Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015, Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher
11-19-12, 12:59 AM
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Unknown, S: Unknown)
This quote was taken from an interview with "Saftey Not Guaranteed" director Colin Trevorrow (apparently from a few months ago). Considering his name has come up as a candidate and it's been reported he'd previously met with Lucas, it's easy to beleive from this comment that he could very well have the job already.
This video was linked in the original article. I assume it's where the above quote is from, but I can't view it to verify at the moment.
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As far as professional life, I can’t speak with any specificity as to what the next thing will be. There are amazing opportunities that have arisen as a result of this. One of them, I will say, will probably create a great deal of ire against me on the Internet when people find out what it is. So, I just want to say in advance that I promise you, for all of those who love the mythology that I will be tackling, trust that I love it as much as you do. And I will respect it, and hopefully make it not suck.”
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Last edited by joe_b; 11-19-12 at 02:08 AM.
11-19-12, 05:29 AM
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Unknown, S: Unknown)
Okay, nevermind. He's denied the rumor on Twitter:
It seems Matthew Vaughn is about the only director the press has zeroed in on who hasn't denied their involvement yet -- apart from Mark Millar saying Vaughn left the X-Men: First Class sequel to work on their Secret Service adaptation.
Originally Posted by Colin Trevorrow
To clarify, there is another film we all love that I'm currently trying not to mess up. Odds I will direct Episode VII: 3720 to 1.
@colintrevorrow Are you officially saying that you are out of the running?
@maerj2000 That is what I am saying.
@maerj2000 That is what I am saying.
Last edited by joe_b; 11-19-12 at 06:13 AM.
11-19-12, 08:02 AM
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Unknown, S: Unknown)
Originally Posted by Colin Trevorrow
To clarify, there is another film we all love that I'm currently trying not to mess up. Odds I will direct Episode VII: 3720 to 1.
11-19-12, 11:24 AM
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Unknown, S: Unknown)
Makes me wonder what Colin Trevorrow is working on. What is this beloved mythology he is working on?
11-19-12, 11:37 AM
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Unknown, S: Unknown)
For the record, he's not doing the remake of Howard the Duck:
https://twitter.com/colintrevorrow/s...90429537689600
11-19-12, 11:48 AM
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With Safety Not Guaranteed's time travel element, I wonder if it could be Back to the Future. That would certainly draw a lot of ire, especially if it's a remake (rather than another sequel) and the parts have to be re-cast.
11-19-12, 03:05 PM
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Unknown, S: Unknown)
Entertainment Weekly (print edition) has an article on all this, although I suspect that the line about Brad Bird, Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams being on the short list of directors being sought, with Bird "the only realistic candidate of the three," is already outdated.
Also, about where the $4.05 Billion earmarked for Lucas is going, it says, "the money's most likely destination is the George Lucas Educational Foundation." Not sure what kind of "charity" that is. Sounds like it's going from one pocket into another.
Of the directors quoted on their reactions to the news of a new Star Wars movie being made, Tarantino offers a breath of fresh air with the only dissenting opinion:
(Well, unless it had the cast of West's last film--EXPENDABLES 2--in it. Then even I could care.)
Also, about where the $4.05 Billion earmarked for Lucas is going, it says, "the money's most likely destination is the George Lucas Educational Foundation." Not sure what kind of "charity" that is. Sounds like it's going from one pocket into another.
Of the directors quoted on their reactions to the news of a new Star Wars movie being made, Tarantino offers a breath of fresh air with the only dissenting opinion:
I could so care less. Especially if Disney's going to do it. I'm not interested in the Simon West version of Star Wars.
11-19-12, 03:22 PM
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Once the money has been donated to the foundation, it's not Lucas's money anymore, although as the Foundation's Chairman, he likely has some say in how the money is disseminated.
11-19-12, 04:14 PM
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Listeners to NPR will have already heard "Funding for this program was made possible by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, creators of Edutopia....etc"
Expect to hear alot more of that for the rest of your lives.
Expect to hear alot more of that for the rest of your lives.
11-19-12, 04:57 PM
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Yeah, can the likes of completely gone people like yourself just shut the fuck, know your role, and fucking act accordingly?
11-19-12, 05:00 PM
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11-19-12, 05:04 PM
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11-19-12, 05:10 PM
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11-19-12, 05:43 PM
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11-20-12, 08:00 PM
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Updates (on multiple sites) seem to confirm involvement and possible producer roles....sounds great to me!
11-20-12, 09:09 PM
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Kasdan!!!!
I'm almost starting to feel bad for Lucas; these new films are going to kick ten kinds of butt and he's going to have to deal with all these other people "saving" the franchise.
I'm almost starting to feel bad for Lucas; these new films are going to kick ten kinds of butt and he's going to have to deal with all these other people "saving" the franchise.
