(FLOSI'S Cantina) "Where everybody knows your name..."

[IronFingaz]

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With production set to start this year, recent talk of J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan taking over writing Star Wars: Episode VII’s script had some worried that the schedule was slipping. Now Abrams, attending the Television Critics Association press tour in support of his new show Believe, offered an update on the script’s status and addressed rumours he’s talked to Breaking Bad actor Jesse Plemons for a role.

“We’re working really hard and we’ve got our script and we’re in deep prep,” Abrams told The Wrap. “Full steam ahead.” As for Plemons, he’s definitely been in for a meeting, though he’s one of many. Abrams acknowledges that his secrecy invites lots of rumours, but seems unconcerned about the vast majority. “There’ve been so many of them. It’s amazing to see how many there are. But it’s sweet because it shows that there’s an interest in this movie that we all obviously know is there. But it is an incredible thing to see how many crazy things get thrown out that people often then write commentaries about. How happy they are, how disappointed they are about something that is completely false. It’s a lot of noise, frankly.”

One subject he was happy to address was whether he’d shoot the new Wars outing in IMAX. “In the right situation I would,” he said. “The problem with IMAX is it’s a very loud camera. It’s a very unreliable camera. Only so much film can be in the camera. You can’t really do intimate scenes with it. It’s slow. They break down often. Having said that, they’re working on digital versions of these and so there may be a version one day. But we’re going to be shooting this next movie on film.”

Given the ambitious plans of Abrams, Disney, Lucasfilm and Kathleen Kennedy for the future of the franchise, with its mixture of new trilogy and spin-off films, people have naturally been wondering about the likelihood of crossovers between the two strands. Now, at the opening of Disney/Lucasfilm’s new Singapore facility, Kennedy commented on the basic idea going forward.

“George was so clear as to how that works,” she told The Straits Times (via the ToysrEvil blog). “The canon that he created was the Star Wars saga. Right now, Episode VII falls within that canon. The spin-off movies, or we may come up with some other way to call those films, they exist within that vast universe that he created. There is no attempt being made to carry characters from the standalone films in and out of the saga episodes. Consequently, from the creative standpoint, it’s a roadmap that George made pretty clear."

So from the sound of it, the three new saga entries will, as planned, continue the main story of Star Wars with Luke, Leia, Han and the rest, while the spin-offs will focus on side narratives such as the much-mooted Boba Fett tale. The urge to blend them into one, big, synchronistic story must be strong, but we’re hoping that Episode VII and the other two planned films can stand on their own strengths without needing to dip in and out of other stories.

And while he’s generally overseeing the films, Abrams is much more focused on Episode VII for now. The film remains headed for its December 18, 2015 release slot.

 

[Lejuan]

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...but 2 years


Got my first neg today

 

[Boba Ben]

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...but 2 years


Got my first neg today

Dave said he got rid of the negative rep thing, but I still have that capability for now. Still haven't used it, though. Who negged you?

 

[Lejuan]

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Dave said he got rid of the negative rep thing, but I still have that capability for now. Still haven't used it, though. Who negged you?

I made a comment in the BTTF thread that negs were no more, and pixletwin negged me to 'see if it was true'. I would've thought that there being a 'disapprove' option in the rep box was evidence enough, but I guess he was just being thorough

 

[Kenbenobi]

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That's pretty cool. Scott Bakula was charging $75. I wanted to meet him because I'm a big Quantum Leap fan, but not for that much.

...but 2 years


Got my first neg today

I thought they disabled negs????

Thanks for the awesome Ep VII update, IronFingaz. I had not seen that article yet. Some interesting tidbits in there...

 

[Boba Ben]

re: (galactiboy's Cantina) "Where everybody knows your name..."

I made a comment in the BTTF thread that negs were no more, and pixletwin negged me to 'see if it was true'. I would've thought that there being a 'disapprove' option in the rep box was evidence enough, but I guess he was just being thorough

Yeah, he also gave King Darkness a negative for not liking Taco Bell.

 

[Kenbenobi]

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I think the whole rep system will be shut down very soon. The question is, will it just be disabled but we still have our ranchers? Or will the ranchers go away? I'm one rep away from getting my 8th rancher...

Wow Ben! I see you're on top of the world again!

 

[Lejuan]

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I think the whole rep system will be shut down very soon. The question is, will it just be disabled but we still have our ranchers? Or will the ranchers go away? I'm one rep away from getting my 8th rancher...

Wow Ben! I see you're on top of the world again!

I can't get you over the line, says I have to spread it round

Yeah, he also gave King Darkness a negative for not liking Taco Bell.

I thought that was just a joke

 

[Boba Ben]

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I think the whole rep system will be shut down very soon. The question is, will it just be disabled but we still have our ranchers? Or will the ranchers go away? I'm one rep away from getting my 8th rancher...

Wow Ben! I see you're on top of the world again!

Yeah, I think I'm pretty close to nine. I haven't even been rep whoring. Got some outside of the cantina, actually.

I thought that was just a joke

Maybe it was. Sometimes you can't tell with King Darkness. I think it was a joke, but he actually really did give him the negative.

 

[UTtoyfan]

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I just gave you some rep, Lejuan. That's no fair that pix gave you a neg.

 

[Boba Ben]

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I just gave you some rep, Lejuan. That's no fair that pix gave you a neg.

I would've done the same, but it says I need to spread the rep around, which I have been trying to do.

 

[Lejuan]

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I just gave you some rep, Lejuan. That's no fair that pix gave you a neg.

I would've done the same, but it says I need to spread the rep around, which I have been trying to do.

Aw

 

[furystorm]

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I need 18 points for another rancher.

Night 'tina!

 

[MadCow]

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Night fury!

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

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Morning brothers. Hope all is well after a truly screwed weekend.

 

[punkg42]

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I think the whole rep system will be shut down very soon. The question is, will it just be disabled but we still have our ranchers? Or will the ranchers go away? I'm one rep away from getting my 8th rancher...

Wow Ben! I see you're on top of the world again!

I need 18 points for another rancher.

Night 'tina!

I think I need 51 points for my next rancher. So probably 3 or 4 reps, unless someone has crazy rep power.

 

[UTtoyfan]

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Morning brothers. Hope all is well after a truly screwed weekend.

Oh no, are you ok man?

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

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Oh no, are you ok man?

Man it was just one thing after the other. I have never been more happy to be at work in my life ! How sad is that ?

 

[Kenbenobi]

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Morning brothers. Hope all is well after a truly screwed weekend.

Gave you some rep to make it all better... Sorry to hear about your bad weekend...

FLOSI, sorry your 49ers lost... I have to root for Seattle in the Super Bowl.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

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Gave you some rep to make it all better... Sorry to hear about your bad weekend...

FLOSI, sorry your 49ers lost... I have to root for Seattle in the Super Bowl.

Thanks bro. It just was so... ugh.

I can't not root for Peyton.