To give you an idea of how accelerated the process was on The Force Awakens, George Lucas began writing the original Star Wars in 1973 for an eventual 1977 release, and began plotting and designing the prequels in 1994 for an eventual 1999 release of The Phantom Menace.
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Also in the magazine are interviews with fan favorites Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), as well as a Q&A with longtime Star Wars writer Lawrence Kasdan, where the veteran scribe shares what it was like working with celebrated director (and geek god!) Abrams. With every familiar sighting-the Millennium Falcon! I suspect the same will happen here; Abrams has a Spielbergian knack of making the narrative zip along, Oscar Isaac is surprisingly convincing as a square-jawed Resistance pilot, Ford is a grouchy delight, and Finn and Rey are extremely root-able characters.
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What’s more likely is that with Vargas’ reliance on online followers and viewership to sustain his role as a notable Internet figure, he forced the connection between Kylo Ren and Rey – whether consciously or unconsciously – in order to stir up a discussion, which would invariably have his name attached, thus projecting his persona into the spotlight even more so.
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Other than that, Kylo Ren is very different from Darth Vader. And when the mask is removed and Adam Driver’s petulant face is revealed, something is lost.
It’s possible EA and DICE didn’t have time to develop anything from Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens.
There’s no way to know how a cult-like audience will react to a new product.
The sci-fi epic, which hit theaters on Friday, has been added as the 11th best picture nominee, the Broadcast Film Critics Association announced on Tuesday. Abrams back to write or direct at some point.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” surged above estimates to post an all-time industry-high $248 million domestically plus $281 million internationally for a record global debut of $529 million since opening Dec 16, Disney said Monday.
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Many are predicting the second The Force Awakens’ weekend will bring in around $150 million.
