Star Wars Bits: Netflix TV Shows, Force Awakens Bit Parts, Rogue One Script And More
I’ve outrun Imperial starships. Not the local bulk cruisers mind you, I’m talking about the bigStar Wars Bitsnow. Here’s the updates we have from a galaxy far, far away this time:
Header image: A photograph from the forthcoming photography book ‘LEGO Star Wars: Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy,’ which you may learn more about below!
A big rumor has popped up continuing the ongoing rumblings of live-actionStar WarsTV showsbeing developed. However,Cinelinxis a little more specific with details this time saying that there are currently three shows in the works, and Disney is hoping to have them atNetflix, continuing the relationship they’ve built after putting the Marvel Studios TV shows, beginning withDaredevil, on the streaming service. Take this with a grain of salt for now, but if true, it’ll be huge for Netflix.
Disney CEOBob Igerrecently revealed that he’s already seenThe Force Awakens.CNBCwas speaking with Iger the potential future sale of ESPN and conversation turned toStar Wars, and that’s when Iger said:
“I’ve seen the film without most of its special effects and without most of its music. I can’t wait for the world to see it.”
Of course he’s not going to say anything more than that, and as the CEO of Disney, he’s not going to say anything that isn’t positive. But now you know that someone has seen a working cut ofThe Force Awakensbesides J.J. Abrams and some of his crew.
Simon Peggwas finally confirmed to have a role inStar Wars: The Force Awakenswhen he popped up in the behind the scenes sizzle reel that debuted at Comic-Con, but we still don’t know who he’s playing. It appears to be some kind of alien where his face will likely be hidden. Now theShaun of the DeadandMission: Impossiblefranchise star has opened up a bit more about his experience toPopSugar:
In addition, Pegg also revealed toAOLthat the sizzle reel we all saw come out of Comic-Con was actually shot for the cast and crew to watch, and wasn’t cut specifically for the San Diego crowd.
Game of ThronesactorMiltos Yerolemou(right) has been said to have some kind of role inStar Wars: The Force Awakensfor a while now, but we still haven’t heard who he might play. Now a new rumor has surfaced that may tell us who he’s playing. According toStarWarsPostandMakingStarWars.net, the actor will be a patron at a bar inside a large establishment owned by Maz Kanata, the motion-capture alien character played byLupita Nyong’o. This comes from a whole list of spoilers of what happens at this key location, and if you want to read them you’ll have to check out thefull article for the details.
In addition,Game of ThronesactressJessica Henwick(left) has been rumored to have a role inThe Force Awakens, but she’s still playing coy about the whole thing. In a recent interview, when asked what she has coming up (viaMakingStarWars.net), she nervously and knowingly laughs, saying, “I’ve got some stuff coming out later this year. Which I will be talking about shortly.” The interviewer follows up, “In a galaxy far, far away, perhaps?,” to which she slyly says, “No idea what you’re talking about, mate.” MakingStarWars.net also may havefigured out who she’s playingif you’re curious.
If you love Star Wars and LEGO, then you may be interested in a new photography book coming out in November calledLEGO Star Wars: Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy. The book will feature photographs of “painstaking recreations of classic Star Wars movie moments as well as irreverent takes on classic characters in the traditional LEGOStar Warsstyle.”
The book is made up of photographs from Finnish photographerVesa Lehtimaki, who used his son’s favorite toys to create the images, along with a showcase of plenty of other LEGO Star Wars photography. You can see a sneak preview of what you might see in the book atStarWars.com right here. Otherwise, the book hits shelves onNovember 10th.
Gary Whitta, writer ofStar Wars: Rogue One, talked a bit about the writing process for the firstStar Wars Anthologyfilm and explained how they had a largerStar Warsuniverse bible to draw from as well as being able to create stuff from scratch:
Find out more from the interview atBlastr.
Finally, directorJ.J. Abramsappeared at the premiere ofMission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, since he and his Bad Robot production banner produced the Tom Cruise action flick, and he was asked about feeling the pressure of directingStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Here’s his response toExtra:
That’s all for Star Wars Bits this time. Stay tuned for more soon!
