Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (USE SPOILER TAGS!)

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by Beast

They kinda have to roll out info fairly quickly on these. Since Episode 7 is due in 2015.

For Episode VIII, sure they have to shoot next year.

But for Episodes VIII and IX? If they're targeting every 3 years, that is 5 and 8 years from now, why are they hiring writers and producers this early?

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by aiman04

For Episode VIII, sure they have to shoot next year.

But for Episodes VIII and IX? If they're targeting every 3 years, that is 5 and 8 years from now, why are they hiring writers and producers this early?

Who says they're going with 5-8 years?

You must unlearn what you have learned.

[toddly6666]

The force tells me that this thread is going to turn into the longest thread ever.

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Who says they're going with 5-8 years?

You must unlearn what you have learned.

I was referring to Beast's earlier post about 3 years per episode. Hiring people now for a film due in 2017 or 2018 is way too early.

My guess:

Episode VII - 2015
Episode VIII - 2016
Episode IX - 2017

Again they might be shooting this back-to-back, no reason why they can't.

[Aquel]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

The force tells me that this thread is going to turn into the longest thread ever.

Only 2056 pages left to beat the current Star Wars blu-ray topic

[tigertron]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

The force tells me that this thread is going to turn into the longest thread ever.

I can't wait to see this thread in 2015.

[beadelf]

im holding out for woody allen to direct!!!!

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Originally Posted by beadelf

im holding out for woody allen to direct!!!!

Only if we get to see Kramer in a bit part.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRaLpHoZA8E

[Ryan0503]

Originally Posted by aiman04

I was referring to Beast's earlier post about 3 years per episode. Hiring people now for a film due in 2017 or 2018 is way too early.

My guess:

Episode VII - 2015
Episode VIII - 2016
Episode IX - 2017

Again they might be shooting this back-to-back, no reason why they can't.

Lucasfilm has already said that after episode VII they will release every other year

[Bluyoda]

Originally Posted by Beast

It's the media. They probably are so hungry for news they just asked everyone who ever made a movie.

Yep.

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Again, Tarantino is a girl at a dance telling everyone she would never dance with a guy who had no intention of asking her to dance to begin with.

Originally Posted by legendarymatt92

Well, that was a pretty uninteresting video. Clearly more interested in talking about how amazing Kathleen Kennedy is than actually even mentioning the series they're supposed to be talking about.

As more of these videos come out, I begin to notice more and more how Kennedy looks like she's going to grow horns any minute and Lucas looks like an uncomfortable and confused man who's suddenly starting to realise he might
have just sold his soul...

I have to disagree with that. Doesn't look like that to me at all.

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

Source

Wow! They are moving fast. I wish we'd get news on the new director soon though.

Exciting times!

Waiting 3 years for a new SW movie, has always been pure torture to me.
I'd very much welcome a 1 movie per year schedule, IF the quality doesn't suffer, and they don't have to go to multiple VFX houses.

SW is ILM, and should always be their baby IMO.

[Col. Zombie]

Originally Posted by beadelf

im holding out for woody allen to direct!!!!

[legendarymatt92]

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

I'm suspecting we'll be getting the director announcement any day now...Or directors announcement, depending on if they want one or more for the new trilogy. It looks like it'll be full steam ahead next year, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the new trilogy filmed pretty close together with the writers already on board for all three.

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

I think it's going to happen a lot faster than that, with the way they're rolling out all the information like this.

They were always going to leak the information this fast, regardless of if they were shooting back-to-back or not. Disney need to know that they have the writers and producers they want for the series even this far in advance -- there's no point in them waiting until the end of 2015 to start thinking about who they want to pen or produce the continuation, because that person might have taken another job and be unavailable at that point.

They have said that they'll release Episode VIII and IX every other year after the release of Episode VII but I can't find the article where it said that now, so there's every possibility they have changed that idea and gone with back-to-back shooting to have longer in post-production.

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by Ryan0503

Lucasfilm has already said that after episode VII they will release every other year

True, they mentioned that in the press release. But seeing how they're already prepping for Episodes VII and IX made me think that could have changed. Again like I said, just my guess.

[Walts Ghost]

The every film every other year thing still means they need to move the ball very quickly to make sure that they have their teams in place and ready to move swiftly. That's not a ton of time. That's why they're making all these announcements. If the rumors about the original cast being the main focus, I could see them wanting to move fast on the projects to guarantee they have them. That group isn't getting any younger.

[Elandyll]

Was the "film production every other year" comment meant as a "Star Wars Universe film" or a "Film in general for the studio Lucasfilm" comment?

Big difference. In one case it could lead to severe franchise fatigue (when cumulated to the TV series production), while in the other it makes sense for a (albeit smaller) studio to want to produce regularly.

[Duffy12]

Originally Posted by RachaelLane1984

I really do hope that they don't screw up the franchise for all the HARDCORE Star Wars fans out there because all I say is that if ---- **** things up ... because if they do let's just say that it's going to get very ugly.

First time in a Star Wars thread, eh?

Well then, welcome aboard and fasten you seatbelts.

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[legendarymatt92]

Originally Posted by Elandyll

Was the "film production every other year" comment meant as a "Star Wars Universe film" or a "Film in general for the studio Lucasfilm" comment?

Big difference. In one case it could lead to severe franchise fatigue (when cumulated to the TV series production), while in the other it makes sense for a (albeit smaller) studio to want to produce regularly.

For the Star Wars - the plan for Lucasfilm is that they'll release 2-3 new films every year that have nothing to do with Star Wars. As this article says, that's a hell of a change for a company that has released only 5 films from 1999 to 2012.

http://screenrant.com/lucasfilm-movi...e-adaptations/

The planned release for the Star Wars films is every other year although that might have changed by now. With the backing of Disney, Lucasfilm can now pretty much release as many films as they want, and I'm sure that we'll see many more Star Wars films in the future.

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And, for anyone who isn't a major fan of the prequel trilogy, this YouTube video makes some good points on where Episode I could have been changed to make it better. The guy in it has some great plot and character ideas that would have allowed for the film, and the series, to be much richer and more rewarding that it was to some.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=VgICnbC2-_Y

[aiman04]

Kathleen Kennedy has told Lucasfilm employees that she wants the company to make 2-3 films per year. Presumably any movie, not necessarily Star Wars.

In the press release for the Disney purchase it was mentioned that they want to release a Star Wars film every 2-3 years.

So far only those are the official words. But anything can change.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by aiman04

Kathleen Kennedy has told Lucasfilm employees that she wants the company to make 2-3 films per year. Presumably any movie, not necessarily Star Wars.

In the press release for the Disney purchase it was mentioned that they want to release a Star Wars film every 2-3 years.

So far only those are the official words. But anything can change.

Red Tails 2.....

[Beast]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Red Tails 2.....

Well, it was supposed to be a Trilogy of films. But I don't really see it happening. Unfortunately.

What got made was the most exciting middle chapter. The other films would have been a Prequel and Sequel.