Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12/18/15)

[jye4ever]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

You forgot - "how wuude!"

 

[greygoose]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

thats one of the best reactions gifs, gets me everytime

Yeah, I use it a lot.

 

[Mickey Goldmill]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Ok here's a doozy.

Spoiler

Star Wars

A passel of Star Wars rumors for today. Get out the saltshakers and let's go:

First up: Making Star Wars says they've seen concept art of a cloaked figure/cyborg character carrying what looks like a burned Darth Vader helmet. There's an image of Daisy Ridley's "Kira" running from that character, who is doing the Force choke hand gesture. The site claims that more art (none of which is online) shows further developments with those characters:

The black figure sits on a throne. He's cloaked. We see him from the side. His boots are not unlike Anakin Skywalker's from Revenge of the Sith. He is approached by "Kira." The light from outside the shrine emanates from the door way and she walks through it. The cloaked figure sits in darkness, a natural red/yellow fiery light behind him, almost like amber backlights the figure.

According to a source, "Kira" believes she is there to meet Luke Skywalker, but instead she finds the monster. In another depiction, she is facing the camera, the cyborg character is embracing her and the look on her face is one of resignation and defeat. We are looking over a character's shoulder, of what is believed to be Boyega's character.

There is a rumor she is evil. I think the film might leave off with the revelation she has joined the figure's faction. Her in-progress romance with her companion is clearly halted in this moments and shelved for the next films. I believe this is the interior of the Michael Skellig set. There is a giant castle on that island area and this is interior "throne room" if you will. It is like a cave but mechanical and dark. Think of McQuarrie's lava throne for Darth Vader concept if you've seen it. It is similar in idea.

Making Star Wars is pretty convinced that the evil cyborg character actually is Luke Skywalker, and Mark Hamill's new beard is actually covered up by the cyborg half-face mask. And they believe that this revelation breaks "Kira," so she joins him. Of course, they fully admit that it could very well be that Adam Driver is playing this character, and that Hamill's beard is included in no concept art. [Making Star Wars]

And Comic Book Movie points out that sites like Badass Digest and Slashfilm have verified the legitimacy of at least some part of the above. [Comic Book Movie]

More concept-art-based news from Making Star Wars (concept art is going to be the source of most of today's rumors): "Kira" has a junker ship with cables to haul junk across her sandy home planet. There's a cockpit with room for two pilots and there are four engines: two large and two small. Another version of the concept art has four same-sized engines. Another has a bulkier design.

There's also a description of some art that shows a crashed Star Destroyer with gravity wells and Kira directing the pig creature to salvage an X-Wing we've seen before. [Making Star Wars]

And again, the site says they've seen concept art of Ridley with John Boyega's character igniting a lightsaber and everyone being shocked by this. Included are two new characters:

The droid is smaller than R2-D2 and Chopper. His head is just above the knee, but not quiet to the hip, he's tiny. His head is silver like Artoo-Detoo but his markings are red orange (Note: I originally reported the droid's markings as being red, but I should have said orange). He has a single eye and two antennas on the top of his head. His neck has a black covering that kind of accordions when he looks around and connects to his body. He is similar to something you might see in Wall-E mixed with one of the senate cams in Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace. He has a holographic projector in the same place as Artoo-Detoo as well. His head looks up.

He's cute but kind of sad looking in a way.

Standing next to him we have an alien. He's slightly taller. His face reminds me of Station from Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. His eyes are just black and tiny, his mouth is almost a round snout which is sort of like an armadillo. His skin is a darker brown color but in this image it appears blue from the light. He has a towel on his head and his costume appears to be similar to a kimono.

[Making Star Wars]

And finally, the chrome stormtroopers reportedly have a leader, who may be Gwendoline Christie's character. The commander's look includes a helmet that looks "not unlike a TIE-Fighter/AT-AT driver helmet" and has "a communication type device that moves down" on the left side.

They've also seen more art of a lightsaber made of a wampa claw, which is clipped to the chrome stormtrooper commander's belt. [Making Star Wars]

 

[Darth Vader]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

yep heard that SPOILER on 2 different podcasts last week and that is THE SPOILER to avoid.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Didn't read..

 

[Niltusk]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

First one I've read and considering I haven't been reading ANYTHING...my head just exploded.

 

[Matt S]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Yeah, I just read it. Don't read it......just don't - potentially huge

 

[Darth Vader]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Yep it's insane It could be potentially more damaging to Star Wars than the Prequels if not done right.

 

[greygoose]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

I really want to click on that spoiler...

 

[Rorywan]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Any silly **** that happens, story wise AFTER the OT, will screw up Star Wars in ways the prequels never could.

 

[Praedane]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Without revealing any of the spoiler-related details, that scene COULD be this movie's equivalent of Luke's encounter in the tree on Dagobah from EMPIRE...

 

[greygoose]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Wish I hadn't read that. Damn internet!

 

[jye4ever]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

We will learn that Vader is not Luke's father.

He's really just a 3rd cousin.

 

[a-dev]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

I tried to read that post but my display driver kept shutting down and coming back on (problem I've been having every day now with my laptop), it got frustrating so I just said '**** this'. Perhaps best that I did.

 

[a-dev]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Hah! Just did it again.

 

[jye4ever]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Don't waste your time, its all dumb.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

We will learn that Vader is not Luke's father.

He's really just a 3rd cousin.

That explains why Luke wants to kiss Leia all the time.

 

[greygoose]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

We will learn that Vader is not Luke's father.

He's really just a 3rd cousin.

That explains why Luke wants to kiss Leia all the time.

Are you implying that it's OK with long lost half cousins?

 

[Matt S]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Hah! Just did it again.

Your driver is doing you a favor...lol

 

[teemu]

Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread

Ok here's a doozy.

Spoiler

Star Wars

A passel of Star Wars rumors for today. Get out the saltshakers and let's go:

First up: Making Star Wars says they've seen concept art of a cloaked figure/cyborg character carrying what looks like a burned Darth Vader helmet. There's an image of Daisy Ridley's "Kira" running from that character, who is doing the Force choke hand gesture. The site claims that more art (none of which is online) shows further developments with those characters:

The black figure sits on a throne. He's cloaked. We see him from the side. His boots are not unlike Anakin Skywalker's from Revenge of the Sith. He is approached by "Kira." The light from outside the shrine emanates from the door way and she walks through it. The cloaked figure sits in darkness, a natural red/yellow fiery light behind him, almost like amber backlights the figure.

According to a source, "Kira" believes she is there to meet Luke Skywalker, but instead she finds the monster. In another depiction, she is facing the camera, the cyborg character is embracing her and the look on her face is one of resignation and defeat. We are looking over a character's shoulder, of what is believed to be Boyega's character.

There is a rumor she is evil. I think the film might leave off with the revelation she has joined the figure's faction. Her in-progress romance with her companion is clearly halted in this moments and shelved for the next films. I believe this is the interior of the Michael Skellig set. There is a giant castle on that island area and this is interior "throne room" if you will. It is like a cave but mechanical and dark. Think of McQuarrie's lava throne for Darth Vader concept if you've seen it. It is similar in idea.

Making Star Wars is pretty convinced that the evil cyborg character actually is Luke Skywalker, and Mark Hamill's new beard is actually covered up by the cyborg half-face mask. And they believe that this revelation breaks "Kira," so she joins him. Of course, they fully admit that it could very well be that Adam Driver is playing this character, and that Hamill's beard is included in no concept art. [Making Star Wars]

And Comic Book Movie points out that sites like Badass Digest and Slashfilm have verified the legitimacy of at least some part of the above. [Comic Book Movie]

More concept-art-based news from Making Star Wars (concept art is going to be the source of most of today's rumors): "Kira" has a junker ship with cables to haul junk across her sandy home planet. There's a cockpit with room for two pilots and there are four engines: two large and two small. Another version of the concept art has four same-sized engines. Another has a bulkier design.

There's also a description of some art that shows a crashed Star Destroyer with gravity wells and Kira directing the pig creature to salvage an X-Wing we've seen before. [Making Star Wars]

And again, the site says they've seen concept art of Ridley with John Boyega's character igniting a lightsaber and everyone being shocked by this. Included are two new characters:

The droid is smaller than R2-D2 and Chopper. His head is just above the knee, but not quiet to the hip, he's tiny. His head is silver like Artoo-Detoo but his markings are red orange (Note: I originally reported the droid's markings as being red, but I should have said orange). He has a single eye and two antennas on the top of his head. His neck has a black covering that kind of accordions when he looks around and connects to his body. He is similar to something you might see in Wall-E mixed with one of the senate cams in Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace. He has a holographic projector in the same place as Artoo-Detoo as well. His head looks up.

He's cute but kind of sad looking in a way.

Standing next to him we have an alien. He's slightly taller. His face reminds me of Station from Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. His eyes are just black and tiny, his mouth is almost a round snout which is sort of like an armadillo. His skin is a darker brown color but in this image it appears blue from the light. He has a towel on his head and his costume appears to be similar to a kimono.

[Making Star Wars]

And finally, the chrome stormtroopers reportedly have a leader, who may be Gwendoline Christie's character. The commander's look includes a helmet that looks "not unlike a TIE-Fighter/AT-AT driver helmet" and has "a communication type device that moves down" on the left side.

They've also seen more art of a lightsaber made of a wampa claw, which is clipped to the chrome stormtrooper commander's belt. [Making Star Wars]

I betcha Luke Skywalker is a CLONE and the real Luke takes him out