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‘5 Broken Cameras’ Named Best Feature At 6th Cinema Eye Honors

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

5 Broken Cameras won Outstanding Feature at the 6th annual Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking Wednesday night during a ceremony at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore accepted the prize for co-directors Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi whose film centers on Israeli settlements encroaching on Burnat’s Palestinian village. Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Detropia , meanwhile won two prizes – the only one to do so of the evening – including Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Original Score for “Dial.81.” “I personally feel it’s one of the most beautiful pieces of artistic cinema,” Michael Moore commented about 5 Broken Cameras . “You don’t see this on the evening news. You don’t see Palestinians portrayed this way.” Lee Hirsch’s Bully received the Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize chosen from 4,500 votes cast online and via Twitter.   This year’s Legacy Award was presented to the 1993 verite classic The War Room , which took viewers behind the scenes of the 1992 Bill Clinton campaign.  The Legacy Award is “intended to honor classic films that inspire a new generation of filmmakers and embody the Cinema Eye mission: excellence in creative and artistic achievements in nonfiction films,” according to organizers. The following is a complete list of Cinema Eye Honors winners for 2012: Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking 5 Broken Cameras Directed by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi Produced by Christine Camdessus, Serge Gordey, Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi Presented by Chris Hegedus & D A Pennebaker Outstanding Achievement in Direction Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady Detropia Presented by Marshall Curry Audience Choice Prize Bully Directed by Lee Hirsch Presented by Andrea Meditch Outstanding Achievement in Production Dimitri Doganis The Imposter Presented by Daniel Chalfen and Judith Helfand Outstanding Achievement in Editing T. Woody Richman and Tyler H. Walk How to Survive a Plague Presented by Daniel Chalfen and Judith Helfand Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Jeff Orlowski Chasing Ice Presented by Jennie Livingston and Darius Marder Spotlight Award Argentinian Lesson Directed by Wojciech Staron Presented by Jennie Livingston and Darius Marder Heterodox Award Museum Hours Directed by Jem Cohen Presented by Marie Therese Guirgis and Eugene Hernandez Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking Goodbye Mandima (Kwa Heri Mandima) Directed by Robert-Jan Lacombe Presented by Laura Gabbert and Sam Green Outstanding Achievement in an Original Music Score Dial.81 Detropia Presented by Laura Gabbert and Sam Green Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Animation Oskar Gullstrand and Arvid Steen Searching for Sugar Man Presented by Jonathan Caouette and Susan Froemke Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film Jason Tippet and Elizabeth Mims Only the Young Presented by Jonathan Caouette and Susan Froemke Legacy Award The War Room Directed by Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker Produced by R.J. Cutler, Wendy Ettinger and Frazer Pennebaker Presented by Michael Moore

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Academy Award Nominations: Best Song Picks Are ‘Les Miserables’-y Safe

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So you might have heard that the 85 th Academy Awards nominations have been announced . Good for you, person who wakes up early in the morning. This year’s nominees contains some shocking snubs — no best director for Tarantino or Bigelow ? — as well as some pleasant surprises, but if the majority of the nominees will have us bitching or raving until March, the Best Original Song category plays it as frustratingly safe as ever. To be fair, the nomination of “Everybody Needs A Friend” from Ted   comes as a surprise, and Adele’s Skyfall  theme is a classic that would deserve to win regardless of the year it was nominated. Despite this, looking at the list of nominated songs one can’t help but be baffled, particularly given how interesting this year’s list of potential selections actually was. The list of eligible songs , released in December, reads like one of the craziest drug-fueled mix tapes ever made. There were three — three! — songs from Casa De Mi Padre. There were three songs from Django Unchained    including “100 Black Coffins” by Rick Ross that would have finally put Three 6 Mafia’s 2006 win in context. “Razors.Out” from The Raid: Redemption , the sole good song ever associated with Linkin Park, was a potential. And dammit, Matthew McConaughey’s scene stealer “’Ladies of Tampa” from Magic Mike could have been a contender. Even Katy Perry’s “Wide Awake” would have been an interesting (and, I suspect, controversial) choice. The songs are selected based on how they work within their featured scenes, but even that doesn’t get the list off the hook. By that criteria alone, “Ladies of Tampa” should have been the hands-down winner. (Maybe the Academy hates male strippers?) Instead, the nominated songs confirm once again that the Oscars might as well cut a royalty check to Stuff White People Like creator Christian Lander and call it a day. Yeah, a nomination from Les Miserables was a given, because the Academy loves ambitious musicals like the day is long.  But “Before My Time” from Chasing Ice and ” Pi’s Lullaby “? Snore. NPR has more interesting music during All Things Considered interstitials. What’s the solution? Probably nothing, aside from demographic shifts that inevitably will result from an influx of new voters with fresher taste in music. But that doesn’t make the risk-averse and tone-deaf nature of these choices any less disappointing. Let’s take a moment then to reflect on the fact that we won’t be seeing a topless Mcconaughey, or western-suit wearing Will Ferrell , performing at this year’s Academy Awards, and why not let us know in comments how you feel about this year’s songs. 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. Follow Ross Lincoln on Twitter.  Follow Movieline on Twitter.

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WATCH: ‘Funny Or Die Hard’? Will Ferrell’s Site Celebrates Movie Deal & 5 Million Twitter Followers

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

My dreams for a feature-length version of Funny or Die’s “Bat Fight” are one step closer to reality. The comedy website started in 2007 by Will Ferrell , Adam McKay and Chris Henchy has partnered with Turistas and   The Lincoln Lawyer producer Scott Steindorff’s Scott Pictures to produce two or three branded movies a year. The story comes via The Hollywood Reporter   on the same day that Funny or Die marked another company milestone — surpassing 5 million Twitter followers — via a video featuring Ferrell sporting another one of his memorable mustaches, touting his knowledge of Singapore, dropping the f-bomb and firing an intern. (“You are shit-canned. It’s a can full of shit, and you are in it.”)  On the subject of his lip broom, can anyone out there tell me if that baby is real or not? If it is, Ferrell should really do a how-to book on facial hair. THR  reports the deal could make Funny or Die the 21st Century comedy brand equivalent of National Lampoon and its Vacation film franchise. Funny or Die Hard , anyone?  I’d love to see that, even if its just a clip on the site, and I bet Bruce Willis would be game. And, by the way, with 20 million unique views per month, I would say Funny or Die has already surpassed National Lampoon as a brand. It’s more like the Original Space Bag of comedy. Here’s Ferrell’s Twitter video, and after that, what I hope will be the first feature to emerge from this joint venture: “Bat Fight,” starring Ferrell and Hot Tub Time Machine   actor  Craig Robinson . [ Funny or Die , The Hollywood Reporter] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter.  Follow Movieline on Twitter. 

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Talkback: Should ‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part II’ Sweep The Razzies?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

As terribly easy as it is to hate on the Twilight films, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II was the best of the series. (Not that it was without its share of WTFery — imprinting and vampire fistfights and every second of Michael Sheen onscreen, anyone?) But with Breaking Dawn – Part II nominated for 11 Razzie Awards in just ten categories, up against the likes of Adam Sandler ‘s That’s My Boy , Eddie Murphy ‘s A Thousand Words , and the bizarro pop culture sensation / box office bomb The Oogieloves In Big Balloon Adventure , let’s be real: Does Twilight truly deserve to win all the Razzies? 2012 was rife with bigger targets for stinkbomb honors. Take the Worst Actor category, for example: Murphy’s turn in A Thousand Words as a man with a finite number of words to utter before death should give four-time nominee Robert Pattinson a run for his money, but Tyler Perry just might take it — and the Worst Actress prize, for which he’s also nominated for Madea’s Witness Protection . The pictures earning repeat scorn at the Razzies this year include blockbuster Battleship , which sucked Liam Neeson into the race to the bottom for his turn as a stern Navy officer and also earned Rihanna and Brooklyn Decker nods for their supporting work in the film. (If Decker doesn’t win, somebody get her a chicken burrito! Within five minutes!) It seems unfair to nominate performers who are playing themselves in obviously cheesy comedies, which is why David Hasselhoff in Piranha 3DD and Vanilla Ice in That’s My Boy cancel out of the Supporting Actor contest in my book. Meanwhile, the only nominee in this year’s crop who might actually take the Razzie honor as a warning sign to get a new agent is The Guilt Trip ‘s Barbra Streisand, who has been nominated thrice before — last year for Little Fockers , and three decades ago for 1981’s All Night Long and 1984’s Yentl . But let’s bring it back to the Worst Picture race. Battleship had its defenders, and Breaking Dawn – Part II was the best of the series. That’s My Boy scored worse the G-rated gyrations of Oogieloves on Rotten Tomatoes, but even Sandler shenanigans and dancing in the aisles to the sad sight and sound of C-list celebrities cashing paychecks didn’t hold a candle to the universally loathed A Thousand Words , which still stands at the elusive, ever-impressive 00 percent snake eyes on the Tomatometer. So which films and performances of 2012 really deserve that golden statuette? (Allow me to remind you what 00% on the Tomatometer looks like…) Full list of nominees: Worst Picture Battleship The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure That’s My Boy A Thousand Words The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Worst Director Sean Anders – That’s My Boy Peter Berg – Battleship Bill Condon – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Tyler Perry – Good Deeds / Madea’s Witness Protection John Putch – Atlas Shrugged: Part II Worst Actress Katherine Heigl – One for the Money Milla Jovovich – Resident Evil: Retribution Tyler Perry – Madea’s Witness Protection Kristen Stewart – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II / Snow White and the Huntsman Barbra Streisand – The Guilt Trip Worst Actor Nicolas Cage – Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance / Seeking Justice Eddie Murphy – A Thousand Words Robert Pattinson – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Tyler Perry – Alex Cross / Good Deeds Adam Sandler – That’s My Boy Worst Supporting Actress Jessica Biel – Playing For Keeps / Total Recall Brooklyn Decker – Battleship / What to Expect When You’re Expecting Ashley Greene – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Jennifer Lopez – What to Expect When You’re Expecting Rihanna – Battleship Worst Supporting Actor David Hasselhoff – Pirannha 3-DD Taylor Lautner – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Liam Neeson – Battleship / Wrath of the Titans Nick Swardson – That’s My Boy Vanilla Ice – That’s My Boy Worst Screen Ensemble Battleship The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure That’s My Boy The Twilight Saga: Eclipsed Part II Madea’s Witness Protection Worst Screenplay Atlas Shrugged Part II Battleship That’s My Boy A Thousand Words The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Worst Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance Pirannha 3-DD Red Dawn Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Madea’s Witness Protection Worst Screen Couple Any two cast members from Jersy Shore in The Three Stooges Mackenzie Foy and Taylor Lautner in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Tyler Perry and his drag in Madea’s Witness Protection Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, or Susan Sarandon in That’s My Boy [via Indiewire ] Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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WATCH: Do The Jaeger Meisters In New ‘Pacific Rim’ Trailer Defy Logic?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

So there’s a new Pacific Rim trailer out. It’s not a whole lot different from the last one that was released, and, like the last one, it leaves me with one big suspension-of-disbelief problem.  I can’t say I’m a student of the whole Gundam/Jaeger/Voltron school of big bad-ass mechanical suits, but every time I see the scene — that’s been in both trailers — in which two side-by-side soldiers operate the legs of the fighting machine by running in place, I have to ask, why would any defense contractor build a weapon that would requite more than one independent-thinking individual to operate it?  I know that there’s some kind of neural piloting system called “pons” that keeps everyone in the Jaeger operating as one, but, I  mean, those soldiers look pretty strapped in place. What if one of them gets a cramp? It looks like Guillermo Del Toro is going for a Real Steel meets Fritz Lang’s Metropolis by way of Michael Bay’s Transformers -type vibe, but I keep thinking that, on a logical level, operating one of these Jaegers would be a coordination nightmare, particularly in the heat of battle. And if I had Idris Elba yelling in my earpiece all day, I’d have an even bigger problem staying in sync. Also, if you look at this Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) video, the future of robotic warfare looks like the only humans required will be those operating the remote controls. (That AlphaDog just won’t go down.) Why make it more complicated than that? I’m betting that some Pacific Rim super fan out there will have answers to my questions and restore logic and balance to my world. Leave them in the comments section below. [ScreenRant ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter.

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Soderbergh’s Liberace Pic ‘Behind The Candelabra’: What’s ‘Too Gay’ for Hollywood?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Steven Soderbergh has pushed against the limits of Hollywood’s sexual mores his entire career. His debut, sex, lies, and videotape , was a study in voyeurism and sexual dysfunction. He blurred the line dividing the feature film and porn video worlds with The Girlfriend Experience , which starred adult actress Sasha Grey. His last film, Magic Mike , subverted the male gaze by turning all eyes, male and female, on the rock-hard and very hairless abs of dude-strippers. Yet even Soderbergh has had trouble financing his next and rumored-to-be-last project, Behind the Candelabra , a biopic of Liberace starring Michael Douglas as the flamboyant pianist and Matt Damon as his significantly younger live-in lover. The veteran director only wanted $5 million to make his long-delayed film, but, as he told The Wrap , “They said it was too gay. Everybody. This was after Brokeback Mountain , by the way. Which is not as funny as this movie. I was stunned. It made no sense to any of us.” Luckily for Soderbergh, HBO believed enough in the project to greenlight it. But that still leaves the question: What does “too gay” mean in the Hollywood of 2013? Sadly, it doesn’t seem too different from what it meant fifty years ago in the Hollywood of 1963: Few gay protagonists can be normal, relatable people living in a world we recognize. In the real world, gay men and women are our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. But in the movies, that might be “too gay.” So screenwriters have come up with a multitude of ways to make homosexuality less immediate and less “threatening.” When they are the protagonists, gay characters vanish from everyday life: by dying, by disappearing into history, by rarely having sex, by committing evil, by being more flamboyant than pink rhinestones on a drag queen’s tiara. They may be admirable, certainly sympathizable, but they still too frequently lack ordinary humanity. The supposed breakthrough film Brokeback Mountain , for instance, marginalized homosexuality by situating its characters in a faraway setting and in a culture that was on the cusp of disappearance. And it fatally asserted its heterosexuality by having straight actors play gay, so that audiences never forget that a man kissing another man is all just play-acting. Little seems to have changed since Brokeback . The majority of studio movies with a gay male protagonist since has either taken place in Mad Men days ( Milk , Howl , A Single Man ) or featured same-sex sociopaths ( I Love You Philip Morris , Bruno ). It’s no better for lesbians, who watched one of their filmic counterparts in The Kids Are All Right have sex with a man, because of course that’s exactly what the female gay experience is all about. Equally alien to the lives of average gay women is the romance Jack and Diane , which finds one of its two budding lovers turning into a werewolf. And, it bears repeating, all of the main characters in these movies are played by straight actors. Luckily for gay viewers, the indie world is brimming with movies that are “too gay” and proud of it. The last two years alone have seen critical darlings like the sweet romance Weekend , the addiction drama Keep the Lights On , and the gay adoption saga Any Day Now . Also welcome and necessary are the coming-of-age tale Pariah and the Sex and the City -style Noah’s Arc , which feature all-too-rare gay characters of color. It’s almost surprising that Soderbergh’s biopic got the “too gay” chuck, since the subject matter – a mincing narcissist with a love of glittered capes and a barely legal pool-boy dying tragically from AIDS – is brimming with the usual defenses Hollywood is always eager to employ against normal gay existence. So one has to wonder if it isn’t the flamboyance that studios found “too gay,” but Soderbergh’s refusal to turn Liberace and his partner Scott Thorson into caricatures, to “take the relationship seriously.” After all, that might be too revolutionary for Hollywood. Maybe in 2063? Inkoo Kang is a film critic and investigative journalist in Boston. She has been published in Indiewire, Boxoffice Magazine, Yahoo! Movies, Pop Matters, Screen Junkies, and MuckRock. Her great dream in life is to direct a remake of All About Eve with an all-dog cast. Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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‘Love & Hip Hop 3’ Premieres Tonight (Get A Sneak Peak At The Cast’s Style)

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Hate It Or Love It?!?! “Django Unchained” Slave Action Figures Go On Sale

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Slaves for sale! Django Unchained Slave Action Figures Released Via NewsOne reports: The criticism levied at Quentin Tarantino for his so-called humorous take on slavery in “ Django Unchained ” has been intense as critics claim that he is exploiting a traumatic, ugly period in this nation’s history so far reaching, that the effects are still felt today. Last fall, the National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc. (NECA), in tandem with the Weinstein Company, announced a full line of consumer products based on characters from the movie. First up are pose-able eight-inch action figures with tailored clothing, weaponry, and accessories in the likeness of characters played by Foxx, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, James Remar and Christoph Waltz. The dolls are currently on sale via Amazon.com. Do you find these action figures off the chain or just plain ole’ offensive??

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Takes On Awards Duty At Sundance

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Joseph Gordon-Levitt had quite a blockbuster 2012 with roles in The Dark Knight Rises , Lincoln and Looper , but he’s holding onto his indie big screen roots at this year’s Sundance Film Festival . Aside from his feature directorial debut, Don Jon’s Addiction , which will bow in the festival’s Premieres section, the actor and now filmmaker has been tapped to host the 2013 Sundance Film Festival Awards Ceremony. [ Related: Sundance Film Festival Reveals 2013 U.S. & World Competition Slate AND Sundance Film Festival Unveils Star-Studded Premieres & Documentary Premieres Lineup ] Gordon-Levitt is certainly no stranger to Sundance, having appeared in seven films post 3rd Rock from the Sun days including Mysterious Skin , Brick and (500) Days of Summer . He also debuted his directorial short Sparks at the fest in 2009 and his online production company hitRECord installed an exhibit in Sundance’s New Frontier in 2010, followed by a live performance in 2012. Don Jon’s Addiction , which stars Gordon-Levitt as well as Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore, centers on what the festival describes as “a selfish modern-day Don Juan attempts to change his ways” (above is a still from the film). It is screening Out of Competition. Last year, actress Parker Posey had been slated to host the awards show, but Sundance staff including festival Director John Cooper had to take over after she fell ill. Along with the overall festival, the awards are a harbinger of the year ahead for American indies and beyond. Beasts of the Southern Wild took last year’s Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic prize, while The House I Live In won in the Documentary category. Oscar short-listed docs Detropia , Searching for Sugar Man and The Invisible War were also among prize-winners last year. Noted Cooper in a statement: “Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s accomplished and original artistic perspectives have contributed greatly to Sundance Institute and the independent film community. As host, he is sure to add flair to our Awards Ceremony in similarly exciting ways, and we are thrilled that he will join us in recognizing outstanding achievements at this year’s festival.” The 2013 Sundance Film Festival takes place January 17 – 27. Movieline will be there with daily coverage.

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‘Star Wars Episode 7’: Is The Force With The Ladies For A Change?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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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