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Maybe Ron Moore??? by Robnhud	Sep 29th, 2004 10:34:39 AM
Holy Crap?!?! by Robnhud	Sep 29th, 2004 10:35:17 AM
Is it safe to have any expectations on a Star Wars TV project? by vikingkitty	Sep 29th, 2004 10:35:28 AM
Robnhud by Manos	Sep 29th, 2004 10:40:35 AM
Keep Mark Millar the FUCK away from Star Wars. by Mr. Anderson	Sep 29th, 2004 10:45:11 AM
If they DO go with someone from the CSI camp....... by Robnhud	Sep 29th, 2004 10:53:44 AM
Keep Kevin Smith the FUCK away from Star Wars by halconmilenario	Sep 29th, 2004 10:55:13 AM
Keep George Lucas the FUCK away from Star Wars! by Batutta	Sep 29th, 2004 11:06:41 AM
Keep Whedon the Fuck away from this by SonOfLongDongSil	Sep 29th, 2004 11:13:15 AM
The Argument for and against by Chicken2nite	Sep 29th, 2004 11:14:02 AM
Give me a break. Kevin Smith can write good characterization. by Chastain-86	Sep 29th, 2004 11:15:31 AM
"Probably make Lucas hire...."? by ed_wood_jr	Sep 29th, 2004 11:16:09 AM
The Beer is skunked Boys!! by Redbox	Sep 29th, 2004 11:31:01 AM
Kevin Smith = Fanboy Spunk by BurlIvesLeftNut	Sep 29th, 2004 11:39:48 AM
Kevin Smith, the only person who could do more damage than Lucas by Silver Shamrock	Sep 29th, 2004 11:41:30 AM
Lucas would NEVER let Kevin Smith near any "Star Wars" property by 007-11	Sep 29th, 2004 11:46:47 AM
Keep audiences the FUCK away from this... you won't have to they by Regicidal_Maniac	Sep 29th, 2004 11:53:12 AM
Over Lucas's dead chin by DSB1369	Sep 29th, 2004 11:58:23 AM
Kevin doesn't have the cajones by DSB1369	Sep 29th, 2004 12:01:51 PM
Millar and Ellis are far too cynical for Star Wars. by rev_skarekroe	Sep 29th, 2004 12:07:36 PM
Star Wars TV by Mafu	Sep 29th, 2004 12:08:06 PM
Is this the Boba Fett show? by Drath	Sep 29th, 2004 12:12:25 PM
AICN contributors are unqualified poseurs by bunnyfett	Sep 29th, 2004 12:17:03 PM
JMS by Thieron	Sep 29th, 2004 12:27:17 PM
Ellis on Star Wars by Dmann	Sep 29th, 2004 12:28:48 PM
leave Kevin alone by Russman	Sep 29th, 2004 12:30:39 PM
Networks can't MAKE Lucas do anything he doesn't want to do! by Sinestro	Sep 29th, 2004 12:34:05 PM
Millar's Star Wars: "DO YOU THINK THIS 'A' STANDS FOR 'DANTOOINE by Tall_Boy	Sep 29th, 2004 12:37:36 PM
Also in Milar's Star Wars Han spends time beating the crap out o by Tall_Boy	Sep 29th, 2004 12:44:24 PM
STAR WARS NEEDS CRIME DRAMA DIRECTORS by stlfilmwire	Sep 29th, 2004 12:56:58 PM
CSI: Tatooine by Sod Off Baldric	Sep 29th, 2004 01:08:51 PM
Keving Smith? Get the fuck out of here! by CeeWulf	Sep 29th, 2004 01:12:49 PM
Hopefully it's HBO or Showtime series. by riskebiz	Sep 29th, 2004 01:16:51 PM
Who Will Run the Star Wars TV series... by Bart of Darkness	Sep 29th, 2004 01:17:35 PM
Great editorial on SW by Cumdumpster	Sep 29th, 2004 01:26:53 PM
JANE ESPENSON!?!? by THE WALLACE	Sep 29th, 2004 02:08:09 PM
No Millar and no Ellis by stvnhthr	Sep 29th, 2004 02:09:54 PM
Robert Hewitt Wolfe: http://www.rhwolfe.com/ by Declan_Swartz	Sep 29th, 2004 02:10:01 PM
George Lucas raped my television! by Rolling_Stone	Sep 29th, 2004 02:28:22 PM
MESA JAR JAR DICK-FACE by cocolopez	Sep 29th, 2004 02:30:31 PM
Espenson? WTF.... by KryptonsLastSon	Sep 29th, 2004 02:31:27 PM
My suggestions by Super Person	Sep 29th, 2004 02:31:27 PM
Ooh, I forgot! by Super Person	Sep 29th, 2004 02:32:37 PM
Star Wars TV Show would make a killing, and would pwn anything a by aceattorney	Sep 29th, 2004 02:36:33 PM
the adventures of Grando Calrissian! by Gorgomel	Sep 29th, 2004 03:15:48 PM
behr? wasn't he one of the guys in charge of ds9's abysmal later by scrumdiddly	Sep 29th, 2004 03:16:53 PM
Star Wars Holiday Special the Series....there, now that's been d by Smash Drama	Sep 29th, 2004 03:22:02 PM
You know it's gonna be an all CGI sitcom starring Jar jar and hi by minderbinder	Sep 29th, 2004 03:22:45 PM
KryptonsLastSon... by rev_skarekroe	Sep 29th, 2004 03:22:49 PM
Wait a minute.... by LydiaDeitz	Sep 29th, 2004 03:37:32 PM
Who Lucas Will Probably Hire by DVDBoy	Sep 29th, 2004 03:54:35 PM
I've got another one by Gorgomel	Sep 29th, 2004 03:59:41 PM
JMS is the only one who could do it by jtp8000	Sep 29th, 2004 04:16:48 PM
David Kemper or Rockne O'Bannon by Roj Blake	Sep 29th, 2004 04:21:21 PM
CARTOONS! by INWOsuxRED	Sep 29th, 2004 04:28:28 PM
Let JMS from Babylon 5 do this. by cornstalkwalker	Sep 29th, 2004 04:33:55 PM
But, in truth, whichever network gets the show will probably mak by SuperTooth	Sep 29th, 2004 04:36:43 PM
Dammit, you people are no fun at all! by Super Person	Sep 29th, 2004 04:40:12 PM
You just can't do it, can you Herc? by ZeroCorpse	Sep 29th, 2004 04:42:30 PM
It's the Nick and Jessica variety hour- with special guest stars by Blue Devil	Sep 29th, 2004 05:10:40 PM
The Force could be strong with this one... by Evil Chicken	Sep 29th, 2004 05:57:02 PM
Star Wars TV show will be ASS by Skraggo	Sep 29th, 2004 06:17:11 PM
Kevin Smith? Might as well just get that guy who directed "Troop by Prof. Pop-Cult	Sep 29th, 2004 06:52:50 PM
The Production Staff from Hell for this show: Rick "I Hate TOS" by Jim Jam Bongs	Sep 29th, 2004 07:08:29 PM
While we're talking DS9 writers... by brattain	Sep 29th, 2004 07:15:04 PM
Further proof that Lucas has lost it by cooper2000	Sep 29th, 2004 07:52:48 PM
Dear Silver Shamrock. by Floyd Gondolli	Sep 29th, 2004 07:58:26 PM
Herc cracks me up. "I by Triumph poops!	Sep 29th, 2004 08:12:58 PM
CSI: Alderaan by oh_riginal	Sep 29th, 2004 08:51:27 PM
This just in, You rabbit fanboys don't count by DSB1369	Sep 29th, 2004 09:05:54 PM
YEEEEEAH! by stlfilmwire	Sep 29th, 2004 09:49:24 PM
John Ostrander by CHEWBLACCA	Sep 29th, 2004 10:33:46 PM
Law & Order: Special Ewoks Unit by zacdilone	Sep 29th, 2004 10:44:16 PM
Graphics? by kdoc13	Sep 29th, 2004 11:27:32 PM
You know... by jsm1978	Sep 30th, 2004 12:13:25 AM
Star wars on T.V. would be missing good CGI, John Williams, and by Archduke_Chocula	Sep 30th, 2004 12:15:48 AM
This is gonna be shiit.... by Drunken Fugitive	Sep 30th, 2004 01:10:08 AM
Do a little research ... by jgsugden	Sep 30th, 2004 01:37:10 AM
Star Wars TV series by DarthCorleone	Sep 30th, 2004 03:13:25 AM
Troops by Jin-Roh	Sep 30th, 2004 08:01:43 AM
Well said, Jin Roh by ATARI	Sep 30th, 2004 09:22:57 AM
Ellis and Millar? by Dead Megatron	Sep 30th, 2004 09:36:16 AM
shouldn't that read: who will RUIN star wars the series by The Dude Abides	Sep 30th, 2004 09:57:28 AM
shouldn't that read: who will RUIN star wars the series by The Dude Abides	Sep 30th, 2004 09:57:28 AM
... and see what happens when Sith stop being polite, and start by Horseflesh	Sep 30th, 2004 10:18:04 AM
Screw all these Assholes! by Purgatori	Sep 30th, 2004 12:25:37 PM
Please don't turn Star Wars into Star Trek by I Dunno	Sep 30th, 2004 12:36:38 PM
a "non-story" by Rupee88	Sep 30th, 2004 12:38:19 PM
No, you DON'T know by Super Person	Sep 30th, 2004 01:30:08 PM
TV SHOW = BAD IDEA by Mutant Leader	Sep 30th, 2004 02:00:50 PM
Chewy and Itchy's All Singing, All Dancing Variety Hour? by Big Bad Clone	Sep 30th, 2004 02:51:32 PM
A network would "MAKE" George Lucas do something? by Damitol	Sep 30th, 2004 03:19:47 PM
Get somoene who knows ACTION, FANTASY, and SPECIAL EFFECTS by Kikstad	Sep 30th, 2004 03:37:20 PM
I think Star Wars Could Actually Save Sci Fi on TV by nexxus7	Sep 30th, 2004 05:19:36 PM
Oh, and don't hire Ron Moore by nexxus7	Sep 30th, 2004 05:22:32 PM
Herc is an amateur wannabe journalist like most of the unqualifi by bunnyfett	Sep 30th, 2004 05:23:27 PM
It all depends on WHEN it's set by KCMOSHer	Sep 30th, 2004 05:36:04 PM
Must see...Threepio? by WONKABAR	Sep 30th, 2004 06:37:38 PM
oh yeah, 'Late Night with Jar-Jar Binks' might really rock! by WONKABAR	Sep 30th, 2004 06:49:49 PM
Golden rule: by DocPazuzu	Sep 30th, 2004 07:09:20 PM
The Farscape people by Mad_Radhu	Sep 30th, 2004 07:29:14 PM
Ira Steven Behr by Junior Frenger	Sep 30th, 2004 09:51:17 PM
Thanks eb frankenstein... by WONKABAR	Oct 1st, 2004 01:54:10 AM
Whatever they do...DONT hire stupid Berman or Braga by Bong	Oct 1st, 2004 03:35:06 AM
WHY IT COULDNT BE KEVIN SMITH by stlfilmwire	Oct 1st, 2004 06:14:14 AM
It won't work on T.V. so don't bother by Jeditemple	Oct 1st, 2004 08:13:14 AM
A Lucasfilm - Mutant Enemy Production by atomheartbrother	Oct 1st, 2004 10:10:34 AM
Kevin Smith would be great, But......bring on board all the Fars by StoneMonkey	Oct 1st, 2004 02:36:46 PM
Why not JMS for Star Wars:The Series by Yamato	Oct 1st, 2004 06:19:48 PM
Don't be so fucking cynical by WolfmanNards	Oct 2nd, 2004 11:06:33 AM
cant wait by babydave	Oct 2nd, 2004 02:32:20 PM
Maybe they could do Episodes 7-9 on tv. by Darksider	Oct 2nd, 2004 08:53:09 PM
Different Plots by JiggamanSpence	Oct 3rd, 2004 08:53:56 AM
MAKE Lucas hire someone from CSI? by Andy_Christ	Oct 3rd, 2004 01:55:17 PM
Smith ? Silent BOBA FETT ?? by el zar	Oct 5th, 2004 01:44:13 AM
Kevin smith is only good at writing scenes for Jay and Silent Bo by TheGinger Twit	Oct 5th, 2004 03:25:41 AM
Nobody, hopefully, especially not that K. Smith character, whoev by SalvatoreGravano	Oct 5th, 2004 04:50:58 AM

Who Will RunSTAR WARS: The Series''

George Lucas wants to bring a live-action “Star Wars” series to television by autumn 2006.

The good guys at the Inland Empire Strikes Back Web site have been chatting up some insiders up at Lucasfilm, and they’re all talking about who should be its showrunner, and some of those guys think it should be “Jersey Girl” mastermind (and avowed “Star Wars” geek) Kevin Smith.

Read the piece here.

Now, something tells me these Lucasfilm employees are likely production designers or effects mavens and perhaps not the big decision-makers up that way.

Would Lucas hand it over to Smith? Would the man who created “Chasing Amy” and “Dogma” be a strong choice to inherit the “Star Wars” saga? Or any ongoing televised drama? What “Star Wars” needs is someone who knows how to create and develop strong characters.

But, in truth, whichever network gets the show will probably make Lucas hire one of the “CSI” showrunners or something.

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