Carrie Fisher confirmó a TMZ que volverá a interpretar a la legendaria Leia Skywalker en el episodio VII de Star Wars que llegará a las salas en el 2015. Según la actriz, ya está cerrada, definida y completamente confirmada su participación en la saga galáctica.
Ésta, es la primera confirmación oficial en cuanto al reparto de esta nueva entrega de "Star Wars" tras la compra de Lucasfilm a manos de Disney, aunque tanto Mark Hammill como Harrison Ford habían dicho que estaban encantados con la posibilidad de volver a la saga con el episodio VII para interpretar a "Luke Skywalker" y "Han Solo" respectivamente, ninguno hasta ahora había dado la confirmación.
TZM también se contactó con Billy Dee Williams, quien fuese "Lando Calrissian", quien confirmó que estaría más que encantado de volver a pilotear el "Halcón Milenario".
'Star Wars. Guerra contra el Imperio', volumen 2 - Planeta DeAgostini
Segundo volumen de la serie que narra las aventuras en cómic de Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia y Darth Vader entre 'Star Wars' y 'El Imperio contraataca'.
Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, la Princesa Leia, la Rebelión y el Imperio siguen siendo los mejores reclamos de los que puede hacer uso el cómic para atraer lectores a las series de Star Wars. El segundo número de Guerra contra el Imperio cuenta historias que tienen lugar entre los Episodios IV y V de la saga cinematográfica y son un magnífico entretenimiento para seguidores de la saga de ciencia ficción más famosa de la historia, para los incondicionales de los personajes clásicos del universo creado por George Lucas y para los amantes de la ciencia ficción más aventurera.
Planeta DeAgostini pone a la venta el segundo volumen de la colección Star Wars. Guerra contra el Imperio al precio de 38 euros. El libro recoge el material del segundo Ombibus de Star Wars: At War With The Empire, que contiene a su vez los números 26, 27, 29, 30 y 32 a 35 de Star Wars: Empire, editados originalmente por Dark Horse entre octubre de 2004 y agosto de 2005, los números 6 a 16 de Star Wars: Rebellion, entre mayo de 2007 y agosto de 2008, y el especial Star Wars: A Valentine Story, de febrero de 2003. La ilustración que se utiliza como portada de la edición española es la del número 8 de Rebellion.
Como el primer volumen deStar Wars. Guerra contra el Imperio, este segundo ofrece historias acontecidas después de la batalla de Yavin, momento culminante de la primera película de la saga, el Episodio IV, y el comienzo de la siguiente, El Imperio contraataca, que tiene lugar tres años después del inicio de la historia. Al ser cómics publicados después del estreno de La venganza de los Sith, se juega continuamente con conceptos explorados a lo largo de la segunda trilogía cinematográfica de George Lucas. Irregular por sus diferentes autores, pero perfecto para los seguidores de Star Wars.
‘“General” Skywalker’ y ‘Oficial modélico’
Ron Marz escribe y Adriana Melo y Nicola Scott dibujan, la primera con mucha más espectacularidad que el segundo, “General” Skywalker, una entretenida historia en la que Luke se encuentra con un soldado clon que quedó aislado en un remoto planeta selvático. Una simple pero simpática mirada a la lealtad de los clones hacia los generales Jedi y el Imperio, régimen recién proclamado en la época como soldado de asalto de este clon.
Oficial modélico, guionizada por John Jackson Miller y dibujada por Brian Ching, comienza como una rutinaria historia con Darth Vader como protagonista, muy parecida a tantas otras escritas sobre el personaje, y finaliza, con un impresionante crecimiento, en una magnífica descripción del Lord Sith más popular. Un final demoledor y las brillantes ilustraciones de Vader y de las batallas espaciales a cargo de Ching son los puntos fuertes de esta historia.
‘A la sombra de sus padres’ y ‘La táctica Ahakista’
En A la sombra de sus padres, Luke y Leia llegan ofreciendo la ayuda de la Rebelión a un planeta que, según les cuentan, fue abandonado a su suerte por Anakin Skywalker. La presencia de naves, oficiales y soldados del Imperio obligará a los habitantes de Jabim a elegir en qué bando quieren estar y a Luke a luchar contra el odio que sienten por su padre. Adriana Melo es la dibujante perfecta para la historia escrita por Thomas Andrews, y el arco argumental se resiente cuando deja su lugar al aquí simplemente efectivo Michel Lacombe. Auténtica acción de Star Wars y un trasfondo más interesante de lo que parece a simple vista.
La táctica Ahakista es, junto a la anterior, la historia más larga de las que aparece en este libro. Brandon Badeaux y Rob Williams son los autores del argumento, el segundo la convirtió en guión y Michel Lacombe la dibujó, con algo más de habilidad que la anterior. Esta aventura prescinde de los héroes de las películas, y crece muchísimo cuando entra en escena Darth Vader. Es un juego de espías en el que lo más interesante acaba siendo el enfrentamiento entre el propio Vader y un Jedi oscuro. Sin el atractivo esencial de contar con los héroes de la saga, una historia correcta.
‘Pequeñas victorias’ y ‘Véctor’
Puede que el mejor relato contenido en este libro sea Pequeñas victorias. Luke, Leia y su grupo acaban junto a una de las mayores estaciones de repostaje del Imperio y deciden volarla. El intenso guión de Jeremy Barlow, con un gran sentido del ritmo y espléndidamente dibujado por un inspirado y espectacular Colin Wilson, se centra sin perder de vista a los personajes principales en Deena Shan, una joven que no tiene claro que sirva para lo que la Rebelión espera de ella. Un hermoso retrato sobre las diferentes formas del heroísmo dentro del universo de Star Wars.
Rob Williams escribe Vector y se beneficia de un magnífico dibujo de Dustin Weaver para crear una historia extraña. Por un lado, presenta un personaje que puede dar mucho juego, Celeste Morne, una Jedi caía en desgracia y singularmente presa de un Sith, capaz de transformar a cualquier ser viviente en criaturas llamadas Rakghoules. Pero por otro tiene una narración confusa que deja escapar lo mucho que prometía la historia. Quizá sea más adecuada para otro periodo, pero la idea de confrontar a Luke con otra Jedi fuera demasiado golosa para que su autor la dejara pasar. Visualmente engancha, pero argumentalmente flaquea.
‘Rompiendo el hielo’
Judd Winick escribió el especial de San Valentín de Star Wars de 2003, centrándose en la historia de amor entre Han y Leia en los momentos previos a El Imperio contraataca. Winick, con un dibujo simplemente correcto de Paul Chadwick, imita los mejores elementos del guión de Lawrence Kasdan para el filme, y, al margen de la simpatía que se tenga por estos dos personajes, es más interesante la explicación de la amistad que une a Chewbacca y Han. No es el mejor relato de Star Wars de los incluidos en este interesante libro.
"La pre-producción de 'Star Wars: Episode VII' comienza y Lucasfilm ha confirmado a Michael Arndt como guionista de la película", reza un comunicado publicado en la web Starwars.com.
"Como se reveló en los vídeos publicados en esta web, Kathleen Kennedy -presidenta de Lucasfilm- y George Lucas -su fundador- han comenzado a tener conferencias con Arndt acerca de la historia", añade.
Arndt se hizo con un Óscar al mejor guion original por 'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006) y fue nominado a otro, esta vez como guión adaptado, por "Toy Story 3" (2010).
También es conocido por ser el autor del libreto de la segunda parte de 'The Hunger Games', llamada 'Catching Fire' y actualmente en fase de rodaje.
Según la revista 'The Hollywood Reporter', Arndt entregó recientemente un tratamiento de unas 50 páginas en la que se recupera algunos de los personajes más célebres del universo 'Star Wars', como Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker y la princesa Leia, para llevarlos a un nuevo cierre, ya en su madurez, en esta trilogía planeada.
La historia supuestamente se desarrollará con una nueva generación de personajes e incluirá apariciones de Mark Hamill y Carrie Fisher, los actores que dieron vida a Luke y Leia en las tres primeras películas.
El siguiente paso para Kennedy es la elección del director de la cinta, para el que de momento suena con fuerza el nombre de Brad Bird, autor de 'The Incredibles' (2004) y 'Ratatouille' (2007).
El 30 de octubre The Walt Disney Company anunció la compra por 4.050 millones de dólares de la empresa Lucasfilm. Disney desveló además sus planes para realizar una nueva trilogía de la famosa saga galáctica, cuya primera parte llegará a las pantallas en 2015.
No vamos a negar que los fans de esta saga de películas somos unos fetichistas de todo lo que tenga que ver con las películas, el merchandising y todo lo habido y por haber que se pueda coleccionar. Y no será porque el señor George Lucas no haga caja con todo el universo de colecciones, disfraces, muñecos y todo lo que pueda llevarse al mercado para los fans. Así que no es de extrañar que en un país como Japón, con una larga tradición de auténtico fanatismo por Star Wars, se estrene un GPS con unas funciones muy particulares.
El fabricante de GPS Dinos, ha conseguido la franquicia de Star Wars y saca al mercado un gps personalizado de Star Wars. Y no penséis que es un gps con forma de R2D2, es algo un poco más completo que eso. Y es que con este navegador GPS podrán elegir de que lado estar, si de la alianza rebelde o del imperio, escuchar las indicaciones con la voz auténtica de Darth Vader o C3PO del doblaje original de Star Wars en Japón, elegir entre los 20 tipos de iconos personalizables para los vehículos o escuchar sonidos de la película mientras conduces para las indicaciones.
Toda una joya para un geek ya entrado en años fan de la saga, que por el módico precio de 410 euros podrá tener un gps totalmente personalizado de Star Wars, además de ser también un sintonizador de TV Oneseg. Un cacharro que evidentemente sólo está disponible en Japón.
With Michael Arndt confirmed as screenwriter of the upcoming film, and original cast members seeming pretty positive about reprising their roles, all that remains is finding a director. And there's lots of news on that front.
A few days ago, Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) took himself out of the running and now even more directors are jumping off the bandwagon. So who's letting fans down easy? First, Steven Spielberg told Access Hollywood, "No! No! It's not my genre. It's my best friend George's genre." We assume that he doesn't mean science fiction (since he's made a bunch of those), but space opera. Unless Star Wars has become its own genre. [Access Hollywood viaFilm School Rejects]
Also, Zack Snyder went on the record with the L.A. Times, saying: "I don't think I'd be interested in [directing it]. I'm a huge ‘Star Wars' fanatic. I just think doing [episodes] seven, eight and nine is just a slippery slope. It's a whole other mythological experiment I'm excited to see, but it's a lot of effort." [L.A. Times]
J.J. Abrams didn't say absolutely not, but doesn't seem to be throwing his hat in the ring either: "Look, Star Wars is one of my favorite movies of all time. 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. I was never a big Star Trek fan growing up, so for me, working on Star Trek didn't have any of that, you know, almost fatal sacrilege, and so, I am looking forward more than anyone to the next iterations of Star Wars, but I believe I will be going as a paying moviegoer!" [HollywoodLife.com]
And finally, Quentin Tarantino, who had not made all that many fan wish lists, said, "I could so care less. No, sorry. Especially if Disney's going to do it. I'm not interested in the Simon West version of Star Wars." [EW]
But meanwhile, Jon Favreau noticeably doesn't seem to be closing the door all the way when he's asked about it: "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." He also gushes about George Lucas, and how lucky he's been to be involved with Lucas' world, in various capacities. More at the link. [HollywoodLife.com]
But will Favreau's enthusiasm be enough to win the day? Here's a video interview with George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy from StarWars.com, in which Kennedy talks about what they're looking for in a director:
It's not going to be people who don't already have some affinity for Star Wars, probably. It's going to be somebody who really appreciates what Star Wars meant to them and is excited to dive in and be a part of this. That's the thing that I think will be immediately apparent are the directors who walk into the room and say, ‘I can't wait to be a part of this.'
Harrison Ford's relationship with Han Solo, the character he played in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, is what you might call ... complicated. He's generally open to discussing his other iconic role, Indiana Jones, but he tends to bristle when reporters raise the subject of Solo. (Once, during a 2010 interview with David Letterman after the host had labeled "Star Wars" as "iconic," Ford quickly dismissed that notion by grumbling, "yeah, yeah," then referred to his character as "Ham Yoyo.") Ford has even gone as far as to say, "I'm done with him, " in a 2010 interview with MTV. Now, two years later, in a surprise to anyone who's been paying attention as obsessively as I have, Ford has said that he'd be "open to the idea" of returning for 2015's "Star Wars: Episode VII." Is he serious? And, if so, what changed? Let's look back at the long, often contentious relationship between Harrison Ford and Han Solo and see if we can find out.
If George Lucas had stuck to his original vision (something "Star Wars" fans know Lucas isn't particularity great at doing), Harrison Ford never would have been cast as Han Solo. Lucas had set a rule that he didn't want to cast any actors from his earlier film "American Graffiti," and Ford was one of them. According to J.W. Rinzler's excellent "The Making of Star Wars," casting consultant Fred Roos hired Ford, who had a background in carpentry, to install a door at the American Zoetrope, where the "Star Wars" auditions were being held, in the hopes that his mere presence would change Lucas' mind. Apparently, this worked.
In 2010, Ford dismissed Solo to ABC, saying, "As a character, he was not so interesting to me." But he felt very differently about the role in the late '70s. At that time, he was a struggling actor, and the role meant everything to him. "I left acting to become a carpenter because our second baby was coming and we like to eat. I wasn't making it as an actor," Ford said at the time. Lucas eventually chose Ford over other hopefuls including Kurt Russell and Christopher Walken because "Harrison was the funnier, goofier one -- but he could also play mean."
"It's a real American story and it has a mythological quality to it" -- yes, those are Ford's words. And it's obvious just by reading Rinzler's book (which you really should own if you care about this subject at all) that Ford is indulging in revisionist history when he talks about how the role "was not so interesting to me." Mark Hamill, for one, was amazed at the dedication Ford put into each and every line, stating, "He'd written things in the margins, saying the same thing basically, but his way. He had an amazing way of keeping the meaning but doing it in a really unique way for his character." Ford also believed the role would help boost his career, since it was so heavy on "the kind of charm that wins people in casting offices."
Ford famously told George Lucas, concerning the clunky dialogue in "Star Wars," "George, you can type this shit, but you sure has hell can't say it." Less remembered is Ford's mea culpa after viewing the finished "Star Wars" for the first time: "I told George: 'You can't say that stuff. You can only type it.' But I was wrong. It worked." Ford has never seemed at ease in interviews, but in this interview from 1977 he looks genuinely excited to be discussing "Star Wars." (Watch him gush over the opening shot of the film at 1:07.)
Ford's career didn't exactly explode after the release of "Star Wars." In an interview from 1980 that appears on the Indiana Jones Blu-ray set, he says that he didn't get the kind of scripts he had hoped for until "Raiders of the Lost Ark" came along. And the list of films he appeared in before "The Empire Strikes Back" (not counting a cameo in "Apocalypse Now") -- "The Frisco Kid," "Hanover Street" -- is less than inspiring. By the time "Empire" started filming, Ford still seemed to enjoy playing Han Solo.
Actually, the Ford depicted in Rinzler's equally fantastic "The Making of The Empire Strikes Back" seems even more invested in Solo. "Empire" was a much more grueling shoot than "Star Wars," but Ford wasn't just along for the ride. "I think of myself as an assistant storyteller," he said at the time, and there's no better example of that than his debate with "Empire" director Irvin Kershner over the carbon freezing scene.
In the script, Solo's response to Leia's declaration of love for him was written as "I love you, too." It's now lore that Ford changed it to "I know." But if you read the transcript of Ford's conversation with Kershner on the set, you can see that Ford wasn't just being a smartass. He put a lot of thought into that line. "But if she says, 'I love you,' and I say, 'I know,' it's beautiful and it's acceptable and it's funny," he pleaded. "The point is, I'm not worried about myself anymore; I'm worried about her."
This does not sound like a man who didn't find his character "interesting."
Even while promoting "Empire," Ford still hadn't yet developed his gruff attitude toward "Star Wars." Again, he actually seems relatively excited to be talking about the movie. (That would change before "Return of the Jedi" was released.)
By "Return of the Jedi," something had changed. Ford had become a superstar after playing Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and received high marks for his performance in Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner, so maybe it was now that Ford decided that Han Solo wasn't as interesting as characters like Indiana Jones and Rick Deckard. And Ewoks aside, most "Star Wars" fans (including the one writing this piece) agree that there was something missing from Ford's performance in "Jedi." Ford had wanted Solo killed off at the end of "Jedi," something that Lucas, in the end, refused to do. (Rumors persist that, in the original treatment, Solo was flying the Millennium Falcon in the assault on the second Death Star, not Lando, and perished during that battle.) In 1982, Ford appeared on "Late Night with David Letterman" to promote "Blade Runner" and responded less than warmly when the subject of "Return of the Jedi" was mentioned. (After, Ford was so impatient to get out of there that he bolted before the show went to commercial.)
During publicity for "Jedi," there was an even more drastic shift in Ford's tone. Here (at 5:00) a voice-over introduces Ford's segment by stating, "The actors won't miss the galaxy." Then, a grumpy Ford says, "Three is enough for me. I was glad to see that costume for the last time." (Remember, he was trying to promote a movie, not dissuade people from seeing it.)
Whatever turned Ford off about the character of Han Solo obviously had somethingto do with "Return of the Jedi." Perhaps Ford didn't respond as well to the direction of "Jedi" director Richard Marquand? Perhaps the answer is a lot more complicated than that.
Here, in a 2010 interview, Ford confirms that he wanted Solo dead.
That same year, Ford appeared on "Conan" to promote "Morning Glory." At one point O'Brien asked Ford about a possible fifth Indiana Jones movie, to which a giddy Ford started rubbing his fingers together in a way that corresponds to "money." There's nothing inherently wrong with the fact Ford wants a payday -- we all like making money! -- but it's hard not to imagine Ford doing the same thing, probably with even more gusto, at the thought of appearing in another "Star Wars" movie. It would just be a shame if that's the only reason he's now "open" to the idea, because the last thing a new "Star Wars" needs -- especially after the cold reaction to the prequels -- is a phoned-in paycheck role by Ford.
I hope that, before any of this becomes official, Ford can reestablish his connection with the guy who actually enjoyed playing Han Solo, because, at least for a short time, no matter what he says now, he really did.
Mike Ryan is senior writer for Huffington Post Entertainment. You can contact himdirectly on Twitter.
'Star Wars: Episode VII': Who Should Direct?
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Joss Whedon has the skills and geek cred to make any wary "Star Wars" fan feel at ease about "Episode VII." Unfortunately, he's too busy making "The Avengers 2" for Disney; like the new "Star Wars" film (still feels funny to write that seriously), Marvel's much-anticipated sequel is due out in less than three years. There's always "Episode VIII"!
Toy Story 3 scribe Michael Arndt, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his addition to the Disney-Pixar franchise and previously won an Oscar for his Little Miss Sunshine screenplay, has been tapped to pen the script for Episode VII in the venerable series, Lucasfilm confirmed Friday.
Arndt had already penned a 40- to 50-page outline for Star Wars 7 and was considered a top candidate for the job.
The mill has also churned out word that Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill will make appearances in the hugely anticipated sequel, though not as Leia and Luke, seeing as how the film will feature the characters at more of a Return of the Jedi age.
Neil Blomkamp, Darren Aronofsky, Alfonso Cuarón and some young upstart namedSteven Spielberg have also been bandied about as possible directors.
