Rogue One (Gareth Edwards, 2016)

[djproject]

Honestly - and I've read both articles - I do not see this as a repeat of what happened here (no matter how they try to make it seem like it is).

[colinr0380]

I'd be slightly disappointed now if it doesn't end up as an Exorcist: The Beginning / Dominion: The Prequel To Exorcist situation!

[domino harvey]

With CGI costs, I imagine it wouldn't be economically feasible. The story the studio is sticking with-- that they liked a belatedly rewritten/doctored version of the script so much they decided to go back and change/add-in stuff-- is an intriguing excuse, since it doesn't make anyone look good (studio admits to okaying a bad script, &c), so there may be some truth in it beyond the damage control, or equally likely, it's a clever gambit to reframe the convo!

[solaris72]

Wonder if they'll push it back. May 2017 would give them something to release for the 40th anniversary.

[Trees]

Lots of rumors that a significant portion of reshooting might be used to add more Vader to the film. I think when you remove "The Force" from Star Wars, you run the risk of the film literally lacking magic. Perhaps adding more Vader not only mitigates that issue, but increases the nostalgia factor and "star power", and strengthens links to Ep 4.

[djproject]

Wonder if they'll push it back. May 2017 would give them something to release for the 40th anniversary.

Considering this is going to happen (finally =] )

[djproject]

And now it gets even more complicated (life imitates art, I guess)

Tony Gilroy, not Christopher McQuarrie, is working on the 'Rogue One' reshoots

[domino harvey]

At least everyone they're bringing in is talented-- I mean, so far. God knows how many more cooks Disney is planning to enlist between now and December

[Black Hat]

What on earth is 'four quadrant appeal'?

[RossyG]

It's an example of the sort of ridiculous jargon marketing and media people use.

[der_Artur]

What on earth is 'four quadrant appeal'?

A movie appealing to males and females both younger and older than 25: https://screencraft.org/2013/11/22/four ... -elements/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[movielocke]

If I were to guess the problem is the performances Edwards got were not good reads of the script and the edit came out pear shaped, a runofthemill Hollywood blockbuster all technical splosions and no heart, that made everyone lose confidence in the script and the director but they have known about this since seeing the dailys last year and subsequently hiring Gilroy. Since it takes months of planning to logistically schedule a six week shoot of this magnitude this has been in the works since Feb or march. Once the contractual obligation was met to allow Edwards his first cut they pulled the trigger on what we are now seeing executed.

[domino harvey]

New pix from Rogue One

[domino harvey]

"Celebration reel" from Rogue One

[domino harvey]

And the first poster

[Zot!]

OH MY GOD! Is that serious? That is fucking hideous! Carnival cruise meets apocalypse now......in space! Also ANOTHER DEATHSTAR!

[carmilla mircalla]

Yep it's legit. I laughed pretty damn hard when I saw it.

[Zot!]

It's almost as if they read all the internet complaining about how ridiculous it is that the bad guys keep building death stars, and just wanted to fuck with them.

[domino harvey]

Rogue One takes place before the original Star Wars trilogy

[Zot!]

It's not like they were contractually obligated to include the Death Star regardless of the timeline....or maybe they were.

[domino harvey]

The movie is about a group of Rebels who get together to steal the plans for the Death Star

[cdnchris]

It was mentioned late in the original Star Wars how many of the squad died trying to get the plans for the Death Star to the rebels. So don't expect everyone to make it at the end I guess...

[HitchcockLang]

It was mentioned late in the original Star Wars how many of the squad died trying to get the plans for the Death Star to the rebels. So don't expect everyone to make it at the end I guess...

Unless I'm mistaken, I think you're thinking of the "many Bothans gave their lives for this information" line from Return of the Jedi which pertains to the intel gathered to destroy the second Deathstar so it doesn't really relate to Rogue One at all.

Easy mistake to make though since the entire franchise just keeps repeating itself.

[Zot!]

The movie is about a group of Spring Breakers who get together to steal the plans for the Death Star

FYP

[cdnchris]

It was mentioned late in the original Star Wars how many of the squad died trying to get the plans for the Death Star to the rebels. So don't expect everyone to make it at the end I guess...

Unless I'm mistaken, I think you're thinking of the "many Bothans gave their lives for this information" line from Return of the Jedi which pertains to the intel gathered to destroy the second Deathstar so it doesn't really relate to Rogue One at all.

Easy mistake to make though since the entire franchise just keeps repeating itself.

Yes, you're right, my mistake! I could have sworn there was something similar in the first one but it's been a while (well, at least a few weeks before the last one came out, and then who knows how long before that).