Disney purchases Lucasfilm

[Yupt]

I think Disney can actually pull this off. It's not like Disney don't know how to create success. Kathleen Kennedy is to be put in charge of the new LucasFilm under Disney and she's the best film producer second only to Spielberg. CAPABLE HANDS ME THINKS.

[Derrener]

It is Disney and everyone loves their films, so I don't see why it won't be a success.

[wixard]

3 new films, oh dear no

[GommeInc]

Really, more Star Wars films? They shouldn't touch the original films, they should focus on a new film franchise. The original Star Wars films are all done and dusted, especially when 7 wouldn't make sense as most of the actors in 6 are no more

[Oleh]

Buzz Lightyear will play a part I guess.


I wonder what direction this will put the films in though.

[peteyt]

I saw this on the bbc article about it

In a statement announcing the purchase, Disney said it planned to release a new Star Wars film, episode seven, in 2015. That will be followed by episodes eight and nine and then one new movie every two or three years, the company said.

So what, they aim to just release film after film? The only thing they could probably tell is what happened after darth vaders reign but dragging that on forever will be a bad movie. It worked as a trilogy because it new when and how it was going to end (I presume they knew the whole story from the start but don't know myself).

[GommeInc]

So what, they aim to just release film after film? The only thing they could probably tell is what happened after darth vaders reign but dragging that on forever will be a bad movie. It worked as a trilogy because it new when and how it was going to end (I presume they knew the whole story from the start but don't know myself).

They could make films based on any game franchises. Jedi Outcast was reasonably good, but the game will always out do any film.

[RyRy]

I welcome it. Everyone knows the original Star Wars (probably watched them enough times) and I don't think Disney will be able to produce big stinkers like Episode 1, 2 & 3 were. George Lucas is a creative consultant as well so I'm sure he'll be there to steer Disney in the right direction. I'm looking forward to it.

[David]

If they make any game based movie I'd like to see kotor 1 & 2

[Kardan]

It is Disney and everyone loves their films, so I don't see why it won't be a success.

Because Star Wars fans are not Disney fans.

I think it's a stupid decision, I'm not even a Star Wars fans, but to create any more films will just tarnish the old ones. Yes, it was the same situation back in 1999 when Episode I was created, but at least it was still George Lucas and the original team that are creating them.

It's a bit like getting J. K. Rowling to write a Bond novel, just because shes good at writing book series doesn't mean shes good at doing Bond.