Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (12/15/17, W/D: Rian Johnson)
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (12/15/17, W/D: Rian Johnson)
I think he is talking about himself -- either in the training scene on Dagobah or when he goes balls out when fighting Vader.
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Related to the OT and not T LJbut here is an old letter Steve Soderbergh received getting future endeaver'd via Lucasfilm.

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Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (12/15/17, W/D: Rian Johnson)
Has anyone seen the Mondo/Alamo Drafthouse light side/dark side pint glasses?
Maybe confirms a rumored spoiler...
Maybe confirms a rumored spoiler...
Spoiler:
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New Japanese movie poster out...like to have this one......and with Luke holding the Light Saber.....

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Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (12/15/17, W/D: Rian Johnson)
I guess it was assumed Luke would have/use a lightsaber in this, but a) I'd hoped it would've been his green one (don't tell me it blew up on the Death Star. I don't want to hear that.), and b) I'd rather have seen it first in the movie or even at the end of a bad ass trailer than on a poster.
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Well that's great, then. In my mind I only remembered him throwing it in the throne room, but don't remember if he gets it again after that or if he has it on Endor. My memory of Jedi is a little fuzzy.
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Luke is holding the saber Rey brought to him. It's his original from Ben. I suspect he gave up the green saber when he went into hiding.
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I read today that Disney will be getting 65% of all ticket sales from all theaters on this and they have to play it in their largest theater for 4 weeks.
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (12/15/17, W/D: Rian Johnson)
That's pretty much what they did for Force Awakens. What is interesting about it (if they follow the same plan as before) is that they aren't using the typical sliding scale that they normally use. It is a flat 65% across the theatrical run. So, while the theaters will get less overall, they will get more up front. Whether or not that offers any benefit to the theatres, even a short-term one, I don't know.
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That's pretty much what they did for Force Awakens. What is interesting about it (if they follow the same plan as before) is that they aren't using the typical sliding scale that they normally use. It is a flat 65% across the theatrical run. So, while the theaters will get less overall, they will get more up front. Whether or not that offers any benefit to the theatres, even a short-term one, I don't know.
The split for TFA was negotiated at 60%. Disney got an extra 5% here.
Keep in mind Disney has been fighting it out with the various theaters asking for the same amount for their Marvel films.
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I didn't say the theaters get more overall. They (should) get more up front than they normally would because of Disney not using the sliding scale. Studios typically take a higher percentage during the first week, and then it scales back over time. And their initial percentage is usually higher than 65%. But, by week 3-4, when the theater would normally start to see a higher percentage, they won't, so that's where they will lose any benefit that gained during week 1. Hence the reference to a short-term benefit.
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I didn't say the theaters get more overall. They (should) get more up front than they normally would because of Disney not using the sliding scale. Studios typically take a higher percentage during the first week, and then it scales back over time. And their initial percentage is usually higher than 65%. But, by week 3-4, when the theater would normally start to see a higher percentage, they won't, so that's where they will lose any benefit that gained during week 1. Hence the reference to a short-term benefit.
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^ Yep, several new shots included here:
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