JJ Abrams - directing Star Wars VII.
Oh, no! I don't think this is good news.
There are other people out there besides Joss and JJ Abrams, folks!
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Consuela - Jan 24, 2013 12:52:07 pm PST #23426 of 30000
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§ ita § - Jan 24, 2013 12:59:51 pm PST #23427 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sounds like an improvement to me. But I like the only Abrams movie I've been interested in, and despised the new three, as close to them as I got.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 24, 2013 1:26:16 pm PST #23428 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
At least it isn't Ryan Murphy!
Polter-Cow - Jan 24, 2013 1:39:18 pm PST #23429 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Was...was that an option?
Amy - Jan 24, 2013 2:26:21 pm PST #23430 of 30000
Because books.
Honestly, I think Star Wars a la Ryan Murphy could be funny as hell, but probably not in the way actual fans would like.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 24, 2013 2:28:53 pm PST #23431 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
No, not an option. But he seems to be everywhere right now, and also I think it could be fun in the way Amy is talking about.
Kalshane - Jan 25, 2013 4:49:20 am PST #23432 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I think my nerd rage for all things Star Wars-related was exhausted by the special editions (and continued changes to the various home releases) and the prequels. I can't drive myself to more than "meh" about this.
I'm sure it will be very pretty and action-packed. I have no idea if it will be a good Star Wars movie.
Jessica - Jan 25, 2013 5:00:40 am PST #23433 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
There are other people out there besides Joss and JJ Abrams, folks!
So much this!!
Also, as much as I love JJ's complicated-plot-but-don't-worry-we're-not-paying-attention-to-the-details-haha-aren't-we-cheeky style of storytelling, I don't really want it in Star Wars. I don't think that franchise needs another auteur. (Why not pull in a screenwriter from their current stable of licensed paperback writers? Grab a director from Clone Wars?)
Tom Scola - Jan 25, 2013 5:15:11 am PST #23434 of 30000
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Edgar Wright.
§ ita § - Jan 25, 2013 5:16:47 am PST #23435 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Why not pull in a screenwriter from their current stable of licensed paperback writers? Grab a director from Clone Wars?
You'd pick a screenwriter directing it over Abrams? Is he really that hated?
I admit, I have seen a lot of genre fans up in arms, but I also haven't seen anyone claiming they know for sure. Me, I'm just so relieved it seems to be that Lucas isn't directing, I feel everything is an improvement over the last three.
But I don't even think the big problem was Lucas directing (although he did decent actors no favours for the reels), but rather his writing. And people seemed to like Toy Story 3, right?