This makes perfect sense to me.
Over the last few years, Lucas hasn't wanted to take the focus off the current franchise (eps 1,2,3), by setting expectations about an additional three movies.
Now that the current franchise is running out (episode III releases May 2005), it is time to think about the future roadmap ($) of the star wars franchise.
From a marketing perspective, I'm sure it is better to treat the whole series as three separate franchises, instead of a huge nine-movie sequence. (Was it just me who was bored of Star Trek because there seemed there would be no end in sight for their movies?)
I've always thought once Episode 3 releases, there will be a big collective, "now what?" from the audience. Isn't episode 3 going to be a pretty big downer? ("Vader kills everyone, now go re-watch episodes 4,5,6")
Next year would be perfect time to announce the final trilogy.:-)
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That said, I hope Lucas does film the final three episodes.
I'd like to see it set in Luke Skywalker's later years (50 yrs old+). The awesome part about this would be that Lucas could use some of the same actors for the final trilogy!!! (introducing newer younger characters too of course).
In short, provide an entire movie timeline into the history of, rise to fame, and final glory of Luke Skywalker. Now *that* would be cool.
*wipes tear from eye*
I agree. This is lame. The screenshots and all smell to me like someone's PHD thesis.
As shown this has glaring issues: - reading vertical text on side of windows is uncomfortable. - how is spinning a window around to look at properties better than opening up a separate properties dialog??? - java? - i would be suprised if human factors has been involved in project to this point.
If/when this comes to market, it will look and behave much different than shown.
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This makes perfect sense to me. Over the last few years, Lucas hasn't wanted to take the focus off the current franchise (eps 1,2,3), by setting expectations about an additional three movies. Now that the current franchise is running out (episode III releases May 2005), it is time to think about the future roadmap ($) of the star wars franchise. From a marketing perspective, I'm sure it is better to treat the whole series as three separate franchises, instead of a huge nine-movie sequence. (Was it just me who was bored of Star Trek because there seemed there would be no end in sight for their movies?) I've always thought once Episode 3 releases, there will be a big collective, "now what?" from the audience. Isn't episode 3 going to be a pretty big downer? ("Vader kills everyone, now go re-watch episodes 4,5,6") Next year would be perfect time to announce the final trilogy. :-)
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That said, I hope Lucas does film the final three episodes.
I'd like to see it set in Luke Skywalker's later years (50 yrs old+). The awesome part about this would be that Lucas could use some of the same actors for the final trilogy!!! (introducing newer younger characters too of course).
In short, provide an entire movie timeline into the history of, rise to fame, and final glory of Luke Skywalker. Now *that* would be cool.
*wipes tear from eye*
I agree. This is lame. The screenshots and all smell to me like someone's PHD thesis.
As shown this has glaring issues:
- reading vertical text on side of windows is uncomfortable.
- how is spinning a window around to look at properties better than opening up a separate properties dialog???
- java?
- i would be suprised if human factors has been involved in project to this point.
If/when this comes to market, it will look and behave much different than shown.