Star Wars Live Action TV Show: Casting Underway! - Blu-ray Forum

Sussudio · 03-10-2009, 08:55 PM

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A live-action TV series set in the “Star Wars” cosmos has been an elusive, tantalizing prospect for years. News of the potential production first surfaced in 2005 while George Lucas was promoting “Revenge of the Sith.” Work on the “Clones Wars” animated feature film and Cartoon Network series, though, took creative precedence. In late 2007, Lucas revealed that he and his team were about to begin writing scripts for the live-action show. Now MTV News has learned that casting for the series is currently underway.

During the junket for the Nicolas Cage thriller “Knowing,” star Rose Byrne let slip that Team Lucas is casting a wide net for actors to join the show. “A lot of my friends have been auditioning for it,” she said.

According to Lucas, the show will focus on minor characters from the saga and be set in the time period between “Revenge of the Sith” (Episode III) and the original “Star Wars” (Episode IV). The action will follow the Rebel Alliance as it slowly gains strength against the Empire. There will be Stormtroopers, but no Jedi or Darth Vader will appear on screen. As he did with the “Clone Wars” series, Lucas will write and shoot an entire year’s worth of episodes before looking for a cable channel on which to air the series.

Thus, with casting just now moving forward, it looks to be quite some time before fans will be able to catch some live-action “Star Wars” on the small screen.

Source: http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/03/09...ting-underway/

What are your guesses for a pilot date? 2020? 30? Still, I can't help but get really excited when thinking about watching a live action star wars TV show with what will likely be a fairly sizable budget.

swingle007 · 03-10-2009, 08:58 PM

this could be cool if done properly.....hopefully just a few yrs. down the road!

Blu-Runner · 03-10-2009, 09:00 PM

Blimey, no Jedi?! And why does everything new in the Star Wars universe have to be set between Episodes 2 and 3 or 3 and 4? See: Force Unleashed.

Erik E. Erik · 03-10-2009, 09:05 PM

Star Wars has broken my heart enough times that I am not excited for this at all. If Lucas leaves the writing to someone else, there's a chance it won't be horrible, but I don't think he had a lot of input on the Clone Wars movie, either, and that was no good. I want to be excited for this; I just cannot be.

Penitus · 03-10-2009, 09:10 PM

This should be interesting. I hope it doesn't suck *fingers crossed*

Presuming it takes place between Episode III (when for film purposes, the Jedi all died) and Episode IV (when Obi Wan brings Luke onto the scene), it makes sense no Jedi will appear.

Still, some mention of them would be appropriate.

anomynous · 03-10-2009, 09:10 PM

I wonder how it will work with The Force Unleashed, since that game's story is cannon..............

Ruin · 03-10-2009, 09:10 PM

Im tired of 1-6 sagas and somewhere in between, they need to do something totally new like the next generation such as the bounty hunter jedi han solo and the princess son. Come on

thedarkangel1975 · 03-10-2009, 09:12 PM

Honestly, I am kinda of sick of Star Wars. Let the concepts and movies be dormant for awhile

Batman1980 · 03-10-2009, 09:17 PM

Jedi ARE Star Wars, I'm one of the biggest Star Wars fans around and I will not be watching this.

proxpilot · 03-10-2009, 09:40 PM

I'm going to have my agent look into me possibly playing Yoda.

MCT · 03-10-2009, 09:47 PM

an entire series based on the Old Republic era would be so damn ideal. Nothing but Jedi and Sith running around laying waste to the galaxy. There could be some epic stories told there, if Lucas would let Bioware's writers script the series. But as it is, we'll get a bunch of cutesy monsters and annoying little brats running around CGI backdrops doing and saying things nobody cares about.

STARKILLER--1138 · 03-10-2009, 10:13 PM

Thanks for posting the info Sussudio. Haven't missed an episode of The Clone Wars, and I definitely won't pass the live action show up.

kdn1221 · 03-10-2009, 10:33 PM

It would be nice to have a Star Wars live action series. However, Jedi is an integral part of the Star Wars Universe. We already have the Clone Wars that will allow us to see other characters including Jedi during the EP1-6 era. I would like to see a series on the Old Republic that would expand on their philosophy and core conflict.

STARSCREAM · 03-10-2009, 10:36 PM

D*mn it, I was hoping to see some Darth Vader!

. They should have some jedi as well that went into hiding. That would be so cool.

assydingo · 03-10-2009, 10:43 PM

Have only played the Force Unleashed demo... but if it had that actor as a Jedi I'd watch it.

PH3AR · 03-10-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Penitus

This should be interesting. I hope it doesn't suck *fingers crossed*

+1
probally another way Lucas to make money...
***Clone Wars***

Mr. Joshua · 03-10-2009, 11:51 PM

Star Wars has just turned into something for kids. Episodes I, II, & III should have appealed way more to an adult audience. The time between episode III and IV just doesn't make sense. Obi Won had to age a lot. Oh geez. Can we get a reboot of Star Wars?

Mr. Joshua · 03-10-2009, 11:52 PM

I guess Vader is in Cryo Freeze until Episode IV....

PH3AR · 03-11-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by wsciv123

Star Wars has just turned into something for kids. Episodes I, II, & III should have appealed way more to an adult audience. The time between episode III and IV just doesn't make sense. Obi Won had to age a lot. Oh geez. Can we get a reboot of Star Wars?

yes i agree that 1 & 2 were more kid based but III was very dark and that why it got a PG-13 rating

Clark Kent · 03-11-2009, 12:14 AM

I just do not trust George Lucas at this point. His vision of the Star Wars universe in the last decade has been increasingly marketed to children. There were so many awesome possibilities that could have been spun off the original core trilogy and all we got was Jar Jar Binks.

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03-10-2009, 08:58 PM	#2
swingle007 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Kingwood, Tx. Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:17	this could be cool if done properly.....hopefully just a few yrs. down the road!

03-10-2009, 09:00 PM	#3
Blu-Runner Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:203 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:16	Blimey, no Jedi?! And why does everything new in the Star Wars universe have to be set between Episodes 2 and 3 or 3 and 4? See: Force Unleashed.

03-10-2009, 09:05 PM	#4
Erik E. Erik Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:585 DVD collection:16	Star Wars has broken my heart enough times that I am not excited for this at all. If Lucas leaves the writing to someone else, there's a chance it won't be horrible, but I don't think he had a lot of input on the Clone Wars movie, either, and that was no good. I want to be excited for this; I just cannot be.

03-10-2009, 09:10 PM	#5
Penitus Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:126 Blu-ray reviews:10	This should be interesting. I hope it doesn't suck fingers crossed Presuming it takes place between Episode III (when for film purposes, the Jedi all died) and Episode IV (when Obi Wan brings Luke onto the scene), it makes sense no Jedi will appear. Still, some mention of them would be appropriate.

03-10-2009, 09:10 PM	#6
anomynous Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:40	I wonder how it will work with The Force Unleashed, since that game's story is cannon..............

03-10-2009, 09:10 PM	#7
Ruin Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Florida Blu-ray collection:35	Im tired of 1-6 sagas and somewhere in between, they need to do something totally new like the next generation such as the bounty hunter jedi han solo and the princess son. Come on

03-10-2009, 09:12 PM	#8
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:357 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Honestly, I am kinda of sick of Star Wars. Let the concepts and movies be dormant for awhile

03-10-2009, 09:17 PM	#9
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Jedi ARE Star Wars, I'm one of the biggest Star Wars fans around and I will not be watching this.

03-10-2009, 09:40 PM	#10
proxpilot Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:High Point, North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:108 Trading Score:1	I'm going to have my agent look into me possibly playing Yoda.

03-10-2009, 09:47 PM	#11
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	an entire series based on the Old Republic era would be so damn ideal. Nothing but Jedi and Sith running around laying waste to the galaxy. There could be some epic stories told there, if Lucas would let Bioware's writers script the series. But as it is, we'll get a bunch of cutesy monsters and annoying little brats running around CGI backdrops doing and saying things nobody cares about.

03-10-2009, 10:13 PM	#12
STARKILLER--1138 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008	Thanks for posting the info Sussudio. Haven't missed an episode of The Clone Wars, and I definitely won't pass the live action show up.

03-10-2009, 10:33 PM	#13
kdn1221 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 DVD collection:673	It would be nice to have a Star Wars live action series. However, Jedi is an integral part of the Star Wars Universe. We already have the Clone Wars that will allow us to see other characters including Jedi during the EP1-6 era. I would like to see a series on the Old Republic that would expand on their philosophy and core conflict.

03-10-2009, 10:36 PM	#14
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	D*mn it, I was hoping to see some Darth Vader! . They should have some jedi as well that went into hiding. That would be so cool.

03-10-2009, 10:43 PM	#15
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Have only played the Force Unleashed demo... but if it had that actor as a Jedi I'd watch it.

03-10-2009, 11:51 PM	#17
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	Star Wars has just turned into something for kids. Episodes I, II, & III should have appealed way more to an adult audience. The time between episode III and IV just doesn't make sense. Obi Won had to age a lot. Oh geez. Can we get a reboot of Star Wars?

03-10-2009, 11:52 PM	#18
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	I guess Vader is in Cryo Freeze until Episode IV....

03-11-2009, 12:14 AM	#20
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	I just do not trust George Lucas at this point. His vision of the Star Wars universe in the last decade has been increasingly marketed to children. There were so many awesome possibilities that could have been spun off the original core trilogy and all we got was Jar Jar Binks.

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