[Hannibal]

THIS FROM CNN:




http://www.cnn.com/2...eorge.lucas.ap/

Q: Do you pay much attention to fan reactions to your choices?

LUCAS: Not really. The movies are what the movies are. ... The thing about science-fiction fans and "Star Wars" fans is they're very independent-thinking people. They all think outside the box, but they all have very strong ideas about what should happen, and they think it should be their way. Which is fine, except I'm making the movies, so I should have it my way.

Q: After "Episode III," will you ever revisit "Star Wars"?

LUCAS: Ultimately, I'm going to probably move it into television and let other people take it. I'm sort of preserving the feature film part for what has happened and never go there again, but I can go off into various offshoots and things.

You know, I've got offshoot novels, I've got offshoot comics. So it's very easy to say, "Well, OK, that's that genre, and I'll find a really talented person to take it and create it." Just like the comic books and the novels are somebody else's way of doing it. I don't mind that. Some of it might turn out to be pretty good. If I get the right people involved, it could be interesting.

[njamilla]

News of this has been circulating on the internet for about 6 months. The big question is where in the saga this TV series will take place.

[jariten]

im personally a bit worried about overkill. and star trek comparisons. and the theme tune? will every episode open with the crawl? that might be kind of nice actually...

[njamilla]

Another issue is the focus of the TV show. Will it be a story arc or will it be episodic.

Personally, I hate the mini-lesson episodes about how we "relate" to our universe. Give me breadth of a story and develop the characters, strengths and faults included. Reflection is okay if it's done well and doesn't get bogged down. And give me the gun battles and fighting.

[Despondent]

That's a good way to maintain control. And there's someone to blame it on should it fail. And it shouldn't fail, based on the franchise's ever increasing, well-meaning fans (the three and up crowd.) Not that others who've been burned before won't tune in.

And restraining it to television maintains GL's status of SW Movie God; unchallenged, unbested.

[Mnesymone]

Given that George is thinking of turning the saga over to someone else - is it possible that he was visited by the ghosts of christmas and has realised just how crap he and his work really is?

[Paladin]

If a Star Wars TV series does come out, I'll see it and see what I can make of it... but there's no guarentee as to whether I'll be watching it or not. I just hope it isn't full of technobabble and political crap like Star Trek!

[Xombie]

As long as it has Bea Arthur, I'll watch.

[Chefelf]

As long as it has Bea Arthur, I'll watch.

One can only hope.

I'm more interested in seeing if the rumors about Kevin Smith directing episodes is true. I would doubt that Lucas would give the job to someone who has so publicly criticized him but it sure would be interesting if it happened and would say something for George's character.

This show is in the position to make quality Star Wars, however I'm not going to be so naive as to say I think that will happen. I'm sure it'll be about as good as the Indiana Jones TV show was, which is to say: kinda boring and really only sharing its title with the movies.

[civilian_number_two]

I think they should make a series helmed by Joss Whedon, who knows nerdy fandom better than anyone.

Season-long storylines, with episodic one-offs here and there, multiple directors and a team of regular writers, and NO KEVIN SMITH. TV had no use for a static camera and characters chatting about comic books, tv shows and flatulence. That's what Lucas would have done, and we're already talking about not having him aroud, right?


Drawback: TV allows for limited action, and lots of long talky bits to fill the time between commercials. TV leans on character over story, and yes, there will be sexy young babes to keep the kids from flipping. STAR TREK comparisons = inevitable.

[Chefelf]

I agree that leaving Kevin Smith out would be a good idea. While I think it is an interesting rumor, I don't think he necessarily needs to be involved. The last thing Star Wars needs is yet more unnatural sounding dialogue that looks much better in print.

Joss Whedon is an interesting choice, however he may want to quit while he's ahead (if Angel is technically "ahead").

[civilian_number_two]

Yeah, well ANGEL was mostly that other guy, Greenwalt. I think in terms of fantasy, ANGEL was more involved. In terms of soap opera, as well. I tended to prefer ANGEL, although if I had to look back and pick my ten favorite episodes from both series together, probably BUFFY would win 6 to 4.

Anyway, Joss would probably only fo a thing like that if it were his own deal. If it were like ST:TNG, where the creator designed all of the characters and wrote the first episode before giving it over to the writers, that's the sort of thing Joss would balk at. Plus I doubt he'd want to helm a series that made FIREFLY look bad. Because let's face it: good or bad, STAR WARS would have enough popularity to make a second season, something FIREFLY couldn't do

[Just your average movie goer]

Aren't you forgetting that although he was once brilliant, Joss Whedon went off the rails recently? Remember Season 6 and Season 7 of Buffy? Seasons 3, 4 and 5 of Angel?

Yes, the guy was a genius but I believe he has become thoroughly insane and would most likely be incapable of making anything worthwhile now.

[Mike Mac from NYU]

Hi, there. Extremely busy of late. I will chime in here to give my view.

1. Can't take the comments too seriously, Lucas HAS and is prone to change his mind at the turn of the screw.

He might just be blowing smoke.


2. TV?? I bet Lucas is going to take advantage of the artistic freedom that "HBO series like "The Sopranos", "The Wire" and "Deadwood" have shared on cable.


In five years you will see the sequels to OT made into an HBO series. That is a prediction on my part.

Which is probably the ONLY way to do anything regarding the time period AFTER

To jariten:

The reason why Star Trek has slacked off has to do with two blunders:

1. Horrendous timing. UPN was in such a rush to use VOYAGER as it's flagship show for it's startup that it allowed Deep Space Nine & VOYAGER to occur almost at the same time. Nobody was interested in VOYAGER because there was DS9. When DS9 ended, Voyager was almost halfway done. This prevented VOYAGER from gaining any type of crossover audience.

2. The other problem was that Star Trek allowed it's movie franchise to dissapate into nothing. You could fail with one film {Insurrection} but to fail with two films is the kiss of death. They also failed to establish the DS9 crew into possibly taking over the franchise.

They could have solved this problem easily by having the series finale of DS9 actually become the 10th Star Trek movie incorporating the Next Generation crew. Perhaps have several of the TNG crew die in the battle above Cardassia.