Talk:Star Wars Episode VII/Archive 1

Should be deleted

For one, this can be explained on SuperShadow's page on Wikipedia. Second, the article looks more like a talk page than this does. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Starwarskid (talk • contribs)

Editing this article

This article is up for deletion and for good reason. This is an encyclopedia, not a chat page. If you are going to be contributing to this page, it must have information, not opinions on why you like or dislike someone and on the validity of this theory. ALSO this is just a theory and we know that George Lucas is never going to make a 7th movie. So please don't write anything in this article unless you have something valid to say, and keep in mind, THIS IS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA! CattleGirl 01:39, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Episode 12

I remember Mark Hamil being interviewed and stating that George Lucas wanted him to make a cameo in Episode 12 as a Yoda like figure... And there have been numerous statements from hearsay sources stating that George planned to amke a trilogy of trilogies...

But this article is worthless. It should be redirected to some grand Star Wars article with George's latest denial of ever making more than six movies, and other older sources saying that he did plan on 9. 70.51.8.97

Official Confirmation

The article should not be deleted as it has been widely reported in the media and confirmed by Disney and Lucasfilm. In the cited articles they even use the title "Star Wars: Episode VII."Eric Ando (talk) 13:42, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

I have to side with Eric on this. If it has a working title, it's important enough, and seeing as Star Wars movies typically took 3 years between episode, I believe more information will become available soon (actors, composers etc). Aleksandar Bulovic' (talk) 17:38, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

Whats the point of deleting this when it will have to be resurrected by 2015? The film's happening and its not joke so it should stay and be improved as further information is released--The Mercenary 73 (talk) 19:51, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

I agree this is now specifically stated on Star Wars offical website and by videos by George Lucas himself. I believe the request for deletion should be removed and if there are no other strong objections in the next few days the notice should be taken away then. Evenios (talk) 03:08, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

I think it needs deletion. It is merely a fantasy idea made by fans. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.236.20.193 (talk) 12:49, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Obviously, you're wrong. Ratemonth (talk) 14:32, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Possibly roles for Harrison Ford etc.

We have a sentance saying it is not know whether Harrison Ford will be cast. I do not think it is worth having a sentance that says nothing is known about a matter. I think we should remove that sentance until we have something to report, instead of the report of no knowledge.John Pack Lambert (talk) 21:45, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

This would make sense, except that there are hardcore Star Wars fans out there who would want to know this information, and they would not be satisfied if such a statement of our lack of knowledge were omitted. I do like your use of a quote from Star Wars though, you quoted from Episode 1 with "until we have something to report" from the Trade Federation Viceroy. :) 69.154.61.211 (talk) 04:19, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Plot

This source here http://screenrant.com/star-wars-episodes-7-9-trilogy/ - talks about two different approaches to plot in the upcoming film. White43 (talk) 10:01, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

The statement that Episode VII will "will continue the story of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia beyond Return of the Jedi" is cited to an AP article that appeared in the Chicago Tribune. This information is not contained in any other media, as far as I've seen. In the context in which it appears in the original article, it seems likely that the AP writer simply was using flowery language (using the phrase "the story of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia" as a stand-in for the phrase "the Star Wars Saga") and did not intend to literally suggest that Luke, Han, and Leia will be characters in Episode VII. Note that there is no quote from Lucas or anyone else, rather it's just the writer's own copy. By placing this statement in the WP article, however, we are giving the impression that Luke, Han and Leia will be characters in Episode VII, and I do not believe this is an accurate, supported contention, especially if this AP story is the only source. Suggest deletion pursuant to WP:Verifiability guidelines. Nizamarain 14:59, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

I wondered about that. I think you'd be right to remove it, unless it can be verified elsewhere. --Rob Sinden (talk) 15:03, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

I was thinking the same thing. I wanted to remove it when I saw it last week, but had a hard time justifying it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.232.5.178 (talk) 18:33, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Reactions

New section in the article? Mark Hamill was interviewed by Entertainment Weekly.[1] --Cheesemeister (talk) 13:55, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

I added that to development. It was pertinent, as it could be expected that there might be some involvement in the production. I don't know about 'Reactions', is that trivia? Is there another article that has that section? It's not about the topic, per se. ʘ alaney2k ʘ (talk) 19:09, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Indented line

YES!shyjayb 09:26, 2 November 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shyjayb (talk • contribs)

I think the paragraph with the quotes from Lucas' so call biographer shouldn't be taken so seriously, he and Lucas had a big falling out during the mid 90's and reading anything by him you can tell there is more than a hint of bitterness towards Lucas. But the main reason is he hasn't spoken to Lucas since his falling out so how can he know anything about Lucas' current plans?The Mercenary 73 (talk) 23:51, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

According to an unnamed source close to Ford, the actor is reportedly upbeat about being cast, but is waiting on a script and director.[2] --Cheesemeister (talk) 05:30, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Star Wars Actor Reaction Section

Given the talk above about Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher etc. I believe it's worth adding a section called "Reaction from Star Wars saga actors". This could include quotes and sources such as http://movies.cosmicbooknews.com/content/mark-hamill-comments-star-wars-disney-familiar-episode-7-8-9 and also lesser known Star Wars actors who have expressed an interest to play Luke Skywalker such as Christian J Simpson http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=11538375&l=eb97d82249&id=16384802763 & http://www.facebook.com/christianjsimpson/posts/10151273525192764. This alternatively could be placed in the section where it mentions Luke will be in his 30s - 40s.--97.90.153.116 (talk) 22:35, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Plot a secret

Why is "Historically, Star Wars films plots are kept a guarded secret" an inappropriate sentence? I think it applies to the consistency with other episodes, and also introduces the commentary that follows. ʘ alaney2k ʘ (talk) 15:59, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

The wording and context is designed to lead the reader into assuming that the plot for this film will also be secret. It probably will, but let's stick to the truth. It doesn't add anything to the section either, as we've explained that the plot is unknown. --Rob Sinden (talk) 16:02, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

I agree with Rob. You are drawing on historical practice to imply something about the future. The secrecy of a project is only a relevant fact if it is discussed by sources, otherwise it is just unknown. Betty Logan (talk) 16:10, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. I like to introduce a section. Part of that is that I expect the section to expand. Secondly, people don't always read the whole section. Thirdly, I don't think we need to be terse. But it's not needed. I guess I wrote it out of habit. I expect this topic and the whole legacy topic to be very interesting (in the Confucious way) but also challenging for editors who want good content. ʘ alaney2k ʘ (talk) 16:47, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Redirection target

Can the redirect point to the section/anchor on the page? (Star Wars sequel trilogy#Episode_VII) ʘ alaney2k ʘ (talk) 17:20, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Done --Redrose64 (talk) 18:21, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Reinstatement of Star Wars Episode VII page

There is a discussion at Talk:Star Wars sequel trilogy#Episode VII page of its own - proposal, suggesting this page should be reinstated and most information about episode VII moved from the sequel trilogy page to this page, for the following reasons:

• there appear to be regular information releases from Lucasfilm about the film
• most edits on the sequel trilogy page relate to episode VII
• no-one seems to be in any doubt that episode VII is going to get made
• there is now an infobox on the sequel trilogy page for episode VII only, which doesn't really belong on the sequel trilogy page
• the earliest page for Episode III was created in 2002 (see [3]) - three years before that film's release.

Editors are invited to comment at Talk:Star Wars sequel trilogy#Episode VII page of its own - proposal whether they agree or disagree with the use of a separate Star Wars Episode VII page.