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[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015) Discussion Thread

Any word on what's happening to the Star Trek films now that Abrams is doing this?

 

[Kamandi]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015) Discussion Thread

source comicbookmovie.com

STAR WARS Director J.J. Abrams Will Still Be Involved With STAR TREK 3
J.J. Abrams will presumably crack on with Star Wars: Episode VII as soon as post-production of Star Trek Into Darkness is complete. However, what does that mean for Paramount's planned third instalment in the latter franchise? Find out here!
Josh Wilding - 1/25/2013

According to a reliable source (see below), J.J. Abrams WILL still be involved with the Star Trek franchise beyond this May's Into Darkness. As many predicted when the news broke that the director will helm Star Wars: Episode VII, Abrams is set to serve as a producer on both the third Star Trek movie and the next Mission Impossible (presumably under his 'Bad Robot' banner). This was confirmed earlier today by Paramount Vice Chairman Rob Moore. "J.J. will continue to develop projects for us including a new ‘Mission: Impossible,’ and he is committed to produce another ‘Star Trek," he said. Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean that Abrams won't direct the third instalment as he could jump straight from Star Wars back to Star Trek. However, that may end up being dependent on whether or not Disney will want him back for Episode VIII!

J.J. Abrams to produce a third STAR TREK movie and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, according to Paramount. STAR WARS doesn't kill his involvement..
— Marc Graser (@marcgraser) January 26, 2013​

 

[Something Sexy]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015) Discussion Thread

I think the most part of the announcement is that Lawrence Kasdan is involved in some capacity.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015) Discussion Thread

Thanks Kamandi

 

[Kamandi]

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The Hollywood Reporter is saying Abrams is not locked for a 2015 release date.

source THR

Episode VII is set for release in 2015, but sources say Abrams has not committed to that release date, meaning the date could be changed if the development process requires it.

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[IrishJedi]

How could anyone sift through all the garbage of either universe's EU's? So much of it is just designed for temporary entertainment and satiation of the fan base. And also to drive paper sales.

I like the idea of G-level cannon and all that.

The rest, although Lucasfilm approved, is essentially fan fiction.

Bingo.

 

[Khev]

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As the years go on I'm finding myself more and more disenchanted with anything EU related. TCW had me for quite a while but I still haven't purchased Season 4 on blu-ray and I keep letting weeks go by before catching up on Season 5 episodes on my DVR.

I'm considering purging them all and just reducing my home viewing collection to the six films (non-SE versions of the OT of course) and the Tartofsky CW microseries. When ever I find myself desiring a SW "fix" I pretty much just turn to the Harmy OT over anything new in TCW series.

 

[Khonsu70]

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I just threw up in my mouth a little.

I do not dig time travel, and it does not belong in Star Wars.

I do like time travel, but in a fictional universe that embraces it - Quantum Leap (as cheesy as that was), Doctor Who, Star Trek (which, God knows, often embraced time travel TOO much, but also used it to great success). It was totally appropriate for J.J. to use it as a device for Star Trek. He needed to reboot the series in a way that updated the look of the original series, opened up possibilities for fresh storytelling, and do it all in a way that didn't throw the "canon" status of everything else related to Star Trek out the window. The time travel/alternate reality did that neatly and cleverly. I hope Abrams will at least produce the third Trek installment, even if he is unavailable to direct due to his SW commitment.

Abrams is a self-avowed SW fan. He wanted to bring a little SW action flavor to his Star Trek, and I think he did that well. He's not going to add in anything to SW that doesn't belong there (except lens flare). Episode VII will be brilliant! Relax everyone.

Oh, and agreed on bringing Vader back. The ONLY way that would work and not seem forced would be a flashback, and even that doesn't "feel" quite right for SW. Vader is dead, leave him be and find new baddies...

 

[Khonsu70]

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As the years go on I'm finding myself more and more disenchanted with anything EU related. TCW had me for quite a while but I still haven't purchased Season 4 on blu-ray and I keep letting weeks go by before catching up on Season 5 episodes on my DVR.

I'm considering purging them all and just reducing my home viewing collection to the six films (non-SE versions of the OT of course) and the Tartofsky CW microseries. When ever I find myself desiring a SW "fix" I pretty much just turn to the Harmy OT over anything new in TCW series.

Khev, get season 4 of Clone wars the last 3/4 of that season was gold. As for Season 5: Watch the first episode. Skip the next story arc (4 episodes - not bad, just kinda boring); I like the arc after that, many don't (4 episodes: Ahsoka, Yoda on Illum, a group of younglings, and Hondo vs. Grievous) you may want to skip it, or not - personal taste. For the love of GOD, skip the next story arc (an obnoxious toad colonel, a lippy pit droid, and 4 astromechs, including R2, go on a mission to recover something important to the Republic - I forget what it was, but we are told over and over that is very important...zzzzzz...actually, tune in for the 3rd episode of the arc, there's a great clone story there, the rest is all garbage). Then, start watching again seriously, there is a new arc unfolding that is promising to be killer!!! Just do it!

 

[Khonsu70]

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I agree. I don't want JJ Abrams to feel like this is "his" trilogy. I want each director competing to make the single best SW film possible.

Agreed, three different directors is the way to go!

 

[Invictus Sol]

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Damn, this is great news. I loved what Abrams did for Trek and wanted him for SW but assumed they'd never use the same guy on both franchises. Add in Kasden and Ep VII is shaping up to be everything the misbegotten prequels never were. I'm also getting the feeling that the new movies will be targeted at an adult fan base so the excuse that the prequels had to be crap because 'it's for kids' can hopefully be tanked for good.

 

[Khonsu70]

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Agreed, three different directors is the way to go!

Oh, and Joss Whedon should be one of them! I could actually see him doing the third film, to wrap the story up. The man is brilliant, in my book he can do no wrong. He'd bring just the right balance of fun, action, menace, and heart to a Star Wars film. His resume is rife with killer projects, let the man do Star Wars!

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015) Discussion Thread

Damn, this is great news. I loved what Abrams did for Trek and wanted him for SW but assumed they'd never use the same guy on both franchises. Add in Kasden and Ep VII is shaping up to be everything the misbegotten prequels never were. I'm also getting the feeling that the new movies will be targeted at an adult fan base so the excuse that the prequels had to be crap because 'it's for kids' can hopefully be tanked for good.

But, Disney.

They've always been kid first

Oh, and Joss Whedon should be one of them! I could actually see him doing the third film, to wrap the story up. The man is brilliant, in my book he can do no wrong. He'd bring just the right balance of fun, action, menace, and heart to a Star Wars film. His resume is rife with killer projects, let the man do Star Wars!

Sent from Joss Whedon's **** cavity

Fixed

 

[Invictus Sol]

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But, Disney.

They've always been kid first

Well, kid friendly is fine in the sense ESB or even something like Iron Giant was but are still great movies for adults. I just mean that all the criticism of the idiocy in the prequels was often excused because of the supposed demographic.

 

[JonD7]

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I still want to see a Star Wars film with Gore Verbinski as director, I prefer him over JJ.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

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James Cameron, Matthew Vaugn and Zach Snyder would be my picks

 

[lerath666]

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But, Disney.

They've always been kid first




Fixed

You're right. Kill bill was soo targeted at kids.


All that aside, Keep an Avengers/ Iron man 2/ First avenger/ Thor feel, they'll be fine.

 

[RagingBull]

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You're right. Kill bill was soo targeted at kids.


All that aside, Keep an Avengers/ Iron man 2/ First avenger/ Thor feel, they'll be fine.

It's funny how many people don't realise buena vista is Disney.

I must admit I feel a bit underwhelmed about JJ directing. Even though I did enjoy Star Trek but other than that I've not really been a fan. Hope he proves me wrong though & after the last trilogy the bar has been set low for the new movies which will take some pressure off.

 

[Kamandi]

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But, Disney.

They've always been kid first

Michael Myers - Disney Princess

Halloween 4-8 were released by Dimension Films/Miramax - owned during this period by the Walt Disney company

 

[Buttmunch]

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James Cameron, Matthew Vaugn and Zach Snyder would be my picks

So one would be 3+ hours long, in uber 3D.

One would rated R for everything, including swearing droids.

And one would be in slow mo half the time