Friday, 8 November 2013 17:33 (ten years ago) link
the reason they keep re-booting/making shitty sequels for each of those properties has more to do with maintaining rights than making interesting movies (big surprise, right)
― Ayn Rand Akbar (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 8 November 2013 17:35 (ten years ago) link
We should just tell them to play nice and share their X-Men and Spider-Man toys.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 8 November 2013 17:39 (ten years ago) link
Please, won't someone think of the money?
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 8 November 2013 21:05 (ten years ago) link
Confirmed by Lucasfilmhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-24877078
― Meine Damen und Herren, Kraf-twerk (snoball), Saturday, 9 November 2013 11:10 (ten years ago) link
give the part to Alex Rambo
― Number None, Saturday, 9 November 2013 11:24 (ten years ago) link
"Doing open auditions makes sense to me. Some of the more recent films they cast star names. I think they never bothered to test them with other people and sometimes when you do that there doesn't seem to be a lot of chemistry on the screen.. "
http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/nov/06/star-wars-episode-vii-auditions-kurtz-abrams
new films' chemistry can't be any worse that Portman/Christensen i guess.
― piscesx, Saturday, 9 November 2013 12:44 (ten years ago) link
No more making fun of the guys who build R2-D2 robots in their garages: http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/2013/11/19/r2-d2-is-in-star-wars-episode-7-and-hes-fan-made/
Meet Lee Towersey and Oliver Steeples, Star Wars fans and members of the worldwide R2-D2 Builders Club. They create fully functioning, film-accurate astromech droids like the R2-D2 seen in the photo, and they’re officially part of the Creature Effects team for Star Wars: Episode VII. They didn’t apply for their jobs, but still had what is probably the best reference one could hope for.“It all started when Kathleen Kennedy toured the R2-D2 Builders area at Celebration Europe this past summer in Germany,” says Steeples, who finished his first R2-D2 in 2007, after 10 years of collecting parts and researching. “She posed for pictures with us, looked at all the droids we’d built and was very complimentary. I mentioned that the R2-D2 Builders in the UK were available if required, as a semi-joke. When I was contacted to work on the film by [executive producer] Jason McGatlin, it was on her recommendation.”Steeples, from Berkshire, England, and Towersey, from Middlesex, England, are working full-time on Star Wars: Episode VII at Pinewood Studios (where the Twitter photo was taken), focusing solely on astromech-building — for now. Keeping an astromech droid in working condition throughout the production of a film is a challenge, as it’s filled with gears, lights, and electronics; Steeples and Towersey were chosen because of their expertise and experience, both having worked on Star Wars-themed commercials for the UK appliances megastore Curry’s. “We know the pressures of filming, prepping, and being able to assure reliability throughout the shoot,” says Towersey, who built the droid seen in the tweet. “We have a good knowledge of Artoo, with a large stock of parts for reference and drawings, plus we know what is involved throughout the whole building process, as well as potential problems we need to avoid.” Despite their impressive understanding of how to construct an astromech droid and keep it functioning, Steeples and Towersey still have a goal for Star Wars: Episode VII: to build a better R2-D2.
“It all started when Kathleen Kennedy toured the R2-D2 Builders area at Celebration Europe this past summer in Germany,” says Steeples, who finished his first R2-D2 in 2007, after 10 years of collecting parts and researching. “She posed for pictures with us, looked at all the droids we’d built and was very complimentary. I mentioned that the R2-D2 Builders in the UK were available if required, as a semi-joke. When I was contacted to work on the film by [executive producer] Jason McGatlin, it was on her recommendation.”
Steeples, from Berkshire, England, and Towersey, from Middlesex, England, are working full-time on Star Wars: Episode VII at Pinewood Studios (where the Twitter photo was taken), focusing solely on astromech-building — for now. Keeping an astromech droid in working condition throughout the production of a film is a challenge, as it’s filled with gears, lights, and electronics; Steeples and Towersey were chosen because of their expertise and experience, both having worked on Star Wars-themed commercials for the UK appliances megastore Curry’s. “We know the pressures of filming, prepping, and being able to assure reliability throughout the shoot,” says Towersey, who built the droid seen in the tweet. “We have a good knowledge of Artoo, with a large stock of parts for reference and drawings, plus we know what is involved throughout the whole building process, as well as potential problems we need to avoid.” Despite their impressive understanding of how to construct an astromech droid and keep it functioning, Steeples and Towersey still have a goal for Star Wars: Episode VII: to build a better R2-D2.
― Ian from Etobicoke (Phil D.), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 20:25 (ten years ago) link
:)
― schwantz, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 20:47 (ten years ago) link
that warms the cockles of my heart
so awesome
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 23:33 (ten years ago) link
absolutely!
― Fetchboy, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 00:11 (ten years ago) link
I'm getting a "Indy4-younguns team up with fogeys for adventurewhile throwing out jokey references to the previous films" gut feeling about these already. Just a vibe.
― That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 13:44 (ten years ago) link
But I will go see. Don't get me wrong!
― That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 13:45 (ten years ago) link
ugh don't even casually invoke that horribleness yet
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 17:12 (ten years ago) link
I will definitely download a bootleg of this/these movies when they come out. I paid money to see the prequels, and made the decision that it is the last time I spend it on anything w the name Star Wars on it.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 17:39 (ten years ago) link
midnight showing of attack of the clones is one of the best movie tickets i ever bought, so many laughs, great times
― http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD7PvtbkH0I (Hungry4Ass), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 17:40 (ten years ago) link
I'll watch Starcrash again if I want a laugh.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 17:43 (ten years ago) link
'Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone' AKA "What if we try and rip off Star Wars and Mad Max at the same time, with Molly Ringwald?"
― fashionably early Christmas themed display name (snoball), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 19:53 (ten years ago) link
Battle Beyond the Stars will be better than whatever atrocity Disney shits out for this next iteration
― Ayn Rand Akbar (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 19:55 (ten years ago) link
The dodgy outfit Sean Connery was wearing in 'Zardoz' will be better than anything in these sequels.
― fashionably early Christmas themed display name (snoball), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 19:58 (ten years ago) link
man, attack of the clones at mann's chinese in hollywood was incredible. huge screen, pristine imagery, some of the best FX ever, astronomically epic lols for 2+ hours.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 20:00 (ten years ago) link
Some of the best FX ever? FX looked like a game IIRC.
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 22 November 2013 01:00 (ten years ago) link
Harrison on fine (if knackered looking) form here. hope he doesn't have to do too many stunts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgtjDX6fZdQ
― piscesx, Friday, 22 November 2013 01:03 (ten years ago) link
GET OFF OF MY PLANE!! OUT OF MY HOUSE.
― polyphonic, Friday, 22 November 2013 01:04 (ten years ago) link