| ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Went Through Plenty Of Changes From Its Original Script According To Chris Weitz
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story may be behind us now, but its post-production stories will live on. Months before its release, the first Star Wars spinoff went through numerous reshoots and rewrites, many of which led to speculation that the film had major issues. While it did go on to be a box office hit for a non-Skywalker saga film, many of the creative forces behind it have spoken out about screenwriters like Tony Gilroy helping to save it and which scenes had to be re-shot. Now original screenwriter Chris Weitz is talking about what changed and what was kept a mystery. Check out what he had to say below, but fair warning to anyone who has not yet seen Rogue One, there will be some spoilers ahead.
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| ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’: How Screenwriter Tony Gilroy Saved The Film |
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It’s the Summer of 2016, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is undergoing reshoots. Reshoots are just a normal part of the filmmaking process and take place in order to polish some scenes. Additional reshoots may also be done in order to add new scenes. But when it happened for director Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One, there were quite a few concerns. First came the reports that Disney execs were not pleased with the tone of the film. Then Tony Gilroy came in to help fix some of the issues with the script. And the lengthy reshoots were due in part to the actors’ different schedules. While Rogue One went to become a huge hit both critically and commercially, the drama of the rewrites and reshoots will always be attached to it. And now we are getting some insight about how problematic the script was before Gilroy came in to fix it. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter recently spoke about it in an interview. According to him, “they were in terrible trouble.” More on the story below.
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| Holiday Geek Gift Guide 2017: Blu-ray and DVD Edition
Ladies and gentlemen, that sainted time of year is once again upon us. Stuffed to the eyeballs with carbohydrate-loaded food, we suck in our guts, put on our finest ensemble of pajama pants and Crocs, and venture out to the nearest mall/shopping center/big box retailer/gas station/roadside flea market to secure gifts for the ones we love. Meanwhile, the ones we tolerate will simply have to suffice with “A Tree Has Been Planted In Your Name” certificates and that fruitcake your grandfather accidentally sat on during Sunday dinner. As we do every time around this time, Geeks Of Doom has provided for you a comprehensive guide to the finest films and TV series released to DVD and Blu-ray in 2017 (if you’re holding out for laserdisc or Betamax editions of these titles, I both pity and respect you) for you and yours to enjoy for generations to come. Check out this year’s Holiday Geek Gift Guide: Blu-ray & DVD Edition…
...continue reading » Tags: Alien Covenant, Arrival, Assassins Creed, Baby Driver, Cinematic Titanic: The Complete Collection, Dawn of the Dead, Doctor Strange, DVD, DVDs, Free Fire, Get Out, gift guide, Gift Guides, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Heat, Hidden Figures, Holiday Geek Gift Guide, Holiday Gift Guide, John Wick: Chapter 2, Justice League Dark, King Kong, Kong: Skull Island, Land of the Dead, Logan, Power Rangers, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Slaughter High, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Dark Tower, The Founder, The Lego Batman Movie, Titanic, Transformers: The Last Knight, War For The Planet Of The Apes, Wonder Woman | |
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| May The 4th Deal: ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Available On FandangoNow
Today is a great day across the galaxy. Every year, May the 4th provides Star Wars fans with a chance to spread their love, and in recent years it’s gotten easier with Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015 and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story last December. Fandango is using its “force” as the world’s biggest supplier of movie tickets to spread the Star Wars fandom through their streaming service FandangoNOW. FandangoNOW began in early 2016 after the company acquired the streaming site M-GO, and allows movie fans to watch over 50,000 films and TV shows on a pay-as-you-go basis without a subscription.
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| ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ To Hit Digital HD In March, Blu-ray In April
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is full proof that a Star Wars spinoff can work. The film is a massive box office success with the film earning over $1 billion worldwide. Now on the off chance that you missed it in theaters, you will be able to get to see it in the comfort of your own home when the film hits Digital HD in March or Blu-ray and DVD in April. Check out a new trailer and the special features below.
...continue reading » Tags: Alan Tudyk, Ben Mendelsohn, Chris Weitz, Christopher McQuarrie, Diego Luna, donnie yen, Felicity Jones, Forest Whitaker, Gareth Edwards, James Earl Jones, Jiang Wen, Michael Giacchino, Riz Ahmed, Rogue One, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, Star Wars: Rogue One, Tony Gilroy | |
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