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Darth Id said:

Fang Zei said:

It’s simply a matter of time … and of timing.

I just can’t wait for the big 75th Anniversary surprise announcement in 2052!!!

You’re joking, but some of the people in this thread are serious about that. The 50th and 75th anniversary releases, I mean.

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DominicCobb said:

R2 looks like shit for almost the entirety of his screentime in that film.

SwissArmyTin said:

R2 looks like shit for the entirety of both AotC and RotS. Heck, even the physical prop in TPM looked wonky as for some reason they decided to make his dome matte instead of glossy and reflective.

The fact R2 is even in that movie (not film) is shit.

Seriously, fuck those movies.

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DominicCobb said:

R2 looks like shit for almost the entirety of his screentime in that film.

Makes me wonder what people will think about CGI Tarkin in ten years from now 😉

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Alderaan said:

DominicCobb said:

R2 looks like shit for almost the entirety of his screentime in that film.

SwissArmyTin said:

R2 looks like shit for the entirety of both AotC and RotS. Heck, even the physical prop in TPM looked wonky as for some reason they decided to make his dome matte instead of glossy and reflective.

The fact R2 is even in that movie (not film) is shit.

Seriously, fuck those movies.

Honestly, R2 in the TPM doesn’t really bother me. It’s an interesting and kinda plausible backstory, so eh. II and III go way overboard, so yeah, screw 'em.

Now 3PO, on the other hand…his entire involvement in the prequels is a bit more offensive.

What, a man builds a giant mound of dirt in his house and you aren’t entertained?

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Or they were there for the paycheck and since Lucas didn’t care- why should they?

It seems like people are really embracing the new characters. In fact, the big question people ask me now about Star Wars is, “Are Finn and Poe gay lovers?” And really how the f*ck would I know? My second husband left me for a man, so my gaydar isn’t exactly what you’d call Death Star level quality. ----Carrie Fisher

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CGI Tarkin is already a little jarring looking at it now!

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SwissArmyTin said:

Now 3PO, on the other hand…his entire involvement in the prequels is a bit more offensive.

“Where did you get this protocol droid, Senator? Oh, he was built by this random Jedi you hang out with while he was a child slave? That… makes… sense…”

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The fact that Anakin and Padme swap droids should have made people suspicious.

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DominicCobb said:

The fact that Anakin and Padme swap droids should have made people suspicious.

Is this a sex reference?

I’m on board.

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JawsTDS said:

New book/comic set during ANH. Maybe this is a clue to something they will be announcing at Celebration?

Probably not, but the fact that they announced it before the panel means the big surprise isn’t a book.

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So what do we have, then, as options - presuming the surprise concerns the OT and not future films, etc:

  • George Lucas appearance
  • Harrison Ford appearance
  • 4K SE
  • 4K OOT
  • Theatrical OOT run

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I didn’t hear anything that implied there would be a big announcement. Their mention of “surprises” was simple marketing speech and and could mean any number of things: special appearances from cast and crew, video tribute for Carrie, gifts for attendees, etc.

I will be shocked if there is any mention of the OOT during the panel or the entire celebration.

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Cobra Kai said:

I didn’t hear anything that implied there would be a big announcement. Their mention of “surprises” was simple marketing speech and and could mean any number of things: special appearances from cast and crew, video tribute for Carrie, gifts for attendees, etc.

I will be shocked if there is any mention of the OOT during the panel or the entire celebration.

This

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doubleofive said:

JawsTDS said:

New book/comic set during ANH. Maybe this is a clue to something they will be announcing at Celebration?

Probably not, but the fact that they announced it before the panel means the big surprise isn’t a book.

It was released today of what it it. Quite interesting, actually. Its 40 authors coming together and discussing the events in ANH from background characters’ point of view. So like the tower guard when the X-Wings take off and go to the DS. Interesting idea and concept, gonna be released in October this year

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doubleofive said:

JawsTDS said:

New book/comic set during ANH. Maybe this is a clue to something they will be announcing at Celebration?

Probably not, but the fact that they announced it before the panel means the big surprise isn’t a book.

Neat idea for a comic. Pity Marvel did it already 30 years ago. 😉


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Back to the topic of 4k restorations, another factor will be if the UHD format survives or catches on.

There are signs that the whole US home entertainment industry is in decline:

http://www.nscreenmedia.com/us-home-entertainment-spending-q4-2016/

One of the key points was :

2016 saw big growth in the number of 4K televisions in consumer homes, and the introduction of the 4K Blu-ray disc. DEG says there were 10 million 4K UHD TVs sold in the US last year. As well, 300,000 4K UHD Blu-ray players were sold. By the end of 2016, there were 110 UHD Blu-ray titles available, with another 250 promised by the end of this year.

Despite all this positive news, disc sales and rentals continued to plummet. Disc sales were down 9.6% on the year (to $5.5B), a slightly better performance than the 12.5% decline in 2015. However, physical rentals were dramatically lower, with store rentals down 21% and kiosk transactions down 17%. Last year they both fell 11% and 9.5% respectively. The entire physical disc rental market spend was $2.5B, down from $5B in 2011.

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Cobra Kai said:

I didn’t hear anything that implied there would be a big announcement. Their mention of “surprises” was simple marketing speech and and could mean any number of things: special appearances from cast and crew, video tribute for Carrie, gifts for attendees, etc.

I will be shocked if there is any mention of the OOT during the panel or the entire celebration.

Watch the latest episode of the Star Wars Show.

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rogue1-77 said:

Back to the topic of 4k restorations, another factor will be if the UHD format survives or catches on.

There are signs that the whole US home entertainment industry is in decline:

http://www.nscreenmedia.com/us-home-entertainment-spending-q4-2016/

One of the key points was :

2016 saw big growth in the number of 4K televisions in consumer homes, and the introduction of the 4K Blu-ray disc. DEG says there were 10 million 4K UHD TVs sold in the US last year. As well, 300,000 4K UHD Blu-ray players were sold. By the end of 2016, there were 110 UHD Blu-ray titles available, with another 250 promised by the end of this year.

Despite all this positive news, disc sales and rentals continued to plummet. Disc sales were down 9.6% on the year (to $5.5B), a slightly better performance than the 12.5% decline in 2015. However, physical rentals were dramatically lower, with store rentals down 21% and kiosk transactions down 17%. Last year they both fell 11% and 9.5% respectively. The entire physical disc rental market spend was $2.5B, down from $5B in 2011.

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😃 This shouldn’t be a problem: it probably means that more people are spending on digital downloads rather than on physical media, but 4K movies will still be released no matter what.

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