Block 1138 #51 Heres some episode 2 news. As usual its from www.aint-it-cool-news.com Episode 2: Things in Australia are already in progress ( plans, sets, props, scouting for external scenes). The majority of work will be done in Australia. Other Important locations have not been determined yet. Casting: Things are moving smoothly as well. The Older Anakin's quest is not finished yet. The Casting for Anakin will surprised a lotta people. They are not searching for what you may think they are. They are also searching for another young male actor. There's many new characters in Episode 2. However, Lucasfilm's not searching for all the big guns in Hollywood. I've heard many big names, but the only big names that I've heard more than once is Gabriel Byrne, but he has not been casted yet and there's no REAL hard facts leading me to think that he will. However, I've heard his name. Now, I know that many people on the net are interested in only one thing. Who will play Boba Fett's part. First, Fett is in Episode 2 and 3. Bulloch is not considered for the part at this moment. Anyway, Bulloch's pushing Lucasfilm to cast his 20 years old son for the role of Boba Fett. But, words from the Oval Office at Lucasfilm reports that Lucas, has every plans to cast a (well ?)-known actor for the part of Fett. Maybe Byrne, maybe not. I don't know much of the story at this point, only that Episode 2includes: -The Clone Wars -Anakin's wedding (in strange circumstances, I've been told) -The Feel of Episode 2, is a lot like Episode 5, but still much moredarker. -Jar Jar is in Episode 2-3 at this point. Jar Jar is expected to be much more important (like Chewie in Episodes 5-6) -The Transformation of Anakin Skywalker The Jedi into Anakin Skywalker, The Jedi Master.-The Identity of the Future Emperor Neil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Holocron Email: knipy@marx100.freeserve.co.uk Holocron Website: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/8604/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: gbenzie@bigpond.com Dear Neil When you say you've enclosed the first draft of the Star Wars script, do you mean the first draft of episode one?Garnet. [I think this post was probably meant to be private but Ive put it up incase any of the rest of you were confused. The first draft was the first draft of Star Wars: A New Hope] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: kleston@hotmail.com I just opened up a new cclub where I am posting all of the information about the stories I am writing. If you wan't to find out what I am up to, join it. http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/theguardianseries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: soul_lxiv@hotmail.com Hi everyone: Thanks for that "short post" rascuniverse. It was very insightfull. Its kind of frustrating imagining that day in 2005 exitung the movie house knowing: "This was the last one and nothing new from Star Wars will come ever." I cry by just imagining it!!!!!!!!!! :( And I guess our heroes wont die in the books any time soon. They're only 40 years old in the books and, believe me, when Luke becomes old the story will find some silly excuse to make him inmortal because of his bond with the Force. Too, we actually dont know whats the average longevity of the humans in this far away galaxy.Well thats all. May the Force be with you,Soul ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: rascuniverse@hotmail.com I said:>I need a psicologyst!And Knipy said: >[No..You need a English Teacher ;) ] I think I explained in my firt couple of posts that I'm Puerto Rican, and that my natural language is Spanish, and even thou I know a lot of english, I am lacking of fluency and a lot of details. I know that some times there are really big typos, but I ask for your forgiveness! This doesn't mean, I was offended by Knipy's comment! No! It's cool! when I read my posts in the next Holo Blocks I laugh a lot about the disasters I wrote, and say to my self "gosh, how could I passed that one! [Glad you took it in the good humour that it was meant to be. Im English and I need a English teacher myself] And, I am open to critics too, so when I spell something wrong, anybody can point it out, that way I'll learn the right way to communicate in english! So, this clear, lets go to bussiness!In last Block I said: >Oh. . . just, Lord, please, Kill all the Burtons, and the >Shumackchers before that age so that they don't screw it up likeBatman. Knipy comments: >[Now i dont want this conversation to continue over this point but >didnt Burton resserect Batman?? I think he did] Yes, Burton brought Batman back, and Joel Shumachker. . . whatever,took the wheels and kept the race. I was never satisfied with how Burton treat the character! The first one was OK, and even so the 2nd wasgood, I didn't feel as a Batman adventure! I kind of like more Joel's style, specialy in Batman and Robin, but still I hope they are dead when Time comes to remake Star Wars! Knipy made a comment also: >[I was thinking though....If their isnt going to be a third trilogy >does that mean the future adventures are down to the books and comics. I >know the litriture goes well into the future but will we eventuallysee >the death of the main charecters in a book. I have a feeling thatwont >happen for a long time....if ever] I can live with the novels, thinking that they are the actual sequels for Star Wars. For this point is cool so this way we can be positive to believe the story after the Empire. So far they have gone 20 years after Return of the Jedi, and everybody is still alive. I think the time will come, as happened to Superman, that they have to die, but in this case, a whole new legion of Jediwill be left alive. The Twins, Jaicen and Jaina, and Anakin, plus all their friend Jedis, and all the rest of Luke's students from the Academy. So, we can rest sure that we, the Novels readers will be reading a lotabout Luke, Han, and Leia for a long time. . . Still this doesn't compensate the visual pleasure of seing them in a movie. Maybe they will come up with a TV Series, following the Novels! That might be cool! Having a weekly series, after 2005, telling the story of the Novels after the Return of the Jedi! There is still hope! Lets keep it on! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Members: skysolo15@hotmail.com THE END Block 1138 #50 Yeah...its the big five zero. Well thanks for helping us get this far. Although new membership has died down reccently we still have 200 members and I am happy with the progress of Block 1138 at the moment. I really do want to thank you all for sticking with us and those of you who are regular contributers (and those of you who have contributed) a big thank you....But the biggest thank you goes the Howie. His creation of our official website is extremly appreciated and for this I say a big thanks. Seeing as its our 50th I have enclosed a little treat. Again its nothing special and many of you probably have it but i have enclosed the first draft of the Star Wars script. Enjoy!!! Neil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Holocron Email: knipy@marx100.freeserve.co.uk Holocron Website: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/8604/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: rascuniverse@hotmail.com Just a short post: [well maybe it was going to be when you startedit.....] Master George was in Entertainment Tonight and he said that the next Episode I trailes will be released in March. Also, is official that there won't be Episodes 7,8 & 9. Master George confessed that he didn't have any story for them and that when you look at the six films, they tell a complete story! So, Star Wars will be over in the year 2005, as he said in the inteview. Now, I have a fear. Ever since I have memory, I have lived in a Star Wars hope enviroment. I was 3 when I saw a New Hope, and 5 when I saw The Empire, and 8 when I saw Return. And since then I have been living my life, believeing and influenced by the force. Always sure that there will be another movie, alway happy to explain other people that Star Wars started from Episode IV, and that Lucas was going to release the first three soon, and then he will do three sequels to the first Three (IV, V, VI).so, now I have 24 years old and Star Wars has been in my horizon always. So, how is it going to be the day I see Episode III, and then I realize that there will not be a next mistery. What am I going to do when weget to the moment when we realize that there won't be anything else to hope for, or to imagine what is going to be about. I mean, we were imagining the first three episodes since 1983, and we want to see if what whe imagined is what Master George had in mind. .. This is very stressy! People talk about the Year 2000 crisis. . . How about the Star Wars Crisis? At least we know there is a big chance that there will be a January 1st, 2000, but there won't be any Star Wars movie after theyear 2005. I need a psicologyst! [No..You need a English Teacher ;) ] oh wait. . . yeah . . . Can you imagine, us, in the year 2060 seing a remake of the classic epic Star Wars first released a long time ago, last century in 1977? Yeah. . . That's something to hope for! Oh. . . just, Lord, please, Kill all the Burtons, and the Shumackchers before that age so that they don't screw it up like Batman. When tha time comes for a young director and producer from Twenty First Century Fox to make Star Wars Episode IV. . . make sure is four -- to start as the legend started! Please don't brake up time! ---- make this directos and producers smarts, and to love art, and not fill it up with a bunch of special effects, and loosing the story! [Now i dont want this conversation to continue over this point but didnt Burton resserect Batman?? I think he did] i don't know what to expect! I just know that it will be a very dark day, when Episode III finish, and I walk out the theater know it that it was the last original Star Wars adventure to see! [I was thinking though....If their isnt going to be a third trilogy does that mean the future adventures are down to the books and comics. I know the litriture goes well into the future but will we eventually see the death of the main charecters in a book. I have a feeling that wont happen for a long time....if ever]Cry! I promesed to be short, so, i won't take any long! Bye, and may the force be with us, for ever, even withoud the sequels, after 2005! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: MrkHmlRulz@aol.com Responce to the Love of Ewoks letter - I don't really "love" the Ewoks, but their input is very appriciated.If you have "Behind the Magic" be sure to use the Ewok rocks on the Weaponstesting area. It's freak'n hillarious! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Members: randy@digink.com THE END Block 1138 #49 Heres some more news from the excellent aint it cool news website. Warning it does cotain some possible spoilers. It was wrote by a movie spy called Mr. Day, judge for yourself wether its real or not. I work for a (BLANKED) company that does tons of contract work for Hollywood films, tv shows, commercials and for the music industry as well as tons of stuff for regular folks and businesses. We are one of the bigger ones in the world with offices in (DELETED... IT'S JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE). Today my boss called a special "closed doors" meeting and read us the riot act about confidentiality, the need for secrecy, etc. This happens a lot with some clients who want their particular ad campaign to be a total surprise and splash in the industry - so basically it was nothing new. Car companies, Nike, and soft drink people routinely do this so they can surprise the competition and maximize their ad campaign's impact on everyone. Anyways today's meeting was different. Four guys from LucasFilm came in (all no nonsense types) with lots of Star Wars Episode One stuff. It appears THE CORPORATION has landed a VERY lucrative (and cool) campaign for the next Star Wars film. They (the LucasFilm people) brought several hundred stills of the movie, its characters, story boards of the action sequences, pictures of props, sets (including stuff that is obviously computer generated) and TWENTY-EIGHT MINUTES OF THE FILM!!! One of the more interesting things is that the LucasFilm guys said that any preliminary/design/layout work we do right now should avoid using "The Phantom Menace". Mr Bigg asked why and the LucasFilm guys said that George is apparently rethinking the title idea and will decide in the NEXT TWO WEEKS if it will change or not (most likely not everyone there thinks). They really stressed that the title won't change as so many people know it by that title, but apparently Lucas has always thought that something else might be better. It seems a lot of companies are pushing for the final title so they can get moving on stuff. LucasFilm wants a strict continuity and cohesion to all the products and ALL of them must be approved by Lucas himself it seems, hence we have to move fast on some things (apparently he will be very busy in the coming months doing all the approval stuff). THE VIDEO FOOTAGE...(It seemed to be of the desert planet from the first Star Wars where Luke lives, a big space ship, a jungle, a space battle which was differnet from the death star and swamp planet and then a big city that looks amazing.) Lots of the footage was in the desert and there was some cool stuff (ceremonies and political goings-ons in the city area). I suspect that this footage will be in the movie since I saw the Trainspotting guy (who seems to be really good), Liam Neeson from Schindler's List is a Obi-One jedi, a kid who was in a lot of the footage, a jedi sword fight, Yoda, a Queen, Samuel Jackson and a Senator giving a speech of some kind. There is also a character, JAR JAR, which is a computer character who is in some of the scenes. He seems to be the funny character. They also gave us a sheet of spelling of characters and places (there are lots). I haven't seen the commercial for the movie yet, but the half hour footage we saw was amazing. I think the movie will be the biggest of them all. The stuff we saw makes it seem grander, darker and more intense then the original Star Wars movies. From what we could tell it seems as if one of the characters will die in the movie, although the footage we saw didn't say that, you get the feeling from some of the dialogue that there is a noble sacrifice of some kind and someone (of the good guys) will die. Unfortuately we couldn't keep the footage. It was designed to give us a sense of the film and to help visualize and conceptualize our ideas. All the photos and stuff were coded and were locked in our vault after the meeting. We risk losing the contract if anything goes missing. We are now doing preliminary stuff using STAR WARS: EPISODE ONE and PHANTOM MENACE just in case. Again, we were stressed that the title might change, but won't. They showed us some of the early posters that are in movie theaters and they didn't have any title at all except Star Wars: Episode 1. One team is working on doing something on a character named Darth Sidious, Jar Jar and on a character named Darth Maul. Another team is working on Obi-Wan, Qui-something, and Yoda. And another on all the aliens and robots. I was not the biggest Star Wars fan as a kid, but I have to say this is really exciting. And now another comment from someone who has "aparrently" read the script. Again, belive it or not...its up to you. This was wrote by MTFBWYA@hotmail.com Yes, they are back on Tatooine in the first episode, but for a reason that makes it believable, not because it's the 'center of the universe.' Yes, the cryptic reference to the 'Eopie' in Vanity Fair was a nice bone to toss out, but realizing Lucas envisioned them as "camel-like" and "strange" creatures makes my imagination roar, much less the fact that they pull the most of pods into place for the start of the race. I never expected this kind of storytelling, or ever imagined this in a million years. And it has been worth the wait, let me reassure you. If the movie is half as good as the script, we are in for a treat. Neil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Holocron Email: knipy@marx100.freeserve.co.uk Holocron Website: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/8604/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: soul_lxiv@hotmail.com Hi everyone: How can any SW fan dislike the Ewoks!? They are the heart of Return of the Jedi. How can anyone hate them? They're cool. Specially with that yup yup rock of theirs. Can any of you imagine SW without R2-D2? Or maybe having R2-D2 withouta C-3PO to translate the oh famous beeps and weeps. Well thats all. And by the way, nice seeing Im still part of the Holocron or Block or whatever? I will always like Holocron more but there are changes people must accept.Bye,Soul ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: jedimasterdaz@yahoo.com Hi everyone, Kleston@hotmail.com wrote this about C3PO and R2 D2: - >The two droids have been rogue ever since their creation, and the >first master they ever had was Captain Antilles. If you had read the Star Wars history properly, you would find that Captain Antilles was their last master before Luke and that the droids had, had lots of masters from all over the galaxy before they even met Captain Antilles, also a lot of the time they worked on their own aswell. As for the R2 D2 issue it is obvious Obi-Wan had met him before, so I think now the issue should be left alone. One last thing I have to congratulate Howie on a great web page, it is very well made and looks very effective.Daz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE END Block 1138 #48 Sorry folks but ive been reinstalling windows and I didnt have the disk to reinstall my internet server, so ive been away for the week end. Any way im back but my star wars fonts arent so ill have to get them later. I hope this is the right number for the issue.......oh my.....im a bit flustered. In answer to the comment in the last issue about what is the best prequel site, both MrkHmlRulz@aol.com and wicket87@yahoo.com saidthat http://www.countingdown.com/starwars was the best. Neil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Holocron Email: knipy@marx100.freeserve.co.uk Holocron Website: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/8604/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: catz@ihug.co.nz Just skimming through the tv guide, and theres a small article, so anyway here it is: 'Star Wars cut into six parts, There's good news and bad news for star wars fans. On May 21, part 1 of the new star wars trilogy will be released worldwide. But creator George Lucas has now confessed that this will be the forth of only six parts in total, not nine as his previous plan. "When you see it in six parts, you'll understand it really ends at part six." Lucas said in a recent interview, confirming that Return of the Jedi would remain the last instalment of the franchise and part two and part three will be released in 2002 and 2005 respectively. " I never had a story for the later ones and to do another trilogy , at this point, would take 10 more years at my age."' Most of that is common knoweledge, but there you go. ~Saffyre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: obiwan_kenobi_aaron@yahoo.com I would like to retract that i said that it was leias father i meant her step father bail organa im sorry about this so please stop emailing me to correct me ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Anakin187@aol.com Kleston@hotmail.com wrote in: >Leia knew that Obi_Wan was alive because her father told her that he >was, and where to find him, and no he wasn't expecting R2-D2, nor had he >ever met him or C-3PO ever before. The two droids have been rogue ever >since their creation, and the first master they ever had was Captain Antilles. >This information comes from various books and games, I hope it solves the >problems.I say: Not to be rude to someone that obviously hasn't read any prequel spoiler material, but...OBI WAN NEVER MET R2??? In the immortal words of Dark Helmet,"I can't believe it, man!" Have you seen the trailer? "Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi Wan Kenobi."--with a certain little astromechsitting in the background. I couldn't care less what some book says. If Lucasdidn't write it, it ain't so. And take a look at old Obi's face when he saysthat he can't remember himself owning a droid. LOOK!!! It's obvious that he'slying! This discussion is getting old. Let's just wait until May 21st, andthen pick this up again, shall we?MTFBWY...AlwaysTheStarKiller "The Enclosed One Sheets are the property of LucasFilm, Ltd. No sale, duplication, or other transfer is allowed."--Branden d. Miller, Vice President, Exhibitor Services/In-Theater Marketing for 20th CenturyFox...=-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE END Block 1138 #47 118 days to go......... Neil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Holocron Email: knipy@marx100.freeserve.co.uk Holocron Website: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/8604/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: marshall@angelfire.com what is the best prequel site???? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: kleston@hotmail.com woof_pw@yahoo.com said: >How did Leia know to send the driod to him? How did she know that he was >still alive and living on Tattooine? As I recall most people thought he was >already dead. Leia knew that Obi_Wan was alive because her father told her that he was, and where to find him, and no he wasn't expecting R2-D2, nor had he ever met him or C-3PO ever before. The two droids have been rogue ever since their creation, and the first master they ever had was Captain Antilles. This information comes from various books and games, I hope it solves the problems. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: rascuniverse@hotmail.com Ok. I've been out for a little while and reading last five Blocks I see there is still an issue about Ben owing R2 and then don't remember owing it! they way a see it, and I got it from the Novels, is that Ben didn't owned the droids, but Anakin did. I think Ben saw something familiar out of R2 from a shy look y took, so I think he could have remember the droid. Also, the droids didn't remember him, because droids memory are erased periodically as a protocol, according to Heir to the Empire. Luke Skywalker ask to make an exception with R2 and C3PO. Also, I find it logic to erase their memories! Just think about it! R2 rolling in the Death Star, seing Darth Vader, his former master, and then Luke is coming. Is like yeiling "He is your father!" I think their mamories were erased to cover the truth, so that there weren't any chances for Luke to find out about his father until after his trainning. As for how Leia Knew Ben was in Tatooine, well, her foster father told her to ask help to Ben in Tatooine if she ever needed help. remember that this guy, Mr. Organa must have know Ben when they split the kids, and was part of the plan to join them later in the future to strike the Dark Side, so Ben stay in Tatooine to exhile for his failure on Anakin, and to look after Luke's well being! Which can be explained to the coincidence that Ben was walking around when Luke was attacked by the Sandpeople. I think he was tracking him somehow, waiting for the right moment to tell him about his destiny. Somebody made a comment about disliking the Ewoks! if you have some kinf of problem with them, take it someplace else. Ewoks are part of the Star Wars legend, such as the Classic yop yop ending from the original Retunr of the Jedi! See ya next Holo Block. . . gosh, i stil, not used to the new name! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: wuhertender@hotmail.com Hey are you Star Wars Fans! I'm kinda new here and decided to post a message...Does any one have any info on the man who played "Wuher" the cantina bartender? I saw in an issue of the INSIDER that they were going to track him down...did they ever? any info would be greatly appreciated! MTFBWY! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Memebers: jedi@greene.xtn.net tazmania@usit.net lindakc@hotmail.com THE END -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Block 1138 #46 Apparently DJ's in the Philly area of the USA are reporting that the release date of Episode One has been pushed back to July 4th but remember this is ONLY a rumour and is not widley belived. In fact nobody belives it. I dont. Neil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Holocron Email: knipy@marx100.freeserve.co.uk Holocron Website: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/8604/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: mace@theouterrim.com In response to Sean Wesley's question about Warwick Davis appearing in E1 - He plays three different roles. One is of Wald, a masked character who is one of Anakin's friends. He also plays a human character, so you'll recognise the face, but he has hair extensions and looks slightly different. His third character is a spectator at the pod race. Hope that helps!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: obiwan_kenobi_aaron@yahoo.com woof_pw@yahoo.com said: >How did Leia know to send the driod to him? How did she know that he was >still alive and living on Tattooine? As I recall most people thought he was >already dead. She did because her father told her that if she ever needed help send it to obiwan on tantooine i remeber reading that in the book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Memebers: codelite@gte.net THE END Block 1138 #45 Ho Hum....Nothing to say...... Neil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Holocron Email: knipy@marx100.freeserve.co.uk Holocron Website: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/8604/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: kleston@hotmail.com I'm a major Star Wars fan, but I also am a Science Fiction writer. I would really like to write a series for Star Wars, but I can't seem to find anyone to contact about such a thing. If anyone can help me, please let me know. If you would like to learn more about my storie plans, just ask and I'll tell you. [Well I,m not a major publicist but any stories you write can go on the Block 1138 site. We'd be glad to put it up there] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: clown88@hotmail.com I dont remember whats ight I herd this from but I think they said that there will be a good amount of humor in this next film. I dont know about everybody else but I would not be looking forward to humor. I also see that there is a ton of computer animation, which has flunked other films but I think lukas will use it well. I also heard these figures of CGI will have real parts and display emotions like a real character. Zack Rendar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: woof_pw@yahoo.com Wait a minute. I don't think that Obi-Wan knew that R2 was coming with an important message. My question is how did Leia know to send the driod to him? How did she know that he was still alive and living on Tattooine? As I recall most people thought he was already dead. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Memebers: tgsaupe@aol.com sharrell@nevada.edu THE END --------------------------------------------------------------------------------