Author Topic: Disney buys Lucasfilm; Star Wars Episode 7 coming in 2015 (Read 36278 times)

ariich · « **Reply #35 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:31:08 PM »

Quote from: Implode 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

Cheers for posting that!

I don't see much of a problem with LucasFilms going to Disney, Marvel and Pixar have been great recently in that exact situation. As for more Star Wars films, well I enjoyed the prequels and thought they got better as they went on (the first was pretty bad but they improved immensely). So I'll wait and see, but I'm not against it.

Accelerando · « **Reply #36 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:35:57 PM »

I'm really surprised there are many doubters. And maybe im biased because I work for Disney, but Disney has proved many times that they are not just all about fairy tales and pixie dust. Disney has invested in companies like Pixar and Marvel, and have done great things with them. They are taking risks with quality sci-fi and fantasy film like TRON, John Cater, and now they are taking on The Lone Ranger. Wreck It Ralph is about to be released, and it's the most ambitious animated film The Walt Disney Animation Studios have done probably since The Lion King. With the company buying LucasFilm, I think this will extend the integrity of imagination and wonder of storytelling.

yorost · « **Reply #37 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:40:53 PM »

Sorry, but that last sentence really makes you sound like you're throwing out a company line.

alirocker08 · « **Reply #38 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:41:59 PM »

I don't know about you guys, but I'm looking forward to some Lion King esq. musical numbers

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #39 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:42:46 PM »

I'm very optimistic and excited about this.

Not just for Episodes 7-9, but spin off movies as well. The SW universe is huge and the possibilities are endless.

I'm also hoping for an un-altered original trilogy Blu-ray and maybe they can even remake the Prequel Trilogy.

Ryzee · « **Reply #40 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:52:46 PM »

Yeah, I'm really happy and excited about this as well. Makes total sense to me, it seems like the Marvel thing all over again and all we've gotten from that so far is a freaking amazing Avengers movie universe that's like the biggest thing ever right now.

Quote from: yorost on October 30, 2012, 03:40:53 PM

Sorry, but that last sentence really makes you sound like you're throwing out a company line.

So what if he is? I don't know, maybe I'm just brainwashed from going to Disneyland so many times but for a super mega corporation empire I really don't think Disney is that evil and I do believe that they have good intentions- namely providing quality family entertainment. I loved them growing up and now as a parent I love them even more. The GFFA is in good hands me thinks.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #41 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:55:49 PM »

Quote from: Accelerando on October 30, 2012, 03:35:57 PM

John Carter

This makes me hopeful yet really scared for Disney. John Carter had a lot of potential and it still flopped majorly. I hope it doesn't foreshadow how the Star Wars Legacy will turn out

orcus116 · « **Reply #42 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:56:29 PM »

It also did not have a brand behind it, unlike Star Wars.

wasteland · « **Reply #43 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:56:37 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix87x on October 30, 2012, 03:42:46 PM

The SW universe is huge and the possibilities are endless.

Am I the only one to wish they set the future trilogy in the Old Republic times? Of course I realize it's very unlikely (borderline impossible), as they will want to keep a certain connection with the previous two trilogies.

Big Hath · « **Reply #44 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:00:28 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...

I would love to see the Thrawn trilogy become the next three movies

Cool Chris · « **Reply #45 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:01:38 PM »

Quote from: wasteland on October 30, 2012, 03:56:37 PM

Am I the only one to wish they set the future trilogy in the Old Republic times? Of course I realize it's very unlikely (borderline impossible), as they will want to keep a certain connection with the previous two trilogies.

Why will they want to keep the connection? I think the names DISNEY and STAR WARS alone will put enough asses in the seats. I would love an Old Republic story

ariich · « **Reply #46 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:05:36 PM »

Quote from: JayOctavarium on October 30, 2012, 03:55:49 PM

Quote from: Accelerando on October 30, 2012, 03:35:57 PM
John Carter

This makes me hopeful yet really scared for Disney. John Carter had a lot of potential and it still flopped majorly. I hope it doesn't foreshadow how the Star Wars Legacy will turn out

Am I missing something here? LucasFilms will be making the Star Wars films, while being owned by Disney. I am assuming it will be like the Marvel and Pixar films, where the ultimate decision making falls to Disney as the owners but the films are actually made by the subsidiary.

So I don't think Disney's ownership will make much difference to the content. What I'm more interested in is how the films will turn out with next to no involvement from Lucas himself.

chrisbDTM · « **Reply #47 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:07:36 PM »

im laughing at all the posts online saying Disney is gonna 'ruin star wars'. honestly the prequels softened the blow on that. maybe they can even improve on them. also keep Lucas as a consultant at most

ZKX-2099 · « **Reply #48 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:11:18 PM »

I feel like I did when WWF bought WCW...

Kotowboy · « **Reply #49 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:20:54 PM »

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.

wasteland · « **Reply #50 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:36:04 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on October 30, 2012, 04:01:38 PM

Quote from: wasteland on October 30, 2012, 03:56:37 PM
Am I the only one to wish they set the future trilogy in the Old Republic times? Of course I realize it's very unlikely (borderline impossible), as they will want to keep a certain connection with the previous two trilogies.

Why will they want to keep the connection? I think the names DISNEY and STAR WARS alone will put enough asses in the seats. I would love an Old Republic story

I dunno, just to ensure continuity. I mean, how many would be drawn by someting along the lines of "Did you ever wonder whatever happened to Luke Skywalker after Episode 6? You're about to find out...!"?

Still, if they went for a total reboot they could just come up with a random storyline and set it some centuries before Ruusan. No harm to the existing EU canon, no connection to anything that star wars has ever been, save for lightsabers, the Force and a handful of planet names.

Nekov · « **Reply #51 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:40:23 PM »

Quote from: bosk1 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.

Fair point

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 did not know this

Adami · « **Reply #52 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:44:44 PM »

I don't think Disney had anything to do with Green Lantern, did it?

Also Disney only bought Marvel around The Avengers. I'm not sure the other films were under Disney. The future ones will be though, and judging from the Iron Man 3 trailer, I have no complaints.

bosk1 · « **Reply #53 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:50:22 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...

I think I remember reading somewhere a LONG time ago that Lucas' original idea for the sequel trilogy was for it to loosely follow the Dark Empire storyline.

Ryzee · « **Reply #54 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:56:08 PM »

So what do you guys think the chances are that Mark Hamill will be reprising his role for the new trilogy?

Edit: Or any of the original peeps for that matter I guess

Jaq · « **Reply #55 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:00:12 PM »

Yeah, Disney really interfered and screwed up the Avengers, right?

Oh, they didn't?

Let's see how this plays out, then.

snapple · « **Reply #56 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:02:54 PM »

Quote from: Ryzee on October 30, 2012, 04:56:08 PM

So what do you guys think the chances are that Mark Hamill will be reprising his role for the new trilogy?

Edit: Or any of the original peeps for that matter I guess

While he's no Val Kilmer, hasn't he put on a few lbs?

TheLordOfTheStrings · « **Reply #57 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:03:25 PM »

This guy better write the script. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgICnbC2-_Y

Nekov · « **Reply #58 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:04:31 PM »

Quote from: Ryzee on October 30, 2012, 04:56:08 PM

So what do you guys think the chances are that Mark Hamill will be reprising his role for the new trilogy?

Edit: Or any of the original peeps for that matter I guess

I'll go with Harrison Ford. All the rest I don't really care about

Onno · « **Reply #59 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:07:30 PM »

Oh god. I don't know what to think of this. I'm a huge SW fan, but I'm not sure how this will work out.

snapple · « **Reply #60 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:24:37 PM »

Quote from: TheLordOfTheStrings on October 30, 2012, 05:03:25 PM

This guy better write the script. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgICnbC2-_Y

That's an excellent take. He left most of the settings intact, and really just stripped down what happens. What if...

yorost · « **Reply #61 on:** October 30, 2012, 06:18:34 PM »

Quote from: Ryzee on October 30, 2012, 03:52:46 PM

Yeah, I'm really happy and excited about this as well. Makes total sense to me, it seems like the Marvel thing all over again and all we've gotten from that so far is a freaking amazing Avengers movie universe that's like the biggest thing ever right now.

Quote from: yorost on October 30, 2012, 03:40:53 PM
Sorry, but that last sentence really makes you sound like you're throwing out a company line.

So what if he is? I don't know, maybe I'm just brainwashed from going to Disneyland so many times but for a super mega corporation empire I really don't think Disney is that evil and I do believe that they have good intentions- namely providing quality family entertainment. I loved them growing up and now as a parent I love them even more. The GFFA is in good hands me thinks.

It wasn't a criticism.

snapple · « **Reply #62 on:** October 30, 2012, 06:36:08 PM »

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

Star Wars that I Used to Know

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #63 on:** October 30, 2012, 07:10:48 PM »

Quote from: Big Hath on October 30, 2012, 04:00:28 PM

I would love to see the Thrawn trilogy become the next three movies

HELL yes.

Accelerando · « **Reply #64 on:** October 30, 2012, 07:33:24 PM »

Quote from: yorost on October 30, 2012, 03:40:53 PM

Sorry, but that last sentence really makes you sound like you're throwing out a company line.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #65 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:01:39 PM »

Quote from: DebraKadabra on October 30, 2012, 07:10:48 PM

Quote from: Big Hath on October 30, 2012, 04:00:28 PM
I would love to see the Thrawn trilogy become the next three movies

HELL yes.

I'll second that. Mara Jade has to finally get some screen time and Thrawn is an incredible fascinating character.

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #66 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:04:41 PM »

I'm trying to look at this as a positive. If Disney is smart - and they're smart - they'll realize that Star Wars will make a lot of money no matter what, but if it's good, it'll make even more money. I hope they find great, visionary people to make the next trilogy.

j · « **Reply #67 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:18:59 PM »

I'm shocked by this news. Lucas certainly fucked up a lot of things, although some have argued that it was his creation to fuck up as he pleased. I wish I was as optimistic as my boy TOX up there, but I really just don't know what to think about this.

-J

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #68 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:24:23 PM »

As someone who is not all that invested in the 'universe' surrounding this franchise, I'm pretty excited about the possibilities. Although, on the other hand, this could also be awful.

WindMaster · « **Reply #69 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:31:25 PM »

This could possibly be the worst thing ever.

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Author Topic: Disney buys Lucasfilm; Star Wars Episode 7 coming in 2015 (Read 36278 times)