It’s still a long ways, but there’s a shot of what Yoda might look like already:
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazi.../003443978.cfm
Is there any more info on this? I remember it mentioned a while ago but haven’t heard anything at all. I actually liked the Clone Wars cartoon with their simplistic style, but maybe this won’t look that bad in 3D as long as it’s highly stylized.
More intriguing to me is the live action series in 2009 which, based on the image directly below CG CLONE WARS Yoda, seems to confirm that the series is about Boba Fett.
EDIT: Just found this at your link…
So the CG will be based on the designs of the traditionally animated CLONE WARS series then? Interesting indeed.
Thanks, I totally missed that image of Bobba Fett.
Yes, that Yoda looks a lot like the his Clone Wars counter part. I have no idea if the animated series takes place during the Clone Wars or after ROTS.
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| Originally Posted by ElCapitanAmerica I have no idea if the animated series takes place during the Clone Wars or after ROTS. |
I’m pretty sure CLONE WARS 3-D takes place between Eps 2 and 3, much like the 2-D animated series did. The Boba Fett live action series supposedly takes place between Eps 3 and 4.
I actually suspect that Boba Fett is going to be the recurring bad guy of the series, rather than the hero. Didn’t we hear things last year about casting for a central Jedi role? It would certainly make more sense. A Star Wars series built around a character who hunts down enemies of the bad guys for money seems less than heroic.
Six posts into a Star Wars thread, and nobody’s started bitching about the prequels yet. Is this a record?
Well, got more details from theforce.net (man, haven’t read that site in years!)
http://theforce.net/swtv/story/3D_St...ews_103405.asp
Interview with Rob Coleman:
http://www.mintinbox.net/reportages/...ew_Rob_Coleman (in French, video in English)
Highlites:
-Currently 15 episodes in various stages of production
-One, almost two episodes fully completed
-Coleman to direct 5 of first 26 episodes
-“They’re looking fabulous, they’re looking great…”
-“Our stuff is incredible compared to what’s out there…”
-Some licensees have viewed footage and the reaction was very positive
-Final assembly of shows is done at Skywalker Ranch
-Rob admits to collecting some trinkets along the way
-Rob hopes to be able to attend Celebration IV
I wish I could think of a fresh Prequel joke, but they’ve all been used up.
Instead I will just say Fode and Beed.
Have any of you seen the commercial to Fanboys? That looks pretty funny.
As for the new live and animated series. I’m not holding my breath though from what Whedon and Co. did with Firefly, the potential is out there for television.
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| Originally Posted by Greg David I actually suspect that Boba Fett is going to be the recurring bad guy of the series, rather than the hero. Didn’t we hear things last year about casting for a central Jedi role? It would certainly make more sense. A Star Wars series built around a character who hunts down enemies of the bad guys for money seems less than heroic. |
Why does the show or its protagonist have to be heroic? McCallum said the live action show was going to be darker and edgier than the films. This could very well be the TV equivalent of the STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTER game, which had Jango Fett as its “hero.”
Pure speculation here but I think a show based around a galactic skip tracer who wants revenge for his father’s murder is far more compelling than just another boring Jedi. If anything, the surviving Jedi should be the antagonist, and the one who fuels Boba into becoming “the most notorious bounty hunter in the galaxy.”
I’d rather they do the live action series as an anthology, like “Tales from the Crypt”, or “Masters of Horror” - let some writers and directors play in Lucas’ sandbox. That way, any halfway decent concepts can be spun off into their own series down the line. And frame it under Jedi archives or something (have Mark Hamill as an older Luke serve as the host, telling these tales to his students).
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| Originally Posted by Timothy225 I’d rather they do the live action series as an anthology, like “Tales from the Crypt”, or “Masters of Horror” - let some writers and directors play in Lucas’ sandbox. |
First rule of Lucas’ sandbox:
YOU DO NOT PLAY IN LUCAS’ SANDBOX!!
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| Originally Posted by Litmus Configuration Why does the show or its protagonist have to be heroic? |
It doesn’t have to be. But it will be. Star Wars is all about heroism, and I don’t think Lucas is going to change his mind now.
And personally, in this case, I agree with him, at least as far as Boba Fett is concerned. I don’t think he’s a compelling character to build a series around. I’ve never understood the love. If a series were to be built around a villain, I’d rather follow Vader, and see the inner workings of the new Empire. But that’s not going to happen either.
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| Originally Posted by Greg David It doesn’t have to be. But it will be. Star Wars is all about heroism, and I don’t think Lucas is going to change his mind now. |
How were the Prequels about heroism, exactly? Anakin is clearly the central character and he was far from heroic.
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| And personally, in this case, I agree with him, at least as far as Boba Fett is concerned. I don’t think he’s a compelling character to build a series around. I’ve never understood the love. |
The love of Boba Fett has always been about his potential as a character, not what we’ve actually seen of him. Thank/blame Lucas for that. This show will have a chance to put that potential to use. And I think it’s clear that more SW fans would rather tune in to see a show about Boba Fett than some new guy in robes, standing around saying the same kind of boring, whiney shit the Jedi in the Prequels were burdened with.
Screw Boba Fett! How 'bout we learn more about the Sith? Why are there only 2? How did Darth Maul join the Dark Side? Why do they hate the Jedi? What’s involved in training a Sith?
Shit, we could learn all about Yoda! Qui Gon Jinn! Bring in Samuel L. Jackson for a few episodes so we can see some Mace Windu action! There are all these great stories that could be told, but they’re going to focus on Boba Fett? All he did in the movies was look menacing, then he was eaten by a sand vagina. Fuck him!
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| Originally Posted by Litmus Configuration How were the Prequels about heroism, exactly? Anakin is clearly the central character and he was far from heroic. |
He was trying to be a hero, but failed. And actually, in the grand scheme of things, he ultimately does succeed in being a hero.
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| Originally Posted by Litmus Configuration The love of Boba Fett has always been about his potential as a character, not what we’ve actually seen of him. Thank/blame Lucas for that. This show will have a chance to put that potential to use. And I think it’s clear that more SW fans would rather tune in to see a show about Boba Fett than some new guy in robes, standing around saying the same kind of boring, whiney shit the Jedi in the Prequels were burdened with. |
And I still don’t understand the love, as I don’t see the potential. He’s a bounty hunter. Where’s the character potential in that? As far as I can tell, it’s because he has a cool helmet and some gadgets. It’s not as if the original trilogy gave us intriguing hints into his psyche. People liked him because he looked badass, and that’s all.
Also, I don’t think it’s in any way clear that “more SW fans would rather tune in to see a show about Boba Fett”. And even if it’s true, it won’t matter. They’re not taking any polls on what the fans want to see. And I really don’t see that happening. A bounty hunter grown in a vat with no family or friends is a pretty boring, one-note idea for a protagonist. He should stick to video games along with Master Chief and Agent 47.
Boba Fett has, and always had, more potential as a villain than a hero.
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| Originally Posted by Greg David He was trying to be a hero, but failed. And actually, in the grand scheme of things, he ultimately does succeed in being a hero. |
But not in the Prequels, he didn’t. Nor in 95% of the Original Trilogy. Of course, this all goes back to Lucas reverse-engineering/childhood-raping the whole thing after he clearly established Luke, Leia and Han as the heroes of the OT.
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| And I still don’t understand the love, as I don’t see the potential. He’s a bounty hunter. Where’s the character potential in that? As far as I can tell, it’s because he has a cool helmet and some gadgets. It’s not as if the original trilogy gave us intriguing hints into his psyche. People liked him because he looked badass, and that’s all. |
We had a pretty in-depth discussion about this in one of the 37,483 threads devoted to STAR WARS here at CHUD, so I’m not even sure where to look for it. But basically, it was really the animated segment of the STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL, along with the Preview Figure ad copy written on various toys, that gave Fett his mystique. And of course, then EMPIRE comes out and, you’re right, all he does is stand around and look badass. But back in those heady days between STAR WARS and EMPIRE, when any new tidbit of info about a new STAR WARS film was a banner headline, Boba Fett made an indelible (if largely imagined) impact, even if Lucas failed to delivered the promised goods…a trait which would become more commonplace in the years to come.
However, I’m not sure how you can discount a character’s potential because he’s a bounty hunter. That’s like saying there’s no potential in a character who’s a cop, or a soldier, or cowboy. Have you played STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTER? I’m not saying it’s some amazing story but it definitely showed how you could create an interesting series based on a Fett.
And I think you’re wrong about Fett being a simple villain. He’s neither a hero nor a villain. He’s a mercenary. A soldier of fortune. But what makes him lean slightly towards villainy is that he wants revenge for his father’s murder. And yet, he’ll play both sides against each other to get what he wants. That’s what makes him potentially interesting.
If they turn this show into the simple archetypal good guy/bad guy scenario you’re predicting, then yes, this show will likely suck.
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| Originally Posted by Litmus Configuration However, I’m not sure how you can discount a character’s potential because he’s a bounty hunter. That’s like saying there’s no potential in a character who’s a cop, or a soldier, or cowboy. Have you played STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTER? I’m not saying it’s some amazing story but it definitely showed how you could create an interesting series based on a Fett. |
Well, that pretty much goes back to my point about him as a video game character. There are many miles separating what makes a good video game character from what makes a good movie/TV character. See Tomb Raider. And while, yes being a bounty hunter doesn’t necessarily limit him as a character, being a vat-grown cloned bounty hunter kind of does. No real background, no relatives, no real history. Dull.
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| Originally Posted by Litmus Configuration If they turn this show into the simple archetypal good guy/bad guy scenario you’re predicting, then yes, this show will likely suck. |
Boba Fett being the protagonist doesn’t change the likelihood of this show sucking. Good writing and directing are what will determine that.
You haven’t answered my question: Have you played BOUNTY HUNTER?
And what does being a vat-grown clone have to do with anything? Unlike the rest of the clones, Boba was grown in real-time, raised by Jango in a father/son relationship. For all intents and purposes, he’s a normal kid, by STAR WARS standards anyway.
Han Solo had no real history or background. Are you saying he’s dull? If so, pay no attention to the blaster I’m about to unholster under our table…
Okay, good point about Han Solo. A lot of his background has just been assumed by fandom at large. And no, I haven’t played Bounty Hunter, and I’m assuming you ask because it fills in a lot of character on him.
Still, I can’t see Lucas dedicating a Star Wars TV series to a bad guy. The difference between Anakin and Fett is redemption. We all know that Boba Fett will ultimately live and die a villain.
