UPDATE 4! Two to Four Days of Star Wars Episode VIII Filming on Skellig Michael! Crew Expected to Arrive on September 14?

 

We’ve heard all kinds of rumors about the duration of the upcoming Star Wars filming on Skellig Michael. The latest reports are a bit confusing, and the only certain thing for now is that the shoot will be no longer than several days.

 

 

Kerry’s Minister for Arts and Heritage Heather Humphries has confirmed that the filming will be limited to September only.

 

From rte.ie:

 

Minister Humphries has now confirmed she has granted permission for further filming to take place this month.

 

In a statement she said an ecologist and specialist staff from the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the National Monuments Service will be present for the duration of the filming, and will have the authority to stop or modify it should concerns arise.

 

The statement outlines 16 measures to be implemented, including limiting the filming to September and confining activities to limited and specified areas.

 

My first reaction based on the wording of this statement was that they will probably film for 10 days to 2 weeks in September, since they still haven’t started yet, and we’re already in the first quarter of the month. However there’s another report from TheJournal.ie that suggests the crew is expected to film only for 2 to 4 days!

 

A few days ago another Kerry minister said that the Skellig Michael shoot this month will be for a second Star Wars movie, making us to believe that he was talking about Episode VIII (HERE).

 

 

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UPDATE 1!

 

And another report backing up the several days of filming, and suggesting that the shoot is about Episode VIII (via breakingnews.ie):

 

Filming is expected to last between two and four days, with preparation and clear up work covering several weeks.

 

Eight return helicopter flights have been licensed and it is understood director Rian Johnson has been cleared to film some scenes at dusk and at night from the sky up to 9pm, despite concerns about nocturnal sea birds.

 

Despite the multiple and confusing reports (there was even one suggesting that the filming is for Episode IX), the shoot will be most likely about Episode VIII. 🙂

 

Stay tuned for more on the topic.

 

 

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UPDATE 2!

 

Entertainment Weekly has learned that the filming on Skellig Michael will not be about Episode VIII, but a reshoots for The Force Awakens:

 

Lucasfilm did not immediately return calls for comment, but it’s not unusual for big budget films to reshoot some scenes in the midst of editing, although this one is cutting it close with release just over three months from now. Sources tell EW that smaller scale reshoots have been happening off and on for several weeks, including during the time some of the cast was gathered in Southern California for Disney’s D23 fan expo last month.

 

Now the question is, are they only changing something, or they have decided to extend a certain rumored sequence. As you remember since the first filming on Skellig, a local newspaper spread the rumor that the scene shot there will be at the very end of the movie and will be very brief.

 

 

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UPDATE 3!

 

EW is now going back on their statement upon hearing from Lucasfilm, and is stating that the movie being filmed is Episode VIII.

 

Lucasfilm says reports that Star Wars: The Force Awakens would be regrouping for reshoots in Ireland this month are erroneous and that the actual plan is to begin shooting sequences from director Rian Johnson’s 2017 sequel Episode VIII.

 

Who knows? At this rate, they might be shooting a bit of footage for both movies! In any case, don’t expect anything elaborate – like a major action sequence – to occur during the shoot if it’s only a few days long. It’s likely that a lot of the footage for the location Skellig Michael represents will be filmed later on at the studio, as opposed to filming extensively on the island.

 

 

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UPDATE 4! 

 

Now that we’ve finally found out for which episode is the upcoming filming, the next most interesting question is, when is filming going to start. It appears that Independent.ie might have the answer. Among other things that were already reported before, the site mentioned the following:

 

On September 14, the Star Wars crew will return. Lights, cameras and action will, for a period, replace the peace which envelopes this stunning isle, 12km off the coast of south Kerry, and many are worried about the ecological consequences and the long-term impact on the great Skellig. Others believe the concerns are misplaced and that the Star Wars film will boost tourism to the south west. 

 

 

As it was mentioned before, the actual filming will take only 2-4 days, but the filming crew will be on location for at least 2 weeks preparing for the shoot. So most likely crew members will start to arrive from Monday next week and we could expect the actual filming to take place several days after that. My guess is around September 21.

 

 

Stay tuned for more.

 

 

Special thanks to Terence Mulvey for the heads up.

 

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144 thoughts on “UPDATE 4! Two to Four Days of Star Wars Episode VIII Filming on Skellig Michael! Crew Expected to Arrive on September 14?

  • September 8, 2015 at 3:53 pm
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    Ok, now this is getting annoying. So many updates on this without any actually new stuff.

  • September 8, 2015 at 4:33 pm
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    I have no idea what is going on with this story anymore.

    • September 8, 2015 at 6:14 pm
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      This one begat that one. That begat this this one and lo and behold somebody filmed some sh*t.

      Or something like that basically.

    • September 8, 2015 at 8:36 pm
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      And all the better for it.

    • September 8, 2015 at 5:45 pm
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      I’m way happier about this than I should be. Took that week off work so this is bringing the awesomeness forward a day, and ahead of America too, feels good 😉

      Some Nordic countries are getting it on the 15th I believe which doesn’t make sense for such a huge film to come out days ahead in a small market..

      • September 9, 2015 at 12:06 am
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        LOL Nordic countries are definitely NOT SMALL market 🙂

      • September 9, 2015 at 3:09 am
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        It doesn’t make sense that they are releasing on different dates. Release it on the 18th everywhere it would just be at different times though, obviously.

  • September 8, 2015 at 4:36 pm
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    2 to 4 days is just a principal photography…

  • September 8, 2015 at 4:53 pm
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    I shall find Skywalker here…and destroy him….No need for more filming.

    • September 8, 2015 at 6:52 pm
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      Haha, great 😉

    • September 10, 2015 at 6:15 am
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      Again with the find Skywalker crap? You need to chill out Kylo, and can you put that lightsaber down?

      • September 10, 2015 at 1:24 pm
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        Damn straight, every time I see him with that thing I worry he’s going to hurt himself. I have a vision of slashed leg or stab to the armpit… it almost takes my mind off the horror that he looks like a platypus… OMG ‘”Duck Billed Platypus”

  • September 8, 2015 at 4:57 pm
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    Yea. It has been dragging. The bright side of things is that no matter what, we only have three months to go anyway.

  • September 8, 2015 at 5:09 pm
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    Just heard TFA is opening on the 17th Dec here in the UK now, so a day before the USA! Madness.

  • September 8, 2015 at 5:18 pm
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    I’m going to speculate that this is going to be for the first act of VIII. I don’t think (personally) that it’s for reshoots or pick-ups. Seems to me that from what we’ve heard, that VII ends here, so one would figure that it may begin here in the next installment…that’s just me. 🙂

  • September 8, 2015 at 6:51 pm
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    Makes sense if we could also use our cantina name etc to comment?

    • September 9, 2015 at 4:33 pm
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      The Disqus names can be edited easily. I change my Disqus screen name all the time. Just alter it to match your forum username.

      • September 10, 2015 at 9:39 am
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        Thanks…

  • September 8, 2015 at 7:09 pm
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    A few days shoot? Likely filming the rest of it (interiors) elsewhere.

  • September 8, 2015 at 11:08 pm
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    Hi, I’m living a few hours drive from Co Kerry, will any cast members be there for the second trip for filming, any advice on best places to catch a celeb, hotels, location etc, is it worth the trip down, any advice please

    • September 9, 2015 at 11:45 pm
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      Get a boat with a cabin to sleep in and stay docked at the main marina close to the ferry that goes to Skellig every day. Have a friend or two stay with you around the clock, sleeping in shifts, to keep an eye on any activity. Then be sure to report back here on what you see 🙂

  • September 8, 2015 at 11:21 pm
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    I can’t wait to see what this place is going to be in the movie. I also can’t wait to what Luke Skywalker looks like

    • September 9, 2015 at 5:10 am
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      There’s already been a leaked image of Luke…pretty epic

      • September 9, 2015 at 6:52 pm
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        yeah I saw it and I absolutely loved it but I just want to see you at a non leaked photo with him wielding his green lightsaber that is going to be epic

        • September 10, 2015 at 1:47 am
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          Agreed. He better get at least one lightsaber fight scene in the new trilogy

    • September 9, 2015 at 4:32 pm
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      I’m betting he looks like Mark Hamill with a beard. 😀

      • September 9, 2015 at 6:50 pm
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        Lol that’s great man

  • September 8, 2015 at 11:38 pm
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    Luke makes it to Episode VIII?!?!

    • September 9, 2015 at 9:22 pm
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      Probably, but there is quite literally NOTHING in the article that indicates that so…..yeah.

  • September 9, 2015 at 7:35 am
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    I hope all of VIII and IX are filmed on location. I miss them greatly after all the studio shooting that occurred in the PT which I think is one of the main reasons why those films have aged so poorly and are so visually garish now.

    • September 9, 2015 at 9:21 pm
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      The Prequels had a sh*t-ton of location shooting did you not actually watch them or something?

      • September 9, 2015 at 10:00 pm
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        TPM, yes. AOTC to some extent. ROTS was shot entirely in a studio. They only went on location to shoot backplates.

        • September 9, 2015 at 10:21 pm
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          It tapered down through them yes, but to say there was none is wrong.

          • September 9, 2015 at 11:39 pm
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            He said “… after all the studio shooting…”, not “…It was all studio shooting…”.

          • September 10, 2015 at 12:30 am
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            Thank you! Mmmm, Let’s see here……

            Tatooine – Tunisia

            Naboo- Spain and Italy

            Kamino – CG

            Geonosis – CG plates

            Coruscant – CG

            Utapau – CG plates

            Kashyyyk – CG plates

            Mustafar – CG

            Salecumi – CG

            Cato Nemoidia – CG

            Felucia – CG

            Polis Massa – CG

            Mygeeto – CG

            Dagobah – CG

            Alderaan – CG

            Yeah, Lots of location shooting there. Did YOU see the films?

          • September 10, 2015 at 12:39 am
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            Mmm, Let’s see here….

            Tatooine – Tunisia

            Naboo – Italy and Spain

            Coruscant – CG

            Kamino – CG

            Geonosis – CG plates

            Utaupau – CG plates

            Kashyyyk- CG plates

            Cato Nemoidia – CG

            Felucia – CG

            Mygeeto – CG

            Salucami – CG

            Polis Massa – CG

            Alderaan – CG plates

            Dagobah – CG

            Yeah, Lots of location shooting there unless you don’t lnow the meaning of the word.

          • September 10, 2015 at 1:46 am
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            Lots of physical models and miniatures in those.

          • September 10, 2015 at 2:14 am
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            Yes, But I’m talking about location shooting and 9/10 of said models were digitally tweaked which is why they are such an eyesore.

          • September 10, 2015 at 5:20 am
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            I can think of a few Original Trilogy matte paintings and miniatures that were “eye sores.”

          • September 10, 2015 at 1:12 pm
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            It’s 2015, They have laser eye surgery which may be the problem. Unless your taste in film is so gauche that you think a digital cartoon that a souless technician shat out looks more realistic than a hand painted matte that someone put their heart and soul into. Or are you mad that Micheal Bay isn’t directing TFA?

          • September 10, 2015 at 1:59 am
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            Alderaan had location shooting done for it’s scenes as did Mustafar, Kashyyyk, Dagobah, and Geonosis. I never stated that everything was done on location, just that it wasn’t as sparse as people like to make it out to be. No reason to be a d*ck about it dude.

          • September 10, 2015 at 2:12 am
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            Um, Yeah it was. Two planets ain’t a lot. Especially when they were ones barely in the trilogy at all. Watch the films again or better yet the making. All those sets are on a soundstage. CG plates don’t count either. I’m talking about actually filming the actors in REAL locations not lazily shopping the enviornment around them shot elsewhere. Dagobah as was Mustafar was all digital too. Models don’t count.

        • September 10, 2015 at 1:45 am
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          For episode 2 they went to Tunisia in the same locations as the original Lars homestead and To Italy, Lake Como and such.

          • September 10, 2015 at 6:04 am
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            Who cares? It sucked.

          • September 10, 2015 at 5:17 pm
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            Not to me.

      • September 10, 2015 at 5:49 pm
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        “By the third prequel, almost all of the environments and everything were all done on the computer.”

        -George Lucas
        Source Wired Magazine interview

        • September 11, 2015 at 12:13 am
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          Yes, I get that. There was still location shooting for Mustafar, Kashyyyk, and Alderaan though so you may want to look at the quote you poasted and see that it says “almost all” as is NOT all, as in some location shooting was still done, as in you obviously don’t have a very good grasp on the English language. Thanks for trying though.

          • September 11, 2015 at 12:32 am
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            You are having an imaginary argument, I think. But if insulting me makes you feel better, type away.

          • September 11, 2015 at 7:09 am
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            If you took any of that as insulting you need thicker skin. Have a good day Sally.

  • September 9, 2015 at 4:31 pm
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    I get the feeling that unlike the previous films, Ep 8 is going to pick up immediately where Ep 7 ends.

    • September 9, 2015 at 9:20 pm
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      I don’t. I think there will still be a relative “real time” gap as there was with the other movies (exception being Ep.1 – Ep.2 gap being 10 years,) and I think things will be in a much darker place come Episode 8.

      • September 9, 2015 at 11:15 pm
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        You’re probably right, Kenn. However now that Baron Benji has put the idea in my head I’m starting to think it would be a cool idea.

        • September 9, 2015 at 11:32 pm
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          It’s fine for TV but I think in the movies there NEEDS to be a gap so the audience can see how the characters are growing and dealing with the events that transpired in the previous movie. If they start immediately after the previous movie we aren’t giving the characters time to reflect on things or giving the actors anything new to do with their characters. Actors like to stay with characters that they can grow over time. If we visit the characters again immediately the actors have to try and get into the same mindset they were back then rather then allowing their own experiences grow them and in turn grow the characters. If we take a gap it allows us to stay with the characters over a longer period of their lives also rather than spending 6, 7, or 8 years with actors playing the characters the same way. It’s different in other mediums because we can spend more time with the individual characters.

          • September 10, 2015 at 11:24 pm
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            Right, besides; I am sure Disney would like to take advantage of the gap to release further material to expand EU and then make more money in the process.

          • September 11, 2015 at 12:10 am
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            Well there is a gap necessary to actually film the movie so yes, I’m sure Disney will use that time to do the same thing Lucasfilm did, release merchandise and expand the public awareness of the brand. None of which actually has anything to do with this discussion since we’re talking about the “in universe” time that passed between movies and whether it should pick up immediately afterwards or have a relative real time gap as they have since the beginning.

    • September 9, 2015 at 11:23 pm
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      Perhaps it might be a few month gap where a certain someone trains someone in the ways of the Force in that location?

  • September 9, 2015 at 11:41 pm
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    Lots of re-shoots have been going on since principal photography wrapped. Somewhat unsettling.

    • September 9, 2015 at 11:58 pm
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      this is really unsettling indeed. how the hell are they still filming just 100 days away from the release? Id rather have the release postponed than a crappy movie on December

    • September 10, 2015 at 12:38 am
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      Re shoots are common. If it makes for a better movie, so be it. Or you could do it like Lucas and continually change the movie AFTER it’s released.

    • September 10, 2015 at 2:50 am
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      Commonplace with movies today.

    • September 10, 2015 at 8:43 am
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      A New Hope had reshoots after it was finished… it’s called quality control. If it’s not good enough, do it again. Watch “Empire of Dreams”, where all the actors complain about how many times George Lucas told them to re-do their scenes “faster and more intense”. The energy and intensity of A New Hope sets it apart from the prequels immediately. You really believed their lives were on the line. Unlike, say, Natalie Portman demanding that a Clone Trooper “Get a transport. Hurry.”

  • September 9, 2015 at 11:58 pm
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    I think JJ and Kasdan attempt to revise the original ending which most likely feature Luke for a very short time. I hope they come to deal with negative reaction from the fan

  • September 10, 2015 at 12:37 am
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    EW has updated:
    “CORRECTION: Lucasfilm says reports that Star Wars: The Force Awakens would be regrouping for reshoots in Ireland this month are erroneous and that the actual plan is to begin shooting sequences from director Rian Johnson’s 2017 sequel Episode VIII.”

  • September 10, 2015 at 1:58 am
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    It’s not enough to do ticky tack reshoots with Mark Hamill in them.
    They need to digitally scrub John Boyega from every scene he’s in.
    Then replace him with who should have been cast in TFA to begin with:
    Jesse Plemmons.

    • September 10, 2015 at 2:41 am
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      “… I don’t understand how any longtime STar Wars fan with half a brain can take TFA seriously.”

      How about this: Not every SW fan is paranoid about nonsense race issues. Not every fan is angry about the movie starring people of various types. Not every fan is shallow enough to judge people/things solely on superficial traits like skin tone or gender. Not every fan is as lacking in self-confidence as you.

      And, yes, as a white man, I find your opinion hilarious and sad at once.

      Hilarious, because you seem to not notice that plenty of movies are still being made starring men, white ones at that. To find a slew of examples, we have to go no farther than Marvel (also ran by Iger and company), which has (to date) featured no women or minorities in a starring role. Oh my, look at their blatant pandering. How dare they infect our precious nerd culture with minorities like Thor, Captain America or Tony Stark. However will we white people survive?

      I laugh at you. I’m laughing now.

      But I also find it sad that you’re so afraid. It drips from every angry word you type. You’re terrified, and that’s a horrible way to spend your life. A horrible way for you to waste your life.

      You’re furious that TFA stars a white woman, a black man and a Guatemalan-American man of primarily European ancestry? Get over it.

      Personally, this lifelong SW fan is happy to share that galaxy far, far away with everyone. Personally, this fan believes there’s room for everyone there. Personally, I think that your lack self-esteem is troubling, and I hope that you learn to believe in yourself beyond shallow identifications based on genetic chance.

      And if you think that makes me have half a brain … well, coming from you, I’d take it as a compliment.

      • September 10, 2015 at 2:45 am
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        Hey I remember you from Batmannews. You preach good sense wherever you go!

        • September 10, 2015 at 4:13 am
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          Thanks!

      • September 10, 2015 at 4:45 am
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        You’re wrong.

        Disney is clearly pandering to blacks with Boyega (who is beyond a joke as the new LUke Skywalker) and feminists with Daisy Ridley.

        It’s so blatant, that it’s almost parodic, like Space Balls II.

        BTW, you’re the very definition of a cuck.

        If you don’t know what that is, pick up your pink diamond studded Kindle and look it up.

        • September 10, 2015 at 5:18 am
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          Please go away Teddy Atlas.

          Disney is not pandering to anybody. And if you’re so scared of black male and white female lead roles, I suggest you just go hide under a rock this coming December 18. Personally, I’m going to have some fun this December 18.

        • September 10, 2015 at 5:38 am
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          It’s going to hurt so much when Boyega slays his part. I’m going to save a flask for all those sweet tears.

    • September 10, 2015 at 3:00 am
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      My God, you’re clearly a devil lunatic scum-bag slime and don’t deserve to be responded to, but I must say, that was one of the most vomit inducing hate comments that I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. I sincerely hope something devastating and debilitating happens to you. You are NOT a Star Wars fan.

    • September 10, 2015 at 3:58 am
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      Boyega’s a good actor, and honestly, I’d rather see him with the role than Plemmons. However…rather than a story coming from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the film does seem like a very 21st century Hollywood production in search of a diversity image award. Nonetheless, I’m excited to see the film.

    • September 10, 2015 at 4:32 am
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      Good God, another entitled white male bigot who defines “poisonous left wing nonsense” as acknowledging that women and black people exist. We all know that it’s the sacred right of white men to star in every movie I see to appease my ass-backwards prejudices from 70 years ago. Do us all a favor and don’t see the movie if it offends you so much and spare us all your presence.

    • September 10, 2015 at 5:14 am
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      I was hoping this new comments section would discourage the hateful, sexist/racist bigots on the internet. Guess I was wrong….

      My suggestion for Max Ren: leave this forum and wait for Rogue One (because there’s only one woman character when every other of her 6 or 7 co-stars are male.)

    • September 10, 2015 at 5:59 am
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      Jesse Plemmons would not fit in imo, but I completely agree regarding the feminist/minority agenda from Disney. They are trying too hard to be forward thinking, to the point where The Force Awakens may feel sterile.

    • September 10, 2015 at 7:14 am
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      Yea, let’s insert a bunch of Narrowminded Donald Trump acolytes into the feel and make this a comedy full of 100% hypocracy. The entire Starwars story was about taking down the right wing hardliners.

      Bush says your with us or against us, and Lucus inserts that only Sith deal in Absolutes.

      Adding a minority and female isn’t pandering, it’s bringing in a new set of fans. People like you won’t be happy until white males are in every power position again. I can’t imagine what makes you feel so inadequate.

  • September 10, 2015 at 2:11 am
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    Someone needs to file Update 3, because EW has confirmed that the upcoming shoot IS for Episode VIII. It’s now the top paragraph in the linked article.

  • September 10, 2015 at 2:15 am
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    Why should Boyega be cut from the movie?

  • September 10, 2015 at 2:44 am
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    New banner image is incredible.

    • September 10, 2015 at 2:59 am
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      Yes! The best one yet

  • September 10, 2015 at 3:25 am
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    I really hope Luke is in this movie for a lot longer than just a few scenes at the end. I would be really disappointed if that was the case.

    • September 10, 2015 at 3:42 am
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      Yeah, me too. I’ll be disappointed if they don’t give the original trilogy cast any interaction with each other too. Especially if they kill Han, because then we’ll never see them interact with each other again.

      • September 10, 2015 at 4:21 am
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        Han does interact with Leia in TFA.

        Luke’s brief appearance will be to set up Episode 8. No reason to shove him into a story that he has nothing to do with for the sake of fan service. JJ knows where this trilogy is going, you don’t. So leave the storytelling to the people who actually know the totality of where it’s headed.

        • September 10, 2015 at 7:07 am
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          What are you talking about? They wrote the story from scratch. They didn’t have to shove him in, he should have been central to the entire film. After decades of wondering what becomes of Luke, it shouldn’t take a entire movie to introduce him back into the fold.

          They have one shot to get this right,band they seem to be going the route of Luke hiding with serious daddy issues.

          If this is the case, a serious Disney storm is coming.

          • September 10, 2015 at 8:08 am
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            EXACTLY — there’s not like some rule that said they HAD to have just cameos. Ridiculous. That “justification” of “oh, it’s what’s best for da stowree!” is a pretentious load of crap.

          • September 10, 2015 at 2:43 pm
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            I don’t have much of an issue with the lightsabre rumors, as long as it’s well done and the story is good, but for me, I’m with you 100% on the Luke rumors. Imagine an extremely popular music group reuniting for the first time in 20 years, yet none of the members perform onstage at the same time, and the lead singer only sings one song. While the “story” could still be good, it would be a monumental waste of an opportunity if the original three don’t all have interaction with each other at some point in the film, and honestly I’m not sure I could even enjoy the film if that ends up being the case. Let’s hope the rumor is not true. Nothing else we can do.

          • September 11, 2015 at 2:03 am
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            That’s a good analogy!

            Personally though, seeing how JJ copped a lot of criticism from Star Trek fans over that particular reboot (which I enjoyed by the way), and having seen how much hate George Lucas has copped from certain fans over the prequels (which I also enjoyed), I can understand why JJ was reluctant to sign on for Episode VII initially. One false move, and the fans will remind you about it for the rest of your life.

            So I doubt JJ would be silly enough to leave Luke out of the movie until the final scene. That would be a middle finger to a lot of fans, and since JJ had plenty to say about the prequels and George Lucas, I can’t imagine he would paint a target on his own back by leaving Luke out of most of the film.

            I remember hearing early on that the original Michael Arndt script was criticised becaused the OT cast only had cameos, and that this problem was fixed by Disney/JJ/Kasdan.

          • September 10, 2015 at 6:23 pm
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            If you think it’s a good idea to focus on 60-70-year-old Han, Luke and Leia rather using the film to establish the next generation trio of characters just to appease fans who remember how much they liked them 35 years ago, then no, it’s not good for the story at all. They know where the story is going in the next two films and what needs to be accomplished in the first film. Having the old cast dominate when you are trying to establish a new trio is not the way to go. It would be like Yoda and Obi Wan dominating Episode IV when you are trying to establish Han, Luke and Leia. You would completely lose out on setting those characters up for Empire and Jedi and diminish their roles in the the entire story.

          • September 10, 2015 at 6:15 pm
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            They are creating a three part story from scratch. They know what’s coming in the next two installments, they know how to best use the characters and where in order to best tell that complete story. The main purpose of the movie should be to introduce the next generation characters, just like any first episode of a trilogy. It needs to introduce the characters who will carry this new trilogy – not focus and consume storyline on the characters of the last trilogy–they had their time. Their role now is to pass the baton onto the new kids. Having a Luke-centric story when you are trying to establish a new group of young heroes just to make fans happy is not the way to go. The original characters need to be in roles of support and passing wisdom on to the new kids. We don’t need a fourth film dominated with 60-70-year old versions of the original characters just to make fans happy. That completely inhibits the entire purpose of setting up the new trio of characters.

        • September 10, 2015 at 7:49 am
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          Han dying without the proper send off from his friends and family SUCKS. It’s also extremely out of character and goes against everything we know about Luke to have him just abandon his friends and hide as they are killed and dying.

          This is one of the problems with modern movies: too much setting the stage, not enough getting on with the show. After having Hamill, Fisher, and Ford out promoting the film, announcing that the original cast will be in it when they didn’t have to be at all, it is a HUGE middle finger to fans to give Luke a 2 second voiceless cameo and to never have the OT cast interact with each other again. I never thought I would even have to type that. Next you will tell me I’m crazy because I expect to see STARS and OUTER SPACE in Star Wars — expecting to see Han, Luke, and Leia talk is as natural as that.
          People often talk about how “there’s no need to just throw Luke in as fan service”, when really, the ENTIRE IDEA/purpose of doing a new Star Wars film is about fan service, it IS about nostalgia. A sequel to Return Of The Jedi — a Star Wars 7 — DIDN’T NEED to be made in the first place. Return Of The Jedi was complete in and of itself with the ending it had. Han Solo didn’t need to have the biggest part — as much as I love Han, Star Wars has always been about the Skywalkers. Now Han suddenly has the biggest part of the OT characters because he’s important to us. The original trilogy has been retconned left and right, we’re getting film revisionist history all so they could bring back the lightsaber Luke lost in Empire Strikes Back, as well as over-emphasize it as some mystical thing that HAD to be passed down to the next person, when Empire disposed of it as a rather trivial thing. There’s no reason why Luke’s legacy couldn’t have been passed down using his green lightsaber. The idea behind bringing back Anakin’s saber for posterity is nice, but not when it comes at the expense of what the original films established. The most fan-ficy thing is bringing back Luke’s blue lightsaber just cuz it was Anakin’s to give to his kids. A legacy is much bigger than a simple tool, and could have been passed on just as easily and symbolically with Luke’s offspring wielding his green saber. The crossguard lightsaber now makes the lightsaber look like a sword and now makes the lightsaber less of its own thing — it’s stupid, but it’s a marketing gimmick.
          Doing a super weapon storyline didn’t need to happen, but will because JJ is apparently rehashing A New Hope. We have an ice planet, but it’s not Hoth, and a dessert planet, but it’s not Tattooine. Say what you will about the prequels, but at least the new planets didn’t look like ones we’d seen before.
          All this, and it’s PANDERING to expect to see Luke for more than a mere cameo? It’s pandering to see Luke, Han, and Leia communicate with each other? As if there were some rule somewhere that said Luke, Han, and Leia could ONLY be in the film as cameos, when they WROTE this story the way they did. It didn’t have to be. And there’s no reason why we couldn’t have seen them interact and have bigger parts in the film while still focusing on the new characters in the foreground. Giving Luke, Han, and Leia a half hour of screen time each wouldn’t have impeded on the new characters being the focus at all. I don’t see how having them in Yoda-esque roles as he was in the prequels would have prevented them from focusing on new characters at all. In fact, it would have made sense. Nobody expected to see a movie where Han, Luke, and Leia were the main characters again — but we expected them to be in it, particularly after all the hype of bringing them back, and the supposed “role expansion” news stories where it was said JJ rewrote the script to give them bigger parts.
          Expecting to see Luke, Leia, and Han in the movie a substantial amount and talk to each other at least in the Return Of The Jedi sequel just sounds like natural expectations and common sense to me.
          The filmmakers are d-bags if they eff this up.
          And I’m just saying:
          The guy who ruins Luke, Han, and Leia is a hundred times worse than being the guy who ruined the prequels.
          JJ has a ONCE IN A LIFETIME opportunity here, something that will never happen again, EVER, and something most people never even thought would happen: Luke, Han, and Leia together in a movie again.
          And you’re telling me it’s “pandering” to expect them to have a scene together, and communicate, talk for a bit?
          Buddy, it’s COMMON SENSE! Anything else is insanity!
          Or sheer stupid auteur elitist narcissism, where the filmmaker believes he is being “bold” and “artsy” by behaving insanely with the rarest of opportunities simply because no one in their right mind would do that and his ego must have the recognition.
          JJ, that kind of mentality doesn’t belong in STAR WARS.

          • September 10, 2015 at 8:37 am
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            How about we all relax…why is everyone acting as if the rumours we have heard are all 100% true? Sure, some of them will be, but I for one don’t believe that the original trilogy cast – particularly Harrison Ford – would sign on if they thought the movie would suck. If JJ really grew up with the OT and was truly inspired by them, then there is no way Luke Skywalker only appears at the end as a cameo.

            Remember the early rumours about Luke killing Han on the Ice Planet because Luke was trying to kill Han’s son? Or the rumour that Luke was the evil, half-cyborg mastermind that Rey finds at the end? Or the rumour that Luke actually kicks arse in this movie? They can’t all be right. How about the rumour that many of the “rumours” coming out related to the old Michael Arndt script?

            If I was JJ Abrams/Lucasfilm/Disney, I would know that it is almost impossible to keep secrets, when people have no hesitation in stealing movies or tv shows by illegally pirating them. In that case, the ONLY possible way to safeguard the plot of the movie, and keep some surprises for the fans, is to flood the internet with rumours. JJ himself said some of the rumours were true – but that doesn’t mean the one about Luke is true.

            Also, what if JJ Abrams filmed Mark Hamill’s scenes with just the bare minimum crew, and kept them off the record except for the key people in the scene? That way, he would know who spoiled the movie if the news came out. Eg a scene with Luke and Yoda needs only Mark Hamill, really… and I think we can all see that Mark Hamill respects the movie enough not to blab about it.

            Who’s to say that Lucasfilm aren’t feeding people like Jason Ward loads of misinformation, but sprinkling in just enough truth so that they gain credibility and people believe them, to put them off track? Because people ARE offtrack – so busy venting their anger at Luke’s supposed 30 second cameo that they stop looking for the true story. Who’s to say that Jason Ward isn’t on Disney’s payroll, with the specific job of stirring up false rumours?

            For those who don’t like the idea of Anakin’s lightsabre being in the movie – perhaps this was necessary so that Luke could keep his green one (which I prefer anyway) because he’ll need to use it a lot.

            At the end of the day, IF Luke only has a cameo, but the movie is still awesome and on par with the Original Trilogy (or better), that means we still get Luke in Episode VIII… but I would bet my house Luke is in this movie more than MSW and co think. If that’s the case, hats off to JJ Abrams for pulling the wool over our eyes 🙂

          • September 10, 2015 at 8:49 am
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            It may be a good movie, but I will be disappointed that there is no OT cast interaction, and Luke just gets a cameo. I would also like to see Luke use his green lightsaber at least once or twice (like Obi-wan did in A New Hope), but I know that ain’t gonna happen. As for the new kids getting Anakin’s lightsaber so Luke doesn’t have to give up his green one….umm, there ARE more than TWO lightsabers in the galaxy. They didn’t HAVE to be given one that belongs to Luke or Anakin, nor did they in order to be “special”. It could be just as special if Luke made one to give to his offspring, or, even better, if they built their own as a right of passage or something. No need to muddle the original trilogy with retcons and now “flashbacks” over this idea — the idea ain’t worth that much.

            That being said, I will be extremely happy if the rumors aren’t true.

            EVERY rumor about Luke has sucked with this movie:

            We had EVIL Luke, crazy Luke, robot Luke, failure Luke, ghost Luke, kills-Han-Luke, and now CAMEO Luke — it’s like, can we just have friggin’ NORMAL LUKE, please?

            Is it really that much to ask to just have Luke with 30 years tacked onto him as he was when we last saw him, as a JEDI KNIGHT, as a noble hero in a substantial role?

            Holy crap.

          • September 10, 2015 at 9:04 am
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            I would settle for no OT cast interaction, but an awesome display from Luke. I grew up wanting to be Luke Skywalker, not Han (and not Leia either, not that there’s anything wrong with that). I guess there are people who wanted to be Han, so they want a movie where it is more about Han.

            Yeah, fair point with the lightsabers 🙂

            The fact that almost every rumour about Luke has sucked (I did read one that said he had an amazing fight scene, so that didn’t suck!) tells me that someone is spreading a whole load of false crap. Maybe it’s Disney, or maybe it’s just people trying to get attention, who knows.

            As for “normal Luke” – I doubt any of us are the same now as we will be in 30 years time. Given the 30 year timeframe since Return of the Jedi, I don’t mind so much if Luke is in hiding early on – perhaps feeling like a failure because his jedi academy was destroyed and the Padawans killed.

            I remember one of the earliest rumours was that Luke didn’t show up until Act 3, but it was worth the wait. I hope so.

            I think Disney probably want to be a bit cautious about getting people too hyped up too early. Right now, there are doubters. I reckon the Full Trailer will come about 6 weeks before the movie, and it will give a taste of Luke in action with his green lightsaber, and then TFA will make a billion dollars before the end of the year and smash Avatar’s Box Office Record.

          • September 10, 2015 at 9:42 am
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            Why can’t we have both? Why can’t we have OT interaction AND Luke being awesome and kicking ass? That would be perfect!

            And when I say “normal” Luke, you know what I mean, I mean just the same character we know and love but with a natural progression of 30 years of what he was when we last saw him. i.e., still a good guy, and an awesome jedi knight who has come into his own. I’m not asking for Luke to be exactly as he was in Return Of The Jedi, I’m asking for that Luke but more “grown up”, or “older”, with 30 years of wisdom and experience tacked onto him, 30 years more stronger in the force.

            No, this does not to me constitute a Luke who has abandoned his friends and lets everything go to crap, and is “hiding” because he “failed” at something, what this means is that I expect him to be 30 years stronger in the force, 30 years more heroic and good, confident, and unshakeable as a full blown jedi master as he should be.

          • September 10, 2015 at 10:25 am
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            Having both OT cast interaction AND Luke Skywalker kicking butt would be the best Christmas present ever! I was only saying that Luke would be my number one choice.

            We’ll know pretty soon 🙂

          • September 10, 2015 at 6:00 pm
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            First of all, the character of Han Solo has always been a rogue who takes big risks and plays by his own rules. He would never be a family man who settles
            down with Leia and spends 35 years assisting her in her efforts to lead whatever the Rebellion becomes, and later, the Resistance. Likewise, he is not inseparable from his friend Luke Skywalker. The two don’t need to spend the rest of their lives alongside one another. Luke attempts to train new Jedi while Han does back into smuggling with Chewie. Two very different characters with different objectives.

            So Han doesn’t need some big, emotional sendoff. He dies sacrificing himself for the new kids, which makes his last moments heroic and selfless, which is a fine sendoff in its own right. And if this is Han Solo/Harrison Ford’s last Star Wars film, he might as well get the bulk of the original character screen time. If you get upset with the fact that he does die, instead, you have Han Solo kicking around for a whole other trilogy when it’s supposed to be about passing the baton on to the new kids. It’s their trilogy. The original three already had theirs. We had three movies with those people fighting alongside one another. We don’t need a fourth movie of 60-70-year-old versions of those characters for the sake of sentiment when we are trying to establish a new trio that will take us trough the new trilogy. That’s lousy storytelling.

            Right now, it isn’t clear what sends Luke off into
            exile. It appears to be an attack on the Jedi he is training that makes him do essentially what Obi Wan did by going to Tatooine. He isn’t preoccupied with keeping up with his old smuggler friend Han Solo. He’s got bigger things to deal with now as he’s the apparent target of this that want him killed. Having Luke shoved into this movie for the sake of the fanboys is like shoving Yoda into A New Hope. The story simply doesn’t need him, and you cluster the group of heroes with old characters when you are trying to introduce a set of new ones. You have to think bigger picture and the overarching story that is being told. His role will be much like Yoda in that he enters the second film with a much greater presence, presumably being the one to train Rey in the force.

      • September 10, 2015 at 5:57 am
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        Got to agree, not having Luke and Han interact again before killing one of them off would be such a bullshit move.

      • September 10, 2015 at 7:53 pm
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        then prepare for a major disappointment… making star wars says it’s going to happen. And they’ve been right about “a great… many… things” since day 1.

    • September 10, 2015 at 4:21 pm
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      There is no indication that Luke I only in Episode 7 for one scene at the end. Only rumors. Let’s wait to pass judgement until Dec 18th.

    • September 11, 2015 at 1:32 am
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      i wont be disappointed if it promises for a greater role in ep 8 and 9 for luke. man we just dont know til we really know the story of ep 7. i understand what some of you guys are saying, id agree itd be a shame not to see the ole “big three” together, but we just dont know enough to pass such harsh judgement yet. if lukes role is somewhat diminished in 7 for the sake of greater things in 8 and 9, then man im all for it. its all gonna depend on the story. a “tease” of luke in 7 actually would be cool when we have the whole saga a few years down the line. we gotta look at the big picture. do we throw everything, i mean everything, at ep 7 with no anticipation for 8 and 9? as much as right now we all are dying to see luke and co, these movies, this story, has to be crafted for the long haul. 10 years from now, will the movies and story hold up, or do we settle for the short term gratification by sacrificing dramatic tension so that we fans here in 2015 are happy? i dont know lol! im just not gonna throw stones at jj and kasdan just yet. lets see what the story holds, our perspective of all this is going to change dramatically dec 18 (well, earlier for some of you lucky peeps across the pond :P)

  • September 10, 2015 at 3:51 am
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    Okay, now IGN just reported about an hour ago that it is indeed filming stuff for Episode 8. That they were trying to cover it up as reshoots for 7. Which is it?

  • September 10, 2015 at 5:46 am
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    Update 2 doesnt confirm that it is reshoots in anyway.

  • September 10, 2015 at 6:02 am
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    I’m telling you, they are expanding Luke’s scenes at the end due to negative feedback on his cameo; damage control.

    • September 10, 2015 at 6:06 am
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      Exactly my thoughts

    • September 10, 2015 at 6:57 am
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      This also tells me that they’re definitely wanting to get this right.

    • September 10, 2015 at 7:03 am
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      I agree, which is unbelievable that they couldn’t see that coming.

    • September 10, 2015 at 9:11 am
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      Not necessarly. This kind of locations are pretty complicated, specially as they involve wind (bad for aerial shots), cloudy sky, fog and rain. Calm down guys, if this is for episode VII is completely fine

    • September 10, 2015 at 4:46 pm
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      absolutely not. oh, some fanboys in some forums are whining again, lets adjust jj & lawrence kasdans’ story for them, quick reschedule shooting in another part of the world and squeeze in some scenes to accommodate them. ummm…NO… this is shortsighted, too. what would be killer in the long run is that we indeed dont get too much skywalker in this one, and he plays a more prominent role in ep 8 and perhaps 9. And dont say the negative feedback is all over the place, rubbish. theyre absolutely not adjusting an entire saga’s storyline cause oh, we have to appease some whiners and fit in more skywalker… that would also affect the other two installments in this series. If they listened to every single complain on some internet fan sites the entire movie would be rewritten, redesigned and reshot. ludicrous

      • September 10, 2015 at 9:07 pm
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        As long as it’s a balanced story and well executed, I don’t care what they put in it.

  • September 10, 2015 at 6:55 am
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    I am pretty sure the negative feedback has led them to expand Luke’s scenes.

    Which makes me worried. If you were not wise enough to realize that Luke having a limited role in a Ep. 7 movie would cause huge angst, I’m not comfortable with you having the keys to tell “who is Luke Skywalker.”

    Not when your answer to that question is a guy who squandered a huge amount of potential, and only snaps out of it after 30 years, and only when some steals daddy’s mask and starts causing problems.

    This is really starting to scare me. The same themes, the same locations (different names), super weapons (although that is logical). STAR KILLER, ARE YOU KIDDING ME.

    Disney/Lucus Films/J.J., all should have known that these movies should be a gradual phasing to the new, not a forced phasing out of the old. There were a lot to be told of the OT world, but this movie or trilogy should be logical based in a world that less than 100 years before stood the Galaxic Republic, a powerful entity that brought piece to the Galaxy.

    I get it, we wanted it to have some similarities to the OT, the empre was too power to not have left a mark on the Universe.

    But for thousands of years the Jedi & Sith battled, the Republic rose and fell.

    The idea that 3 decades went by and not a single new Jedi has been found, that’s absurd.

    Sure, the Jedi may not be trusted, although Luke freeing the Galaxy from the despotic grips of the empire should have been the greatest Jedi PR stunt in history.

    • September 10, 2015 at 2:05 pm
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      Actually, the shots at Skellig Michael are for Episode VIII, not reshots of Episode VII

    • September 10, 2015 at 4:18 pm
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      Don’t be scared. Lucasfilm confirmed the new shooting is for Episode 8. Episode 7 is finished.

    • September 10, 2015 at 10:06 pm
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      Which makes me worried. If you were not wise enough to realize that Luke
      having a limited role in a Ep. 7 movie would cause huge angst, I’m not
      comfortable with you having the keys to tell “who is Luke Skywalker.”

      Luke’s limited role echoes that of Darth Vader in ROTS and how George marketed his “return” in every advertisement, only to include him the film for a couple of measly and totally unfufilling scenes.

      Some people just don’t learn from history.

      But lets be honest: Luke’s miniscule contribution is the least of TFA’s problems.

      Daisy Ridley “paired” with the black guy has heavy interracial overtones. Whether this actually winds up being the case is unknown, but it’s sure there to be expanded upon.

      And personally, I’m not a fan of this sort of thing. It’s not what I want to see in Star Wars. At all.

  • September 10, 2015 at 7:44 am
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    If the Force Awakens is as good as this new format for our comments, we should be in for a treat…..I am enjoying reading the comments again !! MTFBWY !!!!

  • September 10, 2015 at 1:25 pm
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    It’s Night shots, it’s Rian Johnson, perfect match.

  • September 10, 2015 at 4:57 pm
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    You guys honestly believe internet forum whining has led them to reshoot scenes for star wars episode 7? really? sigh…hey, lawrence kasdan, yeah umm, we’re gonna change your story (thus affecting eps 8 and 9) and jj we’re gonna disrupt the flow of your movie 3 months before release to appease the forum whiners! Quick lets do this! ummmm…NO. is it possible theyre filming more for ep7. its possible, sure, however remote, but please dont think for a second its because of complaints from forum hounds who have absolutely no idea what the greater story is, what context lukes role is, and generally have no idea what theyre talking about. I think lawrence kasdan and jj abrams have a little better grasp on episode 7 than we do…

    • September 10, 2015 at 8:41 pm
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      Agreed

      • September 10, 2015 at 8:50 pm
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        yea my comment is alil harsher sounding than intended lol, not trying to sound all holier than thou, edgar; i just really cant believe that 3 months before this movie comes out ANYTHING said by what is really only a handful of fans would actually affect the story, filming, and production of this most major of motion pictures. its reeeeeally unlikely the crew and production and writers, actors all gathered and said, hey, a few fans online said theyre unhappy about lukes appearance, so lets adjust our movie 3 months before release. we have no idea what we’re gonna get, really. and they may be balancing the amount of luke based on episodes 8 and 9.

    • September 10, 2015 at 9:12 pm
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      Just mine – smh

    • September 11, 2015 at 12:37 am
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      It wouldnt be the first time that internet complaining caused people to completely change a film.

      A good example is the newer Ninja Turtles, in which they were originally going to have Shredder be an old white guy, and the turtles aliens….

      • September 11, 2015 at 1:22 am
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        you make a fair point, and heck our star wars here saw jar jar’s role severely diminished in no small role of internet/fan backlash. I just find it hard to believe that with the level of talent surrounding the movie, with a story being kept so under wraps (where we really don’t know the extent of lukes involvement), and with lawrence kasdan and jj writing, that they’d do a sorta desperation last minute move 3 months before the movie is out and adjust the script and editing to accommodate internet whining. the logistics alone, hmmm… I cant waaaiiiit to see luke back in action, but id gladly take a small amount of him in ep 7 for a greater or more important role in 8 (9). with 8 already well under way, that story would have to be adjusted. its just an awful lot of things to arrange with hundreds of people and production to appease a few people that have no idea what theyre even in for (me included).

        so in this particular case, i just dont see it, though you are correct in that movies have been adjusted over this.

  • September 10, 2015 at 7:23 pm
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    So glad you updated the comments! This is nice.

  • September 10, 2015 at 9:13 pm
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    If this is for episode 8 do they have to follow J.J.’s sercrecy rules?

    • September 10, 2015 at 9:30 pm
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      Haha maybe we get a theatrical trailer for episode VIII before VII.

    • September 10, 2015 at 9:52 pm
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      I feel like out of respect for J.J.’s methods, Johnson will be secretive about his film until TFA is released. After that, I expect that the secrecy will not surround the film as it did TFA. However, with Rogue One coming out next year, it also won’t be as crucial for them to make constant announcements to keep up the hype as it should carry over to a degree.

    • September 11, 2015 at 2:34 am
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      I don’t mind JJ’s secrecy rules, even though they probably go a step too far. In some ways, he is protecting us from ourselves. I’m so keen to know what happens in the movie, but I’d also like to be surprised and thrilled in the cinema while I’m watching it.

  • September 10, 2015 at 9:31 pm
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    Pinwood Studio will be occupied for Rogue One for another 3 months , at least, Where Johnson will proceed the filming for episode8 after this ? Another location shooting ? This does not coincide with the comment from Benicio Deltoro that filming would start from next March.

    • September 11, 2015 at 2:29 am
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      I think they need to film at Skellig Michael during a certain time of of year in order to get the right weather conditions. So this might be the right to film these scenes, whereas next year in March might not be. Good to see they are planning ahead!

      • September 11, 2015 at 7:11 am
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        That was my understanding of it also, weather conditions and something about the environmental impact is less at this specific time of year I believe.

  • September 10, 2015 at 9:53 pm
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    Can’t wait for Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Force Hits The Snooze Button! (you heard it here first, folks…)

  • September 10, 2015 at 11:09 pm
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    This is much better regarding the comments. Should get rid of lot’s of trolls. Because JJ is doing the

  • September 11, 2015 at 1:56 am
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    I keep getting confused. At what point are we at now after all these updates?

  • September 11, 2015 at 4:15 am
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    Hmmn. Curious. The moderators on this site are WEAK and COWARDLY. They allow the most heinous racism to flourish and horrify with impunity in the comments section, but when someone like me fights back, they swiftly remove my comment without explanation. The ‘feelings’, ‘sensitivities’ and ‘reputations’ of these bigots obviously need to be respected, upheld, celebrated and championed. Well played…real fair…real classy.

    • September 11, 2015 at 6:21 am
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      you havent spent enough time here dude, they have beenspent… A TON of time getting id of racist comments.

      Yours were probably removed by accident because they are still getting used to Disqus.

      • September 11, 2015 at 9:22 am
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        Don’t make excuses for them. That is super weak. Damn, I’m glad I’m not like a Star Wars 7 News devotee, otherwise my days leading up to The Force Awakens would be an absolute living hell! I’ll tell you, as much as I love the new Star Wars info, I won’t be frequenting this site as much any more, if at all. Just no point. There are plenty of other high quality sites with just as much updates, info and news, who don’t possess such a SATANIC sub-culture of hate and idiocy, totally embedded into the comments section. I was a little too curt with you. It’s not you, it’s the damn situation. Peace.

    • September 11, 2015 at 6:41 am
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      People who call for censorship are weak and cowardly.
      Grow a pair of balls, and if you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

      • September 11, 2015 at 8:54 am
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        Proud, arrogant, donkey-brain asshole. Keep playing the blind man, defending the evil, disgusting and unconscionable. Idiots like you just fart out a ‘response’ with no knowledge, facts or context of the situation. What instance of bigotry on this thread was I specifically referring to, buffoon? Ha-ha! You’re just another super-racist denier who attacks the very person who has been insulted. You pathetically recommend that I go elsewhere if I can’t take the ‘heat’ (ha-ha! So hilarious – gee – where have I heard that foolishness before?); you stupid dog – you obviously have no proper self-respect or appreciate the value and dignity of others if you really mean that crap. What a joke clown – defending gutter racist commentary as a pretext for protecting ‘free-speech’ – like I was in any way calling for some kind of out-and-out ‘censorship’, when conversely, ‘censorship’ is exactly what happened to me. Man, you phony Star Wars racists are a laugh riot! I’ll give you that much. Ok…now I’ll await your mediocre, puffed out chest, retarded nonsense response, but don’t hold your stinking breath ‘White Jedi’ (Oh my, you’re so witty, creative and clever with that name!), jackass, I’m certainly not going to entertain it next time. You most definitely do not deserve it. Oh, just as a last note for your dumbass, ‘White Jedi’, you’re a hundred times WORSE than the idiot who posted the vomit inducing foolishness in the first place – because of your sheer, deliberate stupidity.

    • September 11, 2015 at 9:31 am
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      I am not sure I follow. Which comment was removed? Was it posted in this article? I haven’t removed anything. Our system is set to hide comments if they are flagged multiple times by other commenters. What exactly did you post?

  • September 11, 2015 at 6:35 pm
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    Love all the Luke is going dark theories still out there. He was light colored robes in the teaser picture a few months ago. This some how translate to him being a Darksider.

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