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Star Wars 3D And TV
Master_of_Tumbleweeds writes "Rick McCallum, co-producer of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, appeared at a press conference in Japan earlier today. He spoke about the future of Star Wars, specifically about the 3D updates of all six films and the upcoming TV series. McCallum said that the 3D films would be released within two to three years, and that the TV shows would take place during the 20 year time period between Episode III and IV. He also mentioned that one of the shows would follow the adventures of a young Luke Skywalker, and reveal how certain characters ended up together. The show starts production next year."
He promised to make Star Wars get even worse than he managed to do the last three times. How will he do this?
He'll do it weekly with a TV series!
Finally, my chance to actually realistically attempt to strangle Jar Jar Binks!
Many Bothans died to bring you this sig.
In related news, George Lucas continues to shit diamonds...
I'll just go to the zoo and taunt the monkeys. Eventually they'll throw some feces at my face, and I already have the same effect of the new Star Wars flying at me in 3D.
I thought they cancelled Enterprise?
What was your username again? -BOFH
It just means the episodes will be 45 min files in 4:3 aspect ratio, instead of 135 min files in 2.35:1.
I'm so excited, I gotta pee...
I'm a Star Wars fan. I have no existence without Star Wars. My life is meaningless without Star Wars (except Jar Jar, may he die in the TV sereis). I want to give up Star Wars. Please help me... :P
Including so many that no one cared about. Such as: Why Yoda and Chewbacca are such good friends. And: Why Baba Fett has a grudge against Obi Wan.
I don't see why so many people are negative about this prospect. I mean, how could this possibly go wrong? ;-)
Depending on the angle you watch it from, either Han or Greedo can shoot first!
Circumcision is child abuse.
Now, now... please don't taunt the communists.
Does anyone else think that Smallville in space might be a bad idea? Especially without any super powers?
No, wait -- perhaps Luke can discover his Force-powers, and then forget them all just before the droids arrive.
Wow, this is going to be so great. Luke with his Force-powers, young Han and Leia hanging out with him in Mos Eisley. C3P0 and R2D2 can serve drinks or something, right before they have their memories erased again.
George Lucas is really onto a winning formula here!
So this ordinary, middle-class American male walks into a bar. "Gimme a beer, whatever you have on tap," he says, slapping down a fiver. The bartender, smiling, reaches below the bar, audibly zips his fly, and a moment later produceds a tall glass that looks suspiciously as if it might be full of warm urine. But our guy is a trusting soul, and he gulps it down anyway. Big mistake. He retches, curses, and them storms out, furious.
Three years later, the same guy walks into the same bar and asks the same bartender for a beer. No problemo, says the barkeep. Zzzzip. Handed what again looks like something better suited to a specimen jar, the guy barely hesitates. Down the hatch it goes, and then halfway back up the hatch again. Tears of rage are shed; a lawsuit is threatened. Exit the dude, livid.
Three years later, the same guy walks into the same bar and asks the same bartender for a beer.
You're waiting for the punch line. It's not a joke, I'm afraid. It's a parable. The guy is you, the bar is the neighborhood multiplex, and the third steaming glass of piss you're about to be served with a smile is called Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. For God's sake, don't drink it.
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Baba Fett? Boba's long lost identical twin sister who is also strong in Bounty Hunting, like their father (Jango)?
Not to be confused with cousin Baby Fett, or any of the clone warriors.
You: Hey, I just saw "The Phantom Menace" in glorious 3D!
Me: Really? Did it still suck?
A guy walks into a bar... well, I forgot the joke, but the punchline is that he's an alcoholic.
Come on put some Spoiler tags in your messages people! Not all of us have seen the original Star Wars trilogy yet!