Star Wars Bits: ‘Star Wars: Uncut’, Funny Or Die, Michael Giacchino, Billy Dee Williams, J.J. Abrams
We have lots ofStar Wars-related odds and ends for you after the jump, including:
I feel very lucky to be involved with both of these stories. They are very very different so I am not worried about any kind of overlap.
Abrams recentlyadmittedhe could still directStar Trek 3, though the fact that he’ll be tied up withEpisode VIIuntil 2015 or so could make the scheduling pretty tricky. [viaTrek Movie]
Wondering what the plot ofEpisode VIIis going to be? So isMichael Arndt, according to this Funny or Die video.
[Funny or Die]
Despite his long-running professional relationship with Abrams,Michael Giacchinoseems unlikely to get asked to scoreStar Wars Episode VIIwhen original composerJohn Williamshas alreadymade it clearhe’s interested. But Giacchino says he doesn’t mind.
“One of the things that excites me most about ‘Star Wars’ coming back is chance to hear a John Williams score,” he said. “If it were up to me I would say ‘John, you must do it.'” [Yahoo UKviaThe Force]
Any self-respecting Star Wars fan has seenEpisode V: The Empire Strikes Backseveral (or several hundred) times already, but you’ve never seen it like this.Star Wars: Uncutis a remake of sorts, stitched together from hundreds of fifteen-segment sections contributed by enthusiastic fans. The clips range from low-rent “sweded” scenes to trippy animated sequences to musical numbers. There’s even aMoonrise Kingdomhomage, because why not?
Watch the trailer below:
And see the full-length movie here:
Billy Dee Williams’ campaign to get cast inEpisode VIIcontinues. The actor put out a call for help to fans on Facebook.
[viaComic Book Movie]
Another round of layoffs has hit Lucasfilm, claiming over two dozen employees from the financing, licensing, and distribution divisions. The move comes after several weeks of shuffling and restructuring, including the shutdown of the entire LucasArts division.
If there’s any good news to be found here, though, it’s that the most recent wave of cuts is likely to be the last for now.Kathleen Kennedyassured employees in an email that all major changes would be made by the end of the month, and sources indicate that no further layoffs are expected. [Deadline]
ActorRichard LeParmentierdied last week at the age of 66. He was best known for playing Admiral Motti in the original Star Wars, who insults Darth Vader and is strangled almost to death as a result. His other notable films included Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Octopussy, Rollerball, and Superman II.StarWars.comhas a lovely tribute.
