Lit A/V The Force Awakens and the EU [TAGGED spoilers.]

A smart-arse eh? You know what we do to smart-arses over here? No.... Well, a look of severe disapproval will have to cover it...

 

*wilts*

 

We should just pay TLJ for the privilege of sticking up posters on the tube saying: Stand on the right, walk on the left. Everyone would obey!

 

Rebels Spoilers:

Spoiler: SPOILS!

With the Inquisitor's quick death and replacement on Rebels as the number one villain, I have to wonder if we're being prepared for him to be the new bad guy in Ep. VII. Makes sense that he would have an OCD when it comes to the Sith. He failed them and now must prove himself to his old masters and to himself. I don't think we've seen the last of him one way or another.

 

I think Filoni's already said that:

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the Inquisitor's dead for real - the fall killed him.

 

It would be funny if they hadn't even planned for that to be on the show to begin with.

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"Hey Dave, these Latino Review rumors about the Inquisitor being the next film villain are spreading like wildfire across the internet. Do you think we could cash in on these?"
*Filoni grins wickedly* "I have a better idea."

 

I love you.

 

The opening is also a direct homage to Marathon Man. Also it has an Odessa File hint to it. Also I think 3 Days of the Condor is a more pertinent Redford link.

Hence riff, not homage. It is still of course a superhero film.

 

Star Wars to release 20 books in journey to The Force Awakens -- exclusive​

 

http://au.ibtimes.com/star-wars-for...e-star-destroyer-sees-her-lonely-hero-1428055

Rumors of Rey first scenes.

 

They're ready to milk it seriously.

 

That is still less books then the Legends timeline between the two periods

 

Of course they are marking territory and taking money while doing it. Business as usual.

 

From the source:

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Rey is first introduced in the movie scavenging a crashed Star Destroyer in a planet with a single sunset.

 

I wonder if that ISD was pulled out of the sky.

 

That was always on the cards the second Disney bought it

 

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Real name: Ania Solo

 

Umm... LFL were never too bad at doing it before.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely cherish my Chancellor Valorum action figure, but this is not new for SW.

 

What are the chances that the new Star Wars books post-ROTJ tell similar stories or share similar themes (aka super weapon/imperial warlord of the week, kidnapping of the Solo kids, etc.) of the Legends books.

 

Fairly low, I'd say, as there won't be as much need for episodic stories if there's a future endpoint in mind.

 

Where did that art of the Star Destroyer come from? I'm a little bit in love with that.

 

WE'VE GOT MOVIE SIIIIIIGNN!!

http://www.starwars.com/news/rogue-...direct-star-wars-episode-viii?linkId=12857863

"This morning at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, across the street from Lucasfilm, Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger hosted a shareholder meeting where he announced news regarding the first Star Wars stand-alone movie as well as Star Wars: Episode VIII.

Rogue One is the title for the first film in a unique series of big-screen adventures that explores the characters and events beyond the core Star Wars saga. Rogue One will be directed by Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla) and written by Oscar nominee Chris Weitz (Cinderella, About a Boy, Antz). The first actress cast is Felicity Jones, who garnered an Academy Award nomination and critical acclaim for her performance in The Theory of Everything. The idea for the story of Rogue One came from John Knoll, an Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer at Industrial Light & Magic. He will executive produce along with Simon Emanuel (The Dark Knight Rises, Fast & Furious 6) and Jason McGatlin (Tintin, War of the Worlds). Kathleen Kennedy and Tony To (Band of Brothers, The Pacific) are on board to produce and John Swartz (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) will co-produce. The film starts shooting this summer in London and is due for release on December 16, 2016.

In addition, Iger confirmed that Rian Johnson will write and direct Star Wars: Episode VIII. The film, which continues the saga after the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is set for release on May 26, 2017 — forty years and a day after the release of Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977. Johnson is widely considered one of cinema’s most gifted young filmmakers, having directed the modern sci-fi classic, Looper, as well as Brick and The Brothers Bloom. He was also behind the camera for three episodes of the critically-acclaimed TV series Breaking Bad, including “Ozymandias,” which series creator Vince Gilligan named as the best installment of the show. Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman, producer of Looper, Don Jon, Brick, and The Brothers Bloom, are on board to produce."

And for those worried: nary a mention of JJ having anything to do with anything.