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RUMOR General Star Wars: The Last Jedi News & Rumors Thread

Discussion in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' started by MagnarTheGreat, Sep 12, 2015.

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    He could have improved...
     
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    Some little tidbits of information here. Nothing spectacularly new, but still interesting enough.

    For example, You can expect something “weird” and different. Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote The Force Awakens and some of the earlier movies, says that Rian is “going to make some weird thing. If you’ve seen Rian’s work, you know it’s not going be like anything that’s ever been in Star Wars.”

    And the confirmed main cast includes Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Harrison Ford (sic!), Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew and a handful of new cast members.
    http://www.justjared.com/2015/12/18/star-wars-episode-8-details-6-things-we-know-so-far/
     
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    What does everyone think as far as what the tone will be? Will Episode VIII be the darkest chapter of the Sequel Trilogy?

    Personally, I wonder if the ST might mirror the Prequel Trilogy in tone. TPM and AotC were both fairly light, and got darker as they got closer to RotS. The PT began with hope and light, but ended in darkness. ANH and RotJ were both fairly light, with the darkest chapter in the center. The OT began and ended with light and hope. So perhaps TFA will prove the darkest chapter of the ST, leading into the light and hope of VIII and IX?

    Blue being the lightest, and red the darkest, this is the kind of mirroring I think we might possibly see:
    TPM - AotC - RotS - ANH - ESB - RotJ - TFA - VIII - IX

    Each of the films in grey had some darkness, but not as much as those in red. I would say ANH and RotJ were lighter than AotC, and possibly VIII. Considering the death of a major character in TFA, and the ending of TFA, VIII could be lighter in tone. What does everyone think?

    With this in mind, I would speculate that VIII may carry a title along the lines of "The Republic Strikes Back". Something implying the Light is striking back, similar to how the Light led Rey to a powerful defense against Kylo Ren in the forrest duel in TFA.
     
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    How on earth is Harrison coming back?!
     
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    Flashbacks, son.
     
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    I hope Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie, Artoo, Threepio and Lando are all in a flashback together. Just like old times!
     
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    I definitely think we'll see at least the big three together in a flashback, its what we all want isn't it!?
     
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    Yes I do think this will Episode VIII will be the darkest Episode of the SW saga. I feel though that they shouldnt create a alot of flashback/backstory in Ep.VIII. It just take away from TFA. I wouldnt be surprise if they create a anthology movie on a backstory of the visions we see from Rey. J.J. left alot open for the sequel to treat it as if it was like the OT. The OG cast is getting old creating this new saga into SW with force driven characters seems alot more fitting. Everything evolves in SW. from Ep.I-III, having them show the battles of the Jedi to Ep.IV-VI showing more of the power of the force in a mind sense to TFA which is force driven. They are making it as Jedi's a history legends, a part of the force and now with Rey and Kylo you dont have to be a Jedi to use the force, you have to have the mental capabilities to use the force as a strength rather than wield a lightsaber. Remember Luke was searching for the first Jedi temple. More Jedi relics would harness the powers of the force.
     
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    I feel like Episode VIII's main villains/targets will be the Knights of Ren, since there are 7 UNIQUE, DEADLY enemies each capable of possessing their own personalities, backstories, & traits.

    If not, it will be them along with Snoke in Episode XIV, as a sort of last guard before the final boss.

    Whatever film they appear in will be rife with references & possibly painful flashbacks in regards to (REY?) & Luke & the Academy Massacre.
     
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    The leaked call sheets mentioned a scene where Luke, Han, and Leia are present in the same shot with Ben. And we know that Harrison Ford is apparently coming back for the movie in what is undoubtedly a flashback or a vision.

    I think we'll see the flashback as it was originally going to be presented in The Force Awakens in Episode VIII. It sounds like it was only cut because it would have let Rey know too much about the setting too soon.
     
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    Sounds Good
     
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    Apparently the start date is late January. (I believe I read that from an interview with KK)

    Curious on if this one will be a bit more.. open during shooting.
     
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