Yes - Mark Hamill has chimed in on the story we broke back in November that the original cast will be back for the third trilogy, the real possibility of including the Skywalker offspring as characters and that the tone of the new trilogy will be much closer to Ep IV, V and VI then I, II and III.
I've been paying very close attention to franchise developments especially since we broke the story that there
will indeed be a new STAR WARS trilogy and that it will be in 3D. In fact, Steve Sansweet even had the gall to to call our story ignorant and stupid. One of the beautiful things about the Internet is that it never forgets :-)
Anyway, Hamill had a few things to say on the subject:
(On whether he will appear in STAR WARS VII): "They're talking to us. George [Lucas] wanted to know whether we'd be interested. He did say that if we didn't want to do it, they wouldn't cast another actor in our parts – they would write us out. … I can tell you right away that we haven't signed any contracts. We're in the stage where they want us to go in and meet with Michael Arndt, who is the writer, and Kathleen Kennedy, who is going to run Lucasfilm. Both have had meetings set that were postponed -- on their end, not mine. They're more busy than I am."
(On the tone he would like to see used with STAR WARS VII): "I said to George that I wanted to go back to the way it was, in the sense that ours was much more carefree and lighthearted and humorous – in my opinion, anyway. And another thing I'd want to make sure of is are we going to have the whole gang back? Is Carrie and Harrison and Billy Dee and Tony Daniels, everybody that's around from the original [returning]? I want to make sure that everybody's on board here, rather than just one. I guess I'll have to tune into your show to figure out who's on board."
"I'm assuming, because I haven't talked to the writers, that these movies would be about our offspring -- like my character would be sort of in the Obi-Wan range [as] an influential character. ...'Well, I'm going to wind up like Sir Alec [Guinness]. I'm going to be a lonely old hermit living out in some kind of desert igloo with a couple of robots.'"
"I hope they find the right balance of CGI with practical effects. I love props, I love models, miniatures, matte paintings -- I'm sort of old school. I think if you go too far in the direction of CGI it winds up looking like just a giant a video game, and that's unfortunate. … If they listen to me at all, it'll be, 'Lighten up and go retro with the way it looks."
So a fair amount of things to say with the end result being bang on with what we presented. I'll have more information on the new trilogy and hopefully the spinoffs when I get in touch with our magnificent source with knowledge of the situation!
Source: ETOnline
A while ago, Michael Bay quickly dismissed rumors about Mark Wahlberg being considered for TRANSFORMERS 4 but apparently those very
same rumors got Michael Bay thinking about actually using Wahlberg for the the movie.
That, or the original rumors were true. Doesn't really matter though - the end result is that Bay is indeed
thinking very seriously about Wahlberg and it looks like it will happen.
Hit the jump to read what Bay had to say on the matter:
Last yesterday our friends over at Collider posted about a fanboy at IMDB that supposedly bought a pre-sale ticket for PROMETHEUS that stated on the stub that it is rated 'R'. Now I did not immediately jump on this bandwagon as I have been caught before by the ridiculous lengths some will go just to get their hoax broadcast on the interwebs. It would not be difficult to fake that ticket.
But now is the word I was looking for, officially from 20th Century Fox themselves that yes, PROMETHEUS will indeed be rated 'R' for: "Sci-fi violence including some intense images, and brief language."
So, my friends, we will NOT be compromised in this movie in any way, shape or form! There won't be any cuts for the sake of a rating and we can expect to see Ridley Scott's original intent on the big screen!! That's Marc Streitenfeld music to my ears!!
Here's the synopsis for the movie:
Ridley Scott, director of “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
And once again, here's the international trailer:
We can all relax and relish in the fact that soon we will be transported to that very unsafe region of the universe that spawned ALIEN... Ridley Scott's vivid imagination!
Source: Collider
Jim here. I LOVE IT when a plan comes together and THE HOBBIT has been planned to be in 3D for some time now. They are just deciding to go public with it today.
Way back in November of 2007 MarketSaw was first to deliver the exclusive that THE HOBBIT will be in 3D. Back then, we made public multiple bombshells that were immediately reacted to on the Internet like our third STAR WARS trilogy news of late. The first piece of news back then was that Peter Jackson was coming back to the project and that his legal dispute with New Line had been settled - no one else had this info. Second piece was that Jackson will be directing and at the time he was indeed planning on it. Once he decided to only produce, GDT entered the picture. Movies and their production most certainly evolve and potentially change over time. THE HOBBIT certainly did. Third was that THE HOBBIT would be shot in stereoscopic 3D. This was never heard of before and many, MANY people were caught off guard - some even belligerent about the notion. Guillermo himself commented on the situation over on TORn. Fourth, it was MarketSaw that broke the news that the original LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy would be converted to S3D. Fifth, back in December of 2007 we told you first that THE HOBBIT will be divided into multiple movies. We said two movies at first and then we caught wind of a potential third. The third was talked about a great deal over at Wingnut, but has since faded to two. Possibility still exists to make three - I am not saying that it is going away completely.
S3D was AGAIN talked about at a HIGH level in Wellington in January of 2008.
Doubt about our scoops was rampant and as I said many were belligerent about it. As this news was coming from multiple, trusted internal sources in Jackson's camp I knew it to be true and I stuck to my guns through thick and thin (remember my PERSONAL GUARANTEE?). Gradually over the years our stories are coming to light - and I can't be any happier! Now Guillermo del Toro has announced publicly on TORn that they are indeed talking about stereoscopic 3D for THE HOBBIT. I put a lot on the line about this story - but it is worth it. Tolkien's universe is dear to my heart.
Here is his words exactly taken from their forums:
I wouldn’t read much on it just yet, but now, after all this time, after AVATAR doing the Box Office it did, we have had enquires from above about The Hobbit being in 3-D. No impositions or heavy leaning. Just enquires. Just fulfilling my promise to let you all know if discussions ever started. Cheers, GDT
Folks - this talk has been around for years and we were the first to bring it to light. Perhaps GDT was held in the dark as he was brought on relatively recently in the whole development. No matter - he is now admitting to it. What is more likely to have happened is that GDT never committed to the possibility of 3D before - it has never been in his toolbox. But Peter Jackson is very VERY much a 3D man. And of course the studio wants it.
Let me set this straight for everyone: Guillermo del Toro is a genius. I love the man's work and I admire how closely he likes to keep his fans updated. But I say it is ok for a movie blog to have a scoop here and there. Sure it takes the a lot of the thunder out of an announcement but I have been keeping the flames fanned for years now and that is worth something too. Guillermo also addressed me personally in his previous TORn posting:
"I believe Jim is defending what he believes to be true. He is a knowledgeable, passionate film-lover and perhaps his source in this case is also someone that would love to see the HOBBIT films happen in 3D. Perhaps so- Jim has been right in the past and he may be right in the future. He is dead-on about the imminent conversion of film into an expanding 3-D field - at least in most blockbusters and I know of, at least, 4 or 5 major filmmakers preparing 3D films right now. Some of them seriously artistic and ungimmicky!! I've seen AVATAR and I was absolutely blow away by it!! I myself expect to explore 3D soon enough- it is the future, just not my immediate future. I promise to you guys and Jim to let you know if anything changes in that or any regard,,, And no- neither David Tennant nor Tom Cruise are Bilbo and we are not redesigning Gollum. My best wishes to all- GDT"
So there you have it. The decision to go S3D has finally come around to being practically official. I am overjoyed at the possibilities that THE HOBBIT(s) in 3D represent!! Don't forget the recent delay announcement for the production. A little more time for S3D...
What do you think?? THE HOBBIT in S3D? WOW!
Jim here. Thanks to Kostas2 for the heads up on this ultra cool interview with Jim Cameron! Two kids with Na'vi makeup had the chance to briefly speak with Cameron about AVATAR and in particular where the sequels may take place.
Here is what Cameron said at the 1:30m point of the clip:
"About the other moon? I can't say anything about the other moons in the Polyphemus system because that's top secret, because they're going to appear in the sequel".
We had the exclusive news that AVATAR 2 would take place OFF of Pandora back in October 2009. Gotta love our sources!
I have to say that this interview (other than my own of course) is my favorite that Cameron has given on AVATAR. Those kids were VERY GOOD! I think it is safe to say that Michael and I would love to have them on our team!! :-) Be sure to check out their whole clip right here. In 1080p no less!!
Jim here. Haha - Love it when we get the stories first guys! Makes the eyes water up and whatnot LOL.
You remember our exclusive story back on October 26, 2009 (I actually knew about this a lot earlier, but wanted to hold on to it for the right timing!) that let MarketSaw readers in on the secret that the AVATAR sequels will be taking place OFF of Pandora? Well Cameron just backed that story up 100% with comments he made to the LATimes' Geoff Boucher who - probably - came up with the question from reading us :-) Joking - I don't know that question dawned on him, but I will say that our scoop was out there since late October...
Just sayin'.
Oh and I asked Cameron point blank about this very rumor personally during my recent phone conversation (Dec 11) with him too - he politely declined to comment :-)
James Cameron (on AVATAR sequels): "We have some story ideas about how to branch out into other moons of Polyphemus and the Alpha Centauri A (ACA) solar system."
Awesome news guys! (Thanks for the headsup Ronnik - bonus points for scoop confirmations!!) Not that I was all that surprised by Cameron's comments as this exclusive scoop came directly from one of my top trusted sources. You know where to come for exclusive S3D scoops right guys? RIGHT? :-) Stay tuned. Got some more brewin...
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