Carrie Fisher has confirmed that she will indeed reprise her role as Princess Leia in the upcoming J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars VII. Please let there be a Han announcement soon.
~M.
I spent the better part of my day in a texting war with my brother (a Trekkie) over the announcement of J.J. Abrams being tapped as the director for Star Wars VII. He feels like the Star Trek frachise will now fall apart without Abrams at the helm. My response was, are they going to release Star Wars VII and Star Trek 3 on the same date? If I was a studio honcho, I would advise not to do such a foolish thing.
But, there is no talking to Ramon.
So, I am happy to say that Paramount Pictures vice chairman Rob Moore stated the following regarding Abrams future cinematic endeavors:
“J.J. will continue to develop projects for us including a new Mission: Impossible, and he is committed to produce another Star Trek.”
Movieweb surmised that, “It remains possible that J.J. Abrams will be back to direct Star Trek 3. Since there is a four-year gap between 2009′s Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, opening on May 17, it may be possible for J.J. Abrams to return and direct Star Trek 3 for a 2017 release. However, if Star Trek Into Darkness is an even bigger hit than Star Trek, Paramount may not want to wait that long.”
Between Star Wars, Star Trek, Mission Impossible and his two new tv pilots, I’m sure a lesser man would allow something to give, but this is J.J. Abrams of course.
~M.
Lucasfilm confirmed that award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay for the new Star Wars film. Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas have begun story conferences with Arndt. If you do not know Arndt, he won an Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay for writing Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for writing Toy Story 3 (2010).
Just so you know, Arndt had written a treatment for the next three movies in the Star Wars saga prior to the Disney buyout.
Wouldn’t it be funny if the new Star Wars movie had a quirky, romantic twist? The riots that it will cause. George Lucas should move away… far, far away…
With that said, Empire Strikes Back was written by a group of writers that had expertise in different genres and that movie is considered to be the best movie in the series.
Keep your fingers crossed Star Wars fans.
I know I am.
~M.
Ever since the announcement was made, under the radar, that Disney bought Lucasfilm… everyone has come out of the woodwork either to pan or praise the merger.
The main issue with fans, at least, is that they feel that the franchise should be left alone as is… especially when people are speculating and arguing over who would pen and direct the next chapter.
Yet, when Han Solo (Harrison Ford) himself states that he is game to participating in the next installment you just have to wonder… what the hell? Does no one remember the fourth Indiana Jones movie?
What do you think?
~M.
Disney continues it’s quest to become a juggernaut in the entertainment industry with its latest purchase of Lucas Film.
Yesterday’s breaking news was Walt Disney Co. forking over $4.05 billion in cash and stock for Lucasfilm Ltd., and stated that they will be adding a new chapter in the Star Wars franchise starting in 2015.
If you are not aware of past mergers made by Disney, they have acquired ABC and Marvel. Both of which have thrived under the Disney umbrella.
Regarding the Star Wars movies, Lucusfilm had already developed an extensive story line on the next trilogy, and Episode 7 was now in early-stage development. Yet, in an interview with George Lucas, from earlier this year, it was noted that there was no plans to add a new trilogy to the franchise. With the new deal, Lucas will serve as creative consultant in the new movies.
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