Current Events > The Last Starfighters concept reel for a real sequel in the works.

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https://youtu.be/tAvN9000o4A

https://www.space.com/the-last-starfighter-sequel-sizzle-reel

"The Last Starfighter" may finally get the follow-up sci-fi fans have been waiting decades for.

Screenwriter Gary Whitta shared on Twitch on Thursday afternoon the latest details regarding the long-awaited sequel to the vastly underrated 1984 sci-fi adventure and said, "We're very, very close. We're basically on the one yard line and I believe it will happen."

He also shared a "sizzle reel" which is like a rough trailer or a concept presentation that he and screenwriter Jonathan Betuel who wrote the original movie had put together with the aid of artwork from Matt Allsopp who worked on "Rogue One" and music from Chris Tilton and Craig Safan who composed the score for the original movie...

...From the concept art and even the title, "The Last Starfighters" plural, it looks like the former flyers must unite with younger Starfighters to once again combat cosmic evil and save the galaxy. And given Whitta's style of storytelling, combined with the more slightly more dramatic interpretation of the original score, we could be in for a thrilling and dramatic science fiction adventure.

Aside from the occasional whisper on the galactic grapevine, not much has been heard about his project for some time. Whitta explained in the Twitch stream that the rights issue over "The Last Starfighter" was a bit of a legal mess and that's what has held up the project. Betuel (thankfully) owns some of the IP of the original movie and despite massive interest from Hollywood over the years, he wouldn't give his permission to make another "Starfighter" movie as he wasn't happy with the projects being offered they were all straight-to-video or incredibly cheesy. Whitta explains that Betuel insisted it was done right, as a big movie that kept the original in canon and that could draw a whole generation into the adventures of the characters first seen nearly 40 years ago.

"The idea was to pass the torch to a new generation of heroes in the same way that 'The Force Awakens' does," Whitta says. We called it a 'requeal' it's a sequel, but it also kind of reboots and brings the franchise up to date."

Sadly Whitta didn't give any timeframe as to when we might expect this long-overdue sequel, but fingers crossed the social media attention this announcement will generate might make the right people in Hollywood realize the potential franchise not to mention the gaming possibilities they could have on their hands. After all, a similar approach worked for "Deadpool" and "The Justice League." ...
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I loved that move as a kid.

...but I dont trust movies like this, this long after the original... hopefully it isnt crap.

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Alteres posted...

I loved that move as a kid.

...but I dont trust movies like this, this long after the original... hopefully it isnt crap.

Mad Max: Fury Road was pretty good.

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Hopefully they don't screw it up. The 80's particularly 1984 is pretty hard to replicate. Particularly spielberg but some directors were able to do it then. The Last Starfighter is a good example of a director being able to copy George Lucas and Spielberg. Now no way.

After this much time, they would be better off to remake it. The way I see it, you have a seven year window between entries before it's time to reboot.

I don't even think Spielberg could pull off a remake now. 1984 is hard to replicate. The quality is not there. That was probably the best year in entertainment because it was all hand crafted and big budget but not like now.

Please don't let Spielberg anywhere near this sequel.
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The Last Starfighter was one of my favourite movies as a kid

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The_Creep_2020 posted...

The Last Starfighter was one of my favourite movies as a kid

Same.

The guys who did rogue one are helping on it, and they made the best star wars movie since the original trilogy.

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I wonder how they will explain the 47 year gap, or how some of the cast aren't alive anymore?

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steveoSEK posted...

Same.

The guys who did rogue one are helping on it, and they made the best star wars movie since the original trilogy.

Ok, this is quite promising. I loved Rogue One. It felt like the most Star Wars film thats been done since the 80s.

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The_Creep_2020 posted...

I loved Rogue One. It felt like the most Star Wars film thats been done since the 80s.

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The_Creep_2020 posted...

The Last Starfighter was one of my favourite movies as a kid