Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII)

[Shiuzu]

http://comicbook.com/2014/11/06/star-wars-reveals-episode-vii-name---the-force-awakens/

We have a name.

 

[jpchewy01]

Interesting font choices.

 

[Cortan]

The Force Awakens?

I... have a vague notion here. Not sure if I like it.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

I think it lends some credence to the recent report that Luke is super powerful and has been hiding away, because he's afraid to hurt people. So he comes back, and his power fully awakens.

I'm also hearing that this will be the standard marketing for the rest of the sequel trilogy. Namely, that the episode numbers will be in the opening scroll but, like the original trilogy, won't be part of the marketing of the films.

 

[Ben]

I like the Episode # marketing :(

 

[Cortan]

I think it lends some credence to the recent report that Luke is super powerful and has been hiding away, because he's afraid to hurt people. So he comes back, and his power fully awakens.

I'm also hearing that this will be the standard marketing for the rest of the sequel trilogy. Namely, that the episode numbers will be in the opening scroll but, like the original trilogy, won't be part of the marketing of the films.

The thought literally just occurred me when I thought over the title again, and of freakin' course Bac gets to it first.

But yeah, 'The force awakens in] X' makes more sense from a context matter. It could also mean other characters - hero or villain - awakening their potential, after a previous movie of... well, being relatively 'normal'. Similar arc to what Luke went through and all.

 

[Lavi]

Removing the episode numbers from the marketing probably is to enforce that this is basically a new saga/beginning for the franchise without restarting from #1.

 

[Logan]

Meh.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

http://www.theforce.net/story/front...I_Will_Be_Called_The_Force_Awakens_160763.asp

"Lucasfilm has confirmed to us that "Episode VII" will not be in the title, but it will be in the opening crawl. The movie is officially titled Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

 

[Kaeb]

It's not terrible, but it's not great either.

I don't like it, but I'll likely get used to it.

 

[Kaeb]

I hate the idea of the force being a personified entity, something that can 'awaken'. It always seemed more like an essential element of the galaxy, something people tapped into, not something with a will, I've always hated those interpretations of it.

I hope that's not where they're going with this.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

I hate the idea of the force being a personified entity, something that can 'awaken'. It always seemed more like an essential element of the galaxy, something people tapped into, not something with a will, I've always hated those interpretations of it.

I hope that's not where they're going with this.

I think it's two fold:

1. The idea of Luke being really powerful, per the other discussion thread.

2. The new generation of heroes learning to use the Force.

It's a more Star Warsian way of saying something like "A New Beginning."

 

[Kaeb]

I ****ing hope that's all it is.

 

[Liam]

The movie is awakening all of the people that were put to sleep by the prequels.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

The Force actually fell asleep halfway through Episode I. It's gonna be pissssed when it finds out what everyone's done while it was asleep.

 

[Bee]

Inb4 it's a Marvel cross-over and Jean Grey shows up with her fiery cosmic bird.

 

[Green Ranger]

This just in: episode VIII will be called Star Wars: The Force Groggily Stumbles Around The House For About Twenty Minutes Then Puts On A Pot Of Coffee.

 

[Bee]

Episode IX: Just Kidding Its Saturday.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Episode X: Guess I Should Put Some Pants On

 

[Oncaro]

Episode XI: Wait I Live Alone