George Lucas on the Future of "Star Wars" and More - Blu-ray Forum

J_UNTITLED · 03-17-2008, 10:29 AM

Click here check out a rare sit-down between writer/director/producer George Lucas and ComingSoon.net as he talks about the future of the "Star Wars" franchise as well as his plans for the future.

silversnake · 03-17-2008, 05:12 PM

"As we wrapped up, we asked Mr. Lucas about the plans for "Star Wars Saga" on Blu-ray Disc as I took the picture above, but we got sidetracked by that and never got a response about a timeframe."

That was the most important question to ask!!! How do you get sidetracked!

Daredevil666 · 03-17-2008, 05:16 PM

Side tracked ? It's the more important questions, who cares about anything else SW than their upcoming to HD ?!

BStecke · 03-17-2008, 05:17 PM

That's the worst picture of George Lucas I've ever seen. He looks like a bloated mob boss.

Aerodude73 · 12-04-2008, 08:00 PM

(FOUND THIS INFO AT WWW.DARKHORIZONS.COM -- GREAT MOVIE SITE)

Lucas on Indy 5, Star Wars 3D & "Tails"
By Garth Franklin, Thursday, December 4th 2008 12:45am

George Lucas shows up at American Cinematheque's 23rd annual award presentation honoring Samuel L. Jackson and ComingSoon.net managed to snag him for a few questions.

Is he seriously looking at an Indy V? "We're looking for a "MacGuffin," which is an object that he goes after. They're very hard to come by."

Will Marion and Mutt be involved? "It really depends on what it is Indy goes looking for and then how the story falls out of that, and then how convenient or inconvenient to have the group there."

Will we see "Star Wars" in 3D? "Oh yeah. The technology is very difficult. It exists - it's just extremely expensive, and so what we're trying to do is figure out a more practical way of pulling it off."

Finally he says his Tuskegee Airmen project "Red Tails" is currently casting and will begin shooting in the spring with Anthony Hamilton directing.

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** (HELLO INTERVIEW BOY---YOU DIDN'T ASK ABOUT WHEN ANY OF HIS MOVIES MIGHT BE HITTING "BLU-RAY" ??!!

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Sussudio · 12-04-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by aerodude73

** (HELLO INTERVIEW BOY---YOU DIDN'T ASK ABOUT WHEN ANY OF HIS MOVIES MIGHT BE HITTING "BLU-RAY" ??!!

LOL)

it's because they never will. scratch that, lucas will probably put them on bluray, keep them for himself, and maybe auction one copy off on ebay for 2 million.

RustyK94 · 12-04-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DoYouBlu

it's because they never will. scratch that, lucas will probably put them on bluray, keep them for himself, and maybe auction one copy off on ebay for 2 million.

Oh come on lucas is not that bad. Was there some big problem with getting them to DVD

Nerdkiller likes BD · 12-04-2008, 08:18 PM

Well Star Wars in 3D will have something going for it, but Indy 5, c'mon Lucas, the cow's out of milk, don't try to Nuke the Fridge again.

SDon1969 · 12-04-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyK94

Oh come on lucas is not that bad. Was there some big problem with getting them to DVD

Only that it seemed to take FOREVER. Someone will probably post some dates soon (date DVD started showing up in stores, the date SW Trilogy finally made it to DVD). I remember buying an asian import because it took too damn long.

Edit - I think they came out Release Date: September 21, 2004 (Amazon), and when did DVD catch on, 1998? Going by fuzzy memory on that one...

Sussudio · 12-04-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyK94

Oh come on lucas is not that bad. Was there some big problem with getting them to DVD

at this point he's just known to take forever to release stuff, and then rereleases it, and rereleases it, and rereleases it, so you never know which version will be the best. i think the trilogy special edition has been released on dvd like 3 times now in various sets. time to move on to the future of movies...BLURAY!

but like i said in another thread, as much as it sucks, it is lucas' decision how and when he decides to bluify star wars.

cathexist · 12-04-2008, 08:28 PM

March 1997 was US date for DVD players...Star Wars came out at least 7 years after that...don't remember what year.

And then the releases came..."the original movies will never be released" well...then they did, but only individually with a special edition release...and then another set...and then another set...

DetroitSportsFan · 12-04-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SDon1969

Only that it seemed to take FOREVER. Someone will probably post some dates soon (date DVD started showing up in stores, the date SW Trilogy finally made it to DVD). I remember buying an asian import because it took too damn long.

Edit - I think they came out Release Date: September 21, 2004 (Amazon), and when did DVD catch on, 1998? Going by fuzzy memory on that one...

You're right, I believe it was 2004, a long time after DVD launched.

STARKILLER--1138 · 12-04-2008, 08:36 PM

EP1 was released on DVD 2001.

HeavyHitter · 12-04-2008, 08:39 PM

My guess is the Star Wars Blu-rays will arrive shortly before or after the 3Ds hit the theaters.

papaholmz · 12-04-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lil' Louie

EP1 was released on DVD 2001.

I'm pretty sure the movies in questions are eps 4-6.

-papaholmz

fighthefutureofhd · 12-04-2008, 09:52 PM

and they hit dvd shortly after dvd took off. they weren't expected to be on dvd the minute dvd hit the market. or anywhere shortly after that. mass adoption or something close to that needs to happen first. it's how most entertainment works. worked that way for cd's.

Midnightsailor · 12-04-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

and they hit dvd shortly after dvd took off. they weren't expected to be on dvd the minute dvd hit the market. or anywhere shortly after that. mass adoption or something close to that needs to happen first. it's how most entertainment works. worked that way for cd's.

Star Wars just might help that mass adoption everyone's predicting. However, I'm completely fine with the dvds. They look great, for the time being...

DetroitSportsFan · 12-04-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

My guess is the Star Wars Blu-rays will arrive shortly before or after the 3Ds hit the theaters.

Definitely after.

TenEightyP · 12-04-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerdkiller likes BD

but Indy 5, c'mon Lucas, the cow's out of milk, don't try to Nuke the Fridge again.

I have to second the above comment. The last installment was a big let down. It would be madness to churn out another below par offering. But I guess that has not stopped anyone in the past when a profit can be made.
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Blu Man · 12-04-2008, 11:46 PM

I very, very, very ,very ,very ,very ,very ,very,very ,very ,very ,very, very, very much dislike George Lucas. He's a sell out.

03-17-2008, 10:29 AM	#1
J_UNTITLED Power Member Member since:Jul 2006	George Lucas on the Future of "Star Wars" and More Click here check out a rare sit-down between writer/director/producer George Lucas and ComingSoon.net as he talks about the future of the "Star Wars" franchise as well as his plans for the future.

12-04-2008, 08:00 PM	#5
Aerodude73 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Middletown, RI (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:134 4K collection:423 Blu-ray collection:2493 DVD collection:7 Digital collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:31	George Lucas On "INDY 5", "STAR WARS 3D" (FOUND THIS INFO AT WWW.DARKHORIZONS.COM -- GREAT MOVIE SITE) Lucas on Indy 5, Star Wars 3D & "Tails" By Garth Franklin, Thursday, December 4th 2008 12:45am George Lucas shows up at American Cinematheque's 23rd annual award presentation honoring Samuel L. Jackson and ComingSoon.net managed to snag him for a few questions. Is he seriously looking at an Indy V? "We're looking for a "MacGuffin," which is an object that he goes after. They're very hard to come by." Will Marion and Mutt be involved? "It really depends on what it is Indy goes looking for and then how the story falls out of that, and then how convenient or inconvenient to have the group there." Will we see "Star Wars" in 3D? "Oh yeah. The technology is very difficult. It exists - it's just extremely expensive, and so what we're trying to do is figure out a more practical way of pulling it off." Finally he says his Tuskegee Airmen project "Red Tails" is currently casting and will begin shooting in the spring with Anthony Hamilton directing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ** (HELLO INTERVIEW BOY---YOU DIDN'T ASK ABOUT WHEN ANY OF HIS MOVIES MIGHT BE HITTING "BLU-RAY" ??!! LOL)

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03-17-2008, 05:12 PM	#2
silversnake Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:498 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:32	"As we wrapped up, we asked Mr. Lucas about the plans for "Star Wars Saga" on Blu-ray Disc* as I took the picture above, but we got sidetracked by that and never got a response about a timeframe."* That was the most important question to ask!!! How do you get sidetracked!

03-17-2008, 05:16 PM	#3
Daredevil666 Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Future Earth Blu-ray reviews:1	Side tracked ? It's the more important questions, who cares about anything else SW than their upcoming to HD ?!

03-17-2008, 05:17 PM	#4
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	That's the worst picture of George Lucas I've ever seen. He looks like a bloated mob boss.

12-04-2008, 08:18 PM	#8
Nerdkiller likes BD Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Wrestling in Ireland. PSNetwork: Nerdkiller316PSN Nerds beaten up: Loads 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:880 Trading Score:1	Well Star Wars in 3D will have something going for it, but Indy 5, c'mon Lucas, the cow's out of milk, don't try to Nuke the Fridge again.

12-04-2008, 08:28 PM	#11
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	March 1997 was US date for DVD players...Star Wars came out at least 7 years after that...don't remember what year. And then the releases came..."the original movies will never be released" well...then they did, but only individually with a special edition release...and then another set...and then another set...

12-04-2008, 08:36 PM	#13
STARKILLER--1138 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008	EP1 was released on DVD 2001.

12-04-2008, 08:39 PM	#14
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:154	My guess is the Star Wars Blu-rays will arrive shortly before or after the 3Ds hit the theaters.

12-04-2008, 09:52 PM	#16
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	and they hit dvd shortly after dvd took off. they weren't expected to be on dvd the minute dvd hit the market. or anywhere shortly after that. mass adoption or something close to that needs to happen first. it's how most entertainment works. worked that way for cd's.

12-04-2008, 11:46 PM	#20
Blu Man Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:United States Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:1	I very, very, very ,very ,very ,very ,very ,very,very ,very ,very ,very, very, very much dislike George Lucas. He's a sell out.

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