GHOSTDRONES Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 That's a pretty significant push. Script re-writes to diminish new characters while enhancing their focus on Rey, Finn, and Poe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himynameisShane Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 That's a pretty significant push. 7 months. I'd be willing to bet the main reason it was pushed was because of the success during Christmas for Episode VII clerk3745 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezus Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I don't mind this. May felt a bit rushed anyway, especially with Rogue One out at the end of the year. A new Star Wars film every December sounds more reasonable to me. clerk3745 and stl_ben 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Bateman Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I love Rey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Was really surprised they weren't aiming for Dec 2017 to start with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psus2h Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 That gives us all more time to parade around LA to try to get small parts in the film right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Avatar 2 got delayed--it was going to open in Dec. 2017. There's no way that's a coincidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himynameisShane Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Avatar 2 got delayed--it was going to open in Dec. 2017. There's no way that's a coincidence. Not at all. Think that was one of the reasons they didn't originally intend to release Episode VIII in December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 That makes more sense, but I don't know how gazillionaires think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himynameisShane Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 That makes more sense, but I don't know how gazillionaires think. Putting 2 giant movies (in this case Avatar/Star Wars) for release around the same time means less money for one or both films then what could happen if they had didn't have the competition. Before Force Awakens came out, I'd imagine Disney didn't have a very good how well Star Wars could perform against an Avatar sequel, so they opted to release it in May instead. After seeing the success of Force Awakens (in December) the move to December makes sense from every angle for them. I'd imagine those behind Avatar are thinking the same way and would rather not have the competition. Thats how I see it at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psus2h Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I thought Avatar was ok. I don't get the hype over a sequel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I never saw Avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Phillip Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I thought Avatar was ok. I don't get the hype over a sequel. Kinda thought it was meh, myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Kinda thought it was meh, myself. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Plot had been done a thousand time, but the effects were amazing. Best movie I have ever seen in 3D. And the hype about the sequel...well it was/is the highest grossing movie of all time. so $$$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I never saw Avatar. Did you ever watch Fern Gully or Pocahontas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Did you ever watch Fern Gully or Pocahontas? Subjected to both as a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvv Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 yea definitely would give my money to a Star Wars sequal than an avatar sequal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Subjected to both as a child. Then you've seen Avatar. They seriously rip entire scenes off of Fern Gully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Funny to be talking about the Avatar being unoriginal in the thread for the Force Awakens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Funny to be talking about the Avatar being unoriginal in the thread for the Force Awakens. At least Star Wars wasn't paralleling a movie outside the franchise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 At least Star Wars wasn't paralleling a movie outside the franchise It did http://www.openculture.com/2014/05/how-star-wars-borrowed-from-akira-kurosawas-great-samurai-films.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 It did http://www.openculture.com/2014/05/how-star-wars-borrowed-from-akira-kurosawas-great-samurai-films.html Guess they're both unoriginal then. I enjoyed one and not the other, that's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Well, you know (especially relevant to the conversation from 7:30 on) That's why it's important to not let the story be the main character, but the characters themselves. Between Avatar and Force Awakens only one managed to really do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psus2h Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Has anyone read any of the new canon stuff ? The reviews are so extreme both ways. People either love or hate. Especially Aftermath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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