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The more interviews I see the more my faith rises

SkywalkerOG, Apr 19, 2015

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Was he calling him JJ Abraham?

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lizo mzimba ‏@lizo_mzimba 3h3 hours ago
Kathleen Kennedy at @SW_Celebration tells me was 'staggered' by teaser reaction. Says 'JJ is editing [TFA] 3rd act as we speak'. @starwars

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Fans were mostly pleased with the new footage of the movie out in December, especially the shots at the end featuring Harrison Ford back as his iconic character Han Solo.
After the trailer hit and director J.J. Abrams' panel at "Star Wars: Celebration," the man himself spoke to ABC News about the new movie and how happy he was about the fans’ excitement.
You just never know exactly what is going to work and what’s going to hit," he said. "When Han Solo appeared on that screen and there was a roar in that room like you heard ... that to me, I was so grateful that they were happy -- as happy as we were working on the movie, they were happy to see Han Solo back."
Abrams, 48, also revealed his one takeaway he wants fans to get from the seventh movie in the iconic franchise that began in 1977.
"For me, I hope people take away when they see 'The Force Awakens' is the sense that in the most ordinary life, the most extraordinary things can happen," he added. "And that’s what I felt when I saw the first ‘Star Wars’ film when it first came out."
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http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment...s-jj-abrams-reacted-trailer/story?id=30393681

also check out vid at link where he talks a bit more about SW and Han.

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He just gets it

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I like his takeaway comment and I think it's a good general way to describe a take away from a good Star Wars movie.

Final act almost done!

Danfromumbrella, Apr 19, 2015

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starocean90 said: ↑

lizo mzimba ‏@lizo_mzimba 3h3 hours ago
Kathleen Kennedy at @SW_Celebration tells me was 'staggered' by teaser reaction. Says 'JJ is editing [TFA] 3rd act as we speak'. @starwars
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That means John Williams must be deep into scoring the film as well!

Also, if he's working on the third act, somebody had better keep an eye on Mark Hamill's movements for the next few weeks, just in case he films extra scenes.

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JJ your wrong, those fans won't be happy for long as Han is rumored to bite the dust.

starocean90, Apr 19, 2015

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In all seriousness. How will people take that? I mean it's expected for a lot of people right? I know personally I think it'll make the villain more hated which is good and give the film good emotional depth to it.

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It's Hans time to go

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And I thought Vader putting Han in carbonite was bad enough.

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All I know is I was way more excited with the Star Wars teaser than Anytbing Star Trek related. Those simple shots hit the young kid in me much more.
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That's just because they are so similar to 3 movies made by George Lucas. But the differences will stick out much more once we get more than glimpses of OT inspired designs and shots.
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Not just the OT inspired stuff like the new designs so far too. BB-8 is incredible. The ships occumpying Kylos ship is cool. I dig the new lightsaber. I dig Kylos design. Etc
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This. Some of the best TFA stuff I have seen so far is new. BB-8, Kylo Ren, his lightsaber, his shuttle, the First Order troop ships, Rey's costume and weapon, etc.

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DarthLightlyBruise said: ↑

Some of the best TFA stuff I have seen so far is new. BB-8, Kylo Ren, his lightsaber, his shuttle, the First Order troop ships, Rey's costume and weapon, etc.
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Yes! I was hanging on every shot of Poe, Finn, Rey and Kylo, and I confess I only got misty-eyed about Han and Chewie upon reflecting on the trailer afterward. I was starting to wonder if something was wrong with me!

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Danfromumbrella said: ↑

In all seriousness. How will people take that? I mean it's expected for a lot of people right? I know personally I think it'll make the villain more hated which is good and give the film good emotional depth to it.
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There will be some tears and a few walkouts if that happens but it is a necessary thing for many reasons not the least of which is the character of Han Solo. A man of action deserves a heroes death. As long as it moves the plot forward and Han is showed the proper respects in the film I think it will be as much of a hit as a death of a beloved and iconic character can be.

d. Jones, Apr 19, 2015

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Wow that was awkward. And that guy seemed to be doing a pretty god job when I was watching :/

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I think Han's death sounds great. If he goes out well, what's not to like from a story POV?

I loved Chewie and Han, but it was the new cast that's got me most excited.

Satipo, Apr 20, 2015

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Wow that was awkward. And that guy seemed to be doing a pretty god job when I was watching :/
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I've seen this video, but I didn't see anything that was "awkward", What are you referring to?

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DarthLightlyBruise said: ↑

This. Some of the best TFA stuff I have seen so far is new. BB-8, Kylo Ren, his lightsaber, his shuttle, the First Order troop ships, Rey's costume and weapon, etc.
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Exactly. I was more excited with the new material in the first teaser than the the existing content. And now with the second teaser, Ren, BB-8, the Black X-Wing, the whole idea of the First Order and the Resistance. Han was a delight, and it was nice to hear / see Luke and see that SSD on Jakku, but I'm quite happy with the new content peaking my interest.

May this continue.

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A couple of months ago, it sounded like Disney wanted to lock up Abrams to do Episode 9. Any other updates on that?

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It's the final few hours of the official Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California. Kathleen Kennedy, the President of Lucasfilm and one of the producers of the eagerly awaited The Force Awakens is reflecting on the unprecedented reaction to the film's latest teaser trailer, unveiled to fans at the start of the convention.
"It was staggering," she says. "When Harrison [Ford who plays Han Solo] and Chewie come on screen and he says 'Chewie, we're home!' and the entire room of almost eight thousand people just leapt to their feet and roared, I mean I can't think of anything I've ever been to - other than a rock concert - that felt quite like that."
The level of expectation surrounding the film is huge, partly because it sees the return to a galaxy far, far away of not just Harrison Ford's Han Solo, but also Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker and Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia. It's been more than thirty years since the three last appeared in a Star Wars movie together.
But there's a new trio at the core of this sequel to 1983's Return of the Jedi. Oscar Isaac who plays Resistance pilot Poe Dameron. And two young British actors, Daisy Ridley (Rey) and John Boyega (Finn).
They were introduced to deafening cheers and applause at the same Celebration event where the teaser was premiered. An early indication of how this film is likely to change both their lives. "[It's] a journey no-one can prepare either one of them for," admits Kennedy. "I think so far they've handled it great."
Kennedy said Ridley was cast after a "massive search"
Both Brits were cast after an extensive process that included traditional auditioning of young actors as well as a series of open casting calls that attracted tens of thousands of hopefuls.
"Daisy Ridley was a product of a massive search that we went on for months and months and months. But when she came into the room I would say almost instantaneously she just lit up and was so obviously the right person that we were looking for. She really claimed the role.
"And John Boyega was somebody we'd known of because of Attack the Block. And we'd been sort of putting him on the top of our list right from the beginning. But, then again, we went on a massive search just to see who was out there, and we kept coming back to realising that John would be the perfect Finn."
Strong female roles

Disney is also preparing to release additional stories that explore the Star Wars universe beyond the core films. The premise of the first of these anthology movies was another revelation made to fans at the Celebration.
Star Wars: Rogue One will follow a group of resistance fighters who team up to try and steal the plans to the Death Star. The film is set in the run up to the original Star Wars film, 1977's A New Hope.
British Oscar-nominee Felicity Jones will play a rebel soldier. According to Kennedy, Jones's role, like Ridley's Rey in upcoming The Force Awakens is a deliberate choice to have powerful and realistic characters of both sexes in the films.
"We're putting women in strong roles," she says. "We're just changing things up a bit so that the characters inside the Star Wars universe reflect the audience. And that's what I think in general most movies should do, and why not Star Wars."
As well as a strong British presence in front of the cameras, there's significant UK involvement behind the scenes for this new series of films. A combination of tax breaks and world class talent has resulted in Disney's decision to filming the majority of the franchise in Britain, principally at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.
"With the Indiana Jones series I did a lot of work in the UK," says Kennedy. "And the thing that I could never get over was the depth of talent inside the craft of movie making.
"The Pinewood experience has been amazing. And in all the years that I've been working in the UK I'd never worked at Pinewood before. So this is the first time for me. And they've been incredibly welcoming and very supportive. And it's become our new home. It'll be our new home for the next decade."
Protecting the secrets

Since filming began on The Force Awakens just over a year ago, little information about the project has been forthcoming. The Celebration saw Lucasfilm peel away a layer of secrecy.
Still, a huge amount about the film remains unknown.
"We don't do it because we're being overly precious. We do it because we're really trying to protect the story for fans and for the audience when the movie comes out," Kennedy insists.
"It's, I think, what people want us to do. And even so, there are people who pride themselves on getting information. So we've gone out of our way to make sure that we can dole out enough information and try to confirm certain things along the way and not keep everything secret.
"But for the most part we're trying to keep a lid on as much as we can. And it's not easy in the world of the internet."
The Force Awakens is still eight months away from release. But the hours of footage shot are now being fashioned into shape. Not at light speed perhaps, but fast enough.
"It's not quite assembled., " admits Kennedy. "JJ [Abrams, the director] is editing the third act as we speak. We'll probably take a look at the film early summer. We've been working on effects as we've been moving along. We'll score the movie a little bit in June, and then throughout the summer. So it'll be a process as it comes together. But everything I've seen has been fantastic. I mean it just gets better and better and better as it all comes together."

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http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32382844

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starocean90 said: ↑

It's the final few hours of the official Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California. Kathleen Kennedy, the President of Lucasfilm and one of the producers of the eagerly awaited The Force Awakens is reflecting on the unprecedented reaction to the film's latest teaser trailer, unveiled to fans at the start of the convention.
"It was staggering," she says. "When Harrison [Ford who plays Han Solo] and Chewie come on screen and he says 'Chewie, we're home!' and the entire room of almost eight thousand people just leapt to their feet and roared, I mean I can't think of anything I've ever been to - other than a rock concert - that felt quite like that."
The level of expectation surrounding the film is huge, partly because it sees the return to a galaxy far, far away of not just Harrison Ford's Han Solo, but also Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker and Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia. It's been more than thirty years since the three last appeared in a Star Wars movie together.
But there's a new trio at the core of this sequel to 1983's Return of the Jedi. Oscar Isaac who plays Resistance pilot Poe Dameron. And two young British actors, Daisy Ridley (Rey) and John Boyega (Finn).
They were introduced to deafening cheers and applause at the same Celebration event where the teaser was premiered. An early indication of how this film is likely to change both their lives. "[It's] a journey no-one can prepare either one of them for," admits Kennedy. "I think so far they've handled it great."
Kennedy said Ridley was cast after a "massive search"
Both Brits were cast after an extensive process that included traditional auditioning of young actors as well as a series of open casting calls that attracted tens of thousands of hopefuls.
"Daisy Ridley was a product of a massive search that we went on for months and months and months. But when she came into the room I would say almost instantaneously she just lit up and was so obviously the right person that we were looking for. She really claimed the role.
"And John Boyega was somebody we'd known of because of Attack the Block. And we'd been sort of putting him on the top of our list right from the beginning. But, then again, we went on a massive search just to see who was out there, and we kept coming back to realising that John would be the perfect Finn."
Strong female roles

Disney is also preparing to release additional stories that explore the Star Wars universe beyond the core films. The premise of the first of these anthology movies was another revelation made to fans at the Celebration.
Star Wars: Rogue One will follow a group of resistance fighters who team up to try and steal the plans to the Death Star. The film is set in the run up to the original Star Wars film, 1977's A New Hope.
British Oscar-nominee Felicity Jones will play a rebel soldier. According to Kennedy, Jones's role, like Ridley's Rey in upcoming The Force Awakens is a deliberate choice to have powerful and realistic characters of both sexes in the films.
"We're putting women in strong roles," she says. "We're just changing things up a bit so that the characters inside the Star Wars universe reflect the audience. And that's what I think in general most movies should do, and why not Star Wars."
As well as a strong British presence in front of the cameras, there's significant UK involvement behind the scenes for this new series of films. A combination of tax breaks and world class talent has resulted in Disney's decision to filming the majority of the franchise in Britain, principally at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.
"With the Indiana Jones series I did a lot of work in the UK," says Kennedy. "And the thing that I could never get over was the depth of talent inside the craft of movie making.
"The Pinewood experience has been amazing. And in all the years that I've been working in the UK I'd never worked at Pinewood before. So this is the first time for me. And they've been incredibly welcoming and very supportive. And it's become our new home. It'll be our new home for the next decade."
Protecting the secrets

Since filming began on The Force Awakens just over a year ago, little information about the project has been forthcoming. The Celebration saw Lucasfilm peel away a layer of secrecy.
Still, a huge amount about the film remains unknown.
"We don't do it because we're being overly precious. We do it because we're really trying to protect the story for fans and for the audience when the movie comes out," Kennedy insists.
"It's, I think, what people want us to do. And even so, there are people who pride themselves on getting information. So we've gone out of our way to make sure that we can dole out enough information and try to confirm certain things along the way and not keep everything secret.
"But for the most part we're trying to keep a lid on as much as we can. And it's not easy in the world of the internet."
The Force Awakens is still eight months away from release. But the hours of footage shot are now being fashioned into shape. Not at light speed perhaps, but fast enough.
"It's not quite assembled., " admits Kennedy. "JJ [Abrams, the director] is editing the third act as we speak. We'll probably take a look at the film early summer. We've been working on effects as we've been moving along. We'll score the movie a little bit in June, and then throughout the summer. So it'll be a process as it comes together. But everything I've seen has been fantastic. I mean it just gets better and better and better as it all comes together."

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http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32382844
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Seems like they put in more efforts in searching the female lead.

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One thing I noticed immediately was the very welcome and pleasant LACK of overbearing lens flares.

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Well,

This is actually my first time back on here since I tuned in on here to the live streaming of the Celebration kickoff last thursday...AMAZING STUFF! Very enjoyable! With all the details that were revealed, that should sure put some rumors to rest-as well as create some nice new ones!! And I must say, (as I expect some others here also did) the new trailer just about brought me to tears!!

Just about everything I've wanted to know about TFA before it comes out has now been revealed, after this last weekend. I'm not sure I really want to find out anything else until I see it (other than what we see in trailers-although I imagine it'll be at least 5 or 6 months till we see another one), in order to maintain some of the "shock and awe" of my first theatre experience for TFA. And for that reason:

This will officially be my last time on the 7SA forum.

Peace out for now-I will be over in NSA until after December 18!!

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