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‘James Bond’s long-serving producers give control to Amazon’:-

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mn9gz5x3mo
 

'The James Bond film franchise will no longer be controlled by the Broccoli dynasty, after long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson announced they are stepping down.

The Bond films were launched by Albert “Cubby” Broccoli in 1962, before his daughter and stepson took over.

The pair will now give creative control to Amazon MGM Studios, which was formed when Amazon bought Bond’s parent studio in 2022.

The new deal comes after mounting speculation about the fate of the British spy, four years after his last outing in No Time to Die, which was also Daniel Craig’s final appearance in the role.
 

'Cubby Broccoli launched the iconic franchise with co-producer Harry Saltzman, and was joined by Wilson as a producing partner for 1985’s A View to a Kill.

Barbara took over from her father to join Wilson as a producer for 1995’s GoldenEye, and the pair have overseen every Bond film since through their Eon production house.

They kept tight control of the character - something that was acknowledged by Craig when he presented them with honorary Oscars in November, external. “Over the years many people and organisations have tried to put their own footprint on Bond,” he said.

“Barbara, Michael, I can’t tell you how much I admire your integrity in holding on to your singular vision as you brought Bond into the 21st Century with a passionate and a protective determination to honour the heart of this franchise.”’

As others have said online… hopefully there won’t now be a version of ‘The World Is Not Enough’ - where Elliot Carver is now the hero. Bezos as Blofeld, or ‘A View To A Shill’…

No remakes of 1979’s Moonraker either - where the villain is a super-rich industrialist and supposed rocket-maker seeking to go to space and cause chaos on Earth because… he’s a power-hungry oligarch and secret Nazi. Far-fetched or what?!
 

lau2111 said:

Hello! Are you still providing links to the audiobooks? This is an amazing idea! Thank you very much.

 
If anyone wants this project then simply send a PM to Master Lawdog and ask for it - as he has requested in the OP of this thread…
 

Master Lawdog said:

If you’d like to hear these new audiobooks, send me a private message.

In general, simply sending a PM (unless asked otherwise) is the default way of asking for fan projects on here…
 

❕ I have found a Fan Edit / Preservation I am interested in - but I don’t know how to get / acquire / download it? ❕

❗ The correct way of how to ask for a fan project on the OriginalTrilogy•com ❗ (Read this before making ‘link request’ posts!)

and some other useful info…
 

❕ Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within ❕ | Site Rules | Fan Project Rules
 

❕ ‘How Do I Do This?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + member FAQs ❕ | About | Help | Announcements

Please leave some feedback for the fan projects on here - or even a review… (and join in with the discussions on this forum!)
 

Good luck with it. 👍
 

Hopefully the project threads will soon get back to being discussions about the actual projects themselves - queries, feedback, reviews, exchange of ideas, suggestions for future versions etc - and not be full of endless & unnecessary ‘link request’ posts.
 

Badnanny said:

Hi.
V excited to have found this thread. Can someone explain to me how to pm SpacemanDoug pls…can’t figure it out!

❕ 'How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + member FAQs ❕

^ in the General Assistance forum. 👍

❕ Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within ❕, plus the About, and Help sections also have some helpful information for how this site works etc.
 

Deemster said:

I’m glad this topic exists, or else I wouldn’t have known that the 2019 remasters would be on DVD. I bought that whole “Skywalker Saga” DVD box set for a very cheap price, and to my delight these are indeed the “Maclunkey versions”. Yeah, there are indeed a lot of stupid changes, but having the films with the 2019 color grading on legit DVD does excite me. Better than any official Star Wars DVD has ever looked in terms of color, GOUT included.

Now I am wondering… Were those 2011 remasters (Those first Blu-Ray releases that added the rock in front of R2D2 and Vader screaming “Nooooooo” etc) ever printed on official DVD too? I read somewhere that in 2013 new DVDs were released, but I can’t confirm if they are just the old early 2000s masters or those newer 2011 versions. Does anyone know this?

The 2013 DVDs were indeed the 2011 Special Edition version (the same as the 2011 blu ray release).

The ever-informed Nathan Butler gives a 12 minute low down of those releases here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoyvfljGaiU

^ although the above video is focused on the 2013 UK releases… it does also feature info on the 2013 US blu ray / DVD combo pack.
 

For people in general searching for 1997 Special Edition projects… this may be of some use:-

❕ An Index Of Projects & Help Thread for Star Wars Preservations… ❕ - and the 1997 Special Edition section within it.

ArcherEdits said:

Is this whole thing still alive? A lot of links here have expired 😕

A small number of dark_jedi’s (& Team Blu’s) many quality projects can be found here, mate (along with other 1997 SE projects):-

📍 A few available Original Trilogy Preservations - from a long time ago . . . . 📍
 

^ and if anyone has other projects by dark_jedi they are willing to share - I’d be more than happy to add them to the list. 👍

SonnyGFunk said:

For those who are interested, I got into contact with You_Too and using his original AviSynth scripts I was able to release the 1997 versions of ESB and ROTJ that Dark Jedi never got around to rendering out. They are availlable over on the TSWT Forums.

https://forums.thestarwarstrilogy.com/threads/the-empire-strikes-back-1997-special-edition-team-blu-scripts.7592/

https://forums.thestarwarstrilogy.com/threads/return-of-the-jedi-1997-special-edition-team-blu-scripts.7638/

The circle is now complete (or something like that!). Seriously nice work, SonnyGFunk…
 

Well in, SonnyGFunk (and Team Blu, of course). 👍
 

It is always pleasing to see Andor get some props and accolades…
 

‘The 100 Greatest TV Performances of the 21st Century’ - by Variety

https://variety.com/lists/greatest-tv-performances/stellan-skarsgard-as-luthen-rael-andor
 

at No 85.: Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael, “Andor” (and the only entry for Star Wars in the Top 100)…
 

‘On this exhilaratingly intelligent — and eerily well-timed — “Star Wars” series about building a revolution against fascism, Skarsgård plays a man fueled by his rage against the Galactic Empire who cannot ever let himself fully express it. Instead, Skarsgård betrays Luthen’s feelings in finely calibrated micro-expressions, as he manages the fragile factions of the nascent rebellion and recruits disillusioned thief Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) to join it. It’s only when one of Luthen’s moles in the Empire demands to know what he has possibly sacrificed that Skarsgård finally takes the lid off. “I’m condemned to use the tools of my enemy to defeat them,” he says, his eyes burning with pain and regret and anger. “I burn my decency for someone else’s future. I burn my life to make a sunrise that I know I’ll never see!” It’s a monologue for the ages, proving that the Force is clearly with Skarsgård.’
 

Luthen’s epic monologue - a 90 second clip from the official SW youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3RCme2zZRY

‘Is Luthen a Monster?’ - 39 minute review of above Luthen scene, by Media Musings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL3xi47dmFo
 

Darksyderz said:

if anyone has access to this i’d apprecite a dm 😃 me and my kids are huge JP nuts lol

and

Gcurie said:

Can anyone on originaltrilogy help me with a theatrical Jurassic Park 35mm. I’m fed up with the dvd, Blu and 4K versions.

If you read through the thread - and even on this page - there is someone who is kindly offering the opportunity for anyone to get this project. Good luck with it.

👍

Very good - I was half expecting…

you’d have Padme say that iconic line for the love of sand… 😉

SpenceJ97 said:

jinxfan2 said:

SpenceJ97 said:

jinxfan2 said:

Hi there, I see a lot of people requesting links. Links will be sent to users who are reliable users of OT.com and appreciators of fanedits. This is a fanedit, no copyright infringement intended. If you made an account just now and are a new poster asking for a link, a link won’t be shared.

I just made my account, as an appreciator of fan edits and fan of cinema, I’d love to see your copy. Why choose to gatekeep something to a website I hadn’t heard of until now but went out of my way to make an account for?

My position stands.

Real scumbag move 🤷🏻‍♂️

It isn’t gatekeeping - nor is it a scumbag move.
 

Some project creators choose to make their projects available to others who make a contribution to the community here (whether that is helping out around the place; answering queries, discussing projects, talking about the OT, Star Wars, film, tv, music, media, or life in general… or members who leave thanks, feedback, or reviews for projects). It is completely up to them.

It isn’t difficult to become a part of the community here - just a little effort with joining in on the discussions.
 

If you had read any of the pinned Info & Index Threads about the site - such as…

I have found a Fan Edit / Preservation Project I am interested in - but I don’t know how to get / acquire / download it?

and

❕ ‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + member FAQs ❕

…you’d know this already.

There’s been much discussion of the Mos Eisley Cantina scene on here over the years - yet no dedicated thread; so here goes…

Ever since we first stepped inside the Mos Eisley Cantina, many of us have been enthralled - not only by the array of the alines, creatures, and other intriguing patrons - but also the original iconic setting that was this wretched hive of scum and villainy…

The original unaltered scene in Star Wars of the Mos Eisley Cantina - where Han shot Greedo - without Greedo firing a shot.

‘STAR WARS: Clip - Cantina (1977)’ - a 7 minute video at the JoBlo Movie Clips youtube channel (before the 1997 Special Edition).

A couple of quality resources for the layout of the Cantina - plus bios, images, and locations of the Cantina patrons…

1. Who’s Who in Mos Eisley Cantina

The Cantina Patrons section - with bios and images for everyone that appears in the Mos Eisley Cantina scene.

^ with much more info at https://sites.google.com/site/starwarswhoswho/home/who-s-who-in-mos-eisley-cantina

2. Cantina Maps & Blueprints

^ 1. Thuku. | 2. Buearacrat #2. | 3. Boelo. | 4. Spaceman #4. | 5. Danz Borin. | 6. Mosep | 7. Spaceman #3. | 8. Leesub Sirlin. | 9. Spaceman #2. | 10. Jenny. | 11. Neesh. | 12. Colonel #2. | 13. Han Solo. | 14. Corellian Pirate. | 15. Debnoli. | 16. Eyvind. | 17. Merc Sunlet. | 18. Jabba’s Henchman. | 19. Local Ugly Man #1. | 20. Local Ugly Man #2. | 21. Brea Tonnika. | 22. Senni Tonnika. | 23. Ariq Joanson. | 24. Little Aunt Beru. | 25. Yerka Mig. | 26. Takeel. | 27. Sai’torr Kal Fas. | 28. Nabrun Leids. | 29. Rycar Ryjerd. | 30. Hrcheck Kal Fas. | 31. Dannik Jeriko. | 32. Wuher. | 33. Dr. Evazan. | 34. Ponda Baba. | 35. Ben Kenobi. | 36. Chewbacca. | 37. Local (Farmer). | 38. Zutton. | 39. Kitik Keed’kak. | 40. Farmer #1. | 41. Farmer #2. | 42. Swilla Corey. | 43. Buearacrat #1. | 44. Tawss Khaa. | 45. Wioslea. | 46. Bo Shek. | 47. Kabe. | 48. Greedo. | 49. Tzizvvt. | 50. Solomahal. | 51. Het Nkik. | 52. Reegesk. | 53. Garouf Lafoe. | 54. C-3PO. | 55. Luke Skywalker. | 56. R2-D2. | 57. Ukchet. | 58. Uutkik. | 59. Jek Nkik.

^ with much more info at https://cantinacustoms.tripod.com/id20.htm

• Star Wars - Mos Eisley Scene (Original 1977) - 2 minute youtube video; the lead up to entering the Cantina at Mos Eisley…

• Star Wars Cantina Scenes - Raw Footage (1976) - 3 minute video of raw footage from the Mos Eisley Cantina…

• Special Edition vs Despecialized | ORIGINAL Mos Eisley & Cantina - 5 minute comparison video highlighting the differences…

• How we created the STAR WARS Mos Eisley cantina - 18 minute video from the Nick Maley “that Yoda Guy” youtube channel.

• STAR WARS MOS EISLEY BLOOPERS! - a 10 minute insightful video from the Nick Maley “that Yoda Guy” youtube channel.
 

• Rob Bottin (2012 thread)

• Anyone else preferring the way buildings on Tatooine looked like, before the SE and the Prequels? (2022 thread)

• Nice moves, old man (2023 thread; re Han’s “Nice moves, old man - pretty impressive” line to Ben…)

• The original ending of Ponda Baba (2011 thread)

• Whose arm? (2012 thread; Cantina Scene - with input from Lorne Peterson)

Also of relevance / interest…
 

A ‘mini-index’ of dedicated OT•com threads on the subject of Han vs Greedo / ‘Han Shoots First’ in Star Wars

More scene-specific threads can be found in ‘1️⃣ Ⓑ • Scenes, Dialogue, Tropes, & Meta’ category in the Index for OT Discussion.

Very nice covers - lovely selection of artwork - and good to see you back around these parts, Tyler. 👍