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01-11-2012, 04:11 PM | #1 |
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So, the Star Wars live action show is still on! I hope they don't screw this up. if it's great, the once great name of Star Wars can be returned to it's former glory. If it sucks, it could be the final nail in the SW coffin. 'Star Wars' Live-Action Television Series: New Details (VIDEO) Great news for "Star Wars" fans who've been anxiously waiting to see if the eagerly anticipated live-action television series will ever happen! It finally has an official working title (drum roll, please): "Star Wars: Underworld." "Star Wars" producer Rick McCallum revealed the title in an interview with IGN during which he said the oft-rumored series is very much still in development. He confirmed earlier reports that the action will take place in the 20-year gap between the end of "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and the beginning of "Episode IV: A New Hope." Set in the early years of the fledgling rebellion against the Galactic Empire the series will focus on the bounty hunters, criminals and gangs in the seamy side of the "Star Wars" universe. Confirming what George Lucas told reporters last year, McCallum revealed that producers already have 50 "incredible" one-hour scripts waiting to be filmed. He described them as "dark, complex and adult." He added, "they are timeless because they take place in that 20-year period between 'Episode III' and 'Episode IV' when Luke is growing up -- it's not about Luke, but it's about that period." Last year Lucas said that despite having at least two seasons of the new series already mapped-out, producers were hamstrung by financial concerns tied to such an ambitious project, and that they were "waiting for a different type of technology ... so it's economically feasible to shoot the shows." McCallum went even further, saying "it would be suicide for us to do this [now]. So we are going to wait three or four years." Echoing those sentiments to IGN, McCallum said the budget for each episode of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy came in at "only" $100 million, which "in the world of Hollywood ... is nothing." So, he wondered, how can producers get the television budget "down to a cost that is commensurable with reality?" He went on, "It's really tough because we're trying to do in one hour the same amount of effects and technology that a two-hour film has to do, and we have to do it every week. And try and do it for $5 million." Arguing that the business model employed by television networks, coupled with the ever-present threat of cancellation for underperforming shows, is incompatible with the way George Lucas likes to do things, McCallum hinted that they could go it alone if they can figure out a way to make it financially viable. Networks across the board have been slashing budgets, with even hit shows like "The Walking Dead" facing potentially game-changing reductions, so it may make sense for Lucas et al. to wait even longer before bringing "Star Wars: Underworld" to the small screen. What do you guys think?!
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01-11-2012, 04:22 PM | #2 |
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I'll care when it's more then just a name/concept.
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01-11-2012, 04:32 PM | #3 |
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Me also. And I don't care for the name. AICN suggested Scum and Villiany, which I thought had a better ring to it.
And I take McCallum's use of "incredible" with a grain of salt. THis man helped sheppard the lackluster PT movies so his credibility is questionable with me. I do hope it is done right and strengthens the brand rather than be used as another money grab through the Lucas brand licensing. |
01-11-2012, 05:12 PM | #4 |
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I'll watch anything with lightsabers in it... especially red lightsabers.
EDIT: Crap, this is taking place when Luke was a kid... not too much lightsabers during that time me thinks. LOL.
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01-11-2012, 06:15 PM | #5 |
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The rumor about 5 years ago was that Darth Vader MAY appear in the show occasionally, most likely during Sweeps Week. But that the character of "Boba Fett" would be a recurring character throughout the series.
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01-11-2012, 06:52 PM | #6 |
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Yeah,like the rumors or episodes 7,8,and 9 that I have head about.Which I know is full of crap.
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01-11-2012, 09:43 PM | #7 |
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If this show is full of effects as he states. Maybe they shouldn't make it at all. End it now. Not another soulless effects laden eye candy video game. Galactica did a lot with modest effects. Why can't they follow that model. It's story, not effects. Stupid!
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01-11-2012, 10:12 PM | #8 |
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If this show comes out, I wonder if they will make action figures for it.
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01-12-2012, 08:24 AM | #9 |
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Anyway...at one point I believed this will never happen, but then I remembered who we're talking about here. As long as he remains alive and healthy, I don't think you can ever really count George Lucas out. Besides, something has to be "the next big thing" for Star Wars after The Clone Wars comes to an end (though of course that could still go for another couple years if they want). I don't think the 3D re-releases are going to do it. Oh, they'll all get released (the costs of conversion and release are a pittance to Lucas), but I dunno that many folks are going to go see them in the theater. |
01-12-2012, 06:52 PM | #10 |
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