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

[captveg]

I'm hoping that Bird's Tomorrowland film is a success and it helps invigorate that aesthetic for Tomorrowland in the parks. Because now that Star Wars is presumably going to the TT footprint that leaves room to create new rides in Tomorrowland, and the Tomorrowland in Florida needs an aesthetic upgrade as well.

Also, Iron Man fits in Tomorrowland thematically far better than Star Wars. Stark is basically the son of a Disney-esque man, and as an inventor of future tech he's hand-in-glove for the concept of Tomorrowland. Better in that way than practically any ride that has been there since the 70s, actually.

[mhp68]

EP 7 character names revealed:

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/12/1...aracter-names/

[Himmel]

Disney and Lucasfilm have given Entertainment Weekly character cards for The Force Awakens that reveal the names of several of the film's major characters.

Here they are:
















http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/12/1...aracter-names/

[Geoff D]

They sure sound like the sort of goofy names that only Lucas could dream up.

[rickah88]

I love the retro trading card look! Awesome stuff!

[spiderfan1985]

BB-8. Can't wait to see that little droid in action.

Edit: B… B. Basketball? Nah. Gotta mean something much cooler than that. Definitely angling to be the successor to R2.

[Astro Zombie]

Kylo Ren sounds badass.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

It's said that on the day JJ was born, there was a giant lens flare in the sky heralding his arrival.

much the same way that a bomb explosion marked the birth of Michael Bay

[aiman04]

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ character names revealed (in coolest way possible) — exclusive

We finally got to meet some new characters in the teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but now we’re getting to put some names with the faces.

J.J. Abrams, the film’s co-writer and director, and Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, have decided to reveal the identities of some of their new characters exclusively to EW—and they’ve done it in a retro fashion that should bring a smile to anyone familiar with the phrase “Collect ‘Em, Trade ‘Em.”

That was the catchphrase of the Topps trading card company, which in addition to baseball players and comic book characters put out a series of collectible cards featuring scenes and characters from around the galaxy for the original 1977 Star Wars movie.

There were five rounds of Topps cards for that movie, each one designated by a different color, with red and blue leading the line-up. Right now, Abrams and Kennedy have mocked up three from the red series, and five from the blue series.

Will we get more some day? Perhaps…

There’s certainly much more to reveal. We haven’t yet seen Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, or Max von Sydow—let alone any of the veteran stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, or Carrie Fisher. And we’ve heard, but not seen, Andy Serkis. (Someday we may see similar reveals with yellow, green, and orange borders.)

For now, we’re getting to know the characters played by John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, and Oscar Isaac—as well as that shadowy figure in the snow with the crossguard lightsaber.

Also, we no longer have to call that adorable, rolling robot “ball droid.” Like C-3p0 and R2-D2 before him (her?), that character now has its own alphanumeric moniker: BB-8.

The card captions also give a hint about the state of mind of the characters, but this far from the Dec. 18, 2015 release date, the filmmakers don’t want to reveal any more.

“I’m only sorry we couldn’t give everyone a stick of gum,” Abrams says.

Here’s a rundown of the reveal, listed in order of their collectible card number. (Asked if there was significance to the numbering, Abrams replied: “YES.”) Time to get on that, Bothan spies.

• #11 — BB-8 on the move

• #53 — Poe Dameron in his X-Wing

• #67 — Kylo Ren ignites his Lightsaber

• #74 — Rey on her Speeder

• #76 — Finn on the run

• #81 — Stormtroopers prepare for battle

• #88 — X-Wings in formation

• #96 — The Millennium Falcon

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/12/1...inkId=11111048

Click link to know more!

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by wormraper

much the same way that a bomb explosion marked the birth of Michael Bay

And all the doctor could say was "awesome".

[spiderfan1985]

Originally Posted by wormraper

much the same way that a bomb explosion marked the birth of Michael Bay

Indeed it did. It will be passed down from generation to generation about the great bomb explosion that marked the birth of the great and mighty Michael Bay. But seriously, I like the man's movies. Some of them anyway. Mostly Transformers, but I do carry a torch for Pearl Harbor and The Island.

[Himmel]

Originally Posted by aiman04

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ character names revealed (in coolest way possible) — exclusive

We finally got to meet some new characters in the teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but now we’re getting to put some names with the faces.

J.J. Abrams, the film’s co-writer and director, and Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, have decided to reveal the identities of some of their new characters exclusively to EW—and they’ve done it in a retro fashion that should bring a smile to anyone familiar with the phrase “Collect ‘Em, Trade ‘Em.”

That was the catchphrase of the Topps trading card company, which in addition to baseball players and comic book characters put out a series of collectible cards featuring scenes and characters from around the galaxy for the original 1977 Star Wars movie.

There were five rounds of Topps cards for that movie, each one designated by a different color, with red and blue leading the line-up. Right now, Abrams and Kennedy have mocked up three from the red series, and five from the blue series.

Will we get more some day? Perhaps…

There’s certainly much more to reveal. We haven’t yet seen Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, or Max von Sydow—let alone any of the veteran stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, or Carrie Fisher. And we’ve heard, but not seen, Andy Serkis. (Someday we may see similar reveals with yellow, green, and orange borders.)

For now, we’re getting to know the characters played by John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, and Oscar Isaac—as well as that shadowy figure in the snow with the crossguard lightsaber.

Also, we no longer have to call that adorable, rolling robot “ball droid.” Like C-3p0 and R2-D2 before him (her?), that character now has its own alphanumeric moniker: BB-8.

The card captions also give a hint about the state of mind of the characters, but this far from the Dec. 18, 2015 release date, the filmmakers don’t want to reveal any more.

“I’m only sorry we couldn’t give everyone a stick of gum,” Abrams says.

Here’s a rundown of the reveal, listed in order of their collectible card number. (Asked if there was significance to the numbering, Abrams replied: “YES.”) Time to get on that, Bothan spies.

• #11 — BB-8 on the move

• #53 — Poe Dameron in his X-Wing

• #67 — Kylo Ren ignites his Lightsaber

• #74 — Rey on her Speeder

• #76 — Finn on the run

• #81 — Stormtroopers prepare for battle

• #88 — X-Wings in formation

• #96 — The Millennium Falcon

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/12/1...inkId=11111048

Click link to know more!

Already posted.

[Darkstream]

BB!





Let's see how many get that reference.

[Col. Zombie]

Originally Posted by djakrse

Article is potentially Spoileriffic, both for new canon books and SWtFA

[Show spoiler]Do Sith Shrines Play a Role In Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

Thanks for the reference. Not too familiar with the Star Wars spin-off books, but after reading the article, I decided to order A New Dawn and Tarkin. They sound like good reads and appear to complement the movieverse nicely.

[Col. Zombie]

Originally Posted by Terminated

Already posted.

Yep, and you ought to think about

[Show spoiler]"spoilering"

the post you quoted.

[spiderfan1985]

Originally Posted by Darkstream

BB!

[Show spoiler]

Let's see how many get that reference.

Enlighten me please, because I missed it. What is that… thing?

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by Terminated

Already posted.

Yeah now I know sorry about that, was still half asleep to check.

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by spiderfan1985

Enlighten me please, because I missed it. What is that… thing?

The new Bad Robot Productions logo.

[spiderfan1985]

Originally Posted by aiman04

The new Bad Robot Productions logo.

Seriously? I like the little red robot scurrying through the wheat field.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by aiman04

The new Bad Robot Productions logo.

Originally Posted by spiderfan1985

Seriously? I like the little red robot scurrying through the wheat field.

I guess the Bad Robot's getting worse all the time.