Considering our ADD society’s constant demand for getting what’s new new NEW, it shouldn’t be all that surprising that, a mere handful of days following the release of the latest Star Wars film, there’s already rumors about what’s coming up in the next Star Wars film…

Star Wars Producer Kathleen Kennedy Confirms the Entire Cast Will Return for Eight Star Wars Film

For those who have seen the film or, like me, have read the plentiful spoilers out there (as the saying goes, you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting ’em), this apparently includes a certain actor/character who…well…you thought might be done based on what happens in this film.

So what to make of the fact that Ms. Kennedy says the entire cast will return?

Was Ms. Kennedy simply trying not to be spoilery regarding the fate of this certain character in the freshly released film (the interview presented might well have been made shortly before the formal release of the film)?  Maybe said character will return like some of the others in the original three Star Wars films, ie as ghostly presences?  Or is it possible that the character’s fate wasn’t quite as permanent as the viewers thought?

I lean towards the later.

Which brings me to the next point:  I know what you’re thinking, did he fire five shots or…

No, wait.

You’re thinking: Ok Mr. Smartypants, you’ve written over and over and over again about how much you don’t like Star Wars all that much and how when you were a young kid you went into the theaters to see the original 1977 Star Wars and walked out wondering what all the hype was about and blah blah blah.

So why do you keep commenting on it?

Frankly, the fact that Star Wars never floated my boat doesn’t mean that I’m not interested in the series and its world wide reaction.  The fact is I’m a science fiction fan.  I write science fiction novels.  I LOVE science fiction.

And while I will wait to see the latest Star Wars feature when it hits home video (again, based on what I’ve read and the fact that this movie appears to be a homage/remake of the original Star Wars makes me even less interested in seeing it right now), I nonetheless will eventually see it.

I’m always hoping a sci-fi work –any sci-fi work- will knock my socks off.  Star Wars and its various sequels and prequels never quite did it for me but I’m always curious -in a professional way- about what sort of stories/movies draw people in and I’m certainly willing to give the film a look.

Eventually.

In the meantime, those who like/love the film, I’m happy for you.  Really.  Clearly there are very many of you out there and while the film hasn’t been universally loved, there are plenty who do like it.

I hope when I get around to seeing it I won’t regret the time spent doing so.