EU in Star Wars VII?

P

Perotis

New Member

• Sep 1, 2014

• #1

I know that the EU is officially non-cannon, but do you think they might have borrowed some of the more popular elements to use in the movie? I would love to see Talon Karrde or Admiral Thrawn.

 

modelcitizen

Sr Member

• Sep 1, 2014

• #2

extremely unlikely.
i'd hazard an educated guess the chances of seeing an admiral thrawn in the movie is less than .01%....
sorry

 

Sluis Van Shipyards

Legendary Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 1, 2014

• #3

There may be nods to the EU as far as locations, vehicles, etc., but no major characters. Thrawn was too high profile to put in a movie. If they want to reboot him, it would have to be in a book, comic, or game. He was in the TIE Fighter game, so it's possible they could wipe all post ROTJ stuff and start over.

 

NormanF

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 2, 2014

• #4

I saw the title of the thread and thought, "Why would the European Union be in a Star Wars movie?"

 

cboath

Master Member

• Sep 2, 2014

• #5

Don't see it happening, opens up too big a box of worms.

Why is this guy in and this one isn't?
I thought they tossed the EU out? If he's here, then the rest must be too, etc....

It'd just make it way too confusing.

 

ecl

Sr Member

• Sep 2, 2014

• #6

Yea the EU is fine in books and other mediums. I'd much rather they started from scratch.

 

J

Jeyl

Master Member

• Sep 2, 2014

• #7

ecl said:

I'd much rather they started from scratch.

Click to expand...

Than shouldn't this movie be Episode One?

 

Sluis Van Shipyards

Legendary Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 2, 2014

• #8

NormanF said:

I saw the title of the thread and thought, "Why would the European Union be in a Star Wars movie?"

Click to expand...

Didn't you see that pic in the funny picture thread showing the Metric system and Imperial system?

 

B

Buzz

Active Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 2, 2014

• #9

Would be neat but unlikely...metric system...I mean expanded uni

 

mistymills

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 3, 2014

• #10

Didn't they already say that they weren't touching any of the EU stuff in 7?

 

Sluis Van Shipyards

Legendary Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 3, 2014

• #11

Well it's wishy washy. Absolutely none of the post ROTJ stories are canon now. They did say everything else (tech, characters, locations, etc.) is available for use in the future. I assumed that meant for everything SW, but it could have just meant the new EU. Now whether they use any of that stuff is anyone's guess.

 

Solo4114

Master Member

• Sep 4, 2014

• #12

I think the point was there is no "new EU" unless you mean "stuff that isn't the films." There's no longer a distinction between EU and the films for canon purposes, though. If they put it out, it's supposed to be official and binding on all future projects.

 

BDK

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 4, 2014

• #13

Concepts might show up, species even characters as one off mentions. I doubt anything from EU though would have a large role. You could have a Chiss for Thrawn walking around. Or a one off line like they did for Vos in EPIII.