Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Honestly, this is the best case scenario for me, but my highest priority is always Bilbo Skywalker's suffering. Will and Bilbo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,317 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jay said: I knew it! I'm legit shocked! Did not see this coming at all, thought Rian was a shoe-in. I'm not unhappy with the announcement though. Very strange turn of events overall. I wonder if this makes the May release more likely, with an experienced director back in the frame who already did a Star Wars ST film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,365 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 I would have preferred Rian Johnson of course, and I can say that without needing to have seen Episode 8 first. But I also don't really care about Star Wars that much any more, so I don't really care much either way. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Well fuck that noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 9 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I like her look in this flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2017 Again, I like TFA a lot, but it definitely had issues. This is JJ's shot at a redemption arc! crumbs, Cerebral Cortex and Holko 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Heck yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,365 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Just now, crumbs said: I'm legit shocked! Did not see this coming at all, but I'm not unhappy with the announcement. Very strange turn of events. I called it yesterday! 22 hours ago, Jay said: Maybe the reason JJ Abrams hasn't directed another film since TFA is because he knew Trevorrow would fail and he wants to take over on Ep 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Just now, Baby Jane Hudson said: I like her look in this flick. Let's start The Bette Davis Fan Network. BDFan is a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Well… I hope episode VIII soundtrack is outstanding then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,317 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jay said: 22 hours ago, Jay said: Maybe the reason JJ Abrams hasn't directed another film since TFA is because he knew Trevorrow would fail and he wants to take over on Ep 9 Yep you totally called it but I remember thinking 'JJ is sooo done with the series after VII'. Guess he wants another JW collaboration. 2 minutes ago, toothless said: Well… I hope episode VIII soundtrack is outstanding then What if the TLJ score is significantly better than TFA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 In fact I'm ok with JJ directing. But It would have been nice if Johnson wrote the script or at least helped with it Because it's the weak point of TFA in a way. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Bilbo Skywalker said: Well fuck that noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Disco Stu said: Let's start The Bette Davis Fan Network. BDFan is a go! The Joan Crawford Fan Network (JCfan) will be like FSM, only bitchier. MikeH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 minute ago, crumbs said: What if the TLJ score is significantly better than TFA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Just now, Baby Jane Hudson said: The Joan Crawford Fan Network (JCfan) will be like FSM, only bitchier. BTW, the movie the "amen" shot is from is All About Eve, a great movie and one Davis' greatest roles. Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,317 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I predicted Rian and JJ had first right of refusal on this gig, and only if both directors turned it down would they look elsewhere. Looks like I was on the money: it appears Rian turned it down and JJ agreed! Quote EXCLUSIVE: Rian Johnson decided not to take the offer to come back and replace the recently departed Colin Trevorrow on Star Wars: Episode IX. Now, Disney and LucasFilm are courting another director for an encore, the one who relaunched the franchise to dizzying heights. Deadline hears the studio is in talks with JJ Abrams, and sources said they are trying to work out a deal for him to return. This is expected to happen today. http://deadline.com/2017/09/jj-abrams-star-wars-episode-9-director-colin-trevorrow-lucasfilm-disney-1202167681/ Didn't Rian tweet a few months back that he'd do another Star Wars in a heartbeat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Just now, Disco Stu said: BTW, the movie the "amen" shot is from is All About Eve, a great movie and one Davis' greatest roles. Check it out. I've yet to see All About Eve (waiting for Fox Classics to air it), but her look in that film is distinctive enough that I recognise when it's a shot of her from that film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 11 minutes ago, crumbs said: I'm legit shocked! Did not see this coming at all, thought Rian was a shoe-in. I'm not unhappy with the announcement though. Very strange turn of events overall. I wonder if this makes the May release more likely, with an experienced director back in the frame who already did a Star Wars ST film? J.J's return makes a delay to December 2019 more likely, I think. He was able to convince Kathleen Kennedy and Bob Iger to move TFA from May to December 2015 so that they could have time to work on the film. And it ended up grossing $2 billion worldwide. 14 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: JJ Abrams is writing and directing Episode IX. I'm basically ok with it. No one else will be, haha. http://www.starwars.com/news/j-j-abrams-to-write-and-direct-star-wars-episode-ix What's interesting is that Chris Terrio is co-writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,317 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Rather horrifyingly, JJ's co-writer on this will be Chris Terrio, writer of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. ...was nobody else available? Also LOL if JW passes on the final film because he doesn't want to relive the rewriting nightmare that was TFA. Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I just hope we don't end up with a movie sooooo original that all the behind the scenes videos have to say is "we wanted to go back to [something + original trilogy]" and nothing else. But JJ Abrams did well with TFA as it was not easy to restart such a Trilogy. It's a safe choice, that's what it is. Just hope JW will return and that the soundtrack WILL NOT BE BURIED UNDER THE SOUND DESIGN ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2017 Abrams, Johnson & Abrams. The directors of the third Star Wars trilogy and a personal injury law firm in the strip mall on rte. 43. MikeH, Will and Unlucky Bastard 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, Matt C said: What's interesting is that Chris Terrio is co-writing. I was about to ask "Who is this guy ? " And then… Just now, crumbs said: Rather horrifyingly, JJ's co-writer on this will be Chris Terrio, writer of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Star Wars Episode IX, now with 100% more lens flare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Makes sense. Don't care enough about this movie to really care. Curious about Johnson's film though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,317 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 On a positive note, we'll have another 3 hours of new Star Wars music after The Last Jedi. MikeH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I was hoping he'd make another Star Trek instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 The writing credits on Episode IX should be interesting. I wonder whether Abrams and Terrio will use anything from Trevorrow & Donnelly's drafts, as well as Jack Thorne's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, crumbs said: Rather horrifyingly, JJ's co-writer on this will be Chris Terrio, writer of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. ...was nobody else available? Great finale, Rey standing on Kylo's neck, dragging her lightsaber across his face, when he shouts out "MARA! You've got to save MARA! crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Good news as far as I'm concerned. Especially since he will be able to correct any of the mistakes Rian Johnson might have made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Holko said: Final scene, Rey standing on Kylo's neck, dragging her lightsaber across his face, when he shouts out "MARA! Youve got to save MARA! Triggered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Chris Terrio wrote BvS? May God have mercy on our souls. "Rey and Kylo throw down their sabers Rey: Your mother's name is Martha too?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Wow. I thought for certain that Johnson would get the job. I'm fine with Abrams, though. TFA wasn't without its flaws, especially its rather derivative storyline, but it was a stunningly gorgeous-looking film with engaging characters, and a great way to jump-start a dying franchise. Lol. Already on Twitter, there are Abrams haters who think episode IX will be a reboot of ROTJ. Do they not know anything about the filmmaking process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, Holko said: Great finale, Rey standing on Kylo's neck, dragging her lightsaber across his face, when he shouts out "MARA! You've got to save MARA! Fuck, you beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, crumbs said: Also LOL if JW passes on the final film because he doesn't want to relive the rewriting nightmare that was TFA. Well, he does not look like someone who has been through a nightmare. I mean, I know it's just marketing but He would have said less things if he wasn't that happy with the process. https://youtu.be/fIfWfengo3E?t=5m27s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Just now, BloodBoal said: That doesn't mean anything. To the haters, it certainly does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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crumbs 14,317 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 26 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Good news as far as I'm concerned. Especially since he will be able to correct any of the mistakes Rian Johnson might have made... After reading Johnson's TLJ script, JJ said he wished he was directing it. So, at the very least, Abrams has probably been thinking about what Episode IX could be for a few years now. I'm really bummed Johnson wouldn't at least collaborate with Abrams on the story. I guess he wasn't interested in writing a script unless he was directing? Who knows, maybe he told Disney he needed more time and they couldn't budge, whereas JJ felt he could still bring everything together for the May 2019 release. On reflection, this news will end up a real bummer if TLJ ends up being a radical step-up from what Abrams did with TFA, which was overall pretty good but not particularly exceptional in any respect (with mundane locations, production design, writing and cinematography). toothless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 The Force Awakens had some stunning cinematography. Dan Mindel was on his game with that movie. John and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Really? Some individual shots were nice I guess. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I'm hoping that if Rian really did go out there and made it new and different, JJ will want to/have to follow him to be coherent and wrap up nicely. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Really? Some individual shots were nice I guess. It has a few nice shits but mostly it has a waxy washe dout look that isn't very nice. Rogue One looked much, much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,317 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Stunning is a stretch... the film's not poorly shot; it looks great, but there's some very odd shot choices in places (capped off by that terrible final shot). As already mentioned, Rogue One (even The Last Jedi from what we've seen) are significant improvements on the cinematography of The Force Awakens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crumbs 14,317 Posted September 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, Bilbo Skywalker said: It has a few nice shits but mostly it has a waxy washe dout look that isn't very nice. I wonder if Abrams will keep Trevorrow's plan to shit in 65mm? Bilbo, toothless and MikeH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 19 minutes ago, Matt C said: The Force Awakens had some stunning cinematography. Dan Mindel was on his game with that movie. I agree with you. I think it's gorgeous. I have issues with most movies Abrams has made, but the visuals are never one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondm810 399 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 meh, this is safe and fine. At least we know JW loves him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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