Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi *spoilers from Post 2857*

pixelburp wrote: »

Out of curiosity, and it's possibly beyond the topic of this thread: each of us got 150 million dollars to go off and make our own Star Wars film / TV series: what would that film be about? Serious question like, given the generally lukewarm reception the prospect of various prequel spin-offs have received thus far, I'm curious what people would prefer - given Star Wars is now an inevitability until the sun burns itself out.

My own thoughts? I dunno, possibly set something way, way off the beaten track from the endless war, maybe where the Imperial footprint isn't so heavy and there are power vacuums and wriggle-room to live or prosper. Taking the original cinematic inspirations for Star Wars and making a full-on space-western, low stakes n' all, would be kinda cool.

I'd make something so bad and offensive they would be forced to pack the whole thing in and never make anything Star Wars related again...But yes you are right, they are going to milk this puppy till it's dry, sigh.

In fairness you could probably do a low-key Kenobi film in the Shane/True Grit mould with some Chinatown mixed in. He gets reluctantly dragged into a dispute between a local moisture-farming family and crime network on Tatooine and it turns out to have larger implications. He doesn't want to risk exposing himself but he realises that eventually the Skywalkers could be at risk too.

As for TV, Firefly was a good blueprint for a show about smuggler types, DS9 for an outpost in the outer reaches. So for a TV show I'd say set it on an lawless outer-rim planet recently vacated by a retreating Empire after the events of RotJ where a team of Resistance civil-servant types move in to try and restore order and sell the ideals of the New Republic to a sceptical and often hostile local population.

I'd attempt to go back to the old republic and do the 1st of a Mandalorian Wars Trilogy ....Let some one else then take on the 2nd and 3rd when my 1st one is an inevitable success

A small group of stormtroopers marooned on a remote planet at the end of the Empire reinvent themselves as drag artists and set off across the planet to entertain the mining colonists with their reworking of classic hits by Max Rebo. Think Priscilla Queen of the Desert meets Mad Max, but with stormtroopers. Then at the end Obi-Wan appears and slaughters them all, as the Jedi aren't down with that kind of thing.

It'd be better that TLJ anyhow.

david75 wrote: »

pauldla wrote: »

A small group of stormtroopers marooned on a remote planet at the end of the Empire reinvent themselves as drag artists and set off across the planet to entertain the mining colonists with their reworking of classic hits by Max Rebo. Think Priscilla Queen of the Desert meets Mad Max, but with stormtroopers. Then at the end Obi-Wan appears and slaughters them all, as the Jedi aren't down with that kind of thing.

It'd be better that TLJ anyhow.

You will not believe this but there is an episode of clone wars that is almost exactly this.
Bunch of older retired clones livin on a desert planet and it’s hugely heavily implied they’re all gay and having a great time living there.
The story comes to them via ahsoka or Anakin turning up needing help.

I’ll try find the episode for you.

You’re kidding. I was trying to come up with something as un-Star Warsy as possible. I’d like to see that episode!

pixelburp wrote: »

Out of curiosity, and it's possibly beyond the topic of this thread: each of us got 150 million dollars to go off and make our own Star Wars film / TV series: what would that film be about? Serious question like, given the generally lukewarm reception the prospect of various prequel spin-offs have received thus far, I'm curious what people would prefer - given Star Wars is now an inevitability until the sun burns itself out.

My own thoughts? I dunno, possibly set something way, way off the beaten track from the endless war, maybe where the Imperial footprint isn't so heavy and there are power vacuums and wriggle-room to live or prosper. Taking the original cinematic inspirations for Star Wars and making a full-on space-western, low stakes n' all, would be kinda cool.

150 mil probably wouldn't even cover the marketing bill these days. :pac:

Anyhoo, I'd set it in the Empire period (I know you said no Imperials, but it's still the best time for a Star Wars film). Set on a remote planet that favors Imperial rule. The Empire has been shipping food and supplies to the planet and aiding the local populace. In return, they recieve support and a commodity of some desctiption. The rebels send envoys to try and wrestle support away from the Empire to their cause and raise an insurgency by informing the people of what Imperial rule is like on other planets. This splits the people into different factions. The Rebels also blockade the Empire transports from delivering food and the people begin to starve and turn against the Rebels.

It all ends in a massive battle and everyone dies, with the Empire laughing up their sleeves.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

'Rebellion: A Star Wars Story'

Further evidence of the 'do what you want' approach to the new trilogy.

http://ie.ign.com/articles/2018/03/02/jj-abrams-wrote-drafts-for-star-wars-8-and-9-says-daisy-ridley

“Here’s what I think I know. J. J. wrote Episode VII, as well as drafts for VIII & IX. Then Rian Johnson arrived and wrote TLJ entirely. I believe there was some sort of general consensus on the main lines of the trilogy, but apart from that, every director writes and realizes his film in his own way.

"Rian Johnson and J. J. Abrams met to discuss all of this, although Episode VIII is still his very own work. I believe Rian didn’t keep anything from the first draft of Episode VIII.”

I would love to see JJ's Episode VIII draft leaked on to the internet, just to see what could have been and, perhaps, a much better film.