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Fan-created Star Wars Spinoff in The Works

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the better-then-crazy-lucas dept.

Lazarian writes "According to an article from the Edmonton Sun, director Mark Twitchell from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology has begun filming Star Wars: Secrets of the Rebellion, a non-profit venture expected to be released in 2008. From the article: "The 27-year-old Edmonton director begins shooting a feature-length independent Star Wars spin-off film at NAIT Saturday, and has amassed $60,000 to bring his dream to life. "I'm the only guy crazy enough to do this, because I'm not allowed to turn a profit. The film is for hardcore fans who miss the character development of the original trilogy.""

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  1. Do not want by birder · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do not want.

  2. Obligatory ... by Stavr0 · · Score: 5, Funny
    The film will delve into the the downfall of the Jedi, the theft of the Death Star blueprints, and the Empire's efforts to reclaim them.

    Many Bothans will die to bring us this information.

  3. For the fans? by Otter+Escaping+North · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I'm the only guy crazy enough to do this, because I'm not allowed to turn a profit. The film is for hardcore fans who miss the character development of the original trilogy."

    I don't think this guy understands Star Wars at all...

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    1. Re:For the fans? by Cervantes · · Score: 2, Funny



      "I'm the only guy crazy enough to do this, because I'm not allowed to turn a profit. The film is for hardcore fans who miss the character development of the original trilogy."

      I don't think this guy understands Star Wars at all...


      Like any fan film, we have to make some deviations from the original...

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  4. Film's budget break-down by StefanJ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Catering (five boxes Little Debbies', two liters Mountian Dew): $7.00

    Transportation: $52

    Equipment: $3,401

    Special effects: $2,900

    Insurance: $1,200

    Legal fees in anticipation of lawsuit from Lucasfilm: $52,000

    1. Re:Film's budget break-down by JFMulder · · Score: 4, Funny

      The face on George Lucas when he sees the film and sees that it's better than what he wrote : priceless.

  5. Commander Rob!!! by tod_baudais · · Score: 2, Funny

    60K!!! We did these Star Trek fan films on $200!!! Weeee!

    http://www.commanderrob.com/

    Admittedly, the acting quality from the action figures is a little...um...stiff.

    Tod.

  6. Who will they find... by Chatmag · · Score: 1, Funny

    thatcantalk

    like

    James T.

    Kirk?

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    1. Re:Who will they find... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Umm, no one because it's a Star Wars movie?

  7. But how does he decide who shoots first? by bepolite · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Shot_First

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  8. Re:And I'm supposed to believe... by 0123456 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "And I'm supposed to believe he can find better actors, can direct better and will write a better story than we already have."

    Would be difficult to do worse than 'Phantom Menace'. Though, to be fair, it's not the actor's fault that they suck ass in the movie.

    "I expect terrible actors, terrible direction and even worse dialogue."

    If they can write worse dialog than George Lucas, they deserve an award.

  9. Re:ugh... by Geoffreyerffoeg · · Score: 2, Funny
    Here's to hoping he ropes in real actors, even if they don't give to shits about SW than using a bunch of fanboys who they they know what they are doing.
    I have a bad feeling about this...
  10. Re:SFX and quality by andrewman327 · · Score: 3, Funny
    "filmmakers seem to haved deferred to SFX to carry the movie"


    Found it!

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  11. More Obligatories by hellfire · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Making films ain't like dustin' crops boy!"

    "It's as if a thousand Lucas lawyers suddenly cried out, and then were silent."

    "That's no Lucas bomb, it's a fan flick!"

    "He better get those Mt. Dew Bottles to editing by tomorrow morning, or there'll be hell to pay."

    And finally, said the director of the fan film to Lucas: "Would someone get this walking carpet out of my way."

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  12. I'm confused.... by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 2, Funny

    Help me Slashdot, I'm confused...

    Am I supposed to hate this because it is "new" Star Wars and will have lots of CGI, or am I supposed to love it because it is a fan film and not Lucas?? Tell me what to think!

    Please hurry, I want to make up my mind before I see it...

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  13. Re:Democracy does work! by suffe · · Score: 2, Funny

    CGi in horror movies are like big breast implants on a woman. Pretty to look at, but they ain't fooling no one.

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  14. Re:Democracy does work! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Bad acting? Heck, Lucas couldn't even seem to find good actors. Hayden Christensen might very well be the worst actor... next to Keanu. I have this theory that Hayden's the apprentice, and Keanu's the bad acting master.

  15. Re:Democracy does work! by TheRaven64 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow. Starship Exeter is astonishingly faithful to the original. The same wooden acting, the same forced accents, and even the captain groping female members of the cast. It made me feel quite nostalgic.

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  16. Re:SFX and quality by Tekzel · · Score: 2, Funny
    "filmmakers seem to haved deferred to SFX to carry the movie"

    Found it!


    BZZZT, sorry but that was the wrong answer, please play again. The question was, where is the GRAMMATICAL error in my post, not where is the TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR. Bob, is there a consolation prize for our player?

    (The poster DID specify grammar error! I love these games, it makes me a better speller and writer! :)
  17. Just to clarify by rk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because I'm not quite sure yet: Are you in this movie? ;-)

  18. Re:Too bad IMPS died. by kimvette · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you saying that today's "news" doesn't give you a new hope?

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  19. Re:SFX and quality by geminidomino · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, kids, the universe is going to collapse, we're all going to die, and it's all princess Leia's fault.

    All is forgivable to the goddess of the metal bikini, heathen.