Rob V

^^ If that ending spoiler is true -- that takes some SERIOUS balls... and I'd love it. I wouldn't love it in the practical sense that appeals to my youth and everything I love about SW, I love it because it brings so much frickin anticipation and mystery around the second movie. It also allows the next gen of characters to evolve without us all making comparisons to this and that old character.

joe_b

^

Mike86

I dunno if that actually is true it's kind of a cop out if you ask me.

Solid Snake

Maybe. How has the film been sold though?

Technically speaking aside production news and photos, what have we officially been marketed? All I can think of is the teaser.

As a movie guy, whatever I may believe ends up being just rumor anyway. I know the cast is back. But I also know we have a new set of films too.

Mike86

It seems that a lot of how they're drawing in long-term fans is with the Original Trilogy cast. I've expected a blend of new and old all along but I just think that spoiler is weak if true.

Solid Snake

Maybe. But it may a narratively strong thing too.

Do you think that cuz you like Luke? Are you a franchise lover?

I only really like SW and ESB. Passively like RoTJ cuz how it extreme it is in it's quality. I care about the films. I care fuck all for the franchise. I cherry pick what I like cuz I don't want to waste time w/ crap. Saying that... it is a franchise ripe for exploration in film just seeing how big it is of a franchise that we've seen in various formats. So that excites me.

Mike86

Luke is obviously a big draw. I mean his story was the bulk of the Original Trilogy so him coming back is something that has me excited about this film. I doubt that I'm the only one who feels that way. I love the Original Trilogy but hate the Prequel Trilogy. The merits of Return of the Jedi have been discussed quite a bit. It isn't perfect but isn't as bad as some of its detractors would have you believe and better than the Prequel Trilogy by a long shot.

Ranger

Sounds like a cool ending. I'd be happy to see a female Jedi and her flying the Falcon.

As for Luke's part - seems fine, leaves people wanting to see the next movie.

windom

So does this thread no longer require spoiler tags when discussing rumored plot points? If so, I think I'll be staying out of this thread until late December.

Mike86

No one has really said anything too much. Just some very vague posts but nothing that's going to ruin the film.

hanshotfirst1138

Knowing Abrams, most leaked info about the plot will be decoy anyway.

Shannon Nutt

I seriously doubt the movie will end on any kind of cliffhanger, even a "happy" one, as described above. The other two "first" films of each trilogy were complete stories in and of themselves - it's always the second film in the trilogies that have more of a cliffhanger ending.

Ranger

And why would Hamill slim down so quickly just for that? Maybe he just wanted to get in shape early and do other stuff, too?

Also remember rumor #2489 where Luke:

auto

I love how people can't help but discuss things in spoiler tags...without spoiler tags.

joe_b

Latest rumor: This guy (Robert Boulter) might be playing

Mike86

Ranger

RocShemp

Wouldn't it be funny if the rumors are true but not part of the actual movie? Just footage that will later be released as web shorts leading up to the movie's release.

Ranger

Safe to say the book will have more stuff.

Abob Teff

The folks over at Bantha Banter are reporting yet another new leaked plot ...

Apparently the movie opens on an area in ruins, wreckage and debris strewn all over. Through a series of flashbacks throughout the movie, we learn a troop transport has blown up in the skies over New Yavin. A series of intertwined stories will explain this later.

We also learn that Luke has been teaching at the Jedi Academy this whole time. After his robotic hand is diagnosed with rust, he takes a turn to the Dark Side. With the help of one of his Padawans, he begins manufacturing blue milk. This eventually lead to a run in with the Hutts who secretly sell blue milk in their cantinas, Los Pollo Huttanos.

joe_b

^ Yeah, I also heard Ray Park is headlining one of the spin-offs...

RocShemp

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Abob Teff

I wonder if we will see Tuco Skywalker?

lukewarmwater

In the begining of this video J.J. Abrams mentions It's the first question at the very beginning of the video. He denies it like a politician would. If they did that though it would undermine ROTJ and the ending to that.

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Mike86