Way to go disney, buying up everything in a failing U.S. economoy! This "turn around" is quite a lie.
Disney Acquires Lucasfilm
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All true, but the New Jedi Order stuff has already been covered by the Expanded Universe, and I don't see the point in adapting the books for the new films. Not least because films based on those books would probably end up being worse than Attack of the Clones.Grouchy Imp said:
Don't get me wrong, I agree with all this. If the new films can use the existing lore as a jumping off point and tell a completely new story, as KotOR did, I think that could actually work really well. I'm just concerned about the new trilogy getting caught up trying to continue the story of the previous films, where that story is now over. It's probably not helped by the fact that I have a pretty dim view of the Expanded Universe as a whole; to me, Star Wars is the Original Trilogy, and I tend to try and ignore the rest.Zetatrain said:
I can agree to a point on the whole 9 films thing, but I can't believe for a moment that Disney will leave it at 9 if the new ones make money, which they will; and Lucas has flip-flopped so many times over the years about how many films there were originally meant to be that I don't think we can take anything he says on the subject as gospel. By the by, snarky implication that I don't read and am therefore stupid is rather uncalled for.Cecilthedarkknight_234 said:
In spite of my complaining, this is the bottom line. I'll probably end up seeing them regardless of quality, in all honesty, and if they can end up making something good then I'm all for it. As you say, it's about time we had some good Star Wars stuff again.crazyrabbits said:
Disney, one of the most self-derivative, "safe", image-obsessed media giants in the world is acquiring the properties of a has-been hack.
Why anyone would be optimistic about this is beyond me.
Star Wars 7? A new trilogy?
If it happens (or WHEN it happens; you don't buy the Star Wars franchise and not fucking use it), it will be done for the same reason the prequels were made: To launch another goddamn cavalcade of merchandising (*insert Spaceballs clip here*).
It's easy money. A surefire investment.
What you shouldn't expect: Good films telling a great story.
The prequels were shitty films made to sell stuff, and I am not expecting that to change given the insane returns they made in merchandising alone.
In Disney's hands, if the planets & stars align, we may get lucky and get something like The Avengers series out of it, but I'm not hopeful. Not at all.
Well, maybe some of the merch will be fun to play around with.
Why anyone would be optimistic about this is beyond me.
Star Wars 7? A new trilogy?
If it happens (or WHEN it happens; you don't buy the Star Wars franchise and not fucking use it), it will be done for the same reason the prequels were made: To launch another goddamn cavalcade of merchandising (*insert Spaceballs clip here*).
It's easy money. A surefire investment.
What you shouldn't expect: Good films telling a great story.
The prequels were shitty films made to sell stuff, and I am not expecting that to change given the insane returns they made in merchandising alone.
In Disney's hands, if the planets & stars align, we may get lucky and get something like The Avengers series out of it, but I'm not hopeful. Not at all.
Well, maybe some of the merch will be fun to play around with.
This blew my mind when I first read it yesterday, and the fact that they are already planning to release Ep 7 in 3 years seems insane. I am hoping they go into the future or WAY into the past for this movie, as I doubt any of the original cast would want to return (Ford especially was done with SW and wanted out after Empire), and I just can't see different actors playing the roles. Ewan McGregor did a good job as a young Obi-Wan, but he was a relatively minor character in the original trilogy, so a lot of the character could still be developed. Trying to have new actors fill the roles of Luke, Han and Leia just would not work for me.
And God forbid they do a reboot...
They do have Pixar though. If they made a decent CGI film (and if they could get the original actors for voicework), I could see some of the Expanded Universe working. For a live-action movie, I could see an adaptation of some novels that do not include the main characters, like the X-Wing series which focuses on Wedge Antilles and a squadron of ace pilots. Ideally though, this will be a piece with totally original characters that does not have to touch on the rise, fall, and redemption of Anakin Skywalker or anything to do with his children.
And God forbid they do a reboot...
They do have Pixar though. If they made a decent CGI film (and if they could get the original actors for voicework), I could see some of the Expanded Universe working. For a live-action movie, I could see an adaptation of some novels that do not include the main characters, like the X-Wing series which focuses on Wedge Antilles and a squadron of ace pilots. Ideally though, this will be a piece with totally original characters that does not have to touch on the rise, fall, and redemption of Anakin Skywalker or anything to do with his children.
This could be a good thing for sci fi fans in general.
Right now the movies are a little thin when it comes to space movies. Sure we have films were aliens come to Earth looking for a fight but not too many films set on alien worlds. With a lack of space movies TV has pretty much become Earth only shows even if we did wish Honey Boo Boo lived on a different planet.
But lets say Disney has their ducks in a row like they did with Avengers and Star Wars becomes huge again. Every studio would be go crazy to get out their own space adventure. With movies going crazy again for adventures in space then TV would likely follow as well.
If anyone is getting hurt in this deal it's Cartoon Network because you know Disney will want a Star Wars cartoon on their network instead of Cartoon Network. Given the thin line up on Cartoon Network the competition will chip away at them even more.
Right now the movies are a little thin when it comes to space movies. Sure we have films were aliens come to Earth looking for a fight but not too many films set on alien worlds. With a lack of space movies TV has pretty much become Earth only shows even if we did wish Honey Boo Boo lived on a different planet.
But lets say Disney has their ducks in a row like they did with Avengers and Star Wars becomes huge again. Every studio would be go crazy to get out their own space adventure. With movies going crazy again for adventures in space then TV would likely follow as well.
If anyone is getting hurt in this deal it's Cartoon Network because you know Disney will want a Star Wars cartoon on their network instead of Cartoon Network. Given the thin line up on Cartoon Network the competition will chip away at them even more.
This is interesting. I'm going to stay optimistic though, and remember this is the same company that made two of my favorite movies of recent memory - Pirates I & II - and remember they were able to do that with only a themepark ride as it's backstory (I did enjoy III as well, but more because it was fun, and not because it was a 'good' movie).
it is probably a good thing for star wars to not have lucas involved in a major capacity, but seeing this makes me think of all the live action disney films that are utter crap.
Are you crazy? Sure, the only franchises they are getting may be Star Wars and Indiana Jones (which are huge in their own right), but Disney acquired Industrial Light and Magic and Skywalker Sound in this deal as well. Tell you what. Go watch 5 movies, from the 90's or newer. I'll wait....Mr.Mattress said:
Done? Okay, did half of them have special effects done by ILM? Sound effects by Skywalker Sound? These two companies are used by so many movies it is ridiculous. Disney could probably recoup the money spent on their acquisitions from these two companies alone, much less with what they'll do with SW.
It wasn't anything personal against you it's just that most people I've talked about this subject have never read any of the books or even bother to research the main history of the franchise. There is no telling at this point what will happen hell maybe it's just me but I would love to see movie for shadows of the empire "comics from the 90's that take place between episode 5-6", but that's just field dream...Anachronism said:
Hopes up people, I am hoping they drop the whole Luke thing, and get in to the Kyle thing, I always like gray Jedi better... the whole Dark=Evil-Light=Good force thing is just stupid, I think the game(Jedi-Knight-Academy) explains "force" best; well.. better than "Mediclorian counts", might as well have Obi call out "wow, the boy's Medi-count is over 9000!~" in EP1....Anachronism said:
Oh I don't know.The Tall Nerd said:
Metaphorically, "rape" is overused and provocative, but I find it strangely apropos.
The prequels do seem to be the bastard offspring of George Lucas' incompetence and the original trilogy.
