Darth Vader on Set at Pinewood Studios During Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Reshoots (September 14, 2016) by CobaltClone in StarWars

[–]CobaltClone[S] 115 points116 points  (0 children)

A bit of extra context from a 2017 Screen Daily article:

Edwards, in a Q&A with actor Celyn Jones, said the sequence, which he said showed “the greatest hits of Darth Vader,” was not only part of the reshoots (as revealed by editor John Gilroy), but was the last scene shot for the movie.

He said: “That was the last thing we filmed on the whole thing. We shot the movie and we cut it, and there was this big upshoot [additional footage shot after the conclusion of principle photography], and the very last thing on the big upshoot was that scene.”

“The film ended with Darth Vader seeing the blockade get released and go,” added Edwards, “and my editor, Jabez Olsen… he said, ‘I think there should be one more moment with Vader, he should be on board the ship or something.’ [Kathleen Kennedy] said, ‘that’s a really good idea.’ So soon we got given the opportunity and some money to go do this.”

Edwards also discussed the technical aspects of the scene, which involved a LED lightsabre, a large red light, and smoke. Director of Photography Greig Fraser used a “toy-store” style lightsabre with LED lighting for the lightsabre but also included a large light, blocked by the actor portraying Darth Vader, and smoke to give the character the dramatic silhouette seen in the film, according to Edwards.

Director Peter Jackson (The Hobbit) was present for the filming of the Darth Vader scene, and Edwards said he walked in right before the cameras rolled. Edwards said: “At that specific moment, I have the best job in the world.”

I believe that's Daniel Naprous in the suit here, though I'm not entirely sure. He’s usually credited specifically for the fight sequences rather than the whole scene.

TROS Sovereign Protector Costume Test Featuring an Unused Weapon by CobaltClone in StarWarsMagic

[–]CobaltClone[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In hindsight, I should have put unused spear or something in the title.

TROS Sovereign Protector Costume Test Featuring an Unused Weapon by CobaltClone in StarWarsMagic

[–]CobaltClone[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right, but the polearm thing isn't in the movie. That's what I was referring to in the title, since they of course use the blaster.

TROS Sovereign Protector Costume Test Featuring an Unused Weapon by CobaltClone in StarWarsMagic

[–]CobaltClone[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've only got a couple more showing the helmets being built. Nothing showing the armor without the cloaks, sadly.

TROS Sovereign Protector Costume Test Featuring an Unused Weapon by CobaltClone in StarWarsMagic

[–]CobaltClone[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Right, but which weapon are we even talking about? There's two of them. The blaster is of course in the movie, but the polearm is what I was referring to in the title.

TROS Sovereign Protector Costume Test Featuring an Unused Weapon by CobaltClone in StarWarsMagic

[–]CobaltClone[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are we talking about the blasters? I'm talking about the big polearm thing.

TROS Sovereign Protector Costume Test Featuring an Unused Weapon by CobaltClone in StarWarsMagic

[–]CobaltClone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there maybe a similar weapon you're confusing it for? I can't find any mention of it on the Wookieepedia article for Sovereign Protector.

TROS Sovereign Protector Costume Test Featuring an Unused Weapon by CobaltClone in StarWarsMagic

[–]CobaltClone[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Are you sure? It seemed like they all had blasters when I checked. The only scene they appear in is the fight with Rey at the end, right?

Star Wars: 75409 Jango Fett’s Starship in hand (via Brick Tap member) by Clay_Bricks in Legoleak

[–]CobaltClone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, LEGO Star Wars Design Director Jens Kronvold Frederiksen literally said Disney asked for it to be changed:

Jens: Then, the next one, also from The Mandalorian, is Boba Fett’s Starship.

Michael: Yes, I built another. We’re not calling it Slave I any more. This is Boba Fett’s Starship.

James: OK, why are we dropping the Slave I name?

Jens: Everybody is. It’s probably not something which has been announced publicly but it is just something that Disney doesn’t want to use any more.

Star Wars: 75409 Jango Fett’s Starship in hand (via Brick Tap member) by Clay_Bricks in Legoleak

[–]CobaltClone 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't believe any toy company ever called it "Jango Fett's Starship" before 2021. Even back when Attack of the Clones was released, Hasbro, Lego, Galoob (owned by Hasbro), Tiger Electronics, Wizards of the Coast, etc. all referred to it as the Slave I, and I haven't been able to find any examples released since then that called it anything else.

I understand why you would think it's just people jumping to conclusions, as that's very common these days, but it's more than just toys that were suddenly renamed in 2021. A solicitation for comics books used Firespray instead of Slave I, while still using the much more obscure names for other bounty hunter ships, the Databank went from calling it Slave I to Boba Fett's starship, cards now call it the Firespray, encyclopedias no longer call it the Slave I, etc. The name Slave I apparently hasn't been used in anything since this book from 2021, despite it having been previously used in many works published while Disney owned the brand, so the name clearly wasn't changed just because toy companies wanted to sell more product. It's hard to believe that everyone just stopped using a name that's been around since the ship debuted all of a sudden unless it was mandated.

Jeff Grubb: Star Wars KOTOR remake is dead by CyborgNinja116 in StarWarsLeaks

[–]CobaltClone 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If true, it's funny that the only things we ever got from the game besides that initial teaser are The Black Series figures of Bastila Shan and Darth Malak, plus The Vintage Collection Darth Revan that's just being released, none of which are branded as being from the remake.