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

[DCW]

Holding out hope for more theaters...

[SethRex]

Knowing my luck my theater won't be one of them showing the trailer.

[srinivas1015]

I can't believe this is actually happening..
Seriously, who else expected to have the chance to watch another Star Wars film in their lifetime??

[SethRex]

I thought Episode III was the final one. I surely didn't expect us to see Episode VII let alone ANY Star Wars movies beyond that. And hey, we didn't even have to wait 20 years for it!

[srinivas1015]

Originally Posted by SethRex

I thought Episode III was the final one. I surely didn't expect us to see Episode VII let alone ANY Star Wars movies beyond that. And hey, we didn't even have to wait 20 years for it!

I would like another film set between episodes II and III with Anakin and Obi-Wan on one of their wild goose chases. Basically a live-action Clone Wars.
Nest of Gundarks anyone?

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by DCW

Holding out hope for more theaters...

There will be more...It says a hundred or more theaters. This is only eight.

[Kryptonic]

Man I hope my local Regal has it.

[Nightrunner]

and YouTube will have it 2 mins after those theatres screen it.

[Packerfan75]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

I can't believe this is actually happening..
Seriously, who else expected to have the chance to watch another Star Wars film in their lifetime??

In contrast to how I usually feel about sequel announcements, I was immediately excited to hear about episode VII as the first of a new trilogy. My imagination went wild with ideas of what we might see next. The Star Wars universe seems too iconic and vast to never visit again. It was great news.
That being said, my enthusiasm waned at the announcement of spin-offs. I definitely feel a disturbance in the force in regards to those.

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by Packerfan75

In contrast to how I usually feel about sequel announcements, I was immediately excited to hear about episode VII as the first of a new trilogy. My imagination went wild with ideas of what we might see next. The Star Wars universe seems too iconic and vast to never visit again. It was great news.
That being said, my enthusiasm waned at the announcement of spin-offs. I definitely feel a disturbance in the force in regards to those.

I still don't understand the rationale of being disturbed by the spin-offs. By your own words, the universe is too iconic and vast to not visit, and has many places to go. Something the spin-offs can do outside of the core trilogy storylines. It's the perfect way to expand on that vast universe.

[Sodslaw]

The photos taken over Greenham Common which had the X wings and also the Falcon showed that the dish is now rectangular ,if it's legit or not we will all find out in a couple of days.

[Nightrunner]

The current movies only cover (visually) about sixty years. A lot of other stories could be told about other people in those sixty years.

And the map I posted is only one quarter of what the Star Wars Galaxy was before they messed with the EU.

[DCW]

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

There will be more...It says a hundred or more theaters. This is only eight.

Guess it would help to read the article...

[Tronald Dump]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

I can't believe this is actually happening..
Seriously, who else expected to have the chance to watch another Star Wars film in their lifetime??

Starring the original cast, no less!

[tigertron]

I'll be seeing shaky cam footage on Youtube then.

[detective392]

J.J. Abrams Confirms STAR WARS EPISODE VII Trailer (And Reveals How Long It Will Be)

[Riddler The Slag]

Originally Posted by detective392

J.J. Abrams Confirms STAR WARS EPISODE VII Trailer (And Reveals How Long It Will Be)

I just squealed. My co-workers noticed.

[Packerfan75]

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

I still don't understand the rationale of being disturbed by the spin-offs. By your own words, the universe is too iconic and vast to not visit, and has many places to go. Something the spin-offs can do outside of the core trilogy storylines. It's the perfect way to expand on that vast universe.

Because spin-offs smack of milking the franchise for every last penny. Disney spent billions for star wars and it sounds like they're rushing to get it all back asap. Origin stories are an easy and lazy way to do it as well. Why think up something new when you can just take created characters and one by one make whole movies about them?
Not to mention that you can do more harm than good in the process. How much more interesting was darth Vader before the prequels? He was a mystery. We were given bits of information about him and our minds had to fill in the rest. Now we know he was a whiny brat who had a higher midichlorian count than yoda. The character is ruined for me. I have to pretend that didn't happen when watching the ot now.
Han, Lando, and chewbacca as kids? No thanks.

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by Packerfan75

Because spin-offs smack of milking the franchise for every last penny. Disney spent billions for star wars and it sounds like they're rushing to get it all back asap. Origin stories are an easy and lazy way to do it as well. Why think up something new when you can just take created characters and one by one make whole movies about them?
Not to mention that you can do more harm than good in the process. How much more interesting was darth Vader before the prequels? He was a mystery. We were given bits of information about him and our minds had to fill in the rest. Now we know he was a whiny brat who had a higher midichlorian count than yoda. The character is ruined for me. I have to pretend that didn't happen when watching the ot now.
Han, Lando, and chewbacca as kids? No thanks.

Who says it has to be prequels? From the sounds of what the first spin-off is, it's not a prequel at all. You're making assumptions right now based on rumors, but ones that aren't substantiated. They're just considered spin-offs because they're not part of the ongoing trilogy, but that doesn't make it desperate. Again, by your own wording, the universe is vast and you can do anything in it. That's the point of the spin-offs, to go to the territory that the main trilogy may not allow. The EU books did the same thing, and it worked fine.

Also, rushing it how? By having everything set in place early? Getting talent to make sure the movies have full productions, the opposite of rushing? I think you're worry is clouding your judgement. Lucasfilm is treating each project with a lot of love and respect, and it shows. They're letting every film have a full pre-production, fleshing out the scripts, and making sure they'll work. That's the opposite of rushing it. They can't make films that are less than subpar because then they'll torpedo the series, and they can't afford that. These movies really need to be good to keep going, and keep people interested.

[MCT]

Originally Posted by detective392

J.J. Abrams Confirms STAR WARS EPISODE VII Trailer (And Reveals How Long It Will Be)

I already got goosebumps thinking of it. A new Star Wars teaser. Holy shit it's really happening!