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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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  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. 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.

  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Just to clarify by rk · · Score: 3, Funny

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