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TOPIC: Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!!
Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33621
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Oh man! The count down clock to the premier date of December 15, 2017 is 694 days!
Of course, it is not the end of the world, but lets hope if we are going to have to wait longer for it, that the reasons for the delay will result it an even better movie than it would have been! |
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Imagine what you will know tomorrow....
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33623
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If you can wait for your saber.... you can wait for anything. Lol
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33624
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Hi,
From what I have read, the production team have enlisted a script-writing guru called McQuarrie (no relation to Ralph) to work on it. It means I may have another expensive birthday that year but hopefully the film will benefit. One other thing I read that made me cringe though was, that Stan Lee stated he could envisage a Star Wars/Avengers Marvel crossover film! Yikes. For Tyeth Edit: Sorry Christopher McQuarrie brought in for Rogue One script-writing work. Rian Johnson is still doing a re-write of EP.VIII it seems. |
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33627
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Which is strange when you consider that, JJ Abrams said just after TFA came out that he had read the existing Episode VIII script, and it was SO good he regrets not staying on to direct it.
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Imagine what you will know tomorrow....
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33629
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Hi,
I'm just getting confused (and old) by it all. The re-write has something to do with two new female characters (one possibly Asian) but their roles are being reduced to concentrate on the characters and story they have already. It sounds like something Lucas would do, keep on tinkering. I'll have to wait and see, I'll go even more grey haired if I try to follow it anymore. For Tyeth |
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33638
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I read that this was not so much a delay as it was an intentional set back. From the article I saw, it was pushed to a December release to allow some breathing room for Rogue One. More importantly however, it stated that, due to the success of TFA over the Holiday, they were looking to capture that magic ($$) again.
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33640
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Well Disney usually releases their first Marvel movie of the year in May, so I could see them release all their future Star Wars films in December not only to prevent splitting ticket sales between their two franchises, but to capitalize on toy sales during Christmas.
It's a bit disappointing, since my Dad's birthday is May 25th, and the first 6 films all came out on or around that date (he was 7 when ANH came out), so Star Wars and his birthday have always gone hand in hand in my family. He says his 6 "Star Wars" birthdays have been his favorite ones. |
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33650
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I'm ok with this.
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33698
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Doubtful. More likely the studio is relenting and giving the team the time they request to get it right.
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33701
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I read they had pushed the date when the new Spider-Man movie got bumped into July because Disney gets half stake in the Spider-Man property now and they didn't want it cannibalizing sales
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33703
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I've read that the rewrite also has to do with the new cast members they were introducing in Ep. 8. They had planned on bringing in, I believe, two new characters but that because of how well the new three of John, Dailey, and Oscar preformed and were liked, wanted to give them even more screen time than already planned.
This meant potentially extensive rewrites and deepening of their roles. Also they've now slotted the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie in the May date Ep. 8 had. |
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33704
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which means like the hobbit movies
star wars movies will be in December while others will be in the month that the 8 episode were speculated to be released on |
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33705
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Jedikind wrote:
which means like the hobbit movies
star wars movies will be in December while others will be in the month that the 8 episode were speculated to be released on Except for Rogue One. After that they'll have to rotate the anthologies into a May/summer slot. Which is gonna create some reeeeally weird differences in wait times. |
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33728
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ah yes it will but Consider this because of the delay and if we get to see new saber designs from episode 8 and ordering an new saber in time for december be easier if the cards are played right
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sabers i want ? Guardian,Count,exalted, legacy 1 and protector,archon and fallen |
Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33729
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Really this isn't too bad. The original movies were 3 years apart.
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33730
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MusicallyInspired wrote:
Really this isn't too bad. Thw original movies were 3 years apart.
so was the prequels if i remember correctly or maybe im wrong ? |
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sabers own: prodigal son,classic epouch vers 2
sabers i want ? Guardian,Count,exalted, legacy 1 and protector,archon and fallen |
Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #33733
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Jedikind wrote:
MusicallyInspired wrote:
Yep. TPM in 1999, AOTC in 2002, and ROTS in 2005.
Really this isn't too bad. Thw original movies were 3 years apart.
so was the prequels if i remember correctly or maybe im wrong ? |
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Episode VIII Delayed 7 Months!!! 5 months 1 week ago #35305
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I'm totally fine with the delay. Being in Japan, we tend to get major blockbuster movies months after they release everywhere else. Luckily, TFA had a worldwide release everywhere except for China. However, Episode VIII was slated to come out in June 2017 in Japan, which is over a month after the planned U.S. release. There's no way in hell I would've been able to avoid those spoilers. At least now there's a chance that Japan will get its act together and have the movie come out at the same time. Besides, Star Wars feels better as a Christmas season movie anyways. Give summer to the comic book movies.
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