Wondering what’s been happening at StarWars.com? Here’s a quick roundup of what you might have missed this week, including some major Star Wars: Episode VII news and lots more!
STAR WARS: EPISODE VII
In a major announcement on the development of Star Wars: Episode VII, Lucasfilm has confirmed that Academy Award-winning writer Michael Arndt will pen the screenplay for Star Wars: Episode VII. Arndt’s credits include the critically-acclaimed hits Toy Story 3 and Little Miss Sunshine, the latter for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
This week also saw the release of part two of StarWars.com’s video series featuring Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas, in which they further discuss the development of Episode VII, as well as blog posts from The Clone Wars‘ Dave Filoni and Ashley Eckstein, featuring their thoughts on new Star Wars movies and Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm.
ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS
It’s here! Angry Birds Star Wars was released November 8 on iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle Fire, Mac, PC, Windows Phone, and Windows 8.
Be sure to check out the Star Wars Blog’s exclusive post by Toni Kyensius, art director of Angry Birds Star Wars, explaining how Rovio crafted the look of the game!
THE CLONE WARS SEASON FIVE, EPISODE SEVEN PREVIEW
The Clone Wars Season Five continues tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. on Cartoon Network. In “A Test of Strength,” Jedi younglings prepare to build their first lightsabers, but run into some unexpected danger. Check out StarWars.com’s preview of “A Test of Strength.”
There’s something extra-special about this episode, however: Doctor Who’s David Tennant guest stars as Huyang, an ancient droid who oversees the creation of every lightsaber. Find out how Tennant came to be involved with the episode.
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This from the UK: The story so far: “All the characters from the previous episode are dead, killed in a horrific viral attack on the FORCE. As the children have yet to combine fully with the force, they wait to regain their strenth and plan a response in their secret hideout. Their natural aptitude and ability with artificial intelligence means their power exceeds their dark adversaries and during their ensuing skirmishes and battles they discover their new technology, although erratic, is far superior to that of the dark warriors. Their two youthful leaders, argue whether to go for total war, or to sue for peace. Meanwhile, the battle continues as the enemy attempts to recruit and turn some of the young fighters to upgrade their weapons…”
i love starwars but i like the clones they are coolis
If you have a great idea to share about episode VII where can I go to share it.
HELLO STAR WARS FANS,
My friend and I think it sucks to continue the original STAR WARS saga because the story about anakin skywalker/ darth vader is over.
besides, there are so many other star wars stories, for example the old republic story or the force unleashed story, or a story about any jedi in the timeline of the star wars.
we tought about a awsome triologie, THE JEDI CHRONICLES ….
There will be three films about three jedi from other timeages in the star wars universe. Maybe also a triologie about sith …..
WE hope you will se this comment and like it.
look at our facebookprofile RIP lucasarts and sent this message tpo your friends!!!!!
TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD of STAR WARS!!!
(sorry for grammar …. we are german)
I completely agree with you I think that the story is dead or at least it should not be continued anymore. They are just trying to get yet another generation involved in the series so that they can make far more money off of the series.
Do you have any idea to bring this message into the public of america? Cause we want to change the mind of George Lucas !
As someone who in 6th grade walked daily during summer vacation across the deserts of Palm Springs to see the original Star Wars when it played for an unprecedented 1.5 years in the main of only 2 screens in the entire town… I feel a great disturbance on Kathleen’s words that make it sound like the novels don’t exist. All the decades of cohesive canon that integrate seemlessly with the films, the diligent and talented work of Lucas’ teams and authors working collaboratively to make every book take off where the last left off, and work as a cohesive body of lore. All gone? Thrawn, Rogue Squadron players, Kyp, Mara Jade, Saba, the Solo kids… all trash?
This seems like a great opportunity to “add value to” something very unique – a deep and seemless history of a fictional galaxy – something that has never been done before, that people hold value in… rather than fracture something that’s very unique, and “take away from or destroy its value” as a cohesive and seemless body of lore.
I don’t understand why they would do this. Will we start out the Disney Star Wars legacy by destroying Mara and Kyp et al, and everything that’s been seemlessly added to chronicle Luke’s era for decades beyond RotJ? Why do that to fans?
Sir, I would like to shake your hand. You’ve seen the original in theater? That’s amazing!
What you brought up about the books and all they have added to the world of Star Wars, and the whole idea of how a new set of films will fit in with all of the “history” of Star Wars is also what concerns me most about this upcoming movie.
Oh, I love the books! When I first started reading the Thrawn trilogy (Please forgive me as I’ve forgotten the specific titles) my spirit soared! The characters I love; Leiah, Luke, Han, and Chebacca; were back, with adventures that sent my imagination to places far beyond from what I had been introduced to by Episode IV, V, and VI. And they all fit, as you mentioned, one author would build of the other. So many events, characters, and plots are part of “MY” Star Wars universe because of the books! (The Dark Nest Trilogy, for example.)
I pray that the new film is original, something that is instantly recognizable as Star Wars, but new. Something that we have not seen or read before.
Tom_Original_Fan, as one who is rather alone (that is, among my peers and family) in her love for reading Star Wars books, it feels rather encouraging to know that I’m not the only one concerned about Mara, Kyp, Jaina and Jacen, little Anakin Solo, and even Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Please don’t think I’m strange, I’m really just an enthusiastic fan (who, again, is rather alone in her love for Star Wars among peers and family), but it would be thrilling to read more about your reaction to seeing the original Star Wars. If not, no problem. Hope you have a great new year. Long live books!
It’s clear who the new director should be:
http://rockandrollnerd.wordpress.com/2012/11/13/return-of-the-road-eyes/
I know! Not George Lucas!
In my opinion, The Clone Wars should never have been created. It was cool for like, the first season, but they just string it out, fill it with dumb plots and characters (Ahsoka for example), and they can’t stop bringing back characters from the Original Trilogy. Dear Clone Wars writers, please think of better ideas for you cartoon, or please discontinue it. Sincerely, Jedi Beck