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But that would mean the Stackpole books, particularly the Rogue Squadron series is non-canon, and those books are fething awesome.

 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
But that would mean the Stackpole books, particularly the Rogue Squadron series is non-canon, and those books are fething awesome.

But it also means the Emperor getting cloned and returning from the dead every Thanksgiving also isn't canon, so you gotta take the good with the bad I guess.

Look at it this way Kalashnikov- it means Michael A Stackpole gets a do-over too. And his books have just been getting progressively better.

There will be starfighters, and there will be squadrons- just new enemies to fight.

If they bring in Stackpole for the writing team I'll mail the entire disney executive staff christmas cards.

I like Karen Traviss's stuff personally. Also, part of the EU includes a Darth Maul that survived being cut in half and falling into a pit, after which he becomes an even more bad ass sith cyborg.

 Grey Templar wrote:

 Khornholio wrote:
After a few years of constant releases, the last film in the series will be Jar-jar beating a dead Taun-taun with an Ewok.

FTFY

LOL! Good one, Hoss.

Well as long as they don't make the same kind of blunder as they did with Episode III. I mean... Vader gets off the table, finds out he killed his wife, and his response is to scream "Nooooooooo!" in an OH SO OBVIOUS slap sticky way in which to insight laughter from its viewers? The movie was awesome until THAT moment. IMO. I am excited to see if they do bring in book series authors who would KNOW the chronological events and how to cohesively sew them into a film script. Nothing would be worse than to bring in a pseudo fan-boi director who is looking for a challenging way to make or break his career. However, in the end its Star Wars, and we will all go see it at least once regardless of what we hear from others.

Mmm more lightsabers, Jedi goodness and possible expansion of the universe on the big screen maybe even see mandalorian stuff yes please.

 wowsmash wrote:
Mmm more lightsabers, Jedi goodness and possible expansion of the universe on the big screen maybe even see mandalorian stuff yes please.

Indeed, I'd like them to go backwards instead of forwards. the Mandalorian wars would be an awesome movie series.

 Spyder68 wrote:
As title says.

Link here.

http://social.entertainment.msn.com/movies/blogs/blog--disney-promises-a-new-star-wars-film-every-summer

Wait...once a year? For the rest of FOREVER!?!

Good grief that's going to end horribly.

No, its never going to end. That's the point.

 Grey Templar wrote:
No, its never going to end. That's the point.

There's going to be a point where nobody cares anymore.

After that...I dunno, start making Command and Conquer movies?

"THIS SUMMER...IN A WORLD WITH FACELESS GOONS. ONE APOCALYPSE TANK FLATTENS D.C."

"IT IS DAY OF JUDGEMENT!":

Command and Conquer movies would be kinda boss actually... so long as they retain Tim Curry as the premier of the Soviet Union.

I was thinking more along the line of Tiberium Wars.

 Grey Templar wrote:
I was thinking more along the line of Tiberium Wars.

Have three parallel series. Red Alert for those with light hearted tastes, Tiberium for those with more serious scifi desires, and Generals for the Tom Clancy-esque Technothriller lovers. Just don't try to rationalize how the GLA can take over Europe over a few weeks too hard.

Please let it be good, please let it be good, please let it be good

I think Starcraft would be a better script base. I mean all they would need to do is follow the games storyline. We all love the cut scenes right? Why not make a movie based on the story at hand? Could be pretty sweet if you ask me!

I can see.....Clone Wars......and moe Clone Wars...

 B3AN wrote:
I think Starcraft would be a better script base. I mean all they would need to do is follow the games storyline. We all love the cut scenes right? Why not make a movie based on the story at hand? Could be pretty sweet if you ask me!

Bah, command and conquer is the one true RTS series.

 B3AN wrote:
I think Starcraft would be a better script base. I mean all they would need to do is follow the games storyline. We all love the cut scenes right? Why not make a movie based on the story at hand? Could be pretty sweet if you ask me!

Ditto Mass Effect

Silly idea really......Space Marines meet Jedi's.......

 Black Lantern wrote:

 B3AN wrote:
I think Starcraft would be a better script base. I mean all they would need to do is follow the games storyline. We all love the cut scenes right? Why not make a movie based on the story at hand? Could be pretty sweet if you ask me!

Ditto Mass Effect

The Mass Effect movie is already confirmed methinks.

 Kain wrote:

 B3AN wrote:
I think Starcraft would be a better script base. I mean all they would need to do is follow the games storyline. We all love the cut scenes right? Why not make a movie based on the story at hand? Could be pretty sweet if you ask me!

Bah, command and conquer is the one true RTS series.

You dare insult the great name of Age of Empires!

Age of Empires had to commit seppuku after the SHAMEFUR DISPRAY!!! that was Age of Empires Online.

As many deny the Prequels, so to do I deny AOE online.

 Grey Templar wrote:
As many deny the Prequels, so to do I deny AOE online.

I deny Metroid: Other M, Supreme Commander 2, and Command and Conquer 4.

 Kain wrote:

 Grey Templar wrote:
As many deny the Prequels, so to do I deny AOE online.

I deny Metroid: Other M, Supreme Commander 2, and Command and Conquer 4.

I deny that people get so pissy over works of fiction that they deny that they exist.

What was wrong with those games, anyway? They were all pretty good to the best of my knowledge.

 Squigsquasher wrote:

 Kain wrote:

 Grey Templar wrote:
As many deny the Prequels, so to do I deny AOE online.

I deny Metroid: Other M, Supreme Commander 2, and Command and Conquer 4.

I deny that people get so pissy over works of fiction that they deny that they exist.

What was wrong with those games, anyway? They were all pretty good to the best of my knowledge.

Other M: Blatant sexism, character rape, and turning a strong independent female character, the very first in video games in fact, into a submissive emo who needed the approval of a man before activating an upgrade that would stop her from roasting to death. And then the creator went and said this is how women should be like. No, screw you Sakamoto, you are not defiling an Icon to women with your creepy misogyny.

Supreme Commander 2: Blatantly dumbing down the game to make it playable on consoles and gutting the primary draw of Supreme Commander in the first place, scale and modability.

C&C 4: Threw out EVERY LAST FETHING ASPECT OF THE COMMAND AND CONQUER FORMULA. EVERY LAST FETHING THING THAT MADE THE SERIES UNIQUE WAS THROWN OUT TO GIVE US A HALF ARSED STARCRAFT RIP OFF THAT DIDN'T EVEN ADDRESS THE GOD DAMN ALIEN INVASION THE THIRD GAME SET US UP FOR!

Also the reviews for Other M and C&C 4 were mediocre to bad from professional critics, while players almost universally tongue lashed them for being blatant betrayals of the series that spawned them.

 Kain wrote:

 Squigsquasher wrote:

 Kain wrote:

 Grey Templar wrote:
As many deny the Prequels, so to do I deny AOE online.

I deny Metroid: Other M, Supreme Commander 2, and Command and Conquer 4.

I deny that people get so pissy over works of fiction that they deny that they exist.

What was wrong with those games, anyway? They were all pretty good to the best of my knowledge.

Other M: Blatant sexism, character rape, and turning a strong independent female character, the very first in video games in fact, into a submissive emo who needed the approval of a man before activating an upgrade that would stop her from roasting to death. And then the creator went and said this is how women should be like. No, screw you Sakamoto, you are not defiling an Icon to women with your creepy misogyny.

Supreme Commander 2: Blatantly dumbing down the game to make it playable on consoles and gutting the primary draw of Supreme Commander in the first place, scale and modability.

C&C 4: Threw out EVERY LAST FETHING ASPECT OF THE COMMAND AND CONQUER FORMULA. EVERY LAST FETHING THING THAT MADE THE SERIES UNIQUE WAS THROWN OUT TO GIVE US A HALF ARSED STARCRAFT RIP OFF THAT DIDN'T EVEN ADDRESS THE GOD DAMN ALIEN INVASION THE THIRD GAME SET US UP FOR!

Also the reviews for Other M and C&C 4 were mediocre to bad from professional critics, while players almost universally tongue lashed them for being blatant betrayals of the series that spawned them.

Not defending misogyny here, but with regards to Other M (which I haven't played, don't kill me) I thought it was a prequel to the other games, and depicted Samus as she was when she was new in the field, and not a total hardass.

I suppose that could give some credibility for making her a lot more emotional and less "badass". Also, I think the "I don't have permission to use this yet" had less to do with gender roles and more to do with the guy being her superior officer.

Like I say, I haven't played the game, so please don't shove a Morph Ball up my arse.

And not meaning to be a pedant, but what about the gameplay itself? Was that any good?

 Squigsquasher wrote:

 Kain wrote:

 Squigsquasher wrote:

 Kain wrote:

 Grey Templar wrote:
As many deny the Prequels, so to do I deny AOE online.

I deny Metroid: Other M, Supreme Commander 2, and Command and Conquer 4.

I deny that people get so pissy over works of fiction that they deny that they exist.

What was wrong with those games, anyway? They were all pretty good to the best of my knowledge.

Other M: Blatant sexism, character rape, and turning a strong independent female character, the very first in video games in fact, into a submissive emo who needed the approval of a man before activating an upgrade that would stop her from roasting to death. And then the creator went and said this is how women should be like. No, screw you Sakamoto, you are not defiling an Icon to women with your creepy misogyny.

Supreme Commander 2: Blatantly dumbing down the game to make it playable on consoles and gutting the primary draw of Supreme Commander in the first place, scale and modability.

C&C 4: Threw out EVERY LAST FETHING ASPECT OF THE COMMAND AND CONQUER FORMULA. EVERY LAST FETHING THING THAT MADE THE SERIES UNIQUE WAS THROWN OUT TO GIVE US A HALF ARSED STARCRAFT RIP OFF THAT DIDN'T EVEN ADDRESS THE GOD DAMN ALIEN INVASION THE THIRD GAME SET US UP FOR!

Also the reviews for Other M and C&C 4 were mediocre to bad from professional critics, while players almost universally tongue lashed them for being blatant betrayals of the series that spawned them.

Not defending misogyny here, but with regards to Other M (which I haven't played, don't kill me) I thought it was a prequel to the other games, and depicted Samus as she was when she was new in the field, and not a total hardass.

I suppose that could give some credibility for making her a lot more emotional and less "badass". Also, I think the "I don't have permission to use this yet" had less to do with gender roles and more to do with the guy being her superior officer.

Like I say, I haven't played the game, so please don't shove a Morph Ball up my arse.

And not meaning to be a pedant, but what about the gameplay itself? Was that any good?

Prequel? It's the second to last game chronologically. Over a half decade after zero mission.

And he's not her superior officer, she's a freelance operative who's only on the ship because she wants to and can leave at any time. He has literally no authority over her. He has not had any authority over her since she left the Federation military at age fifteen, which by this point in the series was over a decade in the past.

And the actual prequel mangas show that she managed to come to terms with her past (still burning with a fury towards the Space Pirate race that would make a khorne berzerker piss himself in fear) before Zero Mission, and constructively projects her anger and grief rather than let it rule her.