CamSMurph

Right, are there any updates on the new box set? Are we getting any new deleted scenes or not? If not, then WarnerMedia really are utterly useless. 🙃

I’d like to see this once it is finished. I don’t see why they can’t just release separate versions of the whole movie with the IMAX shots.

Shame we won’t get to see the sabers fizzling out at the end of the film due to MoviesRemastered’s situation, but I guess that’s what future revisions are for. 🤷‍♂️

Hal 9000 said:

I was in a hurry looking at Nev’s most recent clip until now. I like the subtle touch of adding lava to the extreme right side of frame for poppasketti’s forest flyover shot!

Agreed 100%!

Do you have a detailed list of changes?

Maybe there’ll be a V3 if any official, full-length deleted scenes are ever released on a future Blu-ray/4K Blu-ray set. 🤞

Hal 9000 said:

Here’s the current state of the Mustafar sequence. I added TIE sounds to Nev’s and Poppasketti’s new shot, though I might need to make the TIE sounds a little louder.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v52axgvRcQNBNvBL4CfEOGPewj_Pmo_V/view?usp=sharing

That is spot-on. 😃

Hal 9000 said:

Well, I still do rather like the three-shot version. (Volcano drone footage > Vader’s Castle from Rogue One with TIEs added > TIEs over forest)

In a version using Nev’s new Biomes footage, it would be two shots: Vader’s Castle from Biomes > TIEs over forest.

It might even be all right to go with: Volcano drone footage > Vader’s Castle from Biomes > TIEs over forest. But you’d only have time to see the front or side of the castle. (The music has dictated the pace of the added footage from the beginning. I synced the soundtrack to where the music is when we see Kylo and extended it backward.)

I think I might prefer the third option overall.

omigodicannotwaittoseeV2 lol

ahem This almost makes me feel tempted to play V1 back on my desktop, and either pay no attention to it while I keep myself busy with other things, or sit down and watch it all the way through to the end. 🙃

Newly filmed footage? I hope your camera is good enough.

oojason said:

The https://vimeo.com/640530188 video loaded just fine for me. 👍

Ditto. 👍

I see MR’s crackling saber effect has been removed from the list. Does that mean it won’t be used after all? 😢

Holy shit. Your life sucks balls right now! Even I don’t have it as rough as you, and 2021 hasn’t exactly been smooth sailings for me — although I can say it’s a step up from the shitshow that is 2020, that’s for fucking sure! 😅

I hope this doesn’t mean you’ll be forced into early retirement, because judging by the wording in your post, you sound like you’re finally ready to throw in the towel. That might be because you’ve been through a lot this year, preventing you from releasing The Last Hope on schedule, but should you decide to make it your last project in light of your day-to-day struggles, then I anticipate it being the noblest end in fan editing history. 😌

I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since this extensive cutlist was drawn up. All things considered, I hope this still enters production at some point so we can see how it compares to Hal’s fantastic edit! 😀

Burbin said:

I had been keeping up with MR’s updates on Youtube and it’s really unfortunate we might not get his shot of the sabers fizzling out on Exegol, it looked really good and I thought it was an ingenious idea. It really helped highlight the “end of the journey” aspect of the film, and gave the burial ending scene a much better context.

I thought it was a perfect fit for this edit since having both sabers “die” at the end feels like a natural conclusion to both the Skywalker saber being crackly and damaged, and to Rey picking Leia’s saber and finishing it’s journey.

I sincerely hope that’s not the case. It would be a shame to have all that hard work go unused.

Hal, can I just say that I am looking forward to using your amazing new VFX shots for me and rorsharch’s edit, Battle of the Heroes! We’ll be sure to credit you and your fellow collaborators in the final product! 😉

Hal 9000 said:

CamSMurph said:

So that’s it, then? MR is dropping out of the project? 🤨

What? No, he’s just saying he wished he’d been able to finish his own project by now but due to hardware failure it’s impossible. He’s gonna see if RogueLeader can open his project files and limp through some of the crackly saber FX that remain.

Ah, right. Sorry for the misconception. 😅

I hope he’ll be able to complete TLH in the new year, then. 🤞

So that’s it, then? MR is dropping out of the project? 🤨

I cannot wait to see jonh’s new version of the Phantom Four scene. I wonder how his expertise has evolved since early last year? ^^

Now that we’re nearing the end of 2021 (thank fuck lol), I’d like to reiterate that I am anticipating the long-awaited release of V2. Compared to other TRoS edits circulating on the web, this is easily the most ambitious and thoughtful of them all as it stays true to the story beats chosen by J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio — although I’m sure some of us would still like to see Colin Trevorrow’s Duel of the Fates brought to life one way or another at some point in the foreseeable future. 😧

I have no idea if an official extended cut of Abrams’ film even exists and is just sitting idly in the Disney/Lucasfilm vaults, but until we get to see it, or at least a feasible collection of deleted scenes, this collaborative fan effort shall suffice for the time being. And for that, I couldn’t be more grateful. 😌

I just hope you won’t be forced to omit MoviesRemastered’s ambitious “crackling saber” effects in light of his hardware troubles. If I have to be honest, it’s becoming a real chore for me to keep up with what goes on for him behind the scenes, disregarding the broken computer or otherwise. That’s one of the many trepidations that comes with spending day and night on social media sites like these forums. You can barely keep up with much of anything these days! That’s partly why I’ll be going off the grid starting November 1st, actually. 😅

Whatever the case, Hal, please keep up all up to date on your progress with The Rise of Skywalker: Ascendant. And if it is at all possible, I hope to see an .iso file made out of this excellently crafted fan edit so I can watch it on my TV. That would be nothing short of ‘kick’ and ‘ass’! 😁

Thanks for your attention,
Cameron S. Murphy

Oof. 14 mins of deleted scenes? That’s as much as Batman Forever! 😧

How many deleted scenes did you add, dude?

Rey Nobody? 🤨

So, what else would you like to do for V2, Hal? 😃

How did you do on the scene where Harry lashes out in Dumbledore’s office, dude? 😃