Topic: Disney buys Star Wars

[GuyStarwind]

http://www.businessinsider.com/disney-buys-lucasfilm-for-4-billion-2012-10

Yeah I'm not sure what to think.

[Abnormal Freak]

I do know what to think: the next Star Wars and likely Indiana Jones movies will be loads better than what Lucas has shat out over the past decade plus, so it can't be a terrible change.

And hopefully Disney will give the original films the love they deserve and release the theatrical cut on Blu-ray and not go crazy on the noise reduction.

[GuyStarwind]

Oh I agree. It's just something doesn't feel right about it. I'm mostly concerned about the episode 7.

[crisis]

"Episode VII" is prolly just the working title. It's prolly gonna be a complete REBOOT, calling it now

The Star Wars saga ended at VI, any & everything else that comes after that's not prequel stories is non-canon. The Sith are forever destroyed (despite what the Expanded Universe stories say), balance is finally restored to the Force, and there's absolutely nothing left to tell canon-wise (at least, according to Lucas himself. he is quoted as saying all the movies are essentially  about "the rise, fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker, nothing more")

only other option is if they choose to adapt those certain Expanded Universe stories. I really can't see Mark Hamill or Harrison Ford returning to their roles (maybe as cameos), so "ep. VII" will likely feature all-new characters & leads, possibly descendants of Luke. Only familiar faces will prolly be C-3PO & R2, only because they're "immortal"

calling it now lol

[GuyStarwind]

"Episode VII" is prolly just the working title. It's prolly gonna be a complete REBOOT, calling it now

The Star Wars saga ended at VI, any & everything else that comes after that's not prequel stories is non-canon. The Sith are forever destroyed (despite what the Expanded Universe stories say), balance is finally restored to the Force, and there's absolutely nothing left to tell canon-wise (at least, according to Lucas himself)

only other option is if they choose to adapt those certain Expanded Universe stories. I really can't see Mark Hamill or Harrison Ford returning to their roles (maybe as cameos), so "ep. VII" will likely feature all-new characters & leads, possibly descendants of Luke. Only familiar faces will prolly be C-3PO & R2, only because they're "immortal"

calling it now lol

This is how I feel too.

To me Star Wars ended with episode 6. I couldn't get into the expanded universe but then again I'm not everyone.

[TheCruelAngel]

Yeah, I'm hoping more for "Shadows of the Empire" but I doubt it...still, a release of the original theatrical version would be the bees knees. 

[Successor The Cruel]

Aside from the early Timothy Zahn stories, I feel that most Star Wars stuff not done by Lucas is a bunch of crap that's quite often way off base. I'm still surprised there are some people who like the Extended Universe novels more than the movies, because those, more often than not, seem like something else entirely. Well, I guess that makes some sense, then, that there would be people attuned to that type of Star Wars and not the real one, because they're so different.

Ultimately, I think this is not good. There's really nothing else of great worth to tell in Star Wars unless it's a prequel of some sort. That's one problem with the EU. Let the galaxy take a break, goddamn. All these crises make everything seem utterly ridiculous and Han Solo has got to be about 85 years old now, still flying around in his ship going on adventures like a hotshot. He's like Ric Flair. The whole thing is just ungraceful.

[X]

Wow    Don't really know what to make of this...

only other option is if they choose to adapt those certain Expanded Universe stories. I really can't see Mark Hamill or Harrison Ford returning to their roles (maybe as cameos), so "ep. VII" will likely feature all-new characters & leads, possibly descendants of Luke. Only familiar faces will prolly be C-3PO & R2, only because they're "immortal"

Yeah having the original cast come back to reprise their roles is a little difficult now...or maybe not. The actors are still alive so all they would need to do is use computer graphics to bring their ages back to a more youthful look, like they did for Jeff Bridges' character; Kevin Flynn in TRON: Legacy. But I think a movie version of Knights of the Old Republic could also work. Those stories were five thousand years before the original Star Wars. Lots of room to work with.

[GuyStarwind]

They could make a movie WAY in the future. I would like to see some past stuff(before episode 1) or maybe even a side movie(not even refer it to as episode whatever) of the events between episodes 3 and 4.

[Ratty]

The prequels pretty much ruined Star Wars for me, but it will be nice when Disney finally restores and releases the original theatrical cut that Lucas has let decay for the last decade plus. I'll finally be able to watch it on something other than VHS. As for the expanded universe I tried to get into it but kept getting spoiler'd really really badly so gave up. I know I wouldn't care for any of it that came out post 1999 anyway.

This was a smart move on Disney's part, between this and Marvel Comics they've completely made up the gap that they had in product appealing to boys, since with the "Disney Princess" line they've had the market on little girl's entertainment and merchandise cornered for a long time, but lost out on the male demographic. In fact, between Marvel and Star Wars they might have a stronger hold on the male than the female demographic now. "Disney, we own your childhood."

[Highwind Dragoon]

Nope, Warner Bros. and Nickelodeon are safe from them for now. 

[Abnormal Freak]

The actors are still alive so all they would need to do is use computer graphics to bring their ages back to a more youthful look, like they did for Jeff Bridges' character; Kevin Flynn in TRON: Legacy.

Hokiest, shattiest special effects ever. I hope no one ever attempts that again.

[TheCruelAngel]

Hokiest, shattiest special effects ever. I hope no one ever attempts that again.

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But if gave us Bridges fighting Bridges on a Bridge!

[Mooning Freddy]

Disney is an empire of evil they're slowly taking over everything related to childhood with their cute characters while subliminally brainwashing the younger generation to be their mindless slaves
seek the truth seek the truth
you did not hear that from me

[TheouAegis]

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But if gave us Bridges fighting Bridges on a Bridge!

And it bridged the generational gap!

Do you think they made up afterward and played a nice game of Bridge afterward?