‘Matt Smith Clears Up Those ‘Star Wars’ Casting Rumors’:-
http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2019/03/matt-smith-clears-up-those-star-wars-casting-rumors
(He isn’t in the film)
May be worth giving adywan’s Revisited Edits a watch - for more of an alternative view into a ‘Special Edition’ (whilst still keeping the vibe, pacing and tone) of the Original Trilogy.
There are a few 3-in-1 Prequel Edits listed in the An Index Thread for Star Wars Fan Edits and Other Projects thread - along with some ‘Recommend me an Edit’ / ‘Best Edit?’ type threads too.
Just seen George RR Martin’s Nightflyers got canned after just the one season - disappointing that - thought it had a lot of potential, and after a slow start, would have made for a quality series given enough time. Doh!
http://www.ismyshowcancelled.com/article/2019-02-19/syfy-cancels-nightflyers/
‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Theme Park Lands Open In May And August’:-
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/star-wars-galaxy-edge-theme-park-lands-open-may-august/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouc5wjK3sZo - 30 second video from Disney Parks official channel.
‘Galaxy’s Edge opens in California on 31 May, while the Florida location will swing its gates wide on 29 August.’
Let’s try to return this thread to being about a new and fresh Star Wars Trilogy - rather than people continuing to bash on TLJ.
Take it to the Spaceballs thread good people 😉 Or keep the TLJ bashing to one of the many TLJ threads, please.
Good to see a more lighthearted look at some of the every day issues going in the GFFA… 😉
‘How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks (and Other Galactic Survival Skills’:-
https://www.starwars.com/news/how-not-to-get-eaten-by-ewoks-book
The Star Wars galaxy is a dangerous place. From ruthless bounty hunters, ferocious beasts, and extreme weather, to hostile landscapes, social minefields, and backstabbing allies, perils and hazards are never far away! How do you flee an exploding Death Star? What’s the best way to source a starship at a spaceport? How would you escape being kidnapped by Tusken Raiders on Tatooine? Survival means keeping your wits about you. This fun, practical Star Wars book teaches you how to recognize threats and learn what to do to stay alive in a galaxy far, far away.
Fleabag - with the delectable and multi-talented Phoebe Waller-Bridge - is back with a second season 😃
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p070npjv
Aye, as from the original interview with DenOfGeek promoting the Knightfall tv series with some anecdotes on Star Wars and his life…
He’s made his peace with any unfulfilled expectations. ‘Listen, I never expected to come back. We had a beginning, a middle, and an end. That’s what I said: why mess with it? It’s not something that worries me, because it’s all about the new generation, as it should be.’
^ though for some reason that part of the DenOfGeek interview didn’t make it into the Esquire piece.
I did enjoy reading this from Hamill’s own twitter re the scene with Carrie in TLJ…
https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/1102308766672805889
That certainly was a great moment in the film, as was Mark’s wink to C-3PO.
And the R2 on the Falcon scene - don’t forget the R2 on the Falcon scene 😃
Aye, as from the original interview with DenOfGeek promoting the Knightfall tv series with some anecdotes on Star Wars and his life…
He’s made his peace with any unfulfilled expectations. ‘Listen, I never expected to come back. We had a beginning, a middle, and an end. That’s what I said: why mess with it? It’s not something that worries me, because it’s all about the new generation, as it should be.’
^ though for some reason that part of the DenOfGeek interview didn’t make it into the Esquire piece.
I did enjoy reading this from Hamill’s own twitter re the scene with Carrie in TLJ…
https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/1102308766672805889
Beautiful win for Ajax against Real Madrid tonight; they were 2-1 down from the 1st leg - playing away vs Real - and absolutely turned them over to win 4-1 (and could have easily scored more) to go through to the Champions League Quarter-Finals 😃
Brief highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REsm0VF6AlM
Spurs won away 1-0 vs Dortmund; to go through 4-0 on aggregate to the ‘Last 8’ too.
Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVV_qvtjl1I
Porto went through vs Roma with a VAR penalty in the last few minutes of extra-time to make it 4-3 on aggregate. Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIB2H01BLFc&
Manchester Utd beat PSG away 3-1, going through on the away goal rule (after losing the 1st leg 2-0). Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYd_hE0At1o
Juventus beat Atletico 3-0 and go through. Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOozEgRbMO8
Manchester City beat Schalke a 7-0 - a record defeat for a German side in the CL? Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8CyxdLGaA
Wednesday night saw…
Barcelona 5 - 1 Lyon (0-0 in the 1st leg). Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIFcHhEsByU
Bayern Munich 1 - 3 Liverpool (0-0 in the 1st leg). Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t0j-g-Q4Q8
Well in the mighty RedMen! 😃
Game of Thrones official Season 8 trailer:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlR4PJn8b8I
Chilling trailer that - very nicely done. Roll on the 14th April…
Please forgive the bump, though this was a blast from the past…
‘The Original Star Wars Internet Troll - The Story of SuperShadow’…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKCeXqLiH3A - by HelloGreedo
‘Richard Overton, America’s oldest World War II veteran and the oldest man in the US, dies at 112’…
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/27/us/richard-overton-oldest-ww-ii-vet-died/index.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46699175
He was a very big deal here (Austin). There is a bill filed to rename a major road after him.
I can’t see the link mate - though hope he does get that road named after him. Seems a quality way to both honour and remember people from in and around local communities.
‘The Prodigy’s Keith Flint dies aged 49’…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47442312
^ some great pieces in there man - cheers for posting 😃
^ from ‘The gravity-defying art that washes away’ - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-47318521
‘Han Solo - Captain of the Millennium Falcon’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzz5D6h3uQ0 (6 mins long)
^ a pretty fun watch - with a fair bit of Chewbacca too 😃
^ Obi-Wan’s hut gets larger and more lavish with each changing Special Edition… 😉
a couple of these were had watching the Real vs Barca game tonight - hit the spot just right; quality beer, top company and a decent game 😃
Must give more Italian beer a go in the future - preferably whilst watching a decent match 🍺
by Boba Fett by Joe Kowalski - from https://kyb3r.com/
Just adding a little to what Chainsaw Ash put so well above - probably worth asking a friend, neighbour or family if you can use their computer or equipment to burn some blu ray discs if money is an issue. Also may be try the local internet cafe etc too.
Good luck with it 😃
PS - glad you didn’t go with buying the Despecialized Editions from one of the dark side scumbags out there…
Harmy made a youtube video to remind everyone that Fan Edits must never be bought or sold:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrwKZHv4OS0
As posted elsewhere on the site…
The people who sell these freely available projects do so on the backs of the Fan Editors’ long, arduous & hard work - all given for free. The same applies to those who designed the cover and disc art, and also the people who put together any extras such as interactive menus or bonus / additional content made for these projects as well.
Many of these sellers make considerable money from selling these Fan Edits - despite often claiming that they are only charging ‘for their time and to cover costs’. These claims are false - they substantially profit from their actions.
The quality of product you see in many sellers’ ‘unboxing’ or ‘promotional’ videos on youtube etc may be nowhere near the quality of what you actually receive; some people have received non-working discs, cheap quality discs, poor quality covers printed on standard letter paper, low quality ink settings used, broken disc cases, just being sent the discs themselves instead of in their protective boxes - and without disc covers and artwork too (despite some ‘review’ videos showing the contrary).
They also endanger the future of any and all future projects too. It is a golden rule of owning these freely available Edits that you must own the official retail release (or digital download) - and that no-one profits from the making & distribution of them.
Some sellers have even deleted comments on their sites from Harmy and other Fan Editors letting people know the above info - and that all these projects are freely available elsewhere…
For more information on Harmy’s Despecialized Editions:-
Some info & help for Harmy’s Despecialized Editions of the Original Trilogy…
I’m trying to have a sour grapes attitude about this, since there’s no way in hell I’ll ever be in a financial place to afford a visit. 😉
Same here man - plus, even if I had the money for such as thing I’d likely wait a couple of years - hopefully for the likely frantic initial interest and lengthy queues to die down a little… 💰
HONDO!
When this Hondo starts asking if you’ve seen John Connor you may have a different attitude 😉
I need it to become so large, it’s like Westworld on HBO, and then I will live there like the man in black.
Doesn’t look like anything to me…
(^ sorry - I had to do it!)
Smashing sets of covers those - really nicely done.
Loving the choices for the differing front cover logos too - and that they can be used for any Edit set or release 😃
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0OfGeDkSlM - a 21 minute video at the Escape Velocity Content youtube channel
The blurb: ‘Birth of a Monster is a story of discovery and friendship surrounding a mysterious young boy and his loyal droid on the desert planet, Tatooine. What they discover will shape future generations in their galaxy.’
Beautifully shot and acted; with an engaging story too - a really enjoyable watch with an immersive Star Wars vibe running through the film.
Lots of new and official info on the coming Star Wars attractions at the Disney Resorts:-
‘The Making of Star Wars: Galaxie’s Edge’…
https://www.starwars.com/news/the-making-of-star-wars-galaxys-edge
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Details Revealed! | The Star Wars Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvY_WkB02EI
Galaxie’s Edge photo gallery - https://www.starwars.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-gallery
&
‘Take EW’s epic tour of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s theme parks’…
https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/28/tour-star-wars-galaxys-edge-disney-theme-parks/
‘A1000 Advanced Robotics | Walt Disney Imagineering’:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qteMlMAaNM
'A1000 advanced robotics are the next evolution of the A100 Audio-Animatronic figures that were first introduced by Walt Disney Imagineering in the mid-1980s. This standardized system for building humanoid robotic figures incorporates new electric functionality, replacing former hydraulic functions, producing extremely realistic, lifelike movement. Future figures in humanoid form can all use this system to ensure the same degree of realism and advanced levels of movement.
The advanced figures that were developed for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge - like this animated figure of Hondo Ohnaka, as seen in the Star Wars animated television series - are a hybrid of A1000 technology enhanced with custom-built elements.’
‘A1000 Advanced Robotics | Walt Disney Imagineering’…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qteMlMAaNM
Doesn’t look like anything to me… 😉