Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens.Spoilers/Discussion/Speculation

[DigiFluid]

Michael Giacchino says John Williams should be the one to compose the soundtrack for Episode VII.

http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/s...VII_151114.asp

[rushy]

Michael Giacchino says John Williams should be the one to compose the soundtrack for Episode VII.

http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/s...VII_151114.asp

What a coincidence... just a few hours after this comment I sang the Indiana Jones theme(I was in a good mood)...
As for the news: HELL YES. This movie better not go wrong.

[Killdeer]

Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question, but has there been any confirmation one way or another about what the new movies are going to do regarding the EU? I guess I'd just assumed it was all going to effectively be jossed, but is there some indication otherwise, at least that they might include some of the characters from the books (Mara Jade, etc)?

[DigiFluid]

Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question, but has there been any confirmation one way or another about what the new movies are going to do regarding the EU? I guess I'd just assumed it was all going to effectively be jossed, but is there some indication otherwise, at least that they might include some of the characters from the books (Mara Jade, etc)?

No, not a stupid question at all. But unfortunately, it's one that Disney has left us hanging on ever since the acquisition. With the news of a sequel trilogy as well as standalone films every year, it seems to me very unlikely that the existing EU has any hope of survival.

But to be clear: no, they have not given an answer one way or another about the fate of the EU.

[Killdeer]

Thanks. Yeah, I'd kind of assumed that the EU was history (so to speak), but I thought I might have missed something.

[aretood2]

No, not a stupid question at all. But unfortunately, it's one that Disney has left us hanging on ever since the acquisition. With the news of a sequel trilogy as well as standalone films every year, it seems to me very unlikely that the existing EU has any hope of survival.

But to be clear: no, they have not given an answer one way or another about the fate of the EU.

Personally, I think it would be easier for them to use the EU. All the fans of the books and games would flock to see the movies as opposed to risking story lines that might just not catch too many people's attention past the first of the films. Then again, the Star Wars name might just be enough to get it going.

[poundpuppy29]

I haven't read any of the books so I don't know anything about what happened in the EU. I occasionally go to a SW fan site and they are having fits about what will happen with the EU, I tried to tell them about AU and if it makes it easier that there are several AU for SW but I got told that is Star Trek

here is a link to the board

http://boards.theforce.net/

I just hope Han & Leia have at least 1 child and Luke has a child with someone and they all go off on an adventure.

I really can't wait for this new movies series to start

[Teddybrown]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22491025
Star Wars VII to be filmed in the UK

[Doze]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22491025
Star Wars VII to be filmed in the UK

Nice.

[Spimman]

Personally, I think it would be easier for them to use the EU. All the fans of the books and games would flock to see the movies as opposed to risking story lines that might just not catch too many people's attention past the first of the films. Then again, the Star Wars name might just be enough to get it going.

Easier for who? Not the people making the film. I'm not saying I disagree that they should try to have "some respect" for the EU, but I can't see how it would be easier as it adds quite a few restraints to the creative team behind the new project(s).

[poundpuppy29]

I disagree I think most people only know the movies and I am a scifi fanatic and I don't read the books most of the people probably only know the movies the EU means nothing to them I think they will probably just create a new story and not worry about the EU I think the greater number of people will be mainstream people not the SW hard core fans IMHO

[aretood2]

Easier for who? Not the people making the film. I'm not saying I disagree that they should try to have "some respect" for the EU, but I can't see how it would be easier as it adds quite a few restraints to the creative team behind the new project(s).

Well, book adaptations tend to do fabulous in that area...just ask the Hunger Games (One of the more recent examples). Sure, I expect there to be differences, but by taking general premises it would help the EU community (Writers and Comic Book creator peeps) adapt to any changes and plicate the less nerdy/geeky/obsessive/anal retentive/whathaveyou fans of the EU.

[rushy]

I just really, really hope Kyle Katarn is in whatever they make.

[mandogater]

I just really, really hope Kyle Katarn is in whatever they make.

Kyle would be interesting to see but I'd like to cast a vote for Corran Horn too.

[rushy]

Who's Corran Horn?