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‘How we made the effects on Solo: A Star Wars Story’…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-47212262/how-we-made-the-effects-on-solo-a-star-wars-story

'The film Solo: A Star Wars Story has been Oscar nominated in the best visual effects category.

Visual effects supervisor Julian Foddy of ILM London spoke to Al Moloney about some of the challenges the company faced in helping to make the film.’
 

^ Quite in interesting video on how they achieved certain elements of the film (with a couple of cool surprises in there) - and that despite the director of the film changing late on… the release date for Solo remained the same.
 

All good mate - it happens. Blasted algorithms and memory 😉

^ could be worse man - you could have clicked on the same video, linked just two posts above, a few weeks earlier…
 

Back to The Mandalorian…

The first season has reportedly wrapped:-

http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/2019/02/season-one-of-mandalorian-has-completed.html
 

https://www.instagram.com/joonassuotamo/?hl=en

‘Yesterday was a wrap for me. A huge furry thank you to all of the CAST and CREW of Star Wars Epidsode IX. What a bittersweet thing it is to end this trilogy, this life changing chapter of my life. And finally thank you @jjabramsofficial for giving me this opportunity. Rawrrgh! PS. That’s a vintage 1977 Chewie 🔥 Thank you Kathy! #starwars’

This was already posted this in the ‘Star Wars Fan Edits’ section as it featured a few ideas on how to change or improve certain scenes for anyone thinking of doing a Solo Edit.

It also has a few intriguing viewpoints and insights on the film throughout, so worth a post in here too…
 

‘Solo Deserves A Sequel: An Underrated Film Walkthrough’…

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

It features quite an interesting take on Darth Maul and an alternative idea for the ‘big bad’ to give a certain someone some background and also a personal grudge or vendetta against Han for in amongst other events in later films (starting around 20.50 into the video).

A shame that a Solo sequel very likely won’t happen - though a decent video on it regardless 😃
 

Best wishes and positive waves coming your way, Snooker. And thank YOU for your quality and insightful contributions here.

Looking forward to you returning here.
 

from https://imgur.com/gallery/bm0BPB8
 

^ I know what you mean 😃

Shamelessly stolen from elsewhere - though also worth remembering every ending had a beginning too…

DominicCobb said:

Wish there was a way to do a poll on this site.

Do we think that’s:
A. Jakku
B. Tatooine
C. Jedha
D. Some new desert planet

I hope it’s Jedha; it probably won’t be… though would be cool to see it again after what happened there in Rogue One.

On the wrap side of things today for IX it’s worth giving https://twitter.com/sleemo_ (or https://sleemo.com/) a visit - has some great updates, really knows her stuff and has some quality detective skills.

Seems John Boyega got a few wrap goodies, the one from Kathleen Kennedy looks superb (and the box it came in too) 😃
 

John Boyega wrapped as well today…

https://twitter.com/JohnBoyega/status/1096502278155108357 - ‘That’s a wrap on Star Wars episode 9 and the end to a chapter of my life that I couldn’t be more thankful for. What a process! It really has been a joy to be in these movies surrounded by amazing people. JJ thank you for making my dreams come true.’

Along with the same picture JJ posted earlier.
 

Episode IX: What Do You Mean ‘Flash Gordon Approaching’?

‘It feels impossible, but today wrapped photography on Episode IX. There is no adequate way to thank this truly magical crew and cast. I’m forever indebted to you all.’ - https://twitter.com/jjabrams/status/1096496364576493568

‘Solo Deserves A Sequel: An Underrated Film Walkthrough’…

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

^ some intriguing viewpoints and insights in here - as well as a few ideas on how to improve certain scenes; may be of interest for people thinking of doing a Solo Edit.
 

‘The Last Jedi Is Amazing (Official Rap Video)’… (NSFW - language)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NKBfkE16hc - from Maj0r Lee
 

Sometimes they see red
The wait makes them blue
Eve and Villanelle
Are ready for you.
Season 2. April 7. 8pm. @BBCAmerica

with a 1 minute trailer of sorts - https://twitter.com/KillingEve/status/1096076609747075072
 

‘Star Wars / Airwolf Imperial’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfNG_saVEnk (by kalleanka71)

Yootoobnoob’s top comment also raised a chuckle 😉
 

‘Enfys Nest Meets Saw Gerrera and More New Scenes in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Expanded Edition’ (adaptation book - by Mur Lafferty):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yushlNLf1ac (from the ‘Star Wars Explained’ youtube channel)

Keep the TLJ stuff to TLJ and relevant threads please good people - thank you.
 

rodneyfaile said:

What is the latest reasoning on why they haven’t been released already? Waiting on the purchase of Fox to be finalized? Waiting until after IX?

My feeling is after IX - a future ‘Complete Saga’ box set release will likely sell quite well to the masses - sometime after they’ve cashed in on the regular blu ray / dvd / digital releases for IX, of course 😉

(Especially in 4K - or offering something different as a selling point than that of previous box set releases)
 

Seems legit 😃
 

^ by Cristiano Siqueira; more here - https://milnersblog.com/tag/new-star-wars-celebration-poster-by-cristiano-siqueira
 

‘The ‘Art of Star Wars: Rebels’ is on the horizon from Dark Horse Books and Lucasfilm’… (hardbook in October '19)

https://uk.ign.com/articles/2019/02/11/exclusive-the-art-of-star-wars-rebels-coming-in-october-2019