STAR WARS, INDY , HOWARD THE DUCK DEUCE; AND MORE

[Matt]

I think Vaughan is perfect for this. Seriously. He knows how to tell a story, and he's demonstrated that he can handle special effects work. I like/love all of his films, so yeah...give it to him.

[Anderson]

No way. I think Empire is pretty close to what Nolan goes for. And there's some seedy fucking underbelly in the expanded universe. Star Wars is a lot more than lightsabers and jawas.

and Disney still isn't against spinning off or launching Lucasfilm's stalled "1313" project to cater to the SW Underworld elements.

Hence, why Kasdan let it leak that some of the people being hired aren't just for the next trilogy but spinoffs.

[BillyG]

With 1313 being pushed pretty hard from the gaming standpoint I could easily see Nolan being courted from that side, and letting Vaughan run the new trilogy.

[Anderson]

With 1313 being pushed pretty hard from the gaming standpoint I could easily see Nolan being courted from that side, and letting Vaughan run the new trilogy.

Yeah, I've been following this shit since the deal.

This isn't just for 3 movies, it's going to take SW to a place of potential oversaturation that Lucas couldn't finance.

[BillyG]

Yeah, I've been following this shit since the deal.

This isn't just for 3 movies, it's going to take SW to a place of potential oversaturation that Lucas couldn't finance.

The original statement was a new film every three years wasn't it? How did they even say that shit with a straight face.

I would mind a new SW movie every 18 months or something, as long as it's not all Jedi/Empire nonsense. Shit, a Star Wars Days of Thunder would be fucking AWESOME.

[FilmNerdJamie]

They can talk all they want. But for the time being, I imagine it's going to be this when its all said and done. For now:

1) New trilogy starting Christmas 2015
2) New cartoons
3) Live-action series - do what Universal couldn't with The Dark Tower.

[Anderson]

They can talk all they want. But for the time being, I imagine it's going to be this when its all said and done. For now:

1) New trilogy starting Christmas 2015
2) New cartoons
3) Live-action series - do what Universal couldn't with The Dark Tower.

All of that plus

4) A specified SW theme park within the greater Disney complexes.
5) Tighter control over the gaming unit
6) Starting smaller controlled runs on the smaller Lucas properties.
7) Targeted and specific SW branding across all owned Disney properties.
8) The very real possibility of a new SW Holiday Special (so not kidding)
9) Launching side franchises off the main films
10) (the newest tidbit) Working on projects in the vein of Infinites.

As a side note, they're going to cancel all Lucasfilm contracts for side items and take it in house. Get ready for Marvel to have Star Wars comics again.

[FilmNerdJamie]

Dark Horse = Fucked.

[FilmNerdJamie]

No director announcement this month it looks like.

[Matt]

hold on...what's the deal on 1313? Is that being pushed back?

[Anderson]

hold on...what's the deal on 1313? Is that being pushed back?

Disney wants to turn it into a brand wide deal and use it as a means to steer the planned spin offs.

[FilmNerdJamie]

J.J. Abrams was offered and was like, "Mothafuckas, I DO Star Wars already!"

[Anderson]

Jaime was first on it, but it bares announcing.

Zach Snyder to direct a standalone SW film.

[Martin]

Beside the new trilogy?

Man, unless Snyder's puppeteer is good, you know he's gonna bloooooow.

[Matt]

Please be HAN SOLO AT STAR'S END...
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEESE.