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Lack of Technology Puts Star Wars Series On Hold

Posted by timothy on from the lost-long-ago-and-far-away dept.

adeelarshad82 writes "It was back in 2007 when we first heard about George Lucas making a live-action TV series focusing on characters from Star Wars. Almost four years later, it seems the idea of ever seeing this live-action show is still living in a galaxy far, far away. In a recent interview, George Lucas mentioned that the technology to produce the show in a cost-effective way doesn't exist yet, and that the cost of producing an episode is about ten times of what it should be."

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  1. Funny by msobkow · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Funny how other Science Fiction series manage to incorporate all the special effects they need to tell a story without blowing the bank's budget. Apparently George wants movie-grade FX on a TV budget.

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    I do not fail; I succeed at finding out what does not work.
    1. Re:Funny by webdog314 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Well, other Science Fiction series have actual plots and don't rely on special effects tricks to hold your attention.

  2. All I can say is by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank God for that.

    1. Re:All I can say is by geminidomino · · Score: 5, Informative

      And I'm pretty sure ESB was actually in someone else's hands (Different director or producer or something. Can't remember).

      Just sayin'...

  3. He still doesn't get it by alvinrod · · Score: 5, Insightful

    He still doesn't get it. For whatever reason, he continues to equate incredible special effects with incredible results. Even if he were to spend that massive budget for each episode, I strongly doubt the result would be anywhere near as good as something like Battlestar Galatica, Babylon 5, etc.

    If you somehow haven't seen them, I recommend Red Letter Media's review of the Star Wars: Episodes 1-3, which does a better job of explaining why those films are miserable piles of crap than I could ever hope to do myself. Also relevant clip from an episode of South Park.