Was up at 6 a.m.; fired up the computer; went on the internet; and there was the news for all Star Wars fans who can't get enough... well, can't get enough visual material, that is. The headline blared something about George Lucas announcing yesterday (Tuesday) that he has started working on a Star Wars television series.The time is right. A warehouse load of props, costumes, sets and set pieces, only helps realize the Star Wars universe for television and its conservative budgets. Also, the technology has advanced – partly due to the work of Mr. Lucas himself – where anything your heart desires can be imagined on the small screen. Visual effects for tv can be done for pittance compared to the old days where series' would have to do film-style effects or opticals, and at great expense. And now you can do a veritable Christmas morning grab bag as far as quantity goes – you're not limited to just a few token shots to get the idea across. A producer can go crazy! That is not a good thing, necessarily.
And George Lucas has shown with his so-called prequel films that he is more than able and willing to get carried away.
When Lucas says that he's starting to plan a SW tv series, does the creator mean he's writing a script – which I shiver at the mere thought of – or has he already hired people to start working on the visual effects?
Scary food for thought. (Burgers and fries... and pop.)
2 comments:
The space battle painting/poster that accompanies the article has an irrational hold on me, since it was on my wall for much of my childhood. They say that we must kill our heros, in a sense, before they turn into monsters. But even though power corrupted Lucas, he still does open doors for people.
Not sure whether Kevin Smith is still involved, but the scripts are indeed being farmed out. They will likely carry the "story by George Lucas" credit which is contractual.
I'm not a fan in the true sense of the word, but do admit I am curious as to what will be done with the format.
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