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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 9, 2017 22:20:48 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 9, 2017 22:40:57 GMT
Not surprised what with Disney's move towards having their own streaming platform and the announcement that they would be pulling their films from Netflix. If they're going down the CBS route they need an A-grade brand to convince folk to pay for it rather than watch usual Disney channel material. This is a sensible move for Disney especially (as with CBS's new ST show) Star Wars has worldwide popularity (though much more than the likes of Trek) so the high costs of such a series could be met with international distribution. It's a smart move to draw attention to their new service.
The only downside is audience fatigue from having a SW movies every year and a TV show but then Marvel is punting out 2-3 films a year and several TV shows and no sign of decline yet so who knows. Also, back in the late 80's to early 2000's Star Trek was at times having over 50 episodes a year and a film and it took a while for general audiences to have had enough!
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Nov 9, 2017 23:11:25 GMT
I'll believe it when I see it.
A bold choice for Disney and I can see the attraction of making it a draw to Disney's streaming service. Not sure if it would get me signing up.
I imagine the streaming market will be a lot more settled by then and 'studio' based ones might not be faring so well as they'Lloyd not be as nimble and responsive to audience's changing tastes.
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Post by legios on Nov 10, 2017 20:14:02 GMT
Disney are the 800 pound gorilla of the western, at least English-speaking, entertainment industry. They have a huge base in terms of income from merchandise sales, which the rest of the company fuels. They run what is effectively an idol singer factory business almost like a hobby as a sideline which still manages to regularly produce acts who have significant chart presence...
Yeah, if Disney say that they are going to have a streaming business and are going to have a Star Wars TV series that they use to anchor it... Yeah, I'd not be surprised to see if happen. Bear in mind, Disney are institutional experts in manufacturing artificial scarcity to increase the perceived value of their product. They did it for several decades in the home video age. Heck, they might be the finest example of that particular caper after DeBeers!
I can believe that this is going to happen. Will anyone still care by the time it does? I don't know, but then I am clearly incapable of judging the tastes of the population at large going by evidence of the last few decades.
Karl
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 5, 2018 20:52:01 GMT
Getting excited about The Mandelorian. The setup sounds surprisingly compatible with the end of Rebels and Dave Filoni is directing an episode, this will no doubt lead to some level of disappointment on my part when it doesn't pan out, but in the mean time. Excitment.
Also Taika Waititi is directing one.
This could be really good.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 26, 2018 15:21:16 GMT
How to make Ralph watch The Madalorian. |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 26, 2018 17:03:24 GMT
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 26, 2018 18:21:19 GMT
I thought that would work...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 24, 2019 7:11:36 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 25, 2019 10:59:47 GMT
Looks decent.
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Post by blueshift on Aug 26, 2019 8:48:35 GMT
This is amazing. The trailer with the cats trailer sound plays over it synchs up terrifyingly well
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 26, 2019 9:26:24 GMT
That is uncanny, but perhaps it tells us that a lot of trailers are cut to a specific beat chart so will be interchangeable.
Do we know yet which channel this is on over here? We don't have Disney+ do we?
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 26, 2019 12:22:20 GMT
I imagine we will do in time for this. Hence why also the Marvel shows are being pulled from Netflix etc. I imagine DisneyLife will quietly morph into Disney+ soon enough.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 27, 2019 20:45:13 GMT
DARK STAR WARS.
Good to see Disney have learned that pumping Star Wars stuff out too quickly was a bad idea...so let's put a series out a month before the next film! Hooray.
-Ralph
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Post by Stomski on Aug 28, 2019 10:38:02 GMT
Yay! More Dewbacks!
Boo! Dude frozen in carbonite, didn't we learn anything from Solo that obvious references to source material is not a good way to go?
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 28, 2019 15:33:48 GMT
DARK STAR WARS. Good to see Disney have learned that pumping Star Wars stuff out too quickly was a bad idea...so let's put a series out a month before the next film! Hooray. -Ralph Rebels was showing new episodes in the run up to most of the Disney era Star Wars films. I don't think that was responible for the last couple of films being divisive. |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 28, 2019 19:16:31 GMT
Rebels was a cartoon aimed at kids. This is live action so somewhat closer to what folk can see in theatres. I'll be interested to see how the publicity is handled so it doesn't cause issues with the promotion for Episode IX.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 29, 2019 9:38:18 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 29, 2019 11:01:44 GMT
I am finding it hard to care about this what with Episode IX due soon.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Oct 29, 2019 11:51:06 GMT
I am finding it hard to care about this what with Episode IX due soon. -Ralph Oddly enough I'm the opposite, I'm more interested in this than Episode IX. The sequel films don't really strike me as any sort of coherent 'era' or setting. Apparently the Mandalorian is set five years after Return of the Jedi so even with all the ancillary media they're not really fleshing stuff out. |
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 29, 2019 12:03:20 GMT
Oh indeed. I just can't be hooped with a new show when there's a film coming out. I imagine my interest while be higher after the film has been and gone.
The film has Lando!!! Billy Dee!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 29, 2019 12:05:23 GMT
I am finding it hard to care about this what with Episode IX due soon. -Ralph But... IG-88... |
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 29, 2019 12:36:21 GMT
Turns out it's not him. It's another IG unit.  -Ralph |
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Post by blueshift on Oct 29, 2019 12:44:10 GMT
Turns out it's not him. It's another IG unit. -Ralph Oh come on, why??? |
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 29, 2019 12:46:29 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 29, 2019 13:47:10 GMT
WHAT.
This is outrageous. Bit part gets a chance for a lead role in a spinoff, and they use a lookalike instead!?
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 29, 2019 20:26:45 GMT
It's a head scratcher.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 30, 2019 18:00:21 GMT
Maybe they will reveal it's IG-88 impersonating IG-11.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 30, 2019 20:36:02 GMT
I don't know. This smacks of what we call Chibnall Syndrome: the ability to have an exciting idea yet render it utterly dull.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Oct 30, 2019 20:39:50 GMT
I don't know. This smacks of what we call Chibnall Syndrome: the ability to have an exciting idea yet render it utterly dull. -Ralph But it stars Pedro Pascal!! |
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