Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is happening

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

Who cares how Boba Fett's life turned out..

This last line here has me wanting a black and white drama where a washed up Boba Fett just posts up at the corner of the Mos Eisley Cantina, drunkenly mumbling to himself and lamenting "What could have been ..."

Elia Kazan's Boba Fett

Of course that probably doesn't jibe with the direction his story is going.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

There is a Star Wars movie industry, book & fan fiction industry, tv, and vintage toy industry (aimed at infantilised Gen Xers). All predicated on a desperate nostalgia. Even if the recent books are good, it never delivers on the original childhood rush the first trilogy delivered. It's still leaves the 40-something fans unsatisfied, so they will always be critical, but still on the hook for the next disappointment.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

This last line here has me wanting a black and white drama where a washed up Boba Fett just posts up at the corner of the Mos Eisley Cantina, drunkenly mumbling to himself and lamenting "What could have been ..."

Elia Kazan's Boba Fett

Of course that probably doesn't jibe with the direction his story is going.

Boba Kai, coming to Netflix

 

[Baby Punisher]

I hope we get a good Vader/Emperor storyline. there is so much that can be done in a series like this with a Solo & Rouge One Crossover where they use the cut footage from a new hope that shows the battle/chase of the Star Destroyer chasing Princess Leia's ship from the surface of Tatooine, and the final shot is the back of Han and Chewie walking into the Cantina.....cue credits, start A New Hope.
Your welcome.

 

[NyQuil]

I'm a parent, and please believe modern teenagers & children don't care about this sh*t, you never see Finn, Jar-Jar shirts, etc. It's almost exclusively adults reliving their early 80s Darth Vader obsessions, while Western civilization crumbles around them.

My niece is a pretty big Star Wars fan.

She's got posters, Legos, the films, the t-shirts, the whole deal. She's now 13.

Ironically, it's "Mary Sue" characters like Rey who have really gotten her into the entire franchise.

I also think you're underestimating the impact of Baby Yoda who is pretty much universally popular with all age groups.

Fair enough.. but I don't think that refutes my point.. I feel like it kinda reinforces it. There is a Star Wars movie industry, book & fan fiction industry, tv, and vintage toy industry (aimed at infantilised Gen Xers). All predicated on a desperate nostalgia. Even if the recent books are good, it never delivers on the original childhood rush the first trilogy delivered. It's still leaves the 40-something fans unsatisfied, so they will always be critical, but still on the hook for the next disappointment.

Where I do agree with you is that she holds no special reverence whatsoever for the original trilogy which is sort of refreshing in a way because it's become canonized to absurd levels.

She's basically unencumbered by nostalgia so I find her ranking of the films fascinating.

 

[NyQuil]

I do think you have to acknowledge your own biases when it comes to childhood nostalgia content, so I agree with the premise raised in this thread that the recent focus on OT content is targeted at the middle-aged.

I see a similar phenomenon when it comes to twenty/thirty-somethings and Harry Potter.

I read the books as an adult, watched the films, seemed entertaining enough. But to people who grew up with Harry Potter in their childhood, it's a whole different experience for them.

They watch Harry Potter marathons every year at Christmas as part of an annual tradition, they dress their kids up in robes and assign them to Houses.

I'm a bit bemused by it, but I totally understand it as there's always going to be something that applies to virtually every generation.

I play on a co-ed soccer team with a very wide age range, and when Alan Rickman died, the young folks couldn't believe that "Professor Snape" was gone, when he'll always be Hans Gruber or maybe the Sheriff of Nottingham to me.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

I do think you have to acknowledge your own biases when it comes to childhood nostalgia content, so I agree with the premise raised in this thread that the recent focus on OT content is targeted at the middle-aged.

I see a similar phenomenon when it comes to twenty/thirty-somethings and Harry Potter.

I read the books as an adult, watched the films, seemed entertaining enough. But to people who grew up with Harry Potter in their childhood, it's a whole different experience for them.

They watch Harry Potter marathons every year at Christmas as part of an annual tradition, they dress their kids up in robes and assign them to Houses.

I'm a bit bemused by it, but I totally understand it as there's always going to be something that applies to virtually every generation.

I play on a co-ed soccer team with a very wide age range, and when Alan Rickman died, the young folks couldn't believe that "Professor Snape" was gone, when he'll always be Hans Gruber or maybe the Sheriff of Nottingham to me.

This translated means we are getting old.

My bro actually won tickets to see Robin Hood Prince of Thieves when I was a kid... back in the day when you called into a radio show and were stoked to win things like that.

My bro also won tickets to see UHF (you are a true 80s child if you know about this one).

 

[NyQuil]

My bro also won tickets to see UHF (let’s see if you know what was).

Spatula City!

Spatula City!

Saw it in the theatre as a kid. I was a huge Weird Al fan like a lot of young boys.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Spatula City!

Spatula City!

Saw it in the theatre as a kid.

Conan the Librarian!

Tuesdays at 8!

 

[cupcrazyman]

Disney paid BILLIONS of dollars to own Star Wars.

They arent stopping anytime soon.

I don't see a great ROI when they keep making all these terrible big screen prequels sequels etc.

Mandalorian is an exception.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I don't see a great ROI when they keep making all these terrible big screen prequels sequels etc.

Mandalorian is an exception.

You do not see the great ROI? You clearly haven't looked at the numbers.

Sure, you can dislike the movies, but Disney got a nice ROI on Star Wars and that ROI will only get bigger and bigger.

 

[RandV]

You do not see the great ROI? You clearly haven't looked at the numbers.

Sure, you can dislike the movies, but Disney got a nice ROI on Star Wars and that ROI will only get bigger and bigger.

I'm not the one judging by that measure but I'm not so sure about that, considering they spent 4 billion and have only gotten 5 movies out. It's a situation where sure they made money (as these things go 4B for Star Wars seems kind of cheap), but it's not so much a case of 'did they make money' as it is 'did they meet expectations'. Just guessing here but when investors invest $4B, expect to make back $8B in 10 years, but it only reached $5B, it seems ridiculous from the perspective of us lowly peasants but they tend not to be happy about it.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I'm not the one judging by that measure but I'm not so sure about that, considering they spent 4 billion and have only gotten 5 movies out. It's a situation where sure they made money (as these things go 4B for Star Wars seems kind of cheap), but it's not so much a case of 'did they make money' as it is 'did they meet expectations'. Just guessing here but when investors invest $4B, expect to make back $8B in 10 years, but it only reached $5B, it seems ridiculous from the perspective of us lowly peasants but they tend not to be happy about it.

Oh, your point is very valid.

That was not at all what the post I was responding to was implying though

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I'm not the one judging by that measure but I'm not so sure about that, considering they spent 4 billion and have only gotten 5 movies out. It's a situation where sure they made money (as these things go 4B for Star Wars seems kind of cheap), but it's not so much a case of 'did they make money' as it is 'did they meet expectations'. Just guessing here but when investors invest $4B, expect to make back $8B in 10 years, but it only reached $5B, it seems ridiculous from the perspective of us lowly peasants but they tend not to be happy about it.

Are these numbers taking into account all the merchandising sales?

 

[RandV]

Are these numbers taking into account all the merchandising sales?

See: "Just guessing".

And I'm sure the same applies with merchandising sales, obviously they made money but I would be highly surprised if they met their expected projections and/or were anywhere close to the prior trilogies

 

[Habsfunk]

My bro also won tickets to see UHF (you are a true 80s child if you know about this one).

Me and my friends watched UHF all the time when it came out. I still love it to this day.

 

[John Price]

'Obi-Wan Kenobi' TV Show Has Wrapped Filming, Says Ewan McGregor

 

[Shockmaster]

Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Release Date May Have Accidentally Been Leaked By Disney Exec - IGN

 

[Tawnos]

“May” is not a date.

 

[Shockmaster]

“May” is not a date.

It certainly narrows it down though, if true. May 4th happens to fall on a Wednesday this year.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Could be good. McGregor was definitely one of the few bright spots for the prequels.

Would love a X-Wing Rogue Squadron series or something. Top Gun style.

 

[MadDevil]

Could be good. MacGregor was definitely one of the few bright spots for the prequels.

Would love a X-Wing Rogue Squadron series or something. Top Gun style.

Well they were supposed to be doing the Rogue Squadron movie, but it's been delayed. The official story is Patty Jenkins' schedule is too busy, but there was a report a few months ago it was because of "creative differences" so who the hell knows.

It's still kind of amazing to me how the movie side can't get their shit together while the TV side just keeps rolling out the best Star Wars in years. It's almost like putting somebody in charge that knows and understands how to make Star Wars works. Who'd have guessed.

 

[RobBrown4PM]

Well they were supposed to be doing the Rogue Squadron movie, but it's been delayed. The official story is Patty Jenkins' schedule is too busy, but there was a report a few months ago it was because of "creative differences" so who the hell knows.

It's still kind of amazing to me how the movie side can't get their shit together while the TV side just keeps rolling out the best Star Wars in years. It's almost like putting somebody in charge that knows and understands how to make Star Wars works. Who'd have guessed.

Filoni is to SW, as Ronald D Moore was to Star Trek.

 

[Shockmaster]

Well they were supposed to be doing the Rogue Squadron movie, but it's been delayed. The official story is Patty Jenkins' schedule is too busy, but there was a report a few months ago it was because of "creative differences" so who the hell knows.

It's still kind of amazing to me how the movie side can't get their shit together while the TV side just keeps rolling out the best Star Wars in years. It's almost like putting somebody in charge that knows and understands how to make Star Wars works. Who'd have guessed.

Par for the course under Kennedy.

 

[Jussi]

It certainly narrows it down though, if true. May 4th happens to fall on a Wednesday this year.

Robert Meyer Burnett suggested on today's The John Campea show that if Disney+ releases two episodes of Moon Knight on March 30th, May the 4th could happen. On the other hand, they also brought up that Star Wars celebration is happening at the end of May.