EXCLUSIVE: Lucasfilm Gearing Up Another Star Wars Trilogy In 3D?!?!!
EXCLUSIVE
Jim here. Here is a strong rumor that should whet your appetites! (or sour them if you have had too much of the franchise). I have been hearing rumblings... extremely quiet at first, but now heating up significantly and from a trusted source - that George Lucas is preparing to unleash another STAR WARS trilogy upon us, this time in stereoscopic 3D. This is NOT the TV series, these are brand spankin' new 3D STAR WARS movies.
Yes, the pending 2D to 3D conversions of his six existing STAR WARS properties are still a go as 3D theaters are approaching 3000 (5000 is the number Lucas wants). No word on when this work will be completed.
But here is the shocker: Lucas will be producing and NOT directing these new episodes apparently! Could Steven Spielberg be tapped to direct a STAR WARS movie after all? Yes according to a trusted source of mine! Further, Francis Ford Coppola was mentioned too as a possible director for a future film!
A lot depends on the success of AVATAR this winter - if it takes off like everyone is expecting it to, then you will most likely see three additional STAR WARS movies added.
What an interesting competitive box office landscape that would make over the next 6 to 10 years! James Cameron's AVATAR world vs. George Lucas' STAR WARS world. I could see Lucas getting a little jealous over a successful launch of AVATAR - jealous because it is a fully articulated universe, like his. And if he doesn't act on it - his franchise may well be relegated to a back seat as potentially the records will start falling to Pandora. Heck STAR WARS is still not 3D yet and what better way to try to maintain a lock on bragging rights than to launch into three more in native stereoscopic 3D.
How seriously should you consider these rumors? Well it is coming from a source that SHOULD KNOW. This source is absolutely connected. So odds are it is seriously being talked about at Lucasfilm. Right now. Will it happen? AVATAR will have to hit and hit big and then all the stars have to align properly - all I can do is pass on the info.
Personally I WANT this to happen dearly. I REALLY want to see what the STAR WARS universe looks like in Spielberg's hands *AND* in stereoscopic 3D. You would too, wouldn't you? :-)
Can't wait for Avatar to bomb
How would the TV series make sense as a series of movies? It takes place between 3 and 4. Would they be called 3.5?
Fuck all of you, enjoy fucking twilight or whatever the hell you pussies are gonna be watching this winter, real men are gonna be watching a dragon taking down a futuristic helicopter in 3d.
:bow James fucking Cameron :bow2
There's not going to be new movies. There's the live action TV series, and 3D re-releases of the six movies (they're already done converting the Original Trilogy), but not a new movie trilogy and ESPECIALLY not one directed by Spielberg and Coppola. Spielberg will NEVER leave the Director's Guild just for one movie.
If this earns more than District 9...
hope in humanity lost.
Cam of the new trailer: http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-avatar-trailer-cam.html :rock
They have no fur.
I cant see how this will be a blockbuster.
It'll be a blockbuster for the first weekend anyways.
I think it'll still make hundreds of millions in profit but it's going to have a big drop off. People don't associate James Cameron with mindless action wankery nearly as much Michael Bay of course.
Do people care about TF2 and Aliens in 2009?
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Why exactly is there so much hype for Avatar aside from budget? It looks decent, but not OMFG worthy. It's incredibly hilarious going to gaf and seeing that stupid Avatar thread.
Of course, I can understand being excited if you're a furry or sexually attracted to Smurfs. Looking at the people hyping the movie (manabyte) it's not too far of a stretch.