Episode VII: The Force Awakens - Discussion * SPOILER THREAD * — Page 193

AMAs stuff -

new TV spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBTs9ceCqSc

Our first actual scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jWb9Z2k20M&feature=share

There’s also a painfully lame acapella tribute to John Williams, but it didn’t reveal anything new. Harrison introduces it, though, so maybe watch that bit before turning it off. The scene is obviously the most interesting bit here. It’s cool to see all these shots that have been in most of the trailers and spots the way they’ll actually be cut together in the film. It seems a lot more fun and adventurous this way.

One more weird little thing. A variation of yesterday’s Nien Nunb spot surfaced today with one difference - instead of rolling up the wall of the Falcon’s corridor and then falling back down, he now shoots out some sort of grappling device and catches himself before he hits the ground: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSOrqRr5qWU
If we didn’t know that the movie was already locked, I’d say they were trying to decide which shot to use based on the internet’s reaction.

Oy, how I hate seeing Star Wars associated with the soulless mainstream music industry. Where’s booze when I need some?

Jimmy Kimmel is doing a TFA-themed episode tonight. The thing I read yesterday listed the guests as J.J., Daisy, John Boyega and Adam Driver, but I just saw a commercial that said Carrie and Harrison will be there too. I guess we’ll find out at 11:30. I wouldn’t be surprised to see another clip.

That’s interesting, I haven’t heard the four hour thing anywhere. If that’s true, they must have shown him a much, much earlier cut, because I remember reading that the picture was locked shortly after they screened it for him. There’s no way they cut an hour and a half in a matter of a few days.

Here’s the clip isolated from all the acapella and J-Lo boobs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgaE4OPKaW8

And here’s a new image of Phasma from Empire magazine:

I never saw any article that said Daniel Fleetwood saw a “4 hour” version of TFA. I saw he saw an unfinished version but never in any article did I see 4 hours. Perhaps you can link me to the source. I follow his wife’s fb page as well and never did she state that.

Sevb32 said:

I never saw any article that said Daniel Fleetwood saw a “4 hour” version of TFA. I saw he saw an unfinished version but never in any article did I see 4 hours. Perhaps you can link me to the source. I follow his wife’s fb page as well and never did she state that.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2015/11/05/dying-star-wars-fan-wish-is-granted-with-early-viewing-of-movie/

This is the source of that information (or more likely, misinformation). There’s no way there was a four hour ‘rough cut’ in October/November. Perhaps he got to see four hours of material including behind the scenes things and out-takes, bloopers, etc. I’m sure it made his day, whatever was shown.

More indications that fan favorite "Hans Solo" will be in the new film… but for how long?
(at this point imagine me with Tom Baker style bulging eyeballs).
http://www.theweek.co.uk/star-wars/57322/star-wars-7-i-am-princess-leia-says-carrie-fisher

^I’m interested to see a clearer image of the headgear the officers are wearing. It looks different than the caps we’ve seen. Or perhaps they’re the same, but with the bit around the back and sides pulled down?

New 60-second spot with Snoke dialog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihLNuE3FNn8

And here’s something really interesting. Empire Magazine gives us our first canonical map of the galaxy:

A few observations:
-Starkiller Base is indeed in the Unknown Regions
-Assuming the planets highlighted in red are all in the film, a world we’ve yet to hear anything about called Hosnian Prime will be featured. Could this be where Luke is?
-Jakku is much closer to the core than I think anyone expected
-Rakata Prime is canonical

Starkiller origin point is interesting. The movement of the Death Star was always pretty ambiguous (although I bet the EU explained it in great detail). What if Starkiller has light speed engines?

joefavs said:

-Rakata Prime is canonical

The story of the KOTOR games, or at least aspects of them, might be made canonical then. Cool.

brash_stryker said:

The story of the KOTOR games, or at least aspects of them, might be made canonical then. Cool.

I remember hearing a rumor that KOTOR was getting a rerelease eventually with updated graphics and story tweaks to bring it in line with the new canon. I didn’t put much stock in it at the time, but this has me wondering if it’s true after all.

Rattatak from the Tartakovsky clone wars is apparently canonical as well, unless they went there / it was mentioned in TCW or the NuEU and this isn’t noteworthy.

There are quite a number of confirmed canon planets not on the map, but it’s really surprising not to see Lothal on there, considering how much emphasis Lucasfilm has placed on Rebels.