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Star Wars: The Mandalorian [** Spoilers **] [Disney+] (US Pace)

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  • #1952
    EltonJohn69
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    The "rangers of the new republic" spin off is officially dead in the water apparently; no longer in "active development" according to sources. Didn't get the sense this was ever that far into production but you'd imagine the kerfuffle with Carano definitively killed it off.

    Apparently Bill Burr is getting his own spin off show instead.


  • #1953
    Penn
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    EltonJohn69 wrote: »
    Apparently Bill Burr is getting his own spin off show instead.

    Yikes....

    I mean I'm a fan of Bill Burr, but I don't think he or the character have the chops to sustain a show centered around or even led by them. I think he works well in small doses, and was expecting maybe a multi-episode arc in the next series of The Mandalorian, but definitely not his own spin-off.


  • #1954
    Tony EH
    Registered Users Posts: 18,895 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    I don't think any of the side characters so far has had the umph needed for an entire show.

    TBH, I'm happy that this New Republic malarkey never got off the ground. It never sounded that interesting in the first place.


  • #1955
    Agent Coulson
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    Bill Burr's character is grand for a bit of comic relief once a season, I wouldn't be building a whole series around him.


  • #1956
    pixelburp
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    I wonder is this a fishing expedition with Disney. That basically any and all characters are being workshopped as spin off material, then intentionally leaked to see what the social media uptick is. Bill Burr feels very left field, and also wouldn't have ever thought could hold a whole show together.


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  • #1957
    Need a Username
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    I wonder is this a fishing expedition with Disney. That basically any and all characters are being workshopped as spin off material, then intentionally leaked to see what the social media uptick is. Bill Burr feels very left field, and also wouldn't have ever thought could hold a whole show together.

    No it is just nonsensical Internet speculation as always - someone has to be related and everyone gets their own show or movie


  • #1958
    Need a Username
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    Tony EH wrote: »
    I don't think any of the side characters so far has had the umph needed for an entire show.

    TBH, I'm happy that this New Republic malarkey never got off the ground. It never sounded that interesting in the first place.

    How was it not interesting?

    No one at Lucasfilm ever said what it was about


  • #1959
    Need a Username
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    The "rangers of the new republic" spin off is officially dead in the water apparently; no longer in "active development" according to sources. Didn't get the sense this was ever that far into production but you'd imagine the kerfuffle with Carano definitively killed it off.

    Not dead just shelved for the time being.

    Both Favereau and Filoni have a lot on at the moment with bother series and other work that isn’t Star Wars and Filoni being the head creative which he should have been since Lucas left.

    The crossover event series is still years off and there is plenty of time to get Rangers done before that. Or possibly do to to the workload they decided Rangers is a show that could come after the crossover - introduce those characters in that series instead.

    There is no way Carano getting the chop is what got Rangers shelved. She is not lead star material by any means and even if she was the lead she could easily be replaced rather then abandon the project. Plus it is Rangers not Ranger - so there was to be a team. Again one character is easily replaced.


  • #1960
    EltonJohn69
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    They need to do a Darth Bane show


  • #1961
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,273 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Disney have submitted Gina Carano for an Emmy :pac:
    BEST DRAMA ACTOR
    Pedro Pascal as The Mandalorian

    BEST DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon
    Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett

    BEST DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Gina Carano as Cara Dune

    BEST DRAMA GUEST ACTOR
    Omid Abtahi as Dr. Pershing (“The Siege”)
    Michael Biehn as Captain Lang (“The Jedi”)
    Bill Burr as Migs Mayfeld (“The Believer”)
    Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker (“The Rescue”)
    Simon Kassianides as Axe Woves (“The Heiress”)
    Timothy Olyphant as Cobb Vanth (“The Marshal”)
    Horatio Sanz as Mythrol (“The Siege”)
    Carl Weathers as Greef Karga (“The Siege”)
    Titus Welliver as Imperial Captain (“The Heiress”)

    BEST DRAMA GUEST ACTRESS
    Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano (“The Jedi”)
    Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth (“The Jedi”)
    Misty Rosas as Frog Lady (“The Passenger”)
    Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan Kryze (“The Rescue”)
    Amy Sedaris as Peli Motto (“The Marshal”)
    Mercedes Varnado as Koska Reeves (“The Rescue”)
    Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand (“The Tragedy”)

    BEST CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
    Richard Ayoade as Zero (“The Passenger”)
    John Leguizamo as Gor Koresh (“The Marshal”)

    https://www.goldderby.com/article/2021/mark-hamill-gina-carano-the-mandalorian-cast-emmys/


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  • #1962
    Penn
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    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Disney have submitted Gina Carano for an Emmy :pac:



    https://www.goldderby.com/article/2021/mark-hamill-gina-carano-the-mandalorian-cast-emmys/

    In fairness, looking at that it seems the only person not nominated is the hand up Grogu's arse.


  • #1963
    NIMAN
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    Her acting was pretty dire.


  • #1964
    CastorTroy
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    When they're nominating people for characters they didn't even bother to name like Imperial Captain or Frog Lady, then no surprise Gina is nominated


  • #1965
    Need a Username
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    Something in Carano’s contract maybe?

    Or an over enthusiastic intern?


  • #1966
    Tony EH
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    Might just be a sarcastic insider joke.

    There cannot be anyone who really thinks her "acting" was worthy of any kind of award surely.


  • #1967
    Conall Cernach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭Conall Cernach


    Tony EH wrote: »
    Might just be a sarcastic insider joke.

    There cannot be anyone who really thinks her "acting" was worthy of any kind of award surely.
    They nominated Mark Hamill and all they did was use an old photo of him.


  • #1968
    Tony EH
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    Conall Cernach wrote: »
    They nominated Mark Hamill and all they did was use an old photo of him.

    It was still better than Carano. :pac:


  • #1969
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    I think any noted or prestige production does this. Just propose all your cast and see who gets a nomination; they've put forward their various one note guest characters, I don't think it means anything Carano got the nod.


  • #1970
    Need a Username
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    Tony EH wrote: »
    Might just be a sarcastic insider joke.

    There cannot be anyone who really thinks her "acting" was worthy of any kind of award surely.

    Not much of a joke though.

    It is just odd, not funny.


  • #1971
    Need a Username
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    I think any noted or prestige production does this. Just propose all your cast and see who gets a nomination; they've put forward their various one note guest characters, I don't think it means anything Carano got the nod.

    Even so it is strange to put forward everyone.

    And the fired Carano for the unpleasant social media. Did they not worry that some might be “offended” that they put her forward for a reward?

    I’m rather surprise no one is clutching the pearls about this.

    Be hilarious is actually got nominated. Be legend if she won. :)


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  • #1972
    Need a Username
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    What about Bad Batch and the Marvel shows?

    Or the other Disney originals?

    Did they also put in everyone’s name?


  • #1973
    pixelburp
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    It's American awards, anything can happen. But if Carano won, the inanimate carbon rod that was her closest competition would feel aggrieved for missing out


  • #1974
    Need a Username
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    It's American awards, anything can happen. But if Carano won, the inanimate carbon rod that was her closest competition would feel aggrieved for missing out

    I should know what that inanimate carbon rod is a reference to but as soon as I read it I started thinking of the Tub of Lard from Have I Got News for You and it is blocking my path to inanimate carbon rod.

    Give me time. I want to see if I can get it without looking it up.


  • #1975
    The White Wolf
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    It's American awards, anything can happen. But if Carano won, the inanimate carbon rod that was her closest competition would feel aggrieved for missing out

    It's amusing to me that it's Disney that have embarrassed themselves here in general with their ludicrous submissions, yet it's Carano herself that's getting bashed specifically.


  • #1976
    pixelburp
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    The White Wolf wrote: »
    It's amusing to me that it's Disney that have embarrassed themselves here in general with their ludicrous submissions, yet it's Carano herself that's getting bashed specifically.

    Like I said, I believe a lot of shows do this with putting forward everyone, see what happens. Don't blame them TBH, can't win if you're not in. Carano gets the boot in cos she was always bloody awful, making the nominations a bit ludicrous in this case, yes.


  • #1977
    Need a Username
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    Like I said, I believe a lot of shows do this with putting forward everyone, see what happens. Don't blame them TBH, can't win if you're not in. Carano gets the boot in cos she was always bloody awful, making the nominations a bit ludicrous in this case, yes.

    You make it sound like they sacked her for not being able to act.


  • #1978
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    Also, Micheal Biehn and Titus Welliver should have been saved for characters with much larger roles.

    Although they could still be alien characters in another show.l


  • #1979
    pixelburp
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    Need a Username wrote: »
    You make it sound like they sacked her for not being able to act.

    What? I never referenced her sacking. "Get the boot in" as in Carano being sledged for her bad acting.


  • #1980
    Need a Username
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    What? I never referenced her sacking. "Get the boot in" as in Carano being sledged for her bad acting.

    Apologies,

    I saw “Carano gets the boots cos”. I missed the “in”.

    But that makes me confused. Doesn’t “Carano gets the boot in” means that she is the one sticking the boot in not getting the boo stuck into her?


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  • #1981
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    The White Wolf wrote: »
    It's amusing to me that it's Disney that have embarrassed themselves here in general with their ludicrous submissions, yet it's Carano herself that's getting bashed specifically.

    Who is bashing Carano over this?


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