Breaking News: George Lucas Announces Star Wars Prequel Prequel

Speaking from the Lucasfilm Limited headquarters in the Presidio of San Francisco, George Lucas announced today plans to start production on three new prequels for the Star Wars franchise. “These are prequel prequels,” said Lucas, “and they take place nearly 100 years before the events in The Phantom Menace.” Lucas explained he had been working on the scripts for the three new movies for the last two years, but the “ideas and inspiration have always been in my brain since A New Hope back in 1977.” He noted casting was underway and he is planning to film all three simultaneously, ala Lord of The Rings, beginning in January of 2011. Release dates have not been confirmed, but Lucas hinted at May 2012, May 2013 and May 2014.

Asked if he could give some insight into the story, Lucas explained the saga would revolve around two siblings – twins – named Yriah Kcasllab and Ynit Sinep Kcasllab who are saved by Jedi Master Yoda after there jungle planet, Toocyriah, is raided by a cyborg pirate named Eyeder Von Eyenworb. Lucas said because fans loved Yoda in the prequels he wanted to explain how Yoda came to be the person he is in The Phantom Menace, Attack of The Clones, Revenge of the Sith, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. He said fans can count on finding out if Yoda had a girlfriend, how he got those pajamas he wears under his jedi robe and how much love Yoda had for the Gugan species.

Lucas plans to film the entire prequel prequel trilogy using James Cameron’s 3-D technology and said the budget for the films will be kept in check because he’s only using one non-CGI actor, Temura Morrison, who plays Fronka Fett, the great grandfather of Jango Fett.

I don’t know about you guys, but I just can’t wait for this! I love George Lucas and I love what he did with the prequels. Seeing his wizardry for the prequel prequels will be amazing! Go George!

Happy Birthday to Us!

593 posts, 1,905 comments and 80,698 visitors and AATM is one year old. I’m not sure what that means aside from an abnormal obsession with all things movies, lots of not-so-free-time watching trailers, reading articles, gossip, rumors and a weekly trip to Salt Lake City to catch one or two flicks, and a sincere jolt of adrenalin that comes from debating the hell out of things like Twilight, The Halo Movie and how 3-D sucks crotch.

A few acknowledgements are in order:

Thanks, first and foremost, to the readers. Thanks for being fans. Please keep coming back and telling us you agree or disagree. Even the trolls add some flair and pizzazz to the conversation.

Thanks to Tyler Riggs and the folks at KVNU for giving me and Dan a chance every Friday to make ourselves laugh and share our opinions with the listeners.

Thanks to Dan for his reviews and posts. His wisdom, humor and opinions have been a welcome addition. The guy can flat out write and I appreciate his contribution. It may say Andy at the Movies, but it really is Dandy.

Finally, thanks to our families for putting up with endless Blu-ray purchases and the once, sometimes twice, weekly trips to SLC for screenings. Your patience is appreciated.

So there it is. One year old. See you next year. In the meantime, as a birthday present, make sure to follow us on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Predator & Dune Re-Dubs are Pure Gold

Once again I have to thank AATM reader, Danny, for bringing this Predator re-dubbing to my attention. I laughed my ass off through both this and the embedded Dune re-dub. Something about high-pitched, squeaky voices and talk of poop and balls makes me giggle. It also reminds me of the sheer pleasure that is Kung Pow: Enter the Fist.

A bit of trivia, the guys behind these re-dubs are from Sequential Pictures, the makers of this hilarious Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith spoof trailer, A Lost Hope.

Happy Friday!

Black Dynamite Talkin’ Jive Soundboard

Thanks to AATM reader, Danny, for posting this link in the comments section of the “Please Jesus Don’t Bring Wesley Snipes Back as Blade” post from a few days ago. Apparently I don’t know crap and am the Antichrist because I suggested Mr. Snipes needs replacing. Guess what? He does and anyone who thinks otherwise needs to tear down their Passenger 57 poster and return their copy of White Men Can’t Jump to the video store. It is waaaay overdue.

But I digress.

Black Dynamite is a fantastic movie, one for the gilded, glistening halls of the Showcase of Shame, and  a masterpiece sure to serve of hearty chuckles at future Mankends. If you haven’t seen it, I highly suggest you click the soundboard below (thanks again, Danny!) for a taste of the mighty jive talkin’ laughs that await you.

Dan Vinton: The God of all Oscars

He won the Oscar Nomination Smackdown and now, Daniel Vinton has won the title of God of All Oscars with a win in the KVNU/AndyAtTheMovies.com Oscar Pick’em contest.

The contest was close, with the Best Picture winner (“The Hurt Locker“) determining the winner of the challenge. Dan’s 37 points bested second-place Andy’s 34. Tyler Riggs and Aaron Peck both pulled a 33, while everyman Harry Caines brought up the rear with a 28.

The Magic of Tim Burton

I was on my way to screening Alice in Wonderland last night when I was suckerpunched by a gutbusting flurry of antibiotic side effects. I won’t go into unflattering and gory details, but attending a two-hour movie wouldn’t have been a pleasant experience for me or anyone in my row.

Still, despite genuine interest in Burton’s revisionist take on the curiously adored Lewis Carol classic, I have a feeling I know what I missed. Not that I was going in to Alice with any predisposition, but Tim Burton isn’t exactly unpredictable.

See for yourself:

Five Tips for Winning your Oscar Pool

Saw this article today from Drew Magary at Popcornbiz and thought I’d share his tips with AATM readers, particularly Dan, Harry and Aaron, who will all be getting cinematically teabagged by yours truly when I rule the weekend with my awesome Oscar picks. I need some revenge and redemption after getting worked by Dan, Aaron and Harry (in that order) in picking Oscar nominees.

1. Pay Attention To Everyone Else’s Predictions And Slavishly Follow Them

Listen to who people in the industry are predicting. Don’t go with any wild, outside the box predictions just because YOU have a hunch. Oh, you think Jeremy Renner could sneak in a shocking Best Actor win? You are wrong. That isn’t happening. Ever. Get your picks from people who know what they’re talking about. Entertainment Weekly. Roger Ebert. The Gurus of Gold. Trust me. This will help. Don’t go it alone, and don’t think you can intuit some magic insight about how Oscar voters vote that no one else can divine. That is stupid. Let everyone else in the office weed themselves out of the pool by making these wild stabs.

The only surprises that happen at the Oscars are the ones that, really, NO ONE sees. There may be a shocking win on Sunday night. I promise you it won’t be one you picked.

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(500) Days of Summer Busts Your Blues

Monday’s right around the corner but after watching this clip, I don’t care. I dare you not to allow this one minute and forty five seconds put you in a great mood.

Thanks for the reminder, Mr. Wells.

Breaking News: 99.7 Percent of Twilight Fans are Morons

I realize it’s easy and popular to bash the Twihards, Stephanie Meyer’s craptastic writing and the whole fabric of the Twilight universe, but while I poke fun at the fanbase (divided equally between cougars and those who just bought training bras), I do think some people tend to bash the movies and books simply because of the mass appeal. However, with that said, when I see Twilight fans sending ignorant hate mail, it just makes me want to mock them ceaselessly.

Check out the email below, sent to George Roush of the website LatinoReview.com. If you’re having a bad Friday and need a good laugh, read Kayla Patterson’s words below or visit their website to see the email complete with attached images. Try not to punch your own loins in the process. Yes, she is that dumb.

To whom this may concern:

This movie was a complete waste and I feel that it offends ALL Twilight Fans around the world, that including myself. For one, it was a COMPLETE remaking of the Wolf Pack from the Twilight Saga: New Moon. It gives the werewolves a bad name and makes them look like some deformed mutation of a rabid dog. I actually started to like werewolves after seeing Jacob Black and all his awesomeness on the big screen at the movies. That was until I saw your crappy remake of what you call to be a “were wolf”. I don’t see how you live with yourself for making it the way you did. If I made this movie, I would be ashamed to even admit that I owned it. How can a werewolf be killed with a silver bullet? Better yet, have you saw the transformation of the man that is “supposed” to be the wolf? He sits in some chair and his entire body turns in to some mutated freak. If you would watch the transformation of Jacob Black, (Taylor Lautner) he doesn’t come close to looking as fake, cheap and or mutated as the wolf man.  You tell me, who looks to be the better werewolf. Your stupid Wolf Movie didn’t even make the top Movie for the charts; Valentines Day WITH TAYLOR Lautner! Get that this is MY oppinion and I felt I wanted to express it because I saw that your

email was on your site. I wanted to let you know this is what i thought of the wolf man that sucks.
FREAKIN LAUTNER DID!

Twilight Eclipse Levi Lovin’ Photos Removed via Cease and Desist

Faithful readers of AndyatTheMovies.com probably saw a post a few days ago that featured some new Levi lovin’ images from the upcoming (June 2010) release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. We have since been asked formally by Summit Entertainment’s legal counsel to take the images off the site. You can read the full text of the letter after the jump.

I can’t imagine why Summit wouldn’t want a little free press, even if I am mocking the film to some extent. But more importantly, what are they trying to protect? Secrets from the movie? I doubt it, because those images are so bland and non-descript they could have been from any of the three Twilight movies. Seems to be they’re being heavy-handed and uptight, but that’s ok, because while I can’t share the images any more, I can share an artist’s interpretation of what was shown in the images. Click for the full-sized masterpiece.

Enjoy.

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