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[Lifejumper]

After the release of the new film, the Star Wars braintrust will map out the further reaches of the galaxy. Among the titles that have been considered is a Boba Fett/bounty hunter movie that director Josh Trank was hired to make before he dropped out following the troubled production of his Fantastic Four reboot. It came so close to being officially announced, Lucasfilm even prepped a teaser reel to show at Star Wars Celebration in spring of 2015, sources tell EW. At the last minute, the split with Trank backburnered the project.

Other deets from the article.

No opening crawl for Rogue One:

“More than likely we will not have a crawl,” Kennedy says of the iconic floating text that has opened every previous Star Wars movie. “We feel that that is proprietary with the saga films. But how this evolves…? We haven’t fully decided, and [traditional Star Wars elements] may be pretty spare for this first one.”

On Michael Giacchino’s music:

Composer Michael Giacchino’s music, for instance, will include slight homages to the iconic original score by John Williams, but most of what we hear will be original.

Michael Giacchino (Doctor Strange, Up), a last-minute addition to the Rogue One team, about his breakneck score that he describes as the galactic version of World War II music.

More about LucasFilm future plans are included in this article: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/22/rogue-one-lucasfilm-new-star-wars-movies

 

[SpaceWolf]

“More than likely we will not have a crawl,” Kennedy says of the iconic floating text that has opened every previous Star Wars movie. “We feel that that is proprietary with the saga films. But how this evolves…? We haven’t fully decided, and [traditional Star Wars elements] may be pretty spare for this first one.”

This strikes me as silly.

 

[Arkeband]

Did the Ewok spinoffs have crawls?

Did the CGI movie(s?) have crawls?

DID THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL HAVE A CRAWL?

 

[neorej]

No crawl = not canon Star Wars confirmed.

I'll eagerly await the crawl in an inevitable fan-edit.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

No opening crawl is kind of lame.

 

[Killer Queen]

#FuckFett
Obiwan movie instead

 

[strafer]

Boooo this man.

 

[shiftplusone]

Even the video games have crawls


Boba fett doesn't deserve his own movie, either

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I hope they scrap the Boba Fett movie all together and do an Obi-Wan spinoff instead.

 

[Peru]

I'm glad there's no crawl as the story films have to feel substantially different. Saga: Classic Star Wars. Stories: Experiments in genre, tone, different perspectives on the universe. No need for grand proclamations about the galaxy in each of them.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

So the movie for the Galaxy far far aways most laughable jobber is dead?

 

[SpaceWolf]

#FuckFett
Obiwan movie instead

My man.

I hope they scrap the Boba Fett movie all together and do an Obi-Wan spinoff instead.

My men.

 

[Sanjuro]

Still waiting for my Scorsese Jabba the Hutt spinoff.

 

[Tambini]

These are things I know

 

[wenis]

Cool. Glad they're eschewing from all this old bullshit for a new movie. Just let it be and perform on its own merits. It doesn't need to hang on the original trilogy to be good. That'd just be bland and boring like 2/3 of those original films.

 

[ElFly]

stop trying to make Boba Fett happen

 

[GAMEPROFF]

I want a Dog Fight movie. Dont care if Rogue Squadron or Clone Troops.

 

[fallengorn]

breakneck score that he describes as the galactic version of World War II music.

My ears are ready.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Josh Trank? He didn't drop out they booted him.

 

[Haloid1177]

I hope they scrap the Boba Fett movie all together and do an Obi-Wan spinoff instead.

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Boba first though. Dredd in space let's do it.

 

[Disagree Guy]

No opening crawl for Rogue One:

“More than likely we will not have a crawl,” Kennedy says of the iconic floating text that has opened every previous Star Wars movie. “We feel that that is proprietary with the saga films. But how this evolves…? We haven’t fully decided, and [traditional Star Wars elements] may be pretty spare for this first one.”

On Michael Giacchino’s music:

Composer Michael Giacchino’s music, for instance, will include slight homages to the iconic original score by John Williams, but most of what we hear will be original.
Michael Giacchino (Doctor Strange, Up), a last-minute addition to the Rogue One team, about his breakneck score that he describes as the galactic version of World War II music.

No opening crawl - bit of a shame but not a 'numbered' release so I'm cool with it

Composer Giacchino - he did LOST's soundtrack which is and will remain for some time the best TV soundtrack ever so he is more than capable.

I'm cool with whatever. It's more Star Wars.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

No opening crawl is kind of lame.

.

 

[Salty Rice]

I would have preferred the Boba Fett movie over the Young Han Solo abomination.

Rogue One, Boba Fett and Obi Wan would have been perfect.

 

[Banjotanooki]

stop trying to make Boba Fett happen

Kinda off topic but nice avatar, lol.

 

[infiniteloop]

why would it have a crawl? keep it for the mainline films.

 

[brotkasten]

Boba Fett has to be one of the most overrated characters in pop-culture.

He got his origins in the Holiday Special, for fucks sake.

 

[Berordn]

why would it have a crawl? keep it for the mainline films.

Because the crawl is iconic and is featured in almost every bit of expanded universe content, from video games to tv spinoffs. Choosing to omit it for a feature film is noticeably odd.

 

[brandonh83]

Indifferent about the crawl, kinda agree with her logic about it. Giacchino will blow minds.

 

[Killer Queen]

whynotboth.gif

Boba first though. Dredd in space let's do it.

because he's fuckin trash

 

[SpaceWolf]

Boba Fett has to be one of the most overrated characters in pop-culture.

He got his origins in the Holiday Special, for fucks sake.

I'd probably be marginally excited for a Boba Fett spin-off if George Lucas didn't already completely ruin the character in Episode 2. Not keen on seeing the early adventures of Temuera Morrison Clone 9,332,493.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

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Boba first though. Dredd in space let's do it.

Because he suuuuuuucks

 

[DerZuhälter]

Bobba got his spotlight in the Robot Chicken specials. Let's move on from the old stuff and create something all around new in the Star Wars universe.







We'll probably get a Sopranos with Jabba on HBO before get something completely original, aren't we?

 

[HStallion]

Boba Fett is one of those characters that is far cooler to look at in short doses than it would be to follow. Not too mention I figure they do some lame redemption story where he rescues one of his clones and tries to show them a better life or some such nonsense.

 

[Disagree Guy]

Boba Fett is one of those characters that is far cooler to look at in short doses than it would be to follow. Not too mention I figure they do some lame redemption story where he rescues one of his clones and tries to show them a better life or some such nonsense.

Sounds quite cool. Although him hunting down the remaining clones would be much cooler.

Am I the only person that wants a Greedo spinoff?

 

[SpaceWolf]

Sounds quite cool. Although him hunting down the remaining clones would be much cooler.

Am I the only person that wants a Greedo spinoff?

His origins have already been covered.

What the hell was George Lucas's obsession with seeing everyone as a six year old?

 

[Peru]

Because the crawl is iconic and is featured in almost every bit of expanded universe content, from video games to tv spinoffs. Choosing to omit it for a feature film is noticeably odd.

Video games and spin offs feature Williams classic themes on endless loops as well - it's good that the side-story movies aim to be something different.

 

[TheOfficeMut]

Why has a Vader solo film not been considered (assuming it hasn't because I have not seen any rumors for one)?

I think he has so much substance and complexity, one that would be a thrill to explore from his point of view. I'd love to see what he did and thought between ROTS and ANH.

 

[FeD.nL]

Hateful Eight-esque with Boba, Dengar, IG-88, Bossk, some new Bounty hunters and a Han Solo in carbonite get stuck on an abandoned mining facility on the way to Jabba.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Why has a Vader solo film not been considered (assuming it hasn't because I have not seen any rumors for one)?

I think he has so much substance and complexity, one that would be a thrill to explore from his point of view. I'd love to see what he did and thought between ROTS and ANH.

Because the entire Star Wars saga literally revolves around him (At least, before Episode 7). It would be like creating a Seinfeld spin-off for the character of Jerry Seinfeld.

 

[Escape Goat]

Hateful Eight-esque with Boba, Dengar, IG-88, Bossk, some new Bounty hunters and a Han Solo in carbonite get stuck on an abandoned mining facility on the way to Jabba.

So...Suicide Squad in spaaaaaaace.

 

[Lebron]

The crawl should be for the main titles and that's it. For a film like Rogue One, I can see how it would conflict with the tone they're going for -- at the very least separate the main films from the side stories. It's clear Kennedy is big on setting that up now, since they didn't give much of a shit before.


As for Williams be the end all be all for SW films, please. While I enjoy the hell out of "The Planets lite" score, it's nice to hear something different. Just because no one bothered really up until now is besides the point. Michael gonna kill it.


Also, Boba Fett sucks. Glad they dropped that idea.

 

[Disagree Guy]

His origins have already been covered.

What the hell was George Lucas's obsession with seeing everyone as a six year old?

That was just some random Rodian you scruffy looking Nerf-Herder

Edit: wait what..... deleted scene that's actually Greedo?

What the fuck Lucas....

 

[Nokagi]

What the hell was George Lucas's obsession with seeing everyone as a six year old?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Zmuoze65U

 

[CadetMahoney]

did those Ewok films have a crawl?

 

[RS4-]

did those Ewok films have a crawl?

Wicket is Poe's dad.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Because the crawl is iconic and is featured in almost every bit of expanded universe content, from video games to tv spinoffs. Choosing to omit it for a feature film is noticeably odd.

None of which are canon. Ewok movies, games, etc have all been tossed out.

The TV series which are considered canon (Clone Wars, Rebels) do not have any crawl.

 

[Escape Goat]

Wicket is Poe's dad.

You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought.

 

[Berordn]

None of which are canon. Ewok movies, games, etc have all been tossed out.

The TV series which are considered canon (Clone Wars, Rebels) do not have any crawl.

I thought the pilot film for Clone Wars had a crawl, but it looks like I'm wrong.

Carry on then.

 

[Disagree Guy]

Do you reckon any of the Ewoks were force sensitive?

 

[Escape Goat]

Do you reckon any of the Ewoks were force sensitive?

Surely. If they've become infected with midichlorians.