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[Cheebo]

Because Arndt took Toy Story to new places when he regurgitated the story from Toy Story 2?

Thats the thing. I really liked Toy Story 3. I liked Little Miss Sunshine....but Kasdan has a FAR better track record.

 

[Data West]

All I want are lightsaber fights.

Can't go too long without seeing a lightsaber!

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Honestly this Kasdan news is awesome! I don't think Arndt has the chops to write an epic Star Wars script.. the only negative thing from all this is them still trying to stick to the schedule.

 

[mattiewheels]

That seems like a dangerous assumption

That's more of a Lindelof thing, I think.

"INT ENTERPRISE BRIDGE

Kirk strides like a motherfucker as a sweet-ass LENS FLARE comes across the frame. As he plants that beautiful ass into the captain's chair, another sick LENS FLARE appears, as if to show how much of a sexy badass this man is!"

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Y'all haters would have loved Little Miss Jedi. I bet Obi Wan's ghost would have had a coke problem.

 

[Altazor]

Mixed reaction from me: on one hand, I was really interested in Arndt's treatment (and I hope the script leaks one day so we can finally read it) and I don't really trust Abrams as a screenwriter. On the other hand, it's Kasdan. Dude wrote Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

The only thing I want is: PLEASE KEEP ORCI AND KURTZMAN OUT OF STAR WARS.

 

[Empty]

Because Arndt took Toy Story to new places when he regurgitated the story from Toy Story 2?

he borrowed heavily from it structurally, sure, but i thought the bookendings with andy really elevated the material and showed a clever understanding of how to return to an established world and make it relevant in a new way.

i also feel like the themes tackled in toy story and little miss sunshine demonstrate a different set of interests as a writer that i'd like to see brought to star wars.

 

[Spider from Mars]

I trust Abrams, and Kasdan IS a gigantic part of what made Empire and Return special.

Return sucked.

 

[DjRoomba]

What is it about Star Wars news that just seems to bring out the worst of the basement dwelling shut-ins who pompously think they with their warped minds know exactly what's best for this movie? Oh right, its star wars

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

What is it about Star Wars news that just seems to bring out the worst of the basement dwelling shut-ins who pompously think they with their warped minds know exactly what's best for this movie? Oh right, its star wars

The only thing I am worried about personally is the possibility of conflicting wishes between the director and the studio mixed with the 2015 date. If this gets pushed to 2016 and has time to shine I'll feel much more comfortable.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Return sucked.

True. But that's because Lucas rejected and scrapped the initial story that Kasdan and co pushed for.

“We had an outline and George changed everything in it,” Kurtz said. “Instead of bittersweet and poignant he wanted a euphoric ending with everybody happy. The original idea was that they would recover [the kidnapped] Han Solo in the early part of the story and that he would then die in the middle part of the film in a raid on an Imperial base. George then decided he didn’t want any of the principals killed. By that time there were really big toy sales and that was a reason.”

The discussed ending of the film that Kurtz favored presented the rebel forces in tatters, Leia grappling with her new duties as queen and Luke walking off alone “like Clint Eastwood in the spaghetti westerns,” as Kurtz put it.

Kurtz said that ending would have been a more emotionally nuanced finale to an epic adventure than the forest celebration of the Ewoks that essentially ended the trilogy with a teddy bear luau.

 

[AgentOtaku]

Return sucked.

Ewoks aside. OG Return with original yub yub song and all is still a great film. Still get chills when Vader saves Luke.

 

[Muffdraul]

He also ghost-wrote A New Hope, and by most accounts saved it from being terrible.

I'm gonna assume you're thinking of Alan Dean Foster ghost writing the novelization.

 

[Femmeworth]

What is it about Star Wars news that just seems to bring out the worst of the basement dwelling shut-ins who pompously think they with their warped minds know exactly what's best for this movie? Oh right, its star wars

It doesn't take a genius to know there is a 101 ways they can screw this up.

 

[Bucket Mouse]

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/a5c30becee/writing-star-wars-w-michael-arndt

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Return sucked.

"Never. I'll never turn to the Dark Side. You've failed, your highness. I am a Jedi, like my father before me"

Chills man.

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/a5c30becee/writing-star-wars-w-michael-arndt

I thought of this video when I read this news.. kind of sad. the dude was obviously a STAR WARS fan.

 

[Data West]

What is it about Star Wars news that just seems to bring out the worst of the basement dwelling shut-ins who pompously think they with their warped minds know exactly what's best for this movie? Oh right, its star wars

George, is that you?

 

[junk]

you guys know kasdan co-wrote empire strikes back, right?

/thread

 

[Metalmarc]

True. But that's because Lucas rejected and scrapped the initial story that Kasdan and co pushed for.

“We had an outline and George changed everything in it,” Kurtz said. “Instead of bittersweet and poignant he wanted a euphoric ending with everybody happy. The original idea was that they would recover [the kidnapped] Han Solo in the early part of the story and that he would then die in the middle part of the film in a raid on an Imperial base. George then decided he didn’t want any of the principals killed. By that time there were really big toy sales and that was a reason.”

The discussed ending of the film that Kurtz favored presented the rebel forces in tatters, Leia grappling with her new duties as queen and Luke walking off alone “like Clint Eastwood in the spaghetti westerns,” as Kurtz put it.

Wow that should have been return of the jedi's plot

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

Oh dear....Michael Arndt's "Toy Story 3" script is perfection. Please throw more money at him

you guys know kasdan co-wrote empire strikes back, right?

He also wrote and directed "Dreamcatcher" which was an awful movie

 

[shira]

In 4 months there will be news that Kasdan is out and Orci, Kurtzman and Lindelof are coming aboard.

No, there is another.
[Fat georgelucas.gif]

 

[BocoDragon]

Episode 6.5 - a fan legend is born

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Oh dear....Michael Arndt's "Toy Story 3" script is perfection. Please throw more money at him



He also wrote and directed "Dreamcatcher" which was an awful movie

Arndt also wrote Oblivion. What's your point?

 

[Nerdkiller]

What is it about Star Wars news that just seems to bring out the worst of the basement dwelling shut-ins who pompously think they with their warped minds know exactly what's best for this movie? Oh right, its star wars

I know, right? I mean, people acting here like Lucas' scripts in the prequel trilogy were like poison and the worst things ever and such and such...look, I'm willing to admit that the first two movies wern't good (except Ep. III, because reasons), but all the hyperbole they spew out is just unfathomable.

And yeah, I'm still not confident on Episode VII's production.

Return sucked.

Indeed it did, my friend.

 

[WillyFive]

Arndt also wrote Oblivion. What's your point?

So he makes neat stories.

 

[jtb]

Arndt also wrote Oblivion. What's your point?

basically we're screwed no matter what. fuck.

 

[Femmeworth]

Arndt also wrote Oblivion. What's your point?

That was only a rewrite, no? Joseph Kosinski would fuck up a good script anyway.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

That was only a rewrite, no? Joseph Kosinski would fuck up a good script anyway.

He was actually one of four writers, lol. Bill Monaghan had his name removed from the production.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

He was actually one of four writers, lol. Bill Monaghan had his name removed from the production.

If only Anthony Gonzalez had been able to remove the M83 name from the soundtrack.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Kasdan's output in recent(ish) times is not comforting.

His recent directorial efforts have sucked, it seems. Maybe he's better in a more controlled framework, since most of the films he's directed share a lot of traits otherwise.

Probably won't matter, though, if we're talking about Star Wars.

 

[Buckethead]

We'll see how this plays out.

 

[inm8num2]

Some things Arndt meant to be.

 

[Spider from Mars]

Do you think If I write JJ a strongly worded letter he will drop out also?
Not that I really care because there are only 2 good Star Wars movies
Trek>Wars

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Do you think If I write JJ a strongly worded letter he will drop out also?
Not that I really care because there are only 2 good Star Wars movies
Trek>Wars

I agree. Abrams' Trek movies are the only good Star Wars movies we've gotten since the OT.

Unless we include John Carter. John Carter was a good SW movie too.

 

[hal9001]

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/a5c30becee/writing-star-wars-w-michael-arndt

"Yodas alive!".....How?...."explain later I will"

It really is kind of sad. Micheal Arndt is a very big Star Wars fan and probably was the first choice writer by Lucas.

 

[smokeymicpot]

I agree. Abrams' Trek movies are the only good Star Wars movies we've gotten since the OT.

Unless we include John Carter. John Carter was a good SW movie too.

This is how I think about it. The new Star Trek is basiclly Star Wars.

 

[Rastafarian42]

Sounds good Star Wars isn't all about the Skywalker's a supporting role would be perfect for them in this trilogy let's get some new blood in there Star Wars has a amazing universe to draw from.

 

[watershed]

Damn, so it really does seem like they aren't on schedule.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Damn, so it really does seem like they aren't on schedule.

Disney really ought to push it to 2016. They really shouldn't be scared about moving it to then, chances are Cameron will have to delay Avatar 2 till '17 anyway.

 

[BuggyDClown]

Yesssssssssssss

 

[iuxion]

So does this mean that Lucas' outline for the trilogy is in the garbage too?

I don't know how to take this news. The script was the weak link in Super 8.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Disney really ought to push it to 2016. They really shouldn't be scared about moving it to then, chances are Cameron will have to delay Avatar 2 till '17 anyway.

I think it will happen. I imagine JJ has enough push to get it delayed.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

They're restarting the ENTIRE movie's narrative, 2015 is out the damn window.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

They're restarting the ENTIRE movie's narrative, 2015 is out the damn window.

Seems likely, especially given the now re-worded 'expected' 2015 release date in the press release.

 

[TAJ]

Please, please let this be focused almost entirely on existing characters. We have a couple lifetimes worth of milking ahead of us to spend doing other things.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Please, please let this be focused almost entirely on existing characters. We have a couple lifetimes worth of milking ahead of us to spend doing other things.

You make a compelling argument but I'm not getting any younger and I want a good Star Wars movie now. I don't think a Luke/Han/Leia movie today has much chance of being good.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Also, it's worth noting that Arndt was working on script under Lucas's direction before Lucas sold Star Wars.

Welp. This all sounds like good news to me. Now I just hope they don't force the summer 2015 release and force them to rush production. Christmas 2015 would be pretty awesome. Movie could rule the box office from December to May, Titanic style.

I don't think a Luke/Han/Leia movie today has much chance of being good.

I'd really prefer no Luke, Han, Leia, or their offspring. And no spirit-Palpatine either, please.

 

[ColonelColon]

I'd really prefer no Luke, Han, Leia, or their offspring. And no spirit-Palpatine either, please.

Why even make an Episode VII if the original characters have no involvement in the story? They shouldn't be front and center at all times, but I would at least expect Luke Skywalker to have some kind of mentor role.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Why even make an Episode VII if the original characters have no involvement in the story? They shouldn't be front and center at all times, but I would at least expect Luke Skywalker to have some kind of mentor role.

Because I am 100% confident that given the giant universe they have to play with, they don't need to reuse those old characters, who have all had their stories wrapped up any way.

You call the new Jedi temple The Skywalker School for Gifted Youngsters. That's it. We all get it.

 

[DrEvil]

You call the new Jedi temple The Skywalker School for Gifted Youngsters. That's it. We all get it.

Mark hamil bald in a wheelchair? Harrison ford with carbonite claws? I'm in.