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Because we ourselves are fans, it is critical for us to build a community of fans that support, guide, and share in the joy of what this franchise means to all of us. That’s why we’ve set up various social media properties and also a Reddit forum for all of you to join in the discussions with us and with each other.
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Welcome to our September 2023 update for the "State of the Project". We're working really hard on our new specialty trailer called "Legacy" due out at the end of November. And of course we continue to work on TCO in post-production....
This is happening today! Join us and we’ll discuss everything we know from the sources themselves about the Jedi, the World Between Worlds, the Cosmic Force and more!
#StarWars - The Jedi - Behind the Scenes Podcast Ep. 0005 - Team #Ahsoka & Team #Anakin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcON3qRHDYU We're at it again! Join us this coming Saturday 9/16 at 3 PM Pacific / 6 PM Eastern on our YouTube channel for our #BehindTheScenes podcast. We discuss all things #Jedi! Why they were important, why they failed, and how they be restored and rebuilt. As we've seen, the Force Ghosts of some of these characters have had their time to shine lately and they will undoubtedly be a big deal in any #StarWars property going forward. That opens a lot of possibilities. Maria, our Executive Producer who has worked on various video games within this franchise, will be explaining some of the phenomena we've seen in the latest episode of #Ahsoka the TV Series on Disney+ with what she knows to be truth from her experiences in working with story group members. We will have our cast members that portray Jedi in our story alongside us as we mention it all! So, #BenSolo (Daniel Davenport), #Rey (Madeleine Norton), #Finn (Jason Dania), Leia Organa Solo (Leah Barnett), #Obiwan (Miles Poller), and #MasterYoda (Isaac Aceret) will all accompany Maria Espino on this episode. Come and hang out with OUR Jedi (part of our cast for Episodes 10, 11, and 12). Let's dive into what would come next for the Jedi!
#nowhiring #animators #artists #NoDMs #NoAgencies We're looking for some part time resources (freelancers, not agencies) to augment our team for our TV series! If you can spare ~10 hours a week and are willing to go on an hourly pay rate (paid bi-weekly) do apply below. Must submit portfolio, must have intermediate knowledge of the franchise. Portfolios with #StarWars related content are a big plus! https://afterthesequels.com/jobs/
Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Please do take a moment to subscribe to our YouTube channel, linked below, if you haven’t! We will be doing special Facebook Lives with our cast and crew towards the end of the year that we hope to see you at! Thank you again! Robert Haygood, Rich Holt, Marcus Bauer, Steve Lish, Skip Panther, Ken Masterson, Timothy Lynn West https://youtube.com/@afterthesequels
And this is why we feel ANDOR is one of the best tv shows on Disney+. The blend of practical sets with CGI is so seamless and immersive. Unfortunately, Ahsoka doesn’t feel this way even if this show has the lightsabers and pew pew and swish swish that’s so synonymous with Star Wars. BOTH of these things are needed to deliver the quality that fans expect from Lucasfilm Star Wars. And yea they require massive budgets. But personally, as both fans and filmmakers, we’d rather have LESS shows and MORE quality. And I don’t think we’re alone. #starwars #andor #ahsoka #filmmaking #qualityoverquantity
Check out our FIRST video in our new #StarWars series: The Five Arcs in Our Story. In Part 1 of our series, we dive into the birth of the #Resistance, a rebellion-esque paramilitary group founded by our beloved #PrincessLeia Organa Solo, after her disastrous removal from office in the New Republic Senate. In the novel "Star Wars: Bloodline" by author Claudia Gray, corruption and greed has once again given rise to tyrannical rule from Leia's point of view. Those that had so valiantly fought to bring about peace in the galaxy were now instrumental in its possible demise. The revelation of a secret that Leia had buried deep down inside could potentially be primary event that turns the tide into subjugation and gives rise to Snoke and the First Order. Like #Ahsoka, Leia had foreseen the coming of a big threat to the peace of the galaxy and she was keen to enlist the help of others to stop it! We look at how these events will share our fan film, "Star Wars: The Chosen One (Episode X)" by first summarizing... the story so far. SERIES SUMMARY: This series details the summary of where we are from inception to the very end of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX)". It serves as a jump point from where we've come to then what we, here with this program of AfterTheSequels™, intend our story to start with our "Star Wars: The Chosen One (Episode X)". What you will find in these narrated tales is mostly facts about the world of Star Wars with the inclusion of some story elements that we intend to expand upon or write into our lore. Reason for that is that for some of these arcs, like for example The Cosmic Force, there has been very little established by the way of true canon. So, we intend to provide the sandbox for those elements in where our story develops those concepts further. It covers the five main arcs of Star Wars: - The Resistance - The Cosmic Force - The Jedi Order - The New Republic - The Sith Empire
Join us this Saturday 8/19 @ 3 PM Pacific for Episode #4 of our "Behind the Scenes" podcast for the making of our fan film, Star Wars: The Chosen One (Episode X). This month we highlight the Rebels because well... once a rebel, always a rebel. #Ahsoka WATCH US LIVE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-wM882Fg_g RSVP ON FACEBOOK HERE: https://fb.me/e/347bRi4Cl EPISODE OVERVIEW: In this episode, Executive Producer, Director, and Writer Maria Espino talks with the Rebels of Star Wars. We are joined by our actors Leah Barnett (Leia Organa Solo), Gerald Hill (Lando Calrissian/Vicii Hessian), Susan Robb (Maz Kanata), Jason Dania (Finn), Taylor Johnson (Zorii Bliss), and Robert Gantuangco (Beaumont Kin, Extras). We talk about how much of the story we all know and love has its roots and origins in the #Rebellion. We discuss the parallels of the rebels we see in Star Wars to those we admire in our own history and how they have influenced the performances you will see in our upcoming film. There are so many sacrifices that are made in the history of the Rebels of Star Wars that down right bring someone to tears, and most of it until #RogueOne and #ANDOR has never really been seen. We discuss the impact of those sacrifices and what happens when you remove a big governing power from tyrannical rule. And given that Star Wars: #Ahsoka premieres in less than one week, we could not NOT talk about the brilliance of Star Wars: Rebels, the animated show that serves as the launch point for the series. We focus a bit on the plight of the orphan Ezra Bridger. An orphan that turns out to be Force-sensitive is such a common trope in Star Wars --- we see it in not just Ezra but Anakin, then Luke and Leia, and in the sequels in Rey. That show gave us a deep story entrenched in the concept of a found family and how love sometimes shows up where you least expect it to.
https://youtu.be/WVafVLcnAl8 EVERYONE WANTS TO BE BEN SOLO, ALMOST! In the outro of the podcast from 7/22, Maria asks one last question to the cast --- "If you could trade your role for anyone else's role that is on the panel today, who would it be and why?" And as you could have guessed, "#BenSolo" was the most common answer, save for one! Tony chose #ZoriiBliss, even though she wasn't available for today's podcast, and gave us even more insight into how he feels about the character that his own character is so wildly in love with. And we were here for it! Join us for our NEXT Podcast on Saturday 8/19 at 3 PM Pacific when we talk to the REBELS in our film! Join OUR Leia Organa Solo, Lando Calrissian, Maz Kanata, Finn, Zorii Bliss, and Beaumont Kin to talk about what's in store for the Resistance in "Star Wars: The Chosen One (Episode X)". Be sure to head on over to our YouTube Channel and subscribe! Turn on the notifications so that you don't miss it. 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/@AfterTheSequels #StarWars #FanFilms #AnimatedFilms #SkywalkerSaga #EpisodeX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcON3qRHDYU
We're at it again! Join us this coming Saturday 9/16 at 3 PM Pacific / 6 PM Eastern on our YouTube channel for our #BehindTheScenes podcast.
We discuss all things #Jedi! Why they were important, why they failed, and how they be restored and rebuilt. As we've seen, the Force Ghosts of some of these characters have had their time to shine lately and they will undoubtedly be a big deal in any #StarWars property going forward. That opens a lot of possibilities.
Come and hang out with OUR Jedi (part of our cast for Episodes 10, 11, and 12). Let's dive into what would come next for the Jedi!
#NowHiring #Animators #Artists #NoDMs #NoAgencies
We're looking for some part time resources (freelancers, not agencies) to augment our team for our TV series! If you can spare ~10 hours a week and are willing to go on an hourly pay rate (paid bi-weekly) do apply below. Must submit portfolio, must have intermediate knowledge of the franchise. Portfolios with #StarWars related content are a big plus!
https://afterthesequels.com/jobs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Llgg6DyM8
Check out our FIRST video in our new #StarWars series: The Five Arcs in Our Story.
In Part 1 of our series, we dive into the birth of the #Resistance, a rebellion-esque paramilitary group founded by our beloved #PrincessLeia Organa Solo, after her disastrous removal from office in the New Republic Senate. In the novel "Star Wars: Bloodline" by author Claudia Gray, corruption and greed has once again given rise to tyrannical rule from Leia's point of view. Those that had so valiantly fought to bring about peace in the galaxy were now instrumental in its possible demise. The revelation of a secret that Leia had buried deep down inside could potentially be primary event that turns the tide into subjugation and gives rise to Snoke and the First Order. Like #Ahsoka, Leia had foreseen the coming of a big threat to the peace of the galaxy and she was keen to enlist the help of others to stop it!
We look at how these events will share our fan film, "Star Wars: The Chosen One (Episode X)" by first summarizing... the story so far.
SERIES SUMMARY:
This series details the summary of where we are from inception to the very end of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX)". It serves as a jump point from where we've come to then what we, here with this program of AfterTheSequels™, intend our story to start with our "Star Wars: The Chosen One (Episode X)".
What you will find in these narrated tales is mostly facts about the world of Star Wars with the inclusion of some story elements that we intend to expand upon or write into our lore. Reason for that is that for some of these arcs, like for example The Cosmic Force, there has been very little established by the way of true canon. So, we intend to provide the sandbox for those elements in where our story develops those concepts further.
It covers the five main arcs of Star Wars:
- The Resistance
- The Cosmic Force
- The Jedi Order
- The New Republic
- The Sith Empire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-wM882Fg_g
Join us this Saturday 8/19 @ 3 PM Pacific for Episode #4 of our "Behind the Scenes" podcast for the making of our fan film, Star Wars: The Chosen One (Episode X). This month we highlight the Rebels because well... once a rebel, always a rebel. #ahsoka
EPISODE OVERVIEW:
In this episode, Executive Producer, Director, and Writer Maria Espino talks with the Rebels of Star Wars. We are joined by our actors Leah Barnett (Leia Organa Solo), Gerald Hill (Lando Calrissian/Vicii Hessian), Susan Robb (Maz Kanata), Jason Dania (Finn), Taylor Johnson (Zorii Bliss), and Robert Gantuangco (Beaumont Kin, Extras).
We talk about how much of the story we all know and love has its roots and origins in the #Rebellion. We discuss the parallels of the rebels we see in Star Wars to those we admire in our own history and how they have influenced the performances you will see in our upcoming film. There are so many sacrifices that are made in the history of the Rebels of Star Wars that down right bring someone to tears, and most of it until #RogueOne and #ANDOR has never really been seen. We discuss the impact of those sacrifices and what happens when you remove a big governing power from tyrannical rule.
And given that Star Wars: #Ahsoka premieres in less than one week, we could not NOT talk about the brilliance of Star Wars: Rebels, the animated show that serves as the launch point for the series. We focus a bit on the plight of the orphan Ezra Bridger. An orphan that turns out to be Force-sensitive is such a common trope in Star Wars --- we see it in not just Ezra but Anakin, then Luke and Leia, and in the sequels in Rey. That show gave us a deep story entrenched in the concept of a found family and how love sometimes shows up where you least expect it to.
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Saturday 7/22 @ 3 PM Pacific / 6 PM Eastern on @YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXp0DMUmfU
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In episode 3 of our BTS Podcast, Executive Producer, Director, and Writer Maria Espino talks LOVE. We are joined our very own Ben and Rey: Daniel Davenport and Madeleine Norton as well as Tony Rescigno (Poe Dameron), Donna Heffernan (Norra Wexley), Charles Wilson (Wedge Antilles), and Kyle Bargoot (Darth Zanos / Cal Kestis).
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We talk about love in the theatrical arts and how George Lucas was inspired by some of the classic tropes and how love has affected the larger world of Star Wars. It was central to the story of Star Wars and kicked off with the tragic love story of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala. Of course, we discuss the "enemies to lovers" story of Ben Solo and Rey and what makes the #reylo part of our fandom so crazy for them. And we can't have a "love in Star Wars" episode without discussing some of the other more famous love stories like Han and Leia, Revan and Bastilla Shan, Wedge Antilles and Norra Wexley, and everyone's favorite newly confirmed couple, Cal Kestis and Merrin.
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We also have a lore discourse on how the Jedi and the Sith view love and why it seems so hard for either side to "just follow the rules". We think its because its in our nature and you cannot fight nature!
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#loveinstarwars #behindthescenes #starwars #anakinskywalker #padmeamidala #hansolo #princessleia #bensolo #rey #poedameron #zoriibliss #darthrevan #bastillashan #wedgeantilles #norrawexley #calkestis #nightsistermerrin #starwarsromance
How much do you love the villains of #StarWars? How iconic are the sounds of Star Wars to you? Can you recognize most of them just from memory? What do you think of the new announcement about #StarWarsOutlaws and what exactly is all the backlash about? Join us for our SECOND Episode of our "Behind the Scenes" podcast LIVE on Saturday, June 24th at 3 PM Pacific / 6 PM Eastern.
We will have our amazing Sound Designer / Audio Engineer, Chris Altoft to talk through the sounds being created for this film. We will also discuss the villains of Star Wars with our cast --- those who are bringing some of your favorite characters as well as those you may not yet love to life --- @xwinginsta , Sharon Grünwald, Vincent Catalina @vincentcatalina, and Josephine Sweet @missjsweet_ We also see Maria @maria_espino_knoll tap into her Video Game Development experience to talk through the differences between an RPG, an MMO, and why this new game Star Wars: Outlaws is in fact a new genre called Open World Game (OWG).
Check us out on 6/24 on our YouTube Channel (Links in Bio):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ6VpBnuWko
Little #NuggetsOfWisdom from our panelists on our @YouTube channel. Listen to Xwing (who plays our Emperor Vitiate) talk about how incorporating the fan films creators for
@Lucasfilm going forward in a new "Visions" style show built FOR FANS by FANS! #StarWars #FanFilms #TalentedFilmmakers #WithThePassion
Tell us, is a TV Series that is made entirely by the fans of Star Wars something you would watch on Disney+? If yes, why? If no, why? Leave your comments down below!
Want to know the answers to the most popular questions asked of our Executive Producer/Director, Maria Espino, about our FAN FILM project? She's put together a video to answer those questions!
https://youtu.be/LfpQKB6kZ0w
#SkywalkerSaga #StarWars #BenSoloLives #TheLastSkywalker #FansDoItBetter
SAVE THE DATE! Come join us LIVE on our very first "Behind the Scenes" podcast starring our Executive Producer/Director Maria Espino and 5 of our films collaborators (pssst, they're YouTubers too!) helping us bring this project to life! May 25th @ 6 PM Pacific on @youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@afterthesequels
#StarWars #EpisodeX #BenSoloLives #AnakinIsTheChosenOne #TheSagaContinues #FanFilmsWillSaveStarWars #ReuniteTheDyad #ReuniteTheFandom #MakeThingsRight #GiveUsOurLukeBack
https://youtu.be/Ek5eWaeJnTE
We are so excited to bring you the first teaser trailer for our upcoming fan film; created with all original art, original music, and original sounds - Star Wars: The Chosen One (Episode X), which sees the reunion of #BenSolo and #Rey as the Dyad they are to usher in a new generation of Jedi. The #SkywalkerSaga continues with Anakin Skywalker as the central guide for his family, our chosen one.
This movie is a labor of love from a team of nearly 50 passionate fans created especially for you, also fans. It aims to build a bridge to a future state that continues the Skywalker Saga with the children of the last Skywalker, Ben Solo, taking the torch. And we meet some interesting and recognizable characters along the way from stories you already love --- the Expanded Universe, The Old Republic, and more.
Thank you to our entire cast and crew that is working tirelessly to bring this to life for all the fans --- the diehards, the casuals, the new fans. You will all find a part in our trilogy of films (yes, Episodes 11 and 12 are also planned) that you will love. We promise!
A full trailer is coming in fall/winter of 2023 that builds on a favorite story from The Old Republic. To help us, please share, reshare, and then share again. Then make sure to follow, subscribe, and do all the things.
#StarWars #EpisodeX #TeaserTrailer #MayThe4thBeWithYou #reylo