The book i chose was star wars the attack of the clones by henry gilroy. If you thought colin trevorrows star wars the book of henry comparison sounded a bit nutty, the director has finally explained it. Replying to a tweet, trevorrow made this revelation. Given that the directors next project is 2019s star wars. Episode ix director colin trevorrow, is getting ruthlessly hammered by. Darth maul is the one sith lord that i love to read about. He was removed from star wars 9 just a few months after the book of henry debacle, but it was purely coincidental.
When henry discovers that the girl who lives next door is being abused by her stepfather he tries to help her but to no avail. Someday well get drunk and ill lay out how that movie is a carbon copy of a new hope. In an unremarkable suite of offices in an unremarkable brick building in downtown burlington, the director of the years biggest movie barring the possibility of. Episode ix director colin trevorrows latest film the book of henry are so rough that they have people wondering if the director, who got his start in the indie film. The nook book ebook of the star wars omnibus episode i. If you do want a post season 4 darth maul story go for darth maul death sentence, better art better story. If the book of henry is the best collin trevorrow can do, star wars. Owen gleiberman on how the book of henry, along with jurassic world, spotlight whether the new star wars helmer has the human factor. Colin trevorrow insists hes great for star wars despite book of henry criticism let em speak. Colin trevorrows firing from star wars is another reminder that no director will ever be bigger than the franchise. Collected here are issues 1012 which make up the storyline hero of the confederacy.
Also neither is will to trust the other about their former masters. Filmmaker colin trevorrow is finally given an explanation how his panned film the book of henry is a carbon copy of a new hope. How are you handling releasing the book of henry while still filming jurassic world 2 and beginning work on star wars, all at the same time i think im all right. Colin trevorrow reflects on book of henry bombing with. Episode ix, trevorrows henry starring naomi watts as the mother of a boy genius, played by jacob tremblay is under more scrutiny than usual. Colin trevorrow addresses blacklash from the book of henry on empire podcast.
After several months of book of henry bashing, trevorrow was fired from star wars. Episode ix director colin trevorrow says the negative response to the book of henry had no impact on his leaving the sequel trilogy finale. Colin trevorrow reflects on book of henry bombing with critics. Colin trevorrow says the book of henry is basically star wars. One of the biggest talking points of last years star wars spinoff rogue one was the surprise return of peter cushings character grand moff tarkin, last seen blowing up with the death star. Colin trevorrow responds to negative book of henry. Mark ellis sits down with director colin trevorrow to discuss his new film, the book of henry. The book of henry director colin trevorrow explains his claim that the movie is a carbon copy of star wars. Its safe to say the filmmaker has been on quite a roller coaster the past few years. The book of henry director colin trevorrow has offered a more detailed explanation for a comment he made about the movie being a carbon copy of star wars episode iv. A new hope and it actually kind of makes sense on the face of it, the two movies dont seem that similar. The republic is under threat, with thousands of solar systems joining the separatist movement led by the mysterious count dooku. The few remaining jedi knights struggle to maintain peace and order in the galaxy. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014.
The book of henry was trevorrows followup to jurassic. The book of henry stars jaeden lieberher as an 11yearold who teams up with his mother naomi watts and younger brother jacob tremblay to save a troubled neighbor. Colin trevorrow opens up about book of henry bombing. Colin trevorrow traveled to the ischia global film and music fest this weekend to receive the fests breakout director award. Rumors circulated at the time the response to the book of henry was a factor in trevorrow leaving star wars, although lucasfilm said it was due to creative differences over the. Book of henry did not impact colin trevorrows star wars 9 exit. Colin trevorrow claims book of henry is just like star. Attack of the clones is a seminal tale of the star wars mythos, unlocking some of the history and events that laid the foundation for the rebel alliances epic struggle against the empire as chronicled in the original star wars film trilogy. In terms of scale, the book of henry has more in common with colin trevorrows feature film debut, 2012s safety not guaranteed, than either jurassic world or the upcoming star wars.
Filmmaker colin trevorrow opens up about being hurt by the book of henry critics and how that might have led to his star wars dismissal. I would only recommend getting this if you are a real fan of star wars continuity and must have everything star wars. The book of henry is much more of a rich family drama, which is not dissimilar from star wars. The book of henry is what you get to do when youve just made jurassic world, and no one is saying no. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe.
Jurassic world and the book of henry director colin trevorrow has expanded on comments he made where he dubbed his crime drama a carbon copy of star wars a new hope. Sith hunters is a great follow up to the season 4 finale see darth maul returns dvd. Reviews for colin trevorrow s the book of henry are concerning for star wars fans. Trevorrow comes to the cultural touchstone of star wars with. Colin trevorrow was devastated by book of henry reception. The official adaptation of the crucial second chapter in the star wars saga.
Episode ix, but his new movie, the book of henry, is getting panned. The book of henry was trevorrows followup to jurassic world, and starred naomi watts as a single mother raising two boys, one of whom is a child prodigy called henry played byjaeden lieberher. The star wars ix director made the book of henry, 2017s. The star wars ix director says hes still qualified for. The film stars naomi watts, jaeden martell then credited as jaeden lieberher, jacob tremblay, sarah silverman. The book of henry trailer has arrived, showing a transitional film from director colin trevorrow, who became one of the most intriguing contemporary examples of. Jurassic world director colin trevorrow looks ahead film. Unconventional is an adjective i might use for his drama.
Good addition to the collection of star wars books great background on some fascinating characters. When the clone wars tv series premiered in 2008, dark horse started a comic book series to come out alongside it. Colin trevorrow explains how book of henry copied star wars. Book of henry did not impact colin trevorrows star wars 9. What colin trevorrow really thinks about the book of henry. Colin trevorrow explains how the book of henry is a carbon copy of star wars. A new hope posted on thursday, june 28th, 2018 by peter sciretta colin trevorrow broke out with the lowbudget. After the universal dislike of his last movie, the book of henrycombined with the drama of recent star wars moviesit wouldnt be wrong for fans to be a little bit worried about colin. Episode 9 director colin trevorrow says the reaction to his film, the book of henry, didnt impact his leaving star wars. We listen to a lot of audio books in the car, even when in town. Spoilers ahead for the book of henry and star wars. The book of henry marks his return to the style of his debut. Two years before the book of henry opened in theaters, trevorrow landed the gig of directing star wars. This book s art is a step down,but it has a great plot.
Worryingly, trevorrows next film is star wars episode 9. Colin trevorrow addresses blacklash from the book of henry. The blockbuster that led to disney tapping colin trevorrow to direct star wars episode ixjurassic worldwas a box office success, but that doesnt mean it was without its problems. Will colin trevorrow lose star wars after book of henry. Colin trevorrow explains how the book of henry is similar. The phantom menace star wars graphic novels set 1 gilroy, henry, damaggio, rodolfo on. Will star wars 9 director get fired over scathing book of. If you have good theories into how colin trevorrows offbeat and quirky drama parallels star. Colin trevorrow will cherish star wars 9 experience. The clone wars ran for 12 issues and had three distinct storylines. The book of henry is a 2017 american drama film directed by colin trevorrow and written by.
A new report sheds light on why jurassic world filmmaker colin trevorrow was fired from writing and directing star wars 9, confirming that rian johnson was approached to take over. Worryingly,trevorrows next film is star wars episode 9. Twelve reasons why a star warsavengers crossover will. Colin trevorrow explains his star wars the book of henry. Stan lee, the henry ford of comic book mythologies, said that a star wars avengers crossover could happen. There are a number of different ways that one could describe colin trevorrows the book of henry. And most of the star wars audience wont ever even know that the book of henry existed, a fact that wouldve remained true even if it had turned out to be great. Colin trevorrow insists hes great for star wars despite book of henry criticismlet em speak. It was like that because anakin and obi wan were captured by the evil count dooku, but they were saved by all of the jedi in the temple but the evil count dooku escaped with the plans of the death star. Colin trevorrow opens up about the book of henry bombing and the loss of star wars.
Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. Should fans be worried that 2017s worst movie, the book of henry, was made by the star wars ix director. His comments come during a rough week for star wars fans. Could the book of henrys critical drubbing really affect colin trevorrows star wars gig. But ahead of that production, he made a smallbudget thriller called the book of henry, which was so loathed by critics this one included that it sparked concerns about whether trevorrow could be trusted with a franchise as beloved as star wars. The mandalorian satisfies your baby yoda itch, netflix grabs film enola holmes with millie bobby brown and henry cavill, and more in the biggest tv and streaming stories of the week. Colin trevorrow explains how book of henry is a carbon. Episode 9 is in serious trouble there are no understatements when it comes to the hype and anticipation surrounding the. Book of henry is a carbon copy of star wars the playlist. I hadnt watched a trailer and i hadnt read the imdb synopsis. I felt like on safety not guaranteed, because it was kind of disguised as a mumblecore movie, i brought a different kind of sensibility into jurassic world then i think i will bring into star wars. Both films are quirky, characterfocused indies that play with genre and narrative, and theyre both comically less expensive than.
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