DarthDymond Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Courtesy of Disney's annual shareholder meeting: Episode VIII is targeted for May 26, 2017 and the first Spinoff, with a target release of Dec. 16, 2016 and starring Felicity Jones, will be called Rogue One. No plot details yet, but name sounds like it may be a Starfighter-centric movie? I'm still on the fence about the spin-off movies plan, but this is somewhat piquing my interest. Edited March 12, 2015 by DarthDymond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidothegran Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It's completely CG, that's all I can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianDavion Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It's completely CG, that's all I can say. in other words thats all you've made up for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senrie Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I expect to like the stand alone films more than the trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSquirrel Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The name sounds like it will be extremely interesting and I hope they draw some inspiration from (though not necessarily copy) Stackpole's X-wing series of books. Yes I intentionally left out Allston, he did some ok work but Stackpole's was better. All told I'm looking forward to this, and Felicity Jones strikes me as in interesting casting choice... What do others think of her in a SW movie? Can you picture it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDymond Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 All told I'm looking forward to this, and Felicity Jones strikes me as in interesting casting choice... What do others think of her in a SW movie? Can you picture it? I honestly don't think I've ever seen anything she's been in, so I was also curious about what others' take on her is. Anyone have any recommendations for movies she's been in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSquirrel Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I honestly don't think I've ever seen anything she's been in, so I was also curious about what others' take on her is. Anyone have any recommendations for movies she's been in? She recently played in Theory of Everything (about Stephen Hawking) and I think that's all she's really known for... She was nominated for leading actress Oscar for that though so I guess that's something. Here is her IMDb page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I'm guessing its not about Han Solo then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs_zoltan Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I'm guessing its not about Han Solo then... Han Solo + sex change maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianDavion Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 taking a guess it'll be about someone who takes over command of rogue squadron after wedge antillies and leads it during the "new movie time period" (assuming they borrow from the marvel movies she'll have a role in episode 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogMeat Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Felicity Jones has been around a good while and done many movies. Wiki list them as : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicity_Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-darko Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Isn't sources to speculations grand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I've been looking in to this film and well... the credentials of the director and screenwriter leave much to be desired. Calling it now, its going to be a bad movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-darko Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) I've been looking in to this film and well... the credentials of the director and screenwriter leave much to be desired. Calling it now, its going to be a bad movie. Well, you just sprinkle of anticipation, you;) I have to admit that it looks abit thin, even tho, there's some prestigious projects he's been trusted with. A rising star? Kathleen Kennedy must be the warranty for this stand alone . . . even tho some seems to survive their Star Wars endevours by sheer luck Edited March 20, 2015 by t-darko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrr_hypernova Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 you know who needs a staring role in a star wars movie? nathan fillion that guy was a ****** smuggler and he needs to get back to scifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaste Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Han Solo + sex change maybe? ._. "It puts the lotion in the cargo hold, it does this whenever it's told." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDymond Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Well, you just sprinkle of anticipation, you;) I've been looking in to this film and well... the credentials of the director and screenwriter leave much to be desired. Calling it now, its going to be a bad movie. I have to admit that it looks abit thin, even tho, there's some prestigious projects he's been trusted with. A rising star? Kathleen Kennedy must be the warranty for this stand alone . . . even tho some seems to survive their Star Wars endevours by sheer luck To be fair, some of Disney's big hits have been directed by relative 'unknowns'. Before the first Pirates of the Caribbean came out, Gore Verbinski was 'that guy who directed The Ring'. Iron Man was directed by Jon Favreau, who was primarily an actor - his biggest directing gig up 'til then had been the pseudo-Jumanji sequel Zathura. Heck, even Joss Whedon, as beloved as he had been on the small screen, only had one movie under his belt before Avengers - and that was Serenity, which bombed hard at the box office - but Disney still trusted him with the film that was going to make or break the absolutely huge investment they had made with the interlinked Marvel Cinematic Universe. I'm not saying "Hey, this guy has no real credentials, he must be awesome!" just pointing out that Disney has done an okay job of sniffing out talent in the past even when a director's resume might not be all that amazing on paper. Edited March 20, 2015 by DarthDymond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianDavion Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 To be fair, some of Disney's big hits have been directed by relative 'unknowns'. Before the first Pirates of the Caribbean came out, Gore Verbinski was 'that guy who directed The Ring'. Iron Man was directed by Jon Favreau, who was primarily an actor - his biggest directing gig up 'til then had been the pseudo-Jumanji sequel Zathura. Heck, even Joss Whedon, as beloved as he had been on the small screen, only had one movie under his belt before Avengers - and that was Serenity, which bombed hard at the box office - but Disney still trusted him with the film that was going to make or break the absolutely huge investment they had made with the interlinked Marvel Cinematic Universe. I'm not saying "Hey, this guy has no real credentials, he must be awesome!" just pointing out that Disney has done an okay job of sniffing out talent in the past even when a director's resume might not be all that amazing on paper. and to move away from Disney remember before LOTR all Peter Jackson had ever done was low budget horror films Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Well, you just sprinkle of anticipation, you;) I have to admit that it looks abit thin, even tho, there's some prestigious projects he's been trusted with. A rising star? Kathleen Kennedy must be the warranty for this stand alone . . . even tho some seems to survive their Star Wars endevours by sheer luckI'm biased against Disney because they cancelled TCW, feel free to ignore my gratuitous negativity. To be fair, some of Disney's big hits have been directed by relative 'unknowns'. Before the first Pirates of the Caribbean came out, Gore Verbinski was 'that guy who directed The Ring'. Iron Man was directed by Jon Favreau, who was primarily an actor - his biggest directing gig up 'til then had been the pseudo-Jumanji sequel Zathura. Heck, even Joss Whedon, as beloved as he had been on the small screen, only had one movie under his belt before Avengers - and that was Serenity, which bombed hard at the box office - but Disney still trusted him with the film that was going to make or break the absolutely huge investment they had made with the interlinked Marvel Cinematic Universe. I'm not saying "Hey, this guy has no real credentials, he must be awesome!" just pointing out that Disney has done an okay job of sniffing out talent in the past even when a director's resume might not be all that amazing on paper.Fair points, fair points. I guess I'll have a little faith in Disney... for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghisallo Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I've been looking in to this film and well... the credentials of the director and screenwriter leave much to be desired. Calling it now, its going to be a bad movie. First...looper was actually a pretty decent movie. Second NO ONE and I mean NO ONE can be a worse screenwriter and director than Lucas. He himself once said he was a bad screen writer (truth). Second IG is a running joke that Lucas' idea of direction was to just say "faster....more intense". Hell when this was mentioned to Mark Hamill in an interview (about working with JJ) he laughed and said " I see some one has done their research. Lucas was a BAD screen writer and a BAD director. He was good at those "story by" credits, that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 First...looper was actually a pretty decent movie. Second NO ONE and I mean NO ONE can be a worse screenwriter and director than Lucas. He himself once said he was a bad screen writer (truth). Second IG is a running joke that Lucas' idea of direction was to just say "faster....more intense". Hell when this was mentioned to Mark Hamill in an interview (about working with JJ) he laughed and said " I see some one has done their research. Lucas was a BAD screen writer and a BAD director. He was good at those "story by" credits, that's it.Lucas had good ideas though, and good people to help realise them. None of these guys worked on Looper though, your thinking of the guy directing Episode VIII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghisallo Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Lucas had good ideas though, and good people to help realise them. None of these guys worked on Looper though, your thinking of the guy directing Episode VIII. You are correct on one point... I was thinking Johnson. That said...sorry...Lucas sucked on anything btlut creating the general rules and concept of a world. I honestly think most any screen writer director with any credits behinds them could do better. Back in the day (yes I saw a New Hope in the theater with my dad first time around) the actors who worked with Lucas were "damning" with their praise... No one can do worse than he did if you remove hero worship from the equation. Especially when the screenwriter has been an Oscar nominee. (Chris Weitz) Edited March 21, 2015 by Ghisallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 You are correct on one point... I was thinking Johnson. That said...sorry...Lucas sucked on anything btlut creating the general rules and concept of a world. I honestly think most any screen writer director with any credits behinds them could do better. Back in the day (yes I saw a New Hope in the theater with my dad first time around) the actors who worked with Lucas were "damning" with their praise... No one can do worse than he did if you remove hero worship from the equation. Especially when the screenwriter has been an Oscar nominee. (Chris Weitz)Great, that's what you just said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaulderBenson Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 It's too early to form much of an opinion at this point. I'll have to wait and see. Disney has done right by most of their Marvel movies at this point, so I'm cautiously optimistic at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghisallo Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Great, that's what you just said. Yes and you are making it sound like the people working the movie are hacks. They aren't. You pointed out the guy I named was for Episode VIII for Rogue. I admitted a mistake and then pointed out the proper people and the same concept still applied. Edited March 22, 2015 by Ghisallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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