I know but still. Who's to say the whole movie would have to take place afterward?
Rebels kind of boxed them in on that one; I think Maul flat out says that he hasn't seen Obi since Clone Wars and has been waiting for the rematch
I know but still. Who's to say the whole movie would have to take place afterward?
YepRebels kind of boxed them in on that one; I think Maul flat out says that he hasn't seen Obi since Clone Wars and has been waiting for the rematch
I don't think they would even attempt to adapt it. I'd say this movie will happen halfway between RotS and ANH, which is years before the Maul encounter.Yep. Say they adapt that scene from Rebels for this movie, how do you satisfactorily tie it in? You'd have to have numerous Maul flashbacks throughout, otherwise Maul showing up to confront Kenobi is just a random scene that has no real bearing on the rest of the movie.
Maul actually finding where he is was a huge plot point, so yea there's no way Maul is gonna be in this. It might be a stretch for the casual audience anyway.Rebels kind of boxed them in on that one; I think Maul flat out says that he hasn't seen Obi since Clone Wars and has been waiting for the rematch
You're probably joking about it but if they just have to do something with the old characters in this specific time period I would actually be into this. Exploring high society in the empire from the perspective of a young girl of nobility.
Would be something relatively fresh.
Yep. Say they adapt that scene from Rebels for this movie, how do you satisfactorily tie it in? You'd have to have numerous Maul flashbacks throughout, otherwise Maul showing up to confront Kenobi is just a random scene that has no real bearing on the rest of the movie.
There's no way of them doing this without making serious changes. They could maybe do a force vision, but even then, Vader couldn't be mentally there.Personally I was hoping for something with little more scope. An example seeing Obi-Wan riddled with dust off those detective skills and traveling under the name "Ben" trying to investigate the prophecy of the chosen one and how the Jedi got it wrong. Of course bounty hunters or maybe inquisitors (technically he could even face Vader without breaking continuity) pick up his trail and we get some action as well.
I don't think it would break anything if he had to leave Tatooine for a brief excursion. But I don't see him running some mission for the rebels. It would have to be something else, like hunting a dark sider who found out about Luke or even to Alderaan to check on Leah.I mean I'd rather not have it set completely in desert land, but given the canon there's not really much scope for him to move about.
I'm still in either way.
It was cut cos it was a boring scene and slowed the film down too much :)
It's the most important planet in the saga, everything started there, and tbf outside of ANH it's only featured in relatively small doses. Also you can't do an Obi-Wan story and not set it there. I expect we will see a more lawless borderland side to the planet which should keep it interesting.While I kinda dig the idea of a more personal star wars story, and seeing Ewan Mcgregor as Obi-Wan again...
Tatooine is one of the most overused planets in Star Wars.
It was cut cos it was a boring scene and slowed the film down too much :)
OK you have lost me here.Just wanted to point out how fake this story is because Lucasfilm officially would have lost it if they have a script being filmed that has a lesson for the main character as a plot point and meanwhile have another spin-off in the works that completely disregards that plot point doing a 180.
Yup. I've seen him in other things and he is just not a good actor. Although I'm sure almost anyone else could get a better performance out of him in comparison to the PT, I'd rather they just pick somebody who would do those scenes justice.They should recast hayden if they want the flashbacks to have any emotional impact.
Third lesson TLJ: a true Jedi would preserve balance and if Rey would defend the caretakers this time the bandits would come back in greater numbers the next time.
So that's in Johnson's script that Kennedy and I presume the entirety of the Story group know at that point. It's not a stretch that in the meantime a draft is being written for the Obi-Wan script.
According to that TMZ leak Obi-Wan does exactly the opposite of what, according to Luke (in Johnson's TLJ) a true Jedi would do. That's basically the crux of the film if this rumor is to be believed. And I don't believe for a second that Kennedy in conjunction with the story group would sign off on this script. Because at that point they wouldn't have known that scene would be cut.
I think you are reading a bit too much into it, and also taking a rumour as gospel.Third lesson TLJ: a true Jedi would preserve balance and if Rey would defend the caretakers this time the bandits would come back in greater numbers the next time.
So that's in Johnson's script that Kennedy and I presume the entirety of the Story group know at that point. It's not a stretch that in the meantime a draft is being written for the Obi-Wan script.
According to that TMZ leak Obi-Wan does exactly the opposite of what, according to Luke (in Johnson's TLJ) a true Jedi would do. That's basically the crux of the film if this rumor is to be believed. And I don't believe for a second that Kennedy in conjunction with the story group would sign off on this script. Because at that point they wouldn't have known that scene would be cut.
Edit: oh it's BS
Early 2019 production would put it on track for a 2020 release, and continues to line up with what I've been expecting:
2019 - Ep. IX
2020 - Obi-Wan
2021 - Rian 1
2022 - Benioff and Weiss 1
2023 - RJ 2
2024 - B&W 2
2025 - RJ 3
2026 - B&W 3
2027 - Ep. X on the 50th anniversary
I'd be surprised if they didn't, because otherwise they announced the Benioff and Weiss series like, a decade to soon if it had to wait for Rian's entire trilogy to complete before releasing.So they're going to have two different trilogies running at once? Yeah that's not going to confuse the general audience.
Please tell me it's the next one. And focuses on dealing with the events of EP3 (emotional weight of Anakin becoming Darth Vader).
There's a lot they can do to flesh out Obi-Wans character and reflect on the events of the PT (Anakin's fall).
This is the one main character spin-off that actually makes sense to me
whynotboth.gifI would rather they just make a Western that stands on it's own. Obviously Obi-Wan would be a more downbeat and aloof character than before but they should avoid trying to tie it too directly into the prequel story.
Make a Fistful of Dollars - Star Wars Edition.
I'd be surprised if they didn't, because otherwise they announced the Benioff and Weiss series like, a decade to soon if it had to wait for Rian's entire trilogy to complete before releasing.
I'm not sure why it would be particularly confusing though.
Didn't Kennedy just say that lando is the next spin-off movie?
I think if this one has Ewan it makes sense; same actor who was well received in that role.The synopsis makes sense if they wanted Ewan McGregor to reprise his role. Idk, but this just seems excessive at this point. They are trying to make the universe bigger by having more individual character movies, but I'd rather them just do new stuff.
No way they don't get him. He said multiple times that he's down but that there's nothing official happening (but maybe it is now). LF is probably waiting for EP9 to release before they do his story because they probably tie it into whatever happens at the conclusion of the current trilogy.
That's what they're doing already. I wouldn't be surprised if Benioff and Weiss' movies get the "A Star Wars Story" branding too.So they're going to have two different trilogies running at once? Yeah that's not going to confuse the general audience.
This is where I'm at. Obi-Wan is something fans have wanted since the Disney deal and it actually makes sense to get Ewan back and give him rich content to work with.All I want is Ewan/Obi-Wan spin off and then they should kill all OT spin off nostalgia banking and make new stuff with new characters.
What I want from this:
Obi-wan dealing with the guilt, disappointment and loss of Anakin as he watches over Luke, with flashbacks of Hayden.
Sadly they probably won't bring back Hayden for this. :'(
This movie is all I ever wanted from a Disney owned SW universe. I hope Ewan is reprising, if not, I will have the mother of all meltdowns.
This is really the only spin off i ever wanted.
"just doing Fargo" come on man..Ewan was just doing Fargo and a sequel to Transporting, it's not like he's Harrison Ford or anything.