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Star Wars TV series announced!!

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Friday, January 30, 2004 11:42 PM

RONALDRAYGUN


Lucasfilm and FOX have inked a deal for a live action TV series that follows the beginnings of the rebellion and it's struggle against the Empire. Lucsafilm executives report that the series will be set between Episodes III and IV. There was no official word as to which original trilogy characters would return to the small screen, but one unnamed official was confident that a "certain Dark Lord would play a large role during the series".

Fox representatives discussed their scheduling strategy for the series.

"Our plan for the series is simple yet effective. We plan to broadcast each episode out of order and air them in different time slots on a different day each week. The series will be expensive due to the number of special effects shots so we plan to offset the cost by foregoing any advertising whatsoever."

When asked how this strategy would create a fan base, Fox reps responded by saying,"Well, it worked pretty well for Firefly!"





Yep. That went well.

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Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:23 AM

JAKE7


I'm a Star Wars fan (even like the latest two movies, but not as much as the originals) but I'm thinking that this sounds like a really really bad idea....

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Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:58 AM

PUMAMANREDUX


scratching my head here .. how can one offset a huge pricetag on Special FX by not having outside revenue coming in ... is Lucasfilm ponying up all the dough and/ or Fox ?

Sounds like this idea should have been a mini-series and not a series.

just my 3 cents

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Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:19 AM

TRAGICSTORY


I think some people are missing the sarcasm and irony of the original post.

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Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:20 AM

STATIC


Ummmmmmm. . .I'm forced to agree. . .this has 'bad idea' written all over it . . .

HOWEVER. . .Star Wars has for a long time been a bit of a "Flagship" for the movie-studio side of the FOX house. . .perhaps if the movie guys actually witness the TV guys COMPLETELY SLAUGHTER what would otherwise probably be a very successful and popular series, maybe they'll FIRE THE BASTARDS!!!!

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Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:27 AM

GEORDIESTEVE2003


Yawn. Last two films were poor. Loads of money, loads of effects, nothing else. Should have left it gathering dust on a shelf.

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Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:00 AM

GROUNDED


Quote:

Originally posted by TragicStory:
I think some people are missing the sarcasm and irony of the original post.



I didn't want to be the one to say it

Aside: thuggery has two gs

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Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:16 PM

STEVE580


Quote:

Originally posted by RonaldRaygun:
"Our plan for the series is simple yet effective. We plan to broadcast each episode out of order and air them in different time slots on a different day each week. The series will be expensive due to the number of special effects shots so we plan to offset the cost by foregoing any advertising whatsoever."

When asked how this strategy would create a fan base, Fox reps responded by saying,"Well, it worked pretty well for Firefly!"


LOL!!

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Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:52 PM

LINDLEY


Should have left it to the books. Which, unlike the most recent movies, have actually been very good recently, for the most part.

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Monday, February 2, 2004 5:45 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.


Quote:

Originally posted by TragicStory:
I think some people are missing the sarcasm and irony of the original post.



I would say so.

I think this is meant as a joke Folks. RonaldRayGun is poking fun at Fox and their poor plan for handling Firefly.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."


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Monday, February 2, 2004 6:33 AM

STICKS


the last 2 star wars films stank, but saying that the 3rd movie has a darker tone to it . Lets hope Star Wars : the tv show dosent go ahead.
If they must make star wars tv just do a mini series that continues after return of the jedi?

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Monday, February 2, 2004 6:46 AM

GWEILO


You know, there actually have been rumors like these floating around for quite a while. The success of the expanded Star Wars universe in books have not gone unnoticed. I wouldn't put it past them to do a live action TV series just yet.

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Monday, February 2, 2004 10:43 AM

HATEHATEHATEFOX


Quote:

Originally posted by RonaldRaygun:
Fox representatives discussed their scheduling strategy for the series.

"Our plan for the series is simple yet effective. We plan to broadcast each episode out of order and air them in different time slots on a different day each week. The series will be expensive due to the number of special effects shots so we plan to offset the cost by foregoing any advertising whatsoever."

When asked how this strategy would create a fan base, Fox reps responded by saying,"Well, it worked pretty well for Firefly!"



ROTFLMAO!
As soon as I saw Lucasfilm and FOX listed together, I got EXACTLY the same notion. So they better have everything wrapped up around ep 11 'cause they ain't goin' no farther. Not if FOX has anything to do with it.


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Monday, February 2, 2004 6:46 PM

SADLITTLEKING


Quote:

Originally posted by GweiLo:
You know, there actually have been rumors like these floating around for quite a while. The success of the expanded Star Wars universe in books have not gone unnoticed. I wouldn't put it past them to do a live action TV series just yet.



If they did a SW tv series the best direction they could go in is either 4,000 years before the films like the Knights of the Old Republic game or 1,000 years before the film and chronicling the downfall of the Sith. Either way, the base of the show would have to be a Jedi vs. Sith concept (the most interesting aspect of the films, IMHO) and would have to take place far enough away from the timeline of the films so that fresh characters could be put into place.

As long George Lucas doesn't write or direct, I think a SW tv series would work.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2004 12:06 PM

KEVIN


HE IS JOKING PEOPLE!RE-READ IT AGAIN

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Tuesday, February 3, 2004 12:13 PM

SUCCATASH

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Wednesday, February 4, 2004 2:10 AM

GWEILO


Quote:

Originally posted by SadLittleKing:

As long George Lucas doesn't write or direct, I think a SW tv series would work.



Hehehe, I know what you mean.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2004 4:51 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.


Quote:

Originally posted by Succatash:

He's joking about Fox and Firefly, but not about Star Wars TV.

http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Television&
action=page&type_id=&cat_id=270355&obj_id=40662



So there is a rumor there might be a show, possibly, but they don't know if it will be live action or anime.

Sounds pretty ify to me.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."


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Wednesday, February 4, 2004 8:57 AM

CHANNAIN

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NICE.



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Thursday, February 5, 2004 4:51 AM

PALADIN


Quote:

Originally posted by HATEHATEHATEFOX:
Quote:

Originally posted by RonaldRaygun:
Fox representatives discussed their scheduling strategy for the series.

"So they better have everything wrapped up around ep 11 'cause they ain't goin' no farther. Not if FOX has anything to do with it."


I agree. Fox seems to have a certain habit of either cancelling good shows long before they are stale, or just taking a good idea and ruining it. Although...if the show was about a group of rebels (aout 9 or so) in the early Empire smuggling slightly less than legal cargo around in their old cargo ship...that could be effective.

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Thursday, February 5, 2004 5:49 AM

FOFFILMS


Quote:


If they did a SW tv series the best direction they could go in is either 4,000 years before the films like the Knights of the Old Republic game or 1,000 years before the film and chronicling the downfall of the Sith. Either way, the base of the show would have to be a Jedi vs. Sith concept (the most interesting aspect of the films, IMHO) and would have to take place far enough away from the timeline of the films so that fresh characters could be put into place.



I actually think a better and more interest concept might be to follow a Han Solo like character - a smuggler or such who is trying to make his way while flying under the radar of the newly minted Empire and trying to survive among gangsters like the Hutts.....

Hmmmmm.... Does it sound familiar?



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Thursday, February 5, 2004 5:59 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.


Originally posted by foffilms:
Quote:


I actually think a better and more interest concept might be to follow a Han Solo like character - a smuggler or such who is trying to make his way while flying under the radar of the newly minted Empire and trying to survive among gangsters like the Hutts.....

Hmmmmm.... Does it sound familiar?



Sounds hauntingly familiar. Sure would be a great premise for a show.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."


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Thursday, February 5, 2004 6:40 PM

LTNOWIS


Quote:

Originally posted by foffilms:


I actually think a better and more interest concept might be to follow a Han Solo like character - a smuggler or such who is trying to make his way while flying under the radar of the newly minted Empire and trying to survive among gangsters like the Hutts.....

Hmmmmm.... Does it sound familiar?



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One problem: Every minute of Han Solo's life before Episode 4, from his earliest memory to a few seconds before he meets Luke, is covered by Anne Crispin's Han Solo Trilogy, which I thought was awesome.


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If they did a SW tv series the best direction they could go in is either 4,000 years before the films like the Knights of the Old Republic game or 1,000 years before the film and chronicling the downfall of the Sith. Either way, the base of the show would have to be a Jedi vs. Sith concept (the most interesting aspect of the films, IMHO) and would have to take place far enough away from the timeline of the films so that fresh characters could be put into place.


I dunno, I always preffered smugglers, rebels, imps, and aliens to jedis. Ever since Episode I came out, I've been thinking, "There's no way they can cram all the Star Wars history in to 2 movies." Hopefully it'll deal with the start of the Rebellion, etc. Because in Ep. 3 they'll just be creating the Empire and having Anakin become Darth.

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Thursday, February 5, 2004 7:36 PM

FOFFILMS


Quote:



One problem: Every minute of Han Solo's life before Episode 4, from his earliest memory to a few seconds before he meets Luke, is covered by Anne Crispin's Han Solo Trilogy, which I thought was awesome.



actually what I said was a Han Solo like character - not actually Han Solo, as no one but Harrison could step into that role anyway - c'mon!

Anyway, I just meant a rogue smuggler type would be much more interesting with the background machinations of the formation of the Empire etc...

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Thursday, February 5, 2004 7:58 PM

RONALDRAYGUN


Personally I would love to see a series following the rebellion vs empire. The Star Wars universe has such a rich tapestry for storytelling that I don't think it could fail. Unless George Lucas decides to pen the entire series. As for the movies, they are not too bad. If you really follow the story of how the Emperor gains control of the Republic it's really interesting. Of course there is the over-use of CGI and one helluva corny love story to spoil the rest of the tale.

Yep. That went well.

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Thursday, February 5, 2004 8:03 PM

EBONEZER


A light mist rises from the metal box the story was inexpilicably found in.

"huh."

"Go back inside or i will blow another crater in this tiny moon"

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Thursday, February 5, 2004 10:00 PM

CALHOUN


If they make a TV Star Wars they should use the books as the template, there are some damn good books in the Star Wars universe. The Yuuzhan Vong!!......oooohh shiiieeettt!! they are bad baddies.. How do you hurt creatures that love pain?

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