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

[Ryan0503]

Originally Posted by segagamer12

As much as I do like the novels, as as good as the Thrawn Trilogy are, I do NOT want them to use that as the basis for this at all. I already read those, I have no need to see them adapted to film. If you need a visual representation I am sure there is a comic book or graphic novel out there for you. They could use the character as the main villain but I wouldn't want a total adaptation or retelling of that trilogy.

They wont be ... lucasfilm and Disney has already said that

[segagamer12]

Originally Posted by Ryan0503

They wont be ... lucasfilm and Disney has already said that

I know, I was the one who posted the link. I am just saying it keeps coming up and my view is I don't like the idea.

[Ryan0503]

Originally Posted by segagamer12

I know, I was the one who posted the link. I am just saying it keeps coming up and my view is I don't like the idea.

Well I agree ... I'd rather watch EP VII and speculate with friends for 2 years over what will happen in EPVIII .... just like between I and II ... I don't want a story I already know!!!!

[fgomike]

It's ironic that Lucas who considered studios to be as evil as the Empire sells out to the biggest Empire of them all.

[legendarymatt92]

Originally Posted by fgomike

It's ironic that Lucas who considered studios to be as evil as the Empire sells out to the biggest Empire of them all.

Yeah...obviously that many zeros behind a four does something to a man. To be fair to him, though, he is giving most of that money to charities, so at least he's done good with it.

[Beast]

Plus Disney at least seems to have some scruples about respecting their properties and remaining hands off.

Outside of Disney, there's really nobody else that makes sense owning the franchise. The other studios would be an awful choice.

[Belloche]

Being that this is Disney and Star Wars I can't see them getting the kind of guy who will put too much of his own stamp on it. Most likely it will be someone with a decent track record who can handle a film of this size.

David Yates is coming off the Harry Potter series and might be a good match.

If they want to get a little more adventuresome with their choice Guillermo Del Toro seems like a good fit for someone who would add a little more flavour, but still deliver the product they wanted.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Beast

Plus Disney at least seems to have some scruples about respecting their properties and remaining hands off.

Outside of Disney, there's really nobody else that makes sense owning the franchise. The other studios would be an awful choice.

And according to Peter Biskind, Lucas reportedly called the original Star Wars a "Disney film" during it's troubled post-production (meaning, he'd shot a "Disney film" without really realizing it until he was putting it together) But then it went over like gangbusters, and being a "Disney film" suddenly wasn't a bad thing. Next thing you know, he's tipping his hat to Disney in Return of the Jedi and building attractions at the Disney theme parks.

[legendarymatt92]

Originally Posted by segagamer12

I know that is why I suggested an NEW person, my picks were for established guys, just saying if it had to be established that is who I would pick. Kevin Smith is not a dinosaur he is very young compared to James Cameron and Steven Spielberg.

Yeah, but Kevin Smith would also make a terrible SW film - he's too tongue-in-cheek for a project like this. Plus his film-making skills have been a bit off recently.

Oh, and Smith is 42.

[segagamer12]

Originally Posted by legendarymatt92

Yeah, but Kevin Smith would also make a terrible SW film - he's too tongue-in-cheek for a project like this. Plus his film-making skills have been a bit off recently.

Oh, and Smith is 42.

True, that is why I said him last, but I think he is a true fan and he would know better than to mess it up. Also that is hardly old, the other guys being banded about are all in their 60's. I guess to be fair the guy who did Empire was pretty old too.

[segagamer12]

Alright if we can rule out the Thrawn books entirely, what elements do you think might be worth at least looking into. Besides the obvious Thrawn, I would really like to have Admiral Pellaeon in the story, and something about the Out Bound project. What I do NOT want is Mara Jade. I still think that was the biggest mistake they made in the EU, more of a mistake than Jar Jar in my opinion.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by segagamer12

Alright if we can rule out the Thrawn books entirely, what elements do you think might be worth at least looking into. Besides the obvious Thrawn, I would really like to have Admiral Pellaeon in the story, and something about the Out Bound project. What I do NOT want is Mara Jade. I still think that was the biggest mistake they made in the EU, more of a mistake than Jar Jar in my opinion.

BLASPHEMY!!!! Mara was one of the biggest boons the EU ever had.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by legendarymatt92

Yeah, but Kevin Smith would also make a terrible SW film - he's too tongue-in-cheek for a project like this. Plus his film-making skills have been a bit off recently.

Oh, and Smith is 42.

He doesn't have filmmaking skills. He's a writer. Damn good writer, but not a visual storyteller. He makes very entertaining home movies. Nothing wrong with that. Love his work, love his stand-up even more. But he doesn't have the chops for Star Wars. He won't be directing Star Wars anytime soon.

I listed these six two days ago...

Steven Spielberg (obvious first choice, given long friendship with Lucas and familiarity with the SW universe...could be announced sooner rather than later, especially if Robopocalypse goes belly-up like Battleship)

Gore Verbinski (good relationship with Disney, can handle mega-projects, good sense for staging)

Martin Campbell (Very energetic director, good with resurrecting crowd-pleasing franchises - see GoldenEye, Zorro and Casino Royale.)

Brad Bird (long relationship with Spielberg, has Disney ties via internship with Milt Kahl in the 70's and Pixar ties with Lasseter, also a critical darling...could be the spark that lights the fuse)

JJ Abrams (has fingers on the pulse of 70's and 80's cinema and knows how to bring that aesthetic into the 21st century, good working relationships with everybody, made Star Trek a smash hit all over again)

Joe Johnston (fingers tight on the pulse of old-school high adventure, long history with Star Wars. Helps that Rocketeer, Hidalgo, and Captain America are good movies, and feel like the kind of films SW and Indiana Jones emulate)

and now, having said that...

5 DIRECTORS WHO *WON'T* BE WORKING ON STAR WARS VII

M. Night Shamalyan (Disney won't be working with him anytime soon, to put it mildly. He made money for them, but then put on his Diva Hat and grew increasingly problematic to work with. He threw a tantrum when they passed on Lady in the Water, and they severed ties and haven't looked back)

Andrew Stainton (John Carter was a good movie, but Disney can't court bad press and uncertainty by turning Star Wars over to him. Maybe later.)

Quentin Tarantino/David Fincher/Terrence Malick/Darren Aronofsky/Danny Boyle/Guy Ritchie/Michael Mann/Martin Scorsese/Ridley Scott/insert edgy, experimental auteur director here (Star Wars isn't edgy. It's old-school high adventure. Directors should more or less disappear into the SW world, the films shouldn't be about the director)

Kevin Smith (oh, I said that already)

Peter Jackson (he's tied up through 2014 and maybe later than that, ditto James Cameron)

[Beast]

Originally Posted by segagamer12

Alright if we can rule out the Thrawn books entirely, what elements do you think might be worth at least looking into. Besides the obvious Thrawn, I would really like to have Admiral Pellaeon in the story, and something about the Out Bound project. What I do NOT want is Mara Jade. I still think that was the biggest mistake they made in the EU, more of a mistake than Jar Jar in my opinion.

Don't expect ANYTHING from the EU to worm it's way directly into the films. That's rarely how Lucas works.

Even Clone Wars for the most part hasn't brought in a bunch of the EU material. In fact, it's happily contradicted it.

[fgomike]

Originally Posted by wormraper

BLASPHEMY!!!! Mara was one of the biggest boons the EU ever had.

No, Mara jade had the biggest boons the EU ever had.

[HyperRealist]

James Nguyen

[Lincoln6Echo]

Scifi-Movie Channel is reporting new Star Wars films will not follow Thrawn Trilogy, but an all new story.

Me, personally, wish they'd do an Old Republic Saga. Lots of cool characters and villians in that era.

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Originally Posted by Lincoln6Echo

Scifi-Movie Channel is reporting new Star Wars films will not follow Thrawn Trilogy, but an all new story.

Me, personally, wish they'd do an Old Republic Saga. Lots of cool characters and villians in that era.

Wasn't this discussed over the past couple of days, that the new trilogy will be it's own thing?

[JavaJulien]

Originally Posted by fgomike

It's ironic that Lucas who considered studios to be as evil as the Empire sells out to the biggest Empire of them all.

He wasn't planning to do anything more with the films and decided to give majority of the money he sold it for for philanthropies. Not exactly my definition of selling out.

[MCT]

Originally Posted by Beast

Plus Disney at least seems to have some scruples about respecting their properties and remaining hands off.

Outside of Disney, there's really nobody else that makes sense owning the franchise. The other studios would be an awful choice.

I agree with this guy for once. Had Disney completely sabotaged the Marvel properties, I'd be very, very skeptical of the handling of the new SW trilogy. But given how they've been relatively hands-off and have churned out some good/great Marvel movies, I think the SW franchise will get the same respect and care.

I just dont want to see any teeny-bopper looking kid Jedi doing cutesy shit like Anakin in Episode 2. That was enough to last a lifetime. Doubt it'll happen, though.