": A Star Wars Story" vs. "Star Wars Anthology:"

in case y'all haven't noticed, Rogue One is now titled "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" whilst the original title was "Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One". One would logically assume that each and every Anthology movie henceforth and forever will be called "_____: A Star Wars Story" instead of "Star Wars Anthology: _______"

So, which one do you like better? I'm sort of in the middle, "A Star Wars Story" has a bit of that "A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away" fairy tale vibe to it, but it sounds a little soft to me. While "Star Wars Anthology" was a bit wordier, I think it had some more omph to it. A bit more Forceful. A bit more set in stone. "Anthology"! Great word! Even if it may not translate that well.

 

"Star Wars Anthology" sounds too rigid, like it can only be strictly about certain characters or events.

"A Star Wars Story" seems more open ended, like it can be about anything, either closely related to the numbered films or not, but still based in the Star Wars universe. In some ways that title seems more fitting for a television show.

Personally, I don't like either of them for the anthology films.

Why not just "Star Wars: Rogue One"?

 

It may be a way to differentiate it from the "Episodes" of the ST (now that the number subtitle has been dropped from the promotional titles) so if you got "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" not calling the flick "Star Wars: Rogue One" may be confused as a sequel to it. "Star Wars Anthology" and/or "A Star Wars Story" does show that it's different storyline. Kinda.

 

Although we haven't yet seen it in the title, I expect that "Episode VII" is coming in the next trailer. And if not in the title, I would assume at least the opening scroll of TFA will include "Episode VII". So assuming the number comes, I think there is enough of a differentiation in simply recognizing that if no number is present in the title than it is part of the anthology.

 

I like Anthology best when dealing with sub-stories in between the episodes like "Rogue One" and "Young Han Solo" are supposed to be. But I think "A Star Wars Story" could still sound appropriate for certain films not pertaining to the Episode films at all. (Think of the Ewok films for example. "A Star Wars Story" seems the better fit there)

 

Star Wars Story sounds childish. They should call it Anthology.

 

I dunno - I dig the change.

 

I am about 99.9% sure that neither are meant to be part of the title. The title is "Rogue One". It is categorized under the "Star Wars Anthology" as it isn't part of the main storyline. In the advertising material they call it "A Star Wars Story" in order for people who live under a rock to understand it is part of the Star Wars universe. The title is not "Star Wars: Rogue One", "Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One", or "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story".

 

I greatly prefer Anthology.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Anthology - Rogue One

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

The first just fits better with what we already have, IMO.

 

Star Wars Anthology: Star Wars: Rogue One - A Star Wars Story

Thank me later, marketers

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I think this is probably the case.

http://www.starwars.com/news/category/star-wars-anthology-series

 

For the actual series name, I'm fine with "Star Wars Anthology." Apparently this is going to be used for box sets and such, the way "Star Wars Saga" is, and I'm okay with that. For the actual title itself, I vastly prefer the sound of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" to "Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One." The latter sounds stiff and inaccessible, and brings to mind obscure science-fiction and fantasy magazines. On the other hand, "A Star Wars Story" sounds like something that would be used to describe a fairy tale, which is exactly what Star Wars is and always have been. The Episodes that comprise the Saga are the fairy tale, but there are other stories about that world to be told, other adventures that aren't a part of the core multi-part narrative. This idea is better conveyed with "A Star Wars Story" as an explanatory subtitle, rather than "Star Wars Anthology" as the denotive title.

 

Well, I personally prefer Anthology to Story.

But since Anthology is defined as a book or other collection of writings from various authors, maybe Story is a more accurate description.

All the "Star Wars Stories" movies together will constitute an "Anthology"

So you will have:

"The Star Wars Saga" , EP I-IX
"The Star Wars Anthology" - Rogue One, Han Solo, Bobba Fett, etc.

Does this make sense?

 

There are no fairies in Star Wars. It may be a fantasy, but it sure as hell isn't a fairy tail.

 

'A Star Wars Story' sounds like a childish animated film. Anthology sounded great.

 

No it doesn't, but that also does not sound anything like Star Wars either. I have never seen an elf, hobgoblin, dragon, fairy, or other magical creature either. Fairy tail is a specific sub-genre of fantasy that deals with a specific setting, and they all have a similar tone. None of which are similar to Star Wars. While all fairy tails are fantasies, not all fantasies are fair tails.

 

The official site on it's most recent Rogue One post referred to it as A Star Wars Story and had this logo



http://www.starwars.com/news/rogue-one-the-daring-mission-has-begun-cast-and-crew-announced

I believe D23 they referred to it as "A Star Wars Story" too. Pretty sure that's how it's gonna go out as.

If you wanna go deep down the rabbit hole, the site uses the words "new Star Wars standalone stories"! Didn't quite see the word Anthology pop up anywhere in there. But that is mos def the new logo, "A Star Wars Story" and everything.

I do see your point in there. "Anthology" does seem to imply a piece of a whole. "A Star Wars Story" implies it is a singular, contained experience, which seems to be what these movies are going for. One single Story in the Star Wars universe.

 

We have to realize a lot of people really don't know these movies from each other, just like a lot of people forever say "Dark Vader." They just don't care beyond just seeing the movies as passing entertainment and with the title Star Wars. They might see the characters on Disney World trips or catch the movies when they show up on TV, but it means nothing to them. No title is going to make them really aware of one kind of connection or lack of one. It would have been best if Disney and Lucasfilm had just held off on doing these live action "story/anthology" movies until after the trilogy.

 

Eh, I would assume that those are categorized "anthology" in the website because the site was set up that way, and those other posts to "anthology" are all before the "A Star Wars Story" popped up.

Honestly, I think the movie is just flat-out called "Rogue One" but the one wesa gonna get on the marketing and all, and probably from reporters / actors / interviews, is "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". I think I heard there will be no opening crawl in it (which I'm totally okay with) so whatever title pops up, that's it!