There wasn't a droid romance side plot. It was a one-off funny scene. Really just one or two lines.
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The Porkchop Express said:If I could be a minor character in a Star Wars movie and get just one line of dialogue, "Lock X-Foils into attack position" would be pretty high on my list.redline248 said:
idgaf what anyone says, the X-Wing is still the coolest spaceship ever created in sci fi
They'd all say "huh? Did he say X-foils?"
Need Alert: S-Foils - stands for Strike Foils
Bunch of ways to follow along with Celebration, which starts early tomorrow in London.
From MakingStarWars.net
Star Wars Celebration will be live on the StarWars.com homepage or YouTube.com/StarWars at 12:30 p.m. GMT / 5:30 a.m. PT on Friday, April 7; 12 p.m. GMT / 5:00 a.m. PT on Saturday, April 8; and 10:45 a.m. GMT / 3:45 a.m. PT on subsequent days.
n important caveat here is that the information above is exactly as posted on StarWars.com, but we believe GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is likely intended to be BST (British Summer Time), London's current time. Operating under this assumption, they will not be live-streaming the Lucasfilm Studio Showcase Panel nor the Ahsoka panel, both expected to have big reveals. They may be streaming Villains of the Sequel Trilogy and The Bad Batch panels, as well as other smaller panels. We remain hopeful.
Bespin Bulletin guy will be live and updating his blog as things happen
https://bespinbulletin.com/2023/04/live-blog-of-the-lucasfilm-studio-showcase-at-star-wars-celebration-2023/
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Was Luke drawn by AI?
I worked on that for 3 days, jerk!JCRiley09 said:
Was Luke drawn by AI?
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Worst character from one of the worst shows in Star Wars history in that picture.
ok Benjamin KnoxThe Porkchop Express said:I worked on that for 3 days, jerk!JCRiley09 said:
Was Luke drawn by AI?
That's a harsh critique of Andor but I respect your opinion.YouBet said:
Worst character from one of the worst shows in Star Wars history in that picture.
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RUMOR via THE HOT MIC podcast: Dave Filoni is getting his own STAR WARS movie tmrw, and furthermore, Lucasfilm is trying to codify the SW universe around the worlds that Filoni and Jon Favreau have created, which is why other movies and shows are being killed. Filoni = New Lucas.
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) April 7, 2023
Sad news from Star Wars land. Worth a read, this dude was involved everywhere on the OT.
Lucasfilm is deeply saddened by the loss of production designer and art director Norman Reynolds. "Frank and I were shattered at the news of Norman's passing this weekend," says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. "Norman was an exceptional person to work with. His contributions to the first entries of the Star Wars saga and Indiana Jones series helped set the standard for the look of these beloved stories that has inspired generations of film designers. Our thoughts are with his family."
"Norman was always smiling with enthusiasm, and there was nothing he couldn't make work!" adds director Steven Spielberg, who first collaborated with Reynolds on Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). "Joyful and friendly and a massive talent."
A native of London, England, Reynolds was an art director on Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). He worked closely with John Barry, the film's overall production designer, to help establish the core design philosophy behind Star Wars architecture and construction. They joined art director Leslie Dilley and set decorator Roger Christian as winners of the Academy Award for Art Direction in 1978. For Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Reynolds was elevated into the production designer role as Barry pursued directing (sadly, he would pass away while working as a consultant on Empire).
Reynolds was a congenial department head, and collaborated well with his fellow artists and designers at Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm. Part of his brilliance was to translate the conceptual designs of artists like Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston into fully-constructed sets on a soundstage or a remote location. Reynolds made the fantastic designs of a galaxy far, far away practical and accessible. The legacy of this work spreads from movies and series to video games, immersive entertainment, and theme park experiences. In every detail of Star Wars spatial design is the foundational work accomplished by Reynolds and his colleagues.
What made collaborating filmmakers appreciate Reynolds was his ability to think from a director's point-of-view. During work on the massive Echo Base set for Empire (which included the construction of a full-size Millennium Falcon), Reynolds would humbly comment, "One can never say exactly where every shot will take place, and I think it would be unfair and unrealistic to pin down a director. So one's always fighting with how far to go with the finish and all the details of every part of the set. But there comes a time when you have to make up your mind and say, 'That's as far as we can go.' I did try to take the set up to a certain standard and hopefully it's come off."
When Steven Spielberg partnered with Lucasfilm to make Raiders of the Lost Ark, Reynolds became production designer, helping establish the Indiana Jones style from the ground-up. This even included sculpting the iconic golden idol that Indy attempts to procure during the film's memorable opening. Reynolds used an Incan fertility sculpture that he'd collected during his travels overseas.
The designs for Raiders were earthy, moody, and lived-in, yet with a kind of magic that carried the audience's imagination into the world of the story. After leasing a rusty old ship to become the Bantu Wind, Reynolds was dismayed to learn that the ship's owners had repainted it to look fresh and new for the production. He hastily directed his crew to redress the ship into its worn and aged former appearance.
Of course, Raiders wouldn't be complete without Indy's close call with a giant boulder as it rolls down a temple passage. "I didn't know it was gonna look as good as it did until the day Norman Reynolds showed me that he had actually made a boulder that was something like 22 feet in circumference," Steven Spielberg would explain. As Reynolds explained, it was Spielberg himself who kept asking for it to be bigger! Raiders would earn Reynolds his second Academy Award for Art Direction in 1982 alongside art director Leslie Dilley and set decorator Michael Ford.
On most of these projects, Reynolds was part of the small team to make location scouts (known as recces in the United Kingdom) all around the world, from tundras and fjords in Norway to desert landscapes in Tunisia and secluded redwood forests in Northern California. He would then collaborate with the production team, helping lead dozens if not hundreds of craftspeople to bring elaborate constructions to these remote locales, from a bunker on the forest moon of Endor to a massive excavation in the ancient Egyptian city of Tanis.
"The technicians and craftsmen are wonderful here [in the United Kingdom]," Spielberg said during production of Raiders, "especially the guys who construct the sets. They're all artists, Norman Reynolds and art director Les Dilley, and all the people working under them. It's an art, not a business for them."
Lucasfilm is deeply saddened by the loss of production designer and art director Norman Reynolds. "Frank and I were shattered at the news of Norman's passing this weekend," says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. "Norman was an exceptional person to work with. His contributions to the first entries of the Star Wars saga and Indiana Jones series helped set the standard for the look of these beloved stories that has inspired generations of film designers. Our thoughts are with his family."
"Norman was always smiling with enthusiasm, and there was nothing he couldn't make work!" adds director Steven Spielberg, who first collaborated with Reynolds on Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). "Joyful and friendly and a massive talent."
A native of London, England, Reynolds was an art director on Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). He worked closely with John Barry, the film's overall production designer, to help establish the core design philosophy behind Star Wars architecture and construction. They joined art director Leslie Dilley and set decorator Roger Christian as winners of the Academy Award for Art Direction in 1978. For Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Reynolds was elevated into the production designer role as Barry pursued directing (sadly, he would pass away while working as a consultant on Empire).
Reynolds was a congenial department head, and collaborated well with his fellow artists and designers at Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm. Part of his brilliance was to translate the conceptual designs of artists like Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston into fully-constructed sets on a soundstage or a remote location. Reynolds made the fantastic designs of a galaxy far, far away practical and accessible. The legacy of this work spreads from movies and series to video games, immersive entertainment, and theme park experiences. In every detail of Star Wars spatial design is the foundational work accomplished by Reynolds and his colleagues.
What made collaborating filmmakers appreciate Reynolds was his ability to think from a director's point-of-view. During work on the massive Echo Base set for Empire (which included the construction of a full-size Millennium Falcon), Reynolds would humbly comment, "One can never say exactly where every shot will take place, and I think it would be unfair and unrealistic to pin down a director. So one's always fighting with how far to go with the finish and all the details of every part of the set. But there comes a time when you have to make up your mind and say, 'That's as far as we can go.' I did try to take the set up to a certain standard and hopefully it's come off."
When Steven Spielberg partnered with Lucasfilm to make Raiders of the Lost Ark, Reynolds became production designer, helping establish the Indiana Jones style from the ground-up. This even included sculpting the iconic golden idol that Indy attempts to procure during the film's memorable opening. Reynolds used an Incan fertility sculpture that he'd collected during his travels overseas.
The designs for Raiders were earthy, moody, and lived-in, yet with a kind of magic that carried the audience's imagination into the world of the story. After leasing a rusty old ship to become the Bantu Wind, Reynolds was dismayed to learn that the ship's owners had repainted it to look fresh and new for the production. He hastily directed his crew to redress the ship into its worn and aged former appearance.
Of course, Raiders wouldn't be complete without Indy's close call with a giant boulder as it rolls down a temple passage. "I didn't know it was gonna look as good as it did until the day Norman Reynolds showed me that he had actually made a boulder that was something like 22 feet in circumference," Steven Spielberg would explain. As Reynolds explained, it was Spielberg himself who kept asking for it to be bigger! Raiders would earn Reynolds his second Academy Award for Art Direction in 1982 alongside art director Leslie Dilley and set decorator Michael Ford.
On most of these projects, Reynolds was part of the small team to make location scouts (known as recces in the United Kingdom) all around the world, from tundras and fjords in Norway to desert landscapes in Tunisia and secluded redwood forests in Northern California. He would then collaborate with the production team, helping lead dozens if not hundreds of craftspeople to bring elaborate constructions to these remote locales, from a bunker on the forest moon of Endor to a massive excavation in the ancient Egyptian city of Tanis.
"The technicians and craftsmen are wonderful here [in the United Kingdom]," Spielberg said during production of Raiders, "especially the guys who construct the sets. They're all artists, Norman Reynolds and art director Les Dilley, and all the people working under them. It's an art, not a business for them."
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Hmm, live action or animated, I wonder? Very curious about that.
I'm not saying there won't be animated movies, but this is in regards to the live-action future of the franchise.
Cool. So my next question is will he stay in his wheelhouse of the characters he created in clone wars/rebels or will we get something entirely new?
Or maybe it's better to ask if it will be largely targeted to kids?
Or maybe it's better to ask if it will be largely targeted to kids?
I take it to mean more of an overall steward/glue guy. Not quite a Feige type, but more of James Gunn type; a creative who will help oversee the overall story/vision, but also someone who will write and direct when compelled, starting with whatever this new project is. Which, if I had to guess, MIGHT be some kind of Avengers-esque culmination movie that sees Mando, Bo, Ahsoka, etc all teaming up together. If they're shifting all of the focus to that particular time period/story, that's what would make the most sense to me, but who knows.
I also wonder if this is the reason Lindelof bailed? Maybe he wanted his movie set post-ROTS, but Lucasfilm wanted to retrofit it to this post-ROTJ timeline, bring it under Filoni's watch, etc? That's pure speculation on my part, though.
They will team up; go through the dimensional doors that Ashoka and Ezra were in and they will pick a door and start a new timeline and then the ST never happened!TCTTS said:
I take it to mean more of an overall steward/glue guy. Not quite a Feige type, but more of James Gunn type; a creative who will help oversee the overall story/vision, but also someone who will write and direct when compelled, starting with whatever this new project is. Which, if I had to guess, MIGHT be some kind of Avengers-esque culmination movie that sees Mando, Bo, Ahsoka, etc all teaming up together. If they're shifting all of the focus to that particular time period/story, that's what would make the most sense to me, but who knows.
YouBet said:They will team up; go through the dimensional doors that Ashoka and Ezra were in and they will pick a door and start a new timeline and then the ST never happened!TCTTS said:
I take it to mean more of an overall steward/glue guy. Not quite a Feige type, but more of James Gunn type; a creative who will help oversee the overall story/vision, but also someone who will write and direct when compelled, starting with whatever this new project is. Which, if I had to guess, MIGHT be some kind of Avengers-esque culmination movie that sees Mando, Bo, Ahsoka, etc all teaming up together. If they're shifting all of the focus to that particular time period/story, that's what would make the most sense to me, but who knows.
I choose to believe this
And so it begins.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 7, 2023
I'm here in London and #StarWarsCelebration starts in just a few hours. Here's what I'm expecting/hoping to see/learn in the next four days.https://t.co/rMkV65PO1q
Sorry, I meant that I don't want it to become a side plot. Should have been clearer.AliasMan02 said:
There wasn't a droid romance side plot. It was a one-off funny scene. Really just one or two lines.
Kicked things off with the cast of #Andor and a sneak peek of season 2, now in production — aiming for an August 2024 release pic.twitter.com/adPYK1Pi4M
— Ash Crossan (@AshCrossan) April 7, 2023
They just played an intense teaser for season 2 of Andor. The cast says they hadn’t seen it until now. Lots of quick shots setting up a story that Gilroy says will bring the fight to the Empire. @andorofficial #swce#StarWarsCelebration #StarWarsCelebration2023 #StarWars
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) April 7, 2023
Leslye Headland taking the stage for #TheAcolyte at #StarWarsCelebration2023. She’s the creator and showrunner. Think we’re about to get the first footage from the series. Arrives in 2024 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/hyXvGslM7H
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 7, 2023
Kathleen Kennedy says she was blown away by the 4 finished episodes of ‘THE ACOLYTE’ that she has seen. #SWCE pic.twitter.com/BzVBCLRTbz
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
Leslye Headland describes #TheAcolyte as “Frozen meets Kill Bill” set between the High Republic and the beginning of the prequels
— Ash Crossan (@AshCrossan) April 7, 2023
THE ACOLYTE: show creator Leslye Headland says her original pitch was FROZEN meets KILL BILL. The show is set before the prequels in a time "when the bad guys are outnumbered. They are the underdogs." And it will feature a Wookie Jedi master, who is an original character.
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) April 7, 2023
Squid Games star Lee Jung-Jae announces that he will play a Jedi master in #TheAcolyte.#StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/mta17T8m11
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) April 7, 2023
Lee Jung-jae will star as a Jedi master in ‘THE ACOLYTE’ #SWCE pic.twitter.com/pXIL5wyni4
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
Our incredible cast of #TheAcolyte on stage at #StarWarsCelebration today #StarWars pic.twitter.com/Kb40hNX3oR
— Asad Ayaz (@asadayaz) April 7, 2023
#TheAcolyte will have a wookie jedi master (for the first time) and the series will be the furthest back in the #StarWars timeline that’s ever been done in live action. #StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/TZG4rqTTje
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 7, 2023
First teaser for ‘THE ACOLYTE’ now being shown exclusively for attendees #SWCE pic.twitter.com/Isk7DMGyT5
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
THAT. LOOKED. SO. SICK!
— Star Wars Explained@SWCE (@StarWarsExplain) April 7, 2023
High Republic on screen! Gold robes! Yellow lightsabers! The Force mixed with martial arts! Neimoidians! Aliens everywhere! I was gasping through the whole thing!
The Acolyte looks INCREDIBLE. Lots of Jedi lightsaber and martial arts action. It’s the earliest era we’ve seen on screen but looks and feels very Star Wars. #swce#StarWarsCelebration #StarWarsCelebration2023 #StarWars
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) April 7, 2023
First Acoyle footage was awesome. Carrie Anne Moss as a Jedi fighting with Amandla’s ninja looking character complete with face mask. Tons of Jedi, temples, final shot was like 8 jedi lighting up their sabers together. #StarWarsCelebration
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 7, 2023
They just world premiere the first footage from #theacolyte and it looks awesome. Looks like #andor and not #TheMandalorian which makes me very happy. Footage had a TON of Jedi wielding lightsabers and practical sets. Cannot wait to watch this series. #StarWarsCelebration2023 pic.twitter.com/lAmZzBeMkU
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 7, 2023
Just announced at #StarWarsCelebration:
— Star Wars | #TheMandalorian is Now Streaming (@starwars) April 7, 2023
The Acolyte, an upcoming Original Star Wars series from Lucasfilm coming to @DisneyPlus in 2024. pic.twitter.com/ZgLlo8LsjG
Rick Famuiywa has directed the final 2 episodes of ‘THE MANDALORIAN’ Season 3. #SWCE pic.twitter.com/OJ5bHYwhPq
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
What’s coming next for @themandalorian? Famuyiwa says “a lot of interesting things have been planted” that we’ll see some resolution on. They’re showing the first part of next week’s episode now. pic.twitter.com/zCU4YYIXJQ
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) April 7, 2023
And we get to see the rest of it tonight!!! pic.twitter.com/EvtSrX6XP0
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 7, 2023
#TheMandalorian ep 7 is going to be shown at #StarWarsCelebration tonight at 6pm. Which means be careful about spoilers. They just showed the first 8 min and it name drops some characters fans know. #JonFavreau said a lot happens in the episode and to not spoil it for other fans pic.twitter.com/t9NXPdL4I6
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 7, 2023
Next up is Jon Watts’ ‘SKELETON CREW’, which is now in post-production. #SWCE pic.twitter.com/CAQI7Du9zs
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
‘STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW’ follows a group of kids who go on an adventure throughout the galaxy.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
Jon Watts suggested the idea to Jon Favreau during production on ‘FAR FROM HOME’. #SWCE pic.twitter.com/YtlqUzcXsC
The director lineup for ‘STAR WARS SKELETON CREW’.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
Jon Watts
David Lowery
The Daniels
Jake Scherier
Bryce Dallas Howard
Lee Isaac Chung pic.twitter.com/pTaXk9yBvI
The cast of #SkeletonCrew which includes Jude Law #StarWarsCelebration2023 pic.twitter.com/9Yw9qIOJdH
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 7, 2023
Cast of Skeleton Crew now on stage talking about how “their dads grew up with the movies”. pic.twitter.com/ReXCkItqII
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) April 7, 2023
The first trailer for ‘SKELETON CREW’ was just shown exclusively to #SWCE attendees pic.twitter.com/fCFGVaCG6b
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
Star Wars meets Amblin in the Skeleton Crew trailer: 4 kids running away in a galaxy, chased by aliens of all stripes, and run into a Jedi, played by Jude Law.
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) April 7, 2023
The Skeleton Crew series trailer really plays up the Amblin vibe: torch beams, smoke machines, kids riding (hover) bikes through the forest, etc #SWCE
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) April 7, 2023
Looks like Jude Law plays a Jedi in #SkeletonCrew. Not sure why but the kids leave home and parents are looking for them. Smart play making a show starring kids. Helps the next generation get into #StarWars. pic.twitter.com/rr1uxBBuw9
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 7, 2023
And here's a first-look image of Jude Law in Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew #StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/xDzm3xJ6vO
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) April 7, 2023
Behind the scenes look at ‘STAR WARS SKELETON CREW’. #SWCE pic.twitter.com/d93CHJaNpH
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Kyriana Kratter, and Robert Timothy Smith will star in ‘SKELETON CREW’.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
The series releases in 2023 on Disney+ pic.twitter.com/aIzrk8xUYX
Kerry Condon will star in ‘STAR WARS SKELETON CREW’. #SWCE pic.twitter.com/Hw6NRok4eA
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 7, 2023
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