Disney Buys Lucasfilm, Announces New "Star Wars" Movie For 2015

[Legato]

Remake the entire series with actors that try.

I'd say Nathon Fillon as Han Solo but some might confuse him as Mal Reynolds from Firefly.

[Mat001]

I half expected someone to make a "Disney's going to rape my childhood" comment after hearing this.

That'll start after the movie comes out. I'll admit, I'm surprised. I never would have thought Lucas would have sold the rights like that. He must have good faith in Disney.

am i the only Optimistic F####r here that hopes they might do something smart and adapt the Timothy Zahn Thrawn Trilogy of SW Novels,

That will never happen. If it involves any of the OT characters, the films will be completely original and not use anything directly from the books, other than what little made their way into the PT and the SE's.

[Lotech]

I half expected someone to make a "Disney's going to rape my childhood" comment after hearing this.

No, but I suddenly got this image in my head of Mickey Mouse trying use candy to get me to jump into his car. Messed up.

Disney buying Star Wars: Does this mean that Yoda will be on 'Once Upon A Time'?

[DeadXMan]

Consider this cheery thought: the upcoming movies might make people begin praising the Prequel Trilogy as better movies by comparison.

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

Or the new trilogy actually beat Avatar and Titanic combined.

Serioly it has a potential of what happen to Star Trek after they kick Gene Upstairs for Star Trek II

[BrotherUnitNo_4]

This could be interesting. I mean Disney not only gets Star Wars which is a mega-franchise, but they get ILM and LucasArts games division. I wonder if this means Marvel will be publishing Star Wars comics going forward?

[Buried Alien]

If Disney could get Brad Bird to direct then there may be hope.

For all the complaints about Lucas' work on the Prequel Trilogy (maybe even RETURN OF THE JEDI), I hope the new movies, regardless of who directs, maintain that quintessential "Lucasian" (is that a word?) feel that defines STAR WARS. It's true that many of Lucas' decisions were dubious and execution flawed, and he really *did* need other sets of critical eyes to reign in his excesses, but all that being said...a STAR WARS movie should have a certain feel to it that distinguishes it from all other movies. I hope that at least that part of Lucas' influence continues to be felt in the new movies, even as the flaws are corrected.

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

[Legato]

am i the only Optimistic F####r here that hopes they might do something smart and adapt the Timothy Zahn Thrawn Trilogy of SW Novels, and Hopefuly (PLEASE GOD) animate it in a Brutal realistic Final fantasy 7 animation style. or better yet the same exact animation style as this

just please god give us something better than the cone wars movie animation

They're better off making it live action. Animation of that sort can be expensive. But yeah if they play their cards right they might make people appreciate SW again

[Legato]

That'll start after the movie comes out. I'll admit, I'm surprised. I never would have thought Lucas would have sold the rights like that. He must have good faith in Disney.

TBH the day I expected the rights to SW to be sold is the day after they announced that Lucus passed on. So yeah this is more surprising than Disney buying Marvel

[Movieartman]

They're better off making it live action. Animation of that sort can be expensive. But yeah if they play their cards right they might make people appreciate SW again

they officaly stated it would be Episode 7, so it would be a sequel, no way in hell can they get mark Hamial in to good enough shape to play this live action

[goof]

Leia is finally a Disney Princess!

[jediracer]

So many questions....wonder what this means for the comic license? Back to Marvel???

[Legato]

Leia is finally a Disney Princess!

I once stated that the other princesses that Marvel has should qualify, considering

[Simbob4000]

Maybe we'll get some good Star Wars movies out this, and the original movies on Blu-ray that aren't transfers from laserdisc.

Also seems this will grow Disney's video game wing.

[Flyattractor]

To quote somebody - "George Lucas didn't rape my childhood, he disappointed my adulthood"

Regarding more movies. If the actors could get in shape for it, I'd totally be game for a Yuzoong Vong trilogy.

This I agree with because it makes a lot of sense. And saves my childhood from trama therapy now.

[Personamanx]

Leia is finally a Disney Princess!

Actually it's more complicated than just Disney owning a specific character for them to be Disney Princesses.

That was a joke, but really there are a lot of rights issues that will be involved even if Disney does "Own" the Star Wars franchise now.