Several movies have re-shoots but the Internet collective lost their minds when it was announced that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story would have several weeks of reshoots. Thankfully director Gareth Edwards and LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy have address exactly what’s going on.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly Edwards tackled the rumours:
“I mean it was always part of the plan to do reshoots. We always knew we were coming back somewhere to do stuff. We just didn’t know what it would be until we started sculpting the film in the edit.”
“There’s lots of little things that we have to [reshoot], but it’s all little things within the preexisting footage.”
“Obviously, you’ve got to work around everyone’s schedule, and everyone’s on different films all over the world, and so it’s a bit of a logistical nightmare. That’s why I think it’s been blown out of proportion a little bit.”
“It’s funny, making a film stops you believing anything you’ve ever read on the Internet.”
The other other big rumour was that the tone was going to be changed to be “more lighthearted”. Kathleen Kennedy addressed this and it appears, it’s not true.
“There’s nothing about the story that’s changing, with a few things that we’re picking up in additional photography. I think that’s the most important thing, to reassure fans that it’s the movie we intended to make.”
Of course, Edwards also discussed the story and tone:
“There’s nothing about the story that’s changing, with a few things that we’re picking up in additional photography. I think that’s the most important thing, to reassure fans that it’s the movie we intended to make.”
“I’d definitely describe it as: It’s got dark tone. The studio has been very supportive of that. I mean, the sort of tone we were going for when we started was the tone you have in films like THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. And that’s not in any way been compromised.”
“We have a lot of attention on this. I’d be [worried] the same if I wasn’t involved in it. So it’s just part of the privilege of making STAR WARS. But hopefully, people will get to see it when it comes out, and everyone will feel the same way we do.”
Of course, he discusses why there are reshoots in the first place…
“A film is a very creative, organic process, and it evolves over time. There’s no right or wrong. There’s just ‘better’ and ‘best,’ and with Star Wars, nothing but the best is going to do. So we’re just putting a lot of pressure on ourselves until the very end, making this the greatest film it can be.”
There you have it. Panic not. Sit back, and get ready to enjoy the ride.
