| George Lucas retirement |
i guess this project is scrapped due to Lucas' resignation from the beez? anyways, would be great to make it dark and gritty in the underworlds of Nar Shadaa and courosant, in sort of a firefly meets bladerunner meets star wars setting, with visits to planets such as tattoine, hutta and other outer rim planets with criminal cultures and conflicts with the black sun More
Posted by Krissed at 10:11 on 24 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| SW originals |
If Mr Lucas looked at the originals, and saw what worked in the first place then I think he could get close to the target. If not, well… we could be waiting a long time, to go to a galaxy far, far away… and even then, it might not be worth it! More
Posted by oo0 Jmsmovies 0oo at 19:52 on 13 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Learn to do effects on a budget perhaps? |
If only they would swallow thier pride and do those effects on a proper budget, Doctor Who manages it and they have mocap cgi monsters (the Werewolf in tooth and claw for example) mixed in with convincingly realistic monsters like the Dalrks or Cybermen that are basically men inside suits or large things with wheels. Most TV scifi shows manage decent effects these days and if they look overseas for their inspiration they can easilly find hundreds of convincing looking aliens that aren't obviousl More
Posted by oll at 19:45 on 13 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Learn to do effects on a budget perhaps? |
If only they would swallow thier pride and do those effects on a proper budget, Doctor Who manages it and they have mocap cgi monsters (the Werewolf in tooth and claw for example) mixed in with convincingly realistic monsters like the Dalrks or Cybermen that are basically men inside suits or large things with wheels. Most TV scifi shows manage decent effects these days and if they look overseas for their inspiration they can easilly find hundreds of convincing looking aliens that aren't obviousl More
Posted by oll at 19:45 on 13 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Underworld ...WORKING TITLE |
Maybe if they don't get the money for all the cgi, they`ll be forced to tone it down, and it'll turn out half decent. Which is pretty much what happened with the originals, I suspect. More
Posted by Sotto Voce at 17:37 on 12 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Underworld ...WORKING TITLE |
Sorry, I meant to type over half a billion.
Clearly, six films grossing 100 million profit is 600 million dollars (500 million is half a billion). I've no idea if the 3D releases will make much profit - from what I understand, the cinema chains take around 50 pecent of the box office gross - but I'm assuming Lucas is hoping they make enough money to help make a new tv show financially viable. More
Posted by dreddhead123 at 13:02 on 12 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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In theory, if each 3D film made 100 million dollars worldwide profit - that's over a billion dollars for Lucas Film.
rrr, is it? More
Posted by Osric at 18:24 on 11 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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McCallum conveniently forgets about the potential revenue from the worldwide box office gross when the original films are re-released in 3D. Assuming all six films make decent bucks, that would fund the new tv show. McCallum knows this so he's being a tad disingenuous when he says about waiting for the technology and cost to make the show viable. In theory, if each 3D film made 100 million dollars worldwide profit - that's over a billion dollars for Lucas Film to invest in a new live action tv More
Posted by dreddhead123 at 16:25 on 11 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Prepare For Star Wars: Underworld |
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| RE: Prepare For Star Wars: Underworld |
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| RE: Prepare For Star Wars: Underworld |
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Posted by dreddhead123 at 16:25 on 11 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Get Joss Whedon on board - firefly the force out of it! He filmed the first few episodes on a ridiulous budget - Did you know (and you probably did because you're reading the Emipre Online comments section) that the soldier uniforms in the train job episode were re-used from the Starship Troops movie? I think Joss would have great fun with Star Wars! More
Posted by jamieross00 at 15:22 on 11 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Get Joss Whedon on board - firefly the force out of it! He filmed the first few episodes on a ridiulous budget - Did you know (and you probably did because you're reading the Emipre Online comments section) that the soldier uniforms in the train job episode were re-used from the Starship Troops movie? I think Joss would have great fun with Star Wars! More
Posted by jamieross00 at 15:21 on 11 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Get Joss Whedon on board - firefly the force out of it! He filmed the first few episodes on a ridiulous budget - Did you know (and you probably did because you're reading the Emipre Online comments section) that the soldier uniforms in the train job episode were re-used from the Starship Troops movie? I think Joss would have great fun with Star Wars! More
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Get Joss Whedon on board - firefly the force out of it! He filmed the first few episodes on a ridiulous budget - Did you know (and you probably did because you're reading the Emipre Online comments section) that the soldier uniforms in the train job episode were re-used from the Starship Troops movie? I think Joss would have great fun with Star Wars! More
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| My solution |
Been following this story for awhile. Obviously if Lucas only produces, it might have a shot at being something special. Not buying the crap about it being too expensive. I know there are hundreds of thousands of us out there who are waiting for the unmolested original trilogy to be released on Blue-ray, and would be more than happy to plop down the cash for it. Use those proceeds to kick start the series!
As for the too much cgi comments? It's all about how it's used by the filmmaker (i.e. Cam More
Posted by Uncle JJ at 13:34 on 11 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| My solution |
Been following this story for awhile. Obviously if Lucas only produces, it might have a shot at being something special. Not buying the crap about it being too expensive. I know there are hundreds of thousands of us out there who are waiting for the unmolested original trilogy to be released on Blue-ray, and would be more than happy to plop down the cash for it. Use those proceeds to kick start the series!
As for the too much cgi comments? It's all about how it's used by the filmmaker (i.e. Cam More
Posted by Uncle JJ at 13:34 on 11 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| My solution |
Been following this story for awhile. Obviously if Lucas only produces, it might have a shot at being something special. Not buying the crap about it being too expensive. I know there are hundreds of thousands of us out there who are waiting for the unmolested original trilogy to be released on Blue-ray, and would be more than happy to plop down the cash for it. Use those proceeds to kick start the series!
As for the too much cgi comments? It's all about how it's used by the filmmaker (i.e. Cam More
Posted by Uncle JJ at 13:33 on 11 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| My solution |
Been following this story for awhile. Obviously if Lucas only produces, it might have a shot at being something special. Not buying the crap about it being too expensive. I know there are hundreds of thousands of us out there who are waiting for the unmolested original trilogy to be released on Blue-ray, and would be more than happy to plop down the cash for it. Use those proceeds to kick start the series!
As for the too much cgi comments? It's all about how it's used by the filmmaker (i.e. Cam More
Posted by Uncle JJ at 13:33 on 11 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| forget digital |
how about,going easy on the digital characters.i find that too many digital characters and effects can spoil it. More
Posted by alonsomosley at 10:17 on 11 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| The moaners are out lol! |
I thought news of this would bring out the cynical CGI haters lol! Well I'll be watching it just to spite them! And while we're on the subject I actually thought Revenge of the Sith had very good CGI and was a very good addition to the francise! More
Posted by dannyfletch at 22:25 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| 3 more decades? |
George Lucas is in his seventies, meaning that we only realistically have a maximum of thirty years remaining* of the man who brought us (and then destroyed) Star Wars, before 20th Century Fox inevitably reboots the entire franchise.
Yay... with lashings of sarcasm.
*although I wouldn't put it past him to spend his fortune on having his body cryogenically frozen so as to unleash disappointment on a whole new future generation. More
Posted by marcus_fuller at 22:02 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| 3 more decades? |
George Lucas is in his seventies, meaning that we only realistically have a maximum of thirty years remaining* of the man who brought us (and then bastardised) Star Wars, before 20th Century Fox inevitably reboots the entire franchise.
Yay... with lashings of sarcasm.
*although I wouldn't put it past him to spend his fortune on having his body cryogenically frozen so as to unleash disappointment on a whole new future generation. More
Posted by marcus_fuller at 22:02 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| 3 more decades? |
George Lucas is in his seventies, meaning that we only realistically have a maximum of thirty years remaining* of the man who brought us (and then bastardised) Star Wars, before 20th Century Fox inevitably reboots the entire franchise.
Yay... with lashings of sarcasm.
*although I wouldn't put it past him to spend his fortune on having his body cryogenically frozen so as to unleash disappointment on a whole new future generation. More
Posted by marcus_fuller at 22:01 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| CGI vs Practical |
I'm so glad they're using the budget to create a bunch of digitised characters! I mean, that's what made the prequels so much better than the origin..... OH WAIT More
Posted by bnicholson50 at 19:02 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| so it's just the budget holding them up? |
... its not as tho ol Lucas Arts doesn't have enough pennies More
Posted by Suverlo at 18:53 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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He didn't make Empire it was directed by Irvine Kirschner(not sure how to spell that lol) that is why it's the best one, he can write a good story but has no idea how to direct. More
Posted by Gram Woods at 18:47 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| GEORGE LUCAS MUST DIE! |
I should be excited about this as I loved the original trilogy, but instead I feel nothing but contempt. George Lucas has no idea, not content with ruining star wars forever with the abominations that are the prequels, he had to take a huge shit on the originals by adding too much CGI and changing some of the great scenes(Gredo shooting first?). I cannot watch any of them any more, it is just too painful. CGI is good but it should be used to add extra detail to models, costumes, animatronics and More
Posted by Gram Woods at 18:43 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| GEORGE LUCAS MUST DIE! |
I should be excited about this as I loved the original trilogy, but instead I feel nothing but contempt. George Lucas has no idea, not content with ruining star wars forever with the abominations that are the prequels, he had to take a huge shit on the originals by adding too much CGI and changing some of the great scenes(Gredo shooting first?). I cannot watch any of them any more, it is just too painful. CGI is good but it should be used to add extra detail to models, costumes, animatronics and More
Posted by Gram Woods at 18:42 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Listen to your friends George |
Saw Mr Spielberg on BBC Breakfast this week and he was talking about how people now see something beautiful like a sunset on screen and immediately think its CGI. This is was the over reliance on computer effects has done to movies. People used to go to the movies and suspend disbelief and get carried along by the characters and story, now it's all about how it looks. This tv show will be as awful as the prequels because of all the computer crap Lucas is obsessed with.
I think he is a forward More
Posted by leroythemasochist at 18:33 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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This just proves without a doubt that he made two excellent movies (Star wars & Empire) and four very average ones, and has done nothing worthy of note otherwise. and as for the exscuse that George has no money to make this happen? what a load! I think the guy knows that he can keep regurgitating the films already made (we are now getting a 3D re-re-re-re-re-release) in the knowledge that he won't have to produce something more original. Give it to James Cameron, Senor Spielbergo or even Kev More
Posted by shitneck at 18:22 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Underworld ...WORKING TITLE |
And it had better have Storm Troopers and the odd rouge Jedi or forget it,can't be bothered with Aura Sing adventures and Jabba dealings.
And I'm bloody sure Lucas said each prequel cost 200 mill each at the time,always thought for a blockbuster they looked a bit cheap at times. More
Posted by danbo1138 at 18:18 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Special Effects, what special effects???? |
Now, I havn`t watched the making of Star Wars documentries for a while so I may be slightly off the mark. Whilst making RoTJ Lucas states that he will never do a special effect just for the sake of it, and only if it furthers the story. Well the on that score....Fail, as the prequels testify to. And when making Menace wanted to know how much thay could sell the digital effects to other film makers, so not enough obviously.
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Posted by Morehumanthanhuman at 17:53 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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There really is no wonder George Lucas hasn't made a film since 2005 - and even that was Star Wars. Are there any mediums left that Star Wars hasn't utilized? A radio drama perhaps? More
Posted by Whistler at 15:47 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Sorry, repost. More
Posted by Whistler at 15:47 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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There really is no wonder George Lucas hasn't made a film since 2005 - and even that was Star Wars. Are there any mediums left that Star Wars hasn't utilized? A radio drama perhaps? More
Posted by Whistler at 15:47 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Not read anyone elses comments (I'm tired) but i'm sure they would say the same thing... too much CGI ruined the prequels, Game Of Thrones, Battlestar Galactica and Firefly all prooved you do not need massive amounts of CGI to make a bloody good sci-fi show.... now get on with it or jog on! More
Posted by nodierock at 15:29 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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So its gunna be a bit like firefly then? Pretty sure they didnt have a $5m budget per episode.... More
Posted by Jodan_King at 14:24 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Dark and adult? Fuck off. More
Posted by sweetladybrick at 14:13 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Gee if only there was a way to make aliens and creatures using something other than digital effects. Surely in the nigh on century that cinema has been going, someone must have come up with something. (and if you can't feel my sarcasm seeping through the keyboard and into the internet you should get tested for something)
Seriously though, the ten year old in me should be OVER THE FUCKING FOREST MOON!! But instead I feel nothing, I'm numb, unresponsive, it's like I'm a beaten spouse and Star W More
Posted by clarkkent at 12:36 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Posted by Bumfluff at 12:26 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Maybe! |
L: Spaldron
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
What's Ewok for "scraping the bottom of the barrel"?
ipcha!
That's Ewok for everything.
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Posted by The Todge at 12:17 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
What's Ewok for "scraping the bottom of the barrel"?
ipcha!
That's Ewok for everything.
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Posted by The Todge at 12:16 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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If they have fifty scripts, and therefore (probably) totally worked out arcs, storylines and characters, why on earth worry about being able to afford to make the whole fifty at the start of the enterprise?
he fact that they're saying $5m an episode isn't enough is frankly a joke. They made Battlestar Galactica for a hell of a lot less than that and that show had some epic setpieces. In all honesty I think Lucas just wants to have his cake and eat it, the fact is you c More
Posted by Spaldron at 11:23 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Sure...I'm excited and the premise and title seem cool and intriguing, but budgetary problems being their biggest setback I can't fathom why they couldn't use more practical effects and skip some of the "digital characters". It worked great for the original trilogy and the digital characters in the prequels were honestly terrible. Just what I think, get som GODDAMN practical effects, it'll work and for cheap too. More
Posted by bieseemil at 11:22 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Sure...I'm excited and the premise and title seem cool and intriguing, but budgetary problems being their biggest setback I can't fathom why they couldn't use more practical effects and skip some of the "digital characters". It worked great for the original trilogy and the digital characters in the prequels were honestly terrible. Just what I think, get som GODDAMN practical effects, it'll work and for cheap too. More
Posted by bieseemil at 11:21 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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If they have fifty scripts, and therefore (probably) totally worked out arcs, storylines and characters, why on earth worry about being able to afford to make the whole fifty at the start of the enterprise?
Plan for making say ten eps a year, wholly fund the first series, and let TV rights, tie ins such as games and ancillary books, DVD/Blu-ray sales eventually bring the thing into profit in a big way, which it will, if it is even remotely good and if it is even as remotely as hard hittin More
Posted by jobloffski at 10:54 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Try something different |
Agree with Timon. Sounds like a obvious equation to me - the prequels were terrible, and large part because everything looked so stupid and CGI. SO DONT MAKE EVERYTHING LOOK SO COLOURFUL IT HURTS MY EYES! Why Star Wars (proper orignial trilogy) looked so good had so much to do with the brilliant visual effects modelling. Sounds like they are making excuses and dont have the imaginationa and talent to work outside of only CGI. If its supposed to be dark, Deadwood like etc then surely going non-CG More
Posted by marcusmarritt at 10:52 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Try something different |
Agree with Timon. Sounds like a obvious equation to me - the prequels were terrible, and large part because everything looked so stupid and CGI. SO DONT MAKE EVERYTHING LOOK SO COLOURFUL IT HURTS MY EYES! Why Star Wars (proper orignial trilogy) looked so good had so much to do with the brilliant visual effects modelling. Sounds like they are making excuses and dont have the imaginationa and talent to work outside of only CGI. If its supposed to be dark, Deadwood like etc then surely going non-CG More
Posted by marcusmarritt at 10:48 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Try something different |
Agree with Timon. Sounds like a obvious equation to me - the prequels were terrible, and large part because everything looked so stupid and CGI. SO DONT MAKE EVERYTHING LOOK SO COLOURFUL IT HURTS MY EYES! Why Star Wars (proper orignial trilogy) looked so good had so much to do with the brilliant visual effects modelling. Sounds like they are making excuses and dont have the imaginationa and talent to work outside of only CGI. If its supposed to be dark, Deadwood like etc then surely going non-CG More
Posted by marcusmarritt at 10:47 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Star Wars: Unconvinced |
So...another slew of special effects then. I'm not convinced that the scripts are all that great if the show requires that much money being thrown at it.
George & Co. might benefit from working under some tighter restrictions. I can't see it costing too much equalling the original's standards. More
Posted by Macavity at 10:45 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
What's Ewok for "scraping the bottom of the barrel"? More
Posted by Spaldron at 10:40 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Digital digital fidgita, 'oh there are so many digital characters to do blahblahblah'. Shut up Rick!
Has anyone seen Rome? Amazing piece of tele, (yes I know it's not Sci Fi).
No bloody imagination these people, and their not in touch with the audience!!!! More
Posted by thefacehead at 10:39 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Maybe! |
This actually sounds like it good be pretty good. I liked all of the Star Wars movies ( including Phantom Menace ) and the idea of this sounds like it could be pretty cool. Bring it on! More
Posted by dannyfletch at 10:34 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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Maybe if they actually built sets instead of creating CGI backgrounds, it would bring down the cost.
Just a suggestion. More
Posted by Timon at 09:38 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Budget?? |
How can budget be an issue, Lucas must have more money then God. The upcoming 3D re-releases alone will probably bring in another billion! I'll watch it if Lucas is kept out of the process and they bring in decent TV directors - Tim Van Patten please.... More
Posted by Blyman at 09:34 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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| Maybe! |
This actually sounds like it could be good. I enjoyed all of the Star Wars movies ( including Phantom Menace ) and the idea of this does sound pretty cool. Bring it on! More
Posted by dannyfletch at 09:26 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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OK... Now THIS could be worthwhile. If done properly, it could absolutely ROCK the s**t! No Jedi nonsense. Just characters like Smugglers, Bounty Hunters and Jabba-esque crime lords please! More
Posted by Snake-Eyes at 09:23 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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OK... Now THIS could be worthwhile. If done properly, it could absolutely ROCK the s**t! No Jedi nonsense. Just characters like Smugglers, Bounty Hunters and Jabba-esque crime lords please! More
Posted by Snake-Eyes at 09:23 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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This actually sounds like it could be quite good. I enjoyed all of the Star Wars movies ( including the Phantom Menace ) and the idea of this sounds pretty cool. Bring it on! More
Posted by dannyfletch at 09:22 on 10 January 2012 | Report This Post |
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The one thing in the George Lucas Cashcow I cannot wait for! More
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