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"While he is super flattered because he is a huge fan, Zack is not involved in any way with the new Star Wars."
Oh Rumor mill. Once again you take your victims.
UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter got a quote from Zack Snyder's spokesperson, who says, "While he is super flattered because he is a huge fan, Zack is not involved in any way with the new Star Wars. He is currently in post on his two films, Man of Steel and 300: Battle of Artemisia."
Per Bill Clinton, it all depends what the definition of "is" is. The fact that as of now he "is" not involved doesn't mean he "will not" be once he's done with post on those two movies. Interesting phraseology, to say the least.
original Snyder image by Nivrae
PREVIOUSLY: No, this is not a joke. Vulture is reporting that Snyder is officially signed on to make the first Star Wars film outside of the original continuity (well, fourth if you count the two Ewok movies and the Clone Wars animated feature). "It will be an as-yet-untitled Jedi epic loosely based on Akira Kurosawa's 1954 classic Seven Samurai, with the ronin and katana being replaced by the Force-wielding knights and their iconic lightsabers."
Seven Samurai in space...Seven Samurai in space...hmmm...sounds familiar. Oh yeah:
Impressive how well those effects have held up. Wonder what happened to the guy who pulled that off?
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While Seven Samurai would translate well it's been done in so many other formats it would feel repetitive. I always felt that ( 用心棒) Yojimbo would translate well as a rogue Jedi story for a book I'm really not sure Snyder can pull Seven Samurai off well.
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I've never seen any of his movies, but from what I've seen in the comments, I won't hold my breath. And, after a quick trip to Wikipedia I saw that all of his movies are ones I never had any interest in. But for the sake of him being involved with 300, I'll at least assume that it might be a fun action-y, albeit dumb when it comes to story. Still, I wish Genndy Tartakovsky was in charge instead, I loved the "Clone Wars" cartoon he did.
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@Timely-Tardis-Lego Speaking of Tartakovsky, I hope the Samurai Jack movie is still in production.
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@TheConjurerOfCheapTricks @Timely-Tardis-Lego This is the latest news I could find about the film.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/11/genndy-tartakovskys-samurai-jack-movie-update
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I feel like I'm the only one here who likes Zack Snyder (after Dawn anyway.) I am, aren't I?
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@Lithroe Like my love for the PA series...you sir are in the minority. I loved Dawn of the Dead and i was impartial to Watchmen, now Sucker Punch, i shut off half way through.
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@Lithroe That is a beautiful guys. Standing for what you believe in. This is for both of you.
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@Canadian.Scott @Lithroe You know what? I take back what I said earlier, I got you're back!
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@Lithroe Please don't let my judgement deter you. Hold that flag up high! I will challenge all PA haters, you do the same for Sucker Punch.
Fantastic a director known for taking beloved series and creating visually stunning films filled with character portrayals that are devoid of all character and plot changes that negate their own premises will be making a movie in what is arguably my favorite franchise of all time...
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I wouldn't mind a remake of Battle Beyond the Star. With new, tweaked designs for the aliens, but the exactly same design for the ships...
@FabioRezende - Asylum films, ARE YOU LISTENING?? And what a clusterfuck the tagline would be: "The all-new sequel to the original film that was based on the film that the new Star Wars film is based on" (whew) Was JUST watching BBTS on Netflix last night. That and Starcrash are my all time fave SW rip-offs
@joelnwyatt @FabioRezende It's not rip-off of Star Wars. It's a rip-off of The Magnificente Seven, which in turn is a remake of Seven Samurai.Star Wars is just the icing
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Ok so I can see where this is going. A young Han and Chewie take a bet from Jabba the Hutt to do a run of illegal spice from Tatooine to Corascent. Smokey and Bandit style.
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@10glfan59 Only if we get a scene of Imperial Destroyers chasing the Millenium Falcon while this is playing...
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@Gallen_Dugall @skrag2112 @10glfan59 Isn't it amazing what you can find on the internet?
http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/74500/Hans-Solo-Marries-Chewbacca--74610.jpg
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@Gallen_Dugall @10glfan59 You know, this websites forums are easier to read with this song playing...wheeee...
Wow, nothing on the internetz has ever put that music to the original Star Wars trailer. Shocking.
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Yes. This. My biggest hope when Disney got the rights was that they would start setting films in the Star Wars Universe without having to shoehorn them into a continuing episode continuity. I just hope it spreads into many types of film and genres. For example, I would give a finger for a Star Wars Criminal Syndicate film ala Goodfellas.
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@thorshammer yeah, that's sort of where my brain went when i read this, too. I don't really have an opinion on Snyder one way or another, but it would seem to me that foregoing the original "3 separate trilogies" thing (which is clear that Lucas never *really* planned for) is maybe the way to go. There could be SW movies that would adhere to the original design aesthetic and vibe, SW movies that could pay homage to the prequels (as if anyone wanted that) Jedi-centric SW movies, and SW movies that remembered all the fun to be had in gangsters and space cowboys and rogues and scoundrels - something the prequels basically abandoned outright. And tie them all together with the loose continuity of the phase one Marvel films. Suddenly, i'm becoming ever-so-slightly interested...
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@joelnwyatt @thorshammer Go watch Sucker Punch. You'll acquire an opinion on Snyder real fast.
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I had the same idea years ago during the early days of machinima, I would of used Jedi Knight 2 as the base engine. Obviously never got anywhere with it. Guess there's a lesson here.
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Lets play Zack Snyder Star Wars/Seven Samurai Mad Libs
Zack Snyder's Star Wars one off tells the tale of a small Ewok villiage in far far away Endor that's routinely pillaged by Sith. Fed up with the annual shakedown, the Ewok council retain the services of seven masterless Jedi to defend their harvest. And THEN there is a party at the end
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Samurai 7 anyone? A great anime based on Seven Samurai but with giant robots. I thought it was great and could definitely see the influence on Jedi.
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@Gallen_Dugall @endscan99 Definitely give it a try! There is a payoff of some truly awesome scenes at the end. Also, Kyuzo is basically a samurai version of Spike!
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@DrAbraxas but it is what people generally say who are about to be consumed by Cthulhu
