Escape Goat
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c'mon.
But its Rogue One...
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Gareth Edwards' Star Wars Spinoff is now "Rogue One," Rian Johnson Confirmed for Ep 8
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But its Rogue One...
gareth edwards? chris weitz?
hope it's good but neither inspires confidence.
Yes (as in I don't mind the choice) to Edwards
...Meh to Weitz
I'd personally take a good writer over director, if I needed one or the other.
Agreed, its a bit misleading.
Escape Goat
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Bobby Roberts
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Didn't even notice the title had been changed. Yeah, that's going to confuse people.
"Gareth Edwards' Star Wars Spinoff is now "Rogue One," Rian Johnson Confirmed for Ep 8" fits.
But it's X-Wing and the other one's TIE Fighter...
So have its sequel be Howlrunner or something.
brandonh83
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So I guess Rogue One won't be about Poe Dameron since Felicity Jones is starring, but maybe he'll still be in it and played by Isaacs? Do these spin-offs occur between the episodic chronology?
DUFFMCWALIN
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I could die happy. Xia and Corran where are you!?!?
What time constraint? It's not like they have to wait for Abrams' movie to be finished before they start work on theirs.
Sir_Crocodile
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Man, if wedge and janson are in this I am so hyped
Bobby Roberts
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No one really knows what's up with the spinoff at all. people were guessing it was a Boba Fett movie until the title just dropped, and now it seems like it could be like a Top Gun riff. I don't know if anyone has any idea as to what time period this spinoff is set in.
Whole movie serves as Dak's backstory.
Now you'll cry during that one scene in Empire.
Escape Goat
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I need a Star Wars: Jek Porkins Snack Attack
brandonh83
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I'd prefer it if they were used to fill gaps between episodes.
FelixOrion
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Time to bring back
Man whatever not even on this level
A Rogue Squadron movie would be so badass.
BigJonsson
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Tim the Wiz
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Always thought Michael Stackpole's X-Wing books would make for an excellent screen adaptation from Wedge's perspective. Isard is a decent villain too--not as memorable as Thrawn but very decent.
Anyway: all that stuff is out of the canon now, but a spin-off that potentially focuses on fighter pilots and fleet tactics definitely has me cautiously optimistic.
Anyway: all that stuff is out of the canon now, but a spin-off that potentially focuses on fighter pilots and fleet tactics definitely has me cautiously optimistic.
Bobby Roberts
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While I'd initially thought that John Boyega was going to be THE lead of The Force Awakens, it really does seem that role is more suited to Daisy Ridley's character. Maybe Boyega takes over in Episode 8. But regardless - this means Star Wars is returning to theaters for the immediate future as a female-led film series. Force Awakens belongs to Ridley. Rogue One belongs to Jones.
I wonder if that's why Tron is being brought back, to target a male demographic
Sectorseven
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Star Wars VIII releases awfully close to Guardians 2, and they're both sci-fi space adventures.
Bobby Roberts
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Heh, not bad. And maybe not even all that off the mark, who knows. They do definitely know way more than I do about what's going on in their offices.
Although I doubt boys are going to STOP watching Star Wars just because there's girls leading it now.
brandonh83
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The more the merrier.
Gambit 1138
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OH MY GOD
You mean to tell me that there making a Star Wars movie that actually focuses on military combat like the old films and not Jedi Super Hero Ninjas twirling around ?
There is a GOD
You mean to tell me that there making a Star Wars movie that actually focuses on military combat like the old films and not Jedi Super Hero Ninjas twirling around ?
There is a GOD
Coffee Dog
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Both of these sound better than abrams.
Edit: lol, nvm, got gareth Edwards confused with someone else.
Edit: lol, nvm, got gareth Edwards confused with someone else.
FelixOrion
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gareth edwards? chris weitz?
hope it's good but neither inspires confidence.
Godzilla gets worse everytime I revisit it. And if it was up to him the remake wouldn't have had spikes or atomic breath.
I hope he's got someone looking over his back.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Are you seriously suggesting RS is superior to X-Wing? Hell, the Wing Commander games had a better Top Gun movie feel than RS.
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Plasticine
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He'll be credited in some way since he's the original writer. It doesn't matter if they toss his whole script, he'll still get a story by credit at the very least.
A Serious Man
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I'm already in line, actually.
Warm Machine
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They made a military combat Star Wars movie?
Shalashaska
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2 Star Wars films basically 5 months apart will be interesting. Rogue One better be good or it might affect Episode VIII with some bad will being that close.
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