Disney To Release Additional Films Based on Star Wars Characters. CEO Bob Iger made the disclosure in an interview on CNBC. He says that Larry Kasden and Simon Kinberg are working on them, and they're in addition to the planned Star Wars 7, 8 and 9. No word yet on which characters are involved.
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There's a video there. I have a sneaking suspicion we may yet see that Joe Johnston Fett movie! :fettrotj
Harry was speculating about a Yoda film.
A Yoda animated film would be pretty freakin' fun. I just know that Johnston has been pushing for that Fett movie, and I can't imagine anyone thinking that it wouldn't make a ton of dough.
Yeah, I agree, a Fett movie would have a ton of curb appeal.
I could see a "Man with No Name" type story...rehab him from that little kid image from E2...thank god we didn't see Han as a tyke.
Ah I posted my thoughts in the other thread before I saw this one...I think Bradley Cooper would make a decent version of a young Han in a series set a few years before the original trilogy, although he might not be young enough compared to Harrison Ford in episode IV. A Yoda flick could be sweet but I'd prefer live action/CGI over animated.
Maybe we will finally get a decent Ewok movie or maybe a trilogy!
This was talked about even back when the Disney announcement happened. My only concern is quality and a cohesive story. Disney must have some Chinese film shops ready to go because even Disney itself doesn't put out as many movies as they are talking about doing for "Star Wars." I think it would be a mistake to put out some smaller SW film prior to Ep. 7. I want the franchise to come back with a great, big, mega-blockbuster film. Not something showing teenage Boba or the Planet of Yoda's. ;)
It was talked about but this is Bob Iger saying it on CNBC, it doesn't get much more official then that. I came away with the impression that these films would be secondary to the planned sequel trilogy, exploring ancillary characters with one off films. I would imagine that the sequel trilogy will aslo introdyce us to new characters who could aslo have their own adventures. A lot of people have been comparing it to Marvell, where you have Avenger style tent pole films with all the characters and then seperate stories branching off from that. I think Disney should explore both mega blockbusters as well as additional film and TV content. At the end of the day, they will produce what the market will support, and I know Jensen and I will be pouring money into the Disney coffers. :)
People really need to stop looking at the "Marvel Model" of doing films. For one thing, each of those characters (like Iron Man) has decades of comics and source material to pull from. Also, they created a synergy by doing the character films and then the Avengers and I expect that to continue. I'm not saying Disney can't make "Star Wars" work like this, but it will take a very careful hand to make sure they don't over extend themselves and overdo it.
Well, yes and no. The overdoing it speculation isn't fair at this point as there is no indication of exactly how much content we actually get. It's like saying the movie's will be bad because they are made by Disney..or JJ. Let's just assume it's going to be what it's going to be, good, bad, or indifferent. Having said that I don't think it's unrealistic to assume that a film franchise for STAR WARS can't be built along a similar model as Marvel. The STAR WARS universe is pretty well vetted in film, TV, comics, and EU novels. Not to say those non-canon sources will inform the new stuff, but even Marvel comic characters have been reinvented a bunch of times, so I think the analogy is apt. Now, whether or not that's their intent remains to be seen and I think Iger is referring to already known characters in his comment. So a Yoda or Boba Fett film could certainly be a real possibility. The "Marvel Model" I think might be more applicable for the new story and characters. This would also lend itself well to the licensing side of the equation.
Some more new today...
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WOW! Han and Boba getting more news!
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Just was this at IMBD and saw that Bryan posted about it. And a Boba Fett and Han Solo movie would be awesome!! Harrison Ford would have to be in it somehow. Doesn't he?
Here is a more direct link.
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/02/06/star-wars-spin-offs-young-han-solo-movie-boba-fett/ (http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/02/06/star-wars-spin-offs-young-han-solo-movie-boba-fett/)
Quote from: WillEagle on February 06, 2013, 02:37:52 PM
Just was this at IMBD and saw that Bryan posted about it. And a Boba Fett and Han Solo movie would be awesome!! Harrison Ford would have to be in it somehow. Doesn't he?
Here is a more direct link.
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/02/06/star-wars-spin-offs-young-han-solo-movie-boba-fett/ (http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/02/06/star-wars-spin-offs-young-han-solo-movie-boba-fett/)
No, I would imagine this would be framed sometime in the OT era prior to Han meeting Luke.
I put this in the other thread but will these films be a straight to DVD release ? I find it hard to believe you 'd get people rushing out to sit through a 2 hour film about Yoda.
There will need to be some balance between the "Lucas" model of three movies every 30 years, and the "Winnie the Pooh" model of 4 hours a day on tv, plus a direct to home video every year. It seems likely, given Disney's history that a sequel trilogy (ST?) would be A-list theatre release material, and a host of direct to home video releases would augment the movie cycle and the rest of the universe. I wouldn't be surprised to see a tv show or two thrown in the mix, too. (Ewok Adventures, Lando's Bespin Empire, etc.)
I would caution people who assume Disney will handle content creation and distribution of their STAR WARS property the same way they have handled their historic proprietary franchises. There is no indication that's their intent at all and I think they appreciate the distinction.
I have to say, would be really cool to see a Boba Fett and Han Solo movie. Would be cool to go through Han Story, with him in the Imperial Academy and getting booted out and joining up with Chewbacca. Maybe even cover off him winning the Falcon. Would be also interested if they delved a bit into the Corporate sector, but would understand if they did not want to do that.
I'm starting to get the feeling that Disney are going to do a "Lucas" to an even greater extent than George did himself by saturating the market with SW merchandise and content. At least it will be original content and hopefully they don't push to hard that quality suffers.