Star Wars Episode VIII Gets Teaser And a Cast List

[Something Amyss]

I can't speak for anyone else, but I am relieved by this news. I was worried this film wouldn't get a proper sequel after it made so little money.

I swear if the script is just a copy of The Empire Strikes Back, there's gonna be some SERIOUS panning of this movie being done. By me.

I think Disney has proved the only way to satisfy Star Wars fans is a beat for beat recreation of the only part of the franchise pretty much everyone can agree was good.

So... Does that mean the Blu-rey version of The Force Awakens is coming out in March or April?

I see what you did there. Or possibly C3P0 what you did there.

I think I'm spoiled by Babylon 5, where they have a scene where several warships use mass drivers on a planet from orbit. It was quite the intense scene, for it's more intimate nature.

In fairness, Bab 5 was super practical and Star Wars is "rule of cool." I mean, practical in the way it handles space combat. The ESPP is totally unrealistic and that's not what Vorlons really look li...I've said too much.

I know right? All this lack of white males is so PC, I wish they'd go back to pandering to us instead of pandering to other groups. Pssh, Hollywood these days. What a bunch of asshats.

What are you, some sort of Status Quo Warrior? I bet you support quotas demanding a mandatory minimum of straight white men and other majorities, right? Well, I say the right actress for the job, no matter who she is!

I wonder what their new Death-Star will look like.

A penis, thus confirming that Disney is taking on the Patriarchy.

 

[cikame]

Previous film isn't even out on dvd yet.

 

[happyninja42]

I think I'm spoiled by Babylon 5, where they have a scene where several warships use mass drivers on a planet from orbit. It was quite the intense scene, for it's more intimate nature.

In fairness, Bab 5 was super practical and Star Wars is "rule of cool." I mean, practical in the way it handles space combat. The ESPP is totally unrealistic and that's not what Vorlons really look li...I've said too much.

True, I just mean, I found the dread and menace of the fleet of ships, hammering the planet from orbit to be a way more terrifying image, than the way the various Planet Killer weapons operate. They are by most representations, a very distant weapon. So the threat isn't very immediate. It's lightyears away in the case of the Starkiller Base. But to have a shot, where you see all of the Stardestroyers in orbit, and can see them from the ground. And then have dozens of pillar sized energy shots start raining down on a city? I just find that a way more intimidating image than some big floaty ball that doesn't actually do anything itself, It's literally just the landscape for the fights. But the fleet battle in Return of the Jedi? That was awesome. All those cap ships going at it. Just do that, but with the opening of it being them just bombarding the shit out of some planet. It would be more cost effective for the First Order, and if they lost a few ships, they could always bug out. xD

I know right? All this lack of white males is so PC, I wish they'd go back to pandering to us instead of pandering to other groups. Pssh, Hollywood these days. What a bunch of asshats.

What are you, some sort of Status Quo Warrior? I bet you support quotas demanding a mandatory minimum of straight white men and other majorities, right? Well, I say the right actress for the job, no matter who she is!

You damn right I support that stuff! If it's not white male, it's crap! xD Anything less than 100% man is pandering to the bleeding heart liberals and their LGBT agenda!! We gotta stop them before they take over even more of the Happiest Place On Earth! *points accusatory finger at Amyss* You're part of the problem!! If you don't like it! You can get out of mah cuntry! ....let's see, yeah I think that covers most of the stock responses, now if you'll excuse me I have to go wash my mouth out after saying all that. I feel like I swallowed something foul. xD

I wonder what their new Death-Star will look like.

A penis, thus confirming that Disney is taking on the Patriarchy.

Hah!

 

[The Enquirer]

You know, I'd really like for them to just use the Imperial Fleet for their world killing. Sorry but the amount of destructive force a star destroyer can dish out with it's guns is quite insane. Send a large number of those ships into orbit, and start orbital bombardment, you've got a devastated planet in no time. And personally, I think it would make for a more powerful scene. Giant bolts of red energy lancing down from the sky, leveling city blocks, while the people run in a panic. That's got more dramatic tension than 3 seconds worth of looking up in dread at a glowy sky, then poof, everyone's dead.

I think I'm spoiled by Babylon 5, where they have a scene where several warships use mass drivers on a planet from orbit. It was quite the intense scene, for it's more intimate nature.

I felt that lends itself to a more powerful scene, somewhat like it did when the Sith Empire bombarded Taris in KOTOR.

 

[happyninja42]

You know, I'd really like for them to just use the Imperial Fleet for their world killing. Sorry but the amount of destructive force a star destroyer can dish out with it's guns is quite insane. Send a large number of those ships into orbit, and start orbital bombardment, you've got a devastated planet in no time. And personally, I think it would make for a more powerful scene. Giant bolts of red energy lancing down from the sky, leveling city blocks, while the people run in a panic. That's got more dramatic tension than 3 seconds worth of looking up in dread at a glowy sky, then poof, everyone's dead.

I think I'm spoiled by Babylon 5, where they have a scene where several warships use mass drivers on a planet from orbit. It was quite the intense scene, for it's more intimate nature.

I felt that lends itself to a more powerful scene, somewhat like it did when the Sith Empire bombarded Taris in KOTOR.

Yeah, again, Babylon 5 set a high mark for me. I remember another scene, separate from that orbital bombardment scene, but a different one. It's from the viewpoint of a person on the planet surface, and he's looking up as the armada jumps into orbit. And you can see the hundreds of jumpgate distortion portals appearing, very ominous, as you know what's causing them. Then they cut to the shot of all of those ships, just unloading on the surface, sending the civilization back to the stone age.

 

[Ukomba]

You know, I'd really like for them to just use the Imperial Fleet for their world killing. Sorry but the amount of destructive force a star destroyer can dish out with it's guns is quite insane. Send a large number of those ships into orbit, and start orbital bombardment, you've got a devastated planet in no time. And personally, I think it would make for a more powerful scene. Giant bolts of red energy lancing down from the sky, leveling city blocks, while the people run in a panic. That's got more dramatic tension than 3 seconds worth of looking up in dread at a glowy sky, then poof, everyone's dead.

I think I'm spoiled by Babylon 5, where they have a scene where several warships use mass drivers on a planet from orbit. It was quite the intense scene, for it's more intimate nature.

I felt that lends itself to a more powerful scene, somewhat like it did when the Sith Empire bombarded Taris in KOTOR.

Yeah, again, Babylon 5 set a high mark for me. I remember another scene, separate from that orbital bombardment scene, but a different one. It's from the viewpoint of a person on the planet surface, and he's looking up as the armada jumps into orbit. And you can see the hundreds of jumpgate distortion portals appearing, very ominous, as you know what's causing them. Then they cut to the shot of all of those ships, just unloading on the surface, sending the civilization back to the stone age.

More than just the stone age, after Order Base Delta Zero it would be lucky if the planet could still support sentient life.

 

[Politrukk]

Oh look, token asian-ish chick and more girlpower for the cast.

How quaint.

I wonder what their new Death-Star will look like.

I know right? All this lack of white males is so PC, I wish they'd go back to pandering to us instead of pandering to other groups. Pssh, Hollywood these days. What a bunch of asshats.

It's not the point of "lack of white males"

It's the point of casting a very stereotypical diverse cast.


1 Black person
1 Asian person
1 Strong female (As the love interest or+possible love interest)
1 Arrogant male
1 Foolish male

All Star Wars lacks right now is a Latino and a Slav both with thick accents.

 

[ThatOtherGirl]

Oh look, token asian-ish chick and more girlpower for the cast.

How quaint.

I wonder what their new Death-Star will look like.

I know right? All this lack of white males is so PC, I wish they'd go back to pandering to us instead of pandering to other groups. Pssh, Hollywood these days. What a bunch of asshats.

It's not the point of "lack of white males"

It's the point of casting a very stereotypical diverse cast.


1 Black person
1 Asian person
1 Strong female (As the love interest or+possible love interest)
1 Arrogant male
1 Foolish male

All Star Wars lacks right now is a Latino and a Slav both with thick accents.

Ok, this is going to sound snarky, but I am actually confused about who you are referencing here.

Who was asian in force awakens? I didn't look up the race of all the cast members and I must have missed that one.

Also, I got the foolish male (that's Kylo Ren, right?) but who is the arrogant male? Is that also Kylo Ren?

They also don't have any gender identity or sexuality diversity characters (yet! Poe/Finn shippers unite!). And the movie did have a white guy as a main character (Han Solo) and arguably the most interesting character (Kylo Ren) who is probably going to end up being the driving force and main focus of the trilogy.

And really, everyone did a pretty fantastic job at their characters. Hard to argue that they chose crappy actors for the sake of diversity, in my opinion.

 

[happyninja42]

Oh look, token asian-ish chick and more girlpower for the cast.

How quaint.

I wonder what their new Death-Star will look like.

I know right? All this lack of white males is so PC, I wish they'd go back to pandering to us instead of pandering to other groups. Pssh, Hollywood these days. What a bunch of asshats.

It's not the point of "lack of white males"

It's the point of casting a very stereotypical diverse cast.


1 Black person
1 Asian person
1 Strong female (As the love interest or+possible love interest)
1 Arrogant male
1 Foolish male

All Star Wars lacks right now is a Latino and a Slav both with thick accents.

So fucking what? Before this movie, the only non-white person (not counting aliens) in the entire Star Wars original trilogy was Lando, and he was about as stereotypically "cool black 70's pimp" as they came back then. Fucker even had a pimp cape for fuck's sake. So now, after 40+ years of this series being around, and raking in metric fucktons of money, they decide to diversify the cast? Good, fine, who gives a shit? I don't care what the race of the cast is, or how arbitrarily diverse you seem to think their casting choice was. Who fucking cares? The actors were good in their roles, and made an enjoyable movie. Perhaps, just *gasp* PERHAPS, they picked those people because they were, now hang onto your pants on this one....the best actors for the roles. I know right?! What a fucking concept!

 

[Saltyk]

I thought they had already started filming Episode VIII. Seems like a tight production schedule if they are planning to get it out by the Holidays next year.

Oh look, token asian-ish chick and more girlpower for the cast.

How quaint.

I wonder what their new Death-Star will look like.

I know right? All this lack of white males is so PC, I wish they'd go back to pandering to us instead of pandering to other groups. Pssh, Hollywood these days. What a bunch of asshats.

It's not the point of "lack of white males"

It's the point of casting a very stereotypical diverse cast.


1 Black person
1 Asian person
1 Strong female (As the love interest or+possible love interest)
1 Arrogant male
1 Foolish male

All Star Wars lacks right now is a Latino and a Slav both with thick accents.

So fucking what? Before this movie, the only non-white person (not counting aliens) in the entire Star Wars original trilogy was Lando, and he was about as stereotypically "cool black 70's pimp" as they came back then. Fucker even had a pimp cape for fuck's sake. So now, after 40+ years of this series being around, and raking in metric fucktons of money, they decide to diversify the cast? Good, fine, who gives a shit? I don't care what the race of the cast is, or how arbitrarily diverse you seem to think their casting choice was. Who fucking cares? The actors were good in their roles, and made an enjoyable movie. Perhaps, just *gasp* PERHAPS, they picked those people because they were, now hang onto your pants on this one....the best actors for the roles. I know right?! What a fucking concept!

Man, don't be jealous of Lando's Pimp Cape. He works that shit. It's not his fault we can't all pull it off.

Otherwise, let me get in on this action. [insert impotent rage at nonissue here].

 

[Politrukk]

It's not the point of "lack of white males"

It's the point of casting a very stereotypical diverse cast.


1 Black person
1 Asian person
1 Strong female (As the love interest or+possible love interest)
1 Arrogant male
1 Foolish male

All Star Wars lacks right now is a Latino and a Slav both with thick accents.

So your complaint is that there's a strong, female protagonist and a black person, as well as a confidant male character and a male character who provides comic relief. Not sure who's supposed to be Asian and how you missed the fact that Oscar Isaac is Guatemalan, but okay. I guess casting directors should make sure to only cast white men to avoid this complaint then? Wouldn't want to be "stereotypical diverse" in having non-white non-male protagonists in their sci-fi fantasy epic.

Newly announced cast member is Asian.

The point isn't that they shouldn't be diverse it's that they're so stereotypically filling the slots.

Now for the record.

Can you name all female characters in the original trilogy minus Leia?

 

[Politrukk]

Oh look, token asian-ish chick and more girlpower for the cast.

How quaint.

I wonder what their new Death-Star will look like.

I know right? All this lack of white males is so PC, I wish they'd go back to pandering to us instead of pandering to other groups. Pssh, Hollywood these days. What a bunch of asshats.

It's not the point of "lack of white males"

It's the point of casting a very stereotypical diverse cast.


1 Black person
1 Asian person
1 Strong female (As the love interest or+possible love interest)
1 Arrogant male
1 Foolish male

All Star Wars lacks right now is a Latino and a Slav both with thick accents.

Ok, this is going to sound snarky, but I am actually confused about who you are referencing here.

Who was asian in force awakens? I didn't look up the race of all the cast members and I must have missed that one.

Also, I got the foolish male (that's Kylo Ren, right?) but who is the arrogant male? Is that also Kylo Ren?

They also don't have any gender identity or sexuality diversity characters (yet! Poe/Finn shippers unite!). And the movie did have a white guy as a main character (Han Solo) and arguably the most interesting character (Kylo Ren) who is probably going to end up being the driving force and main focus of the trilogy.

And really, everyone did a pretty fantastic job at their characters. Hard to argue that they chose crappy actors for the sake of diversity, in my opinion.

Poe is the arrogant male
Finn and Kylo could both be classed as foolish males (Especially Finn he suits the bumbling protagonist kinda trope).

Not saying their acting is crap, I'm just saying the new cast members seem to fill generic diversifiying roles.

Have you seen the original trilogy and the cast build-up for that?
You can't deny there's a stark contrast especially in the male:female ratio.

 

[Politrukk]

Oh look, token asian-ish chick and more girlpower for the cast.

How quaint.

I wonder what their new Death-Star will look like.

I know right? All this lack of white males is so PC, I wish they'd go back to pandering to us instead of pandering to other groups. Pssh, Hollywood these days. What a bunch of asshats.

It's not the point of "lack of white males"

It's the point of casting a very stereotypical diverse cast.


1 Black person
1 Asian person
1 Strong female (As the love interest or+possible love interest)
1 Arrogant male
1 Foolish male

All Star Wars lacks right now is a Latino and a Slav both with thick accents.

So fucking what? Before this movie, the only non-white person (not counting aliens) in the entire Star Wars original trilogy was Lando, and he was about as stereotypically "cool black 70's pimp" as they came back then. Fucker even had a pimp cape for fuck's sake. So now, after 40+ years of this series being around, and raking in metric fucktons of money, they decide to diversify the cast? Good, fine, who gives a shit? I don't care what the race of the cast is, or how arbitrarily diverse you seem to think their casting choice was. Who fucking cares? The actors were good in their roles, and made an enjoyable movie. Perhaps, just *gasp* PERHAPS, they picked those people because they were, now hang onto your pants on this one....the best actors for the roles. I know right?! What a fucking concept!

No need to get so rude about it.

I don't really mind the entire thing that much it's just noticeable that they're pandering to certain tropes and stereotypical expectancies here and I wanted to point that out.

As you just so eagerly admitted the casting now is very different from what it was back in the original trilogy, if I see another different specific type of casting then I'm free to point that out right?

 

[happyninja42]

Oh look, token asian-ish chick and more girlpower for the cast.

How quaint.

I wonder what their new Death-Star will look like.

I know right? All this lack of white males is so PC, I wish they'd go back to pandering to us instead of pandering to other groups. Pssh, Hollywood these days. What a bunch of asshats.

It's not the point of "lack of white males"

It's the point of casting a very stereotypical diverse cast.


1 Black person
1 Asian person
1 Strong female (As the love interest or+possible love interest)
1 Arrogant male
1 Foolish male

All Star Wars lacks right now is a Latino and a Slav both with thick accents.

So fucking what? Before this movie, the only non-white person (not counting aliens) in the entire Star Wars original trilogy was Lando, and he was about as stereotypically "cool black 70's pimp" as they came back then. Fucker even had a pimp cape for fuck's sake. So now, after 40+ years of this series being around, and raking in metric fucktons of money, they decide to diversify the cast? Good, fine, who gives a shit? I don't care what the race of the cast is, or how arbitrarily diverse you seem to think their casting choice was. Who fucking cares? The actors were good in their roles, and made an enjoyable movie. Perhaps, just *gasp* PERHAPS, they picked those people because they were, now hang onto your pants on this one....the best actors for the roles. I know right?! What a fucking concept!

No need to get so rude about it.

I don't really mind the entire thing that much it's just noticeable that they're pandering to certain tropes and stereotypical expectancies here and I wanted to point that out.

As you just so eagerly admitted the casting now is very different from what it was back in the original trilogy, if I see another different specific type of casting then I'm free to point that out right?

I'll be rude if I feel like it thank you very much, even though that wasn't rude. Rude would be directing insults directly at you. Using profanity in a general manner is not rude, so deal with it. And I never disagreed with the fact that they have diversified. My point was your unconfirmed opinion as to the reason the cast is so diverse. You imply it's some intentional conspiracy to pander to the other groups, which is:

1. Unsubstantiated and
2. Fairly insulting to the actors who got the roles. Implying their only their because of their skin.

You can point out whatever you like, but your tone was obviously condesending to the cast and the production, indicating they had ulterior motives for their cast selection, and I take issue with that comment.

And if you didn't mind the entire thing, why did you bother to make such a loaded comment in the first place?

 

[Politrukk]

Oh look, token asian-ish chick and more girlpower for the cast.

How quaint.

I wonder what their new Death-Star will look like.

I know right? All this lack of white males is so PC, I wish they'd go back to pandering to us instead of pandering to other groups. Pssh, Hollywood these days. What a bunch of asshats.

It's not the point of "lack of white males"

It's the point of casting a very stereotypical diverse cast.


1 Black person
1 Asian person
1 Strong female (As the love interest or+possible love interest)
1 Arrogant male
1 Foolish male

All Star Wars lacks right now is a Latino and a Slav both with thick accents.

So fucking what? Before this movie, the only non-white person (not counting aliens) in the entire Star Wars original trilogy was Lando, and he was about as stereotypically "cool black 70's pimp" as they came back then. Fucker even had a pimp cape for fuck's sake. So now, after 40+ years of this series being around, and raking in metric fucktons of money, they decide to diversify the cast? Good, fine, who gives a shit? I don't care what the race of the cast is, or how arbitrarily diverse you seem to think their casting choice was. Who fucking cares? The actors were good in their roles, and made an enjoyable movie. Perhaps, just *gasp* PERHAPS, they picked those people because they were, now hang onto your pants on this one....the best actors for the roles. I know right?! What a fucking concept!

No need to get so rude about it.

I don't really mind the entire thing that much it's just noticeable that they're pandering to certain tropes and stereotypical expectancies here and I wanted to point that out.

As you just so eagerly admitted the casting now is very different from what it was back in the original trilogy, if I see another different specific type of casting then I'm free to point that out right?

I'll be rude if I feel like it thank you very much, even though that wasn't rude. Rude would be directing insults directly at you. Using profanity in a general manner is not rude, so deal with it. And I never disagreed with the fact that they have diversified. My point was your unconfirmed opinion as to the reason the cast is so diverse. You imply it's some intentional conspiracy to pander to the other groups, which is:

1. Unsubstantiated and
2. Fairly insulting to the actors who got the roles. Implying their only their because of their skin.

You can point out whatever you like, but your tone was obviously condesending to the cast and the production, indicating they had ulterior motives for their cast selection, and I take issue with that comment.

And if you didn't mind the entire thing, why did you bother to make such a loaded comment in the first place?

That's very arbitrary and unless it has changed I believe against forum policy.

Anyhow, It's not really unsubstantiated, you admitted it yourself that there's a stark contrast between the original trilogy and the first movie in this new trilogy + these new casting additions.

Perhaps you might want to do some research into the term unsubstantiated.

 

[happyninja42]

That's very arbitrary and unless it has changed I believe against forum policy.

Anyhow, It's not really unsubstantiated, you admitted it yourself that there's a stark contrast between the original trilogy and the first movie in this new trilogy + these new casting additions.

Perhaps you might want to do some research into the term unsubstantiated.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/unsubstantiated?s=t

Do you have any evidence for your statement? Can you verify or prove it? No? Then it's unsubstantiated. You see diveristy, and made the statement implying they were chosen because of that diversity and you have no way to actually back that statement. That's the very definition of unsubstantiated.

 

[Metalix Knightmare]

I swear if the script is just a copy of The Empire Strikes Back, there's gonna be some SERIOUS panning of this movie being done. By me.

Well that wouldn't be all THAT bad. Then Rey would actually face a challenge she couldn't beat in the end. Perhaps the villains would even stop being a walking pack of punchlines.