Rian Johnson to direct new Star Wars Trilogy

[thehunter116]

http://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy


 

[TakingBackSunday]

meh

[TVC15]

I kinda don't want the dude to be stuck making Star Wars all his life but the movies will probably be good so that's cool.

Hopefully he just does the first one and produces the rest. I think he has a great movie in him and I don’t want him wasting too much time on franchise garbo.

[benjipwns]

He's only committed to writing and directing the first of this trilogy. Wants to JJ this shit.

In shepherding this new trilogy, which is separate from the episodic Skywalker saga, Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored.

Johnson and Bergman said in a joint statement. “Star Wars is the greatest modern mythology and we feel very lucky to have contributed to it. We can’t wait to continue with this new series of films.”

So it'll be from something Star Wars have never explored before, but the great part is how it's the greatest modern mythology! Which consists solely of nine films and one animated series to date mostly focused on the angst of one family and some bit characters who all died?

But to drop the snark, it does make you wonder what exactly will make it Star Wars (especially if it doesn't involve the Empire, the Republic or the Jedi/Sith)?

Also caught a weird typo in just the one line of the release:

As writer-director of The Last Jedi, Johnson conceived and realized a powerful film of which Lucasfilm and Disney are immensely proud

[BobFromPikeCreek]

stahp. please.

[Stoney Mason]

Don't overly care about the director in this case. Just want to see new shit in that universe that isn't just a rehash of Skywalkers, vaders, etc.

[Great Rumbler]

Don't overly care about the director in this case. Just want to see new shit in that universe that isn't just a rehash of Skywalkers, vaders, etc.

Yeah, the franchise definitely needs to close the Skywalker chapter more or less with Episode IX. Do something else after that.

[Himu]

So does this mean Disney is in love with TLJ or what

[paprikastaude]

 

This is not a franchise that needed Marvel-fication. I'm already sick of the revival 2 years in.

[chronovore]

So does this mean Disney is in love with TLJ or what

Very definitely.

[Boogie]

This is not a franchise that needed Marvel-fication. I'm already sick of the revival 2 years in.

But the idea of Rian Johnson having a clean(-ish) slate to craft his Star Wars saga......I can't deny it, I'm in. 

 I almost feel like I'd prefer this to him doing Episode 9 after all.

[chronovore]

This is not a franchise that needed Marvel-fication. I'm already sick of the revival 2 years in.

But the idea of Rian Johnson having a clean(-ish) slate to craft his Star Wars saga......I can't deny it, I'm in. 

 I almost feel like I'd prefer this to him doing Episode 9 after all.

It's not an "almost" for me. I'm definitely up for whatever Rian wants to try in that universe. But I have a strong Rian bias.

[seagrams hotsauce]

How many goddamn movies do they have in production at this point? like six?

[Mr. Gundam]

Not Skywalker stuff? Good.

[Great Rumbler]

How many goddamn movies do they have in production at this point? like six?

I'm honestly surprised that Disney isn't pushing multiple live-action Star Wars TV series at this point, actually.

[TVC15]

I hope he goes hard R and gives us the answers about interspecies sex we've had on our minds for the past 4 decades.

[benjipwns]

I'm honestly surprised that Disney isn't pushing multiple live-action Star Wars TV series at this point, actually.

why would that be up to them?

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running jokes related to banned people into the ground

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[Great Rumbler]

If they made a TV series about Star Wars bounty hunters, I'd watch that.

[benjipwns]

what about bounty hunters who cosplay as Star Wars characters, hosted by Steven Seagal

[benjipwns]

I would be interested to see him work through his family issues.

[Joe Molotov]

Will Episode X be officially part of the MCU?

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

I was honestly kind of hoping that Star Wars would go away for awhile after episode 9, so much for that.

I mean, wouldn't it be best for the long term health of the brand if we were allowed to miss it?

[Let's Cyber]

Will Episode X be officially part of the MCU?

Episode X will have Hulk and Ant-man, yeah. 

Planet Hulk is Endor or some stupid shit and Hulk forces ewoks to murder each other in gladiatorial combat for his own amusement. Also Paul Rudd is there. Rated R for graphic violence and brief nudity.

[I'm a Puppy!]

What would Disney have to do with Lucasfilm, kiddo?

[Human Snorenado]

Sakaar was more interesting than any recent SW movie, tbh

Give the franchise to Taika Waititi

[Great Rumbler]

I was honestly kind of hoping that Star Wars would go away for awhile after episode 9

[Raist]

"New Star Wars trilogy".

Wait, what?

[eleuin]

I would be interested to see him work through his family issues.

just retcon his death tbh

[VomKriege]

For an IP that lasts a thousand years.

[AdmiralViscen]

This is not a franchise that needed Marvel-fication. I'm already sick of the revival 2 years in.

It is and always was a throwback to old sci fi serials

[desert punk]

I was honestly kind of hoping that Star Wars would go away for awhile after episode 9, so much for that.

I mean, wouldn't it be best for the long term health of the brand if we were allowed to miss it?

Was hoping for that too but I'm not sure what gave me the idea. The MCU is running strong for how long now, 10 years? And there ain't no sign it's slowing down anytime soon. So why should it be different with Star Wars, especially since it's still a "fresh" IP in a certain way, no matter the old movies. And thanks to the nostalgia to said movies it'll keep being a pop culture phenomenon in ten years or even further, when no one gives a shit about Marvel anymore.

I guess the only hope for people who're sick of the franchise, is if Disney's gonna produce a string of movies on par with the prequels 

[Diunx]

Is Gaf's superstar writter Gary Whitta writing any of them? I quite enjoyed Roguer One, was surprise to see his name pop up.

[benjipwns]

The main thing that kinda makes you ugh is that it's kids who grew up on Star Wars and are fanboys of it creating the new universe with this corporate oversight with multimedia plans.

For all its faults, the "Extended Universe" that existed prior initially started off with other sci-fi/fantasy hands propping up the Universe first. Stuff like the Thrawn trilogy or gobs of the Old Republic set material had to be constructed off of references in something that was always promoted as the "middle trilogy" bounded only by Lucas' rules for how the Force worked and the Skywalker lifespans he carved out as off-limits. (Then let all kinds of people into anyway. So you got great characters like DASH RENDAR and his nemesis, a space pimp.)

And a lot of what JJ and the others indicated they love is the same garbage that Lucas eventually revealed was his hand all along when he was able to make the movies entirely by himself unchecked by fellow creators like directors. JJ was 11 when Wars first came out, Rian was 4, Terrio was six months old, Gareth Edwards was two, Gary Whitta was five, the guys they kicked off Solo were two. Kasdan's son is co-writer on Solo.

[TVC15]

The main thing that kinda makes you ugh is that it's kids who grew up on Star Wars and are fanboys of it creating the new universe with this corporate oversight with multimedia plans.

For all its faults, the "Extended Universe" that existed prior initially started off with other sci-fi/fantasy hands propping up the Universe first. Stuff like the Thrawn trilogy or gobs of the Old Republic set material had to be constructed off of references in something that was always promoted as the "middle trilogy" bounded only by Lucas' rules for how the Force worked and the Skywalker lifespans he carved out as off-limits. (Then let all kinds of people into anyway. So you got great characters like DASH RENDAR and his nemesis, a space pimp.)

And a lot of what JJ and the others indicated they love is the same garbage that Lucas eventually revealed was his hand all along when he was able to make the movies entirely by himself unchecked by fellow creators like directors. JJ was 11 when Wars first came out, Rian was 4, Terrio was six months old, Gareth Edwards was two, Gary Whitta was five, the guys they kicked off Solo were two. Kasdan's son is co-writer on Solo.

benji can I take off my clothes and masturbate in front of you?

[benjipwns]

Why would you ask such a question?

Of course you can.

[Himu]

Do you forgive me Benji? I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings. I never meant to imply you doxxed anyone.

[paprikastaude]

I was honestly kind of hoping that Star Wars would go away for awhile after episode 9, so much for that.

I mean, wouldn't it be best for the long term health of the brand if we were allowed to miss it?

I would have prefered that, but it was obvious that the unstoppable milking would ensue quickly once they announced the only-2-year gap between episodes and dumb spinoffs between.

I don't care for the MCU either, but it at least makes sense considering the wide range of comics it's based on. How much can you do with Star Wars though, which needs pretty specific elements to not be just a random scifi flick? I.e. the setting could wear off much qicker than even these monster-of-the-week Marvel flicks.

[thehunter116]

Yall are crazy.

Xmas as star wars day is amazing. 

[agrajag]

I think you guys are being a little too "Abe Simpson yelling at clouds" here. Yeah, I get it, you're old and burnt out on the franchise, but they're going to keep their cash cow alive forever and the younger generations --that haven't necessarily even watched the OT or the prequels-- will go see these movies.

[benjipwns]

the younger generations --that haven't necessarily even watched the OT or the prequels

The husbands of two of my cousins are divided over this. One refuses to allow his son to see the prequels as they are an OT forward only family, the other lets him have as much Star Wars as he wants.

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[agrajag]

the younger generations --that haven't necessarily even watched the OT or the prequels

The husbands of two of my cousins are divided over this. One refuses to allow his son to see the prequels as they are an OT forward only family, the other lets him have as much Star Wars as he wants.

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Well, I think one of the husbands is doing the childern a disservice, as they deserve to know the truth about midichlorian lore and the strategic advantages of having the higher ground. What are their feelings towards letting the kids watch the Star Wars Christmas Special?

[AdmiralViscen]

I was honestly kind of hoping that Star Wars would go away for awhile after episode 9, so much for that.

I mean, wouldn't it be best for the long term health of the brand if we were allowed to miss it?

I would have prefered that, but it was obvious that the unstoppable milking would ensue quickly once they announced the only-2-year gap between episodes and dumb spinoffs between.

I don't care for the MCU either, but it at least makes sense considering the wide range of comics it's based on. How much can you do with Star Wars though, which needs pretty specific elements to not be just a random scifi flick? I.e. the setting could wear off much qicker than even these monster-of-the-week Marvel flicks.

It is and always was a throwback to old sci fi serials

[benjipwns]

Well, I think one of the husbands is doing the childern a disservice, as they deserve to know the truth about midichlorian lore and the strategic advantages of having the higher ground. What are their feelings towards letting the kids watch the Star Wars Christmas Special?

Are you suggesting I offer to babysit when they go to a football game and then show the kids the glory that is the Christmas Special AND my own special cut of the prequel Trilogy which includes The Phantom Menace and then any other Senate/Jedi Council set debate scenes and nothing else. Oh, except the part where Annie slaughters a bunch of kids.

[agrajag]

Well, I think one of the husbands is doing the childern a disservice, as they deserve to know the truth about midichlorian lore and the strategic advantages of having the higher ground. What are their feelings towards letting the kids watch the Star Wars Christmas Special?

Are you suggesting I offer to babysit when they go to a football game and then show the kids the glory that is the Christmas Special AND my own special cut of the prequel Trilogy which includes The Phantom Menace and then any other Senate/Jedi Council set debate scenes and nothing else. Oh, except the part where Annie slaughters a bunch of kids.

They're called younglings, kiddo, younglings.

I call for a vote of no confidence in your post. 

[benjipwns]

It is and always was a throwback to old sci fi serials

IIRC, Lucas said he wanted to get the Flash Gordon rights but couldn't afford it at the time or something. That's a bit of a crazy alternate universe.

[headwalk]

It is and always was a throwback to old sci fi serials

it was, now it's a throwback to itself. an unholy fusion of fan fiction and corporate crowd-pleasing.

[benjipwns]

Another benefit to Disney buying 21st Century Fox is that they'd get A New Hope back to give to Lucasfilm. No need to do a reboot then. If that deal falls through I'd definitely think about doing a reboot of Episode IV-VI so that's there's a universal vision for Star Wars and what it means.

[AdmiralViscen]

It is and always was a throwback to old sci fi serials

it was, now it's a throwback to itself. an unholy fusion of fan fiction and corporate crowd-pleasing.

And yet a million marvel movies "makes sense"

I think this is less about a movie studio making sequels (!!) and more about Star Wars being treated as some sacred cow that it never was. It was always serialized manufactured pulp entertainment. He most mainstream of the mainstream. Have fun with that while you can and get off the ride when you're finished.

Honestly if they want to do new things instead of leaning on 40 year old characters and ideas that can only be a good thing in the context of big studio productions.

[chronovore]

Another benefit to Disney buying 21st Century Fox is that they'd get A New Hope back to give to Lucasfilm. No need to do a reboot then. If that deal falls through I'd definitely think about doing a reboot of Episode IV-VI so that's there's a universal vision for Star Wars and what it means.

What exactly are you talking about, here? I know Fox distributed the first movie, and it wouldn't surprise me if they still had some claim to the rights there that pisses off Disney to no end… but what's this reboot talk? It's the first I've heard of it…

[chronovore]

It is and always was a throwback to old sci fi serials

IIRC, Lucas said he wanted to get the Flash Gordon rights but couldn't afford it at the time or something. That's a bit of a crazy alternate universe.

Yeah, but I think it wouldn't have resonated the way SW has. The change in parameters ended up being its saving grace.

[Boogie]

Another benefit to Disney buying 21st Century Fox is that they'd get A New Hope back to give to Lucasfilm. No need to do a reboot then. If that deal falls through I'd definitely think about doing a reboot of Episode IV-VI so that's there's a universal vision for Star Wars and what it means.

What exactly are you talking about, here? I know Fox distributed the first movie, and it wouldn't surprise me if they still had some claim to the rights there that pisses off Disney to no end… but what's this reboot talk? It's the first I've heard of it…

Benji's just doing his shtick, chrono, he's making jokes.

[Great Rumbler]

"jokes"

[chronovore]

 

[thehunter116]

That's because they're funny kiddo.

[AdmiralViscen]

I think fox actually does get a cut of any home video release of ANH

[benjipwns]

No really! Fox owns the rights to all physical releases of the original AND prequel trilogies until 2020 (and apparently may have first right of refusal), and owns A New Hope permanently.

If, hypothetically, Disney had any say with Star Wars, they might treat a hole in their catalog like this like they've considered treating mutants or the Fantastic Four in Marvel properties. So a reboot would make sure that their vision couldn't diluted by Fox's undermining their mythology by putting out A New Hope over and over in multiple forms as the "beginning of Star Wars." It'd be an obvious joke that real fans wouldn't take seriously anymore. Or they could just say only DIGITAL release are canon.

[Joe Molotov]

In 2020, Disney will have George Lucas' brain preserved in a jar and his true vision will be beamed directly into your mind through PSVR 2.0.

[agrajag]

In 2020, Disney will have George Lucas' brain preserved in a jar and his true vision will be beamed directly into your mind through PSVR 2.0.

As it has been written by prophet Kutaragi.

[paprikastaude]

Are the ewok spinoffs still canon?

[chronovore]

Are the ewok spinoffs still canon?

I’m still waiting for the broader story on the Ewoks to emerge. A sapiophagic race, which appears stuck in pre-industrial tribal culture, that is actually able to operate technological equipment? There’s an interesting story behind that, no doubt.