Little Miss Sunshine Screenwriter Gets Nod For Star Wars: Episode VII 321
The screenwriter of Toy Story 3, and Little Miss Sunshine, Michael Arndt is writing the script for Star Wars: Episode VII according to Lucasfilm. From the article: "...The new movie has just entered pre-production and is slated to be released in 2015. It was announced just last month as Disney acquired Lucasfilm, but there’s still no word on what the major plot points of the new chapter will entail. However, Vulture reports that 'the studio’s brass want to bring back the three central characters of the original Star Wars: a much older Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo. No deals are in place with any of the original actors, though our source did say it had high ambition to sign up Mark Hamill, and EW recently reported that Harrison Ford was open to the idea of returning.'"
Re:High Ambition (Score:5, Informative)
I doubt he's desperate. He's probably made a mint doing voice work. His turn as the Joker in the animated Batman series (and the Rocksteady games) has become iconic along side Kevin Conroy as the Bat himself.
Also: Fire Lord Ozai in The Last Airbender.
Re:What role would Carrie Fisher have? (Score:2, Informative)
Carrie Fisher's an outstanding woman. Her openness about her struggle with fame and depression is braver than anything Han Solo has ever done. So she gained a few lbs since the 80s, so what? Save your misogynistic fat jokes for the bimbos, mkay?
Disney made Kill Bill (Score:5, Informative)
My only problem is the target market for Disney, so if they dumb it down to a kid's movie, then again
Miramax made Kill Bill when The Walt Disney Company owned it. That film was decidedly not intended for preteen children.