Guy Starwind Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 http://www.businessinsider.com/disney-buys-lucasfilm-for-4-billion-2012-10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constable Reggie Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) Because making even more *star wars* movies after the critically acclaimed and widely revered prequel trilogy is such a great idea. Edited October 30, 2012 by Davinatorman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book of Ereshkigal Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) Hahaha, this is gonna end well :p :F So, more movies. About... what? (aside from Star Wars, ofc) Edited October 30, 2012 by L95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elieson Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Because there was a Star Wars ride in Disney for 22 years.....you didn't see it coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk King Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I actually just heard this like 2 mins ago on the radio. I couldn't really care less about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karasz Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Basically, the only reason George Lucas gave his company to Disney is because he's getting old. That's all it is. Eh, I'm not too shocked by Disney buying Lucasfilm - there's a Star Wars ride at Hollywood Studios in Disney World. It had to happen eventually. But the announcement of Episode VII? Probably not a smart move. The main antagonist of the entire series is dead, so unless they somehow deus ex machina Palpatine back to life, where does the series go from there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Basically, the only reason George Lucas gave his company to Disney is because he's getting old. That's all it is. Eh, I'm not too shocked by Disney buying Lucasfilm - there's a Star Wars ride at Hollywood Studios in Disney World. It had to happen eventually. But the announcement of Episode VII? Probably not a smart move. The main antagonist of the entire series is dead, so unless they somehow deus ex machina Palpatine back to life, where does the series go from there? The Expanded Universe Novels perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ϲharlie Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 The main antagonist of the entire series is dead, so unless they somehow deus ex machina Palpatine back to life, where does the series go from there? lol Palpatine's death didn't stop hack writers from bringing him back in the Star Wars expanded universe. I don't see why it would stop anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Starwind Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Yeah I know in the expanded universe it turns out he made clones of him self and tries to bring back the empire or some crap like that. I hope that doesn't happen in a movie though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) Argh firefox killed a post I was makin stop the presses I might be a big enough Star Wars fan to be given pause by this? I think? Except for I know less than I should about what happens to people Disney buys, and therefore don't know what Disney's game with a new film series is. Cash freakin money aside of course The Expanded Universe (that is, EVERYTHING not in the movies) is big enough I assume you can't swing a [reference] without hitting ground somebody already covered in it, but I guess I don't actually know that much about stuff that happened in the vicinity of the films so Iunreallykno Being it's SO_HUGE, I wouldn't really know whether to be happy or worried if they left it at "yeah it's EU stuff." Unless of course they said they were making KotOR, in which case I would outwardly wring my hands at the coming unpleasantry but secretly be all eeeeeee Revan was a woman, a consular and a droid genius YOLT Edited October 30, 2012 by Rehab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viyut Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I think when you invest 4 billion you're expecting to at least return the investment. And what do Disney expect from that franchise anyway? It was already dead when episodeIII was released. This is either one of the dumbest investments ever made, or Disney has some sort of hideous plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramy Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Disney is taking over ze world!!! O____O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Vanguard Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) So who else wants Mickey Mouse as the star of the new movie? Edited October 30, 2012 by Gold Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melonhead Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 KH3 Star wars world ftw All Kingdom hearts jokes aside, I'm not really sure where they will go with this. For 4 Billion, it just seems a bit unrealistic to me. Next thing you know it's gonna be LOtR or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayr Farros Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) Basically, the only reason George Lucas gave his company to Disney is because he's getting old. That's all it is. Eh, I'm not too shocked by Disney buying Lucasfilm - there's a Star Wars ride at Hollywood Studios in Disney World. It had to happen eventually. But the announcement of Episode VII? Probably not a smart move. The main antagonist of the entire series is dead, so unless they somehow deus ex machina Palpatine back to life, where does the series go from there? The Old Republic? (I seriously hope Drew Karpyshyn doesn't agree to move to Disney. Unless he can preserve the quality of TOR. Otherwise Darth Revan and Bane will have singing careers on the side.) The New Jedi Order? Remake the original trilogy? A movie adaptation of The Force Unleashed series? Edited October 31, 2012 by Mr. House Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenkiforecast Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 If they do movie adaptations of the Expanded Universe, my first bet would be the Thrawn Trilogy. Still... I don't care that much by this point. All I really want is another game like the X-Wing series to come out. If Disney thinks they can make money off of this, they're welcome to try. As for Lucas...he probably wants to just sit back and relax...none of his movies now are doing well (for obvious reason, but eh). He's probably giving up on the movie-making business, he probably feels too hurt by people to continue. Even if the reason he feels hurt is his staff is made up of "yes-men", he can't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Starwind Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 I could see a remake of 1-3 because people hate them(I personally enjoy them but that's just me). I wouldn't want that but I can see it happening. However, if the originals are redone people will shit twinkies. I mean you better get ready for the second coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Because there was a Star Wars ride in Disney for 22 years.....you didn't see it coming? I know right? Not to mention some distribution rights.... Seeing how Marvel's quality has been boosted since Disney bought them, im not too worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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