SubJeff on 22/11/2012 at 16:11
It's an interesting turn of events if they bring their A game.
My fear about this stuff is a good track record is no guarantee - Lucas and Ep 1-3 being a good example. If someone else was in charge we'd have been unsure; as it was we only realised what a mess-up it was going to be after the first film.
fett on 22/11/2012 at 18:33
I'm starting to get interested now. With Kasdan on board at least we won't have any crap dialogue like 1-3. If Hamil, Fischer, and Ford sign on, though I still wonder how much really want to see them play those characters at this age. Indy 4 was painful.
Renault on 20/9/2013 at 20:07
This recent quote from J.J. Abrams has me a least a little more optimistic, like he might actually "get it":
Quote:
Media and fans have been offering you a ton of unsolicited advice about to how to approach the film. Is there any particular thing they’ve said that you’ve taken to heart?“It’s been nice see that how important it is and to be reminded how important it is to so many people. We all know that [creator George Lucas'] dream has become almost a religion to some people. I remember reading a thing somewhere, someone wrote about just wanting [the new film] to feel real; to feel authentic. I remember I felt that way when I was 11 years old when I saw the first one. As much of a fairy tale as it was, it felt real. And to me, that is exactly right.”
Tomi on 29/4/2014 at 17:28
So apparently they've announced the cast of Episode VII.
Quote Posted by "BBC"
Original Star Wars actors Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill will feature in Star Wars, Episode VII, the latest film in the franchise.
Other actors confirmed are John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow.
Star Wars, Episode VII will start shooting at Pinewood Studios near London next month.
Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker will also return.
Apart from Max von Sydow and Andy Serkis I don't even know any of these new actors, but I'm glad that they're using some lesser known (to me anyway!) actors instead of the same old faces.
The (
http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-7-cast-announced.html) official Star Wars website is currently down because of people like me, but this is all over the internet at the moment so I assume that it's true. Here's where I got the information from:
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http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27210448)
Renault on 29/4/2014 at 18:02
I'll be really disappointed if we don't also get Billy Dee Williams.
Kolya on 29/4/2014 at 18:20
I'm looking forward to this. :D Thanks for the attention call, Tomi.
*goes back to playing SWTOR*
Muzman on 30/4/2014 at 01:10
Quote Posted by Tomi
Apart from Max von Sydow and Andy Serkis I don't even know any of these new actors,
Oscar Isaac is actually a really good character actor, for instance playing both the troubled husband in Drive and Llewyn Davis in Inside Llewyn Davis. A pretty wide spread as parts go.
Also, Max Von Sydow is still alive.
nicked on 30/4/2014 at 05:44
I wonder if Andy Serkis will be in it in it, or as CGI alien comic relief...
Briareos H on 30/4/2014 at 06:57
Everyone and their dogs hated Jar-Jar so I'll bet that the (full CG, obv.) alien played by Serkis is the no-bullshit character.
faetal on 30/4/2014 at 09:47
I hope they return to having subtitles over alien sounding language. The "this guy has an Italian / Caribbean / English accent and thus is an alien" schtick in the prequels was patronising Disney bullshit.
