Jul
15
With pre-production reportedly a-go down under, speculation is mounting as to when the Star Wars TV show will air. In a recent podcast on TheForce.net, it was suggested that the Star Wars series could be broadcast as “a summer show”.
In a discussion about recent rumours regarding the TV show and possibilities surrounding it, the popular Star Wars-focused website put forward the idea that a Star Wars TV show might not be regulated in the same way as other genre series and could instead be “like Entourage, a summer show. This is George Lucas – the same rules don’t apply”.
If filming begins soon, and there is every sign that it might, then there is an outside chance the series could be ready to air for the 2010-2011 season. Although if this does turn out to be the case it would most likely be a mid-season debut for the long-awaited sci-fi series.
The Star Wars TV show will take place between the events of Episode III and Episode IV. In January last year producer Rick McCallum confirmed that Boba Fett “will be an instrumental part of the series” while George Lucas himself described the show as “Deadwood meets The Sopranos in space”.
I think many SF fans of “a certain age” are feeling pretty underwhelmed by this. After the prequels many are waiting to see how bad this will be as opposed to looking forward to it with a sense of optimism.
“Deadwood meets The Sopranos” hints at sex, violence, bad language and (very) mature story-lines. I can’t see Lucas allowing that: conversely, it is just what the SW franchise needs – an injection of maturity and a post-watershed audience. I’ve said many times before that aiming the “new” Star Wars at kids was a bad idea because kids today are far more transient with their entertainement fixations that those in the 70s.
I think first Star Wars generation will prove to be a far more loyal audience than anyone would think, and if the show is pitched at them (I should say “us”) I can see it surviving for a good few seasons.
And…may I be the first to make the “Pork Chop Express” crack…which I’m sure you’ve never heard before….
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Sorry guys, the “Deadwood meets The Sopranos” comment by either Lucas or McCallum was followed by “Minus the bad language” – the media is only giving you part of the quote. There will never be bad language and sex scenes in a Star Wars film or TV show.
Gee, I hope it’s not in 2011, even though it’s only two years from now. I was hoping it will be in the summer of next year. I am very anxious for this.
“Minus the bad language?” I love the media hype machine which disects everything. They’ve been “casting” ever since 2006.
“Deadwood meets Sopranos, minus the bad language and sex”. So nothing like Deadwood and the Sopranos then? Shame because that would of been pretty darn amazing! I was hoping that it would air in 2010 but i can wait another year as i’m kinda enjoying the Clone Wars series at the moment. It does need to be aimed at an older audience though, if they want it to be a long lasting success that is!
I’ve also heard that there may be a new film in the works which leads me to think the pilot episode will be given the big screen treatment (like Clone Wars) at the end of 2010 and the series will air in the summer of 2011, just after the dvd release of the pilot. But i don’t know!
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