Greg Grunberg's Continuing Employment, AKA J.J. Abrams is Directing Star Wars

[phil_]

Originally Posted by Bells

And lightsabers, i mean... c`mon!

Generally, Star Wars has a lot of neat military technology (even if the measurements and hardware make no sense) that one can geek out about without those nagging "This is used to kill people" thoughts associated with geeking out over real tanks or fighter jets or guns.

Just another appeal beyond an RPG I never played. Isn't this a Star Trek thread? Edit: Wait, no, just checked, Star Wars thread.

[Living Bobbeh]

In better news: 3D Re-releases of previous Star Wars films have been cancelled.

[Magus]

Probably because mere rereleases would garner the amount that the EP1 3D remake made, without having to pay to convert it to 3D. I know I'd go see the originals again if they were rereleased.

[Flarecobra]

...FUCK.

*Would've loved to see some of those battles in 3D*

[RickZarber]

Well, I'm sure Ep VII will be 3D. But of course, it'll be a toss-up as to whether it's post-converted or not; Abrams has yet to shoot a native 3D film, at any rate. But there's no way they wouldn't go 3D will a film this big, not if they want any kind of profit overseas these days. Though given the two (and a half) year window until the release date, maybe that'll force their hand to shoot natively; they pushed GI JOE 2 back almost a full year to do a post-conversion, after all...

[Arlia Janet]

As for the sequel, it's hard to up the stakes when the series has already had a planet-destroying weapon... twice.
Hopefully, EP 7 will be a character-driven affair with a closer look at personal torments instead of external ones. Abandon the black/white good/evil schism. The Force is about balance and balance is only interesting as it oscillates towards equilibrium through many shades of gray. I want personality laced with nostalgia instead of pretty effects shoehorning nostalgia as an end upon itself. I want 'No Galaxy for Old Jedi.'

EDIT.
Decided to make some concept art:

[Lumenskir]

they pushed GI JOE 2 back almost a full year to do a post-conversion, after all...

1) why did you have to remind me of how long ive had to wait
2) I think the bigger factor was that they originally killed off Channing Tatum in the first act, right when his movie dick was exploding all over the place last year, so they had to rejigger things to give him more presence.

Decided to make some concept art

Thumbs up for Samantha Barks and Charles Dance, but I'm pretty sure Idris Elba has been slowly usurping all of the roles that Clive Owen used to get. Well, has/should.

[RickZarber]

Originally Posted by Lumenskir

I think the bigger factor was that they originally killed off Channing Tatum in the first act, right when his movie dick was exploding all over the place last year, so they had to rejigger things to give him more presence.

That's what the prevailing theory was at first, but they've since refuted it.

Originally Posted by Q and A with Director Jon Chu from 1/23/13

After the delay of the film was announced, there were quite a few theories about why. Do you have a favorite theory?

CHU: Yeah, that was a crazy time! I didn’t want to answer any of the crazy rumors that were happening, at that time, but the reality was the 3D. We were told they wanted it turned into 3D, and luckily we had the time to do that. It just so happens that the March date was a date that they could do it in, and that gave us enough time to focus on it. We didn’t reshoot anything. We didn’t go in and [add] Channing. I’m not going to say what happens to Channing in the movie. You have to watch the movie. But, there wasn’t any of all that crazy stuff, so we just ignored it. It’s funny, when the new trailer came out, everyone was like, “Oh, Channing is in it way more!” I just didn’t want to say anything, but it was very interesting. There were rumors that we shot more things, but we literally didn’t shoot anything. We had done some reshoots a couple days before all that, in January, that were just some pick-up things, but that’s pretty much it.

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[Arlia Janet]

Originally Posted by Lumenskir

Thumbs up for Samantha Barks and Charles Dance, but I'm pretty sure Idris Elba has been slowly usurping all of the roles that Clive Owen used to get. Well, has/should.

You neglected to mention the most important name(s) on that image. COEN freaking BROTHERS. I would love that.

Samantha Barks stole every scene she had in Les Miserables. Anyone who can make me forget Russel Crowe's awful singing deserves more roles.

I haven't had the chance to watch a lot of TV or movies recently apart from Sesame Street and Anpannman. After a quick imdb and youtube review, I am shamed by my ignorance of Heimdall's acting range. That sexy accent would be a much better fit. He was actually born in the borough of Hackney! Win.

I thought Clive needed some sort of redemption from going from Children of Men to Shoot 'Em Up... but screw it.


On topic.... 3D breaks my immersion in movies since I tend to look over the glasses once every ten minutes. I'm surprised it has lasted as long as it has. I hope Star Wars (and every movie) keeps out of that fad.

[Nique]

I'm a little torn on 3D. I personally kind of hate it, but I think as a concept it has some merit? I guess it adds to the immersion for some people but I've only ever felt that was the case on theme park rides that use it which are closer to video games and pretty distinct from movies.

I also wanted to say I keep trying to rep Arlia for that Jedi poster but I'm on my phone and it isn't working ATM but that was pretty fantastic.