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Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:11 pm
by andtheLiquidmen
and other doomsday occurrences in the wake of a hurricane
http://www.avclub.com/articles/today-in-yes-really-disney-buys-lucasfilm-announce,88131/In one of the most unexpected news stories in recent memory, Disney has just purchased Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion—a business deal that will spur the creation of more Star Wars movies, beginning with the release of Star Wars: Episode 7 targeted for 2015. (UPDATE: The Associated Press now says Episodes 8 and 9 are already being planned, with "one new movie every two or three years to follow after that.) As previously reported, George Lucas had been looking to get out of the blockbuster business, retreating to focus on smaller, more independent projects that spurred less fan rage whenever he tinkered with them. Apparently he's really done that by selling off his company and his characters to Disney, saying in the press release, "It's now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I've always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime."
That transition will begin immediately with this next Star Wars project, whose title confirms that it will take place after the original trilogy—though of course, there's certainly nothing in this early information about it continuing with the same actors, or anything else regarding what form it will take. All that is known at this point: George Lucas no longer has any control over the Star Wars universe beyond being a "creative consultant," Disney now has the power to keep making Star Wars movies, TV shows, and whatever else it wants from here until infinity, and in 2015, you're going to get the first of what sounds like many more Star Wars films to come, picking up after the events of Return Of The Jedi and continuing ever outward from there. Take a moment.
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:14 pm
by Chankgeez
I'm sure this's what Lucas had been hoping for all along.
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:18 pm
by IEatCats
Oh god. What's going on with the world?
I'm kind of dreading this, but I'm also kind of excited. It could either go great, as a fantastic continuation in a very large universe/set of stories, or it could crash and burn like a girl that says something really racist on the second date. Like, yeah, we had some fun, but it's just not the same anymore.
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:24 pm
by Achtane
STAR WARS EPISODE 9, THE FANTASTIC NEW BLU-RAY ADVENTURRRRRREEEEEE!
OWN IT NOW BEFORE IT GOES BACK INTO THE DISNEY VAULT!
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:27 pm
by Greenfuz
at least george lucas won't be able to fuck it up any more
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:42 pm
by the_carl
Well, at least 7-9 can't possibly be worse than 1-3, right? Right? Please?
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:05 pm
by Bellyheart
Finally he can shake the fans. Poor guy. That movie trapped everyone involved except Harrison Ford...how'd he get out?
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:06 pm
by Achtane
Bellyheart wrote:Finally he can shake the fans. Poor guy. That movie trapped everyone involved except Harrison Ford...how'd he get out?
He's Indiana Jones, dude. He always makes it out.
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:29 pm
by dubkitty
I'd maybe care if Lucas had put out anything decent since the 1990s. if nothing else, maybe this will preclude another Jar-Jar Binks.
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:35 pm
by WeHuntKings
Greenfuz wrote:at least george lucas won't be able to fuck it up any more
+1000000000000000000000000000000
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:37 pm
by dubkitty
is it possible that Disney will go back and restore the original versions of the original SW movies, removing the revisionist stuff Lucas did for the re-releases? if they did that i'd be happier that Disney has them than Lucas, who sadly didn't respect his original work enough to LEAVE IT THE FUCK ALONE.
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:44 pm
by Psyre
Bellyheart wrote:Finally he can shake the fans. Poor guy. That movie trapped everyone involved except Harrison Ford...how'd he get out?
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:51 pm
by dozicusmaximus
Indiana Jones and Blade Runner
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:12 pm
by Gearmond
yeah dudes, you can't say "they're gonna ruin star wars" Lucas did that himself.
if anything, they'll improve it.
five bucks says this is to recoup for the unfortunately low turnout for John Conners which actually wasn't bad at all, all told.
Re: Disney purchased Lucasfilm
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:10 pm
by Andrew
Mark will always be Joker in my books and I like Batman so he's saved.