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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
| August 3rd, 2017 at 4:47:39 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
AFAIK the May 2018 date is unchanged.  Tony Gilroy reportedly made more than $5 million to do extensive rewrites of Rogue One to "lighten up" the script. RON HOWARD reportedly earns $10 million for directing "THE Dilemma". His one mega boxoffice film was ranked #77, while Rogue One was ranked #22. Worldwide (Unadjusted)
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| August 3rd, 2017 at 5:26:55 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12506 |
Yes. They're gonna try really hard to finish it in time for that May 2018 date. Disney is releasing Mary Poppins Returns for Christmas 2018 and expects that to be a huge hit. They don't want to open a Star Wars movie a week before and have it steal Mary's thunder... Ron Howard has been filming for almost a month now. He's been tweeting lots of pics from the set. I wonder how much money they threw at this to try to steady the ship... “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| August 3rd, 2017 at 5:30:07 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12506 | Also, by all accounts I've seen so far, LucasFilm loves the early cut of The Last Jedi and no extensive reshoots will be required. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| August 4th, 2017 at 9:31:56 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Nolan was paid $20 million upfront plus 20 percent of the gross for Dunkirk. Peter Jackson also got $20 million for his King Kong movie (released back in 2005). Disney is much more reluctant to give points, so I imagine Ron Howard is being paid $20 million and no points. If you think about it, Rogue One had box office of $532 domestically and $524 million internationally, plus a fortune in tie ins and subsequent DVD sales and streaming fees. Bad direction could easily cost hundreds of millions of dollars. |
| September 5th, 2017 at 3:18:49 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12506 | Wow.... Colin Trevorrow Out as Star Wars: Episode 9 Director At least they hadn't started filming this one! I actually think this is great news. The fanboys (myself included) were never happy with him as the choice for Episode 9... “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| September 5th, 2017 at 5:40:14 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12506 | Early word is they're gonna try to get Rian Johnson (director of The Last Jedi) to stay on for Episode 9.... That wouldn't surprise me at all.... I've heard it again and again: LucasFilm loves how The Last Jedi turned out. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| September 5th, 2017 at 8:54:48 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
The Brothers Bloom looks pretty good. I've never seen it. |
| September 6th, 2017 at 4:38:11 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12506 |
Me either. Looper was excellent though. And he directed some episodes of Breaking Bad as well... “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| September 12th, 2017 at 8:15:30 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12506 | LucasFilm has just announced that JJ Abrams will return to the Star Wars universe and write & direct Episode 9. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| September 12th, 2017 at 8:32:05 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Episode IX: The Return and Revenge of the Last Jedi! Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |