Star Wars in 2008?
March 21, 2006 2:21 PM Subscribe
Star Wars in 2008? Rick Mccallum, producer of all six Star Wars movies and the franchise's only tv series to date, has told BBC Radio that he and George Lucas are set to do a Luke Skywalker tv series which should debut in 2008. Supposedly there will be at least 100 episodes covering the first 20 years of the young Jedi's life. It's not the first time there's been talk of taking Star Wars to tv.
Because their last forray into live-action television went so well?
posted by SweetJesus at 2:27 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by SweetJesus at 2:27 PM on March 21, 2006
Thanks, bugbread, I stand corrected. According to that page, there have been 4 series already. And of course, there's the notorious holiday tv special.
posted by nakedcodemonkey at 2:32 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by nakedcodemonkey at 2:32 PM on March 21, 2006
Star Wars in 2008?
Screw that - I'm hoping Manimal runs for president.
posted by Smart Dalek at 2:35 PM on March 21, 2006
Screw that - I'm hoping Manimal runs for president.
posted by Smart Dalek at 2:35 PM on March 21, 2006
Someone needs to tell Lucas that Luke Skywalker is not the character that people want a TV series about. That would be this character.
posted by CRM114 at 2:35 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by CRM114 at 2:35 PM on March 21, 2006
According to Star Wars, the movie, the first 20 years of Lukes life were really fucking boring. Doesn't mean they can't make series of it, but I see some lack of continuity coming our way.
I really wish Lucas would stop fucking the corpse of my favorite childhood movies.
He's so bad any more, he's like a talent vacuum. Put reasonably talented actors and movie people around him, and he sucks creativity and talent out of them, into the black hole that is Lucas. I think he stores it in his chin.
posted by teece at 2:36 PM on March 21, 2006
I really wish Lucas would stop fucking the corpse of my favorite childhood movies.
He's so bad any more, he's like a talent vacuum. Put reasonably talented actors and movie people around him, and he sucks creativity and talent out of them, into the black hole that is Lucas. I think he stores it in his chin.
posted by teece at 2:36 PM on March 21, 2006
George Lucas is a good argument for the ability to revoke copyrights on certain things. Perhaps people should be able to take up a petition to have IP taken away from the creators.
After all, the purpose of IP law is to improve the public sphere, not any intrinsic moral right.
posted by delmoi at 2:36 PM on March 21, 2006
After all, the purpose of IP law is to improve the public sphere, not any intrinsic moral right.
posted by delmoi at 2:36 PM on March 21, 2006
That said, it would be intresting to see a TV show explore a person's whole life in 100 eppisodes. That would be 5 eppisodes a year.
posted by delmoi at 2:38 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by delmoi at 2:38 PM on March 21, 2006
Lucas should go on sabbatical for a few years. Take up macramé or something.
posted by Gator at 2:39 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by Gator at 2:39 PM on March 21, 2006
delmoi: That said, it would be intresting to see a TV show explore a person's whole life in 100 eppisodes. That would be 5 eppisodes a year.
They could probably safely dispense with the first 4 years, thus sparing whole episodes filled with screaming, pooping and staring blankly at a dangling Jawa mobile.
posted by CRM114 at 2:42 PM on March 21, 2006
They could probably safely dispense with the first 4 years, thus sparing whole episodes filled with screaming, pooping and staring blankly at a dangling Jawa mobile.
posted by CRM114 at 2:42 PM on March 21, 2006
Are they going for a Smallville feel without Luke actually having powers or being aware of his role in the universe?
It'll be a show about moisture farming in a desert. Oh there'll be occasional outings with Biggs to Toshee station but it seems like if it is going to be interesting to star wars fans its going to break a lot of continuity.
posted by Phantomx at 2:43 PM on March 21, 2006
It'll be a show about moisture farming in a desert. Oh there'll be occasional outings with Biggs to Toshee station but it seems like if it is going to be interesting to star wars fans its going to break a lot of continuity.
posted by Phantomx at 2:43 PM on March 21, 2006
It does mention in the Wikipedia article that Lucas sees it as being more "character driven", so I wouldn't be surprised if it was smaller on plot and bigger on angst and drama.
posted by Bugbread at 2:51 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by Bugbread at 2:51 PM on March 21, 2006
They could probably safely dispense with the first 4 years, thus sparing whole episodes filled with screaming, pooping and staring blankly at a dangling Jawa mobile.
They could probably safely dispense with the first 10 years, thus sparing us from The Phantom Menace all over again.
posted by Robot Johnny at 3:30 PM on March 21, 2006
They could probably safely dispense with the first 10 years, thus sparing us from The Phantom Menace all over again.
posted by Robot Johnny at 3:30 PM on March 21, 2006
Maybe it'll just be "Young Indiana Jones in a Galaxy Far, Far Away," i.e., young Luke learns multiple languages from the eventually-famous people who pass through Tattooine (young Lando, young Boba, young Tarkin, etc.), and bangs a different alien babe every other week.
posted by Gator at 3:41 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by Gator at 3:41 PM on March 21, 2006
Ext. Desert. Night.
Luke Skywalker stands on a dune outside his home looking soulful. In the distance, twin moons hang in the sky. Music swells.
[times 100]
Or
Episode One:
Luke and Biggs realise their friend Camie is more than she seems.
Episode Two:
Luke is in trouble with Uncle Owen after racing Deak.
Episode Three:
Luke discovers that Biggs has a secret.
Episode Four:
Luke loses his Imperial Starfleet draft card.
Episode Five:
Luke goes to Toshi Station to pick up some power converters.
Episode Six:
Luke visits his friend Ben Kenobi for some advice.
Episode Seven:
Luke takes a droid to Anchorhead to have its memory flushed.
Episode Eight:
(Part One) Luke gets lost in the Jundland Wastes.
Episode Nine:
(Part Two) Luke encounters some Sand People. Or worse.
Episode Ten:
(Part Three) Will the bantha tracks lead Luke to safety?
Episode Eleven:
Luke bull's-eyes a womp rat in his T-sixteen.
Unless he busts continuity, what possible interesting things could have happened to Luke in the desert? Is the intention to make Dawson's Creek in space? Because I'm not sure the fans are going to be totally on board for that.
posted by feelinglistless at 3:46 PM on March 21, 2006
Luke Skywalker stands on a dune outside his home looking soulful. In the distance, twin moons hang in the sky. Music swells.
[times 100]
Or
Episode One:
Luke and Biggs realise their friend Camie is more than she seems.
Episode Two:
Luke is in trouble with Uncle Owen after racing Deak.
Episode Three:
Luke discovers that Biggs has a secret.
Episode Four:
Luke loses his Imperial Starfleet draft card.
Episode Five:
Luke goes to Toshi Station to pick up some power converters.
Episode Six:
Luke visits his friend Ben Kenobi for some advice.
Episode Seven:
Luke takes a droid to Anchorhead to have its memory flushed.
Episode Eight:
(Part One) Luke gets lost in the Jundland Wastes.
Episode Nine:
(Part Two) Luke encounters some Sand People. Or worse.
Episode Ten:
(Part Three) Will the bantha tracks lead Luke to safety?
Episode Eleven:
Luke bull's-eyes a womp rat in his T-sixteen.
Unless he busts continuity, what possible interesting things could have happened to Luke in the desert? Is the intention to make Dawson's Creek in space? Because I'm not sure the fans are going to be totally on board for that.
posted by feelinglistless at 3:46 PM on March 21, 2006
I believe that the BBC didn't get this one quite right, as it doesn't mesh with the other articles I've read. I think that probably what Lucas & Company mean is that the show will take place in the same time period that Luke is growing up in, not that it will necessarily involve him. They've commented that most of the main people will not be the same characters as the ones in the movies. My guess is that it will involve the random Jedi that didn't get killed in the last movie. Hence the dumb plot line in Episode 3 where Obi-wan and Yoda send that signal telling the Jedi to watch out and stay away.
Someone needs to tell Lucas that Luke Skywalker is not the character that people want a TV series about. That would be this character.
posted by CRM114 at 5:35 PM EST on March 21 [!]
Good God, that would be awesome. I'd watch it if he gave that laugh at the beginning of every episode, then ripped out C-3PO's eye. :)
posted by unreason at 3:56 PM on March 21, 2006
Someone needs to tell Lucas that Luke Skywalker is not the character that people want a TV series about. That would be this character.
posted by CRM114 at 5:35 PM EST on March 21 [!]
Good God, that would be awesome. I'd watch it if he gave that laugh at the beginning of every episode, then ripped out C-3PO's eye. :)
posted by unreason at 3:56 PM on March 21, 2006
Episode Twelve:
Biggs borrows Luke's sweater without asking.
posted by brundlefly at 6:07 PM on March 21, 2006
Biggs borrows Luke's sweater without asking.
posted by brundlefly at 6:07 PM on March 21, 2006
Episode Thirteen:
There's A Reason They Don't Call Him "Smalls."
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 6:16 PM on March 21, 2006
There's A Reason They Don't Call Him "Smalls."
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 6:16 PM on March 21, 2006
Episode thirteen:
Luke and Biggs go a Sand People club with fake IDs. Luke spots Uncle Owen at one of the tables.
Episode fourteen:
Luke and the family go the Southern Oasis for Life Day, where Biggs has to fly over a Saarlac in his T-sixteen.
Episode fifteen:
Luke spends his weekend in his room, discovering his "lightsaber".
posted by palinode at 6:19 PM on March 21, 2006
Luke and Biggs go a Sand People club with fake IDs. Luke spots Uncle Owen at one of the tables.
Episode fourteen:
Luke and the family go the Southern Oasis for Life Day, where Biggs has to fly over a Saarlac in his T-sixteen.
Episode fifteen:
Luke spends his weekend in his room, discovering his "lightsaber".
posted by palinode at 6:19 PM on March 21, 2006
No no no, there's won't be any problem with continuity. See, over 99 episodes, Luke will have many crazy adventures involving the Rebels, the Empire, and all sorts of other beloved intergalactic Star Wars characters. Then in episode 100, someone evil will recognize the threat that Luke has become, and Luke's MEMORY WILL BE ERASED so everything that happens in Episode IV makes perfect sense.
posted by brain_drain at 6:20 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by brain_drain at 6:20 PM on March 21, 2006
Episode Sixteen:
Luke and Camie play a trick on Biggs that soon gets out of hand.
Episode Seventeen:
Camie offends Aunt Beru when she won't drink the blue milk.
Episode Eighteen:
A mix-up with a holo-transmission leaves Uncle Owen thinking Luke is gay.
posted by jjg at 6:24 PM on March 21, 2006
Luke and Camie play a trick on Biggs that soon gets out of hand.
Episode Seventeen:
Camie offends Aunt Beru when she won't drink the blue milk.
Episode Eighteen:
A mix-up with a holo-transmission leaves Uncle Owen thinking Luke is gay.
posted by jjg at 6:24 PM on March 21, 2006
Because the Luke Skywalker we meet at the beginning of Episode 4 wasn't quite whiny and annoying enough. Take away a few years and the character will be as much fun to watch as Anakin!
posted by straight at 6:28 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by straight at 6:28 PM on March 21, 2006
at least 100 episodes covering the first 20 years of the young Jedi's life
Fucking hilarious. Only Lucas could come up with *that* as the most interesting entry point for a new series. What a lunatic.
posted by mediareport at 6:34 PM on March 21, 2006
Fucking hilarious. Only Lucas could come up with *that* as the most interesting entry point for a new series. What a lunatic.
posted by mediareport at 6:34 PM on March 21, 2006
Dude, as long as he whines about something every single episode, where can this go wrong?
posted by graventy at 6:36 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by graventy at 6:36 PM on March 21, 2006
I have a bad feeling about this.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:41 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:41 PM on March 21, 2006
stavros wins the podrace!
posted by brain_drain at 6:56 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by brain_drain at 6:56 PM on March 21, 2006
Ok, I am going to out myself as Lucas's slave Leia here, but the bastard has me no matter what he does. I can objectively state the 5 million reasons why this idea is stinkier than a Sarlac's gullet, but I will watch it and when the slow crawl of words begins and the music swells I will be his, all his, in a chain metal bikini, because he caught me bluffing about my thermal detonator when I was 6 years old and I've been his bitch ever since.
Look, Clone Wars rocked. If they do a quarter of the job they did there with this project it will be okay. (Right? Right? Hold me, Mon Mothma.)
Now what I'd really like to see is a Clone Wars style Aurra Sing/Asage Ventriss/Boba Fett love triangle.
I can't believe I just typed that.
posted by Biblio at 7:01 PM on March 21, 2006
Look, Clone Wars rocked. If they do a quarter of the job they did there with this project it will be okay. (Right? Right? Hold me, Mon Mothma.)
Now what I'd really like to see is a Clone Wars style Aurra Sing/Asage Ventriss/Boba Fett love triangle.
I can't believe I just typed that.
posted by Biblio at 7:01 PM on March 21, 2006
Oh, great - we get to watch Luke pull himself through puberty. (Thanks for the idea, Palinode_
I can only hope that, since this is a BBC production, it's stopped by isolationist DMCA agents before it wafts over the pond like bird flu.
Because much as I liked Star Wars 4, and 5, and kind of 6, and almost liked 1, and thought 2 sucked, and 3 really sucked in a massive special-effects driven way that's become the hallmark of Lucas's work, I'm pretty sure that this idea will quickly become a dreary, boring, predictable black hole of television time.
Which will probably have decent enough ratings to last a half-season....
Oh, hell. Lucas, get together with Josh Whedon and give us another round of Firefly, 'k? Failing that, try something ORIGINAL, if you still have it in you.
posted by JB71 at 7:03 PM on March 21, 2006
I can only hope that, since this is a BBC production, it's stopped by isolationist DMCA agents before it wafts over the pond like bird flu.
Because much as I liked Star Wars 4, and 5, and kind of 6, and almost liked 1, and thought 2 sucked, and 3 really sucked in a massive special-effects driven way that's become the hallmark of Lucas's work, I'm pretty sure that this idea will quickly become a dreary, boring, predictable black hole of television time.
Which will probably have decent enough ratings to last a half-season....
Oh, hell. Lucas, get together with Josh Whedon and give us another round of Firefly, 'k? Failing that, try something ORIGINAL, if you still have it in you.
posted by JB71 at 7:03 PM on March 21, 2006
I hope to god unreason is right.
Clone Wars was pretty awesome -- especially watching the dvds one after another, drunk -- and since the whole legendary "clone wars" turned into prequel slop, maybe some non-Lucas people can have fun showing the galaxy fall apart.
Or not. I'll watch it for a while, especially if somebody gives me some weed.
posted by kenlayne at 7:12 PM on March 21, 2006
Clone Wars was pretty awesome -- especially watching the dvds one after another, drunk -- and since the whole legendary "clone wars" turned into prequel slop, maybe some non-Lucas people can have fun showing the galaxy fall apart.
Or not. I'll watch it for a while, especially if somebody gives me some weed.
posted by kenlayne at 7:12 PM on March 21, 2006
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
So we don't know much about the 20 years Luke spent in the desert after his childhood. He's just like Jesus.
posted by kirkaracha at 7:12 PM on March 21, 2006
So we don't know much about the 20 years Luke spent in the desert after his childhood. He's just like Jesus.
posted by kirkaracha at 7:12 PM on March 21, 2006
The only way this could be better is if they get Mark Hammill to play a young Luke.
Star Wars: The New Necrophilia
posted by blue_beetle at 7:14 PM on March 21, 2006
Star Wars: The New Necrophilia
posted by blue_beetle at 7:14 PM on March 21, 2006
The article's author is confused, I think.
The series, as I understand, will not be about Luke Skywalker, but it will be set during the time between episodes 3 and 4, which occur during the first 20 years of Luke's life. So everything's gonna be okay.
posted by schlaager at 7:21 PM on March 21, 2006
The series, as I understand, will not be about Luke Skywalker, but it will be set during the time between episodes 3 and 4, which occur during the first 20 years of Luke's life. So everything's gonna be okay.
posted by schlaager at 7:21 PM on March 21, 2006
Do any of these people in charge of producing these things have even the slightest clue about the Star Wars fanbase? That's a rhetorical question...the FPP post is answer enough. They must be living in a Star Wars-less fantasy world.
posted by snwod at 7:26 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by snwod at 7:26 PM on March 21, 2006
So everything's gonna be okay.
No, no, it won't. I saw the prequels.... it'll never be OK.
*sobs*
posted by 40 Watt at 7:29 PM on March 21, 2006
No, no, it won't. I saw the prequels.... it'll never be OK.
*sobs*
posted by 40 Watt at 7:29 PM on March 21, 2006
can we just get more clone wars episodes by Gennedy Tartakovsky?
posted by mhh5 at 8:03 PM on March 21, 2006
posted by mhh5 at 8:03 PM on March 21, 2006
What the hell are the people saying Clone Wars rocked talking about? Surely you're not talking about that massive diarrhea known as episodes I - III (which each managed to be a bigger, nastier, and stinkier bucket of shit than the previous), now are you? You aren't, right?
The first movie( episode IV, stupidly) was full of flaws, but good. The second (ep. V) was the best, because Lucas had someone telling him "no idiot, you're not doing that, that's stupid." By the third movie, (ep. VI) Lucas was starting to get creative control, so things went downhill rapidly. But it was at least tolerable as a bit of closure.
By the time the fourth comes around (ep. I), Lucas sucked so damn bad that Congress should have passed a special law for him, a la Schiavo, as Lucas' creative talent was obviously a living corpse at that point. But amazingly, he got worse.
If he has anything significant to do with the TV series, it's going to suck. Hopefully he's just a producer or something, otherwise it will be dreck. Lucas has nothing interesting left in him. His ego has swallowed all that was once good about him. Hmm, kind of like Anakin...
posted by teece at 8:20 PM on March 21, 2006
The first movie( episode IV, stupidly) was full of flaws, but good. The second (ep. V) was the best, because Lucas had someone telling him "no idiot, you're not doing that, that's stupid." By the third movie, (ep. VI) Lucas was starting to get creative control, so things went downhill rapidly. But it was at least tolerable as a bit of closure.
By the time the fourth comes around (ep. I), Lucas sucked so damn bad that Congress should have passed a special law for him, a la Schiavo, as Lucas' creative talent was obviously a living corpse at that point. But amazingly, he got worse.
If he has anything significant to do with the TV series, it's going to suck. Hopefully he's just a producer or something, otherwise it will be dreck. Lucas has nothing interesting left in him. His ego has swallowed all that was once good about him. Hmm, kind of like Anakin...
posted by teece at 8:20 PM on March 21, 2006
What the hell are the people saying Clone Wars rocked talking about?
Clone Wars.
posted by brain_drain at 8:24 PM on March 21, 2006
Clone Wars.
posted by brain_drain at 8:24 PM on March 21, 2006
There are only three Star Wars movies. None of the rest of it happened. It's rumor scribbled on the bathroom wall of my mind, to be chuckled at, but ignored.
Except the Christmas Special. That's real. Episode 4.5.
posted by JWright at 9:00 PM on March 21, 2006
Except the Christmas Special. That's real. Episode 4.5.
posted by JWright at 9:00 PM on March 21, 2006
I really wish Lucas would stop fucking the corpse of my favorite childhood movies.
There are only three Star Wars movies. None of the rest of it happened. It's rumor scribbled on the bathroom wall of my mind, to be chuckled at, but ignored.
I second these statements, my memory of the FIRST 3 (poor numbering system for a start) movies, was good. I don't need to have some talentless actor ruin a good story with:
1. Exceptionally poor acting skills.
2. That cartoon thing?? WTF?
3. Contaminating accent.(that skinny Texan? tool).
4. Exceptionally poor acting skills.
My recollection was that Lucas wouldn't release the 1st 3 because he wasn't happy with the audio.
Well thank you George "The audio isn't good enough Lucas" for the fine audio, after all these years, a pity that your movies are v.f.boring.
posted by fullysic at 9:09 PM on March 21, 2006
There are only three Star Wars movies. None of the rest of it happened. It's rumor scribbled on the bathroom wall of my mind, to be chuckled at, but ignored.
I second these statements, my memory of the FIRST 3 (poor numbering system for a start) movies, was good. I don't need to have some talentless actor ruin a good story with:
1. Exceptionally poor acting skills.
2. That cartoon thing?? WTF?
3. Contaminating accent.(that skinny Texan? tool).
4. Exceptionally poor acting skills.
My recollection was that Lucas wouldn't release the 1st 3 because he wasn't happy with the audio.
Well thank you George "The audio isn't good enough Lucas" for the fine audio, after all these years, a pity that your movies are v.f.boring.
posted by fullysic at 9:09 PM on March 21, 2006
No, no, no. You're all wrong.
This will be, essentially, a fifteen-part expansion on the Star Wars Christmas Special. Are you excited yet?
posted by fungible at 9:51 PM on March 21, 2006
This will be, essentially, a fifteen-part expansion on the Star Wars Christmas Special. Are you excited yet?
posted by fungible at 9:51 PM on March 21, 2006
Ooh, I know who could play Luke! Who was the little turd they got to play Anakin in Episode I? He'd be in puberty now, wouldn't he?
And get the same script person to write about Luke's shenanigans. "Yippie! Uh oh!" The possibilities are endless for hijinks.
posted by chronic sublime at 11:39 PM on March 21, 2006
And get the same script person to write about Luke's shenanigans. "Yippie! Uh oh!" The possibilities are endless for hijinks.
posted by chronic sublime at 11:39 PM on March 21, 2006
More and more our culture targets a very narrow demographic for their products, and I think this is one example.
Most people are bored stupid with the Star Wars franchise, but there is a hardcore group of fanboys who will buy anything George Lucas puts out. He intends to bleed them dry.
posted by Jatayu das at 4:42 AM on March 22, 2006
Most people are bored stupid with the Star Wars franchise, but there is a hardcore group of fanboys who will buy anything George Lucas puts out. He intends to bleed them dry.
posted by Jatayu das at 4:42 AM on March 22, 2006
They could probably safely dispense with the first 10 years, thus sparing us from The Phantom Menace all over again.
Umm...dude...that one was about the Luke's Dad, not Luke.
posted by prodigalsun at 6:08 AM on March 22, 2006
Umm...dude...that one was about the Luke's Dad, not Luke.
posted by prodigalsun at 6:08 AM on March 22, 2006
i heard that the tv stuff was going to be about bounty hunters and the elimination of the rest of the jedi.
posted by obeygiant at 6:18 AM on March 22, 2006
posted by obeygiant at 6:18 AM on March 22, 2006
What would be cool would be Han Solo's adventures in space. Would be hard to fill Harrison Ford's shoes though.
Barring that, how about a Sopranos like show revolving around a mid-to-upper-level Empire commander and his family? Yes, he's an evil man who rules part of the Galaxy, but he's got moxy and his home life is full of twists and turns.
posted by cell divide at 6:22 AM on March 22, 2006
Barring that, how about a Sopranos like show revolving around a mid-to-upper-level Empire commander and his family? Yes, he's an evil man who rules part of the Galaxy, but he's got moxy and his home life is full of twists and turns.
posted by cell divide at 6:22 AM on March 22, 2006
rick mccallum produced the special editions of episodes IV, V, and VI, not the original films. he had fuck all to do with the originals.
posted by d.scott at 6:37 AM on March 22, 2006
posted by d.scott at 6:37 AM on March 22, 2006
I think Lucas might be an evil genius.
He does this for his own amusement. I mean, is anything funnier than watching fanboys complain about spoiled childhood memories? and lack of continuity in a fictional universe?
They're still going to watch it.
posted by bondcliff at 6:39 AM on March 22, 2006
He does this for his own amusement. I mean, is anything funnier than watching fanboys complain about spoiled childhood memories? and lack of continuity in a fictional universe?
They're still going to watch it.
posted by bondcliff at 6:39 AM on March 22, 2006
That's not George Lucas in that comic...he lacks several chins. Or neck. Or symbiotic alien lifeform. Or what ever it is lives beneath his beard.
I find your lack of chin...disturbing.
I too, would like to see the episodes of Grand Moff "Big Bantha" Tarkin.
posted by Biblio at 7:12 AM on March 22, 2006
I find your lack of chin...disturbing.
I too, would like to see the episodes of Grand Moff "Big Bantha" Tarkin.
posted by Biblio at 7:12 AM on March 22, 2006
*clears throat, withdraws sword*
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
posted by Radio7 at 7:19 AM on March 22, 2006
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
posted by Radio7 at 7:19 AM on March 22, 2006
i hope Lucas doesnt read this.. next thing we know he will steal your jokes for episodes, produce them, buy the rights for every word in them.. and once again humiliate us all for ever loving star wars.
posted by trishthedish at 7:29 AM on March 22, 2006
posted by trishthedish at 7:29 AM on March 22, 2006
Would this be an appropriate moment to mention the best fan made Star Wars videos ever? T.R.O.O.P.S
posted by blue_beetle at 8:58 AM on March 22, 2006
posted by blue_beetle at 8:58 AM on March 22, 2006
What would be cool would be Han Solo's adventures in space. Would be hard to fill Harrison Ford's shoes though.
How about this guy?
posted by EarBucket at 9:25 AM on March 22, 2006
How about this guy?
posted by EarBucket at 9:25 AM on March 22, 2006
You're all missing the vision: Young Luke & his bestest pal Biggs speed around the desert outwitting Boss Nass (suck it, continuity nazis!) every week. It's Dukes of Hazzard in Space!!!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 9:29 AM on March 22, 2006
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 9:29 AM on March 22, 2006
EarBucket : Fuck yes.
The only aside being that Lucas isn't allowed to write the thing. Or direct it. Or, in fact, come anywhere near it.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 9:36 AM on March 22, 2006
The only aside being that Lucas isn't allowed to write the thing. Or direct it. Or, in fact, come anywhere near it.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 9:36 AM on March 22, 2006
Unless he busts continuity, what possible interesting things could have happened to Luke in the desert?
Lots of bullseye-ing womprats in his T-16?
posted by Witty at 9:53 AM on March 22, 2006
Lots of bullseye-ing womprats in his T-16?
posted by Witty at 9:53 AM on March 22, 2006
According to Star Wars, the movie, the first 20 years of Lukes life were really fucking boring. Doesn't mean they can't make series of it, but I see some lack of continuity coming our way.
Luke yes, guys like Han and Lando, not so much. I'd love to see the 20 years of the Millennium Falcon's life pre episode 4, too bad it would be so expensive to produce.
obeygiant writes "i heard that the tv stuff was going to be about bounty hunters and the elimination of the rest of the jedi."
While cool, I can't see 100 episodes of the bad guys hunting down the good guys flying. It would just be too depressing, people would stop watching.
posted by Mitheral at 2:41 PM on March 22, 2006
Luke yes, guys like Han and Lando, not so much. I'd love to see the 20 years of the Millennium Falcon's life pre episode 4, too bad it would be so expensive to produce.
obeygiant writes "i heard that the tv stuff was going to be about bounty hunters and the elimination of the rest of the jedi."
While cool, I can't see 100 episodes of the bad guys hunting down the good guys flying. It would just be too depressing, people would stop watching.
posted by Mitheral at 2:41 PM on March 22, 2006
I hate to be the one to say it, but Nathan Fillion/Malcom Reynolds kicks Harrison Ford/Han Solo's ass.
posted by Tullius at 3:24 PM on March 22, 2006
posted by Tullius at 3:24 PM on March 22, 2006
Damn straight, Tullius.
posted by brundlefly at 8:11 PM on March 22, 2006
posted by brundlefly at 8:11 PM on March 22, 2006
Oh, hell. Lucas, get together with Josh Whedon and give us another round of Firefly, 'k?
Yes. Yes. Yes!
(um..er...it's Joss Whedon.)
posted by TeamBilly at 9:57 AM on March 23, 2006
Yes. Yes. Yes!
(um..er...it's Joss Whedon.)
posted by TeamBilly at 9:57 AM on March 23, 2006
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