Posted on Thursday, November 15th, 2012 by Angie Han
We’ve got a few Star Wars-related odds and ends to kick off your afternoon. After the jump:
- Carrie Fisher jokes about what Leia and Han’s life might’ve been
- Ben Affleck is glad he doesn’t have the Star Wars directing job
- Robert Pattinson likes Jar-Jar, would totally play him if asked
- Lucasfilm head wants to make two to three movies per year
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Posted on Monday, November 12th, 2012 by Angie Han
Disney’s Star Wars Episode VII announcement naturally raised a lot of questions, but two of the biggest might be who will direct, and what the plotline will be. Indeed, it seems like every day there’s a new quote by a filmmaker weighing in on the possibility of their directing, or a fresh bit of speculation about which characters might return.
We’ve already heard remarks from Zack Snyder, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, J.J. Abrams, Jon Favreau, and Colin Trevorrow about whether or not they’d like to take over the franchise, and there’s been widespread talk that an older Luke Skywalker could figure into the new plot. Today, another fan favorite director, Guillermo del Toro, offers his two cents, while a rumor flares up that Darth Vader could be resurrected for the next movie. Read on after the jump.
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Posted on Friday, November 9th, 2012 by Angie Han
Update from Editor Peter Sciretta: Disney and LucasFilm have officially confirmed that Michael Arndt is signed to write Star Wars: Episode VII. The following statement was posted on StarWars.com:
As pre-production of Star Wars: Episode VII begins, Lucasfilm has confirmed that award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay for the new Star Wars film. As revealed in the ongoing video series posted here on StarWars.com, Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas have begun story conferences with Arndt. Arndt won an Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay for writing Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for writing Toy Story 3 (2010).
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Posted on Friday, November 9th, 2012 by Angie Han
Until we know who’ll really get to direct the new Star Wars, there’s no harm in fantasizing about people who clearly won’t, right? On a recent episode of Conan, the late-night host imagined what a Star Wars VII directed by Wes Anderson or Todd Phillips might be like. After seeing them, I have to say, I’m almost sorry that neither of them are actually up for the job.
Meanwhile, you can add Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino to the “I’m good, thanks” list, and Kevin Smith shares his hopes for the new trilogy. Hit the jump to continue reading.
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Posted on Friday, November 9th, 2012 by Angie Han
As we anxiously wait to hear who’ll get to helm the next Star Wars, it seems there’s at least one name we can definitively rule out. Man of Steel helmer Zack Snyder says that he, for one, doesn’t want the coveted gig. The (understandable) reason? It’s just a lot to take on.
“I don’t think I’d be interested in [directing it],” he said in an interview with the LAT. “I’m a huge Star Wars fanatic. I just think doing seven, eight, and nine is just a slippery slope. It’s a whole other mythological experiment I’m excited to see, but it’s a lot of effort.”
After the jump, Jimmy Smits might be open to returning, while Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic saves Disney a ton of money.
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Posted on Thursday, November 8th, 2012 by Angie Han
This eclectic edition of Sequel Bits covers everything from the Lifetime Channel to Machete Kills. After the jump:
- Javier Bardem says he was offered Bond way back when
- Carrie Fisher would be interested in doing Star Wars VII
- Melissa Leo and Octavia Spencer join Lifetime’s Five 2
- Spy Kids star Alexa Vega is all grown up in Machete Kills
- See Luke Evans as Bard the Bowman in The Hobbit
- Here’s where you can watch The Hobbit in 48 fps 3D
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Posted on Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 by Angie Han
Matthew Vaughn‘s abrupt departure from X-Men: Days of Future Past raised some questions, namely why he decided not to move forward. One theory that’s emerged in recent days is that he’s up for the Star Wars VII directing gig, but if a recent comment from Mark Millar holds up, that may just turn out to be so much wishful thinking.
According to the famously loose-lipped writer, Vaughn dropped out because he needed to get moving immediately on The Secret Service, an adaptation of Millar and Dave Gibbons‘ comic. Read more after the jump.
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Posted on Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 by Angie Han
As we’ve said in pretty much all of these Star Wars-related posts, nothing is 100% confirmed until Disney says it is. And so it is that although Matthew Vaughn was said to be in negotiations for Star Wars VII, another, out-of-left-field contender has emerged.
According to one website, Safety Not Guaranteed director Colin Trevorrow is in “early talks” to helm the first installment of the new trilogy. The news should most definitely be taken with a grain of salt, but if true, Trevorrow would be an intriguingly unexpected choice. More details after the jump.
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