Disney buys Lucasfilm Episode 7 slated for 2015

http://www.businessinsider.com/disne...illion-2012-10

I'm not sure what to think about this actually.

I just heard too...Sure shows how much Lucas' baby is worth to him. Never imagined him signing away the rights to ANYONE.

Originally Posted by Gen. Chris

I just heard too...Sure shows how much Lucas' baby is worth to him. Never imagined him signing away the rights to ANYONE.

... it means that the world is ending this year ... Lucas would never do that otherwise.

Originally Posted by Gen. Chris

I just heard too...Sure shows how much Lucas' baby is worth to him. Never imagined him signing away the rights to ANYONE.

4. B.I.L.L.I.O.N D.O.L.L.A.R.S


Read through that a couple times then get back to me.

Originally Posted by jsktrogdor

4. B.I.L.L.I.O.N D.O.L.L.A.R.S


Read through that a couple times then get back to me.

Oh I understand that number. I'm sure he already has more money than that, and the franchise SURELY is worth more than that.

And again, this is his baby. He's been the head of it for over half his life.

Originally Posted by Gen. Chris

And again, this is his baby. He's been the head of it for over half his life.

... would you not sell your own child for 4 billion dollars?


Think of it this way, for 4 billion dollars you could save millions of other children's lives, and your child would be going to live at Disney which is pretty much every child's dream.

So yes. You would sell your child to Disney for 4 billion dollars. All of us would.

Originally Posted by jsktrogdor

So yes. You would sell your child to Disney for 4 billion dollars. All of us would.

Just because you obviously make a horrible parent doesn't mean the rest of us are...

Odd I guess I would not have seen GL as the kind of guy to sell before say death... But 4 Billion is a lot of green and he is what almost 70.

Between the Lucas stuff and Pixar - Disney nows own a huge position in effects and animation.

Originally Posted by conon394

Between the Lucas stuff and Pixar - Disney nows own a huge position in effects and animation.

Disney owns a huge portion of everything. As of 2001 they were the third largest of the big seven massive media conglomerates who control a considerable majority of the worlds media.

Since then Disney has only grown it's holdings.

Well he already destroyed his own legacy , I actually believe Disney will make a better movie then the prequels .

I just heard it on the radio, I'm gob smacked, never thought he would sell it.

So what can we expect for Episode VII?

i actually believe Disney will make a better movie then the prequels .

If nothing else they have a clean slate to run with... rather than shackles of a prequel.

Star Wars fans should be happy considering Lucas seemed adamant that there wouldn't be another Star Wars film. Disney has a history similar to EA in the gaming world of ruining IP that they purchase though. I'm more curious to see where they take the brand more then anything else. Wonder if they will get the original actors on board for 7-9 if they plan on making them?

Originally Posted by CDMan477

Star Wars fans should be happy considering Lucas seemed adamant that there wouldn't be another Star Wars film. Disney has a history similar to EA in the gaming world of ruining IP that they purchase though. I'm more curious to see where they take the brand more then anything else. Wonder if they will get the original actors on board for 7-9 if they plan on making them?

I agree. Although the Marvel stuff has turned out reasonably, and you can't really get worse than the prequels.

If i were Disney i'd go back and redo the prequels. I guess and episode 7 isn't a bad idea, jsut don't let Lucas anywhere near it.

Wonder if they will get the original actors on board for 7-9 if they plan on making them?

Shouldn't be too hard, they're all washed up.

Maybe Disney will re-release the originals. Episode VII could be ok, just as long as they don't let Lucas have complete and total control, or it could be another Crystal Skull. I think they should get at least one original actor to bridge the original trilogy and VII.

Since they bought Marvel I did not see Marvel's movies getting worse. So they could pretty much deliver a good movie, probably even better than the prequel movies. It doesnt mean we will have Luke sywalker with big eyes and jazz as soundtrack.

Originally Posted by paradamed

Since they bought Marvel I did not see Marvel's movies getting worse. So they could pretty much deliver a good movie, probably even better than the prequel movies. It doesnt mean we will have Luke sywalker with big eyes and jazz as soundtrack.

It's not hard too out do the prequels. It'd be hard to make a movie worse than the prequels, but you wouldn't even have to try in order to make one better...

At first I was skeptical, but ultimately I think this is a good thing. Disney is a powerhouse that will revitalize and rejuvenate the Star Wars world, and I think they'll do a great job with Episode VII. It should at least be better than the prequels (shouldn't be too hard to do). lol

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...ming-2015.aspx

Here's the Game Informer article on it.