Star Wars Episodes VII, VIII, and IX

[Evil_Death]

@Tuckerfan

Let’s see here, Lucas has said that there was going to be nine films, then he said that there were only going to be six. Return of the Jedi was never supposed to be called Revenge of the Jedi and that was only a myth. He’s also said that he wasn’t going to release anything on DVD because he wasn’t sure how long the format was going to be popular, then he said that he was going to wait until he was finished with the entire prequel trilogy before releasing any of them on DVD, and now, of course, he’s released the two latest films, plus a boxed set of his Crayola versions of the original trilogy on DVD. On the documentary which comes with the boxed set for the Crayola versions of the original trilogy, Lucas makes some very veiled comments which could be interpreted as he’d be willing to make more movies in the saga. There’s the rumor that the folks at ILM have had to sign a confidentiality agreement in regards to a new trilogy of films.

The most recent soliid rumour I’ve heard is that following Clone Wars S2 and S3, a live-action TV series set in the post-Jedi Star Wars universe may come to pass. That would be good to see, if only because it would be a genre show that even the most dumbfuck executive wouldn’t have the stones to axe.

[BlackKnight]

@BrainGlutton

No! NO! NOOOOOOO!!!

Search your feelings - you know it to be true.

[BrainGlutton]

@Evil Death

The most recent soliid rumour I’ve heard is that following Clone Wars S2 and S3, a live-action TV series set in the post-Jedi Star Wars universe may come to pass. That would be good to see, if only because it would be a genre show that even the most dumbfuck executive wouldn’t have the stones to axe.

I’m not afraid they’ll axe it. I’m afraid they’ll fuck it up. How often does a movie or movie franchise lead to a TV series that isn’t a total abortion and an obscene abomination of desolation? The only example that comes readily to mind is Buffy, and I’m very much afraid that was a fluke.

[BrainGlutton]

WRT the above, I’m thinking specifically of the Logan’s Run TV series, the Planet of the Apes TV series (both prime-time live-action and Saturday-morning animated), and every made-for-TV Star Wars show I’ve ever seen, live or animated.

There were also very short-lived and forgettable sitcoms based on the films What’s Up, Doc? and Party Girl and . . . I can’t go on.

[tracer]

@HPL

Lucas also has said the special editions are the way he always inteded the series to be, just like Lenin and Stalin were always sitting on that bench together.

But of course! At the time Lucas first made Star Wars, the special effects technology wasn’t sophisticated enough to show Greedo firing first.

[shy_guy]

I’m not afraid they’ll axe it. I’m afraid they’ll fuck it up. How often does a movie or movie franchise lead to a TV series that isn’t a total abortion and an obscene abomination of desolation?

The Clone Wars cartoons, which I think are better than both prequels combined, come to mind.

[Evil_Captor]

@BrainGlutton

:eek:

No! NO! NOOOOOOO!!!

Oh, come on, it could easily be done as a series of holiday specials.

[Evil_Captor]

@Evil Death

The most recent soliid rumour I’ve heard is that following Clone Wars S2 and S3, a live-action TV series set in the post-Jedi Star Wars universe may come to pass. That would be good to see, if only because it would be a genre show that even the most dumbfuck executive wouldn’t have the stones to axe.

It’s never wise to underestimate dumbfuck TV executives.

[Evil_Death]

@BrainGlutton

I’m not afraid they’ll axe it. I’m afraid they’ll fuck it up. How often does a movie or movie franchise lead to a TV series that isn’t a total abortion and an obscene abomination of desolation? The only example that comes readily to mind is Buffy, and I’m very much afraid that was a fluke.

Highlander? Stargate? MAS*H? Alien Nation?

[BrainGlutton]

@Evil Death

Highlander? Stargate? MAS*H? Alien Nation?

MASH* was a classic, I admit. Highlander had its moments. Stargate and Alien Nation rate an “eh.”

[Diceman]

Stargate SG-1 is the Sci-Fi channel’s top-rated show, and has done something like 7 seasons. It’s more than just “eh.”

[BrainGlutton]

@Diceman

Stargate SG-1 is the Sci-Fi channel’s top-rated show . . .

That something like “Disco’s greatest hits”?

[BrainGlutton]

I will admit, however, that Stargate (like Buffy) presents a rare example of a movie-based TV series being a noticeable improvement over the movie it’s based on.

Not that that’s setting the bar very high, in this case.

[Diceman]

@BrainGlutton

I will admit, however, that Stargate (like Buffy) presents a rare example of a movie-based TV series being a noticeable improvement over the movie it’s based on.

Not that that’s setting the bar very high, in this case.

I have to concede that. The original movie Stargate was pretty boring. If I wasn’t already a fan of the series, I would have lost interest in the movie about half-way through.