Star Wars Bits: Joe Carnahan Endorses Fan Filmmakers For SW Job, Rian Johnson Comments, Galactic Empire Responds To White House, Princess Leia Finally Gets X-Wing License

Star Wars Bits: Joe Carnahan Endorses Fan Filmmakers For SW Job, Rian Johnson Comments, Galactic Empire Responds To White House, Princess Leia Finally Gets X-Wing License

After a day ofZack Snyder SamuraiStar Warstalk, it’s back to your regularly scheduled bits. After the jump, read about the following interesting goings on in the Star Wars Universe:

Since he’s joined Twitter, directorJoe Carnahanhas become one of the internet’s go to personalities for intelligent and innovative opinions on the world of movies. On Monday, Carnahan presented a few possibleStar Wars Episode VIIdirectors that no one has seemed to think of:

The two filmmakers areRyan Wieber(@RyanWieber) andMichael “Dorkman” Scott(@DorkmanScott). The pair have been making high qualityStar Warslightsaber battles for years, garnering millions of views on YouTube and even some national exposure in the form of a Weezer video. Carnahan’s hypothesis is that the pair would bring the one thing LucasFilm has to deliver in choosing a new director:

He also said the following of the Ryan vs. Dorkman series:

Thanks to /Film reader Kyle G for the heads up.

While Wieber and Scott probably don’t have a chance at directingStar Wars Episode VII, one man who probably has a chance isRian Johnson. TheLooperdirector was asked by theDigital Spyabout the possibility and he said something I think we wish all filmmakers would say:

I don’t think I’m on those sorts of lists. On the one hand, it’sStar Wars, it would be very hard to say no to. On the other hand, for me, I’m really enjoying just writing my own stuff, and right now that’s what I’m doing, I’m writing another original screenplay now, and we’ll figure out how to get it made.

Earlier this week, there wasmajor news thatthe White House acknowledged an online petition to create aDeath Star. In response to that statement, theGalactic Empire(I thought that didn’t exist anymore?) released its own statement onStar Wars.com. Here’s a piece:

The overwhelming military superiority of the Galactic Empire has been confirmed once again by therecent announcementby the President of the United States that his nation would not attempt to build a Death Star, despite the bellicose demands of the people of his tiny, aggressive planet. “It is doubtless that such a technological terror in the hands of so primitive a world would be used to upset the peace and sanctity of the citizens of the Galactic Empire,” said Governor Wilhuff Tarkin of the Outer Rim Territories. “Such destructive power can only be wielded to protect and defend by so enlightened a leader as Emperor Palpatine.”

Head to the site to read more.

Brian Woodis currently writing Dark Horse’s brand newStar Warscomic book, set around the time of the original trilogy, and one of its most innovative chances to Star Wars lore is that it makes Princess Leia an X-Wing fighter. He explained the decision toNewsarama(viaIO9):

Finally,The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force,has now been released as an eBook. Read more atStar Wars.com