New Video and Photos from the Star Wars Episode VIII Set in Dubrovnik.
The preparation for the Episode VIII filming in Dubrovnik continues with full power. Check out the latest photos and video shared by several local news sites…
TheDubrovnikTimes reports:
On the last weekend before filming of Star Wars VIII begins in Dubrovnik the final touches are being made to the set on the main street, the Stradun. The ancient stone facades of the city have been transformed into a sci-fi set complete with flashing buttons and droid control panels.
Filming is set to begin on the 9th of March; however we understand that the first two days will be used as a dress rehearsal, with the real filming beginning of the 11th of March.
As you probably remember the first rumors were that Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley and possibly Benicio Del Toro will be present during the filming. These were possibly just speculation since the Dubrovnik coast slightly resembles Skellig Michael. We already know that the Episode VIII crew will return to Kerry in May, so probably Dubrovnik is a different location. And we already have a confirmation from Daisy Ridley that she won’t be part of the shoot.
It would be interesting to see if John Boyega will be there. John and Dasiy will probably have 2 separate journeys in the movie, at least in the beginning, since they were separated at the end of The Force Awakens.
Also, here are some new night photos from the smaller alleys (the steps to the Dominican Monastery) now with installed lights (via Dulist) :
The next photos are from MosCroatia.
The famous Onofrio Fountain also got the lights treatment:
The portal on the Little brothers church, Franciscan monastery was also lighten up.
And some more photos from the main street (the Stradun)
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the set looks great
They way they blended it together it amazing. I’m sure for historical preservation reasons they can’t keep it that way but man if I was a shop owner and what not. I’d want to keep it!
I guess foam is not as durable as stone.
And people were worried it’d look like Game of Thrones. 🙂
I wonder if there will be a walk of shame in Episode VIII
And who will be Cersei Lannister in this case?
Rebel Wilson.
why
Use your imagination.
Totally, becuase I even don´t know who is her…
If not her SJP would suffice.
Actually I’m being a real asshole. She is an incredibly funny woman and can scrub up really well.
You have said it, not me.
Obviously my sense of humor is lost on you but don’t worry, you’re not the only one.
Good luck with that!
Thanks.
No problem 😀
SW characters please…
SATC?
No no
Has Oscar Issac done any scenes yet?
Really looking forward to seeing whatever this planet is in the final film. The set looks great!
Yeah. Looks so cool! Specially at night! Can’t wait to see it “in action”!
This location could be KoR’s headquarter/temple.
Looks awesome!
Most certainly not Naboo, since there are some broken columns, Naboo is impeccable right? Unless there some kind of explosion and those are the remains?
Right now it looks like Naboo.
Naboo is 50 years older in EP VIII.
My house is 50 years older than what it was 50 years ago and the columns are fine.
Naboo was attacked several times after ROTJ.
http://s12.postimg.org/a3u18x0cd/Shattered_06.jpg
In canon?
According to Wookiepedia, yes.
Filmed in the right light, and enhanced with some subtle CGI, those scenes are going to look amazing.
Amazing….
Based on other photos, it appears they’ll be filming a speeder chase sequence. Very interesting.
I wonder if Finn and Poe will team up together. I could see them in a speeder chase scene on this location.
I’m watching game of thrones right now and it’s crazy how much they can transform this city. It looks like a palace or royal home. I hope Rey and Luke are the stars of the show
I want to read the script so badly but not as much as I’d like to have a say in it.
ambitious stuff 😀
i still think this will be a flashback to ben solo before he become kylo
Interesting theory.
What’s this crap I keep reading about Luke possibly being gay? What sense does that make??
“Fans are writing and ask all these questions, ‘I’m bullied in school…I’m afraid to come out’. They say to me, ‘Could Luke be gay?’ I’d say it is meant to be interpreted by the viewer,” the actor said. “If you think Luke is gay, of course he is. You should not be ashamed of it. Judge Luke by his character, not by who he loves.” – Mark Hamill
Well, hopefully Mark Hamill won’t be writing the screenplay because no where in the original story did it ever imply that Luke was gay. It lends itself to nothing.
What he’s saying is that Luke is whatever you want him to be. It’s all fantasy, anyway. It never said he was straight, either.
That’s all just a bunch of feely shite. There’s nothing wrong with literal tales of a character. I understood what he said but that doesn’t mean he’s right about his character.
None of it is literal. It’s 100% fiction. Where in canon does it confirm that Luke is definitely a heterosexual?
Its implied through his feelings towards Leia and he certainly appears to enjoy the kiss in TESB. Maybe he’s bisexual.
There is not evidence of the contrary.
And there is nothing wrong being gay.
He had the hots for his sister, that’s evidence. Now Poe and Finn have chemistry.
Totally agree.
Even with that information, he could still be gay.
Yes, there is chemistry. I also want to see Rey and Poe together, may be a new (but different) triangle?
Also Kylo showed interest for Rey.
Maybe bisexual, not actively just gay. The Poe, Finn and Rey triangle could be fun to see developed. I didn’t see Kylo show that sort of interest personally, though I may have missed it, if he did it would be a nice touch if she is related.
Oh yes, for a moment I forgot most theories say that they are cousins.
That would be an obstacle for future story developments.
Well, Kylo remove the mask at her request, and he stays really near to her, tied, with Poe was similar but different. I bet many people can find second or third lectures.
It’s an abomination against nature. Stop defending the mentally ill deviants you farking loon.
Surprised this site or any of the other ones have touched it yet.
I actually admire Luke for it.
Only reason why I’d be opposed is because it kills off Rey being his Daughter but I have to admit that Luke has always been effate to the other male characters since ANH even though that’s not always an indicator of homosexuality.
Gay people can have kids.
I mean biologically and I know they still can but that’s not something even Disney will touch in a franchise aimed at kids.
Political correctness is a mystery, a son just have killed his father in TFA…
I think that was a borrowing of the Greek myths there and the OT was essentially all about Luke being convinced he had to kill his Father. I don’t think the next two films will have anything as dark though. Even the Marvel films tend to play it safe.
Oedipus married his mother too… could be compared to Leia and Luke relationship.
I’m sure that’s where Lucas got it from too. Kylo also seems to be very intersted in his potential cousin as well.
“The Hero with thousands Faces” was the book of that time seems inspired Lucas.
Also Kurosawa samurai movies.
Yup. If they are going to reveal any character as being gay from the OT I think Obi-Wan would make the most sense since he’s the most chaste male character of the saga.
Obi Wan seems a kind of Dumbledore.
Some people also play with the idea of Rey being a Kenobi.
Exactly and he’s the only male character who hasn’t really shown any interest in women at all in any of the films as well.
Well, the problem is the purpose of that information in the movies.
I cannot see any practical use of it.
Yup, It’s not homophobia like some people say but for practical reasons. I’d like to see gay characters since they are the only “minority” that don’t exist onscreen in Star Wars but I don’t think retconning existing characters is the way to go. I’d much rather see them be introduced as new characters instead that serve the story.
For example the case of Dumbledore, hi preferences were not in any book of movie, it was enough JK Rowling commented it in an interview to make it official.
I don´t know, but I don´t see George Lucas telling us that Obi Wan or Luke are gays, for example… mainly because he is not the owner of Star Wars anymore.
So I am not sure what they can do, really.
Rowling has become more and more like Lucas in terms of milking her franchise dry and retconning things for non-story related purposes, I wouldn’t be surprised if she rebooted everything next. I agree though.
Well, I think both in their way changed the industry of entertainment.
Suddenly a XV century techonology was selling more than movies, Cds, video games… probably because people was getting more and more of the same. And the business model, successful young adult fantasy book + movie has been copied to infinite since then.
Twilight, Hunger games, Divergent, even Game of Thrones…
Sounds about right to me. Things are about ready for a new shakeup and change.
Probability related to videogames, actually is the most profitable industry,
I do believe it is though a ticket still costs a little less than a game or at least now.
There are high quality online games, totally free.
League of Legends, for example. You should see their championships, they have full stadiums watching them.
That’s true, I don’t think they account for sales though aside from maybe the paid bonus content in some of them.
Using money you can buy anything but victories, it is an organized league system. Without money you can buy champions and abilities. Also there must be sponsorship, I think Coca Cola is already in, teams called Samsung… and of merchandising, toys, things like that.
It works because millions of people play it.
Well, I guess some of the gear and such can help buy victories.
Well, we don´t know.
But we can imagine that the game wants to make happier who is spending money on it, right?
That is true.
Because every character is under scrutiny of being gay at this point, like people were arguing about black stormtroopers a year ago.
I read an article years ago about Lucas stating that future instalments of Star Wars after Ep6 would deal with,” philosophical issues of the time.”
That was in the 1980’s in either Cineflex or Starlog.
People need to let go of their feelings and realize that no future Star Wars is going to go in any direction that they pre-visualize.
It may touch on some themes but will not deliver like it did when you once discovered it.
So far I’m pleased with the saga as a whole ( Movie canon ) and hope the next one is mind blowing, not a Cliche, as well as fulfilling to the character of Luke Skywalker.
No, Hamill actually brought this up so more than mere speculation and it’s a lot more newsworthy than some of the articles on here larely so I figure they are writing an editorial about it now
War-damage on old buildings, FINALLY.
Yes it looks like it.
It seems they are filming only on the first-ground floor in the long street with doors… or may be filling the other floors with some CGI.
One thing I never got — why did Leia and Rey exchange a long smile when they returned from Starkiller base? They had never met before, and yet there they are, straight out of The Way We Were. Very odd. Should we just blame Snoke?
Since the time they come back Starkiller Base and the time she leaves to meet Luke at least one meeting happen, we only see when R2D2 wake up and they discover the way to Luke. The book mention other meeting, or this one longer explained, for example she knows/meets Poe.
I am not sure wich moment are you talking about.
I think Leia had sensed all happening to Han and also what happened in the forest and probably she was informed about all that while the hyperspace trip too.
Some people have complained about her hugging Rey and not Chew when they are back. But that is perfectly understable if the one comunicating with her from the Millenium Falcon in the trip was Rey.
What I think is a bit weak is when R2D2 and BB8 combine the maps, a great number of people is present, so Luke´s location, something highly secret was being knowledge of too many people. It is not only that could be a spy present, also the more people knew it, easier for the New Order to get that information.
As we know New Order are good taking out information.
I still think thing it’s very possible that Leia knows that Rey is her niece, I also think that’s why Leia sent Rey to find Luke. I think Han told Maz and Leia things off screen that we didn’t here. Maz: “Who’s the girl?” then it cuts away. Later Leia to Finn: “Han told me about the girl” All this implies things said off screen.
Well, that would be normal, they know who she is but they don´t feel to have the right to say it to her.
Even, we are not sure if Rey actually knows it when she meets Luke, they don´t say a word.
Also I think Luke would have to give her many explanations about why she was abandoned to that disgusting guy for slavery.
It’s always better if the movie explains things rather than the fans. That was the beauty of the original trilogy. The only thing left to interpretation was The Force itself, which was a sound choice. Here, we’re wondering what happened between Kylo and Han, and supposed to care when Kylo kills Han without any backstory. Then the movie falls apart with the Maz Kanata character. I saw it three times to give it a fair shake, and it’s astounding what a mess it is. They have some good moments, but this felt like rough draft and rushed at that.For you young buck writers out there, this is a film to study on what NOT to do…
And they said they didn’t want to overexplain things, Empire Strikes Back screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan who wrote this with JJ repeateadly told JJ he “You don’t need that. Trust the audience.” And JJ tried not to over explain things as people said was done with he prequels.
I guess you are a better writer than Lawrence Kasdan, then. I got everything fine in the movie. It was emotional without me having to know everything already. Guess you don’t trust Larry Kasdan. Even though he wrote a lot of the original trilogy.
Lawrence Kasdan is not that good writer at all ( we can see that in TFA and ROTJ ).
I like things to be explained.
Well we know you do, Lora. Lol
Kasdan’s absolute best stuff was written while brainstorming with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas in their prime as storytellers. Strangely since then, the quality of his work has declined significantly.
Now all sudden George was needed? Kasdan brainstormed with Spielberg on Empire?
In the first trilogy we didn´t discover Luke was son of Vader (dark father) until the end of the second episode. And that Luke and Leia were sibblings until the end of the third. Yoda and Obi Wan knew about it, so I am not sure what are you talking about.
The fact is that probably they didn´t know, because ANH was a movie totally ended and completed, they were not sure of the success and they would have the resources for a trilogy.
Probably many people in the “I am your father” moment said: I know it!!
Darth Vader=Dark Father was an interpretation in the original trilogy for 3 or 4 hours, and 2 or 3 years.
You’re making my case for me. The reason “I am your father” had such a powerful affect on audiences was that they WAITED until late in Empire to acknowledge and reveal it. And they didn’t blow their wad early by leaving it open for interpretation. In Force Awakens, they have Kylo kill Han Freaking Solo and yet we have no idea who he is or what their relationship was, and thus the net affect is minimal at best. It’s a total cheat. As for Luke and Leia being siblings, that was teased by Yoda in Empire, but the story was not DEPENDENT on it, which is the sign of a worthy teaser. The original trilogy unfolded like a warm quilt, which each story holding its own independent voice. Force Awakens is a throw rug at best, and made from cheap thread. Kasdan simply lost his touch, which is sad, because I was really hoping for it to be something special. And what’s up with no funeral or goodbye to Solo? No lighting of the torch? A galactic mess…
You are welcome!
Well, following your nice argument, we need to wait until the trilogy is finished to judge properly what you are saying. Future plot development will show us if TFA was a good starting episode or not.
The fact is that they made ANH as a complete story, they could not be thinking yet of making a trilogy, TFA is different in that because whatever happened they were planning a new trilogy.
What you are saying about Solo and Kylo Ren, you could say exactly the same or even worse about Vader and Kenobi in ANH. There was not any story development about their relationship.
Not true at all re: Kenobi and Vader in ANH. To the contrary: Before Kenobi and Vader square off in the Death Star, we knew the following when Kenobi previously told Luke: “I was once a Jedi like your father.” And of Vader: “A young Jedi named Darth Vader turned to the dark side. He betrayed and murdered your father.” Pretty intense, and this SETS UP the pending confrontation perfectly. Hell, even before their sabers collide: “I’ve been waiting for you Obi Wan. We meet again at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was just the learner. Now I am the master.” Which now makes this PERSONAL for both of them. What’s more, Kenobi offers the ultimate threat for him: “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” Freaking. Awesome. Point being, the confrontation WAS set up, and because we got to KNOW Luke and Kenobi, it pays off when Kenobi gives himself up… And flash forwarding to Empire, “I am your father” resonates because the stakes have been set up — good versus evil control of the force — between Luke and Vader. In Force Awakens, we’re given NOTHING about the feud or vendetta between Kylo and Han Solo, and what a cheap ass way to send out one of the great heros of cinema — son feuding with father — which we just got through in the original trilogy. Set ups and payoffs. They dropped the ball on this one. At some point it’ll hit you — maybe after the tenth viewing on Bluray, but a few more drafts of the script was sorely needed. Search your feelings, you know this to be true…
Haha I didn´t know this was any kind of duel.
If you think you have hit anyone good for you, but you have not convinced me in your argument. NOT AT ALL.
But the facts are those, we know much more about Ben Solo and his relationship with Han Solo, and also about Han Solo personal story, and about their common family, than what we knew in ANH.
WHEN VADER KILLS KENOBI, WE EVEN DONT KNOW THAT VADER AND ANAKIN WERE THE SAME PERSON, KENOBI MISLEAD US ON THAT.
THAT IS LIKE WE DIDN´T KNOW THAT KYLO REN IS HAN SOLO SON.
AND WE KNOW IT.
(As you can see I am able to use capitals too)
Unlike you, I consider both scripts are good.
Even, I always have though that in the ESB they rewrote the characters fate and past, because ANH was very open, just a few lines of dialogue. It could continue to anywhere.
Consider that if the original trilogy would never have been made, we wouls still think that Vader and Anakin were 2 different people.
Hehe— overcome your capitals addiction. :)))
It is not only your feeling – in the 2nd draft of ESB Vader still wasn´t Luke´s father and I´m not sure Leia was already the sister. Because at the beginning of doing Empire the sister was someone who will pop up in episode 7…
I didn´t know about Leia. I know there is a more intimate scene between Leia and Luke cut of the film.
It is not the first time I have this talk with someone about the script evolution from ANH to ESB.
Someone told me that when ANH was released, people was making the word game: Darth Vader = Dark Father, we don´t know if that leaded the writers in ESB or if it was a kind of metaphore in ANH.
I was 6 when Empire was releaset, yet I remember it was a big surprise and many wasn´t sure until Jedi, and I don´t remember anyone was associated Vader to Dark Father. It is just today´s legend.
Yes I am agree.
ANH does not give any clue about Vader being Anakin.
It is up to people to imagine Vader equal to Father. If someone followed it… who´s father? Leia? Luke? Han? it really could be anything or nothing.
Darth Maul fan film. Really well made, fun to watch.
https://youtu.be/Djo_91jN3Pk
Great! Really great! The production values of this piece are nothing less than amazing. I have to wonder how someone can spend as much money as this must obviously have cost, when they can’t legally make a single cent on it! I hope Lucasfilm will recognize the selflessness that lies behind this production, and not cause any legal troubles for the creators. This deserves to be seen by as many Star Wars fans as possible. If I were making the decisions at Lucasfilm, I would strike a distribution deal with the makers of this piece! Heck, I would bring them on board for the coming episodes and spin-offs! They clearly know what they are doing.
I would love to see a making of this fan film documentary. Find out a lot more about who and how they made this. Way more interesting than anything revealed about TFA.
I really hope this is not Naboo.
I really hope it is Naboo.
Naboo is one of my favorite Star Wars planets.
It is mine too, but I don’t necessarily need to see it again unless it is essential to the story.
Maybe it would be interesting to see the Naboo people in another era. I would be happy to be back to Naboo if it’s not like in Episode II (Anakin and Padme hiding by going on vacation). In fact, Attack Of The Clones’ Naboo is the sole main planet in the saga were there’s no real danger at all. The scariest thing was Anakin riding that big bug.
Maybe Kylo Ren travels too Naboo to visit his grandmothers grave too embrace Vader suffering and pain. Just a theory though.
Quién sabe 😀
🙂
Looks amazing.
I hope that we will see Naboo in EP VIII.
I’ll say it again: look like a capitol city to me. My guess is our heroes are setting up the new Senate.
Just pre ordered the target version of TFA! (Fuk retail exclusive crap BTW)
Can’t wait! I am going to watch the crap out of it. I just hope I don’t start picking it apart like I did with the Avengers and realizing, that scene between Loki and Black Widow where he “reveals he is going to use the Hulk” that scene makes zero sense. It was written to make you think she is clever, but she couldn’t have gotten that information out of what came out of his mouth.
People think it’s Naboo, cause that desert planet we all saw when they started filming VII totally turned out to be tatooine right?
Yep.
It could be Naboo or a completely new planet. I hope it turns out being Naboo though.
Wouldn’t it be better if they filmed it in the same place they did originally then? Rather than some random, new place?
what if its a new different area in naboo?
They were a lot of different places in Naboo already, so I’m not sure what you’re talking about.
No like a completely new are in Naboo. I just said it could be Naboo im not saying it is so stop taking my words so seriously.
I’m just saying there’s already been a lot of places in Naboo already shown in the movies. If it was Naboo, I think it should look better but a lot could have changed as well so I don’t know. I guess we’ll see.
I think they’re being too focused on just having practical sets. Although it’s nice to have the feeling that something’s more real, I loved the planets in the prequel trilogy like Geonosis, Kamino, Mustafar, Coruscant, Tunisia, etc. And with how technology has advanced in the last 10 years, they could make those planets look even better nowadays. Or instead of just CGI, to do a mixture of two. But with how much they’re just focussing on practicality, it doesn’t seem likely.