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ST The "What We Think We Know So Far" Thread

Discussion in 'Sequel Trilogy' started by Corvax855, Aug 3, 2013.

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  1. Corvax855

    Corvax855 Jedi Master star 3

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    Story-based content and rumors I highlighted in red as they're the most likely to be "spoilerish". Perhaps the mods can update this specific post with a summary done in the style below at the end of each month (or day or week for that matter). Should be an interesting read as we get closer and closer to release. Obviously major news stories will probably have threads of their own, but I figured it would be convenient to have a one-stop shop to get all Ep7/spinoff news and spoilers in one place, then discuss it below.

    October 2012
    • Disney acquires Lucasfilm and plans to make 7-9 and other SW films (confirmed).
    • George Lucas retires and puts Kathleen Kennedy in charge of SW and Lucasfilm (confirmed).
    • Lucas turns over treatments for 7-9, other films, and the overall lore to Kathleen Kennedy and Disney (confirmed).
    November 2012
    • Some OT cast members knew about the project, and Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Billy Dee Williams are open to reprise their roles.
    • Michael Arndt to write Ep7 script (confirmed).
    • Arndt wrote a sizable treatment for the Sequel Trilogy.
    • Darth Vader rumored to return.
    • Disney wants to make 2-3 Lucasfilm movies each year.
    • Simon Kinberg and Lawrence Kasdan could be the writers for Episodes VIII and IX.
    December 2012
    • Lucas "doesn't have much to do" as Creative Consultant.
    • Rumor that Luke's New Jedi Order will be based on Yavin 4.
    January 2013
    • Zack Snyder rumored to be making a SW spinoff film based on Seven Samurai (Zack and his rep deny this).
    • JJ Abrams directing Ep7 (confirmed).
    • Abrams allegedly not committed to hitting the 2015 release date.
    • Multiple rumors of a female protagonist for the Sequel Trilogy.
    February 2013
    • One of the spinoff films might be about Yoda.
    • Spinoff films in the works (confirmed).
    • There might be spinoff films based on Han Solo and Boba Fett.
    • John Noble rumored to play a villain in Ep7.
    • Kasdan and Kinberg each writing a character-based spinoff film, and consulting on the Ep7 script (confirmed).
    • Ford all but confirmed for Ep7.
    • Story of the new trilogy rumored to revolve around the children of Luke and Leia/Han.
    • Mark Hamill is in negotiations, and says big three will not be recast if they choose not to sign.
    • Knights of the Old Republic spinoff supposedly in the works.
    • Alfonso Cauron may get the directing job on Ep8 or a spinoff film.
    • Darth Plagueis spinoff might be in the works.
    March 2013
    • Fisher says she will be back to play Leia, but later says she was joking.
    • Lucas says the big three all but confirmed and that Disney is waiting for the right time to announce.
    • Bryan Burk will be Producer on Ep7 with Kennedy as Executive Producer (confirmed).
    • Ford thinks he, along with the other two, will appear in Ep7.
    • Plot of new trilogy might revolve around the Skywalker children and a disciple of Sidious who creates a Sith army.
    April 2013
    • Peter Jackson is seen with the supposed script for Ep8 (almost certainly a joke).
    • Anthony Daniels hints that he'll be in Ep7.
    • Disney says Ep7 is set for summer of 2015 (confirmed).
    • Disney confirms there will be a new SW film each year starting 2015 (confirmed).
    • Abrams will seek Lucas' advice if and when he needs it.
    • Kennedy wants the fans to know certain things about the production and won't impose complete secrecy on everything.
    • Fisher says she will start working with a personal trainer provided by Disney to get into shape for her role.
    May 2013
    • Abrams says Ep7 will be character based.
    • Reports of location scouts in Scotland.
    • Kinberg says he's trying to recapture the spirit of the first movie.
    • Burk says filming on Ep7 will commence in early 2014 (confirmed by Abrams later).
    • Hamill is still iffy about the whole thing.
    • Abrams is not involved in the spinoff films.
    • Production of Ep7 to take place in the UK (confirmed).
    • Star Wars domain names registered: gunganfrontiers, rebels, order67, alliance, wolfpack/adventures, wookiehunters.
    • Kennedy says they're basing Ep7 on the origins of SW.
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers might be cast in Ep7.
    • Michael Kaplan as Costume Designer for Ep7 (confirmed).
    June 2013
    • Florence Welch rumored to have a starring role in Ep7 (grain of salt).
    • Plot rumored to focus on the Solo twins as seen in the EU (Drew Mcweeny says this is bunk).
    • More substantiated rumors that Boba Fett to be subject of one of the spinoff films.
    • Ep7 casting call is revealed (confirmed).
    • Production of Ep7 to take place at Pinewood Studio in the UK (confirmed).
    • More substantiated rumors that Han Solo to be subject of one of the spinoff films.
    • Dominic Monaghan might have a role.
    • Hamill and Fisher said to be getting in shape for their roles.
    July 2013
    • Ryan Gosling and Zac Efron may have roles, although Gosling's agent denies the rumor.
    • John Williams will compose the score for the Sequel Trilogy (confirmed).
    • Kennedy says focus is on character, story, and location shooting, rather than CGI overload.
    • The codename for Ep7 production is "Foodles", however the rumor that shooting would begin in August was officially denied.
    August 2013
    ???
     
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  2. The Hellhammer

    The Hellhammer Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    If that "Foodles" info is real, well...not much of a codename, I guess.
     
  3. A Chorus of Disapproval

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

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    Who made this "Official"...? I missed the memo. [face_hypnotized]
     
  4. GoJohnnyGo

    GoJohnnyGo Jedi Knight star 2

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    nice post and summary, although the title of the post is misleading, as we don't know for certain a large % of what you've outlined.,.
     
  5. DarthBreezy

    DarthBreezy Chosen One star 6

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    Also, why is the are some rumors highlighted in red? Some things have been debunked (the cast list which was confirmed seems to toss away the Eu 'Solo Twins'), Mark seems to be more and more enthusiastic, and what of Harrison's 'can't talk about it' attitude?

    Nice list but a bit short of the mark....
     
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  6. vinsanity

    vinsanity Jedi Master star 4

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    nice summary :)
     
  7. Echo-07

    Echo-07 Jedi Master star 4

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  8. Buddha Fett

    Buddha Fett Force Ghost star 4

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    This is a nice effort, and a thread like this will be useful later on... how about some links to the relevant topics of actual Officially Confirmed info, instead of bullet points of rumors?
    I remember how indispensable the old Official GL Quotes thread was last time around... :D
     
  9. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    "original story"
     
  10. Darth_Corvus

    Darth_Corvus Jedi Master star 4

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    Okay, well, let's see:
    November 2012
    • Some OT cast members knew about the project, and Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Billy Dee Williams are open to reprise their roles.
    • Michael Arndt to write Ep7 script (confirmed).
    • Arndt wrote a sizable treatment for the Sequel Trilogy.
    • Darth Vader rumored to return. (Where did ya here this?)
    • Disney wants to make 2-3 Lucasfilm movies each year.
    • Simon Kinberg and Lawrence Kasdan could be the writers for Episodes VIII and IX.
    December 2012
    • Lucas "doesn't have much to do" as Creative Consultant.
    • Rumor that Luke's New Jedi Order will be based on Yavin 4.(And this?)
    February 2013
    • Story of the new trilogy rumored to revolve around the children of Luke and Leia/Han.
    • Mark Hamill is in negotiations, and says big three will not be recast if they choose not to sign.(Really doubt it. So if one chooses not to sign, the whole script is gonna be rewritten?)
    • Knights of the Old Republic spinoff supposedly in the works. (Is there really a rumor? Or is it simply the most requested?)
    • Alfonso CUARON may get the directing job on Ep8 or a spinoff film.(He did wonders with Potter 3. Hope it is legit.)
    • Darth Plagueis spinoff might be in the works.(Step 1, adapt The Plagueis novel, Step 2 give it to Cuaron. Step 3 Profit)
    March 2013
    • Plot of new trilogy might revolve around the Skywalker children and a disciple of Sidious who creates a Sith army.(Really hope not. Where did ya here it?)
    May 2013
    • Abrams is not involved in the spinoff films.
    • Production of Ep7 to take place in the UK (confirmed).
    • Star Wars domain names registered: gunganfrontiers, rebels, order67, alliance, wolfpack/adventures, wookiehunters.(Seems totally unrelated, but still: Source?)
    • Kennedy says they're basing Ep7 on the origins of SW.(Origins of Star Wars? What do you mean? Like Flash Gordon and Hidden Fortress?)
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers might be cast in Ep7.
    • Michael Kaplan as Costume Designer for Ep7 (confirmed).
    June 2013
    • Florence Welch rumored to have a starring role in Ep7 (grain of salt).
    • Plot rumored to focus on the Solo twins as seen in the EU (Drew Mcweeny says this is bunk).
    • More substantiated rumors that Boba Fett to be subject of one of the spinoff films.
    • Ep7 casting call is revealed (confirmed).(So all the casting rumors before this are completely bull...)
    Whoops. Deleted the quoth tags. No Matter.
     
  11. Immortiss

    Immortiss Force Ghost star 5

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    Also, wasn't there a rumor about Ellen Page being a consideration.
     
  12. Echo-07

    Echo-07 Jedi Master star 4

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    There's been a ton of RUMORS about different actors being considered:

    Simon Pegg, John Noble, Johnathan Rhys Meyers, and now Ryan Gosling and Zack Effron.

    There's also been a ton of actors claiming they'd be interested in E7, too many to recall, thus the "Everybody and your momma" thread. LOL

    Corvax posted a lot of unsubstantiated rumors in his timeline.
     
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  13. A Chorus of Disapproval

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

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    Yeah... would it be a good idea for me to rename this thread "What We Think We Know So Far"?
     
  14. Immortiss

    Immortiss Force Ghost star 5

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    ^Yes.
     
  15. ugaaccountant

    ugaaccountant Jedi Padawan star 1

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    We "know" these are articles that have come out. Only a few of them have been confirmed and are marked as such. This seems pretty clear to me.
     
  16. A Chorus of Disapproval

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

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    Well... since we aren't even to page 2, yet, and the majority of comments are criticism of the OP's timeline... rather than actual discussion... it seems that a pursuit of clarity is more obvious than actual intent.
     
  17. aguywithabiggun

    aguywithabiggun Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Seems there is literally nothing we can gleam from the vine just yet except: yes, there will be people in it.
     
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  18. Immortiss

    Immortiss Force Ghost star 5

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    I like the OP's idea. I suggest doing it, as I find it helpful and interesting, but perhaps lock it at creation. It will be up for a few days. Everyone has a chance to read it and then into the archive for reference, if needed for recall. People can access it at will.
     
  19. Krueger

    Krueger Chosen One star 5

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    What do you mean when you say Kennedy said Episode 7 will be based on the "origins" of Star Wars? I've never heard this before. Do you just mean they're trying to recapture the spirit of the OT?
     
  20. TheManFromMortis

    TheManFromMortis Jedi Master star 3

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    _ _ _ _

    This sounds like something from our beloved Supershadow.
     
  21. Ganger

    Ganger Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    It may be a mix up with the "original story" statement.
     
  22. Granek

    Granek Jedi Master star 4

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    AHH Supershadow... there's a name I haven't heard and a long time.... a very long time...
     
  23. chris hayes

    chris hayes Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    July 2013 : John Williams ( confirmed )

    August 2013 : The Big 3 confirmed ???
     
  24. DarthBreezy

    DarthBreezy Chosen One star 6

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    It's been said twice - say it again and like Betelgeuse, IT MAY COME FORTH....
     
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  25. Palpatine2016

    Palpatine2016 Jedi Master star 4

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    Let's hope so.
     
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