Author Topic: AVATAR viral maketing stooge starts rumor about 3D Star Wars; Lucasfilm says LOL (Read 2737 times)

ManaByte · « **on:** October 21, 2009, 10:20:58 PM »

This popped up today:
http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/10/exclusive-lucasfilm-gearing-up-another.html

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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? :-)

FOX is saying:
"GO SEE AVATAR! MAKE AVATAR BIG AND YOU'LL GET A NEW STAR WARS TRILOGY IN 3D! GO SEE AVATAR AGAIN AND AGAIN!"

Lucasfilm's denial:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42788

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2009, 10:25:49 PM »

I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen though. I mean, we are talking about Star Wars and George Lucas after all.

ManaByte · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2009, 10:33:28 PM »

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.

border · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2009, 10:49:09 PM »

Doesn't seem implausible to me at all......in case anyone forgot there was a new Star Wars theatrical film released just a year ago, so obviously Lucas is not done with cinemas yet.

I can totally imagine them blowing the TV series up into a feature or series of features.....or doing something with the KOTOR universe and handing it to a competent director (especially if the new MMO and Warcraft film do well).

ManaByte · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2009, 10:51:56 PM »

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?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2009, 10:55:51 PM »

Can't wait for Avatar to bomb

Diunx · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:00:49 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 21, 2009, 10:55:51 PM

Can't wait for Avatar to bomb

smh.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:03:58 PM »

avatar

Diunx · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:07:22 PM »

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.

James fucking Cameron

border · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:17:19 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on October 21, 2009, 10:51:56 PM

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?

I mean that there would be a film or films using characters from the TV show. Like The X-Files movie.

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:44:11 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on October 21, 2009, 11:07:22 PM

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.

James fucking Cameron

dude, James Cameron directed TITANIC.

Diunx · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:46:39 PM »

and ALIENS!!!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:56:52 PM »

and TRUE LIES.

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[youtube=560,345]l7T2PFsWkz8[/youtube]

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Joe Molotov · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:18:44 AM »

Quote from: ManaByte on October 21, 2009, 10:33:28 PM

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.

You think George Lucas is done raping your childhood yet? He's just pulling out for a minute before getting ready for a Coppola/Spielberg gangbang of all you used to hold sacred.

Diunx · « **Reply #14 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:50:05 AM »

Manabyte probably liked the sequels, theres no raping there.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #15 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:50:09 AM »

Avatar represents the most obnoxious "innovation" in the entertainment medium since waggle

Diunx · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:55:42 AM »

Who gives a shit? no one is forcing you to watch it in 3d.

EvilBoris · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2009, 03:23:40 AM »

apparently a new longer trailer is coming within the week. let's see how this plan b fares.

Solo · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:08:44 AM »

Goerge Lucas speaks; we all say LOL

Brehvolution · « **Reply #19 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:51:11 AM »

The only avatar that gets my money is Aang.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2009, 10:33:42 AM »

Quote from: Borys on October 22, 2009, 04:14:41 AM

If this earns more than District 9...

hope in humanity lost.

Making more than D9 is pretty much a foregone conclusion.

Diunx · « **Reply #21 on:** October 23, 2009, 08:56:09 PM »

Cam of the new trailer: http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-avatar-trailer-cam.html

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #22 on:** October 23, 2009, 09:07:57 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on October 23, 2009, 08:56:09 PM

Cam of the new trailer: http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-avatar-trailer-cam.html

They actually released a trailer that gives you some idea of what the movie's about!!

Barry Egan · « **Reply #23 on:** October 23, 2009, 09:09:52 PM »

can't get it to work. AVATAR disappoints yet again.

Diunx · « **Reply #24 on:** October 23, 2009, 09:20:18 PM »

They have no fur.

Third · « **Reply #25 on:** October 23, 2009, 09:29:37 PM »

Avatard looks like a disaster in the making.

Poor Cameron.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #26 on:** October 23, 2009, 09:30:51 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on October 23, 2009, 09:20:18 PM

They have no fur.

neither does this

spoiler (click to show/hide)

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #27 on:** October 23, 2009, 10:25:36 PM »

Quote from: Edge™ of Kosma on October 23, 2009, 09:35:10 PM

I cant see how this will be a blockbuster.

How could it not be? Big budget, big action, big names [or name, I guess]. It's not like the bar for blockbusters is really that high or anything.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #28 on:** October 23, 2009, 10:31:06 PM »

It'll be a blockbuster for the first weekend anyways.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #29 on:** October 23, 2009, 10:33:07 PM »

Quote from: am nintenho on October 23, 2009, 10:31:06 PM

It'll be a blockbuster for the first weekend anyways.

How do you explain Transformers 2 then?

brawndolicious · « **Reply #30 on:** October 23, 2009, 10:40:48 PM »

Totally. Different. Movies. Transformers was robots blowing up while some half-assed teen romance/cleavage shots substory was going on, while this is trying to actually be deep and meaningful..in 3D. the average person knew exactly what they were getting with transformers but this is going to get a lot of hype beforehand and a massive drop after people actually watch it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #31 on:** October 23, 2009, 10:44:22 PM »

And Avatar is blue elfs fighting helicopters with dragons. Oh and there's something something about war or whatever, but DUUUUUDE did you see that dragon rip that helicopter apart?! It looked like they were flying around right in front of me!!! The blue chick was pretty hot too, not that I'm into that stuff or whatever, but still.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #32 on:** October 23, 2009, 10:53:26 PM »

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.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #33 on:** October 23, 2009, 10:57:34 PM »

Quote from: am nintenho on October 23, 2009, 10:53:26 PM

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.

People generally associate James Cameron with awesome scifi action. It'll have a fairly steep dropoff after a big opening weekend, but still make around $350 or $400 million. Won't do Dark Knight numbers.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #34 on:** October 23, 2009, 11:32:26 PM »

Do people care about T2 and Aliens in 2009? Avatar doesn't have a single bankable star and it's a generic new IP sci-fi film with blue furries running around. I'd imagine the first week will be good, but ultimately I'd be shocked if this does well

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #35 on:** October 23, 2009, 11:35:35 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 23, 2009, 11:32:26 PM

Do people care about TF2 and Aliens in 2009?

Team Fortress 2 isn't all that old, plus it's had quite a few updates recently.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #36 on:** October 23, 2009, 11:39:06 PM »

Whoops, seems like I forgot about T2 too. Cameron is so fucked

Barry Egan · « **Reply #37 on:** October 23, 2009, 11:43:42 PM »

"Those savages are getting in the way of establishing Virginia!

...I mean, from mining all this valuable space dust!"

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #38 on:** October 23, 2009, 11:49:21 PM »

[youtube=560,345]vm3HWjVESL0[/youtube]

Tauntaun · « **Reply #39 on:** October 24, 2009, 12:42:52 AM »

Ya'll some haters, we'll see.

Himu · « **Reply #40 on:** October 24, 2009, 01:01:48 AM »

people care about Avatar?

Himu · « **Reply #41 on:** October 24, 2009, 01:02:53 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 23, 2009, 11:49:21 PM

[youtube=560,345]vm3HWjVESL0[/youtube]

Himu · « **Reply #42 on:** October 24, 2009, 01:05:33 AM »

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.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #43 on:** October 24, 2009, 01:16:36 AM »

I'm not gonna go into the theater expecting to be blown away by the greatest scifi experience ever committed to celluloid, I expect it to be a really good scifi movie with some great CG and great action scenes. If it can offer those two things with a story and characters that won't make me want to kill myself, I'll be satisfied.

Himu · « **Reply #44 on:** October 24, 2009, 01:19:55 AM »

I'm mostly poking fun.

I'm quite interested in it myself. I mostly want to just see awesome cg and explosions.

Diunx · « **Reply #45 on:** October 24, 2009, 02:33:36 AM »

smh at this forum.

ManaByte · « **Reply #46 on:** October 24, 2009, 02:47:32 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on October 24, 2009, 01:05:33 AM

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.

Where the fuck have I been hyping it? I've been bashing it.

Diunx · « **Reply #47 on:** October 24, 2009, 02:49:38 AM »

Thank god.

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Author Topic: AVATAR viral maketing stooge starts rumor about 3D Star Wars; Lucasfilm says LOL (Read 2737 times)