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ST Filming Announcement -- May 2014

Discussion in 'Sequel Trilogy' started by -polymath-, Mar 18, 2014.

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  1. thecurseofchris

    thecurseofchris Jedi Knight star 1

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    I'd much rather see Dantooine than Tatooine.
     
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  2. Palpatine2016

    Palpatine2016 Jedi Master star 4

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    Instability and danger?
     
  3. Darth_Zidious

    Darth_Zidious Force Ghost star 5

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    I've been assuming Disney will spend less on these movies than Lucas did (inflation adjusted). No?
     
  4. Gallandro

    Gallandro Force Ghost star 4

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  5. I Are The Internets

    I Are The Internets Shelf of Shame Host star 9 VIP - Game Host

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    I keep getting all of these Ishtar flashbacks.
     
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  6. Mystery Roach

    Mystery Roach Chosen One star 4

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    Yeah THR said their sources told them that Tunisia is currently too dangerous for a large-scale production so they had to go elsewhere for Tatooine.
     
  7. RobShanti

    RobShanti Jedi Master star 4

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    I thought I had read that somewhere.
     
  8. solo77

    solo77 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    This is a load of bull. I've just been there and the place is fine, all the locals say so as well. It's a shame that this has put them off
     
  9. Gallandro

    Gallandro Force Ghost star 4

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    Suggest you read this:

    http://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/religious-violence-in-tunisia-three-years-after-the-revolution

    Some recent bits of info:

    In October 2013, a few days after the start of the National Dialogue, a suicide bomber attacked a hotel resort in Sousse, while authorities barely averted another attempted suicide bombing on the mausoleum of Tunisia’s first President Habib Bourguiba.[14] The attack in Sousse marked the first suicide bombing in Tunisia since the Djerba attack in 2002. Most recently, on February 16, 2014, suspected Islamist militants killed two policemen in the Jendouba area of western Tunisia.[15] These incidents clearly indicate that religiously-motivated violence in Tunisia is not only on the rise, but that attacks are increasingly organized.

    Of course the locals are going to tell you everything is fine, they don't want to lose the business. No major film company is going to shoot there when there are other options available. UAE has some ridiculous kickbacks to companies that shoot there, in addition you have access to high tech facilities in Abu Dhabi.


    Yancy
     
  10. Serpico Jones

    Serpico Jones Jedi Grand Master star 4

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  11. solo77

    solo77 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Yeah I know about that one. A one off, hundreds of miles from any SW locations. More people are killed in the UK everyday.

    BTW the guy was a pretty useless suicide bomber. Security wouldn't let him onto the resort so he blew himself up on the beach away from people, not the sharpest tool in the shed shall we say.

    I can understand there concerns if governments are warning against. From my own personal experience it wasn't a problem, but perhaps for a high profile American film crew it's not worth the risk. Such a shame, beautiful country and the real home of SW.
     
  12. Gallandro

    Gallandro Force Ghost star 4

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    I understand your feelings... in many ways I feel the same. But Disney's insurance adjusters simply wont take that risk.


    Yancy
     
  13. SimitarLikeTusk

    SimitarLikeTusk Jedi Knight star 3

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    The real home of Star Wars is whatever's portrayed for the 2 hours on screen. Tatooine could be replicated anywhere. They literally just shot on an empty desert
     
  14. Luukeskywalker

    Luukeskywalker Force Ghost star 5

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    I am a bit confused. Didn't THR report just this week that they are building an extensive recreation of the Tatooine set in Morocco, which seemex to mesh with a report by Hitflix or one of those sites that filming was starting in Morocco on May 14. Now THR is reprting that filming is going to happen in UAE fot Taooine in mid May. Which is it?

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  15. Momotaros

    Momotaros Jedi Master star 4

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    Yes they did say that. THR been all over the place lately on VII news. Got the old link here.. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/star-wars-episode-vii-filmmakers-694620
     
  16. solo77

    solo77 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Having made the pilgrimage to Tunisia to visit the original sets & locations I don't feel like that. I would recommend it if you ever get the opportunity, it will blow you away.
     
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  17. Darth Punk

    Darth Punk JCC Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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  18. TCF-1138

    TCF-1138 Anthology/Fan Films/NSA Mod & Ewok Enthusiast star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    Or that they're hungry? :p
     
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  19. Darth Punk

    Darth Punk JCC Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    What are the odds, that someone on these boards, phones that number?
     
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  20. Darth_Zidious

    Darth_Zidious Force Ghost star 5

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    That's their recreation of the Millennium Falcon. Han's made more modifications.
     
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  21. A Chorus of Disapproval

    A Chorus of Disapproval Head Admin & TV Screaming Service star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Well... we finally know what Tosche Station looks like. I never would have considered it was mobile.
     
  22. Mange

    Mange Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    The link doesn't seem to be working... What did the picture show?
     
  23. Darth Punk

    Darth Punk JCC Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    this:
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  24. Redfivee

    Redfivee Jedi Master star 2

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    I think Luke will be living in isolation on Tatooine at the beginning of EP7 {maybe with the droids}.Then we will find out he tried to rebuild the jedi order but failed so that's why he went into isolation.But of coarse the new threat to the galaxy will bring him out of isolation and the new trio of leads will be who he trains.
     
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  25. Mange

    Mange Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Thanks Darth Punk! :)
     
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