UPDATE! Rumors: First Look at the Star Wars: Episode 7 Villain Plus More on the Robotic Hand.
It’s been a busy day for Episode VII rumors. First the Stormtroopers then Han Solo (later on that one) and now Latino Review and Bad Ass Digest reveal some more bits about the Episode VII villains and who is the owner of the robotic hand from Bad Robot’s tweet . WARNING HEAVY SPOILERS AHEAD…
POTENTIAL SPOILERS
First LatinoReview’s story:
The Inquisitors are the villains of Star Wars: Episode VII and the name of the main villain in Star Wars: Rebels. The Inquisitors are defenders of the Sith Order and they’ve been around for a long time. Just how long is what turns Episode VII’s story on it’s head.
When our hero(es) find Luke and the Inquisitors are revealed, Luke’s explanation on the history of this order is going to trigger a flashback to explain that the Inquisitors have been tied into the Sith all along.
But, a young Princess Leia is not all this flashback reveals…The Inquisitors will be seen serving Darth Vader in flashback.
BadAssDigest adds some more bits to the rumor:
There’s a main Inquistor villain (I don’t know his name) Want to know what he looks like?
He wears a black robe. His eyes are deep red. And half of his face is metal. He’s a cyborg. That was his hand in the picture JJ Abrams shared with the note about A Force For Change.
Stay tuned for more. According to BadAss and /Film there’s still more to come later today…
UPDATE!
And IndieRevolver scores a hattrick :
It’s true that the main villain of Episode VII is a Sith Inquisitor. He’s tall and thin and terrifyingly creepy, with glowing red eyes to match his red lightsaber. He’s got some robotic upgrades, like Vader – but no mask. The cybernetic bits weave in and out of him. He’s got a human upper lip, a steel jaw… and the robotic hand that JJ Abrams posted an image of. As LR mentioned, we’ll see flashbacks in this movie which will show us Princess Leia as a young girl and Vader’s involvement with the Sith during his prime. This inquisitor has a fascination Vader through the movie’s timeline as well though – just look how he stares at Vader’s shattered helmet in this image:
Shattered helmet, huh? Remember that I told you about Vader’s helmet being spotted on set that looked kinda burned? HERE.
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Latino Review AND Badass Digest? We’ll have see how this one plays out…
I dont know if i want to read this! AHHHHHH!
Love this entire angle of the Sith Inquisition’s involvement and that they have been “behind the scenes” for a very, very long time + Rebels tie-in + Good stuff! Ancient Fear anyone? 😉
sounds more like Lion King 1/12 than Star Wars.
Ok…. I couldn’t resist – I read it. I had a similar thought about the plot. I always thought the inquisitor looked like the son of Mortis, and that maybe the son of mortis will be written in to the story as always having been influencing the events of all the movies since then. He would be played by Von Sydow. Cyborg though – i dont know about that
Son of Mortis dont look like Inquisitor,they only have similiar tattoos,and this is nothing
Are the tattoos not enough? Also the slim look, red eyes, pale skin. Grandchildren of Mortis, spread across the galaxy…
30 years after the destruction of the 2nd death star and the death of vader and the emperor, the republic is still not reformed because of the fight against remnants of the empire, admirals, generals and other high ranking imperials all grabbing as much power as they could, each claiming to be the new emperor.(this is where they will add the scene where characters name some of the warlords and they will throw in thrawn just to get a theatre wide fanboy screams)
Luke tired from the fight, the loss of his wife and the strained relationship with his son (gleeson) has gone into seclusion. Han and leia tried to make their relationship work especially for their daughter ( ridley) but couldn’t, have not spoken to each other in years.
A young reluctant stormtrooper (boyega) see something he shouldn’t plans of the inquisitors to resurrect a powerful sith or even the emperor himself. With help of han, his daughter and chewie they must find Luke and stop the evil from being awakened. Chased by and eventually becoming friends with a bounty hunter (isaac) who is every bit as cocky as han is which is why his daughter can’t help but fall in love with him (shocking twist the bounty hunter is actually boba fett’s son)
“Boba Fett?!” stuttered Solo in shock and disbelieve. “You will never date my daughter/girl, you hear me, boy!”
Mad-
They’re going to pull the Crystal Skull plot with Han/Leia? After spending two movies setting them up?
Lol
Sounds like pointless drama imo. Stranger things have happened I guess.
A simular angle in another movie is irrelevant. The real cliche is when everyone ends up together despite the realities of breakups and divorce.
It really makes perfect sense. There would be many obstacles to a happy relationship, and maybe Han couldn’t handle being tied down after all.
Back in the day I had a sequel trilogy outline, and han and leia were also not together, had no kids, and Han became a hermit on a desert planet.
Where Han/Leia not working out can’t be called unrealistic neither can Han/Leia working out. Relationships don’t work the same way for everyone.
So the question isn’t “realism” but what works best for the characters and movie. Breaking up what at this point is an iconic fictional couple for the sake a drama would upset far more then it would please.
As I said stranger things have happened and if you lime that idea more power to you. I stand by my statement that it will come across aa pointless drama instead of a solid plot point.
hauhahuahuahuahuauhahua man, that plot-twist was the best thing ahahahahhaa. That would be a great thing to see.
“What’s your name?”
“Frango(Ignore it) Fett”
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I would be dissapointed if this is the Storyline. Lame!
So basically, these “Inquisitors” are the “Death Eaters” of the Star Wars world. Can’t wait till they resurrect Darth Plagueis, that way we can have the “Voldemort” of the Star Wars world.
This movie is getting more and more uninteresting by the day…. and that was before I read about Han Solo flying an Imperial ship.
Our sources tell us that the hand in JJ’s picture is Luke’s hand which was cut off with his RotJ lightsaber.
no flashbacks in starwars 1-6
But there is a flash forward, when Anakin sees Padme dying.
No flashbacks in 1-6. And prior to ESB, no strange slo-mo “Force visions,” and no POV sites. And prior to ROTJ, no montages. And prior to ROTS, no long tracking shots. Etc.
There are flashback scenes in TCW, which is just as much canon as the movies, now.
There was flashbacks/flashforwards… Episode 5, 6, 2, and even 3 and them.
I would argue the celebration scenes added to the end of ROTJ were flash forward scenes as well.
I don’t get why people are so dead set against having flashbacks in Star Wars! Granted, there were never any in the OT, some flash-forwards in the PT, and both in TCW, but for crying out loud, there’s a 30 year gap to cover! A bit of scrolling text to briefly explain it all in a few paragraphs for the world’s most anticipated movies just isn’t going to cut it, I’m afraid. So how are they going to deal with that? It’s **got to be flashbacks**, no two ways about it. As long as they have less than an episode of Family Guy, it should be fine. ^_^
Possibly the first look at Han Solo’s new costume in EpVII!
With this and the new snowtrooper helmet, I think we can confirm a snowy-terrain planet.
http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/08/15/first-look-han-solo-costume-for-star-wars-episode-vii-revealed-2195893?lt_source=external,manual#bD4ZJo
I’m taking my time with this. There’s even more to add. The piece is coming soon…
Great, Thanks Viral!
Bullshit. All of it
i really hope you are right
Predator!
If this turns out to be anywhere near the truth, I am out. This does not sound good at all. This does not sound like a good Star Wars movie at all. It sounds like a mix of bad licensees (EU authors/cartoon writers) and fan fiction.
Deep down, I’m hoping it’s all a ruse to ensure the real details are a totally locked-up secret.
That’s kinda what I was thinking. All a misdirection to keep actual plot and characters hidden.
Well, the EU existed for about 25 an more years where they pretty much did all scenarios…good and bad ones..
There is many more good content in the EU than this stupid plot, man.
Really, you are gonna judge this movie from a bare bones desciption. I can make any classic story sound aweful by giving vauge details.
A dwarf with hairy feet finds a magic ring which makes him invisible and fights a talking, gold hoarding dragon who lives in a mountain.
It’s not necessarily a bad idea, but please no flashbacks. Let the fans make the connection themselves. As long as these “inquisitors” don’t look anything like the Pau’an in Rebels, I think it could be cool. A cyborg villain hasn’t been worked with too much in the core saga.
Except for, ya know, Vader. Who was a cyborg.
And Grievous
And Grievous. Basically, hearing the villain is a black clad cyborg is pretty underwhelming from at least a creative point of view.
Nobody would expect the Sith Inquisition…
Maybe because it sounds like a TERRIBLE idea?
You obviously have no knowledge of a particular British comedy troupe…
AMONGST our weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, a ruthless efficiency, and an almost fanatical devotion to the late Emperor!
Don’t forget the cushions and the comfy chair
…and their “three rules are…”?
Sounds like a crap plot.
I don’t know what i think about this, if it’s true then it could be a good plot depending on how it ends up in the movie
This is really going to cheapen the saga. I mean, red eyes, come on! Half human cyborg head? How cliche can you get? At the very best, this is just going to seem like a knock-off of Terminator.
It kind of sounds like this:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0WGbbAaNY6w/S_oxGOp9_FI/AAAAAAAAEt4/aY83cKMuyIo/s400/dragocl.jpg
If the Inquisitor rumor is true, my guess is that the purple guys in ROTJ will turn out to be Inquisitors.
if those rumors are true WHO could the cyborg be.
maybe an old enemy rescued from DSII……
The emperors guards are the inquisitors.
Anono 2305-
You know…that wouldn’t be that difficult to tweak/write in.
So, the Episode VII Inquisitor is the DC Comics’ Cyborg? But, I liked these rumors, it’s getting really interesting
Inquisitors start off as jedi hunters but then became more religious cult-like followers. The emperor seemed like the kind of person who would want to be worshipped. The empire does have a lot of nazi influences, the inquisitors would i guess be like the s.s.
Why no word at all about the existence of Inquisitors during E1-E6???? They didn´t exist??? Even ninjas – masters of hiding and invisibility – were unable to cover theyr existence that well…..
It’s a big galaxy.
I asked my bro to write this for me. Should I read this? What level of spoiler is it?? Am I gonna regret it? Help me please!
Thanks for nothing guys, I read it. but at least i don’t buy it, no way this is the plot. Most of all, because it will involve backstory from Rebels, and many people have no intention of watching this kid’s show, and so it would anger the fans if they had to watch it. Also, the cyborg thing is way too Vader/Terminator ripoff.
I don’t buy it, and I don’t like it. Retconning, major flashbacks and seems very backwards-looking.
This is most certainly NOT the plot.
So if that pic is real…that looks pretty cool to my eyes
The New Emperor and reason the Empire doesn’t fall is… Maul….lololol
He takes the throne with the help of Death Watch after the end of RotJ.
He fits the Cyborg idea.
<_<
*Runs from the OT is the only trilogy pitch fork mob*
Looks ok…don’t want this to be too horror film like for young ones however…remember it’s for kids. I’m nervous that it will get too “creepy” to please the fanboys who want scary death…be interesting to see how it plays out! Love the han images and can get used to the new stormie…
It’s for Teenagers. Still kids but I’m guessing older then what you’re thinking.
Adam Driver maybe?
I’ll take the cyborg thing as that looks pretty cool and could be a cool mix between the organic creepiness of the emperor and the mechanical coldness of vader. But no flashbacks please. Especially with a younger Leia.. wtf? We don’t need it. Just explain it like everything else with expository dialogue and let the audience imagine whatever it is for ourselves.
I dont mind the idea but that concept art is not from the movie, guaranteed
Oh and how do you know that? The source provided photos that are confirmed from multiple sources about storm troopers, but that same source is wrong about this? That makes no sense.
Just basing it on the quality of the artwork lol. No offense to whoever painted that image but disney has far better artists than that
Well, as a diehard OT fan, Darth Maul was the only good thing about the prequels (okay, Liam Neeson did a good job). Still, Inquisitors…it’s such a lame idea they can just as well have a resurrected wheelchair-Maul be one if they go with the idea. And add all the other bad guys in resurrected versions as well. Headless Dooku, Heartless Grievous, Most Complex and Interesting Character Ever Gunray, etc.
Just out of morbid curiosity, what is so bad about it?
Everything except the concept Darth Maul and the actor Liam Neeson? 😀
Seriously, I don’t have the time right now, but one of these days I’ll write a paper on it ^^
Lol
I meant the Inquisitor idea not the PT.
I’ll answer that one. Because we have already seen the defeat of the Sith (or should have). Don’t you think it’s rather anti-climatic to now have to fight their wannabe followers (lessors)?
No, this needs to be a new saga; a new story; a new threat and a new villain with the old spirit thrills and fun worthy of the name Star Wars. Otherwise anti-climax is all we will ever get.
Ret-
Honest answer? I can’t say if it’s anti climatic or not without at least having more info on how it plays out. It could be, or maybe it will tie/connect everything together in an entertaining and fulfilling way.
It sounds great. Everyone hating on here is gonna bitch no matter what the plot is AND then still go see the movie 20 times in the theater. Chill out.
That artwork is obviously fake. It’s a processed image of the Emperor from ROTJ, with a cyborg face and a cyborg arm/shoulder photoshopped over it.
I find it unlikely that JJ would use flashbacks since he is a big believer in the mystery box idea and letting the audience use their imagination.
I’m neutral leaning towards interested. It’s already better than the PT in my book. Unless of course it’s just as clumsily handled.
I mean the best scripts/screenplays in the world can be ruined by bad directing and acting.
So we just have to wait and see it play out on screen. If any of this is true of course.
You guys have been really uping the quality of content as of late, I’m impressed. The use of multiple sources and then finding what looks like a valid source is really staying ahead of the game.
Seconded. Kudos
I hope all of this is bullshit -.-
connecting rebels and VII like this creeps me out… the flashback too
Here’s my theory (that I almost believe could be true): Leia is the villain in Episode VII. Luke failed in training her and she turned to the dark side after popping out a few kids, one of whom has followed her as her minion/inquisitor. The flashback idea could show the seeds of evil being sewn in her long ago by Vader and the ancient fear. She’s now the Empress and Luke is in hiding in shame. Han leads the army standing against her. She is, of course, redeemed, like her father, in the end.
I sent this to a friend who used to work at Lucasfilm (and still has many connections) and he was completely silent—could that be a confirmation that I’m on the right track?
Or…I’m just daydreaming on my day off…
That’s actually pretty cool.. I can dig a story along those lines
Well Liea pops out these kids ya see and like totally all these inquisitive dark Jedi babies plant seeds and like I told my mailman who always opened my magazines and read them on my day off ya see
I think it’s more likely that he was completely dumbfounded!
The force feels strong with this rumor! Plus it could explain why we heard the Jedi Hunters rumor a few months ago.
The update/ the new picture makes it all better! Holy crap 😀
On a side note; ‘Norman Nadon’; shut up. Nobody wants a plot like that.
I would prefer it to this rumor. I think it’s possible to do much better though.
Vaders helmet does not look burned. It’s a reflection.
Utter nonsense!!!!
Oh and ps. Is Andy Serkis voicing the villain?
Inquisitor…..a long time ago, in a medieval Spain far, far away….. :-)))))))))))))
didnt they already confirm there was no connections between rebels and the new films?
SW is being run by a group that loves their secets and misdirection. Makes it difficult to judge what is said. That doesn’t make this rumor true but just as an example what was said before could simply mean that the individual Inquisitor seen in Rebels isn’t the same one that would show up in the movie.
Inquisitor yes, flashbacks ? No way, I saw a comment saying there were flashbacks in Star Wars before, we clearly didn’t see the same movie.
It was always going to be some kind of Sith/ Empire remnant that has regrouped over time- where else were they going to go? I think the Inquisitors look suitably creepy- I am kind of hoping for a dark movie, along with some of the old OT humour/banter back.
I coudn´t take seriously any movie where I´d see a character from a cartoon tv show, sorry…please don´t mix cartoons and movies…
Don’t you think Luke would’ve done something specific with his dad’s helmet? I mean, is it realistic to think Luke burned up his dad’s shit and just walked away to go party with his friends and teddy bears without checking what’s left behind?
How about someone with a lightsaber color other than red?
Yellow would be suitably creepy. for this new villain.
i think you meant violet… sith don’t carry yellow lightsabers.
Of course they can, watch this… I cross outthe word red, and put in the word yellow.
TADA!
There is nothing wrong with changing things up a bit for gods sakes. Yellow and orange can be perfectly good colors for an evil entity to wield.
Also, according to this… the villain isnt Sith. A different colored lightsaber would certainly help drive that point home.
and it would help avoid this being a retred.
You do know red is a power color and yellow is fear. But the lightsabers were red because of republicans and blue because of democrats, so I’m told. I feel it was of heaven vs hell. But what do I know, I thought Mace Windu was going to the dark side when I heard about Sam Jackson wanting purple.
The hand could be Vader’s. He lost his hands numerous times and they were replaced with new cynernetic hands all the time.
Remember: Luke chopped off Vader’s hand in the Death Star.
I don’t think I like this plot.. I wish they just keep the EU up to vision of the future when Luke ask Mara Jade to marry him. Just let that be the back story… They still have 11 years to add what ever they want to up to the 30 years it set in and just leave it at that.
The pic with ‘main villain’ almost reminds me of the Darkside Creature picture you posted a couple months back. Didn’t have the metal on his face but had some paint or tattoos instead.
I wonder which Ralph McQuarrie artwork this villian is supposed to imitate….
You write with snark, but I hope they draw more and more inspiration from Ralph. Ralph’s designs deserve to be used in the new films. His art [and that of a few others like Joe Johnston – who I also hope they are using] was the foundation of the look of the Star Wars Universe. To not draw on the work of the originator of the Star Wars look would be stupid. There was so much great unused art that can help to bridge the gap between OT, PT, and ST. That doesn’t mean new artists with new designs can’t also be used, it just means there will be a unity of vision that turns around the work of the master who dreamed it up in the beginning.
Dude is either a repeater of other peoples posts or its the same crybaby about Ralph.
Mcquarrie’s work will be a resource for every Star Wars to come. If the creators go totally new, then you get something like the droids TV show.
Inquisitors…”Prosecutors” sounds better.
Too “court room drama”. Inquisitor brings to mind the torture chambers of the Inquisition. Prosecutor brings up images of a schmuck in a suit arguing points of law with a judge.
So clearly the cyborg is Valance the cyborg bounty hunter from the 1970s Star Wars Marvel
Comics….he finally has his day!!!! http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Beilert_Valance
Looks like skeletor terminator. Black robe and red eyes? Could this be any more cliche? There is no way that they settled on THIS. This is not convincing.
The idea of an Inquisitorsis convincing, but it’s not going to look like that!
Agreed
I trust JJ and the ST crew. All of these articles are purely speculation/rumors and will be until the film comes out, or even a plot plot synopsis is released. Enough said.
It depends how the story is actually presented. You could plot summarize movies and make them sound lame:
Episode 4—it’s about the good guys stealing battle station plans from the bad guys; there’s also a young trio that go through various adventures/battles/confrontations to make sure those plans are delivered safely
Episode 5—the bad guy goes around looking for his son hoping he joins the evil side and then cuts his hand off and tells him he’s the dude’s father
I am not a big fan of the Terminator concept, but the obsession with Vader’s mask is interesting. If he has the helmet, he must surely have been around on Endor when Luke burned Vader’s body. S0 – could the new villain be a character – a rebel – from the original trilogy? JJ Abrams wouldn’t dare give us a twist like a cybernetic Lando, would he? Just speculating… Who else would have been knocking around on Endor?
Alternatively, does the Rebels Inquisitor become this character over time? Isaacs’ voice could easily become von Sydow’s with enhancement… Adam Driver has the Inquisitor’s long face… Or is this a completely CG creature mo-capped by Serkis?
Ah no scratch that last bit, because we know the hand is a practical effect…
This storyline as in utter crap. They should rather look into the EU for an inspiration than create such a mess. Awful, pathetic plot. And flashback = no Star Wars.
Great idea! Let’s kill off Chewie! Oh wait the EU is dead no soup for you.
Hmm…let’s see how many times the Sith could’ve used their Inquisitors in the first 6 films, considering this rumor were to be true…
Post-PT/pre-OT:
Plagueis could’ve had a few of them watching over his bedchambers to protect himself in his sleep.
TPM:
Sidious could’ve dispatched a few of them to help Maul capture Amidala on Tatooine, and to secure Naboo.
AotC:
Sidious could’ve sent a few of them to Kamino, to help Jango Fett watch over the clone-production facilities, and to keep an eye on Dooku on Geonosis.
RotS:
Vader could’ve taken a few of them to the Jedi Temple to help him with the purge, and to Geonosis to help him get rid of the Separatist leaders.
Pre-PT:
Sidious could’ve sent many Inquisitors to go looking for Yoda, since he knew that the little Jedi Master was alive.
ANH:
Vader could’ve sent a few of them to Tatooine to go after the droids.
TESB:
Vader could’ve had many of them looking for Luke all over the galaxy.
Vader could’ve sent a few of them after the Falcon, as opposed to having to hire bounty hunters.
RotJ:
The Emperor could’ve had a few of them waiting for the rebels at the shield generator in Endor.
All of the above are sensitive, secret missions where the Sith could’ve certainly used these “elite” agents of theirs, more than imperial officials and troops. And yet NOW is when we hear about these Inquisitors, only because one of them happens to be the main baddie in the new Rebels cartoon?
Not buying it for a second.
Adam Driver is totally the Inquisitor. Makes sense. Andy Serkis will play his master in some sense.
I think a twisted evil Leia could be cool but I don’t believe we get such a huge twist while at the same time being another retread.
Still the concept is a gazillion parsecs more interesting than … oooooh…theeeee INQUISITORS1!!!!!
Too much info. I hope it’s all false, because if it isn’t then I know too much already. I think it might be about time for me to stop reading the rumours and just suffer the long agonising wait till a trailer finally hits.
Sounds like and kind of looks like the description of Count Vidian from the New Dawn book that’s coming out.
Flashback???? No thanks.
Ok… I was just reading the teaser from the new novel due to be released in February of 2015, “Heir to the Jedi” which will be canon. Seems like there will be a love interest – Not Mara Jade, but a black woman named Nakari Kelen! Soooo… I’m thinking maybe John Boyega is a Skywalker??? An unknown offspring of Luke Skywalker who never married. hmmmmm…
One word Sidious