J. J. Abrams: No New Footage of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Disney D23.

Sad LukeEntertainment Weekly unfortunately must be the bearer of bad news yet again, reporting from the most reliable of sources that D23 will come and pass with no new footage of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, trailer or otherwise.

 

In their most recent reportEntertainment Weekly quotes J. J. Abrams himself as stating the following:

 

“It is true, we are showing no footage, behind the scenes or otherwise,” director J.J. Abrams tells EW. “In the fall, there’ll be a trailer.”

 

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This confirms rumors and speculation that we will have to continue to wait for a new trailer. The jury is still out concerning when it will hit (be it September or October), but it appears we will have to wait a while for a lot of new footage.

 

On the bright side, since the embargo on Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One has been lifted, we might hear a lot more about that movie in addition to whatever content they will showcase at D23 for The Force Awakens.

 

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Feel free to share your reaction to this news in the comments below or in The Cantina.

 

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152 thoughts on “J. J. Abrams: No New Footage of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Disney D23.

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:08 pm
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    I’m making both of Luke’s pictured faces at the same time right now.

    • August 11, 2015 at 11:21 pm
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      ouch!

    • August 13, 2015 at 5:27 pm
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      Me too. this is the biggest letdown. please show a clip or something!! im so tired of this busllshit. they are really fucking up the opprutunities to market this movie and show the world how specialm this movie is. i think we are all done with the waiting game.

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:11 pm
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    let the whining begin!

      • August 12, 2015 at 2:59 am
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        Palpatine was behind the destruction of the first Death Star. C’mon, everyone knows proton torpedoes can’t melt steel! It HAD to be a controlled demolition. And what about the Sith sympathizers who were seen leaving the space station moments before it exploded? #PalpatineKnew #DeathStarTruth

        • August 12, 2015 at 3:27 am
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          Dude. Did you know there was a Death Star 7?
          It just blew up for no reason whatsoever! But no one even knows about it!

          • August 12, 2015 at 10:38 am
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            Most people don’t remember, but the original live footage of the Death Star Explosion shows there was never any ring shaped shockwave. But the networks never use the live footage anymore, as it proves that there was digital trickery involved.

      • August 12, 2015 at 6:56 am
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        It would be nice to have Donald Trump as one of the executive producers of the new SW trilogy because he wouldn’t have time to be “politically correct.”

        • August 12, 2015 at 7:07 am
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          and he’ll call every female character a “bimbo,” thus greatly decresing the film’s popularity.

          • August 12, 2015 at 8:21 am
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            The fact that this fellow is even allowed to run for presidency is mind-boggling.

          • August 12, 2015 at 9:34 am
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            What? A self made billionaire with genius level business acumen running for president? I’m not understanding the disbelief? According to national polls the majority population disagrees with your “bimbo” reference.

          • August 12, 2015 at 9:53 am
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            Same could be said about Clinton.

          • August 12, 2015 at 3:35 pm
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            The fact that you think American citizens should or shouldn’t be “allowed” to run is mind-boggling.

            In case you didn’t know (which apparently you don’t), America’s founders intended for regular people to run for political offices. They did not want professional politicians who sat in office forever and lived off the public’s money, accumulating power like a monarchy.

          • August 12, 2015 at 4:14 pm
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            Amen ….. we do not need another Clinton or Bush monopolizing the American Government. This is a democracy,not a dynasty run nation.

          • August 12, 2015 at 5:51 pm
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            INot to derail the thread, but our founding fathers never intended anything that. Back then, you had to own land simply for the right to vote. See, in those times only the rich ruling class actually owned land. Thus, the ruling class elected thier own into office. In truth, or founding fathers were tired of paying taxes, and preferred the idea of collecting then instead. So the rich convinced the poor to fight a war for them. Afterall, George Washington was the most prominent billionaire (adjusted for inflation) of his day.

            The thought that anyone can run for president is one of those persistent little lies that we all seem to collectively believe.

          • August 12, 2015 at 12:50 pm
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            Not enough being a white supremacist, you just had to go and be a killer as well… kids these days, sheesh!

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:12 pm
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    Honestly, i think this is the way to go if they want to keep the hype up. I think, during the time until the trailer will be released, we WILL se a lot of other small things that will be leaked out etc.

    PS. Love that first pic of luke, that was my first facial reaction when i read the topic haha

    • August 12, 2015 at 1:11 am
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      Keep the hype up? Its Star Wars Episode VII, a sequel to the most popular trilogy in the history of film, the hype for it is not suddenly going to die if new footage is released.

      • August 12, 2015 at 7:11 am
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        and let’s not forget that the “mystery box” strategy harmed star trek into darkness.

        • August 12, 2015 at 5:03 pm
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          FFS. It’s still five months out from the film, and we seen plenty of it in teasers, cover articles, and BTS peaks. Give the mystery box a rest.

    • August 12, 2015 at 8:29 am
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      It’s good they are not showing too much footage, they’ve already done great with current marketing. I don’t even want to see too much more if anything, I do my best to keep skipping spoiler articles here lol. It’s a fun balance. Oh I’m stating this as fact not opinion btw 😉

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:13 pm
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    If only Luke were actually in this movie. *sigh*

    • August 11, 2015 at 11:15 pm
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      Never say never. J. J. Abrams has provided a certain degree misdirection before with other productions to combat leaks.

      Stay skeptical of anyone who says that they know absolutely everything about the final product. The movie’s not even finished yet.

      • August 11, 2015 at 11:30 pm
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        I agree also JJ claims to be a massive fan and although I certainly believe we’ll see Luke in a limited role you can’t tell me there gonna waste an opportunity to reunite the big 3 or at least Luke and Han sharing a scene if the rumors are true concerning Han’s fate. Aside from that I do begrudgingly believe MSW has the major beats of acts 1 and 2 down.

        • August 12, 2015 at 3:18 am
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          If they downplay Luke they are stupid, this should be his big return. Luke should be the Gandalf figure of the ST.

          • August 12, 2015 at 8:31 am
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            I’m sure he will be when the movie gets close to release. He already said at ComicCon he thought he’d be all hidden away in a cave like Obiwan but wasnt susprised he’s out and about 🙂

          • August 12, 2015 at 10:18 am
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            oops i meant ‘was surprised’

          • August 12, 2015 at 12:28 pm
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            Who do you think Andy Serkis is talking to in the trailer?

          • August 12, 2015 at 1:11 pm
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            Kylo Ren?

        • August 12, 2015 at 1:46 pm
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          I’m pretty sure MSW have the main beats down for the entire movie… but I am quite confident they are incorrect about a few things. Namely:

          1. Opening shot is of a lightsaber drifitng through space.
          – The scene with the Stormtroopers in the transport, preparing to disembark for their attack on the village, was revealed as scene #3 in the SDCC reel. Assuming this is a real Star Wars movie, Scene 1 will be a familiar “sea of stars” with text crawl, ending with some sort of pan or zoom. That leaves them with 1 scene to explain everything in between, or to skip a whole lot of information that will leave the audience confused.

          2. Pip Andersen is a Stormtrooper in opening scene.
          – Pip Andersen was at the same hotel Daisy Ridley and John Boyega were staying at while filming at Puzzlewood. He was also on set in late September, including Anthony Daniels last day of shooting. In an interview this past May, Pip Andersen claimed to have worked with Harrison Ford on the set. So unless he’s playing multiple roles in the film, he’s not a stormtrooper in the film’s opening.

      • August 12, 2015 at 11:25 am
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        Don’t stay too optimistic though… contrary to popular belief, Mark Hamill wasn’t on set for most of the shoot.
        I recently compiled a whole lot of information regarding filming, with various dates and locations… and compared that to events, dates, activities and other pieces of information about Mark Hamill (a lot of it from his own Twitter).

        He returned home shortly after the script read at the end of April, attended a public function at USC on the 8th May, was in Los Angeles on the 23rd (right in the middle of the Abu Dhabi shoot), spent a week with his family at Disney World Florida prior to Star Wars Weekend, from around the 3rd to the 8th of June, then was back home in CA on the 10th. 2 days later, Harrison Ford broke his leg. Production was halted from around the 22nd of June to the 29th of June. However, Mark Hamill attended July 4th celebrations, and was still at home on the 8th (right in the middle of Puzzlewood filming).

        It wasn’t until the 20th of July that we got some confirmation that Mark Hamill was back in the UK, as he attended Monty Python Live, then he showed up again on the 24th at the Guardians of the Galaxy premiere event in London. At the end of the month, we got our first confirmed filming-related sighting of Mark Hamill
        as he travelled to/from Skellig Michael during the 3-day shoot there. The following week, Mark Hamill’s twitter feed suggests he spent the time travelling around the country with his family (mostly in Liverpool).

        About the 14th of August, production was halted again while they rescheduled filming ahead of Harrison’s Fords planned return. In the following weeks, we got a number of ALS Ice Bucket challenge videos, from various parts around the world, including Mark Hamill’s video released on the 24th of August, and filmed at his California home.

        Whether or not he returned to the UK in September is a bit of a mystery… but we do know that the Greenham Common airbase shot was a major location shoot during the month, taking place some time between the 10th and 18th. Pip Andersen was confirmed to be working on set later in the month, and although he worked alongside Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, he did not meet Mark Hamill, which strongly suggests Mark Hamill wasn’t there for the latter end of the month, especially since he made another public appearance at the Golden Heart Awards Gala on the 2nd of October (with Carrie Fisher).

        In the third week of October, filming moved to the backlot of Pinewood, bordering Black Park, for filming of action sequences involving Han Solo, outside what we now know as Maz Kanata’s castle, culminating in a birthday celebration for Carrie Fisher in London on the 21st, attended by Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, J.J. Abrams, but no Mark Hamill… Mark Hamill tweets the following 2 days from home.

        On the 31st of October, Mark Hamill turned up again in London, just in time for the wrap party on the 1st of November, without his “contractually obligated” beard. Filming was completed a few days later on the 6th of November.

        tl;dr
        Realistically, Mark Hamill’s total time on set is probably closer to about 2-4 weeks. About half the time Greg Grunberg spent for his role.

        • August 12, 2015 at 11:31 pm
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          Nice detective work.

          I have sometimes wondered if a masked character that has appeared throughout the movie (perhaps a seeming villain) will finally be revealed as Luke. In other words, it will turn out that Luke was really there all the time, but we didn’t recognize him before the big reveal. (And if Luke is as well-masked as Vader was, Mark Hamill wouldn’t need to be in the suit all the time.)

    • August 12, 2015 at 4:40 am
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      Even if Luke is barely in VII, there are still two whole other movies. Honestly, I’d be happy if they just introduced him and set up his actions for the next two movies. The first installment should focus almost entirely on the new characters, since we don’t already know them. We already know and care about Luke, Leia, Han, etc. Let’s not be so quick to overshadow the new generation.

      • August 12, 2015 at 1:10 pm
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        Pretty much this.
        If Luke had a large role in this film, it would have likely ended up with his death, so he can return in VIII and IX as a ghost… and do absolutely nothing.

        With a small appearance now, it’s basically setting the stage for bigger things. I could see him with a role similar to that of prequel Yoda in this new trilogy.

    • August 12, 2015 at 5:05 am
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      Fortunately TFA is the first of a new trilogy, so there’ll be plenty of opportunity for Luke to appear in future installments. It’s a virtual guarantee because the Hero’s Journey narrative requires a mentor for its protagonist.

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:14 pm
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    Pic 1…I’m thinking of taking a dump

    Pic 2…The force is strong !

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:15 pm
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    I can live with that

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:25 pm
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    JJ is a notorious liar though

    • August 12, 2015 at 5:16 am
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      I find that offensive.

      • August 12, 2015 at 5:44 am
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        Wow! JJ if that’s really you, I just want you to know right now. Thank you. You rock and I know the new Star Wars will as well! C’mon back for nine! Did I hear a yes?

        • August 12, 2015 at 7:15 am
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          JJ, if you’re reading this, get lost and never ever try to do something stupid like turning Spock into Uhuru’s love interest.

          • August 12, 2015 at 10:24 am
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            it’s uhurA, not uhurU.

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:25 pm
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    Force Friday I’ll bet

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:26 pm
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    Let me guess: more talk by JJ and LFL regarding the use of practical effects?

    P.S. I’m still holding out hope in them showing us the new TFA poster, pictures of Snoke, Maz, and/or Sydow’s character, and/or previews of some of the news TFA that will be available starting on 9/4 (Force Friday). Also, it’s a stretch but maybe some Rogue One news.

    • December 11, 2013 at 11:38 pm
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      Dude, they Have To get the message across! It’s, like, really important that people KNOW: there are frickin’ PUPPETS in this movie ya’ll!!!

      • August 12, 2015 at 7:18 am
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        If they pulll out the Babajoe puppet this time around, I’m going to burn it with fire and melt its stupid “practical” eyes.

        • August 12, 2015 at 1:11 pm
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          Ah Haa Haa haha!!! I read ‘bum it with fire’…

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:27 pm
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    Im sorry, What is the point of even being at D23 AT ALL? seriously im so sick of hearing about practical effects and puppets. That is most likely all they are going to say, “The fans are the most important thing, here is a puppet we built, Bye everyone!”

    • August 12, 2015 at 7:20 am
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      But hey, at least we can know new information regarding Star Wars: Rogue One!

    • August 12, 2015 at 7:23 am
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      I predict that they are going to reveal the Maz Kanada motion-controlled puppet because:

      1) Nupita Ny’ongo is the last cast member not interviewed (besides SErkis) .

      2) N’yongo will be starring in Disney’s Jungle Book for 2016, so they may want fans to know about that.

      3) they want the world to know that Maz Kanada is not all CGI.

    • August 12, 2015 at 8:33 am
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      What is wrong with you XD it’s great. Farscape had great puppets and practical sets, this is like that on overdrive and new tech. I’m a 3d artist and I love that they are not going to overuse it. We are looking at all the news so they will have a common talking point, it’s just part of it don’t think its sounding repetetive to everyone

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:28 pm
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    FUCK!

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:29 pm
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    Really? There could be worse things…Like a shit movie/script…

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:29 pm
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    I feel the shakes already… I’m twitchy. Oh God… withdrawals!

    I need another Star Wars fix… leak something again Rogue One I’m begging you!

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:30 pm
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    its fine. december will be here soon. seems like not long ago we were a year and a half away. imagine, we might actually be surprised by some of the story and visuals, etc… i hope we ARE wondering how big lukes role is, as well as a million other things. to actually go into the theater and be entranced and captivated by something fresh.

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:31 pm
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    I almost don’t want to watch the full trailer, in some instances it’s like seeing the whole film. But I’ll watch it anyway!

    • August 12, 2015 at 12:43 am
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      Not this week we won’t though 🙁

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:34 pm
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    For those of you that are saying that it’s fine that they don’t show any new footage at D 23: what in the world are you doing on this site in the1st place? This site is about rumors and spoilers and showcasing new stuff first and foremost!

    • August 11, 2015 at 11:38 pm
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      Because there are still things to learn beyond footage

      • August 12, 2015 at 9:41 am
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        This ^ I’m balancing non spoiler with keeping in the loop with cool news and how its all going 🙂

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:36 pm
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    This isn’t news.

    Its just an excuse for fanbois to rage against the machine.

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:36 pm
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    If we read between the lines here. He said no TFA footage, behind the scenes or otherwise. He hasnt ruled out Rogue One. My guess is we get teaser there

    • August 11, 2015 at 11:45 pm
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      He didnt say Rogue One cause he’s not involved in it

    • August 12, 2015 at 12:44 am
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      They just started filming Rogue One a couple of weeks ago. I seriously doubt there’s enough there yet for even a brief teaser.

      • August 12, 2015 at 1:13 am
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        Guardians of the Galaxy brought nearly the same footage that composed their first trailer to SDCC after about ten days of shooting so it’s possible they could show something. However, while I don’t think Rogue One will be quite as secretive as epVII, I do think it’s way too early for them to put out any kind of footage

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:37 pm
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    No new footage doesn’t mean no new information. Maybe we’ll get an official pic of Maz Kanata or some description of Snoke, new planet names, etc. Plus Rogue One of course.

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:38 pm
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    “I want more, but I know I shouldn’t”

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:40 pm
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    The trailer is coming September 4 for Force Friday.

    • August 12, 2015 at 3:22 am
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      I think there’s a chance that there could be a poster reveal, but I think it won’t be THE poster (the “now playing” poster, that is).

      • August 12, 2015 at 7:26 am
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        I’d like to see the opening text scroll for vii.

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:50 pm
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    i happy with that .

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:53 pm
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    I called this months ago. The trailer will drop just before force Friday, I also honestly think that will be it for footage until December. I don’t want it to to be true but I think there will be one 2 min 30 second or so full trailer and then nothing else until Dec. 18th. JJ is playing his hands really close to the chest and he already has a history of doing just so. Look at Super 8 and Cloverfield.

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:53 pm
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    Nov. 1/2 weeks before Good dinosaur

    • August 12, 2015 at 3:23 am
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      I think that would be too late. It will most likely come sooner.

  • August 11, 2015 at 11:58 pm
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    Dammme that sucks bigtime. No trailer. Oh well. Kinda getting board with it all now. Maybe it’s time to just wait for the movie to come out and stop following the hype machine.

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:00 am
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    As much as I’m eager to see any new footage I can, I think it’s wise not to give away too much, too soon.

    We have two teasers and a behind the scenes clip already, plus a full trailer on it’s way in a month or two. I can live with that.

    That being said, I immediately pictured the old hag from ‘Princess Bride’ shouting,
    “Boooo!!! Boooo!!!”

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:03 am
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    That is such bulls**t! I’m so sick of this stupid mystery box crap!

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:12 am
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    Like a nice Scotch…worth the wait..

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:17 am
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    Good

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:22 am
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    We might still get the poster, maybe even some nice hero shots! I think we’re getting a little greedy, compared to other big films we’ve seen a lot more than I’d have hoped this time last year! It’s all good guys!

    • August 12, 2015 at 1:36 am
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      I feel we’ve seen a lot more of BvS then we have of Star Wars

      • August 12, 2015 at 1:01 pm
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        Well we’ve basically had the main plot of the first act given to us already…

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:22 am
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    This time next year, we’ll have seen the movie dozens of time and will be bored with it.

    – Depressing Thoughts

    • August 12, 2015 at 12:50 am
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      Wrong.. We’ll be looking forward to EP. VIII, and Rogue One

    • August 12, 2015 at 10:04 am
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      Hopefully not lol. If the movie is good then I’ll be no more sick of it next year then return of the Jedi, which I have seen more times then I can count

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:27 am
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    I’m fine with that, but I do wish they would just tell us when the trailer will come out. If they just said, ‘the next trailer will be out on 30th September’ (or whatever date), it would put a stop to all the speculation, criticism and frustration – we’d all know where we stood and could forget about it for a while. They’re under no obligation to be feeding us new information all the time, but how hard would it be to just tell us when the trailer is out?

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:34 am
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    Time for the official poster launch!

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:40 am
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    Really bad marketing decision. Not very respectful of fans at all. There’s no reason why they can’t get it together and put together a trailer or snippet.

    • August 12, 2015 at 1:22 am
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      It’s great marketing. People are and will continue to be foaming at the mouths for information. This keeps that hype going. Furthermore they don’t need to release a trailer or footage or pictures to create hype and excitement, it already exists and you, me, and half the planet will see this movie if they never release another snippet of information or not. Why possible give away any story if you don’t need to.

    • August 12, 2015 at 9:46 am
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      are you kidding me?? we’ve seen heaps, i dont want to see any more big trailers lol. I love how JJ keeps anticipation up and saves the real good stuff for when we go to the cinema. I’ll oogle over details and ‘what ifs’ based on non spoiler info im balancing

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:43 am
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    I hope there’s at least some new pictures, but SW is worth the wait.

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:49 am
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    D23 = New Poster OR Snoke reveal

    Force Friday = New Trailer

    • August 12, 2015 at 3:24 am
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      I’m pretty sure that we’ll see Maz Kanata long before we see Snoke (who is probably not in the movie for nearly as long). Just saying.

  • August 12, 2015 at 12:54 am
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    I hate to sound negative.. Because there already seems to be enough of it here lately from the so called fans. But i think it really dont matter… More and more people are losing interest in TFA each day.from the lame spoilers to them shoving the same characters down our throats over and over again. With the same ol characters in the artwork and toys etc etc..with them throwing the big 3 in the background of not only the movies but all of the stories leading up to TFA as well?? Ehh im pretty much over it and not interested as much as i was in the begining… I feel that all TFA seems to be is hype. And most of us arengonna be dissapointed. I am starting to think that Rogue one might just be the best star wars movie to be released since The Empire Strikes back! And is going to make TFA look like attack of the clones in comparrison.i think it is pretty dumb to start selling merchendise to everyone when we dont even know what the movies about. We get shown the same characters over and over but we still dont know shit about them… Its not exciting anymore…. Its getting pretty damn annoying to be honest. Im not buying shit til i know what im buying

    • August 12, 2015 at 1:43 am
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      Cool, bro. Thanks for giving up your spot in line! xD

    • August 12, 2015 at 5:30 am
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      So… TFA is dumb based on what you’ve seen and you won’t buy what you don’t know about

      BUT R1 is the new Empire Strikes Back based on that animated trailer.
      RRIIGHHT…

      • August 13, 2015 at 12:29 am
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        Animated trailer? No i judge rogue one based on the sets… The old storm troopers , the rogue squadron and actually knowing what the fuckin movie is about. Nice try though

        • August 13, 2015 at 12:47 am
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          Also…Darth Vader is not only the most famous villain ever created, he is also the most popular sw character. And what better way to bring him back to the screen???? And get those greenbacks$$$$&?? Considering R1 ends basically where episode IV begins it is a no brainer that Vader will be the main Villain of the movie. If you think otherwise than you have no brains at all…. So yeah.. Sorry your arguement means nothing to me… I still feel that Rogue 1 will be the best movie since Empire. A mirror image of a new hope which is what TFa is starting to appear to be isnt as appealing…srry

  • August 12, 2015 at 1:02 am
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    41st

  • August 12, 2015 at 1:03 am
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    Haha…yeah, how about that? How about we take the most anticipated Disney release of all time… And just completely ignore it at our Disney expo? Lmao

  • August 12, 2015 at 1:13 am
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    Official casting announcement for Rourge One is coming. I would be satisfied with it. Or director announcement for Boba movie.

  • August 12, 2015 at 1:15 am
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    My guess; D-23 is where they reveal they are using oil paint matte paintings in an effort to capture the original essence of Star Wars. No CGI backgrounds, all oil paint.

  • August 12, 2015 at 1:38 am
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    Good things come to those who wait

  • August 12, 2015 at 1:39 am
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    Can he hurry up and stop draining it, the movies like 5 months away… Promotion should be in full swing, NOW!!!!

  • August 12, 2015 at 1:39 am
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    Most probably they will announce sme of the cast from rogue one, and show inside the scenes Footage.

  • August 12, 2015 at 1:42 am
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    Scumbags they are

  • August 12, 2015 at 1:48 am
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    Thanks for the heads up, JJ. Now I won’t be disappointed. 🙂

  • August 12, 2015 at 1:55 am
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    Lame. F**k the mystery box. Im going to boycott force Friday if there’s no trailer. Why would I buy toys I know nothing about??????

  • August 12, 2015 at 2:00 am
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    Is it Star Wars fandom, geek culture or the internet that brings so much negativity out in people? I can hardly stand reading these so-called fan posts anymore with how much people complain over literally everything. This is an AMAZING time to be a SW fan, yet people are angry. Jesus, it’s just plain sad.

    • August 12, 2015 at 4:10 am
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      Star Wars fans are like drug addicts , supply and demand , we’re all going cold turkey from the little bits of info but we want more, more , more.
      Im that bored at the moment I might grab a joint and watch the Holiday Special : /

  • August 12, 2015 at 2:02 am
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    Im starting to get really pissed off.4 months to realese and we still know nothing about the movie except practical effects offcourse.

    • August 12, 2015 at 2:43 am
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      You know nothing about the movie? Half the movie has been spoiled.. what do you need to read the full script?

      • August 12, 2015 at 3:20 am
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        You know something we don’t?

      • August 12, 2015 at 6:12 am
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        What I was thinking too.

  • August 12, 2015 at 2:07 am
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    What worries me is that JJ said he’s still editing the movie and cutting stuff. Like, maybe he’s still tweaking and changing the story?

    4 months to go and still no trailer… Everything seems so far behind.

    I hope we’ll not just get some half-assed attempt at a movie with gaping plot holes and visuals that obviously need a finishing touch.

    Oh, and yeah, what’s the story even? I’m not gonna buy merchandise and movie tickets without knowing anything.

    • August 12, 2015 at 2:09 am
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      That is just a crazy pessimistic thought. They are trying to hold off on spewing footage everywhere. Don’t be such a negative nancy

      • August 12, 2015 at 2:26 am
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        Crazy thought my ass. Just read the damn article.

        Quote: While we had Abrams, we asked for a status update on the movie. “I’m still editing and we’re working on refining the cut, but it’s incredibly fun to see the movie come together,” Abrams said. “You realize certain things that you don’t need, certain things you can pull out.”

        WHY THE HELL IS HE STILL EDITING?!

        • August 12, 2015 at 2:35 am
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          Sounds to me like you’re afraid of another “Hobbit incident”.

          Lots of directors are editing their movies down to the last week before premiere. Don’t be so worried 🙂
          It’ll be fine.

          I do hope that he doesn’t try to make it all about nonstop action.

          Variation is important.
          I remember seeing The Two Towers and loving the Helm’s Deep battle. It was intense. But the short little pauses they left in between where they skipped to other characters made me able to relax and catch my breath, which was very much needed.

          • August 12, 2015 at 2:52 am
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            I don’t think I’ll stop being worried until after I walk out of the cinema on Dec 18th 😉

            But yeah, I also hope it won’t be non-stop action. We need character development to make us care about the people in the action.

            I mean, awesome space battles are awesome, but if I empathize with Rey, I get a lot more out of watching her fight space zombies (or whatever the movie is about) because it makes me feel like I’m right there with her.

          • August 12, 2015 at 3:31 am
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            This =)
            It’s been a very long time since I’ve cared about the characters in a movie.

          • August 12, 2015 at 5:32 am
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            Exactly. It was something we sorely missed in the prequels. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the prequels enough, though they don’t hold a candle to the originals. The Obi-Wan/Anakin fight should have been epic, but to be honest, it was lackluster at best because I knew who the characters were, but didn’t care enough about them to even be excited that they were fighting.

            I truly hope we’ll have better character development in the new movies.

        • August 12, 2015 at 4:30 am
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          It’s called editing, guy. The movie I’m sure could be 3-4 hours long with decent material. The hardest part is cutting it down to time. this is TYPICAL. STANDARD. TYPICAL!

          Don’t fret. I work in the industry and can tell you how much time is spent on editing, which is truly one of the most important parts of the movie.

          again. THIS IS TYPICAL

    • August 12, 2015 at 4:12 am
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      oh no , Fantastic Four

      • August 12, 2015 at 8:15 am
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        Don’t worry man, that movie will be nothing compared to that FOX’s shit! Star Wars will rock the hell out of our spirits!

  • August 12, 2015 at 2:08 am
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    No footage? Thats fine.

    A few pictures or possibly a poster will do the trick : )

    • August 12, 2015 at 2:25 am
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      I’m still thinking about that lightsaber plot.

      I wonder if we will se an opening scene like the one in Two Towers where it skips back to when Luke lost his lightsaber in ESB and we get to follow it in the fall, and see how it ended up where it did.

      It could be cool.

  • August 12, 2015 at 2:22 am
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    Still waiting for news about the Jar Jar movie.

    • August 12, 2015 at 4:14 am
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      it will be hilarious , Jar Jar goes on an intergalactic bender with a bunch of drunken ewoks

  • August 12, 2015 at 2:43 am
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    Liar!!-hayden

  • August 12, 2015 at 3:32 am
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    I’m interested in Rogue One and all but the way they’re making it sound is that is going to be more Apocalypse Now than Star Wars. And that’s great and all..but if I want to watch an Apocalypse Now type of movie then I’ll pop in Apocalypse Now. What I really want to watch is Star Wars, and as much as I like hearing JJ speak I’d rather see some footage, it’s about damn time.

  • August 12, 2015 at 3:51 am
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    The comments for this article are typical of the ‘gimme-gimme’ mentality of our society. Too often, too many people feel they are ‘entitled’ to everything they want. JJ, LFL, and Disney owe us jack-squat. Are they risking pissing off some fans to the point that they won’t go see the movie? Perhaps a handful, and I’m sure the powers that be won’t miss them.

    I’m disappointed that we will not get to see a trailer this weekend, but I will get over it because SW is not my whole life. I will forget about it for a while, continue on with my daily existence, and before long a trailer will be announced.

    So stop your complaining, find something else to do to occupy your time, and enjoy the ride. We will all be in the theatres in only a short 18 1/2 weeks.

  • August 12, 2015 at 3:52 am
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    Some fans are wayyyy too eager. People are after Rogue One Trailers and also sorts already. These film makers have to do summit called filming first lol. These Directors have to plan stuff and then film stuff. Maybe the hype machine is the reason why some films turn out to be utter shit. Cos film makers schedules are rushed to buggery and films are rushed in the can just in order to try churn them out. Let these film makers work on this stuff and then hopefully top movie will be produced.

  • August 12, 2015 at 4:03 am
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    How is it Korea gives us more actual footage than JJ at the last two conventions?

    • August 12, 2015 at 10:28 am
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      Because he cares

  • August 12, 2015 at 5:18 am
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    We are getting the next trailer Thanksgiving day Star Wars is a family film so thats when we are getting it

    • August 12, 2015 at 10:12 am
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      That’s only 21 days before the premiere. I doubt they would wait so long before releasing the first full trailer. They would miss out on a lot of marketing

  • August 12, 2015 at 8:28 am
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    Guys, you know what’s better than waiting for a new trailer?
    New character details, new planets, new details of the plot, new poster, anything!

  • August 12, 2015 at 10:18 am
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    I was afraid of this, but it makes sense. Disney just funded an entire convention for Star Wars with celebration, D23 is for all their other properties. Hopefully we get a civil war trailer, a poster for force awakens and maybe some casting on rouge one. That’s the most I dare to hope for. Still, I think Disney could have really created the “new comic-con” if they had given the one-two punch of new marvel and new Star Wars trailers. As it is I don’t think people will care about D23, but fingers crossed

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