UPDATE! Brief Description of the 9 Minute Preview from The Force Awakens Screened in Sydney, Plus Harrison Ford’s Full Interview!
Harrison Ford is currently in Sydney, Australia doing a promo tour for The Force Awakens. He attended a fan event at Sydney’s Opera House. Also news of a special 9 minute preview of The Force Awakens shown in Sydney, started to pop up. We will make a brief spoiler free description of the footage after the jump.
“#StarWars has trancended national borders and cultures” – #HarrisonFord #TheForceAwakens https://t.co/rI4YYF2pXC
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) December 10, 2015
#HarrisonFord opens up on reuniting with the old #StarWars gang in #TheForceAwakens https://t.co/dGR5IzaRKM — Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) December 10, 2015
The screening of this exclusive footage happened during Ford’s visit, but only a few special guests were lucky enough to attended the screening. One of them was the Australian actor Russell Crowe. Here’s what he said about the footage:
Just saw 9 mins of the new J.J. Abrams Star Wars —not supposed to say anything…signed a non disclosure form…between us —Spectacular — Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) December 10, 2015
One of our readers who attended the event described the footage to us. Respecting the NDA’s that everyone signed, we won’t spoil it here, especially 1 week before the movie premiere. I will just say that the footage was about Finn and Rey’s first meeting, revealing one big spoiler of what’s inside BB-8 and also revealing who is the owner of the Falcon. The footage was very dynamic and all people really enjoyed it.
There is something else interesting that Ford mentioned in an interview with the local Daily Telegraph. I warn you that this could be considered a huge spoiler so proceed at your own risk.
POTENTIAL SPOILERS!
From Daily Telegraph:
Host Jay LaPaglia asked Ford about how he keeps fit at age 73 — Ford cycles for pleasure — and whether he’d anticipated making yet another Star Wars film, which Ford answered with a resounding no.
Not sure if his answer was taken out of context or he really revealed that he won’t return for another movie. Take it as you like.
UPDATE!
Here’s the video from the event which proves that Ford said “no”, meaning that he never expected to make another Star Wars movie after 40 years. Thanks to ArynCrinn for pointing this out:
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UGH. Tears for Solo.
Hopefully this means Han finally kicks the bucket. RIP Mr. Solo.
He will, u don’t have to hope
“whether he’d anticipated making yet another Star Wars film, which Ford answered with a resounding no.”
He’d and anticipated are bolth past tense.
The question was probably in the vein of “previous to making this new Star Wars, did you anticipate ever making another one?”
This seems more likely to me than him straight out revealing he’s not in the next two, which would be obvious confirmation that Han dies. I doubt he’d spoil something THAT LARGE in an interview.
Agree, the context in which he was asked is in the past tense. Even on Jimmy Fallon show he said he had not anticipated coming back for another Star Wars movie, but the money offered was too good. If they offered him big money for 2 or 3 movies, it seemed as though he wouldn’t have turned it down just by the way he said it. It isn’t easy for an actor his age to find work. He wouldn’t be allowed to disclose such a spoiler before the movie. Just another reason to go see the movie, we will know for sure by then.
Rey owns the Falcon but what i want to know is how it go on jakku
Unkar Plutt (played by Simon Pegg) owns the Falcon. Rey steals it. Plutt will meet and confront her on both Jakku and Takodana, or so I’ve heard.
Rey has it , Rey and Finn use it to get off Jakku after that other ship gets blown up by the first order , I think she calls it a piece of Junk which is a nod to luke calling it junk in A New Hope
But she doesn’t own it, Plutt does
She must steal it then ? I honestly dont know , but all i want to know is why doesnt Han have it
If she doesn’t steals it, she dies. Didn’t u see the clip
yeah but how it the world would Han loose the falcon? A bet? A fight? a missed payment? Character-wise its hard for me to picture Han ever relinquishing his prize to anyone, particularly now that he is a galactic hero.
My thoughts exactly
It could be anything really… Maybe he settled down for a bit with Leia and sold the Falcon, before he got the smugglers itch again and took off. Who knows!?
He didn’t take off because of smuggler’s itch, he took off because Leia dumped him because heir son turned evil
And that was Han’s fault?
It is obvious that the question was pointed to wards the force awakens and if Ford anticipated ever return to star wars to make that.. they aren’t talking about episode 8 and I cant imagine why anyone would think he was… lol
My thoughts exactly
I wouldnt read too much into Fords comment.
I wouldn’t read that as a spoiler of anything. Question was interpreted IMO. This could very well be Harrison’s last movie. But even he wouldn’t be so off-the-cuff about never making another one.
What that CaptainTypho?
He was the head of Naboo security for Senator Amidala in the Prequels.
well- in the second movie.
Come on guys, isn’t it obvious? He’s clearly implying that TFA is his last Star Wars movie. Wake up and smell the coffee, the evidence of all this is out there (not just in said statement on this page)!
I known many of you idolize Ford’s character Han Solo but if you don’t detach yourself of your favoritism of him, you are going to come out extremely disappointed after watching TFA because they killed off your favorite character who you dressed like back when you were 7 or so. Let’s face it, the ST movies are about passing the torch on, making new characters be the focal points of the stories told in the ST. Time to move on…
It actually isn’t that obvious. When asked if he’d (he had) anticipated coming back for the new movie he said no. Meaning if he had anticipated coming back for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he said no. He didn’t anticipate it, but it still happened. It is pretty obvious your comprehension of what was said, that you did not perceive it the same way as other have. He wouldn’t be allowed under NDA to leak that he dies in episode 7. We shall see in 7 days.
Still in denial, huh?
Look, perhaps I am wrong and I misread the statement here. That said, what I was referring to when I said “obvious” is the presumed notion of Han’s demise in this movie. Even if he wasn’t implying it here at all, there are other places where it is implied. I didn’t just base my original comment from said statements; it’s based on all things considered in other interviews, rumors & spoilers. All I’m saying is that the evidence is strong on the supposition that we will be witnessing Han’s death in this movie.
I’m not in denial at all. I’m just saying the way it was asked and the way he replied doesn’t suggest anything of his fate in the movie. I don’t care what rumors you’ve heard. I will find out in 7 days. I accept whatever fate I see then.
No. He may very well die in Episode VII, and I’m okay with that. This quote does not spoil it though. He was commenting on 7 not 8.
If he bites it, do you think his last words would be something like “remember me bitches as the cat that shot first!!!” Saying that, he was the only one that shot in the original.
I like to imagine that Lando will say at Han’s wake: “One thing I always remember most of that scoundrel: You could always count on Han to shoot first!”
I read that as….. he never expected to make another Star Wars… referring to 7
Me too.
Same.
Same here.
For future reference, don’t put “description of the 9 minute preview” in the headline and then in the article say you won’t describe the 9 minutes of footage…
But they did describe it albeit briefly: What’s inside BB-8, first meeting between Rey and Finn and Who owns Millennium Falcon.
Is that Captain Typho?
Yes.
I don’t know about you guys but dec 14 is my day to get all the good stuff about this movie
You’re going to the premier? Lucky you (if so).
The leaked synopsis for Episode VIII is hidden in BB-8. Everyone wants to get their hands on it to find out whether they’ll be in the sequel or not.
I actually think Luke is hidden in BB-8.
Mind. Blown.
He was asked if he ever thought he would be making another Star Wars movie. As in The Force Awakens.
I’m not reading the description, but I like Russell Crowe’s endorsement.
More than just the Starkiller plans inside him?
I was at the event and ‘anticipated’ was spoken in the past tense, as in he did not ever think he would be involved in an Episode 7
Luke’s lightsaber / Secret Starkiller Base plans are inside BB-8? Sound familiar?
You know, now that you mention it, yeah, your right. I mean there’s planets, space ships, characters we love, good and bad guys. Wish they’d make a Star Wars movie without all that crap. Episode VIII, here’s hoping.
Your sarcasm game isn’t too strong. There’s this thing called creativity, you know? You can have all the things you mentioned without literally ripping off the plot, beat by beat.
Concealing objects or messages in a droid is a tried and trusted method to safely transport them. Why wouldn’t the Resistance do it again? Likewise the use of a super weapon. The First Order have the technology, why wouldn’t they build a new and improved weapon?
Yeah, concealing stuff in droid’s compartments is a tried and trusted method in the GFFA. So much, in fact, that that would be the first place I’d look for things if I were Kylo Ren.
Why not build a new and improved weapon? I’ll tell you why: because it’s been done before and it’s never worked. And guess what? Obviously, it won’t work this time around either.
He’d need to get his hands on the droid first, which judging by TFA doesn’t look too darn easy.
Reference the super weapon, that’s like building a naval battleship and seeing it get sunk, then refusing to ever build another battleship, in fear of the enemy sinking it again.
I’ll agree with you that Star Killer base gets destroyed near the end of the movie.
I’m almost expecting that they’re gonna go the opposite route, and make this thing a true, continuous threat past the first film. With J.J at the helm, I’d be shocked if the First Order didn’t get away with steamrolling a few planets with this thing before being carried over to the next movie.
It’d give the audience quite the spectacle (and we all know J.J. loves destroying planets and lots of fire and shiny light), it’d make it an even bigger apparent threat than the Death Stars (1-upping past enemies and threats is pretty much a must), and it’d make the whole story even more dire and urgent.
If Starkiller lives to see the light of day in Ep VIII (and takes down more than a few worlds along the way) this would make for a much more interesting plot, I agree.
That being said, we all know the good guys will find a way to blow the damn thing to oblivion sooner or later.
If they didn’t, the good guys would all get wiped out. No more sequels. The Stand-alone movies have a bit more scope to be creative, as they will have a different vibe and are not expected to feel so much like a SW movie. However, the sequels have to be more derivative. Limitations of the genre.
Alderaan was destroyed (with at least one of the most important Rebel leaders on the planet) and that didn’t mean the end of the Alliance. Echo Base in Hoth was crushed by the Empire and that didn’t mean the end of the Alliance.
Starkiller could make it to Ep. VIII, with the heroes on the run, and that doesn’t mean all hope would be lost…especially with a powerful Jedi Master like Luke still out there. In fact this could easily make for better drama as the story moves along and really make the audience feel like the good guys are in a deep hole, just like in TESB.
You just proved my point, “Just like in TESB”. There’s really only 2 directions a SW movie can go, the good winning over the bad and getting the upper hand, or the good on the back-foot of the bad.
Well, maybe it’s time for a stalemate, a draw or a tie to build up tension between the light and dark sides leading to an epic showdown in Ep. 9.
Agreed. Don’t bother with an Episode VIII, go straight to Episode IX.
I’d call episode II a stalemate.
Oh yes, I’m sure they’ll destroy or stop it somehow at some point. I am just hoping/expecting that it won’t be in the first film of the new trilogy. Having it survive multiple films would be something new and different (which will be needed to separate it from just being another Death Star rerun) and allow for a very different story line other than merely working to blow it up in less than two hours.
Agreed 100%. I’m truly hoping that this is the case too!
After all, the journey is more important than the destination, as the saying goes.
Oh, I know. I saw how hard it was for Vader to get his hands on R2 in ANH. Which is precisely why this idea is anything but original, the same as Starkiller.
I wouldn’t call it ripping off the plot. Rather, I think they’re trying to appeal to nostalgia. That may very well be misplaced, depending on execution, but I don’t think it a lack of creativity necessarily. I think there may be this deep fear and knee-jerk reaction by them to nail the OT vibe, and thus translates as a rehash. There ARE a lot of similarities though.
That being said, I’m optimistic by the acting from what I’ve seen. It’s light years beyond PT…Thus far.
Overall, looking forward to it. Cautiously optimistic, but not wearing my childhood on my sleeve either.
You can appeal to nostalgia without “borrowing” so much from the original film’s plot (see Creed, for instance).
All you need is a good, talented filmmaker at the helm, as in someone who actually knows how to come up with a fresh, new take story-wise, while keeping in place some of the elements that made the OT so special.
But we got J.J. Abrams instead. So…there.
Well your issue is with JJ evidently, and that’s fine, not my favorite either, but I’m not going to let that get in the way of me at least trying to enjoy it. It may totally suck, and if it does, I’ll be the first to say it. But until then…benefit of the doubt.
Well, that was partly tongue in cheek, but I think I’d be lying if I said that Abrams has proven to be the most original or innovative “big name” director in Hollywood these days.
Then again, I’m also aware of Kathleen Kennedy’s impressive track record in the film industry and L. Kasdan’s amazing work in the OT, so that gives me hope for the film. Still, the point is that nostalgia doesn’t necessarily have to revolve around adapting an existing film’s plot to regain the “spirit of SW”, IMO.
I agree with that. But hell, it’s a Star Wars movie. I’m just glad to get a new one. Crossing fingers that it’s good. That’s all any of us can hope for. Will it live up to the hype? Absolutely not. I think they WAY over saturated the marketing on this. Less is more.
However, now that you know that it’s going to parrot ANH, just try and let that shit go dude. Enjoy it for what it is. Don’t let your disappointment now color what will be then…s’all good. Nice convo.
Lol, ok, let’s try to keep up, please. TFA could be a blatant ANH ripoff and still be a good film, or it could be a completely different, new take on the GFFA and suck big time.
This has got nothing to do with my original point. And please, notice that I never said that the film will suck or that I won’t enjoy it. I merely said that there are many ways to capture a feeling of nostalgia aside from recreating the ANH plot as closely as TFA seems to have done.
It’s not me who feels disappointed by this or has to let anything go. That’s what you got from my words, perhaps, but I’m just calling a spade a spade.
Sigh. You just had to descend to snarky. Remember my last post, when I said nice convo?
Well, I don’t do insults. So, again, nice convo until your last post. Enjoy the film if you can. Bye-bye.
Hmm…looks like someone needs to thicken their skin. I was quite polite in my last post; can’t see how that can be considered snarky, much less insulting.
At any rate, I appreciate your “SW Movie Pro Tips”, but I’ve watched and loved every single SW film since 1977, even the PT, yes. That’s because I never raise my expectations to impossible-to-meet levels. But if you’re actually taking me for some idiot who would judge a film because of a look at its props, then we definitely don’t have anything to discuss indeed.
Likewise, I’m giving J.J. a clean slate before I venture into the cinema. Irvin Kershner’s directorial career was very inconsistent, yet he hit Empire out of the park.
Speaking of creativity how about pointing out something that hasnt already been beaten to death like the dead horse that your original comment is … Please man, just dont go, trust me, you wont be missed … But to sit here and bitch about the same crap just a week before the release just makes you look like a killjoy simpleton that has nothing better to do with their free time than to pout and moan about a movie that youve predecided is going to lack any originality what-so-ever
I’m not reading that spoiler. SOMETHING needs to be saved for the movie for me.
It’s okay, it’s not a spoiler. Viral Hide just didn’t understand what the question and answer actually meant.
Harrison was saying that he didn’t ever anticipate coming back to Star Wars after Return of the Jedi. Viral Hide thought he was saying that he didn’t anticipate doing Episode 8. Not a spoiler at all.
Oh, ok. I’ll read it then. thanks for the notice.
The way it was said (having watched the interview) was clearly that he didn’t anticipate there being an episode 7…BUT… The bigger spoiler is more like him confirming his next movie being Blade Runner and not starting to film that until September next year. Seeing as Episode 8 goes into full production in January, this implies he is probably not in it…
Doubtful he is in the first production I feel he has already filmed his part in Episode 8.
https://youtu.be/4Dbegr3U_Fo
The way it’s written, I’m pretty sure they were asking him if he had ever anticipated making another Star Wars movie with him in it past the original trilogy, which would make his answer make more sense since I’m sure he never dreamed that he’d be in another Star Wars movie until he was invited back as Grandpa Solo.
does no one realize that the interviewer is captain typho? all hail the one-eyed wonder!
Why is anyone still expecting Han to make it to the next movie? He is the mentor character of this movie, and like Qui-Gon and Obi-wan, the mentor has to die in the first movie of the trilogy. It’s predictable even without them using ideas from ANH.
Based on Ford’s comments regarding wanting to kill Solo off in RotJ, and plenty of spoilers out there, I’m guessing he meets his end. Goes out hard, proud and saves the day. I’m totally good with that. Emotional.
I thought Luke would be the mentor character.
I think Luke willl be the mentor in episode VIII, a la Yoda.
Is it wrong to admit that I will need to bring kleenex for the tears I will likely experience?? :/
Isn’t that Jay Laga’aia (Captain Typho)?!
You gonna die Han!
You should probs remove the bit implying Han dies team, as it was taken out of context team. Confirmation bias 😉
I bet Han and Chewie goes and the droids,3po and R2. Totally see them being retired.
“meaning that he never expected to make another Star Wars movie after 40 years”
And now we all know he’s dead. I mean Han. So, that “no” was a “no”.
The series is dead for me. Not going to watch the rest, Disney just raped “The Tale”, then killed it, raped the corpse, burnt it, raped the ashes, ate it, puked it rpaed it again, and took a huge dump on it.