George Lucas talks about the two tv series

oscar_merkx · 09-20-2007, 02:49 PM

http://www.tvguide.com/news/lucas-wars-TV/070920-01

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TV Guide: And how are you going to produce this one? Are you going to film a certain number? Are you going to have a deal with a network before you go ahead with filming?
Lucas: No, we'll do it just the same way that we're doing the animated series, which is we usually write a whole year first, and then we'll start shooting, and then we'll shoot the whole year and then once we've got [something to show], we'll see where we can put it. We're going to do a hundred of them, too. [It should be] easier [to place] than the animated one because it's live-action.

TV Guide: So you'll film before you get a commitment? Or how will that work?
Lucas: Well, we're doing these before we get a commitment, so we're just doing them on the faith that we're going to [sell them]. I mean, we're doing them ourselves, so we can finance them, we don't need to have a commitment of any kind. We're simply going to sell them.

This is what I like about GL, taking chances

todd s · 09-20-2007, 03:13 PM

While I agree its cool he is doing this. Its really not taking a chance. Since I would be hard pressed to find a network that wouldn't jump at the chance to get a Star Wars tv show.

Lee-c · 09-20-2007, 03:20 PM

Yeah, the news that there's going to be a full Star Wars live action t.v. series is one of the biggest announcements in t.v. history. The networks will be fighting over who gets to carry the series.

Chuck Mayer · 09-20-2007, 03:23 PM

Even in the remotest chance it isn't picked up, LFL can easily recoup costs by selling a DVD set. But it will obviously be picked up. The title alone guarantees it.

That's not to say it's not bold. It is...but it isn't taking a chance.

Filming an American Graffiti TV series without a customer...that would be taking a chance.

oscar_merkx · 09-20-2007, 03:27 PM

perhaps chance is the wrong word.

Investment is probably better.

Firstly the tv ratings will be fantastic and when the dvd come out later, he will make a double killing

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Dan Szwarc · 09-21-2007, 06:04 AM

I'm surprised he didn't mention syndication as an option. It worked for Star Trek: TNG and DS9.

Sam Favate · 09-21-2007, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Szwarc

I'm surprised he didn't mention syndication as an option. It worked for Star Trek: TNG and DS9.

There is very little syndication left for shows like that. Since 1995, when UPN and the WB started, syndication has gotten to be a smaller and smaller piece of the pie. Especially now that cable networks (FX, SciFi, USA, etc.) are spending considerable amounts on original programming, syndication doesn't seem to be the viable option of the independents that it was in TNG's day, 20 years ago. That's really too bad, if you ask me.

The shows sound great. I'm sure Lucas and Lucasfilm will do a great job with them.

Corey3rd · 09-21-2007, 08:36 AM

judging from the track record of Star Wars TV shows, I don't think this is that secure of an investment. Will Bea Arthur appear in the new show? She stole the Holiday Special.

Jeff_CusBlues · 09-21-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Corey3rd

judging from the track record of Star Wars TV shows, I don't think this is that secure of an investment. Will Bea Arthur appear in the new show? She stole the Holiday Special.

I missed the Holiday Special. Did she play Yoda?

Ethan Riley · 09-21-2007, 02:59 PM

No. Worse. She played herself.