10/7/14 Marvel News Mash-Up

WDWNT on October 24, 2014

Iron Man’s War Machine Helmet Spotted On Avengers: Age Of Ultron Set

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During the premiere of Star Wars Rebels: The Movie on the Disney Channel, there was Behind The Scenes featurette for the upcoming movie Avengers: Age Of Ulton. And in this short preview, Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Facebook page was able to spot the helmet of War Machine from the Iron Man movies (see below). Although not officially confirmed, War Machine will be in Age Of Ultron. I have seen a photo of Don Cheadel, who plays Rhodey/War Machine/Iron Patriot, in official photos released by Marvel with the cast of the Age Of Ultron. Defeating Ultron and his minions will not be an easy task, so I can see the Avengers seeking aide from their closest allies. I expect even more heroes to be part of the battle.

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Robert Downey Jr. Will Do Iron Man 4 If Mel Gibson Directs

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Robert Downey Jr. has said in the past that after Avengers 3, he is done with Iron Man. While sitting down with Deadline.com, Downey was asked if anything would make him come back for Iron Man 4. The reporter brought up the idea of Mel Gibson directing and Downey said that would do it.

In the last few years, Mel Gibson’s star quality has fallen but one person that has always stood by his side has been his friend, Robert Downey Jr. They first met while filming Air America and have been good friends ever since. When Downey was dealing with his own demons, Gibson was there for him and stood by him. When Downey was released from prison and tried to restart his career, Gibson was there and pushed to others that Downey be given a second chance. During the worst moments of Gibson’s recent problems, Downey asked us all to pray for his friend, not to condemn him. So it’s really not surprising that Downey will come back to do Iron Man 4 only if his friend Mel Gibson directs.

If you need proof of their friendship, just watch this video of Downey asking Hollywood to forgive his friend Gibson back in 2011:

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To read the actual interview with Robert Downey Jr., visit Deadline.com.

Exclusive Look At Avenger’s: Age Of Ultron Will Be On The Guardians Of The Galaxy Blu-ray

Tgx65B7As reported last week, the rumored December 9th domestic release date for Guardians Of The Galaxy on Blu-ray and DVD has been confirmed by Marvel and Disney. Also in the press release was one of the extras that will be found on the disc. There will be an Exclusive Look At Avengers Age Of Ultron. This will probably be a 5-10 minute behind the scenes featurette informing people of the plot of the movie as well as interviews with the cast and some footage.

Avengers Age Of Ultron Trailer To Be Attached To Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar

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Currently label this as a rumor but a story has been floating around that the first trailer for Avengers: Age Of Ultron will be attached to Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, which will be released on November 7th. Keep in mind that on this day, Big Hero 6 will also be released, so it is possible that it could be attached to Big Hero 6 or maybe even both.

Avengers 3 To Be Split Into 2 Films?

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This story hit the net recently and it does sound like it could be more than just a rumor. The two next likely story lines for the next Avengers movie after Avengers: Age Of Ultron could be either the Infinity Gauntlet or Civil War. Every Marvel movie in the last few years has been revealing Infinity Gems. At last count, 3 Infinity Gems have been found and Thanos, the villain in The Avengers and Guardians Of The Galaxy, needs 6 of them to make up the Infinity Gauntlet and to control the Universe. Both of these storylines have a lot of material that could be difficult to put into one 2 hour movie. It does sound like Avengers 3 will be the last movie with Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man and Chris Evans as Captain America. If the storyline is split into two movies, they would have to renegotiate the contracts for all of the actors but I am sure the profit would far outweigh the cost by a huge margin. Warner Brothers split the last Harry Potter movie into two movies and that worked out very well for them.

Joaquin Phoenix No Longer In Talks To Play Doctor Strange

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I was really looking forward to seeing Joaquin Phoenix play Doctor Strange but unfortunately it’s not going to happen. Probably the biggest issue was a multi-picture deal that Disney now wants to lock their actors into for future Marvel movie sequels. The good news is that this means that my favorite choice, Benedict Cumberbatch, is still in the running. Other potential candidates are Jared Leto, Tom Hardy and Ethan Hawke.

First Look At Variant Cover For Upcoming Star Wars #1

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In the beginning of this year, Disney and Marvel announced that starting in 2015, they would be the soul producer of all Star Wars comics and graphic novels. Previously Dark Horse Comics had the license but with Disney’s acquisition of both Marvel and Star Wars franchises this was the obvious direction they were heading to. Marvel Comics was granted the very first license for Star Wars comics starting with with Star Wars #1 back in 1977. This variant cover was created by Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer, Joe Queseda. Back in the 90’s, Queseda was an artist for Marvel as well as DC and other independent comic book companies. Queseda was one of my favorite artists and it’s nice to see his work again and especially that this is the first Star Wars art he has ever done. Star Wars #1 will be released in January 2015.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Figure Available For Pre-order At SideShow Collectibles

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Sideshow Collectables will be releasing a Captain America: Winter Soldier premium collectable figure in November. It’s definitely a bit pricey at $339.99.  I’m always amazed at the attention to detail that Hot Toys is able to achieve with their incredible work.

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Marvel’s Avengers Assemble Brings Back Writers From Avengers Earth’s Mightiest Heroes

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This was one of those news stories that made me, as well as many fans of the original series, Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, very happy. Last year Marvel cancelled it’s popular animated series Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and replaced it with their own Avengers Assemble. This did not go over well with the Marvel fan community who loved the original series. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes was an excellent series which followed some of the best know stories found in the original comic books. Avengers Assembly changed the focus to have the Avengers follow the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From the episodes that I have seen from Season One of Avengers Assemble, the episodes have been hit or miss and most usually miss. Disney and Marvel must have listened to the fans and have brought back some of the original writers of the series. The first episode aired this Sunday, October 5th, and was much better than anything I had seen in Season One. Here’s hoping that this is the start of something good. Avengers Assemble airs on Disney XD.

Fantastic Four Comic To Be Cancelled In 2015 Just Prior To Fox’s Fantastic Four Reboot

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BleedingCool.com reported this week that the Fantastic Four comic book will be cancelled in 2015 with issue #215. By doing this, Disney will not be providing free promotion for Fox’s upcoming Fantastic Four movie. To some this is not a big deal, but if you know the history between Disney, Marvel and Fox, it is basically another chapter in their soap opera. There is definite bad blood between Disney and Fox especially since Disney acquired the Star Wars franchise. Lucasfilm and Fox have produced and distributed all of the Star Wars films since 1977 and I am sure Fox was not happy to learn that Lucas sold all of the franchise to Disney, meaning that Fox would lose a ton of potential future revenue. Last year Josh Whedon announced that the characters Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch would be in the sequel to the Avengers. Not to long after that, the script for X-Men Days Of Future Past was changed to have Quicksilver (and Scarlet Witch) replace a character from the original script, Juggernaut. In the comics, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch are the son and daughter of X-Men’s main villain, Magneto. They have also been members of The Avengers in the comics. So this is one of those grey areas where both Disney and Fox own the movie rights to both of the characters.

This new Fantastic Four movie sounds like a disaster. It goes against what the Fantastic Four have always been about in the comics. I also learned this week that the director, Josh Trank, held no auditions for any of the main four roles. I find it hard to believe that the best actors were chosen to represent each character if there were no screen tests and the majority of these actors, most people have never heard of. The majority of the Marvel fan community wants the Fantastic Four to go back to Disney and Marvel because they have been very successful with all of their adaptions of comic book heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Out of all of the Marvel movie rights that Disney does not own, I honestly would like to see the Fantastic Four go back to Disney and Marvel. The Fantastic Four could join up with the Avengers or battle the Avengers, bring in the Silver Surfer and plus the Marvel Cinematic Universe would get something its lacking, villains. Villains like Dr. Doom, Galactus and the Super Skrull. And I would love to see a battle between the Thing and the Hulk probably more so than Batman vs Superman. Only time will tell.

The Fantastic Four will return to comics but only after Fox has released the Fantastic Four movie to home video.

That’s it for this week!

Get Star Wars Rebels Episode 3, “Droids In Distress”, Free On iTunes

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Disney recently announced a $30 Season Pass for the full season of Star Wars Rebels, which is available on iTunes. iTunes is currently offering the third episode, called Droids In Distress, as a free download. Since the first two episodes were combined to make Star Wars Rebels: The Movie, iTunes must consider episode 3 as the first official episode of the series. So iTunes is providing a free sample for those interested in the series.

What makes this even more interesting is that this episode has not yet aired on the Disney Channel or Disney XD and wont for a few more weeks.

Special thanks for the site FuriousFanboys.com for the heads up!

Click on this link for the free iTunes download.

Here is a description of the episode:

Droids In Distress – The rebels intercept a shipment of weapons intended for the Empire and accidentally end up hosting a pair of droids.

Star Wars Rebels is an animated TV series set between the events of Episode III and IV. The series will begin five years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, fourteen years into the reign of the Galactic Empire. The general premise is described as follows: “It is a dark time in the galaxy, as the evil Galactic Empire tightens its grip of power from world to world. As the series begins, Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet, ruling with an iron fist and ruining the lives of its people. But there are a select few who are brave enough to stand up against the endless Stormtroopers and TIE fighters of the Empire: the clever and motley crew of the starship Ghost. Together, this ragtag group will face threatening new villains, have thrilling adventures, and become heroes.”

 

PHOTOS: First Look At The Upcoming Movie Tomorrowland Reveals An EPCOT Center Feel

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This weeks Entertainment Weekly takes an exclusive look at the upcoming movie, Tomorrowland.  Not much has been revealed about Tomorrowland other than it stars George Clooney and is directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) and written by Damon Lindelof (Lost). That is until now.

A Florida girl who dreams of the future while watching the launchpads of Cape Canaveral being disassembled goes exploring one day and, after landing in a bit of trouble, finds herself in possession of a mysterious pin. Touching it reveals a vision of a place that may not be a different world but simply a better one. Then it’s gone—out, out, brief candle!—and the quest to discover the real Tomorrowland begins.

The main character is Casey Newton, played by Britt Robertson, who is a girl that is fascinated by science but has become disillusioned with the closing of NASA and one day discovers a pin that opens the door that physically transports her to a world of an advanced and highly technological future. George Clooney plays Frank Walker, who is a failed inventor and has some previous history relating to Tomorrowland. The two of them must join forces to journey to a world that exists somewhere between time and space and in their collective memory.

To read more about Tomorrowland, visit EW.com

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Tomorrowland will be released theatrically on May 15th, 2015.

James Earl Jones Returns as Darth Vader In An Extended Cut Of “Star Wars Rebels: The Movie”

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Due to the enormous success of Star Wars Rebels: The Movie, Disney will be airing the movie on ABC with an additional scene including Darth Vader, voiced by James Earl Jones himself, who voiced Darth Vader in the Star Wars theatrical movies.

Executive producer Dave Filoni states, “We wanted to do something special for the ABC broadcast. We’ve added a scene which gives audiences insight into the Inquisitor and includes a cameo by Darth Vader voiced by the distinguished actor James Earl Jones.”

This special extended edition of Star Wars Rebels: The Movie will air on Sunday, October 26th at 7 PM on ABC.

10/13/14 Marvel News Mash-Up

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Is Spider-man About To Join The Marvel Cinematic Universe?

 

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Word this week is that there has been talks between Sony and Disney about possibly bringing Spider-man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I reported last week that Disney and Fox, who own X-men and Fantastic Four movie rights, are at war with each other and we wont see those franchises come to any Disney/Marvel productions any time soon. But Sony and Disney have always had a good relationship and continue to do so and there is a strong possibility that we will see Spider-man at some point in an Avengers movie.

This was reported by Hitflix.com:

While I can’t get the confirmations I need to verify the story, I’m hearing that there are some very cool “Spider-man” plans being discussed that would help Sony refocus their enormously important franchise while also opening up some connections in the onscreen Marvel movie universe that would blow fandom’s minds. Will it work out? I don’t know. I would love to be able to state for sure that it’s happening. What seems clear from what I’ve heard is that Marvel wants to be able to play with all of their characters, and if they can make that work creatively and on a corporate level, they will, and that means the world gets bigger again.

This year Sony released Amazing Spider-man 2, and although it was profitable for Sony, it was the worst performing Spider-man movie in the franchise’s history. This caused Sony to postpone the sequel and reconsider the future of the Spider-man franchise. Financially, Sony is not doing well and for the last few years have been reporting an operating loss for their company, which prior to this has never happened before for the company. Sony has gotten out of the cell phone business (Erickson) and computer business (VAIO) and other than the Spider-man franchise, their movie business has not been doing well either. Disney may not own the production rights to the Spider-man movies, but they own all of the merchandising licensees, which means Sony’s is just making profit from the movie distribution.

Originally Disney/Marvel were going to have Oscorp Tower, that was in the first Amazing Spider-man movie, in The Avengers movie as a cross promotion for both films, but Sony was unable to meet the deadline to submit the design before final editing of The Avengers was completed.

It is feasible that a deal can be struck where Sony will have Spider-man in Avengers 3 and that Disney may coproduce Amazing Spider-man 3. There definitely have been talks with Disney and Sony and without a doubt, Disney does want to get Marvel’s most popular character to be part of their Marvel Cinematic Universe.

First Official Image Of Daredevil Released

 

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Marvel. com has released the first official image of actor Charlie Cox (Stardust, Boardwalk Empire) as Daredevil, which will be an ongoing series on Netfilx. I’m pretty sure this is just his first costume that he uses before he dons the traditional red costume (well, I hope so).

Here is the official synopsis for the Netflix Daredevil series:

“Marvel’s Daredevil” follows the journey of Matt Murdock, who was blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, now fighting against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.

Back in 1979, Frank Miller began writing for Daredevil and infused some new life into the Daredevil legend. One of Miller’s stories, Daredevil: Born Again, is one of my favorite story lines of all time and tells a very dark story in which Daredevil’s identity is revealed to the public and how it affects his life and the lives of those closest to him. Born Again was published shortly after the Frank Miller story that forever changed comics and was responsible for bringing comic book movies into our culture, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986). The Dark Knight Returns comic heavily influenced Tim Burton’s Batman (1989) and to me was the most influential comic ever written. The Dark Knight Returns turned Batman into the Dark Knight, who no longer played by his old rules and truly became a dark and menacing figure, no longer the Adam West Batman but a dark hero that criminals feared. Miller’s gritty and film noir writing style first originated with Daredevil. Back in the day, Daredevil was nowhere near as popular as Batman, but if he was, it’s possible Daredevil would have been what Batman is to most people today.

Matt Murdock, Daredevil’s secret identity:

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Daredevil’s Netflix costume (center) is heavily inspired by comic book artist, John Romita Jr. (left). I’m sure we will see Frank Miller’s classic design (right) in the series:

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Official Daredevil logo:

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Marvel’s Daredevil is an upcoming live-action American television series developed by Drew Goddard, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It will be produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, distributed via the streaming service Netflix, and will be set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It is the first in a series of shows that will lead up to a Defenders miniseries. Charlie Cox stars as Daredevil, The Man Without Fear. All episodes are set to premiere in May 2015.

Keanu Reeves Now Added To The List Of Potential Doctor Strange Candidates

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Never thought of Keanu Reeves for Doctor Strange but he does have the look. Not sure about the voice though, keep thinking of Ted Theodore Logan. Now that Joaquin Phoenix is out of the running, along with Reeves as a potential candidate, are Benedict Cumberbatch, Jared Leto, Tom Hardy and Ethan Hawke.

Reeves recently spoke to Collider.com about possibly playing Dr. Strange:

From a practical standpoint the idea of a longtime contract is sort of “errr” because you want to make sure the material is up to a certain level.  Like the good or great level.  I like the idea.  I go to those kinds of movies.  I grew up on them and comics and graphic novels.  [But] I didn’t know Doctor Strange as a character, I didn’t read that as a kid.  I’m gonna have to read it. I remember reading something… who’s going to play Doctor Strange? Would I be good for the role?

Disney Vs. Fox: Round 2

 

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Last week I reported that Disney and Marvel are cancelling the production of all Fantastic Four comic books just prior to the release of next year’s Fox’s Fantastic Four reboot. This is likely being done so that no free promotion will be provided for the Fantastic Four movie. ComicBook.com was at this year’s New York Comic Con convention this past weekend and took a photo of 2015’s newest X-Men story line called “No More Mutants”. Is the same strategy that Disney/Marvel used for the Fantastic Four movie being applied to the Wolverine and X-Men Franchises? It does make you wonder. Wolverine is also being killed off in the comics this month and not expected to return until sometime in 2016. (No one dies forever in comics)

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So how much credence is there to this story? Well there are some points to consider. The next X-Men movie, X-Men: Age Of Apocalypse will not be released until 2016 and the next Wolverine sequel will be released some time in 2017. So as far as hurting the movie franchises, if that was the case, I think they would kill them off later rather than sooner.

That’s it for this week!

“Frozen” Easter Egg Spotted In “Big Hero 6” Latest TV Spot

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The people over at BigHero6-BH6 must have really good eyes to spot this Frozen Easter Egg in the latest Big Hero 6 TV Spot. I tried a few times and then had to look at the reveal photos. Can you spot the Frozen Easter Egg? The reveal is below the TV Spot.

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I guess Baymax doesn’t like when people finish each other’s sandwiches.

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Big Hero 6 is produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and is based on the Marvel comic where a young prodigy, Hiro Hamada, and his inflatable robot, Baymax, team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. This will be Disney’s 54th animated film release. Big Hero 6 opens in theaters domestically on November 7th, 2014.

Iron Man Will Battle Captain America In MARVEL’s “Captain America 3”

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Yes, it’s true! Captain America will battle Iron Man in Captain America 3! According to Variety, Robert Downey Jr is in final talks to bring Iron Man back for a 5th time in Captain America 3. This week Marvel also sent out a tweet that they are rebooting the Civil War comic book and many wondered what that was all about since that was only out in 2007. It does seem that they are looking to bring the Civil War storyline to the big screen.

Originally when Disney and Marvel announced that they were going to release Captain America 3 on the same day as Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, my first reaction was that Batman V Superman was going to easily win. The only way I felt that they could actually have a chance is if they brought in Robert Downey Jr. and have Iron Man and Captain America battle it out. It looks like that was their plan all along. As a side not, Warner Brothers moved Batman V Superman to an earlier release date in order to not have a box office war on the same day.

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So what is Civil War? A group of young super heroes battles villains in Manhattan resulting in many human casualties. The Government decides to implement a Super Hero Registration Act so that all super heroes identities must be public knowledge. Iron Man strongly supports the Government and assists in rounding up heroes to reveal their true identity. On the other side, Captain America is strongly against registration and feels that heroes revealing their identity will put their loved ones, as well as themselves, in danger. This leads to sides being drawn and an epic battle between all of the heroes in the Marvel Universe. Some are on Captain America’s side, some are on Iron Man’s side.

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Now what is interesting is that Spider-man plays a major role in Civil War. Spoilers: Spider-man joins with Iron Man and reveals his identity to the world during a live television event, but he starts to have second thoughts about the registration act. Recently I reported that Spider-man may be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe and this could be the movie, possibly a cameo at the very end of the movie, leading to a much bigger role in Avengers 3. It would make senses especially if Sony and Disney are looking to work with each other.

I think they will introduce the concept of Civil War in Captain America 3, but think that ultimately the actual Civil War will be the Avengers 3 story line, it’s just to big to have just Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr in it.  I also have heard rumors months ago that in Avengers 3, Captain America will split off from the Avengers and form his own team, which could be the East Coast Avengers. Without a doubt this is very big news and has made the summer of 2016 something to look forward to. Captain America 3 will be released theatrically on May 6th, 2016.

“Star Wars: Episode VII” Concept Art Leaks, Major Movie Spoilers Possibly Revealed

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A lot of Star Wars: Episode VII concept art has leaked today and many of the pieces reveal some possible major spoilers for the movie. I’ll also tell you what I have heard so far about the plot of the movie and some of my theories that may or may not make any sense. Keep in mind that none of this has been confirmed by Lucasfilm, so we won’t know if this information is accurate until the movie comes out on December 18th, 2015.

Concept Art:

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  • Chewbacca has a robotic hand
  • Chrome Trooper
  • A Sith lightsaber
  • A downed Star Destroyer, TIE Fighter and AT-AT
  • There have been rumors of Daisy Ridley’s character living in an abandoned AT-AT and that is seen in the concept art.
  • The concept art of the Millennium Falcon looks a lot like the photos that were taken recently in the UK showing hangars covered with grass:

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SPOILERS!!!

OK, this is the big one! Again this is just a rumored storyline. If you don’s want to know, turn back now. I warned you! Here is what I know from the rumored storyline. Luke has been missing pretty much since the end of Return Of The Jedi. Daisy Ridley and John Boyega’s characters find Luke’s lightsaber and bring it to Han Solo, who confirms that it is Luke’s lightsaber. Han joins the two characters to search for Luke. Daisy’s character is strong with the Force and she wants to meet up with Luke so that he can train her in the ways of the Force and become a Jedi. At the end of the movie, she finally finds Luke but it is revealed that Luke has turned to the Dark Side and now she will be his new apprentice. If this is true, that’s a pretty big deal in the Star Wars Universe.

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So why would Luke turn to the Dark Side? I think the most obvious reason is that he was lied to by Obi-Wan: obi-wan No matter how you slice it, Obi-Wan was a big fat liar! Obi-wan told Luke when he first met him that a pupil of his, Darth Vader, betrayed and murdered Luke’s father. Later on when Darth Vader reveals to Luke that he is Anakin Skywalker, his father, Luke is in shock and refuses to believe it. 2hfpd85 And what about this scene below from the cave in Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back? Could it be foreshadowing that Luke will eventually turn to the Dark Side and be like his father, part man and part machine? Is he destined to wear his father’s mask? sw-luke-vader-helmet 1622765_755290311165558_1112229162_n In Return Of The Jedi, Luke asks Yoda before he dies if Vader is his father and Yoda confirms that he is. Yoda then says, “Told you he did. Most unfortunate.” So Yoda was basically hiding it from him too. Then Obi-Wan appears to Luke in ghost form and Luke confronts him about why didn’t Obi-Wan ever tell him that Darth Vader was his father. Obi-wan never says he is sorry. He just tells him that when Anakin turned to the Dark Side, the good man that was once his father no longer existed and he became Darth Vader. So, what he told him was true, from a certain point of view. This always annoyed me because it is obvious that Ob-Wan did lie to him but instead of admitting it, he says “I never lied”. Then Obi-Wan goes on to say that he must face and defeat his father in battle, so Luke says he can’t kill his own father, but Obi-Wan is disappointed in Luke. Then Obi-Wan reveals another bombshell when Luke asks him about the “another” that Yoda mentioned. Obi-Wan tells Luke that he has a twin sister and Luke figures out that it is Leia. Nice. He couldn’t have told him that before the two of them kissed? Plus why even hide that fact from Luke when R2-D2 plays Leah’s message at Obi-Wan’s house? Never made any sense. tumblr_lc3j4eHJc81qe2zszo1_500 After Luke defeats Vader in the Emperor’s Throne Room, he realizes that he is very close to turning to the Dark Side and stops himself. During the battle with the Emperor, Vader is mortally wounded and has one last moment with Luke. It has to be hard to accept that your father killed billions of people but there is still a part of you that says, “Well, he’s still my dad”. maxresdefaultaAnakinredeemedmaxresdefaultb On Endor, Luke performs a private funeral ceremony and watches as he cremates the last remains of Vader’s body and uniform. But who is to say that he didn’t at the last minute take Vader’s helmet as a memento of his father? There has been other concept art showing Vader charred helmet (see below).: pyreFuneralPyre

Concept art leaked a few months ago:

inquisitor[1] If you look at the Prequels, the Jedi treated Anakin horribly. They never trusted him and the Jedi Council was mostly against him. They never went back and freed his mother from slavery and she died a horrible death. They were really a bunch of jerks at times. The only one who treated him well was Emperor Palpetine. Another fact that has come out recently is that Lawrence Kasdan, who did the screenplay for Return Of The Jedi, had originally planned at the end of Jedi to have Luke becoming evil and take the mantle of Darth Vader from his father after Vader died. George Lucas read the script and told him that we cant end the trilogy on a bad note like that, so he changed it. Even Mark Hamill was on board and wanted to see Luke turn to the Dark Side. So now Lawrence Kasdan is writing the screenplay for Episode VII, he could basically be doing what he wanted all along. Again, even though this rumor is floating around, it doesn’t mean its accurate. For all we know, J. J. Abrams could have started this rumor just to throw fans off, but after looking at these concept art photos, it does kind of look like what I imagined after reading the rumors that had emerged earlier this year. We will just have to wait and see… Star Wars: Episode VII is the first chapter of a new trilogy that takes place 30 years after Return Of The Jedi. The movie is being directed by J. J. Abrams and will reunite the original cast as well as new cast members to continue the Star Wars saga. Episode VII is currently being filmed in locations such as Abu Dhabi, Iceland and various locations in the UK. Star Wars Episode VII is scheduled to be released domestically on December 18th, 2015.