The Galactic Senate

The official title for the film has been announced and it's the unimaginative "Solo: A Star Wars Story".

I've changed the thread name to match.

I now have my ticket for the movie. The count down to 14th Dec (Aussie time) is on: 62 days

This is what I think will have happened at the end of TLJ in broad strokes: Rey will have turned to the Dark Side and joined Snoke (I believe Snoke's words in the beginning of the trailer actually are aimed at Rey, not Kylo) while Kylo will have returned from it, possibly following the death of Lei...

I thought the trailer was ok but not great. To me. it appears to be cut together to deceive and give illusions of characters talking to each other when they aren't. Rey is being tortured by Snoke in a way that doesn't appear to be training, even though pain leads to the dark side. Amazed that Finn i...

Tovor not sure why you posted about this here as "The Last Jedi" is Ep 8 not Ep 9.

So we get another Ep 6 from JJ. Who do they put in the metal bikini? Rey or Finn?

Looking at that pic, it looks like it folds out (on all sides) from a circular shape. The inside looks like all Imperial / 1st Order large ships / planet killers.

Does this mean it is another Starkiller base, so keeps in the tradition of the rebuilding, what is destroyed in the 1st of the trilogy?

I'm waiting to find out the Porg's twist. Everyone thinks of Ewoks as cute but they are vicious. Ewoks had planned to cook and eat Han, Luke and Chewie. I like Ewoks.

Porgs look cute and sound a little like turkeys mixed with penguins.

The OS has announced that Colin Trevorrow is no longer directing Ep 9.

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting he clashed with Kathleen Kennedy over the script.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-v ... ix-1035463

Considering other movie franchises (Marvel & DC) these days are releasing more than one movie in a year, LFL isn't milking the cow excessively. I think Disney are scared of new stories as the sequels perceived as a poorer product to the OT. A rehash of ANH (TFA) broke records so this assures Dis...

It's funny how some media outlets are stating it's official when it isn't yet. The media are speculating about what it will be about. The Hollywood Reporter article mentions there is no script so what the story is about is still open. I question the origins theory as we already see Obi Wan as a pada...

Of course they are milking the cow. They paid $4 billion for the cow and it is expected to produce milk. It's like buying the golden goose and not expecting to being able to sell the eggs. James Bond is up to 24 movies (26 with unofficials) and people still go and see them. Disney demands a return o...

Han Solo composer has been announced as John Powell. http://www.starwars.com/news/john-powell-to-score-untitled-han-solo-movie Also Ron Howard has confirmed that Warwick Davis has a part in the movie. He directed him in a scene 30 years after first working with Warwick on Willow. http://variety.com/...

I feel that Palpatine had two separate events. His plan to take control up to the end of the Clone Wars. Then a separate plan when trying to destroy the Rebel Alliance (ie a plan to lure the Rebels to their death). The movies had Palpatine as xenophobic as there was no aliens controlling his miltary...

Are the Jedi commanding the Republic forces?

Master Magnus wrote: ↑July 17th, 2017, 4:38 pm I suppose you're right, but the cut-offs...

I reckon it gives the posters look more impact and menacing as you can't see their eyes. Alternatively they just need a new photographer as all shots had the eyes cut off.

Star Wars twitter account released new teaser posters. I'm disappointed in the photographer as they have cut the top of the heads off. All characters are dressed in red.

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/07/15 ... eral-leia/

At the D23 expo, Disney released behind the scenes footage of "The Last Jedi". You see many new creatures. Love the line on what must be the last take. It's both nice and sad as you see Carrie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye6GCY_ ... e=youtu.be

Side note: Stan Lee also became a Disney Legend.

Stan Lee acceptance speech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGaMlgdJSH0

Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher have been named Disney Legends as D23 expo. OS article: http://www.starwars.com/news/d23-2017-carrie-fisher-and-mark-hamill-named-disney-legends Mark Hamill's acceptance speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goUcs5Vw4I4 Carrie's honor video: https://www.youtube.com/wa...

Acting coaches are common on movie sets but they are usually hire at the beginning of the movie not this far in.

It has been announced that Mark Hamill will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.

No date has yet been set.

Congrats Mark.

https://www.moviefone.com/2017/06/23/ho ... -lawrence/

Creative differences cited for losing Lord and Miller. This is code for fights with Kathleen Kennedy. I've heard the media described Lord and Miller as "risk takers" while Ron Howard as sticking to script. Jokes floating around is there will now be a character call Opie Wan Kenobi and Han ...

Today in the city heart hosted a Star Wars Parade. It was hosted by the 501st and the charity was Kidney Health Aust.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensl ... wjmre.html

Mags, I wonder if it is an alternative fact. They had to know who Rey & Finn's parents are. Why Luke went to the first Jedi temple?

Alternatively they fact they basically rehashed ANH and called it TFA would show no vision.

Did Rian flick through GL's vision for the ST for insight for Ep 8?

The OS released some pics from the Vanity Fair photo shoot from the film

http://www.starwars.com/news/vanity-fai ... cial-issue

I'm a traitor the Empire. Say yes to "May the 4th".

Watch this attack ad currently on the OS.

http://www.starwars.com/video/star-wars ... ay-the-4th

That's not hard. In the back ground of a hangar will be the Tantive IV and you will see the droids boarding the ship.

For most this post is early but not for those Senators in Oz and New Zealand.

Have a great Star Wars day and what ever you do:

May the Fourth be with you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYD3QtyEGGM

Not sure what happened to Wedge, Ewan may have had prior engagements. As for Natalie, she hates Star Wars. She claims it almost ruined her career. Considering Natalie Portman only had a child recently I didn't expect her to be there. As I mentioned earlier, Denis Lawson aka Wedge was there. Here is...