Thursday, November 12, 2015

Spoilerboard Update v2.4: ABC TV Promo and more EW Articles


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This evening, ABC aired a new TV trailer with some great new shots during their #TGIT programming.

We got our first live shots of Finn wielding the blue lightsaber in the battle of Maz's Castle along with a First Order Trooper using some sort of electro-baton to fend of the strikes. These guys seem pretty well-prepared to fight the last Jedi! No wonder Luke is laying low.

While it didn't introduce much in the way of plot, it did add some visuals that were missing and confirmed that the Black X-Wing does make an appearance over the lakes near Maz' Castle. 

There was some great new dialog from Han saying, "you might need this" as he hands Rey a blaster before entering Maz's Castle.

We saw a few shots of Poe and Finn breaking free from the power cable as they egress from the Star Destroyer in Act I. 

Many were quick to point out our first look at who we assume is Admiral Ackbar at a table reminiscent of the planning table in ANH. Is that Donald Sutherland to the left? Hmm.. we don't think so, but it sure looks like him.

Some of the juiciest bits came from @Breznican's articles over at Entertainment Weekly, although he was also light on actual details and heavy on speculation.  

The big take-ways are that Luke is indeed missing or in hiding, possibly engaged in a noble act of self-sacrifice or possibly just waiting for the right time to strike back much like Yoda waited for Luke. There was a strong indication that Rey has been left on Jakku around the age of 5 and so it starts to point even more towards Rey being a Skywalker, left on Jakku just as Luke was left on Tatooine.

We also learned that Snoke is old, new to the story, very big, too complicated in the face to perform practically (thus CGI), badly damaged over the years, and somewhat vulnerable while being a long-term schemer. There are many that say this is Darth Plagueis, but we don't think Snoke is Sith, and Andy Serkis said that the character has morphed over the production cycle from once visual concept to something quite new. 


Other details
  • Added new images to appropriate scenes
  • Reworked some of the Maz Castle flow with 100% more lightsaber awesomeness
  • Reworked the Resistance planning session sequence
  • Added the few bits of dialog
Next up - Disney's kicking it into high gear with a special Disney Channel promo Friday Nov 13 as well as some details coming out of Disneyland's new Season of Force, with props and info on display in the new Cantina attraction. 

One day closer! 

May the Force Be With You,

-TheHiredGun

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Spoilerboard Update v2.3 - Entertainment Weekly and Disney Channel Promo

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Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican posted some excellent interviews as part of their Star Wars week promotion to launch their special double issue. 

A personal favorite were the interviews with Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. Both had great insight into these fan favorite actors and how they've approached this new movie. 

In addition, there's been some great new images popping up including our first look at Rey and Finn challenging Kylo in the snowy forest outside of Starkiller base. 

There's also a great shot of Finn and Poe catching up at the Resistance base as well as a behind the scenes pic of Finn and Han in the catacombs beneath Maz's castle. Did you spot Finn holding Luke's saber? We did too! This means that Finn is either given the saber at the castle or grabs it as they flee the attack. 

There was also a great shot of Finn planning the escape with Poe outside the detention area on the Star Destroyer, clearly showing them arguing things out. 

There's been some minor edits to the storyboard as these pictures bring a few things clearer into light. We've added a sequence of Finn arriving at the Resistance base thanks to some great new footage from a Disney Channel promo showing the Falcon hyperspacing into Takodana orbit. In that same footage Finn can be seen descending the Falcon ramp into a very busy Resistance tarmac, sans grey purse and rifle (both of which he has later when he heads back to the Falcon to depart). 

Other details
  • Added new images to appropriate scenes
  • Reworked some of the Maz Castle flow for consistency with new images
  • Updated the snow confrontation with Kylo to include Rey earlier
But there's more!
It now definitely looks like today is going to be another huge day for info.

On Wednesday @Breznican answered one of @Spoilerboard's question live on Entertainment Weekly Live Radio Show. The question was, when are we going to see or hear more about Supreme Leader Snoke. 

He answered our question on air and eluded that we'll be learning more about Luke and Snoke today, stating that when he talked to Serkis, the reason they needed to do mo-cap was due to the character's size! 

And if that wasn't enough In additional ABC has some new footage coming out and Disney will have a special look on Friday.

SHOW ME THE SNOKE!!! 

We will continue to address feedback as well as any new details. Feel free to leave comments or suggestion you feel would improve any details of the plot. We are so close friends!

May the Force Be With You,

-TheHiredGun

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Sunday, November 8, 2015

TV Spot 1 Update - Spoilerboard v2.2

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Just a few days after the International Trailer and we already have some more new insights!

It might not be a new trailer, but the new UK TV spot has a couple great tidbits, some fresh dialog, and a few enticing images from Act III.

The dialog from Maz is the most moving and sets up Maz's eyes as having a special characteristic and perhaps why she wears goggles. She seems to be talking to Rey in this spot and we feel this is a prelude to describing the events of the past, having seen Rey's eyes before in someone else - most likely Luke. This is all seeming to add up to Maz being a Yoda-like role in the film, albeit not a Jedi Master, for that Rey will need to find Luke. 

We also get to see Rey showing off her willingness to use her staff to kick some butt for the first time.The recipient is either a random ruffian on Jakku or perhaps Unkar's Thug as seen in the Lego kit. Is that big hat fellow in the background Constable Zuvio? 

Han and Finn on the surface of Starkiller Base planet is also a great shot and lends support to the notion that Finn and Han are on the rescue mission while the battle above the planet is pending. They seem to be in a quiet calm before the Resistance forces descend to attack the base.

There's also a great shot of the Falcon bursting through what appears to be the same set of snowy trees we saw get blown to bits in the Trailer. Some speculate that this may be the Falcon fleeing the destruction of the base, but if Chewie rescues Rey and Finn at night, the Falcon appears to be flying through the trees in the day. So we're placing this shot as the emergency landing for now. The explosion would then be continuity to show the same spot getting torched later in the film, not unlike watching the Shield Generator and Landing Platform on Endor explode in the same shot we previously saw Luke handed over to Vader. 

Other details
  • Increased confidence
  • Added new TV spot images to appropriate scenes
  • Finally added Lor San Tekka as name of vicar
  • Added new book images for Lor San Tekka and Finn at gun turret
  • Updated Resistance Base learning of Poe's fate to match Moving Target Epilogue
  • Updated Rey fight with vendor to Thug picking a fight to better match new scenes
  • Snuck in the latest concept art for Snoke
  • Moved shot of Chewie from Int'l trailer to the Guavian Enforcer scene
  • Added Maz dialog from UK Trailer to "vision" scene
  • Added Rey dialog to marketplace chase
It looks like we might be getting more little sneak peaks than we thought if this keeps up! We will continue to address feedback as well as any new details. Thanks for your support. 

May the Force Be With You,

-thehiredgun

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Friday, November 6, 2015

International Trailer Update 2.1

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That sneaky JJ! "No more trailers"... well except this new international trailer!

While there were a lot of scenes from the previous trailer, the new shots added were superb and once again increase confidence across the board as well as add a few new details.

It was our first real shot of Rey and Finn interacting and developing a friendship. It showed Rey and BB-8 bonding as orphans on Jakku. There was some sliced together dialog to lead us to believe that Rey is waiting for her family! 

There has been a persistent rumor that Rey honestly believes that she was abandoned on Jakku and told that her parents would come back for her some day. If we are reading this new dialog right, then it points to the fact that Rey could probably leave Jakku if she wanted to, but chooses not to because she wants to reconnect with her family.


The subsequent rumor is that Luke is the one who left Rey on Jakku after the appearance of the Knights of Ren in order to protect her and that he either mind-wiped her or told her adopted father to tell her that her family would be back for her someday. That adopted father might be Lor San Tekka, or it might be someone else - we just don't know yet. Sarco Plank? Surely not!

When Rey finally does reconnect with the father that she may or may not remember, it will be a tearful and emotional moment for sure. Mark Hamill will not disappoint.

We also got our first look at Chewie in action! But again, this also gives more credibility to the Act III sequence of Kylo looking for the heroes and Chewie throwing out a furious growl and blowing things up real good over what happens next. Unfortunately, we're notching up the confidence that a certain figure doesn't make it out of this movie. 

There were also a few shots of Leia in the Resistance Base with a beat up Poe in the background, so we're adding a scene to show the exposition of Poe returning from Jakku and the Resistance decided how to spring into action. 

Overall, a great new look at more details in the story. The plot is looking pretty solid across the board, but please do continue to take Act 3 with a grain of salt - we just don't know yet.


Other details
  • Increased confidence in several scenes.
  • Adding all the new screen captures from the international trailer.
  • Added scene of Finn arriving in port and tracking down Rey, BB-8 nearby.
  • Added scene of Poe returning to the Resistance and giving a report.
  • Placed dialog in logical locations in the plot, but this is mostly guesswork. 
Only a few more weeks! We will continue looking for any new details that we can use to shape up the story. Thanks for your support. 

May the Force Be With You,

-thehiredgun

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