Loads of Star Wars: Episode III Spoilers

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Grabbed wholesale from a post on CHUD.com, specifically, this one:

 

http://chud.com/board/ubbhtml/ultim...c;f=31;t=000991

 

Spoiler (Highlight to Read):

• Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine) has a much larger and important role in Episode III (for obvious reasons). • Rick has been trying to convince George to do a cameo in the prequels but George refuses. • The emphasis of Ep3 is as much story as Visual FX. • Ep3 will have the same emotional depth as ESB. • Visually, Ep3 is the most ambitious film yet due to all the number of new planets. • The film will end on a sad note, but there is hope for the future of the story (Classic Trilogy). • Rick can neither confirm nor deny whether the character Tarkin will be in Ep3. • Three major lightsaber duels have been shot so far. • The underwater tank set will feature a scene where Obi-Wan fights with droids. • Rick asks that the fans have faith in the decision to go with the CGI trooper suits as opposed to actual costumes. • George is always making changes (likely to include the script to Ep3). • Rick's favorite film of the saga is Episode V. • Rick realizes the fan anticipation for this final film in the SW saga. • When asked if he had a favorite character in Ep3, Rick stated that he thought Palpatine was fantastic. • Three words that Darth Vader speaks in Ep3 are "I don't fear..." !! • The movie will explain all of Anakin's injuries except for one (the facial scar as noted in the recent HS set diary). • Currently, production is two days ahead of schedule, but the underwater scenes (with the water tank) are quite challenging. • Ep3 will provide the answers the fans have been waiting for, but may also pose some new questions. • The opening battle is entirely in space, but there will be land battles in the film. • Only small segments of the duel between Anakin and Obi-Wan have been filmed. The main action is yet to come. • September 19th will be Hayden's last day of filming. • Rick and/or George have never changed a scene for musical scoring purposes. • Kamino is not in Episode III. • Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) will film his scenes in March of 2004. • The underwater scenes are not a battle, but a fight. • Count Dooku will only use one lightsaber in Ep3. • One character in the film will use two lightsabers at once "and he's bad." • A certain amount of Jedi will die in Ep3, but Rick would not specify how many. • There will be a scene when Anakin is given the name of Darth Vader and an explanation as to why he was given the name and what it means. • Rick refused to comment on the possibility of a volcanic environment or planet. • We will see Mace in a certain form of "space action". • Rick would not give any hints on the EU character that appears in the film. • All the hairstyles are bad in Ep3, which will link the film to the Classic Trilogy. • It won't be the special effects that make the Obi-Wan/Anakin duel so thrilling, it will be the betrayal. • Joel Edgerton (Owen Lars) will shoot one day's work of shooting in 2004. • We will definitely see Palpatine/Sidious use an "awesome display of the dark side of the force". • Beru Whitesun (Bonnie Piesse) will appear in the film along with Owen. • Rick felt saddened, shocked, angry and betrayed after reading the story of Anakin's downfall. • Chewbacca will be easily identified during his scenes and character depth will be added to the classic trilogy Chewbacca. • The originally planned six sets of alien armor have been reduced to one set. • The one character that will make the best action figure is the one character Rick is not allowed to discuss. • Dave Prowse will not be playing Darth Vader. • Many people believe the reason Anakin turns to the dark side is a love triangle between Anakin, Padmé and Obi-Wan. • John Williams will begin scoring the film in November of 2004. • The last ten minutes of the film will be "a dream come true" for all fans. ... • Until a final cut of the film is ready, it is too early to predict how the score may blend in with some of the Classic Trilogy musical themes. • Other than Boba Fett, another major character in the film is a clone. • The story will move much quicker than the previous films. • About 80 pages of script have been shot so far. • "Birth of an Empire" is not even close to the real title of the film. • Currently, the script is 129 pages long. • Ewan McGregor may do a webchat in a few weeks. • Rick's favorite set to shoot for this film was the Classic Trilogy set. • Jar-Jar does not die in the film. (FUCK! ) • The animatics that Rick has seen for the film are "brilliant". • Ep3 will conclusively answer whether Palpatine is Sidious. • Kit Fisto will not use a double-bladed lightsaber. • The "rule of two" (Sith at once) remains true in Ep3. • There is still one big role that has yet to be cast. [face_shocked] • Padmé is a Senator throughout Ep3. • Dormé will not return for Ep3. • Ep3 is a "2-hour turn to the dark side". • Boss Nass will not appear in Ep3. • At the end of the movie, the twins Luke and Leia are less than a month old. • We will see Padmé pregnant in the film. • Anakin will have scenes named "ceiling of a flooded room". • We will see female Jedi fighting in Ep3. • We will see who was born first, Luke or Leia. • We will see Yoda fighting again.

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

I. Am. Fucking. Psyched.

[Guest Flyboy]

Do I really want to read that? Decisions, decisions.

[Guest Retro Rob]

Do I really want to read that? Decisions, decisions.

Nothing really jawdropping that will ruin the movie.

[Mole 0]

I'm still not getting my hopes up.

[Youth N Asia 0]

I still haven't seen episode 1 or 2...I just have no interest in the newer ones.

[Guest Flyboy]

I. Am. Fucking. Psyched.

Okay, you count me down for being psyched as well.

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

Why, you read the spoilers?

 

Looks like an awesome movie, depending on the execution, of course ::glares at George Lucas & Rick McCallum::

[Guest Flyboy]

Why, you read the spoilers?

Yeah, I did. Rob was right.. it was nothing too huge for me, but it got me pumped.

[Rendclaw 0]

at least McCallum knows that people are really looking at this one wiht a gimlet eye

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

Wait..

 

The story is going to move along QUICKER than the last eps? Good lord, you will have to have ADD to keep up.

[WukenBloodstar 0]

Wow..EP 1 sucked, EP II sucked..so this..more sucking than the first two...YAY!

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

It can't possibly be worse than the first two simply because the first two have been building for THIS ONE. They can't possibly hold back any more.

[WukenBloodstar 0]

Yeah right, it's Lucas..he'll screw it up..he screwed up the last two films and he'll screw up the DVD release of the first three films.

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

CGI is the death of him.

 

"Ok, how about this...Darth Vader... ANIMATED~! We can have him do all the stuff Yoda did and be twice as shiny as before! No, 3 times as shiny! NO! 4 TIMES! 4 TIMES AS SHINY! *various production members hold him down as a doctor steps in to inject a needle into his arm* Wah? Wuh? Wah? What happened? "

[WukenBloodstar 0]

Stars Wars became screwed when he thought of the worst character in history..(Besides Ash from Evil Dead) Jar Jar!

[Guest Boomer Sprinklespax]

Stars Wars became screwed when he thought of the worst character in history..(Besides Ash from Evil Dead) Jar Jar!

I cannot trust anything you say due to your completely insane attack on the immortal Ash.

[brokentusk16 0]

I can honsetly say that I have slim to none interest in this film. They had a chance to redeem themselves with Ep 2 and failed. The franchise is dead.

[MrRant 0]

That is like saying the Trek franchise was dead after Star Trek V. Which I liked by the way....

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

I was watching Eps2 w/ Commentary last night... Lucas is MAD. MAAAAD!!! That man will just put CGI in for the sake of it. HE HAS NO RIGHT TO PLAY GOD! I was joking about an animated Vader, but now I believe it will be!!

[razazteca 0]

I bet Jar Jar will still annoy everyone older than 10. I wonder if walkie talkies will replace guns and if Ewoks will be in every scene.

[WukenBloodstar 0]

Stars Wars became screwed when he thought of the worst character in history..(Besides Ash from Evil Dead) Jar Jar!

I cannot trust anything you say due to your completely insane attack on the immortal Ash.

Ash sucks, happy?

[Guest Retro Rob]

I liked Episode 2, but that was probably mostly because I was comparing it to the disgrace that was Episode 1.

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

Plus it had Yoda going crazy and Jackson bein badass. While Eps. 1 never had any of that.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Stars Wars became screwed when he thought of the worst character in history..(Besides Ash from Evil Dead) Jar Jar!

I cannot trust anything you say due to your completely insane attack on the immortal Ash.

Ash sucks, happy?

Do you realize what you just said?

[WukenBloodstar 0]

I wasn't being serious about that last post, I just don't like the character, I've seen far worse characters.

[caboose 0]

Yeah I read the spoilers. Some pissed me off, and others are making me cream my pants.

[Guest Sakura]

When I think of the new Star Wars movies the first thing that comes to mind is Obi Wan, Yodi and Mace walking along a CGI hallway talking in ep II. WTF!? How fake. Why is a HALLWAY CGI? Lucas really is crazy. It's just like Vince. Vince has his hosses and Lucas has his CGI.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

I could give a shit about Part I and II, I just want to see Darth Vader go on a murderous rampage so I can mark out!

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

Listening to the commentary it's hilarious/disturbing to hear everyone talk about how "realistic" the CGI looks and how they work over every little detail so it will be more "believable" to the viewr... cause aside from the tiny stuff like adding antennas and deleting ears, you can spot CGI from a mile away.