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ResultsMayVary · « **on:** October 30, 2012, 02:11:01 PM »

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LOS ANGELES — Disney says it is buying ‘Star Wars’ maker Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion from George Lucas.

There's not too much information out there on it yet, but we can expect Star Wars episode 7 in 2015, via Reuters.

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"Star Wars" episode seven will come out in 2015, Disney says.

And the follow-up tweet saying its not a joke:

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The Star Wars/Disney news comes from a press release distributed by BusinessWire, for those wondering if this is a joke. It's not.

ReaPsTA · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:12:26 PM »

Everything about this is wrong and horrible. Lucasfilm, for all its many many many flaws, basically let the fandom for the movies do as it pleased.

I can't wait until the RedLetterMedia Star Wars reviews are taken down. :/

ResultsMayVary · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:13:42 PM »

Yea, I'm not too big on the idea, either. They should have just let it go at this point.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:20:23 PM »

Old Georgie sold out?

yorost · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:20:38 PM »

Star Wars extended universe going non-canon in 10, 9, 8...

ReaPsTA · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:25:42 PM »

Quote from: JayOctavarium on October 30, 2012, 02:20:23 PM

Old Georgie sold out?

Yup.

Dude is trying to brutally beat his legacy to death and then fart on its corpse.

Remember when Lucas founded American Zoetrope with Francis Ford Coppola and wanted to fight the system?

Now he's selling Star Wars.... STAR WARS to Disney.

The only good thing is that Disney might see the money to be made in selling a restored copy of the original trilogy and do so.

snapple · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:33:17 PM »

rumborak · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:33:48 PM »

Man am I happy to be much more of a Trekkie than a SW fan. Star Trek had some not-so-stellar episodes and movies, but somehow the reverence for Gene Roddenberry kept people from overtly shitting on the franchise.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:37:02 PM »

Maybe George Lucas out of the picture means it might be good?

Nekov · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:37:15 PM »

bosk1 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:38:43 PM »

Quote from: Perpetual Change on October 30, 2012, 02:37:02 PM

Maybe George Lucas out of the picture means it might be good?

That's what I'm thinking as well. Lucas ruined the prequels, despite having the foundation for a really good story. The foundation for a really good sequel trilogy is there and was even planned by Lucas originally. With Disney calling the shots, it just may get done properly.

Pols Voice · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:41:22 PM »

Uh...

As a lifelong Star Wars fan (although I gave up all hope after the changes to the Blu Rays), this is just weird as hell. Disney wasn't just content to engulf Marvel in its maw, I guess. And a new movie? whaaaaat... just what.

jammindude · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:43:45 PM »

Quote from: Perpetual Change on October 30, 2012, 02:37:02 PM

Maybe George Lucas out of the picture means it might be good?

I'm sorry...but...THIS!

This is the greatest thing that could have possibly happened, and the ONLY hope for decent SW story lines.
I don't get it. Fans bitch because they wish Lucas would let someone else make the movies...and then bitch when that's exactly what happens.

This might save Star Wars. With any luck at all...they'll remake the prequels.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:44:53 PM »

Quote from: bosk1 on October 30, 2012, 02:38:43 PM

Quote from: Perpetual Change on October 30, 2012, 02:37:02 PM
Maybe George Lucas out of the picture means it might be good?

That's what I'm thinking as well. Lucas ruined the prequels, despite having the foundation for a really good story. The foundation for a really good sequel trilogy is there and was even planned by Lucas originally. With Disney calling the shots, it just may get done properly.

Yup. To put it into perspective, look at how the Marvel stuff is being handled. Few complaints there.

yorost · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:46:43 PM »

Quote from: bosk1 on October 30, 2012, 02:38:43 PM

Quote from: Perpetual Change on October 30, 2012, 02:37:02 PM
Maybe George Lucas out of the picture means it might be good?

That's what I'm thinking as well. Lucas ruined the prequels, despite having the foundation for a really good story. The foundation for a really good sequel trilogy is there and was even planned by Lucas originally. With Disney calling the shots, it just may get done properly.

So many fans are heavily invested in the extended universe, which primarily takes place after the original trilogy. For years it was all people had and was widely embraced to help promote the franchise. I can't imagine they're going to want to follow what has been written before if they do a sequel trilogy. If they don't, they'll effectively blow up the extended universe that so many diehard fans have invested in for the last twenty years. I don't think that's going to make many of their biggest fans happy, or the people invested in licensing on the extended universe.

Nekov · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:48:14 PM »

With Disney calling the shots we got Green Lantern and Tron Legacy. I actually liked Tron Legacy but it could have been so much better.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:53:37 PM »

This is just... just... I am going to have to come back to this.

Wait... weren't they working on some sort of live action TV series??

Quote from: rumborak on October 30, 2012, 02:33:48 PM

Man am I happy to be much more of a Trekkie than a SW fan. Star Trek had some not-so-stellar episodes and movies, but somehow the reverence for Gene Roddenberry kept people from overtly shitting on the franchise.

I don't know if it had much to do with Gene. Of course he established the groundwork, but consider Meyer, Bennett, Nimoy, and the rest who shaped Trek films 2-6 did so without Gene's input or worship. I don't think Meyer ever really met with him, at least on any sort of creative level. (I don't know the Trek history beyond that).

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:54:49 PM »

Quote from: Nekov on October 30, 2012, 02:48:14 PM

With Disney calling the shots we got Green Lantern and Tron Legacy. I actually liked Tron Legacy but it could have been so much better.

And The Avengers, and all the films leading up to it.

orcus116 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:54:59 PM »

Maybe we'll finally get the OT on DVD/Blu-ray.

Quote from: yorost on October 30, 2012, 02:46:43 PM

Quote from: bosk1 on October 30, 2012, 02:38:43 PM
Quote from: Perpetual Change on October 30, 2012, 02:37:02 PM
Maybe George Lucas out of the picture means it might be good?

That's what I'm thinking as well. Lucas ruined the prequels, despite having the foundation for a really good story. The foundation for a really good sequel trilogy is there and was even planned by Lucas originally. With Disney calling the shots, it just may get done properly.
So many fans are heavily invested in the extended universe, which primarily takes place after the original trilogy. For years it was all people had and was widely embraced to help promote the franchise. I can't imagine they're going to want to follow what has been written before if they do a sequel trilogy. If they don't, they'll effectively blow up the extended universe that so many diehard fans have invested in for the last twenty years. I don't think that's going to make many of their biggest fans happy, or the people invested in licensing on the extended universe.

Sucks for them, but many of the EU stories are not well done and entire story arcs are jagged as hell. I've always found it silly to consider anything there as canon considering you have dozens of different authors with dozens of different ideas.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:55:50 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on October 30, 2012, 02:53:37 PM

This is just... just... I am going to have to come back to this.

I double that.......wat in the actual name of everything that is holy?

ehra · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:58:33 PM »

Quote from: Perpetual Change on October 30, 2012, 02:54:49 PM

Quote from: Nekov on October 30, 2012, 02:48:14 PM
With Disney calling the shots we got Green Lantern and Tron Legacy. I actually liked Tron Legacy but it could have been so much better.

And The Avengers, and all the films leading up to it.

I feel stupid asking this, but what did Disney even have to do with Green Lantern? As far as I'm aware Disney owns Marvel while WB owns DC.

El Barto · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:00:23 PM »

Yeah, I'm pretty cool with this. Lucas really trashed most of the SW legacy. None of us had any hope of him ever making it better, and Disney might. What's the worst thing that could happen, they make another TPM?

yorost · « **Reply #22 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:02:36 PM »

Quote from: orcus116 on October 30, 2012, 02:54:59 PM

Sucks for them, but many of the EU stories are not well done and entire story arcs are jagged as hell. I've always found it silly to consider anything there as canon considering you have dozens of different authors with dozens of different ideas.

It's more that it's been sold to them as canon or close to canon for so long. That makes a big difference in many people's eyes, and is why the Star Wars licensed products tended to be more popular than other properties, like Star Trek books. It set the Star Wars franchise apart in people's minds. I can see how a lot of fans would take a move of wiping out the extended universe as a betrayal.

bosk1 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:03:52 PM »

Quote from: Nekov on October 30, 2012, 02:48:14 PM

With Disney calling the shots we got Green Lantern and Tron Legacy. I actually liked Tron Legacy but it could have been so much better.

Okay, but with Lucas calling the shots, we got:
-"But sand is course and yucky, but you're smooth and soft..." (or whatever nonsense)
-"Noooooooooooo!"
-Wait, no, Greedo MUST have shot first.
etc., etc., etc.

Implode · « **Reply #24 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:06:14 PM »

Silver Lining:

Disney probably doesn't have any vendetta against releasing the original theatrical trilogy on Blu-ray.

ResultsMayVary · « **Reply #25 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:09:32 PM »

There will be a trilogy and episodes 7, 8, and 9 to be released two or three years a part. The only question now is where they'll take the storyline with these three movies...

orcus116 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:11:10 PM »

Quote from: yorost on October 30, 2012, 03:02:36 PM

Quote from: orcus116 on October 30, 2012, 02:54:59 PM
Sucks for them, but many of the EU stories are not well done and entire story arcs are jagged as hell. I've always found it silly to consider anything there as canon considering you have dozens of different authors with dozens of different ideas.
It's more that it's been sold to them as canon or close to canon for so long. That makes a big difference in many people's eyes, and is why the Star Wars licensed products tended to be more popular than other properties, like Star Trek books. It set the Star Wars franchise apart in people's minds. I can see how a lot of fans would take a move of wiping out the extended universe as a betrayal.

I'd find this especially fascinating considering there are EU stories that are far, far worse in terms of damaging the series in terms of sheer shit-fuckery than how bad the same fans feel the Prequels did to the series. A reboot of what happens post-ROTJ is most likely needed.

Accelerando · « **Reply #27 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:12:08 PM »

Disney and Lucasfilm have always had a great relationship. Not only did they create two awesome Star Wars rides (the original Star Tours and now Star Tours: The Adventure Continues), but also an Indiana Jones ride and and Indiana Jones stunt show in the theme parks.

Also, John Lassaster is a Disney exec. You have got to be insane if anybody in the world...the closest living person that we have to a Walt Disney in this day and age...that HE will not be involved in the new Star Wars project. The best storyteller of this generation. Star Wars.

MAKE IT HAPPEN, KATHLEEN KENNEDY!!!

yorost · « **Reply #28 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:14:17 PM »

Quote from: orcus116 on October 30, 2012, 03:11:10 PM

Quote from: yorost on October 30, 2012, 03:02:36 PM
Quote from: orcus116 on October 30, 2012, 02:54:59 PM
Sucks for them, but many of the EU stories are not well done and entire story arcs are jagged as hell. I've always found it silly to consider anything there as canon considering you have dozens of different authors with dozens of different ideas.
It's more that it's been sold to them as canon or close to canon for so long. That makes a big difference in many people's eyes, and is why the Star Wars licensed products tended to be more popular than other properties, like Star Trek books. It set the Star Wars franchise apart in people's minds. I can see how a lot of fans would take a move of wiping out the extended universe as a betrayal.
I'd find this especially fascinating considering there are EU stories that are far, far worse in terms of damaging the series in terms of sheer shit-fuckery than how bad the same fans feel the Prequels did to the series.

I have no idea, I've never read anything in the extended universe. I just know people who are invested in it and from working in a book store saw the attitudes people had towards them. Whether good or bad people obviously valued the canon sales pitch.

ariich · « **Reply #29 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:17:02 PM »

Where does it say anything about there being more Star Wars films? You just made that part up!

All it says is that Disney is buying the company.

El Barto · « **Reply #30 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:18:18 PM »

Quote from: ResultsMayVary on October 30, 2012, 03:09:32 PM

There will be a trilogy and episodes 7, 8, and 9 to be released two or three years a part. The only question now is where they'll take the storyline with these three movies...

My question isn't how they take the story, but how they stylize it. For all his faults, Lucas did have a style in mind for SW which is a huge part of it's success. Even the prequils didn't suffer for that as much as crappy acting, writing and directing. My concern would be that Disney take the Star Trek approach and go for a completely different "modern" style. Where ST was science fiction, the new version is all action. The original SW was adventure first and foremost, and my concern would be turning that into an action franchise, as well. That would be unfortunate.

I'm surprised nobody's brought up REBOOT yet.

yorost · « **Reply #31 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:20:10 PM »

Quote from: El Barto on October 30, 2012, 03:18:18 PM

I'm surprised nobody's brought up REBOOT yet.

Reboots are for when they stop figuring out how to milk the original product. The Star Wars cow is still providing.

Implode · « **Reply #32 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:23:43 PM »

George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy discuss the future of Star Wars movies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyqlTi7lkhY

orcus116 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:25:32 PM »

Quote from: yorost on October 30, 2012, 03:20:10 PM

Quote from: El Barto on October 30, 2012, 03:18:18 PM
I'm surprised nobody's brought up REBOOT yet.
Reboots are for when they stop figuring out how to milk the original product. The Star Wars cow is still providing.

Plus this almost guarantees another Jar-Jar type character.

Implode · « **Reply #34 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:28:02 PM »

Not necessarily. They are connected with movies like Pirates of the Caribbean and The Avengers. We'll have to wait and see.

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