Lucas and Disney will Gross 100 Billion Dollars on the endlessness of Star Wars.
I say this as a Star Wars Fan.
This is the really important news of the day.
Lucas and Disney will Gross 100 Billion Dollars on the endlessness of Star Wars.
I say this as a Star Wars Fan.
Wonder what it will be? “Heir to the Empire”, “New Republic” or something a 1000 years in the future?
Here are some ideas...
This IS big news. I’m as dedicated a Star Wars fan as anyone, yet fully understand how Lucas screwed up the series with dreadful Episodes 1, 2 and 6 (the other 3 were actually quite good). But the universe he created is so engaging and alluring, and the sale of the franchise should be viewed as a great chance for Disney to develop further that universe without the clumsy directorial hand of Lucas at the wheel.
After the first three, they got to be terrible!
I’m numb with anticipation.
Star Trek and got progressively worse with each new series. I haven’t seen Star Wars episode 3, but since 1 and 2 were awful, I can’t imagine it being that much better.
I wish executives would stop trying to squeeze the last drop out of franchises. There are plenty of great series that actually need fleshed out! How about Firefly?
No,thanks...I have no use for any of them but the first three.
I was really excited about this news until I saw this line. More of the same sequel crap, more Jar Jar, more whinycrybaby Darth Vaders, more gay protocol droids... Ugh!
I waited through massive crowds to see Star Wars I in 1977, and the wait was worth it. However, there should never have been any sequels or antecedents.
I didn’t care for Star Wars II (1980). The third episode was better, but didn’t approach the quality Star Wars I. I only saw the first of the antecedents that started coming out in the 1990’s, and it was so disappointing that I refused to see any of the others.
ROTJ and the prequels killed the Star Wars franchise for me. Yeah, I know, I’m an idiot, I went and saw every one. That being said, I don’ think Disney could screw it up any worse, but from here on out, I won’t see the new film until I’ve heard good enough word-of-mouth or it goes to video.
After episodes 1,2,3 didn't do as well as expected, and some of the fans absolutely hated them, I thought Lucas had given up on it. But maybe Disney sees a profitable opportunity. I don't know whether to expect it to be better or worse than under the direction of Lucas.
Disney now owns Pixar, The Muppets, Marvel Comics and Star Wars.
If Obama is elected to a second term, how long before we see an antitrust lawsuit a la Clinton’s Microsoft debacle?
More please! :)
I am stoked to see the last three Star Wars movies getting made. It was put out years ago that the whole story would be nine films - the fist three, three prequels and three sequels.
I’m guessing that the next three movies will chronicle the adventures of the next generation of the Skywalker family, another intrigue and action-packed Galactic political upheaval, and some final reconciliation of the Sith and the Jedi, bringing balance to the Force.
I hope that the Disney folks don’t change it into another socialist indoctrination vehicle. In the Star Wars series so far, the good guys were fighting for liberty and the bad guys fighting to impose an all-powerful dictatorial government. I’m guessing they won’t be able to resist making the happy ending an utopian communal society of some sort, unless the story was already locked in when the contracts were signed.
Perhaps they will at least insist on getting some gay characters written in, so they merchandise a bunch of latex toy products.