Buzzetta Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Just now, fantastic_four said: They can do both. I thought the CGI on Jackson was seamless. I like the result of that 10x better than the entirely-CGI renderings of actors. Both CGI Carrie Fisher and CGI Peter Cushing in Rogue One were noticeably fake, but I could barely tell with Jackson in Captain Marvel. That is true. I think though that they do the best they can with what exists at the time. I don't think we get a seamless Jackson without further development from what we got with CGI Leia and Tarkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantastic_four Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, Buzzetta said: I don't think we get a seamless Jackson without further development from what we got with CGI Leia and Tarkin. It's just a simpler task. By FAR the greatest challenge with computer graphics is re-creating the human face since we all spend a lifetime learning what they look like down to the subtlest nuance. Nobody has done it extremely well yet. Just touching up recorded video is easier, sort of like sculpting a new head is far harder to do convincingly well without entering the Uncanny Valley as compared to just putting makeup on a real head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) Quote Last week, it was revealed that Justified and Deadwood star Timothy Olyphant had been cast in The Mandalorian season 2 in an unknown role. Olyphant’s casting is a story we have been chasing and trying to confirm for months now. And while we didn’t get to break the news, we do have some juicy information to add regarding Olyphant’s Mandalorian season 2 role. Which established Star Wars universe character is Timothy Olyphant playing in the upcoming season? And why is he wearing Boba Fett’s iconic armor? Here are the details. Who is Cobb Vanth? Our sources have confirmed to us that Olyphant filmed scenes wearing Boba Fett’s Mandalorian armor for the upcoming second season of The Mandalorian. That might sound confusing because earlier this month it was reported that Temuera Morrison, who originated the role of Jango Fett (Boba’s clone father), had been cast as Boba Fett. So what’s going on here? If Morrison is playing the role of Boba Fett, then Timothy Olyphant is playing an enigmatic character named Cobb Vanth. Introduced in Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath book series, Vanth is the self-appointed sheriff of the Tatooine-based settlement Freetown. He wears a mysterious set of Mandalorian armor that was acquired from Jawas who scavenged the wreckage of Jabba the Hutt’s sail barge shortly after the events of Return of the Jedi. As you may recall, that was the site of a battle where Boba Fett was thrown into the Sarlacc Pit on Tatooine’s Dune Sea. It’s assumed that the Mandalorian armor purchased by Vanth is none other than the infamous green armor formerly worn by one of the galaxy’s most notorious bounty hunters, Boba Fett. Very little has been revealed about Vanth’s backstory, only that he was once a slave, as evidenced by a star-shaped scar carved into his back, signifying ownership. With the fall of gangster Jabba the Hut, a power vacuum has consumed Tatooine, drawing all sorts of crime syndicates to take over the unruled landscape. Cobb has committed his life in the service of protecting Freetown and keeping criminal elements, like the Red Key Raiders, away from Tatooine. He even struck a deal with the Tusken Raiders to help protect the township. Who Was That Mysterious Gunslinger? In the Mandalorian season one episode titled “The Gunslinger,” a mysterious figure was teased, sporting the bounty hunter’s trademark spurs. In that episode, the Mandalorian agrees to help a young bounty hunter named Toro Calican acquire a target on the desert planet of Tatooine. Their search for the assassin Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) takes them across the Dune Sea, home of the Sarlacc Pit that was thought to have killed Boba Fett. Calican takes out Shand and tries to double-cross the Mandalorian, leading to his own death. In the final moments of the episode, we see a mysterious character approaching the seemingly lifeless body of Fennec Shand. We can see and hear the bounty hunter’s trademark spurs and a cape hangs down, reminiscent of the one Fett may have worn. Is that character Boba Fett, or is it Cobb Vanth? Was Fett’s Mandalorian armor reclaimed by the Jawas after the Sarlacc spit them out, or did Boba Fett pawn them for a ride off this dirty sand planet? Morrison’s casting led many to assume this meant that Boba Fett survived the fall into the Great Pit of Carkoon, forever changing Star Wars canon. But that might not be the case at all. Maybe Fett’s appearance could be limited to an establishing flashback. The hardworking team at The Hollywood Reporter even noted that it was only a “small role” in season two. But why would Vanth be all the way out in the Dune Sea? Perhaps this season may be leading to a confrontation between Vanth and Fett, with the bounty hunter coming back to reclaim his armor? And how will any of this involve The Mandalorian? We’ll have to tune in to find out. Edited May 19, 2020 by Bosco685 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I was going to post something here but it might deserve it's own SW thread so we can let other movie threads die their natural death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 41 minutes ago, Buzzetta said: I was going to post something here but it might deserve it's own SW thread so we can let other movie threads die their natural death. Unfortunately, your choices are limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Bosco685 said: Unfortunately, your choices are limited. I hope you stub your toe later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bosco685 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Quote The Darksaber is key to Moff Gideon's past in The Mandalorian according to star Giancarlo Esposito. As the first live-action Star Wars TV show, the Jon Favreau-created series pulled in many elements from the galaxy far, far away. Viewers were surprised in 2019 to see Baby Yoda appear, and a similarly exciting reveal came during the closing moments of season one. Moff Gideon emerged from a crashed tie-fighter wielding the ancient Mandalorian and Jedi weapon, the Darksaber. Fans of Star Wars' animated content were previously introduced to the Darksaber in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. When viewers last saw the Darksaber, it was in the possession of Bo-Katan, who began leading the Mandalorian resistance. This is why many were so surprised to see Gideon have the weapon, and it will play a big role in season 2 of The Mandalorian. Esposito has repeatedly teased his use of the Darksaber in combat, but he's now revealed how it will play a part in exploring Gideon's past. Esposito recently spoke to Deadline and discussed what fans can expect from Gideon and the Darksaber storyline in season 2 of The Mandalorian. The actor teased that the weapon plays a key role in the upcoming season, with the show even offering a deeper exploration of the Darksaber's history. Through the explanation of the Darksaber's past, it appears The Mandalorian will also shed light on its current owner. "(The saber) is a key to Moff Gideon’s past, which possibly has a lot to do with where he comes from and his desire to build a planet and bring it back together" Ever since fans saw Gideon emerge with the Darksaber at the end of The Mandalorian season 1, theories have continued to pop up about how he gained possession of it. Many have suggested that this means he defeated Bo-Katan in combat at some point in the past, and that thought has only increased in popularity after reports that Katee Sackhoff will play the live-action version of her animated character in season 2. It's possible such a fight between Bo-Katan and Moff Gideon could be shown during the second season. Beyond the significance that the Darksaber plays in Gideon's past, it is clear that the weapon will be instrumental to season 2 of The Mandalorian too. Esposito has teased a few different battle sequences involving the ancient Jedi blade, so fans shouldn't be worried that the season 1 tease will be forgotten. Instead, The Mandalorian season 2 could use the Darksaber to help explain Ahsoka Tano's rumored appearance. With the show returning to Disney+ in just a few months, the first trailer (which must be coming soon) could provide more context for the Darksaber's role in The Mandalorian's present story, as well as Gideon's past. bentbryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 When are they going to let the cat out of the bag tell us who they are looking to cast for Season 3's Thrawn and Ezra ? Just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bosco685 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 The Mandalorian Season 2 set photos. mr_highgrade and bentbryan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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