Star Wars: Side Projects

**6souls** · 2012-11-09 21:37

Yesterday, it was reported that Toy Story 3 screenwriter Michael Arndt had written a treatment for Star Wars: Episode VII, and would possibly write the script. Well, it's official now! Arndt will indeed write the screenplay for the long awaited film. The news was confirmed by Lucasfilm who says that Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas have begun story conferences with the Academy Award winning writer.

Arndt has also written films such as Little Miss Sunshine, Oblivion and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. I have no doubt he's going to do a great job bringing it to life. He's a talented screenwriter and a huge fan of the series. Click here to read more about his love of the franchise.

We've heard that the studio wants to bring back the three main characters of the original Star Wars trilogy; Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo. There's no confirmation on that yet, and there are no deals set in place with Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher or Harrison Ford yet, but it's looking like that is all going to happen.

http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/11/9...isode-vii.html
http://starwars.com/news/michael-arn...isode-vii.html
http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/11/8...-3-scribe.html

**6souls** · 2012-11-09 22:14

There was a time when Steven Spielberg would have loved to make a Star Wars movie, he even asked Lucas at one point if he could do one, but Lucas told him no. This is what he had to say in 2002 when he was asked about directing a Star Wars film,

I've asked [Lucas]. He won't let me do one. I wanted to do one 15 years ago, and he didn't want me to do it. I understand why - Star Wars is George's baby. It's his cottage industry and it's his fingerprints. He knows I've got Jurassic Park and Raiders. But George has Star Wars and I don't think he feels inclined to share any of it with me.

Well, now that George has handed over his Empire to the Magic Kingdom, anyone could end up directing, including Spielberg. If he ever wanted to do one, this would be his chance. Access Hollywood caught up with the director at the the Lincoln premiere and asked him if he would direct Star Wars: Episode VII, this was his reply...

No! No! It’s not my genre. It’s my best friend George’s genre.

And that's that. You can scratch Spielberg off your wish list of potential Star Wars directors.

http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/11/9...isode-vii.html
http://www.accesshollywood.com/steve..._article_72338

J.J. Abrams and Jon Favreau are two directors that we'd love to see take on the Star Wars franchise, and you never know... there's a chance that it could happen! Hollywood Life got statements from both Abrams and Favreau about the the future of Star Wars, and it's no surprise that they are both huge fans of the films and were inspired by them. Here's what Abrams had to say:

Look, Star Wars is one of my favorite movies of all time. I frankly feel that – I almost feel that, in a weird way, the opportunity for whomever it is to direct that movie, it comes with the burden of being that kind of iconic movie and series. I was never a big Star Trek fan growing up, so for me, working on Star Trek didn’t have any of that, you know, almost fatal sacrilege, and so, I am looking forward more then anyone to the next iterations of Star Wars, but I believe I will be going as a paying moviegoer!

As you can see, Abrams didn't sound like he would want to be the one to take it on. Favreau on the other had this to say...

I think both J.J. and I come from a generation of people who formed our whole creative persona around what we experienced as kids from watching those films, and I have had the good fortune of working with George [Lucas] and around George, and whether it is doing a voice on Clone Wars, or being at the Skywalker Ranch mixing Iron Man – so I have been very happy and lucky to just experience the culture that Lucas has created, both in my own life growing up as a kid and professional – whether it was interviewing him at film festivals on stage, he is just a really wonderful, talented gifted guy who has changed the business so much, so I am just giddy, first and foremost as a fan, to see what happens with it. I think there is a lot of question marks of how they are going to do it, and who they are going to do it with, and what the story is going to be about; but to say that I am not excited about it is definitely an understatement. We’ll see.

I could see Favreau being a very strong choice as a director, especially since he has a lot of experience working with Lucasfilm and Lucas in his career. I'm a big fan of Favreau, and after giving it some thought he is on the top of my list of directors to take on Star Wars. I have no doubt that he would do an incredible job with it.

http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/11/9...isode-vii.html
http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/11/09/...tor-interview/

**Buffy** · 2012-11-09 22:33

Joss Whedon so hot right now, would just be surprised if it was anyone else. I would like JJ Abrams though.

**Cantih** · 2012-11-09 23:31

He's too busy, he has S.H.I.E.L.D. and Avengers 2 to do.
Also, as much as we love him, Whedon's style really wouldn't mesh with Star Wars.

**Greedouw** · 2012-11-10 15:02

"As pre-production of Star Wars: Episode VII begins, Lucasfilm has confirmed that award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay for the new Star Wars film. As revealed in the ongoing video series posted here on StarWars.com, Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas have begun story conferences with Arndt. Arndt won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for writing Toy Story 3 (2010)."

Source: Star Wars.com

shite, just realized that was reported above... at least this is now confirmed by the official website. Thoughts?

**Xajii** · 2012-11-10 15:12

Still think Bryan Singer is most likely.

**Correction** · 2012-11-12 14:31

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...be-resurrected

ICONIC space villain Darth Vader is to be brought back from the dead for a new trilogy of Star Wars films.

http://bukk.it/seinfeld-done.gif

**Dantrag** · 2012-11-12 14:33

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand ruined. Unless they mean Obi-wan style.

**Pirian** · 2012-11-12 14:39

HIS BODY WAS FUCKING BURNED THERE IS NO ZOMBIE VADER!

They have to mean Obi-wan style

**Fievel** · 2012-11-12 14:43

idgi

**Rhinox** · 2012-11-12 14:50

Clone?

Not like they based a whole movie on clones or anything >.>

**Omniyoji** · 2012-11-12 16:11

They should've gone with the Palpatine reborn route with world devastators...

**Seraph** · 2012-11-12 16:14

I could possibly deal with the blue ghost mentor advice shit if it was done well. Anything else is crap tier.

**Salodin** · 2012-11-12 16:42

Kinda out of place, but angry bird star wars is fucking amazing!

**Abandon** · 2012-11-12 18:44

if they do that, i shall not see these.

**Greedouw** · 2012-11-12 19:33

Yeah, lets believe some random article, not to mention the ONLY article,bringing these "rumors" to light.

LOL

**Cail** · 2012-11-12 20:32

oh please no..it was bad enough they changed the ending of rotj and put in hayden christensen instead...oh god that pissed me off so much the first time i saw that

**Indalecia** · 2012-11-13 01:21

Could be worse. They could just say "fuck it" and have "The space adventures of Boba Fett...starring Deadpool".

**mallister** · 2012-11-13 01:56

i'd watch that. i'd watch the shit out of that.

**Apelila** · 2012-11-13 03:10

Originally Posted by Indalecia

Could be worse. They could just say "fuck it" and have "The space adventures of Boba Fett...starring Deadpool".

TAKE ALL THE MONIES.

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