Since joining Apple, Ive has occasionally taken on outside projects. In 2001, he created a white polystyrene box to house a book by Paul Smith. In 2013, an aluminum desk that Ive and Newson designed for the Project Red auction sold for $1.7 million. And Ive once sat next to J. J. Abrams at a boozy dinner party in New York, and made what Abrams recalled as “very specific” suggestions about the design of lightsabres. Abrams told me that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” would reflect those thoughts, but he wouldn’t say how. After the release of the film’s first trailer—which featured a fiery new lightsabre, with a cross guard, and a resemblance to a burning crucifix—I asked Ive about his contribution. “It was just a conversation,” he said, then explained that, although he’d said nothing about cross guards, he had made a case for unevenness: “I thought it would be interesting if it were less precise, and just a little bit more spitty.” A redesigned weapon could be “more analog and more primitive, and I think, in that way, somehow more ominous.”
― Number None, Monday, 16 February 2015 14:56 (nine years ago) link
https://vine.co/v/OJLnidqlPq2
JJ Abrams -_-
― 龜, Friday, 20 February 2015 13:29 (nine years ago) link
The Star Wars universe is getting its first LGBT character added to the official canon with the release of author Paul S. Kemp's upcoming novel Lords of the Sith, Big Shiny Robot reports.The character, known as Moff Mors, is described by the website as "an Imperial who has made some very serious mistakes," but is still considered to be "an incredibly capable leader and spends much of the book working hard to prevent absolute failure." It's noted that "[Moff Mors] also happens to be a lesbian."
The character, known as Moff Mors, is described by the website as "an Imperial who has made some very serious mistakes," but is still considered to be "an incredibly capable leader and spends much of the book working hard to prevent absolute failure." It's noted that "[Moff Mors] also happens to be a lesbian."
did... did they have to call the lesbian character 'moff'
― bizarro gazzara, Monday, 9 March 2015 13:06 (nine years ago) link
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Moff
― how's life, Monday, 9 March 2015 13:08 (nine years ago) link
yeah that's not what i was getting at
― bizarro gazzara, Monday, 9 March 2015 13:09 (nine years ago) link
At least they didn't make her a submarine commander
― joygoat, Monday, 9 March 2015 13:21 (nine years ago) link
Moff Mons
― mh, Monday, 9 March 2015 14:26 (nine years ago) link
Grand Moff Diver.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Monday, 9 March 2015 14:35 (nine years ago) link
this is the thread where I admit I have been watching Star Wars Rebels (the animated thing) and, while not really written as well as some of the Clone Wars episodes, had a pretty decent payoff
― mh, Monday, 9 March 2015 14:36 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, Rebels started off slow, then pulled an Agents of SHIELD and went out strong for the season. Seems like the animation got better towards the end of the season, too.
― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Monday, 9 March 2015 14:59 (nine years ago) link
(spoilers) bringing back the best original character from the Clone Wars show was a good move
― mh, Monday, 9 March 2015 15:38 (nine years ago) link
Star Wars creator George Lucas surprised employees at New York’s Midtown Comics in Times Square when he stopped by the store to pick up some new comics.“He came in and was browsing the store, looking at the Star Wars stuff,” a Midtown employee told Page Six. “He was only in for about 15 minutes, his driver was waiting outside. Fans were pretty excited to see him and he signed a comic book. He was saying he hadn’t read any of the new Star Wars comics.”Lucas apparently plans to change that, as he left the store with copies of Marvel’s new Star Wars, Darth Vader, and Princess Leia series, as well as some vintage Heavy Metal. You have to wonder what Lucas thinks of the new stories.
“He came in and was browsing the store, looking at the Star Wars stuff,” a Midtown employee told Page Six. “He was only in for about 15 minutes, his driver was waiting outside. Fans were pretty excited to see him and he signed a comic book. He was saying he hadn’t read any of the new Star Wars comics.”
Lucas apparently plans to change that, as he left the store with copies of Marvel’s new Star Wars, Darth Vader, and Princess Leia series, as well as some vintage Heavy Metal. You have to wonder what Lucas thinks of the new stories.
http://media.comicbook.com/uploads1/2015/03/george-lucas-at-midtown-126821.jpg
― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Tuesday, 10 March 2015 18:44 (nine years ago) link
lol, i think i know that guy on the leftlucas lost a lotta weight! to get up that steep times square midtown comics stairway, he would kinda have had to.
― Maybe in 100 years someone will say damn Dawn was dope. (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 10 March 2015 18:51 (nine years ago) link
The first issue of the new "Star Wars" is actually really fun.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 10 March 2015 19:39 (nine years ago) link
all of the comics so far are pretty decent imo!
― mh, Tuesday, 10 March 2015 19:40 (nine years ago) link
I haven't seen any of them yet, mostly because I don't have quick and regular access to a comic shop at the moment. It also seems like Marvel has just completely disappeared from any chain stores, like all of the local Barnes & Nobles are just DC only. Did they scale back on their distribution or was there something else I missed?
― ƋППṍӮɨ∏ğڵșěᶉᶇдM℮ (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 10 March 2015 19:42 (nine years ago) link
I just get mine via the Marvel app, so not sure what's going on with their hard copy distro. But yeah, all three titles are good!
― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Tuesday, 10 March 2015 19:51 (nine years ago) link
Leia a badass imo
― mh, Tuesday, 10 March 2015 19:51 (nine years ago) link
cool, thanks.
― ƋППṍӮɨ∏ğڵșěᶉᶇдM℮ (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 10 March 2015 19:52 (nine years ago) link
Star Wars: Rogue One, starring Felicity Jones, directed by Gareth Edwards, written by Chris Weitz announced today: http://www.starwars.com/news/rogue-one-is-the-first-star-wars-stand-alone-film-rian-johnson-to-write-and-direct-star-wars-episode-viii
― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Thursday, 12 March 2015 17:39 (nine years ago) link
It's a crazy day for announcements. Wow! God, I hope they're better lit than Godzilla.
― how's life, Thursday, 12 March 2015 17:41 (nine years ago) link
Monsters was unmitigated crap and I didn't see Godzilla, so I am less than optimistic. Still, "Rogue" is an X-wing pilot call sign in the SW universe, so if we get like Star Wars Top Gun I will watch the hell out of it.
― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Thursday, 12 March 2015 17:52 (nine years ago) link
I really liked Monsters, but it's literally impossible to see Godzilla so of course you didn't.
― how's life, Thursday, 12 March 2015 18:01 (nine years ago) link
all 3 Marvel titles so far are HELLA fun. amping up my excitement for the film coming later this year in a big way.
― jamiesummerz, Friday, 13 March 2015 16:23 (nine years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=89&v=PN_CP4SuoTU
this is pretty rad
― Maybe in 100 years someone will say damn Dawn was dope. (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 5 April 2015 20:08 (nine years ago) link
Yeah that's pretty impressive. Could do without the rawwwk guitar score personally but that's a minor quibble. These guys should be hired to do a SW series in this style.
Speaking of which -- I watched an episode of Star Wars Rebels with my little nephew last week (he's a fan) and I was surprised at how often it got the tone of the original films down. Definitely entertaining.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, 5 April 2015 21:38 (nine years ago) link
The guitar actual is central to it being 80s anime redux, much like the extreme zooms in & out of eyes or the million missile massacre
― The Thin Blue Slime (kingfish), Monday, 6 April 2015 04:35 (nine years ago) link
actual guitar, rather
Holy shit that makes me want to play TIE Fighter so bad
― 龜, Monday, 6 April 2015 10:57 (nine years ago) link
For real accuracy those star destroyers would have been turned 90 degrees to align the full array of their turbolasers on those Rebel ships
Also I don't remember capital ships having ion cannons but I guess why not, I don't think any of the normal TIE starfighters do and you need to capture the brass =)
― 龜, Monday, 6 April 2015 11:01 (nine years ago) link
SW I-VI being release as HD digital-only, available as a collection or individually: http://www.starwars.com/news/the-star-wars-digital-movie-collection-coming-april-10
― I might like you better if we Yelped together (Phil D.), Tuesday, 7 April 2015 12:07 (nine years ago) link
Still no original versions. Basically just the Blu-Ray set from a few years back.
― ƋППṍӮɨ∏ğڵșěᶉᶇдM℮ (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 7 April 2015 14:55 (nine years ago) link
Unfortunately yeah. I keep hearing things in the rumor mill that Disney wants to release the unspecialized originals, but there are a lot of roadblocks.
― I might like you better if we Yelped together (Phil D.), Tuesday, 7 April 2015 15:17 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCutsh4WYAA5IBB.jpg
― piscesx, Thursday, 16 April 2015 17:28 (nine years ago) link
I guess I don't have anything better to do this eveninghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UY64GfyovE
― Number None, Thursday, 16 April 2015 17:39 (nine years ago) link
the slickness! putting TIDAL to shame this.
― piscesx, Thursday, 16 April 2015 17:41 (nine years ago) link
BB8 was pretty cool tbh
― Number None, Thursday, 16 April 2015 17:44 (nine years ago) link
yeah totes.
― piscesx, Thursday, 16 April 2015 17:45 (nine years ago) link
wonder if Lucas is watching.
worth it
― Number None, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:07 (nine years ago) link
*goosebumps*
― piscesx, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:08 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs
― Number None, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:09 (nine years ago) link
if i'd known they were gonna be that prompt I might not have bothered lol
― Number None, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:11 (nine years ago) link
The huge crashed spaceships in the desert are properly cool.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:14 (nine years ago) link
i was into it until the crystal skull flashback at the end
― da croupier, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:23 (nine years ago) link
the Shia cameo was a surprise yeah
― Number None, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:24 (nine years ago) link
harrison ford so old
― Premise ridiculous. Who have two potato? (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:24 (nine years ago) link
ford showing up was straight the teaser equiv of an edm drop
― Clay, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:25 (nine years ago) link
i hope han has become an intergalactic antiquities procurer in his later years, that doesn't seem too far a transition from space pirate. short, round robot is already confirmed.
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:26 (nine years ago) link
crashed star destroyers and melted vader helmet are the right kind of callbacks, imo, and actually well-designed and cool looking. like this could end up being not very good but at least it looks like fucking star wars and not just in an imitative way. it's pretty clear they let good people (designers etc.) push good ideas forward, and that already puts this just leagues ahead of the "george lucas vetoes and intimidates anybody with anything good on their sketchpad" feel of the prequels.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 16 April 2015 18:27 (nine years ago) link