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Zack Snyder Is Developing a Star Wars Film Outside the New Trilogy
Back in November, the Los Angeles Times reported that Man of Steel and 300 director Zack Snyder said he had no interest in directing the hotly anticipated seventh Star Wars film. But Vulture has learned that while this may be specifically true — he won’t be doing Episode VII — it was a bit of misdirection: He is in fact developing a Star Wars project for Lucasfilm that is set within the series’ galaxy, though parallel to the next trilogy. It will be an as-yet-untitled Jedi epic loosely based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 classic Seven Samurai, with the ronin and katana being replaced by the Force-wielding knights and their iconic lightsabers. (Go ahead, say it — you know you want to: “ … an elegant weapon, for a more civilized age.” Felt good, didn’t it?)
It’s not clear just where Snyder’s untitled Jedi film would fall within the Star Wars chronology, but one insider expects it will not be considered part of the “numbered” episodes, but rather a stand-alone film set sometime post–Episode VI events, meaning the next phase of the franchise development is much broader than previously thought. For those unfamiliar, Kurosawa’s influential Seven Samurai (The Magnificent Seven was the American remake) tells the tale of a small agrarian town in sixteenth-century Japan that’s routinely pillaged by bandits. Fed up with the annual shakedown, its farmers retain the services of seven masterless samurai to defend their harvest. One of the film's stars, Toshiro Mifune, was initially offered the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi (as Kotaku recounts here). George Lucas has cited the classic as one of his favorites, telling the Telegraph in 2005 that “it’s a brilliant, brilliant film, and every time I see it I can't believe the magic mixture of a great story and great acting and humour and action and suspense — wonderful cinema. The art of moving pictures is on every frame of this movie.”
In late October of last year, when Disney CEO Bob Iger first announced the acquisition of Lucasfilm, he’d stated that after Episode VII, “our long term plan is to release a new Star Wars feature film every two to three years.” Our sources also say that Snyder’s would start production after Disney starts on its planned 2015 release of Star Wars: Episode VII, and while no director has yet been set for Episode VII, clearly things are taking shape at Lucasfilm. (A spokesperson for Lucasfilm declined comment.)
In the meantime, we are left to ponder the obvious geek questions: Do Snyder’s Jedi carry just a single lightsaber or a long one and a short one, like samurai do? Oh God, why do you torture us so!?
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Zack Snyder's Rep Shoots Down Report He's Developing 'Star Wars' FilmOriginally posted by W.West View PostComment
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Remember, at one point, Snyder denied Zod was in Man of Steel too.Comment
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J.J. Abrams Set to Direct Next 'Star Wars' Film
J.J. Abrams will direct the next "Star Wars" film for Disney, taking stewardship of one of Hollywood's most iconic and lucrative film franchises, an individual with knowledge of the production told TheWrap.
"Argo" director Ben Affleck was also in contention, another individual with knowledge of the talks told TheWrap.
Ever since Disney bought Lucasfilm last year and announced it would make new "Star Wars" films, fans, members of the media and industry executives have speculated about which director would take the job. Abrams' name always came up, but he told Entertainment Weekly in November that he wasn't going to take the job.
He did say "Star Wars" was the first movie that "blew my mind" in terms of special effects.
Lucasfilm Chief Kathleen Kennedy has been courting Abrams, one of the most successful directors and producers in Hollywood -- and a man beloved by fanboys everywhere. He runs one of the industry's top production companies, Bad Robot, and created or co-created television franchises like "Lost," "Fringe" and "Alias." He has also directed film spectacles "Mission: Impossible III," "Star Trek" and "Super 8."
The lure of the Jedi was too strong, and it will no doubt complicate his relationship with Paramount, where Bad Robot is a top supplier. Abrams has been feverishly working on "Star Trek Into Darkness," his second Star Trek film since he rebooted the franchise in 2009. "Into Darkness," still in post-production, opens May 18.
Though he has several producing jobs in front of him, Abrams had been uncommitted as a director. He will have to jump right into "Star Wars," which Disney has slated for a 2015 release. "Little Miss Sunshine" screenwriter Michael Arndy is penning the script.
Reached by TheWrap, Lynne Hale, spokeswoman for Lucasfilm, declined to comment immediately.
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Do Lens Flares and Shaky Cam work for Star Wars?
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Not really. Unless somehow his going on to Star Wars directly leads to crappier Star Trek films being made, and even if whoever takes over DOES suck, I'd blame that on THEM, or on Paramount, not on Abrams.Originally posted by JohnnyV View Post
Though if "Into Darkness" isn't that awesome, I expect many will be happy to let Star Wars have him, though I've no idea how likely that is.
Heck, some Trekkies might want him gone already, if they are REALLY bent out of shape over the liberties he took. I enjoyed his Star Trek quite a lot, though more as a SF action/adventure than as actual Trek.Last edited by Mister Ed; 01-24-2013, 09:57 PM.Comment
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I don’t think he’s actually confirmed he’s directing the film. So until he does, I’m calling bullshit.Last edited by Mister.Weirdo; 01-24-2013, 10:03 PM.
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Yeah, I think 'TheWrap' is legit but staying pretty skeptical about it until something official is announced. You have to think though, Disney would have enough money to hit the right price marker to get him or anyone on board.Originally posted by Mister.Weirdo View PostComment
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True but he could still have turned it down because he wasn’t interested (that’s the reason he gave previously).Originally posted by JohnnyV View Post
He can do whatever he wants now. Abrams’s films have been enormously successful; he’s on good terms with Hollywood.Comment
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Deadline reports "Its a done deal"
The one bad thing about this is that now it'll take even longer for him to do a sequel for EITHER film.Comment
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