The General Star Wars Discussion Thread
#201
DVD Talk Legend
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It's a character nobody wanted and based on a genre that is as saturated - if not more - than SW.
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#203
DVD Talk Hero
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#204
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Any Solo sequel has to come pretty quick before this actor becomes older than Harrison Ford was in Ep IV.
And that video up above is like torture. It’s Star Wars 101 and restates everything that’s already been said about SW ever. And with a thick accent. Just terrible.
And that video up above is like torture. It’s Star Wars 101 and restates everything that’s already been said about SW ever. And with a thick accent. Just terrible.
#205
DVD Talk Hero
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Agreed, I gave up on that video about five minutes in. There wasn't a single interesting or unique point made.
#206
DVD Talk Legend
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I think this points back to how extraordinary the Marvel run is.
DC, Star Wars, the Universal Dark Universe all were thinking "hey, we've got characters and a universe that's just as appealing as Marvel's--so we'll just do a bunch of high-profile movies like Marvel and have similar success."
It seems to me that with any franchise like that, it's really, really difficult to maintain the quality and audience appeal for more than a couple movies in a row.
DC, Star Wars, the Universal Dark Universe all were thinking "hey, we've got characters and a universe that's just as appealing as Marvel's--so we'll just do a bunch of high-profile movies like Marvel and have similar success."
It seems to me that with any franchise like that, it's really, really difficult to maintain the quality and audience appeal for more than a couple movies in a row.
#207
DVD Talk Hero
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Marvel got acquired by Disney at an opportune time. Disney's powerful marketing machine is like nothing the other studios can trot out for big movies.
#208
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Not a chance. It would have flopped just as bad. It is simply a bad concept for a movie and not a good one. Kennedy has not really made a single good decision in my view.
#209
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The thing is the movies have actually gotten much much better since Disney bought Marvel. I'm giving Feige and his creative team all the credit in the world for their success.
#211
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5.
Disney bought them earlier, but didn’t start putting out until Avengers. I don’t really see Disney as being a factor of improvement though.
Disney bought them earlier, but didn’t start putting out until Avengers. I don’t really see Disney as being a factor of improvement though.
Last edited by dex14; 06-12-18 at 08:43 PM.
#212
Thread Starter
DVD Talk God
Re: Future Star Wars projects discussion thread - news, rumors, etc.
So officially we have Star Wars episode 9 coming out next year.
Then we have these in development (with people actually hired to work on them):
New trilogy from Rian Johnson
New movies from Weiss and Benioff from Game of Thrones
New TV series from Jon Favreau
Am I missing anything else?
All the other shit mentioned on the Net like Obi-Wan prequel, Lando prequel are all just rumors at this point. ^^^ Those projects actually have people hired to write them.
I don't even think Boba Fett in development is even official. I haven't seen a statement from Lucasfilm or Kennedy saying that Boba Fett is officially being worked on.
Then we have these in development (with people actually hired to work on them):
New trilogy from Rian Johnson
New movies from Weiss and Benioff from Game of Thrones
New TV series from Jon Favreau
Am I missing anything else?
All the other shit mentioned on the Net like Obi-Wan prequel, Lando prequel are all just rumors at this point. ^^^ Those projects actually have people hired to write them.
I don't even think Boba Fett in development is even official. I haven't seen a statement from Lucasfilm or Kennedy saying that Boba Fett is officially being worked on.
#213
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Stephen Daldry was hired for Kenobi and Mangold for Fett. It is more than just rumors.
#214
DVD Talk Limited Edition
#215
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Not a good sign. Though probably a good idea to regroup after the performance of Solo.
http://collider.com/star-wars-spinof...mpression=true
http://collider.com/star-wars-spinof...mpression=true
#216
DVD Talk Legend
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IDK, to me that is a good sign. They need to hit the brakes and think things over before plunging forward.
#217
DVD Talk Legend
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^^ I agree... I'll watch anything they make once but at a minimum, have a plan and give the people what they want. I personally would have little interest in a Kenobi or Boba Fett movie at this point.
#218
Re: Future Star Wars projects discussion thread - news, rumors, etc.
So officially we have Star Wars episode 9 coming out next year.
Then we have these in development (with people actually hired to work on them):
New trilogy from Rian Johnson
New movies from Weiss and Benioff from Game of Thrones
New TV series from Jon Favreau
Am I missing anything else?
All the other shit mentioned on the Net like Obi-Wan prequel, Lando prequel are all just rumors at this point. ^^^ Those projects actually have people hired to write them.
I don't even think Boba Fett in development is even official. I haven't seen a statement from Lucasfilm or Kennedy saying that Boba Fett is officially being worked on.
Then we have these in development (with people actually hired to work on them):
New trilogy from Rian Johnson
New movies from Weiss and Benioff from Game of Thrones
New TV series from Jon Favreau
Am I missing anything else?
All the other shit mentioned on the Net like Obi-Wan prequel, Lando prequel are all just rumors at this point. ^^^ Those projects actually have people hired to write them.
I don't even think Boba Fett in development is even official. I haven't seen a statement from Lucasfilm or Kennedy saying that Boba Fett is officially being worked on.
They should focus instead on promoting Weiss and Benioff's upcoming work, given their carryover reputation from GoT.
#219
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
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drop the boom. Really suprised to hear this on the radio today and not have seen it here first.
http://collider.com/star-wars-spinoffs-on-hold/
http://collider.com/star-wars-spinoffs-on-hold/
It may be a while before we see any more movies like Solo: A Star Wars Story out of Lucasfilm. Sources with knowledge of the situation tell Collider that Lucasfilm has decided to put plans for more A Star Wars Story spinoff movies on hold, instead opting to focus their attention on Star Wars: Episode IX and what the next trilogy of Star Wars films will be after that film. Sources tell us that the previously rumored Obi-Wan movie was in active development, but those who were working on the film are no longer involved. It was recently reported that Logan filmmaker James Mangold was in early talks to write and direct the Boba Fett film, but that was before Solo’s release.
This news comes in the wake of the disappointing launch of Solo, which was only Lucasfilm’s second A Star Wars Story spinoff, but which received mixed-positive reviews and fell short of box office expectations. The film scored $84.4 million on opening weekend and has grossed $192.8 million domestically (and $339.5 million worldwide) in four weeks, which is nothing to scoff at but is far, far lower than the performance of other Star Wars movies at this benchmark. For comparison’s sake, Rogue One opened to $155 million and had grossed $424 million domestic by Week 4. To put it simply, while Solo did fine by blockbuster standards, it wasn’t the “event” that Lucasfilm expected out of a brand new Star Wars movie.
Of course the May release date could have had something to do with Solo’s disappointing performance. As opposed to Rogue One or the episodic films by J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson, Solo went head-to-head with a slew of summer blockbusters in May, opening mere weeks after box office juggernauts Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2. One wonders how the film would have fared had Lucasfilm pushed Solo’s release to December instead.
Regardless, we’re hearing that plans to revisit this A Star Wars Story format have been put on hold for the moment. Initially announced as “anthology” movies, the spinoffs got off to a rocky start and haven’t exactly been smooth sailing. Josh Trank (Chronicle) was developing a Boba Fett movie around the same time Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) was prepping Rogue One, but Trank was subsequently removed from the project and Lucasfilm lost a film off its planned slate. Then story issues led to extensive reshoots on Rogue One that reworked the third act, with Tony Gilroy (The Bourne Legacy) overseeing the new scenes. And then of course Solo saw directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller fired during production, with Ron Howard coming in to replace them and reshoot a number of scenes.
In addition to Episode IX, Lucasfilm has officially announced development on a new Star Wars trilogy focused on new characters from The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson, as well as a new series of films written by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. These projects continue to be in development and are not part of the paused spinoffs we’re hearing about. But Lucasfilm’s main focus at the moment is planning the next trilogy after the Abrams-directed Star Wars 9, which is expected to conclude the story of Rey (Daisy Ridley) that began with The Force Awakens.
As with everything in Hollywood, it’s always possible that some filmmaker could come in and pitch an idea for a Star Wars Story spinoff that makes Lucasfilm rethink its approach, or opt to greenlight that idea as a one-off, but as of right now we’re hearing the studio’s focus has moved away from these spinoffs for the time-being and is squarely intent on getting Episode IX to the finish line and figuring out what the next trilogy of films will be.
More as we hear it.
This news comes in the wake of the disappointing launch of Solo, which was only Lucasfilm’s second A Star Wars Story spinoff, but which received mixed-positive reviews and fell short of box office expectations. The film scored $84.4 million on opening weekend and has grossed $192.8 million domestically (and $339.5 million worldwide) in four weeks, which is nothing to scoff at but is far, far lower than the performance of other Star Wars movies at this benchmark. For comparison’s sake, Rogue One opened to $155 million and had grossed $424 million domestic by Week 4. To put it simply, while Solo did fine by blockbuster standards, it wasn’t the “event” that Lucasfilm expected out of a brand new Star Wars movie.
Of course the May release date could have had something to do with Solo’s disappointing performance. As opposed to Rogue One or the episodic films by J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson, Solo went head-to-head with a slew of summer blockbusters in May, opening mere weeks after box office juggernauts Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2. One wonders how the film would have fared had Lucasfilm pushed Solo’s release to December instead.
Regardless, we’re hearing that plans to revisit this A Star Wars Story format have been put on hold for the moment. Initially announced as “anthology” movies, the spinoffs got off to a rocky start and haven’t exactly been smooth sailing. Josh Trank (Chronicle) was developing a Boba Fett movie around the same time Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) was prepping Rogue One, but Trank was subsequently removed from the project and Lucasfilm lost a film off its planned slate. Then story issues led to extensive reshoots on Rogue One that reworked the third act, with Tony Gilroy (The Bourne Legacy) overseeing the new scenes. And then of course Solo saw directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller fired during production, with Ron Howard coming in to replace them and reshoot a number of scenes.
In addition to Episode IX, Lucasfilm has officially announced development on a new Star Wars trilogy focused on new characters from The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson, as well as a new series of films written by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. These projects continue to be in development and are not part of the paused spinoffs we’re hearing about. But Lucasfilm’s main focus at the moment is planning the next trilogy after the Abrams-directed Star Wars 9, which is expected to conclude the story of Rey (Daisy Ridley) that began with The Force Awakens.
As with everything in Hollywood, it’s always possible that some filmmaker could come in and pitch an idea for a Star Wars Story spinoff that makes Lucasfilm rethink its approach, or opt to greenlight that idea as a one-off, but as of right now we’re hearing the studio’s focus has moved away from these spinoffs for the time-being and is squarely intent on getting Episode IX to the finish line and figuring out what the next trilogy of films will be.
More as we hear it.
#220
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
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honestly I blame TLJ and the May release date for Solo doing poorly. I thought it was a fun little film overall...
#221
Banned by request
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I'm just glad they stopped now rather than rammed another dozen films down our throats before realizing how they tanked a property like this.
#222
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
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#223
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
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Well in fairness, all you had to do was read a few posts up in this thread yesterday. 

#224
DVD Talk Legend
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I'm of mixed feelings - I felt Rogue One and Solo had more freedom to do new things since they weren't part of the main saga, so they were a little more interesting. TFA was very well made and is fun to watch, but the fact that it's a rehash of ANH is pretty obvious, and TLJ wasn't terrible, but it just didn't fit right for where it was in the story.
I wonder if they shouldn't have started with an anthology film to give themselves more time to write a story arc for the sequels, and use the anthologies as test vehicles for the writers, directors, etc.
I wonder if they shouldn't have started with an anthology film to give themselves more time to write a story arc for the sequels, and use the anthologies as test vehicles for the writers, directors, etc.
#225
DVD Talk Godfather
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I'm of mixed feelings - I felt Rogue One and Solo had more freedom to do new things since they weren't part of the main saga, so they were a little more interesting. TFA was very well made and is fun to watch, but the fact that it's a rehash of ANH is pretty obvious, and TLJ wasn't terrible, but it just didn't fit right for where it was in the story.
I wonder if they shouldn't have started with an anthology film to give themselves more time to write a story arc for the sequels, and use the anthologies as test vehicles for the writers, directors, etc.
I wonder if they shouldn't have started with an anthology film to give themselves more time to write a story arc for the sequels, and use the anthologies as test vehicles for the writers, directors, etc.
Unless you're talking directing styles or something.



