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STAR WARS: Episode 7 (All-Time #1 opening box office.) (1 Viewer)

Disco Stu said:
ABC in talks to develop TV shows based on 'Star Wars' characters(Reuters) - ABC television executives are talking with George Lucas' Lucasfilm studio about making TV shows based on characters developed by the studio that created the "Star Wars" franchise, according to the president of Disney's ABC Entertainment Group.

"We've started conversations with them," Paul Lee told a gathering of TV critics meeting Sunday in Beverly Hills. "I have an inkling in my mind, but they have a lot on their plate."

Disney bought Lucasfilm in October for $4.1 billion and has said it intends to make a seventh "Star Wars" film in 2015 and a new one every two or three years thereafter.

This autumn, ABC will begin airing "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D," it's first network program based on Marvel comic book characters since Disney paid $4.2 billion to buy the comic book and film studio in 2009.
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I would be surprised if they didn't try at least one live action SW show. I mean you could take a couple of Jedi, put them out there as hunting interstellar bad guys and it's a buddy cop show. It practically writes itself.

 
Ian McDiarmid is reportedly set to return to the Star Wars franchise for Episode VII.

Jedi News reports that an unnamed source told them the actor, who played Palpatine in the first two trilogies, has signed on for a part in the upcoming movie, though it's unclear what the role would be.

Considering Palpatine is pretty much his signature role, it'd be odd if he appeared as another character. While a cameo is possible, it's far more likely that Palpatine could appear as a Force Ghost or in flashbacks seeing as he died at the end of Episode VI. There's also the possibility that he's been cloned, or it could be tied into the ability to attain immortality using the force that he supposedly learnt from his old Master before killing him.

Regardless, until we hear anything solid from Lucasfilm this is nothing more than a rumour. With filming due to start next year for a 2015 release, we should hear something before too long though.
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NewlyRetired said:
Ian McDiarmid is reportedly set to return to the Star Wars franchise for Episode VII.

Jedi News reports that an unnamed source told them the actor, who played Palpatine in the first two trilogies, has signed on for a part in the upcoming movie, though it's unclear what the role would be.

Considering Palpatine is pretty much his signature role, it'd be odd if he appeared as another character. While a cameo is possible, it's far more likely that Palpatine could appear as a Force Ghost or in flashbacks seeing as he died at the end of Episode VI. There's also the possibility that he's been cloned, or it could be tied into the ability to attain immortality using the force that he supposedly learnt from his old Master before killing him.

Regardless, until we hear anything solid from Lucasfilm this is nothing more than a rumour. With filming due to start next year for a 2015 release, we should hear something before too long though.
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Yikes, hopefully nothing more than a flashback.

I never read it, but the comics with all the Palpatine clones seemed like a bad idea to me. Killing him is basically Vader's moment of salvation. Bringing him back cheapens that.

 
GoFishTN said:
NewlyRetired said:
Ian McDiarmid is reportedly set to return to the Star Wars franchise for Episode VII.

Jedi News reports that an unnamed source told them the actor, who played Palpatine in the first two trilogies, has signed on for a part in the upcoming movie, though it's unclear what the role would be.

Considering Palpatine is pretty much his signature role, it'd be odd if he appeared as another character. While a cameo is possible, it's far more likely that Palpatine could appear as a Force Ghost or in flashbacks seeing as he died at the end of Episode VI. There's also the possibility that he's been cloned, or it could be tied into the ability to attain immortality using the force that he supposedly learnt from his old Master before killing him.

Regardless, until we hear anything solid from Lucasfilm this is nothing more than a rumour. With filming due to start next year for a 2015 release, we should hear something before too long though.
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Yikes, hopefully nothing more than a flashback.

I never read it, but the comics with all the Palpatine clones seemed like a bad idea to me. Killing him is basically Vader's moment of salvation. Bringing him back cheapens that.
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I am not up on the expanded universe at all but I seem to remember reading that as he fell down the shaft, he transfered his soul to another being.

I would be ok with flash back or ghost. The ghost might be cool seeing that the jedi have their ghosts, a sith Ghost to council/egg on a rising Sith might be fun.

 
So the next cast rumor to go along with Ian McDiarmid returning as Palpatine is that Ewan McGregor will come back to play Obi Wan.

If both rumors are true, we are Either going to have a bunch of Ghosts (with McGregor replacing Guiness) or Mr Abrams is going to dip into time travel.

 
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Tony Jabroni said:
Interesting:http://cdn.mos.totalfilm.com/images/s/seven-day-geek-star-wars-episode-7-godzilla-ant-man-han-solo-guardians-of-the-galaxy-127838-04-470-75.jpg

https://sphotos-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1185508_10151609280743519_545591258_n.jpg
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Where did these come from? Very cool looking.
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Looks like fan art.

Those tag line are kinda weak.
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The second one is similar to Episode 1's tag line.

"Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning."

 
NewlyRetired said:
BigSteelThrill said:
NewlyRetired said:
Tony Jabroni said:
Interesting:http://cdn.mos.totalfilm.com/images/s/seven-day-geek-star-wars-episode-7-godzilla-ant-man-han-solo-guardians-of-the-galaxy-127838-04-470-75.jpg

https://sphotos-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1185508_10151609280743519_545591258_n.jpg
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Where did these come from? Very cool looking.
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Looks like fan art.

Those tag line are kinda weak.
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The second one is similar to Episode 1's tag line.

"Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning."
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Ep1s doesnt sound like it came off of motivational poster-art.

 
NewlyRetired said:
So the next cast rumor to go along with Ian McDiarmid returning as Palpatine is that Ewan McGregor will come back to play Obi Wan.

If both rumors are true, we are Either going to have a bunch of Ghosts (with McGregor replacing Guiness) or Mr Abrams is going to dip into time travel.
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Maybe just a flashback or two?

 
Billy Bats said:
NewlyRetired said:
So the next cast rumor to go along with Ian McDiarmid returning as Palpatine is that Ewan McGregor will come back to play Obi Wan.

If both rumors are true, we are Either going to have a bunch of Ghosts (with McGregor replacing Guiness) or Mr Abrams is going to dip into time travel.
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Maybe just a flashback or two?
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Clones are already well established in the Star Wars universe. Its possible the Palpatine and even Obi-Wan had a clone made of themselves, willingly or unwillingly. Maybe Palpatine made a vanity clone of himself. Maybe some zealots stole his DNA and cloned him.

 
Riversco said:
Billy Bats said:
NewlyRetired said:
So the next cast rumor to go along with Ian McDiarmid returning as Palpatine is that Ewan McGregor will come back to play Obi Wan.

If both rumors are true, we are Either going to have a bunch of Ghosts (with McGregor replacing Guiness) or Mr Abrams is going to dip into time travel.
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Maybe just a flashback or two?
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Clones are already well established in the Star Wars universe. Its possible the Palpatine and even Obi-Wan had a clone made of themselves, willingly or unwillingly. Maybe Palpatine made a vanity clone of himself. Maybe some zealots stole his DNA and cloned him.
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the Palpatine clone angle is pursued greatly in the books. Someone cloning Obi-wan though seems very farfetched,

 
Insein said:
the Palpatine clone angle is pursued greatly in the books. Someone cloning Obi-wan though seems very farfetched,
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Why would it be farfetched to clone Obi-Wan?

Obi-Wan was:

1. A Jedi master who sat on the council which makes him extremely famous.

2. One of the last Jedi to die.

If you wanted to clone a jedi master from the council, and needed DNA to do it, Obi Wan is a very high priority target. Someone dedicated to the cause might learn he lived on Tattooine and scour his residence there for traces of DNA.

 
CLONE EVERYBODY!!!!

Why wouldn't they clone every Jedi that ever lived?

Or maybe it was only Obi-Wan since he was the only Jedi to go to Geonosis to check on the clones. They may have stolen a DNA sample without him knowing and he's a sith in the new films. :shrug:

 
Billy Bats said:
CLONE EVERYBODY!!!!

Why wouldn't they clone every Jedi that ever lived?

Or maybe it was only Obi-Wan since he was the only Jedi to go to Geonosis to check on the clones. They may have stolen a DNA sample without him knowing and he's a sith in the new films. :shrug:
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That would actually make sense. Relatively speaking of course...

 
Disco Stu said:
Billy Bats said:
CLONE EVERYBODY!!!!

Why wouldn't they clone every Jedi that ever lived?Or maybe it was only Obi-Wan since he was the only Jedi to go to Geonosis to check on the clones. They may have stolen a DNA sample without him knowing and he's a sith in the new films. :shrug:
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That would actually make sense. Relatively speaking of course...
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I think the Clones were made on Kamino, but the general point still has some merit.

The timeline may not work for his age though unless they state he was being hidden from the rest of the Galaxy by the cloners while 4,5, and 6 were happening.

 
Whatever story line makes Disney more money and gets more people to the parks, buying stuff and staying in that world, is the story they will go for. So I'm guessing there is a Jar Jar type charecter for kids, a pretty decent looking chick for dads, old characters coming back for the brainless movie goer who needs that comfort of usual characters, and probably not a whole helluva lot of care as to the canon that happened after the movies.

But I could be wrong. Disney could actually not disney-fy something this big once. It is possible.

 
If they go with established, expanded universe stuff, The Palpatine stuff makes a sense since that was a big part of that universe. He cloned a younger body though, but whatever.

The Obi-Wan cameo will likely be a force ghost since it was a while before he left Luke in the EU. I want to say it was shortly after his son was born.

 
Yankee23Fan said:
Whatever story line makes Disney more money and gets more people to the parks, buying stuff and staying in that world, is the story they will go for. So I'm guessing there is a Jar Jar type charecter for kids, a pretty decent looking chick for dads, old characters coming back for the brainless movie goer who needs that comfort of usual characters, and probably not a whole helluva lot of care as to the canon that happened after the movies.

But I could be wrong. Disney could actually not disney-fy something this big once. It is possible.
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They've done a killer job with marvel. I think they are smart enough to know good movies brings in good money.

I do agree there will be a kid related character though, and frankly there should be.

 
Deranged Hermit said:
If they go with established, expanded universe stuff, The Palpatine stuff makes a sense since that was a big part of that universe. He cloned a younger body though, but whatever.

The Obi-Wan cameo will likely be a force ghost since it was a while before he left Luke in the EU. I want to say it was shortly after his son was born.
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Obi-Wan left luke at the beginning of Heir to the Empire IIRC.

 
Leeroy Jenkins said:
Deranged Hermit said:
If they go with established, expanded universe stuff, The Palpatine stuff makes a sense since that was a big part of that universe. He cloned a younger body though, but whatever.

The Obi-Wan cameo will likely be a force ghost since it was a while before he left Luke in the EU. I want to say it was shortly after his son was born.
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Obi-Wan left luke at the beginning of Heir to the Empire IIRC.
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That sounds right. It's been a loooooong time since I've read those books. I'm looking forward to the Kenobi one that comes out next week. If it's half as good as the Darth Plageus book, it'll be money well spent.

 
Deranged Hermit said:
Leeroy Jenkins said:
Deranged Hermit said:
If they go with established, expanded universe stuff, The Palpatine stuff makes a sense since that was a big part of that universe. He cloned a younger body though, but whatever.

The Obi-Wan cameo will likely be a force ghost since it was a while before he left Luke in the EU. I want to say it was shortly after his son was born.
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Obi-Wan left luke at the beginning of Heir to the Empire IIRC.
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That sounds right. It's been a loooooong time since I've read those books. I'm looking forward to the Kenobi one that comes out next week. If it's half as good as the Darth Plageus book, it'll be money well spent.
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Plagius was pretty good. I just thought it ended abruptly.

 
Premier said:
Yankee23Fan said:
Whatever story line makes Disney more money and gets more people to the parks, buying stuff and staying in that world, is the story they will go for. So I'm guessing there is a Jar Jar type charecter for kids, a pretty decent looking chick for dads, old characters coming back for the brainless movie goer who needs that comfort of usual characters, and probably not a whole helluva lot of care as to the canon that happened after the movies.

But I could be wrong. Disney could actually not disney-fy something this big once. It is possible.
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They've done a killer job with marvel. I think they are smart enough to know good movies brings in good money.
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They have done a good job staying out of the way with both Marvel and Pixar, their two biggest pieces before the Lucas deal so I am hopeful they will allow Abrams to make the movie he wants.

 
NewlyRetired said:
Premier said:
Yankee23Fan said:
Whatever story line makes Disney more money and gets more people to the parks, buying stuff and staying in that world, is the story they will go for. So I'm guessing there is a Jar Jar type charecter for kids, a pretty decent looking chick for dads, old characters coming back for the brainless movie goer who needs that comfort of usual characters, and probably not a whole helluva lot of care as to the canon that happened after the movies.

But I could be wrong. Disney could actually not disney-fy something this big once. It is possible.
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They've done a killer job with marvel. I think they are smart enough to know good movies brings in good money.
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They have done a good job staying out of the way with both Marvel and Pixar, their two biggest pieces before the Lucas deal so I am hopeful they will allow Abrams to make the movie he wants.
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Yes I don't think we need to fear the name Disney like it's a plague. They've done good things recently even with the name attached. Pirates of the Caribbean was a pretty big PG-13 success. There is hope for Star Wars and Abrams. One thing to expect is a lot of Lens flare and Apple-like gadgets in the new Star Wars.

 
Leeroy Jenkins said:
Lets just have a complete star war/trek crossover and get it over with.
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Can you imagine if they announced that Zachary Quinto was going to make a cameo as Spock in the new movie? War with Syria - no problem. Spock Cameo - Nerds would storm Disney world and tear down the castle.

 
More on the possible landing of Cumberbatch.

If rumors are true, we may soon be seeing Sherlock in a galaxy far, far away.

Film Chronicles (a solid enough source that doesn't deal in speculation, according to Bleeding Cool) is reporting that Cumberbatch, of Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness and The Hobbit fame, has been cast in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII.

Below is their headline:

Benedict Cumberbatch is in Star Wars VII

Well, that’s as straightforward as you can get.

Now, this is hot on the heels of The Hollywood Reporter’s story that Cumberbatch had dropped out of director Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak just last week.

Thing is, BOTH Crimson Peak and Star Wars: Episode VII are scheduled to start production at the same time. Elementary, then, my dear Watson?

Still, there’s no official source confirming this casting. According to Film Chronicles, however, Lucasfilm is about to make a huge casting announcement, which would allegedly be that they’ve nabbed Cumberbatch, who's a really smokin' hot property right now and also happens to be a big Star Wars (make it Han Solo) fan. Lucasfilm may be using the U.K. release of Star Trek Into Darkness on DVD and Blu-ray—out now, and out next week in the U.S.—as momentum for the casting announcement.

Unclear, too, is the role that Cumberbatch would play. There are apparently a few Skywalker and Solo offspring to be cast, all of them 20-somethings, so Cumberbatch would be a tad too old at 37 to play either one of them.

So if, indeed Cumberbatch has been cast (still a rumor, you guys), will he once more be filling the shoes of a major villain (which he did brilliantly in Star Trek Into Darkness)? Or will he play one of the good guys, such as a valiant Jedi knight who perhaps was a former apprentice of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)?

Some fingers seem to point to him playing a Sith, and that his character would appear in all three films of the new trilogy...meaning Cumberbatch would have to clear a bit more from his schedule.

Hopefully, we’ll find out soon.
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I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.

 
NCCommish said:
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
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Counterpoint: Every actor in the prequels besides Ewan McGregor.

 
GoFishTN said:
NCCommish said:
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
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Counterpoint: Every actor in the prequels besides Ewan McGregor.
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Really? You may want to go over the list again. I mean I could be wrong but it seems to me for instance Liam Nesson had done a thing or two. I swear I had heard of Samuel L Jackson before that movie. Even Natalie had made a name for herself with the Professional, Heat and the silly Mars Attacks!. About the only real unknowns were Jake and his mom. And she was a veteran of Swedish movies.

 
NCCommish said:
GoFishTN said:
NCCommish said:
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
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Counterpoint: Every actor in the prequels besides Ewan McGregor.
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Really? You may want to go over the list again. I mean I could be wrong but it seems to me for instance Liam Nesson had done a thing or two. I swear I had heard of Samuel L Jackson before that movie. Even Natalie had made a name for herself with the Professional, Heat and the silly Mars Attacks!. About the only real unknowns were Jake and his mom. And she was a veteran of Swedish movies.
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I think the point was there were a ton of named actors and the films were deeply criticized.

 
I am sure there will be a mix of known actors, newbies and returning players to fill out the cast.

If you get a chance to land someone with the chops of Cumberbatch, you jump all over it IMO. Giving him a meaty 3 movie Sith role could be the glue the new trilogy needs.

 
GoFishTN said:
NCCommish said:
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
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Counterpoint: Every actor in the prequels besides Ewan McGregor.
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Huh? Are you saying other than Ewan they were all unknowns? Natalie Portman, Liam Neeson and Samuel L. Jackson aren't unknowns.

 
NewlyRetired said:
I am sure there will be a mix of known actors, newbies and returning players to fill out the cast.

If you get a chance to land someone with the chops of Cumberbatch, you jump all over it IMO. Giving him a meaty 3 movie Sith role could be the glue the new trilogy needs.
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Got it, that makes sense to me.

 
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