Comments on: Star Wars TV show to air summer 2011?

By: Dean Watt

Dean Watt — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:10:33 +0000

“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!

By: Max

Max — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:42:03 +0000

“Minus the bad language?” I love the media hype machine which disects everything. They’ve been “casting” ever since 2006.

By: ken

ken — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:55:45 +0000

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.

By: Fan9 from Earth

Fan9 from Earth — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:56:19 +0000

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.

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By: Russ Whitfield

Russ Whitfield — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:18:20 +0000

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….