What was the nod to Rogue One? I missed that.

thanks. Yep. Missed that.

I feel they'll have a problem if the series is all about him, but if he's one character in a new cast that'll be better dramatically.

It's official. No surprise here.

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/star-wars-pedro-pascal-mandalorian-series-1203023818/

Damn it, getting scooped left and right today.

Thought on this?

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/star-wars/news/a870508/simon-pegg-new-star-wars-films-sequel-trilogy-miss-george-lucas-last-jedi/

Did Mr. Pegg not read Lucas's ideas for a new trilogy?

The thing I find most ironic about it is --

1. He was one of the most outspoken critics of the prequels, and especially Episode 1
2. He is a close friend of JJ Abrams

But, I do think he is onto something. I do feel that something has been "missing" in the Disney era. And maybe that thing is Lucas. I can't really explain it.

That's really interesting. This might sound cliche, but I think a huge part of what's missing currently is the "wonder." And if that's what Lucas brought, then yeah, maybe it is missing him in a certain way. All I know is that these new movies so far haven't done anything new or exciting, not only in terms of story, but also in terms special effects, locations, etc. Star Wars, back in the day, was all about cutting edge effects and showing us things we've never seen before. Even the prequels introduced the first all-CGI main cast member in cinematic history with Jar Jar. Granted, he sucked, but there was still a buzz and a "wonder" in the attempt. In contrast, these new movies just feel like the bare minimum in terms of effort when it comes to creating new and interesting worlds we've never seen, or attempting some new kind of special effect, etc. There's NOTHING in these movies I haven't seen before, where as Star Wars used to feel like the ONE guaranteed place you could go to have your mind blown in that regard. And yes, it's a completely different cinematic landscape now, and new visionaries have emerged in other exciting ways, but it's sad that Star Wars no longer feels like it's at the forefront of all that. It's become just a bunch of rehashed and remixed stuff we've seen over and over now.

You're spot on.

I know most people hate it, but that is what Avatar was. (And what the sequels are very likely to be.)

Exactly. Right there with you on that.

I wish Pegg would have made sure his buddy JJ would have ironed out his character and the reason Rey is with him. Unfortunately, I'm afraid the character was included to give Pegg a role.

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Thought on this?

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/star-wars/news/a870508/simon-pegg-new-star-wars-films-sequel-trilogy-miss-george-lucas-last-jedi/

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Yeah, this isn't going to be popular, but I think Pegg is right here. The OT and the prequels-for all of their inherent and debilitating flaws- were, ironically, big independent films conceived by a Hollywood maverick. It's hard to believe now, but George Lucas was considered to be on par in terms of independence with Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and other 70's era auteurs at the time. The new Star Wars- which I generally like more than most I'd say- is missing that innovative, singular vision that drove the OT. It's all slick, corporate product made with synergy in mind. Now, don't get me wrong, there can be some great stuff that comes out of the model, (Marvel , for example), but that isn't really what Star Wars is about.

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All I know is that these new movies so far haven't done anything new or exciting, not only in terms of story, but also in terms special effects, locations, etc. Star Wars, back in the day, was all about cutting edge effects and showing us things we've never seen before.

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Without trying to fight this fight again... at this point I'm not sure we'll ever get something new because I think they're going to be gun shy about going in bold directions after the fan response of TLJ. Maybe that's on Johnson for getting it all wrong or maybe it's on us the fans for rejecting it, but given the vitriol over it (even Mark Hamill himself wasn't on board) I think they're going to stick to the script until they cycle through the current storyline.

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By Jedi, and definitely the prequels, Lucas was fully converted into a corporate branding/merch-driven machine. He was technically innovative but I don't think you can say that he was an esteemed filmmaker and storyteller after Empire. And his contribution to Empire is not even that definitive.

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I'll agree with that. I just think that, for better or worse, Star Wars was Lucas' baby which made for a more streamlined, efficient story overall. The Disney Wars are very obviously written by committee and driven by corporate interests which has directly led to the mix tape/ re hash element seen in them that TCTS mentions. The prequels were as well, but it was still driven by one man, for better or worse (mostly worse here.) Star Wars needs someone like that. Kennedy is supposed to be that, but she herself is not an artist in the way that Lucas was. I actually think giving whole trilogies to Johnston and the Game of Throne guys is actually a good thing. These stories need one person driving it who has knowledge of story.

I agree on giving complete creative control to a single person or persons over the course of a whole trilogy.

Will make for a much more cohesive story overall.

It's too bad this wasn't done for Eps 7-9. Too late for that now, I guess, but we'll see if Ep 9 can't put a nice bow on the trilogy and tie everything together.

More detailed stats on Solo's bluray sales.

https://www.reddit.com/r/boxoffice/comments/9wq19t/na_solo_a_star_wars_storys_first_week_bluray/

Do you think they look at something like this and see streaming as the future for the spin off films / mini series?

Interesting casting. I expect she'll be playing some sort of intergalactic badass.

Glenn Carano's little girl is doing well for herself!

She fine

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