http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/08/23/s ... -35mm-film

The world is surely starved for Star Wars news when this becomes a huge deal.

I do like the message that JJ wants the look and feel of the film to call back to the OT.

I find this whole "don't worry guys, this is going to be OT 1:1!!!" campaign sickening. As much as I love the OT, Star Wars is now much more than that, and this excessive "fan service" campaign to please some vocal, frustrated people that think they are speaking for the entire fandom only shows cowardice. Lucas always was innovative with every Episode he made, pushing the standards of technology and filmmaking. That part is now seemingly lost...

Agree with Alexrd.

Shooting the latter two prequels digitally said a lot about the Star Wars films being about pioneering technological innovation. This regression reeks of fan wankery.

Just to clarify, I'm not specifically talking about JJ shooting on film. That's his preference and I'm fine with it. It's just the way the information and everything else (i.e: pratical effects vs CGI and other things) are presented that irks me.

And AotC did revolutionize cinema. The way digital cinema has evolved is thanks to Lucas and his compromise in order to help the industry evolve.

Yeah, I take issue with that as well.

I had just come from Ain't It Cool News where one of the writers was expressing such a fondness for practical effects, models and in-camera tricks as a result of this recent bit of news. It just comes off like a childish attachment to something that would now clearly be unsightly and severely limiting compared to what's possible with CG these days. It's almost Oedipal in a weird way. Kill the stern, pioneering father who wants to make a man out of you so you can join him in changing the world to bed and remain with the mother who raised you as a child to eventually mature and grow out of her influence. Again, in a weird way it's kinda like that.

But this won't stop me for a second from turning up opening day.

Co-signed on both accounts. I stand by everything I said about J.J. Abrams now more then ever. That said, I have every expectation that he will give us a very good Star Wars movie, the only problem is it's seeming more and more like Episode VII will serve as a reminder of what Star Wars was than a promise of everything it could be.

Congratulations nerds, you've won.

And the ironic (or should I say hypocritical) thing is: this issue only arises with Star Wars. Nobody has a problem with Transformers, Avengers, Avatar, Hobbit, etc, movies which are full of CG. But as soon as it comes to movies related to a certain galaxy far, far away, suddenly CG should almost be forbidden.

The entire notion that the Prequels are completely CGI and void of model work is full of shit.
That's like saying AintItCoolNews is a parody site........oh wait.

People still think greenscreen = CGI, so...

Exactly. Try saying that on the half-assed but constantly flooded IMDB forums. You'd think that CGI = Killing puppies.

I don't know, Star Wars probably gets more scrutiny but I think it's pretty universal across the fandoms. There will always be those who bitch about too much CGI without knowing really how the shots were achieved. I always want to shout to these people, pick up an issue of Cinefex or watch the damn making of docs and you'll see the old techniques are still alive and well and used in today's films. It doesn't matter though, they'll still complain regardless of the facts. There's never going to be a big budget effects film that relies 100% on practical effects again. I do agree with directors who feel if something can be achieved practically in camera, they should do it but CGI is today's tool of the trade and really a lot of the things we've seen in our favorite films of today just wouldn't be possible without it.

i cant see any reason why she wouldnt be as
A she can act
B can do action
C she actively wants to be in it

if hurd-wood is the first to get an audition it means one thing thats the "look" they are going for (they could pass for sisters)

http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/08/29/r ... wars-roles

The report also says major casting news is about to drop...

Interesting. I don't know either of these actors, but they look good for the rumored parts.

The actress has blue eyes, both Ford and Fisher have brown/hazel eyes.
Latino Review were first to break this story. Personally, I think it's bullshit

yes they can be hit or miss! his latest tweet is a bit worrying/cryptic
"Poor poor #STARWARS EPISODE VII fans. I feel for you guys."

Who tweeted that? And what the hell could be worrying about a movie that hasn't even started filming?

All those guys--El Mayimbe from Latino Review, Devin Faraci, etc.-- tweeting cryptically in front of everybody's faces, with their "privileged information" (legit or not), remind me of the "Spoiler Wars" era of the early 2000's. Give me SS (posting from year 1998)'s insane performance art over people like Fatboy Roberts anyday, at least SS makes me laugh.

I'm not sure how eye color works. I have dark blue eyes and neither of my parents have blue eyes. Since the character's grandfather and uncle have blue eyes, I'd give it pass if she was chosen.

The tweet may be about everyone's anticipatory state for official news (and may not be a judgment about the film). At any rate, it makes sense that casting news would be coming in the not-too-distant future I'm sure we'll find out soon enough if these guys are right.

Hmmm...Kyle Newman tweeted this tonight:



At least his vague tweet comes from a place of being an actual fan, rather than the dickish false pity of Latino Review's tweet.

Newman was one of the few whose insights on an earlier episode of Rebel Force Radio reassured me that the new films could be something special and were something to look forward to. That last tweet doesn't inspire confidence to say the least.

I really wish Disney would just announce something already, if it's bad news so be it. Let's just get this thing over with.

whatever it is i wonder why they are all sitting on it? surely they would all jump at the chance to break it and just say this is a rumour but.....
very strange i cant see what could be so bad, abrams jumped ship possibly? ben affleck is han solo?

Do they need the cock-stroking so badly they're resorting to posting rumors about a rumor?

Gotta agree with the rest of you. Abrams and his boner for privacy aren't doing this movie any favors. Other movies are making casting announcements (Avengers 2, World's Finest) while the best Star Wars has is rumors of tweets and tweets of rumors.

At the very least they should definitely announce Carrie, Mark and Harrison.

I'm not sure what else they would have to officially announce outside of a possible release date and a nugget about the time period / projected characters.

At this stage of the game, there is absolutely nothing that should indicate a "warning sign" as far as the quality of the film goes. The only real bad news would be if Abrams dropped out.

I’m going to guess that the release date is getting pushed back to May 2016. Those with the news are misinterpreting this information as a sign of production troubles rather than a sentimental move to a May release.

I understand the move from Christmas to May for A New Hope but I always thought the reason George stuck to a mid-to-late may release for the films (even Indy IV) was because his birthday is on May 14 and he saw that as some sort of good luck date.

From all I've read, George wanted a pre-Memorial Day release for the films to help generate word-of-mouth buzz among kids who were still in school. He wanted them to go to school the day after watching the movie to tell all their friends about it. In the 1977-83 days, word-of-mouth was the most effective advertising medium available to anything, and it clearly worked wonders among school-age children in that era. It was just one of many visionary decisions George made about the OT.

Having secrecy be a key element in a movie campaign doesn't always work out. The 1998 Godzilla movie is the best example I can think of when secrecy blew up in the film's face.

ok so the rumour they were all sitting on was cumberbatch is up for a part, i cant see that being too bad though probably just overblown fan spunk

I was just about to post that.

If true, it would be great though having him in both Trek and Wars would be a bit awkward.

I don't think it would be any more awkward than him being in The Hobbit, Sherlock Holmes or anything else. He's an amazing actor.

However, this is just another rumor on a slow news day/week/month. He said he's always loved Star Wars, so people are jumping on that tid-bit to spark another wacko rumor.

If he's in, fine. If not, so what.

You've got to be kidding me. Cumberbatch cannot be the rumor was everyone was sitting on. Seriously, how is his casting in any way negative? He was arguably the best thing about the last Star Trek movie. I'd love to see him a Star Wars movie.

Now as for which part he's being eyed for, that's another matter entirely.

I hate to say it because I'm not a huge EU guy, but he would make a perfect Thrawn.

...and on and on it goes:

Cumberbatch rep says he's not cast in SW7

What a surprise.

Dude from the "Spartacus" TV series apparently auditioned for a role:

http://www.superheromoviesnews.com/2013 ... -read.html

Another Australian actor.

Rumored title is "A New Dawn".
source: talkbacker.com

From the article:



Because they haven't done anything else other than that...

It's expected to be something abstract, like A New Hope and The Phantom Menace, but I wouldn't put my money on a title so similar to A New Hope.

Everything about that article sounds goddamn awful. Tatooine, the cantina, the FUCKING MILLENNIUM FALCON?

How about making a movie where characters live their own lives without referencing the OT every 5 minutes?

What? Making an original movie instead of pleasing frustrated sheep who hate everything except the "OT made by everyone except Lucas"? What's wrong with you?

A New Dawn if that's the title, then that is pretty lazy.
Sounds like the sort of crap fan fiction you'd see on

The possible title possibly came from Lucas' draft notes. I'll believe it when it's announced.

Though really... I didn't believe Attack of the Clones was real after it was announced.

A New Dawn.

So WTF happened between Episodes VI and VII? The Long Goodnight?

A New Dawn has been around since November 2012

Link

"A New Dawn?" Lazy. Go for broke, call it...

A New Menace

The title shouldn't make it feel like a rebooted Star Wars series, which is what "A New Dawn" does.

I don't buy a cent of it. I do buy that there's fire behind the Cumberbatch rumours. Seemingly everyone who has any contact with LFL goes on the record to confirm that Mark, Carrie and Harrison are signed on. I don't know why they just won't go ahead and make it official at this point.

Cumberbatch may have been asked to milk the free publicity as a means of promoting the Into Darkness DVD. "A New Dawn" may simply be the shooting title and not the final name of the episode.

Chloe Moretz fuelling rumours and my personal hope that she has been cast in Episode VII:

http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/09/10/ch ... circulate/