Master Lawdog

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

Should be a big week even for non-convention people. IX title and trailer for sure, probably a home video announcement for the original trilogy as well. Excited for IX news and nervous to see what the future holds for Star Wars on home video.

I do hope that Episode IX is the biggest thing that people will be talking about after Celebration is over.

As for an original release, I still don’t believe that Disney will release the unaltered trilogy. I understand that it’s a pipe dream that all of us fans, including myself, would love for them to do, but I guarantee that George Lucas made it explicitly clear in the contract to Bob Iger that he does not want the original versions released. To Lucas, the Special Editions are the “true” versions of his trilogy. It is another denial from George to the fans for an unaltered release.

I saw Revenge of the Sith for the first time when I was six. Anakin’s immolation scene didn’t bother me at all when I first saw it. At the time, I thought it was cool to see how Anakin became Darth Vader. I don’t think you should be cautious about showing your seven year old son The Force Awakens.

Zachary VIII said:

nl0428 said:

I can’t wait for the first trailer and title to drop next Friday!

What if it’s next Thursday? Or next Saturday? Friday seems oddly specific, unless you know something.

The Episode IX panel is on Friday at Celebration this year.

I can’t wait for the first trailer and title to drop next Friday!

paja said:

Woah, how am I just finding this now?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFNTe7speqk
Was Mace originally a pilot?, was this just for the doc?

This reminds me of the special effects documentary that Mark Hamill did in promotion for The Empire Strikes Back.

pleasehello said:

nl0428 said:

I know that during Battlefront II’s canal in Orlando the crowd booed when EA announced that micro-transactions would be present within the game.

That’s because including micro-transactions in a game that the consumer has already paid for is exploitative and generally objectionable. I think booing proved to be the correct response in that situation.

I totally agree with you. I’m just bringing the story up just to illustrate that the crowd could react that at one of the panels this year. Part of me wouldn’t be surprised if the audience acted like this at Episode IX’s panel.

SilverWook said:

The con should make it very clear, (if it doesn’t already) that such behavior will not be tolerated in any way, and that violators will be treated to a very special screening of the Holiday Special. 😛

Well said, my friend!

Here is my ranking.

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. The Last Jedi
4. The Force Awakens
5. Return of the Jedi
6. Rogue One
7. Revenge of the Sith
8. Solo
9. The Phantom Menace
10. Attack of the Clones

Tobar said:

None of this will happen. Those kind won’t bother going to Celebration in the first place. There’s a big difference between the anonymity provided by the internet and facing others in real life.

I agree with you, but I also understand just how polarizing the fans at Celebration will be because of the negative effects that The Last Jedi made on the fanbase, even though I love Episode VIII and would go as far to say it is the second of third most important installment in the franchise, based on what it did technically and within the narrative.

My first Celebration was the previous one in Orlando in 2017.

I won’t be able to go this year. I am quite busy at the moment. However, even if I could go this year, I wouldn’t take this opportunity based upon the state of the fanbase. Because of how toxic the fanbase is right now, I’m afraid that there will be bullies there or worse, fights may break out. Now there’s. very good chance that these scenarios don’t happen, and most hateful fans won’t even attend Celebration, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the audience boos some cast and crew members as they walk on stage. I know that during Battlefront II’s canal in Orlando the crowd booed when EA announced that micro-transactions would be present within the game.

Fang Zei said:

I was wondering what had happened there! We just saw Peter in Guardians of the Galaxy a few short years ago, so I was surprised to find out they’d used Witwer.

Was Ray Park actually in makeup/costume or was his performance mo-capped? Something about the hologram effect makes it so I can’t really tell.

Ray Park was in makeup. I don’t see why they would use motion capture.

Did anyone here see the interview with Darth Maul’s voice actor from The Phantom Menace, Peter Serafinowicz. He was contacted to dub over Ray Park for Maul’s cameo before Sam Witwer came in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkekOiFrnYg

snooker said:

I’ve actually tinkered around with those shots in the past and they look absolutely fine if you just remove the green spill.

Adywan will probably also change the background too, as it doesn’t necessarily blend in well with the skiff. Very much how he changed some of the matte paintings in Echo Base for some shots.

I would suggest redoing the Tatooine desert background for the shots of Luke and Han talking with one another on the skiff. You can even see black and green lines from the green screen used as the background in the Blu-ray release.

Would brickfilms be considered for this thread? Brickfilms, if anyone doesn’t know, are stop-motion Lego videos. There are millions of brickfilms found on YouTube.

DominicCobb said:

nl0428 said:

DominicCobb said:

nl0428 said:

DominicCobb said:

Or maybe it was the 40th anniversary and they brought back as many people as they could and Hayden realized he liked it and could also make a ton of money selling pictures and autographs.

Hayden probably wouldn’t have made the decision himself, due to the harassment he received for his performance as Anakin. It wasn’t his fault, but fans still bullied him, just like Jake Lloyd. Thankfully Hayden didn’t go through an emotional breakdown like Jake did, but I think he was still hesitant to show up at another Star Wars event prior to Celebration 2017 in Orlando.

Yes I wouldn’t be surprised if he skipped prior celebrations because of the PT hate. But I’m sure those fears went away completely at the 2017 celebration and that’s why he’s back (i.e. not because of IX).

I agree that’s why he’s returning, and I’m happy Hayden is doing so. We’re not exactly sure if he’ll be in IX because of his presence at Celebration, or the many rumors about Anakin’s appearance. We shall see.

On a side note, I’m shocked that Mark Hamill isn’t listed as a guest. I know he’ll have a small, yet significant role in IX, but he usually comes to Celebration almost every year. Maybe he will be there, but his appearance will be a surprise in Chicago?

It seems like they’ve been announcing guests slowly over time to build up hype. They haven’t announced basically anyone who’s in the ST will be there but undoubtedly a significant amount of the cast will be at the IX panel as a “surprise.”

I do hope the entire cast is there. Obviously J.J. Abrams will be there, but I do hope that Hamill, Ridley, Driver, Boyega, Isaac, and especially Kelly Marie Tran are there.

DominicCobb said:

nl0428 said:

DominicCobb said:

Or maybe it was the 40th anniversary and they brought back as many people as they could and Hayden realized he liked it and could also make a ton of money selling pictures and autographs.

Hayden probably wouldn’t have made the decision himself, due to the harassment he received for his performance as Anakin. It wasn’t his fault, but fans still bullied him, just like Jake Lloyd. Thankfully Hayden didn’t go through an emotional breakdown like Jake did, but I think he was still hesitant to show up at another Star Wars event prior to Celebration 2017 in Orlando.

Yes I wouldn’t be surprised if he skipped prior celebrations because of the PT hate. But I’m sure those fears went away completely at the 2017 celebration and that’s why he’s back (i.e. not because of IX).

I agree that’s why he’s returning, and I’m happy Hayden is doing so. We’re not exactly sure if he’ll be in IX because of his presence at Celebration, or the many rumors about Anakin’s appearance. We shall see.

On a side note, I’m shocked that Mark Hamill isn’t listed as a guest. I know he’ll have a small, yet significant role in IX, but he usually comes to Celebration almost every year. Maybe he will be there, but his appearance will be a surprise in Chicago?

DominicCobb said:

Or maybe it was the 40th anniversary and they brought back as many people as they could and Hayden realized he liked it and could also make a ton of money selling pictures and autographs.

Hayden probably wouldn’t have made the decision himself, due to the harassment he received for his performance as Anakin. It wasn’t his fault, but fans still bullied him, just like Jake Lloyd. Thankfully Hayden didn’t go through an emotional breakdown like Jake did, but I think he was still hesitant to show up at another Star Wars event prior to Celebration 2017 in Orlando.

Hayden has only done two Celebrations, 2002 and 2017. I think one of the reasons Lucasfilm got him to come back in 2017 was to test and see how fans will react to him. Everyone cheered and reacted very positively. It could be Lucasfilm’s way of understanding how people would feel if he were reprising Anakin in a future film. Maybe as it’s been rumored he’d cameo as a Force ghost in IX. We’ll find out in April and December.

Hayden Christensen is apparently showing up again this year for Celebration.

https://www.starwarscelebration.com/Guests/

The unfortunate truth is is that Episode IX will be disliked by many fans leading up to the film’s release. Some of them will dislike anything, regardless what Lucasfilm puts out to promote the movie. Trailers, toys, cast and crew members, anything. The leaked poster is already being ripped apart and disliked by the fanbase.

Disney has said that all of their properties from the Vault will be on Disney+. There’s a possibility that Song of the South could be released on there. Maybe, or maybe not. Disney put out a ride based on the film, yet no official home release.

I’m very curious to see how the fan reactions at the Episode IX panel will be at Celebration in Chicago.

SilverWook said:

I don’t know if it’s still canon or not, but isn’t C-3PX the one who shot Threepio in The Empire Strikes Back according to the old encyclopedias?

If the poster is real, having Threepio carrying the weapons would probably go along well with the things Anthony Daniels has been saying about his role in the film.