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As someone who loves 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I,' this crazy rumor is actually a good idea.
Forbes has released a piece based on rumours that Disney is mulling either having Episode IX be the longest film yet or splitting it into two and giving us Episode X as well.
I don't see it myself currently but I'm not entirely opposed. I don't care so much about the breaking the trilogy aspect, its a bit of a fake habit the franchise has born more of a quirk than a set thing so one more or two I'm good. I'm more concerned about how often splitting into two installments results in utter guff, it's just a very bad way of making films and I can imagine the contract issues would be a nightmare especially considering some like Ridley want out already.
It sounds more like a rumour born of fans wanting their to be an Abrams made Ep 7, 9 and 10 so they can pretend 8 isn't that much of a thing.
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From a business standpoint two more episodes will make the house of mouse rain dollar bills from its corporate walls. However from a viewer's POV it could end up being effective or take the franchise back into the territory of the prequels (shudder).
If Episode IX (and if it happens Ep. X) show Ep. VIII to be the divisive one I'm alright with that. I get the feeling the last one will fit in better in context but that means that Ep. IX with have to do some heavy lifting with explaining the why what where of Ep. VIII (or Abrams throws a professional two fingers in Rian Johnson's direction and course-corrects the series).
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The mistake always was announcing it as a contained trilogy. Lucas just happened to stop at three the first time and slapping a IV in New Hope necessitated a trilogy the second. No-one would have minded announcing VII on its own and just making new episodes as the script and need arose as event films. Instead they're going to be working out how to conclude an arc for the sake of it. Hell, I'd happily see it run with Ep X, XI etc because I still don't feel that Ep VII or VIII have covered much ground or really justified the point of them as main Episodes. The plot of the main films needs to be more important than the spin-offs and as it stands we're pretty much still expected to only care about whiner Kylo and how he's offed.
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Originally posted by Superman Falls View PostLucas just happened to stop at three the first time
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Just think what things would be like if he'd make EpVII-IX instead of I-III! To be honest, it's really got me thinking... is there that much point to the new trilogy storyline? The main consistent thread is trying to overthrow the Empire/Order, a feat we know can't be achieved and the storyline of the Skywalkers which is something the new films... I guess kind of cover but from more of the perspective of characters who aren't Skywalkers.
It's interesting that we've gone from the original trilogy which had a tale were Luke is kind of The One to having nine films which largely show the Skywalker lineage as being pretty much a failure.
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Got to be honest, I have zero attachment to the idea of it being the story of a Skywalker dynasty. While the original trilogy was Luke’s hero’s journey, it played out as an ensemble piece and the most stupid thing that ever happened in the original trilogy was Leila turning out to be Luke’s sister (and only happened due to wrapping up the trilogy with RotJ - that was not planned). And the prequels are rubbish and Anakin is easily the worst thing in them, and I’m including Damien from Home and Away in that. So I care little for the idea that it is the story of the Skywalkers.
But to answer your question on whether there is a point? Absolutely not, the story was wrapped. But then I guess the same is true for a huge number of sequels. There are a load of unnecessary sequels and some turned out pretty great.
But yeah, it would have been interesting had that change in direction with RotJ not happened. Leia wouldn’t be Luke’s sister for one thing and we’d have another trilogy about a different Jedi in training who eventually meets and joins with Luke to defeat the Empire. Could have been very cool. Could have been rubbish of course but it’s fun to speculate.
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Former “Doctor Who” and “The Crown” star Matt Smith has reportedly joined the cast of the J.J. Abrams-directed “Star Wars: Episode IX” at Lucasfilm and Disney Pictures. Specifics of his role are unknown. The project is four weeks into production in the UK with Smith joining a cast that includes Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar […]
Matt Smith has joined Star Wars Episode IX
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