Star Wars Bits: Seth Rogen, ILM, Potential TV Casting, Wedge And George Lucas
There are rumors, jokes and quotes in this edition ofStar Wars Bits. Below, read about the following:
Talking toMTVat SXSW,Seth Rogendoes his bestStar Warsimpression in the hopes of impressing J.J. Abrams forStar Wars Episode VII.
Movie Trailers,Celebrity NewsCinelixhas an interesting article that says in addition to castingStar Wars Episode VII, casting directors have been looking for actors to appear in “specials and mini-series.” There no additional information beyond that but, if true, it’s certainly makes sense.George Lucasrecently spoke at USC and offered a very interesting piece of advice to young filmmakers, according toVariety:
That’s a nice sentiment but it’s kind of odd coming from the man who helped pioneer special effects, sound, digital capture and more. Lucas has never been one to stick to a single idea, though.
A newIndustrial Light and Magic office is opening in Vancouver, British Columbia viaThe Hollywood Reporter. It’s expected to handle about one-third of the work onStar Wars Episode VII, in addition to other films.
JediNewsis reporting licensees and vendors may have been meeting with high profile people in regards toStar Wars Episode VII. That sounds reasonable, as they’ll have only 20 months or so to make all the merchandise and advertising surrounding the film. However, the same report incorrectly says members of the media may have been invited to set. That, definitely, is not the case. So take the full report with a grain of salt.IGNhas a spoiler-filled interview withDave Filonitalking about his mindset in completing The Lost Episodes ofStar Wars: The Clone Wars.
Nine years ago, I drove from New York to Boston to seeStar Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination. Since then it’s been at twenty different venues and, this past week, the three millionth visitor walked through the doors.Star Wars.comhas the full story.
Finally, a friend ofDenis Lawson, who played Wedge Antilles,reported that the actorwouldn’t appear inStar Wars Episode VIIfor just a small cameo:
We spoke to him when he was doing a signing last year and he said he wasn’t interested in just a cameo, but if there was a fully rounded and expanded role for him in the film, he would consider it, script and price pending.
