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by **TheButcher** on Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:11 pm

Benicio Del Toro on 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' Talks:
"It Looks Like It’s Gonna Happen"

by **TheBaxter** on Fri Aug 14, 2015 10:21 pm

jeebus christ how many star wars threads are there?!?

by **Fievel** on Fri Aug 14, 2015 11:43 pm

TheBaxter wrote:jeebus christ how many star wars threads are there?!?

That would make a great thread title.

by **Ribbons** on Sat Aug 15, 2015 1:40 am

Fixed.

by **TheButcher** on Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:43 am

SPOILERS FOR EPISODE VII

Variety:
‘Star Wars’: Daisy Ridley on ‘Episode VIII’
Geeking Out Over ‘Rogue One’s’ Felicity Jones

by **Cpt Kirks 2pay** on Fri Dec 18, 2015 10:30 am

They are already casting extras for this film, which starts rolling in Jan. I haven't been asked yet

by **justcheckin** on Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:09 pm

You would make a great extra!

by **Ribbons** on Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:13 pm

It's the role he was born to play.

by **Wolfpack** on Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:17 pm

I predict he gets cast as a Gungan. He wore that rabbit suit very well. The look suits him.

by **Maui** on Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:53 pm

Delayed to December 2017

http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2016/01/21/3-reasons-delaying-star-wars-episode-viii-to-december-2017-is-the-right-choice/#3fda21b569b5

by **Ribbons** on Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:29 pm

by **Peven** on Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:33 pm

there were three years between the movies in the original trilogy.....

by **Fievel** on Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:56 pm

I really liked the December release date for this last film. I hope all of the new trilogy films follow suit.

by **TheButcher** on Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:51 pm

BMD 02/10/2016:
Filming Has Begun On STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII
Also: ROGUE ONE's almost finished and the HAN SOLO solo movie is still on track for 2018.

Rian Johnson has begun filming Star Wars: Episode VIII:

Bob Iger wrote:"There is no better way to propel this franchise into the future than producing quality products,” (Iger) said. “Filming of Star Wars: Episode VIII, the next chapter of the legendary saga, has just commenced and it will be in theaters December 2017. And production of Episode IX, a 2019 release, has also begun.”

by **TheButcher** on Fri May 06, 2016 11:06 pm

John Williams May Not Return for Star Wars 8
John Williams, who has scored every Star Wars live action movie to date, isn't sure if he'll be back for Episode VIII.

by **Fievel** on Sat May 07, 2016 11:38 am

TheButcher wrote:John Williams May Not Return for Star Wars 8
John Williams, who has scored every Star Wars live action movie to date, isn't sure if he'll be back for Episode VIII.

Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Just finish the Trilogy

by **Wolfpack** on Sat May 07, 2016 4:10 pm

Ah, but at the end of the Trilogy we'd only want more John Williams. Our appetites would still not be satisfied.

by **Ribbons** on Sun May 08, 2016 6:17 pm

Eh, I barely noticed the music in Episode 7, so I'm not that broken up over this news.

by **Fievel** on Sun May 08, 2016 7:52 pm

Ribbons wrote:Eh, I barely noticed the music in Episode 7

Me neither, at first. And that is one of my biggest complaints of the TV film - that none of the music jumped out as being instant classics. I pre-ordered the soundtrack and it took me a while to listen to it all the way through....but I really enjoyed what I heard, so I listened to it again...and again....

I'm not going to call it a great Star Wars soundtrack, but it's really good. And I'd like to see how some of the themes develop and mature through the Trilogy.

The biggest concern about Williams potentially not returning is who would replace him. Michael Giacchino would be my choice.

by **TheButcher** on Fri May 13, 2016 8:51 pm

Variety:
John Boyega: New ‘Star Wars’ Is ‘Darker, Bigger’ Than ‘Force Awakens’

Elsa Keslassy wrote:And how is it working with Rian Johnson after having worked with J.J. Abrams?

Boyega: It’s very easy. Rian Johnson is great. It’s a different take, darker, bigger. Someone will say: “How do you get bigger than ‘Force Awakens?'” But it’s crazy.

Does your character get darker? 

Boyega: My skin color does because of the heat on the job! That’s me dodging your question because Disney has spies everywhere. If I answer this, I get killed, and I’m not in episode nine.

AICN:
John Williams speaks about Star Wars Episode VIII!
He's also very protective of Star Wars and Rey in particular. He said he doesn't want to see anyone else writing music for Rey.

Quint wrote:Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. We will see a day when John Williams doesn't score a Star Wars movie (defined here as one of the Episodes since if you count the Clone Wars film WB released or the Ewok TV movies that day has already come). That is a depressing thought, but every time it creeps into my head I just look back at the 7 amazing scores he gave us already and feel contented.

But I'm a geek, so I'll never truly be contented. That brings us to Rian Johnson's Episode VIII, currently filming in Ireland.

Will John Williams score this new movie? The answer's still unknown, but John Williams did speak about the possibility recently and Indie Revolver passed along the news.

Williams did a performance of Star Wars cues with the Boston Pops and spoke to the audience during the night. In regards to Episode VIII he said that Kathleen Kennedy asked him to come back, but he said he wasn't sure if he was up to it. The man is in his mid-80s afterall.

But. He's also very protective of Star Wars and Rey in particular. He said he doesn't want to see anyone else writing music for Rey.

The decision is still up in the air, but if I were a betting man, I'd wager that Williams, barring ill health, buckles down and scores Episode VIII. From the bits I've heard about him over the years and the feeling I get reading his words on the new trilogy I think his overall feeling of ownership on this franchise will win out.

I, for one, would love for him to finish out this trilogy, but eventually he'll retire and then who do we go to? Alexandre Desplat is doing Rogue One. I'm sure Michael Giacchino will end up doing a Star Wars score at some point. Maybe the way to go is a different person for each film?

What are your thoughts?

-Eric Vespe
”Quint”

by **TheButcher** on Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:30 pm

Rian Johnson Shares ‘Star Wars: Episode 8’ Set Photos as Actors Begin to Wrap Filming

by **TheButcher** on Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:15 am

Rumor:
Will Snoke Be a Practical Effect in ‘Episode VIII’?

by **TheButcher** on Sat Dec 24, 2016 7:23 am

When Will We See the First ‘Star Wars: Episode 8’ Trailer? Kathleen Kennedy Responds

“We’re giving [Rogue One] a little bit of breathing room, and then probably heading into spring, you’ll start to see things.”

The Playlist:

Kevin Jagernauth wrote:Fox still has the distribution rights, and next year is the 40th anniversary of “Star Wars.” It’s entirely possible that Fox releases the original next year, and brings it to home video too — they don’t need any cooperation from Disney, and it would be a huge hit. That said, they’ll likely still get in touch with the mouse house to figure out how to best maximize the opportunity, especially with “Star Wars: Episode VIII” on the horizon. (Imagine if the first teaser for the ‘VIII’ came in front of the re-release of ‘A New Hope’? That would be something).

/film:
There Shouldn’t Be Trailers For ‘Star Wars: Episode 8’, Says Adam Driver

by **Fievel** on Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:16 pm

Title revealed.

by **so sorry** on Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:40 pm

Fievel wrote:Title revealed.

BUT IS IT LAST JEDI AS IN PLURAL REY AND LUKE OR JUST SINGULAR JEDI LUKE BUT WHAT ABOUT STAR WARS REBEL WHICH IS CANON AND THEY HAVE A FORCE SENSITIVE PERSON WHO MAY BE LIKE REY'S FORCE SENSITIVE BUT NOT JEDI BUT WILL SHE BE JEDI BUT IN FORCE AWAKENS OPENING SCROLL IT SAYS THAT THE NEW ORDER ARE HUNTING LUKE THE LAST JEDI OH MY GOD HOW AND I GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE TRAILER BUT IS THE TRAILER COMING OUT LATE MARCH LIKE THEY SAID OR ARE THEY SECRETLY GOING TO RELEASE IT IN FRONT OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **caruso_stalker217** on Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:07 pm

Garbage title.

by **Wolfpack** on Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:31 pm

Not the last of the Jedi - the first of the new.

by **TheBaxter** on Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:39 pm

The Last Jedi is like an old rock band saying their next tour is the Last Tour. you know in another few years, they'll get back together again and do another last tour, as long as there's still money to be squeezed out of it.

by **TheBaxter** on Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:40 pm

Wolfpack wrote:Not the last of the Jedi - the first of the new.

Star Wars Episode IX: Jedi Reloaded

by **Wolfpack** on Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:41 pm

Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Episode IX - And Tells Him the Pancakes are Ready.

by **caruso_stalker217** on Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:20 pm

Wolfpack wrote:Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Episode IX - With A Handie

Fixed.

by **Ribbons** on Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:55 pm

I'm just offended that they cast Tom Cruise as the last Jedi

by **caruso_stalker217** on Wed Jan 25, 2017 5:21 am

Ribbons wrote:I'm just offended that they cast Tom Cruise as the last Jedi

Was going to upvote this until I realized this isn't a talkback and then I autoerotic asphyxiated myself. To death.

by **Peven** on Wed Jan 25, 2017 6:59 am

the beats to Star Wars are binary, back and forth......The Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, The Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi..............

by **TheButcher** on Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:22 am

Force Friday II!

by **TheBaxter** on Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:10 am

so sorry wrote:
Fievel wrote:Title revealed.

BUT IS IT LAST JEDI AS IN PLURAL REY AND LUKE OR JUST SINGULAR JEDI LUKE BUT WHAT ABOUT STAR WARS REBEL WHICH IS CANON AND THEY HAVE A FORCE SENSITIVE PERSON WHO MAY BE LIKE REY'S FORCE SENSITIVE BUT NOT JEDI BUT WILL SHE BE JEDI BUT IN FORCE AWAKENS OPENING SCROLL IT SAYS THAT THE NEW ORDER ARE HUNTING LUKE THE LAST JEDI OH MY GOD HOW AND I GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE TRAILER BUT IS THE TRAILER COMING OUT LATE MARCH LIKE THEY SAID OR ARE THEY SECRETLY GOING TO RELEASE IT IN FRONT OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Force Awakens Opening Crawl wrote:Luke Skywalker has vanished. In his absence, the sinister FIRST ORDER has risen from the ashes of the Empire and will not rest until Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed.
With the support of the REPUBLIC, General Leia Organa leads a brave RESISTANCE. She is desperate to find her brother Luke and gain his help in restoring peace and justice to the galaxy.
Leia has sent her most daring pilot on a secret mission to Jakku, where an old ally has discovered a clue to Luke's whereabouts....

by **TheButcher** on Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:53 am

TheBaxter wrote:
The Force Awakens Opening Crawl wrote:Luke Skywalker has vanished. In his absence, the sinister FIRST ORDER has risen from the ashes of the Empire and will not rest until Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed.
With the support of the REPUBLIC, General Leia Organa leads a brave RESISTANCE. She is desperate to find her brother Luke and gain his help in restoring peace and justice to the galaxy.
Leia has sent her most daring pilot on a secret mission to Jakku, where an old ally has discovered a clue to Luke's whereabouts....

"Meesa Back!"

Jar Jar Binks, A Sith Lord?

In which events take a generally darker turn: Foundation and Empire by Isaac AsimovSTAR WARS: The New In Canon Fate Of Jar Jar Binks Has Been Revealed

by **Fievel** on Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:29 pm

Teaser

by **Ribbons** on Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:39 pm

Ohhh snap! Looks gorgeous.

by **caruso_stalker217** on Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:54 pm

A nice-looking film, indeed, but I'm certainly not feeling much in the way of anticipation like with THE FORCE AWAKENS.

Probably because I've seen THE FORCE AWAKENS.

by **Peven** on Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:22 pm

caruso_stalker217 wrote:A nice-looking film, indeed, but I'm certainly not feeling much in the way of anticipation like with THE FORCE AWAKENS.

Probably because I've seen THE FORCE AWAKENS.

well played

by **Fievel** on Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:30 pm

“it’s time for the Jedi to end” - L. Skywalker

That's some serious shit!

by **Peven** on Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:56 pm

by **Ribbons** on Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:55 pm

I don't know if the movie will be good or not (all this talk about restoring balance to the Force has to get old at some point, right?), but I did like that trailer a lot. Really liked the heavy presence of score, which all Star Wars movies should aspire to.

by **TheBaxter** on Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:24 am

Fievel wrote:
“it’s time for the Jedi to end” - L. Skywalker

That's some serious shit!

it's time for the Jedi to end what?
fracking?
the Gold Standard?
the War on Drugs?
the practice of offering high-interest paycheck loans to poor inner-city workers?

i just hate it when they take a quote out of context.

by **TheButcher** on Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:38 am

by **Peven** on Sun Apr 16, 2017 2:29 pm

I really don't give a shit what others may think about it, i fucking LOVE this poster

by **TheBaxter** on Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:21 pm

i like how this teaser's opening mirrors the teaser for TFA... ambient music, static fade-in, sudden gasping entrance by major character.

by **caruso_stalker217** on Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:11 am

TheBaxter wrote:i like how this teaser's opening mirrors the teaser for TFA... ambient music, static fade-in, sudden gasping entrance by major character.

by **Peven** on Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:26 am

TheBaxter wrote:
Fievel wrote:
“it’s time for the Jedi to end” - L. Skywalker

That's some serious shit!

it's time for the Jedi to end what?
fracking?
the Gold Standard?
the War on Drugs?
the practice of offering high-interest paycheck loans to poor inner-city workers?

i just hate it when they take a quote out of context.

i was thinking the same exact thing. i'm betting it's "it time for the Jedi to end...the practice of protecting pedophiles by sending them to another jedi training center to victimize unsuspecting padawans"