J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Wars’ sequel getting company from stand-alone films set in the Lucasfilm universe. By Josh Wigler Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in “Star Wars” Photo: Lucasfilm
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Despite the fact that Princess Leia is every bit as iconic as Luke Skywalker and Han Solo , the fact remains that the entire Star Wars series has a total of five women with speaking roles, and only three of them — Padme/Amidala, Leia, and Anakin’s mother — count as major characters. It’s no wonder then, that Anakin had to be conceived by the Force itself, since apparently, there aren’t enough women in the Star Wars galaxy to populate a trailer park, much less a multi-planet republic, by normal means. But could the force finally be with the double-X chromosome squad for a change? If a cryptic tweet from Slashfilm ‘s Peter Sciretta hasn’t been misunderstood, the answer is a solid “possibly”! ‘Star Wars Episode 7’ Plot Possibilities Now obviously, we’re still very much in early speculation mode for Star Wars Episode VII . Will it be burping- and Jar Jar-free? Will it be based in-part on the Expanded Universe? Will we see aging stoner Harrison Ford playing an elderly Han Solo, like The Dude ? Who knows?! But speculation is the fuel on which the Internet runs, so far be it for me to say anything other than ‘yes, all those things will be true.’ The biggest mystery is, of course, just who the new films are going to be about. Everything, from the children of our original heroes, to the further adventures of Geriatric Luke, has been baselessly suggested, but Disney is keeping mum for now. Of course, even if Disney is bringing the full power of their enormous secrets-keeping machine to bear (seriously, how did they keep the Star Wars deal a secret for so long?), now that Episode VII is almost certainly in the full flower of pre-production, tidbits are bound to come out. Enter Sciretta, who tweeted this circumspect comment Thursday afternoon: Who said the lead character in Star Wars Episode VII is going to be a male star? :)— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) January 03, 2013 According to a Slashfilm Star Wars round-up post by Germain Lussier on Friday morning, Sciretta asked that this tweet be added to the article, but that “he couldn’t say anymore,” which strongly suggests he knows something specific, or at least wants us to think he does. The comment could be taken in any number of ways, of course. He might simply mean they’ll be casting a relatively unknown male actor in the lead. But the fact that he felt the need to specify male, rather than leave the question of gender blank, suggests the tantalizing possibility of a female lead. And yes, the sound you hear is millions of voices, crying out, “About damned time.” As for who this character could possibly be, don’t look to the established Star Wars Expanded Universe for answers. The official canon is incredibly convoluted at best. (See for yourself here .) It’s a tiered system in which the movies, and George Lucas himself, overrides everything else. Sure, we might see fan favorite Mara Jade, or even Leia and Han’s daughter Jaina, but given that public statements suggest the new films will plot their own course, I expect a completely new character. Assuming for a moment that Episode VII will mine the Expanded Universe, who would you like to see take the postulated female lead? Let us know, and feel free to argue about continuity, in comments. Ross Lincoln is a LA-based freelance writer from Oklahoma with an unhealthy obsession with comics, movies, video games, ancient history, Gore Vidal, and wine. [ SlashFilm ] Follow Ross Lincoln on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
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I’m not saying all dystopian kid-warrior movies set in the future are going to be shamelessly crib from their successful predecessors (especially those adapted from exceptionally popular, award-winning, decades-old tomes), but something feels and looks really familiar in the first official photo from 2013’s Ender’s Game , based on Orson Scott Card’s Hugo Award-winning sci-fi novel. In the first look, which debuted over at EW along with a preview chat with director Gavin Hood ( Tsotsi , Wolverine ), Asa Butterfield stars as Ender, a young Battle School recruit being trained to fight an interstellar war, gets a stern glare from Harrison Ford ‘s Colonel Graff. In the cash-littered wake of The Hunger Games , the first few looks at Ender’s Game hit the futuristic teen sci-fi signposts: A muted blue palette, austere high-tech aesthetic, retro-fascism (meets, hmm — American Apparel ?) garb, kids playing games… TO THE DEATH. But hey, whatever works. Ender’s Game hits theaters November 1, 2013. [via EW ] Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
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‘Empire Strikes Back’ writer Lawrence Kasdan and ‘X-Men’ scribe Simon Kinberg are reportedly signed on for Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ sequels. By Josh Wigler Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in “Star Wars” Photo: Lucasfilm
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Also in Monday’s early round-up of news briefs: Cloud Atlas may have had a slow start in North America, but it is possibly proving to be a big hit overseas; The Weinstein Company is grabbing a thriller starring Chris Evans , Jamie Bell and Octavia Spencer for theaters; And Chasing Ice tops out the Specialty Box Office over the weekend. The Weinstein Company Nabs Bong Joon Ho’s Snowpiercer The thriller stars Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, John Hurt, Ed Harris, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner and Alison Pill and set in the future. After a failed experiment to stop global warming, an Ice Age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. A class system evolves on the train but a revolution brews. TWC picked up rights in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Around the ‘net… Dorothy’s Oz Dress Goes for $480K Judy Garland wore the blue gingham when she was whisked away by a tornado landing her in Oz with her dog Toto. The wholesome frock was mismatched with a sparkling pair of ruby-red slippers which caught the eire of that wicked old witch. The dress sold for $480,000 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills this weekend. Also selling, Steve McQueen’s racing jacket ($50K) and a prop watch worn by John Belushi in The Blues Brothers ($15K), Deadline reports . James McAvoy Eyes WikiLeaks Pic The Last King of Scotland director wil join Benedict Cumberbatch in the untitled project about the website that released classified information online. Cumberbatch will play WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange while McAvoy is in talks to play Daniel Domscheit-Berg, the German “technology activist” who was Assange’s associate at the site for three years, The Guardian reports . Specialty B.O.: Chasing Ice Sizzles; Royal Affair , The Comedy , Starlet So-So Chasing Ice froze out the specialty competition among newcomers on Skyfall . The documentary released by sales company Submarine’s distribution label grossed $21,000 in a single theater, NYC’s Cinema Village. Magnolia’s Royal Affair averaged $5,714 in 7 locations, while Music Box’s Starlet averaged $2,670 from 6. Kino Lorber’s Isabella Huppert-starrer In Another Country debuted in a single location with $3,500, and Tribeca Film’s The Comedy took in $6K at one cinema, Deadline reports . Cloud Atlas Poised for Int’l Comeback The drama by Lana and Andy Wachowski and German helmer Tom Tykwer grossed $9.7 million in Russia and Ukraine over the weekend, the first two territories on its international release. The two territories combined to out-perform Cloud Atlas ‘ release in North America, where the Warner Bros. title earned about $9.6 million on its opening weekend, THR reports .
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Now under the guiding force of Disney , Star Wars ‘ next director is becoming a source of intrigue. Last week one major rumored contender – Steven Spielberg – said he is a no-go and now two other front-running prospects have weighed in with their interest. The studio, which recently nabbed Star Wars creator George Lucas ‘ Lucas Films recently for $4.05 billion and tapped Arndt to lead the way on Star Wars: Episode VII , which is set for 2015. Spielberg, JJ Abrams and Brad Bird were reportedly sent extended treatments written for all three planned Star Wars installments. He is in talks to write Star Wars: Episode VII , which will go into production in time for its 2015 target release. But the initial batch of front-running possible directors seem to be whittling down on their own volition, though the talk-downs may always be more about containing expectations than actual intent. But on the surface, J.J. Abrams appears to be bowing out, while another contender, Jon Favreau , is being less resigned to the prospect of taking on the reboot. “I frankly feel that – I almost feel that, in a weird way, the opportunity for whomever it is to direct that movie, it comes with the burden of being that kind of iconic movie and series…,” said Abrams to HollywoodLife. “I am looking forward more then anyone to the next iterations of Star Wars, but I believe I will be going as a paying moviegoer!” Favreau, however, walked the fence, noting that he’s worked on the Skywalker Ranch with Lucas on Clone Wars and Iron Man to great success, adding to HollywoodLife: “I am just giddy, first and foremost as a fan, to see what happens with it. I think there is a lot of question marks of how they are going to do it, and who they are going to do it with, and what the story is going to be about; but to say that I am not excited about it is definitely an understatement. We’ll see.” Spielberg said last week that Star Wars isn’t his thing, telling Access Hollywood at the L.A. premiere of Lincoln , “No, no! It’s not my genre. It’s my best friend George’s genre.” Arndt actually was brought into the mix by Lucasfilm before Disney took over. Part of the sale included the “pretty extensive and detailed treatment for what would be the next three movies – the trilogy,” noted Disney’s Jay Rasulo, according to Deadline. Speculation has mounted that the franchise’s original stars, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher will reprise their roles as Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. In addition to his Oscar-winning screenplay for Little Miss Sunshine and nomination for Toy Story 3 , Arndt has written the screenplays for the upcoming Hunger Games: Catching Fire and a Pixar project dubbed “Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind” for director Pete Docter. [ Who do you think would be a great ‘Star Wars’ director? ] [ Source: HollywoodLife ]
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Also in Thursday afternoon’s round-up of news briefs: Christoph Walt is in talks to star in a Muppets sequel; Kathryn Bigelow ‘s Zero Dark Thirty officially gets new nationwide release; And a Brad Anderson thriller finds a U.S. release. Harrison Ford, Zac Efron Eye You Belong to Me Directed by Rob Reiner, Ford would play a psychiatrist who faces hard times after one of his female patients commits suicide. But he bonds with her brother James (Efron), but the situation becomes complicated when he lets James into his life and he begins seducing his wife and daughter. Rob Reiner will direct, The Wrap reports . Jennifer Garner Eyes Drama Dallas Buyers Club Garner is in talks to star in the drama alongside Matthew McConaughey. The story revolves around a man who was given six months to live after contracting AIDS in 1986, but lived another six years by illegally smuggling medicine into the U.S. and giving drugs to other sufferers too, Deadline reports . Christoph Waltz Eyes The Muppets Sequel Waltz would play an Interpol inspector in the Europe-set comedy. James Bobin who directed the 2011 Muppets film is returning to direct the follow-up, THR reports . Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty Goes Wide in January The Osama bin Laden pic will do awards season qualifying runs in New York and Los Angeles on December 19th in order to build word of mouth. It will add markets January 4th before going nationwide on January 11th. The title will now avoid the Christmas crush, including five high-profile roll outs, THR reports . Thriller Eliza Graves Heads to U.S. Theaters Directed by Brad Anderson ( The Machinist ), the movie is about a new physician who arrives to apprentice at a mental institution where he falls in love with a patient under circumstances that are more complicated than they seem. Production begins in 2013, Deadline reports .
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Also in Thursday afternoon’s round-up of news briefs: Christoph Walt is in talks to star in a Muppets sequel; Kathryn Bigelow ‘s Zero Dark Thirty officially gets new nationwide release; And a Brad Anderson thriller finds a U.S. release. Harrison Ford, Zac Efron Eye You Belong to Me Directed by Rob Reiner, Ford would play a psychiatrist who faces hard times after one of his female patients commits suicide. But he bonds with her brother James (Efron), but the situation becomes complicated when he lets James into his life and he begins seducing his wife and daughter. Rob Reiner will direct, The Wrap reports . Jennifer Garner Eyes Drama Dallas Buyers Club Garner is in talks to star in the drama alongside Matthew McConaughey. The story revolves around a man who was given six months to live after contracting AIDS in 1986, but lived another six years by illegally smuggling medicine into the U.S. and giving drugs to other sufferers too, Deadline reports . Christoph Waltz Eyes The Muppets Sequel Waltz would play an Interpol inspector in the Europe-set comedy. James Bobin who directed the 2011 Muppets film is returning to direct the follow-up, THR reports . Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty Goes Wide in January The Osama bin Laden pic will do awards season qualifying runs in New York and Los Angeles on December 19th in order to build word of mouth. It will add markets January 4th before going nationwide on January 11th. The title will now avoid the Christmas crush, including five high-profile roll outs, THR reports . Thriller Eliza Graves Heads to U.S. Theaters Directed by Brad Anderson ( The Machinist ), the movie is about a new physician who arrives to apprentice at a mental institution where he falls in love with a patient under circumstances that are more complicated than they seem. Production begins in 2013, Deadline reports .
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George Lucas’ involvement and the direction of the series are just two of the questions surrounding Disney’s planned ‘Star Wars’ sequel. By Josh Wigler Peter Mayhew, Mark Hamill, Alec Guinness and Harrison Ford in “Star Wars” Photo: 20th Century Fox
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‘Star Wars Episode 7’ And Disney: Five Burning Questions
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He is the most glamorous four-legged A-lister alive, and Uggie isn’t wasting any dog years to cash in. The celebrated Jack Russell who stole the limelight in last year’s multiple Oscar-winning film The Artist is pushing his memoirs. The book titled simply, Uggie: My Story just came out and the lovable pooch headed to the City of Lights for a signing and photo call – naturally. Uggie even gave a couple of woof woofs for French newspapers at an event on the famed Champs Elysées, and used the Arc de Triomphe as a backdrop for photos. The famous pooch then headed to the world-famous Left Bank Brasserie Lipp for some gastronomic indulgence. Lipp counted fellow author Ernest Hemingway as a regular in addition to fellow actors Harrison Ford, Gérard Depardieu, Gregory Peck, Sharon Stone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Even French Presidents Francois Mitterand and Jacques Chirac dined there – maybe another career goal for Uggie? Published by HarperCollins, Uggie shares about his love for Reese Witherspoon, with whom he starred in Water for Elephants and his much less glitzy start as an unwanted puppy at the dog pound. “Uggie is doing wonders for Franco-American relations,” his co-author Wendy Holden said via The Guardian. “After all his favorite word is ‘moi’ and he is a huge fan of saucisse . If only Mitt Romney had such charisma.” Uggie already has a product line, including an iPhone/iPad app. He’ll likely be well-off as he settles into his golden years at age 11 (that’s 77 to you and me). He’s travelling in style and the hotels have been kind enough to ask what he requires, but his needs are simple: clean water and the occasional fresh patch of grass. He was born to be a star,” added Holden. “The fact he is a dog is really by-the-by.” [ The Guardian ] [ Photo credit: David Livingston/Getty Images ]
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