J.J. Abrams To Direct Star Wars VII

Mr. Analog · January 25, 2013, 08:45:56 AM

Not sure what to say really, http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2013/01/24/j-j-abrams-set-to-direct-star-wars-episode-vii/#/0

Darren Dirt · January 25, 2013, 08:50:30 AM

Huh.

Tom · January 25, 2013, 09:18:16 AM

I can't say I'm surprised.

Mr. Analog · January 25, 2013, 09:23:59 AM

I really wanted to see Joss Whedon direct though

Darren Dirt · January 25, 2013, 09:28:25 AM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on January 25, 2013, 09:23:59 AM
I really wanted to see Joss Whedon direct though

agreed. hence the "Huh." with the most appropriate JJA photo.

Melbosa · January 25, 2013, 09:57:45 AM

I don't know... as long as he doesn't over expose lightsaber and blaster colors (aka Star Trek), I think it won't be bad. Joss would probably be more wider audience acceptance because of the comedy he would add, but JJ isn't bad at that either.

Mr. Analog · January 25, 2013, 10:03:45 AM

Desaturating colour has been something very annoying that has been used without artistic merit for a good few years now.

It was great in Saving Private Ryan because it fit, they were trying to recreate combat film from the time (which was usually black and white), pretty much ever film that's tried it since has used it for battle / fighting scenes sometimes fitting but mostly not.

Darren Dirt · February 06, 2013, 03:01:07 PM

Han shoots first? (shoot the Boba Fett movie after?)

http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/174893-new-star-wars-stand-alone-films-to-follow-boba-fett-and-young-han-solo

btw the Episode VII director, a Mr. JJ something, apparently might also make a feature-length Portal film* come to life(!?)
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/174895-could-jj-abrams-bring-half-life-and-portal-to-the-screen

*did you notice that excellent Portal short film by Dan "Geekdrome" Trachtenberg? I guess Hollywood noticed too -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y:_The_Last_Man#Film_adaptation

Mr. Analog · February 06, 2013, 03:23:48 PM

I sense a disturbance in the post I made about possible Half-Life + Portal films in another threaaaaaaaaaad.

Mr. Analog · February 07, 2013, 08:12:53 AM

Also young Han Solo is ripe for all kinds of sillyness:

"I've got a good feeling about this"

*sidesteps carbonite* "Boy I'd hate to fall in there!"

"I always shoot first"

ETC

Darren Dirt · February 07, 2013, 08:50:25 AM

http://www.slashfilm.com/see-lucasfilms-concept-art-of-young-han-solo/

Mr. Analog · February 07, 2013, 09:05:09 AM

...so Calvin & Hobbes with Lightsabers?

Thorin · February 07, 2013, 09:40:48 AM

Isn't that Christopher Robin with Winnie the Pooh?

Thorin · February 07, 2013, 09:45:59 AM

The guy who made that Han with Chewie picture has some really good other prints: http://www.jameshance.com/prints.html

Darren Dirt · February 07, 2013, 10:00:34 AM

Quote from: Thorin on February 07, 2013, 09:45:59 AM
The guy who made that Han with Chewie picture has some really good other prints: http://www.jameshance.com/prints.html

I knew I recognized the style...

and he does natural-life style as well:

epic.

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unshocking news: Emperor Joss "had to pass because of his commitment to The Avengers 2"
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/joss-whedon-wishes-he-could-direct-star-wars-7-too-35090.html