Teaser poster from Star Wars The Last Jedi.
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Gary Barlow Confirms Role In Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Via Bbc.com:
Take That star Gary Barlow has revealed he has a part in new Star Wars film The Last Jedi. The singer revealed the news on ITV’s Lorraine show on Monday.
“I’m not a stormtrooper but I am in it,” Barlow said. But he refused to give away any clues as to what part he would play.
The Last Jedi follows on from The Force Awakens, featuring Rey (Daisy Ridley) and runaway stormtrooper Finn (John Boyega). The film is out in December.
Barlow joked that, having revealed the news, he’ll “probably be out” of the film.
He added: “I think the Star Wars people are so strict about what information (is out there). So me saying that, I’ve probably just done myself out of a role.”
But any worried fans were quickly reassured by Lorraine’s Dan Wootton, who confirmed ITV did check with Star Wars bosses before airing the news.
Cast members returning for Episode VIII include Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels and Lupita Nyong’o.
It will also feature the late Carrie Fisher, as she had finished filming before her death in December last year.
The Last Jedi – Key Scenes Shot in IMAX for Maximum Feels
Via Collider.com:
In anticipation of the December 15th release of Rian Johnson‘s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, IMAX Corporation and The Walt Disney Studios have revealed that key sequences of the eighth installment of the Skywalker Saga were captured with the titular high-resolution cameras. That’s grand news for cinephiles, and was surely a fun bit of filmmaking for Johnson himself, but that alone is not the biggest news of Disney’s day.
Via a press release, the two entities also announced an extension to their “multi-faceted agreement with a new multi-picture deal — beginning this year and extending through 2019 — that includes the much-anticipated live-action and animated tentpole releases from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm.
Highlights of the agreement include IMAX’s involvement in the release of Lucasfilm’s untitled Indiana Jones film, untitled Han Solo Star Wars anthology film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Episode IX; Marvel’s Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Infinity War and the untitled Avengers sequel (both shot entirely on IMAX); Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, A Wrinkle in Time and Mulan; Pixar’s The Incredibles 2 and Toy Story 4 and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wreck-It Ralph sequel.
Johnson follows up on J.J. Abrams‘ use of IMAX cameras in Star Wars: The Force Awakens by capturing “key sequences of Star Wars: The Last Jedi using IMAX’s extremely high-resolution cameras, delivering IMAX audiences greater scope and increased image quality in IMAX’s exclusive aspect ratio for a uniquely immersive experience.”
Recent IMAX / Disney efforts have done quite well, occupying four of the top ten IMAX spots at the global box office, including Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange and The Jungle Book.
“The IMAX release of each film will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.”
Rian Johnson Reveals Three Movies That Influenced The Last Jedi
Via Independent.co.uk:
Details regarding Star Wars: Episode VIII have been relatively scarce so far, the official title – The Last Jedi – having only been revealed this month.
However, minor details are beginning to reach the Internet. While there is still no official plot synopses, Rian Johnson’s list of films that influenced his direction may hint at what’s to come.
One film Johnson’s referenced numerous times when reflecting on The Last Jedi is Twelve O’Clock High, the 1949 World War II film that won two Oscars.
“Twelve O’Clock High was a big touchstone, for the feel and look of the aerial combat as well as the dynamic between the pilots,” Johnson told Empire.
He continued: “Three Outlaw Samurai for the feel of the sword-fighting, and the general sense of pulpy fun. And To Catch A Thief was a great film to rewatch, for the romantic scale and grandeur.”
Hideo Gosha’s 1964 debut Three Outlaw Samurai features a wandering ronin and two renegades who attempt to save a magistrate’s daughter.
Alfred Hitchcock’s romantic thriller To Catch a Thief, meanwhile, stars Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, Grant playing a former jewel thief who must prove his innocence.
Johnson also spoke about the difficulties of writing dialogue for a Star Wars film, saying: “I found myself constantly wanting to push modern idioms into the dialogue, and sometimes that can work, but you have to be very careful. If you go too far you can break that Star Wars spell.
“The other challenge is the tech talk, which has to be simultaneously complex enough to sound real and conceptually simple enough to follow. The original films were brilliant at that.”
While the trailer for The Last Jedi hasn’t been released yet, we’ve discussed when Star Wars fans can expect their first look at the upcoming film, which reaches cinemas 15 December.
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Rian Johnson On The Last Jedi’s Progress
Via Empireonline.com:
With Rogue One now safely rolled out across the world, we find ourselves less than a year away from the next Star Wars saga instalment, this week revealed to be titled The Last Jedi. After filming in Skellig Michael (the island at the end of The Force Awakens), Pinewood, Dubrovnik, Croatia and County Cork, principal photography wrapped on 22 July 2016. Although deep in post-production — John Williams has already started recording the score — writer/director Rian Johnson took the time to answer Empire’s burning questions about the current state of play, the film’s influences and his cameo in Rogue One — did you spot him?
How are things going on Episode VIII?
Great! We’re in the thick of editing, really digging into it. It’s taking shape and I’m very excited.
Name three non-Star Wars films you watched in preparation.
Twelve O’Clock High was a big touchstone, for the feel and look of the aerial combat as well as the dynamic between the pilots. Three Outlaw Samurai for the feel of the sword-fighting, and the general sense of pulpy fun. And To Catch A Thief was a great film to rewatch, for the romantic scale and grandeur.
What are your memories of the first day of shooting?
Our first day of shooting was actually several months before principal photography began: we had three days on Skellig Michael island. So not only was it day one of Star Wars on this incredible natural location, but because the island was so inaccessible it was a very stripped-down, run-and-gun crew. Pretty much the perfect start to the whole adventure.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Director Teases Opening Crawl
Via Polygon.com:
Rian Johnson is no stranger to using Twitter and Instagram as way to keep Star Wars fans in the loop about updates on the eighth film. Yesterday, the director shared a quick glimpse of what the opening crawl for Star Wars: The Last Jedi will look like.
The photo, which can be seen below, was taken in the editing bay where Johnson and his team are working on the final cut of the film. One of Johnson’s editors can be seen sitting at a computer, working in an editing software program, while the crawl plays on the monitor to the left.
Unfortunately, Johnson couldn’t reveal anything else from the movie, which isn’t surprising. Lucasfilm has shown off very little of The Last Jedi, although the first teaser for the film could possibly occur in the next couple of weeks during the Super Bowl.
The Last Jedi will see the return of the opening crawl after Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the stand-alone anthology movie directed by Gareth Edwards and released in December, left it out. According to Kathleen Kennedy, CEO of Lucasfilm, the reason was to keep the stand-alone films and main franchise titles separate.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be released on Dec. 15.
