Disney buys Lucas Films, Plans new STAR WARS!

tommyt21
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edited November 2012 in The Clubhouse
Holy :eek: Batman!

http://www.theforce.net/topstory/story/Disney_Buying_Lucasfilm_Plans_New_Star_Wars_Film_148646.asp
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/10/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilms-for-4-billion/
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  • cowtrimmer
    cowtrimmer Posts: 201
    edited October 2012
    I have always read about George Lucas being a bit of a control freak. I guess for 2 billion in up front cash he can probably see his way clear of the day to day grind. :lol:
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited October 2012
    cowtrimmer wrote: »
    I have always read about George Lucas being a bit of a control freak. I guess for 2 billion in up front cash he can probably see his way clear of the day to day grind. :lol:
    I'm thinking I could also..:mrgreen:
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited October 2012
    They'll mess the Star Wars saga up for sure. Maybe the new dark lord will be Darth Daffy :lol:
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited October 2012
    Here is the statment from Disney
    http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited October 2012
    Whoa! I think this is a good thing. More info:

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/10/30/mickey-meet-yoda-disney-to-buy-lucasfilm-for-4-05-billion/
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  • dkr919
    dkr919 Posts: 379
    edited October 2012
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited October 2012
    I don't see how Disney could make it any worse:razz:
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited October 2012
    Lucas already tained the series with the three he released recently, and its only gotten worse with Star Wars cartoons, Disney cant do much more to mess it up IMHO.

    Star Wars will always be the original 3, watched from the Collectors edition on Laserdisc with horizontal bars. Thats the standard IMHO :biggrin:.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited October 2012
    Why doesn't George look happy with the pen in his hand?
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited October 2012
    DMara wrote: »
    They'll mess the Star Wars saga up for sure. Maybe the new dark lord will be Darth Daffy :lol:

    Can't be any worse than Jar Jar Binks!

    I'm glad to see this happen. This gets Lucas and his tight grip off the franchise, except for his creative consultant ideas which I'm sure they can say..."Sorry, thats stupid! No way Georgie!"

    Personally, I'd love to see someone like Joss Whedon pulled in on a future movie(s) to pen or co-pen the script and direct.
    No excuses!
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited October 2012
    Disney has handled Marvel well so far... and this puts George on as "creative consultant" instead of director... so maybe this will all work out for the best. Or maybe instead of Jar Jar, we'll get Goofy instead and it will all go to hell in a handbasket.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited October 2012
    I think you can look at a re-do of all the films with the current flock of hottie actors to take place. When you run out of idea's, you just re-do the originals.
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  • cowtrimmer
    cowtrimmer Posts: 201
    edited October 2012
    They already have the figurines.

    toys_starwars_disney_figurines.jpg
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited October 2012
    tonyb wrote: »
    I think you can look at a re-do of all the films with the current flock of hottie actors to take place. When you run out of idea's, you just re-do the originals.
    noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo please, "these are not the movies your looking for"
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited October 2012
    Why not ? Wasn't so bad for Star Trek.
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited October 2012
    tonyb wrote: »
    Why not ? Wasn't so bad for Star Trek.

    True wasn't much of a trek guy but the Abrams version was pretty good..

    Lucas on Youtube about this
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YyqlTi7lkhY#!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited October 2012
    I think this is a great thing. Maybe some very good movies will come out of this. Take a look at the Old Republic online game for PC , it's fantastically written and I would love a movie of that time period. I would like a after ep6 movie series as well.

    I'm for anything Star Wars , Long live " In A Galaxy Far Far Away!!!
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited October 2012
    George is 68. He's looking to cash in for his family while he still can.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2012
    Goooooo Disney. Smart move on George as well.
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  • snake1
    snake1 Posts: 567
    edited October 2012
    I'm very leary about this move but, that being said, if they'd venture out and make some of the EU books into movies... it'd be pretty cool!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited October 2012
    schwarcw wrote: »
    George is 68. He's looking to cash in for his family while he still can.
    Do you have any idea how much George has?
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  • Slinger182
    Slinger182 Posts: 512
    edited October 2012
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited November 2012
    Was reading a story today about Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher meeting with Lucas back in the summer, where he sprung his intentions of creating Eps 7-9. Since Disney has stated they intend to release Ep 7 in 2015, pre-production is not doubt underway already.

    From my standpoint, if they want to do this right, bring back those two along with Harrison Ford, then pass the torch to a new generation. 31 years after the events of RotJ...Luke has built a new Jedi Order...peace and harmony...with new Sith brewing.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited November 2012
    DMara wrote: »
    They'll mess the Star Wars saga up for sure. Maybe the new dark lord will be Darth Daffy :lol:
    They can't mess it up any worse than it already is.
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  • hewlew1
    hewlew1 Posts: 154
    edited November 2012
    It will be interesting to see which way they go with this.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2012
    I don't see this as a bad thing. George is "obviously" burned out on Star Wars as is evidenced by how much he's been smelling up the screen with the last three episodes. Stinkers for the most part (OK, the first one was the worst). The problem is that the series "really" does need a REBOOT. You can't pick up something you did in the early '70s-'80s and pretend NO time has passed when you do the prequels! Also, Disney has done some credible work in the Sci-fi realm. And look at the "risk" they took and bought it with "John Carter" (which, really wasn't bad at all, they just f-ed up the marketing somehow by trying to be too mysterious--they dropped a load on effects there!).

    I think the jury is out on this one!

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  • Oldmanind
    Oldmanind Posts: 49
    edited November 2012
    May the force be with Disney
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