No doubt. Imagine if it was WB firing/replacing directors or consistently trying to keep them under their thumbs. I think Waititi definitely has the right idea when it comes to working for Lucasfilm.
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Colin Trevorrow Exits Episode 9
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No doubt. Imagine if it was WB firing/replacing directors or consistently trying to keep them under their thumbs. I think Waititi definitely has the right idea when it comes to working for Lucasfilm.
Haloid1177
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Ignore me I'm dumb Fincher would be cool.
The lightsaber duels would be badass though. Everything else might be shit but goddamn would the duels be cool.
UnknownSpirit
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For some reason, I feel like the inevitable choice is going to be Ava Duvernay - which is not a bad one by any means.
Apparently she has been hanging around lucasfilm as they finish work on Wrinkle in Time.
I know she and Marvel butted heads, but I am curious on if she would want to work with KK.
Fuck it, Give the movie to her (if Johnson says no), push the move back to December of 2019.
Apparently she has been hanging around lucasfilm as they finish work on Wrinkle in Time.
I know she and Marvel butted heads, but I am curious on if she would want to work with KK.
Fuck it, Give the movie to her (if Johnson says no), push the move back to December of 2019.
I'd rather not.
Lifejumper
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Ava helped with the final fight between Kylo and Rey.
Hashmal_Bringer_of_Order
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Game of Thrones' D and D for guaranteed Kylo/Rey shipping 
I don't see why Abrams would need help there, even less from someone that has never directed an action sequence.
UnknownSpirit
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Apparently he screened it for her, and it was her idea for the light sabers to be reflecting in Rey's eyes before she "powered up" - for lack of a better term.
Lifejumper
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It was more of an character moment. Rey closing her eyes and getting in touch with the force.
That was David Lynch though.
Bobo Dakes
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He says unironically in a thread full of people who think they know what's best for this production.
Haloid1177
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I got Lynch on the brain after Peaks and a clear reading problem this early in the morning whoops.
ZackieChan
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Inferno313
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It's a pretty important character beat in that scene.
TrumanBurbank
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James Mangold a possibility? His next movie is called The Force (2019) lol
Imagine a Mel Gibson Star Wars film. Or a George Miller Star Wars Film! R Rated of course....in the future.
Imagine a Mel Gibson Star Wars film. Or a George Miller Star Wars Film! R Rated of course....in the future.
Inferno313
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Orgy wars.
Here'd be my top 5 director choices for Episode 9 with Trevorrow out.
1) JJ Abrams
2) Steven Spielberg
3) Rian Johnson*
4) Justin Lin
5) Patty Jenkins
*Johnson's spot on the list will vary depending on how good The Last Jedi ends up being - and Lucasfilms will know that before we know. So if Johnson picks up Episode 9, I think that's a good sign.
Honestly, I wouldn't be 100% against
getting Episode 9 if Lucas had a ton of creative overhead that prevented his shit ideas from getting into the mix.
1) JJ Abrams
2) Steven Spielberg
3) Rian Johnson*
4) Justin Lin
5) Patty Jenkins
*Johnson's spot on the list will vary depending on how good The Last Jedi ends up being - and Lucasfilms will know that before we know. So if Johnson picks up Episode 9, I think that's a good sign.
Honestly, I wouldn't be 100% against
George Lucas
civilstrife
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Wildcard pick: Patty Jenkins
Edit: I see I'm not the first.
Edit: I see I'm not the first.
SamuelSupreme
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Ava Duvernay is my wife.
Diprosalic
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that might be the worst list ever outside of Johnson.
Spielberg is cool but not for SW.
BronsonLee
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THREE sides
A guy who made a good Star Wars movie
One of the best blockbuster directors ever
The guy making Episode 8
Director who made one of the better Star Trek movies
Female director who made one of the best female lead action movies
I'm not seeing what's terrible here
BronsonLee
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I dunno why you're all arguing who the next director is because the director is me
Prepare for my magnum opus:
Star Wars: Episode IX: Boba Tea
Prepare for my magnum opus:
Star Wars: Episode IX: Boba Tea
CassidyIzABeast
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Inferno313
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Spielberg is fucking perfect for Star Wars... What on earth?
He's never gonna do one though
He's never gonna do one though
Diprosalic
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1. a guy who made a bad SW movie
2. a guy who is too good for SW, he has better things to do.
3. yes he would be fine as i said
4. a guy who made a bad ST movie and many bad FF movies
5. a woman who made a mediocre super hero movie.
i want someone who can pull of something great not a okay blockbuster movie. like RJ is for EP8
Inferno313
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Boo this man
BronsonLee
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Fast & Furious as a franchise is consistently better than Star Wars
Diprosalic
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that might be true but i want something better. something great, not just slightly above average.
Wait wait I can play this game oto
you're putting your faith in the director who made Looper
lol
I guess Spielberg is too good for Star Wars?
edit: oh that's exactly what yo meant haha
Inferno313
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wait, wtf. this is an equally disgusting post. christ.
Random Human
They were trying to grab your prize. They work for the mercenary. The masked man.
If you gave Spielberg a good Star Wars script he would absolutely produce a good Star Wars movie. Punch it.
Yeah, Spielberg has better things to do like making a sequel to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
lol, i was wondering if i'd catch anyone with that
Diprosalic
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yes, great movies. i have high hopes for EP8 because Rian Johnson made an extremely good and smart movie. i want someone of his caliber to direct ep9 and not just a passable director.
Poor GRIMES
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The first few pages of this thread are weird. People talking about Kathleen Kennedy and Lucasfilms/Disney as some sort of tyrants who hate creativity when, from the sounds of it, the directors thus far have had a lot of freedom.
Happy to hear this, though. He always seemed like a strange choice. If TLJ is great, they should just get Johnson to finish it off. Someone also mentioned Alfonso Cuaron earlier in the thread, and that would be really interesting I think, though I doubt it would happen.
Happy to hear this, though. He always seemed like a strange choice. If TLJ is great, they should just get Johnson to finish it off. Someone also mentioned Alfonso Cuaron earlier in the thread, and that would be really interesting I think, though I doubt it would happen.
AntraxSuicide
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Yeah, people frequently talk about how valuable that Marvel Studios logo is to a film (and it is), and Kathy's in that camp for me as well. If she's on board with something, then I'm going in with a very open mind about it.
I'd save Miller for a spinoff that could make use of his great action. Get me a good war story (Rogue One but less espionage and more Dunkirk) and he could write the hell out of that.
Diprosalic
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Inferno313
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ok now you're growing on me
The sweet freedom of agreeing with KK or else.
Diprosalic
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you got me there.
No lies other than Spielberg being too good for it. Spielberg hasn't made a good blockbuster type film in over a decade.
Discotheque
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Tintin was better than any star wars movie since empire (that's not a knock on stuff like force awakens and Jedi, just think tintin is such a well made and breezy adventure movie). Spielberg in adventure blockbuster mode is perfect for this franchise. The problem is that he never wanted to do it. And with Lucas far removed from the franchise it prolly gives him even less reason to ever want to.
Also Edgar Wright would be amazing for it but I imagine both lucasfilm and wright would not work out.
Also Edgar Wright would be amazing for it but I imagine both lucasfilm and wright would not work out.