Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi *spoilers from Post 2857*

Conall Cernach

david75 wrote: »

i'll just leave this here...

Is it just me or does the New Republic logo look a bit like that tree?

Tony EH

david75 wrote: »

a lot of the new canon books and comics are dealing with that period exactly.. Claudia Grays Bloodline is probably the best SW book ive read..Chuck Wendigs Aftermath 1&2 do it as well but not as succesfully in 1..reading the 2nd one right now.

Perhaps. But I've no time for getting into EU books really. I don't want to put in the effort TBH. I just see no point if they can be discarded at a whim.

david75

Tony EH wrote: »

Perhaps. But I've no time for getting into EU books really. I don't want to put in the effort TBH. I just see no point if they can be discarded at a whim.

The two i mentioned arent EU though and are part of the storyline..

Rian Johnson collaborated with Claudia gray on Bloodline as it relates directly to events in force awakens and episode 8. Id say read it if you want a lot more of the questions you were left with after FA filled out plus it sets up things for 8, but we dont know what yet.

Tony EH

If it's not on the screen though, I'm not that interested any more, to put it bluntly David. I'm not going to go out of my way to find out who Poe Dameron's folks were, for example.

Only a tiny fraction of the audience for Star Wars films are also readers of the comics and books, or players of the games. The reality is that they don't really count to 95% of the cinema audience.

The simple thing is that if the film makers want something bolted onto their story, they put it on celluloid (or digital these days), because that's where the story is for most people.

david75

fair enough..

Tony EH

Although, in saying that, 'Bloodline' looks interesting.

:pac:

david75

Tony EH wrote: »

Although, in saying that, 'Bloodline' looks interesting.

:pac:

it's not pulp fiction ****e writing..it's a really really good read. She nailed the story and found leias and Han's voice & character really well. and the plot is a winner.

david75

Here's the link for the live stream. Hamill is up first in about 45 minutes.

Rogue one panel later today 4pm.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5VZ5dfOU1XI

Bacchus

david75 wrote: »

Here's the link for the live stream. Hamill is up first in about 45 minutes.

Rogue one panel later today 4pm.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5VZ5dfOU1XI

That is one large gathering of nerds.

Hamill just on stage

Bacchus

First question about Skellig

Tony EH

He's as nervous as fook.

Can't watch any more of this.

Damn work meetings. :mad:

J Mysterio

My god Hammil knows how to work a crowd. Its really something to see. He was like a successful comedian here.

py2006

Damn, missed it!

david75

Saying it now. They're gonna have Ewan McGregor come on at some stage and announce the Obi Wan film.

david75

They've just announced a Thrawn novel. So. He's finally canon:)

And he's gonna be in rebels

http://makingstarwars.net/2016/07/tharwn-revealed-in-star-wars-rebels/

Slydice

Well... if he can be in Rebels..

https://twitter.com/starwars/status/754345498434166784

and like.. shur he only looks young in that trailer..

Maybe he could be in Episode VIII or IX

david75

Hamill is live and rambling right now

https://youtu.be/0EI8YxV0u2U

py2006

david75 wrote: »

Hamill is live and rambling right now

https://youtu.be/0EI8YxV0u2U

Missed him again...

Gbear

Here's the not live version:

Has he always had a lisp?

py2006

Wow, he has lost alot of weight.

Also, is he drunk??

david75

I wondered about that but it was 11 in the morning. I doubt it. But he did seem mad nervous too.

py2006

I never noticed he had a lisp before.

david75

I don't hear it

david75

confirmed by johnson that 8 will pick up exactly where 7 leaves off..back to skellig

py2006

Also apparently Fisher let slip that

there will be a funeral

and that

she will be in the 9

J Mysterio

py2006 wrote: »

Also apparently Fisher let slip that

there will be a funeral

and that

she will be in the 9

Surely Han's funeral

Does is require spoiler tags if its conjecture?

py2006

J Mysterio wrote: »

Surely Han's funeral

Does is require spoiler tags if its conjecture?

I think she is (perhaps) confirming a rumour so perhaps spoilers just in case? Just respecting other posters.

david75

I called this after we saw FA.

If 8 opens where 7 left off. We can still have the classic star destroyer opening. Shuttle pops out and cut to the island and Rey meeting Luke. They have a chat Then They see the shuttle coming(or Luke senses it) Kylo lands with the Knights of ren.

This is exactly what they filmed and Johnson says a large chunk of the film was filmed in Ireland, meaning ach to so I'm guessing it'll open with that scene we heard of a big battle. Luke wiping all the Knights out and Rey fighting Kylo and him running when he realises he's on his own against Luke.

What yis reckon?

Sad Professor

My theory is that is Episode 8 will actually begin before TFA's ending. So we'll get introduced to Luke dealing with something, and then in the middle of it or shortly after, Rey will turn up. It's the easiest way to get us back to that Luke/Rey moment while still doing the traditional opening crawl/pan down.

david75

Sorta clashes with Rian Johnson saying it starts exactly where we left it though. And what would he be dealing with? He's just standing there with his hood up. Though if you look close when Rey is walking through the 'temple' you can see her looking at a teapot and a box. So he's clearly living there. Maybe he senses them coming as well as sensing her.

The FA novel says that kylo is badly injured and can't walk after his duel with Rey. Sorta kills my theory.