I will not comment on the latest Star Wars rumors
I will not comment on the latest Star Wars rumors
I will not comment on the latest Star Wars rumors:
Star Wars creator George Lucas could be poised to make three sequels to the original space opera trilogy, according to insiders at Lucasfilm. According to fan site Theforce.Net, employees at Lucas's company Industrial Light And Magic (ILM) have all been made to sign non-disclosure agreements to promise not to talk about the possibility of episode's seven, eight and nine being made. Now industry insiders are predicting the American Graffiti director will make the follow-ups, which pick up where 1983's Return Of The Jedi left off, despite insisting he would never be lured into filming them. A posting on the site says, "You didn't hear this from me, but you might be curious as to why everyone at ILM just signed NDA's saying that they will not discuss Star Wars episodes 7, 8, or 9. Since they're not being made, why the NDA's? Of course, since when has Lucas been consistent?"
Back in October, word was that Spielberg might step in to take over. Then in January, much was made of Peter Mayhew's Episode III contract requiring his appearance in another trilogy. Etc, etc. World without end.
As your faithful Star Wars running dog, I've faithfully tried to keep all of you up to date on the rumors that keep trickling out of Lucasfilm. But with all the contradictory information floating around, fans of the franchise become hungry for The Truth. Can the self-flagellation end after Rise of the Sith? Or will we be tortured for yet another decade only to have the honor of watching Admiral Thrawn step in bantha pudu and Han and Leia's kids team up to fight crime?
Even though it is Lucas' right to continue toying with the fanbase that made him richer than Croesus by screwing around with his old films and sucking the soul from his new ones like a bearded Stormbringer, it is my right to call for action.
That's right: it's time to call in Wayne Dolcefino.
Drastic times call for drastic measures and, as HWRNMNBSOL noted below, APCB is only 5th on Google for WD searches. Lucas might be able to pull the wool over our eyes, using his army of litigators while he broods deep within the fortress-like bowels of Skywalker Ranch, but neither electrified gates nor beefy security guards can keep our hirsute hyena of truth at bay. Wayne would get to the bottom of this, especially if any unsafe strip clubs were involved.
Help us, Obi-Wayne Kenobi...you're our only hope.
Star Wars? I saw that way back when - cool flick made much better through herbal enhancement (I was 15); drove around after thinking "how did they do that light sword thing? .... there are sequels?
Holy crow, thanks Pete. Looks like it's in good hands, so far, and I like the casting ideas. When that finally does come out, it can help tide me over until GRRM's 4th Ice & Fire book!
Of course, Lucas's original vision for Star Wars was for a "trilogy of trilogies", covering the end of the old Jedi order and the triumph of the Empire (1-3), the rebelion against the Empire (4-6), and the rise of the New Republic (7-9). So in a sense this rumor doesn't surprise me, even though I was left with the impression that Lucas had given up on his original vision.
Mind you, I didn't say this pleases me, just that it doesn't surprise me....
"...and sucking the soul from his new ones like a bearded Stormbringer..."
Excellent reference! Very fitting analogy. Now if only they'd make a movie about Elric (as long as Lucas wasn't involved).