Disney buys Lucasfilms...Star Wars Ep.7 on the way

[ultimateemail5000]

I just read this as well about an hour ago. I'm excited about 7. I realy want them to get the old cast back and do what they di with Tron 2 and make them look young. I wish they would have done something like this before, but based on the comics where Luke joined the dark side and Leah was going to have a baby with Han Solo. I just dont want ewoks in it to ruin everything like Jedi.

[Redstar]

This is really amazing news. I kept checking the date to see if it was April!

I was never a huge fan of Star Wars, but it's simply jaw-dropping that Disney would not only buy out Lucas Ltd. but also plan for Star Wars sequels. I'm curious how they will approach them, although anything to do with Thrawn would be brilliant.

[ultimateemail5000]

There is an udate saying they will be making Episodes VIII and IX every other year. So we get 3 whole new movies.

[1upmushroom]

While I admit that this one of Disney's ballsiest move I'm kind of scared because we all know how infamous Disney is with sequels.

[ultimateemail5000]

They did good Avengers and what not, I think they'll do okay. Lately I just havent been worried with remakes and sequels. I just want to see them and see how they turn out,and be the judge IMO when they arrive.

[Serum]

When it comes to this particular franchise i doubt it they are gonna give it the same treatment as their other past sequels.

Well, let's hope so.

[incognitus]

I'm a Star Wars fan, and my first reaction was like...



It's Ok that Disney bought Lucasfilm, but I'm not so pleased with the new episode.

[Phlibbit]

I think this is a really cool thing to happen and Lucas has given the Star Wars franchise the best possible home for growth for decades to come.

I'm very intrigued by the idea that we'll get a true-blue new SW trilogy of films starting in 2015. This whole plan must've been something Lucas had in mind for a while. I can imagine that Disney jumped at the chance when they knew that drafts of the story for episodes 7/8/9 were already in the works.

[ultimateemail5000]

I just realised it will be sad when the new movies come out and the 20th century fox logo doesn't show.

[Serum]

I'm very intrigued by the idea that we'll get a true-blue new SW trilogy of films starting in 2015.

Blu-Ray may not even exist in three years, anymore. It'll probably have been replaced by something newer and better. But a new video-release, I cans see that.

[Redstar]

According to E Online, "Star Wars Episode VII" will feature a completely new story unadapted from any previous franchise medium. Whether this means new characters in new situations or old characters in new situations remains to be seen.

[Phlibbit]

What I'm curious about is if the storyline for episodes 7/8/9 will negate any of the world building done in the novels/comics/games/etc. in years past.

Did the SW prequels mess anything up, to anyone's knowledge?

[ultimateemail5000]

Did the SW prequels mess anything up, to anyone's knowledge?

Yes, Obi Wan telling Luke he met his father as a great pilot but in Menace he was just a little boy. All the unnecessary CGI of clone troopers, the very unnecessary fight Yoda had, the behind the scenes of episode 1 when George Lucas insisted they remove the Yoda puppet and replace him with CGI. Jar Jar Binks. Boba Fett and his dad, which was very unnecessary.

I'm sure there are a lot of other things, but those are my biggest gripes. I honestly hate the prequels and actually only enjoyed episode 3, which because that is what we all wanted to see, a hero fall to darkness.

[Redstar]

I believe Phlibbit was asking about previously established canon being contradicted or outright retconned rather than outright stupidity being inserted into the universe.

I'm not deeply familiar with Star Wars canon, though I am a frequent reader of TVtropes. The Series Continuity Error and Continuity Snarl pages list among them many apparent inconsistencies from the original trilogy to the prequel:

In A New Hope, Obi-Wan establishes that the Jedi have been protecting the Republic for "a thousand generations" (anywhere from 15,000 to 30,000 years depending on how you count a "generation"). In Attack of the Clones, Palpatine says that he will not let "this Republic which has stood for a thousand years" fall. Even factoring in that Obi-Wan may have been exaggerating (which, according to the Expanded Universe, he wasn't) that's a pretty big difference in ages.

Leia remembering her mother as established in Return of the Jedi, only for Padme to die within minutes of her birth in Revenge of the Sith.

Obi-Wan claimed he didn't own a droid in A New Hope, but did during the prequels.

He apparently didn't know that Leia was Luke's sister at first, despite being present when they were both born and named.

He never specifically stated that Yoda was his mentor, but it was certainly the implication in The Empire Strikes Back (before it's revealed that it was Qui-Gon Jinn, then subsequently patched up by showing Yoda trained young Jedi before they grow up and get another mentor).

Obi-Wan also mentions that he was as reckless as Luke when he was his age (but not according to the prequels, which show him following the rules more rigidly than anyone else).

In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader does not seem to recognize C-3PO, despite creating him in The Phantom Menace.

Obi-Wan and Yoda supposedly left Luke on Tatooine with the purpose of training him later. When that day came, Yoda acted surprised and even argued with Obi-Wan as to whether or not Luke should be trained.

[Prime Evil]

In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader does not seem to recognize C-3PO, despite creating him in The Phantom Menace.

No. Anakin created C-3PO in Episode I.

In Episode III, Anakin died when Darth Vader first woke up on the operating table. At least that's how I see it.

As for me, I'm not much of a Star Wars fan, and I'm not too fussed by the news of Disney buying Lucasfilm. All I can say is, there are far worse empires than Disney. To wit:

[incognitus]

I believe Phlibbit was asking about previously established canon being contradicted or outright retconned rather than outright stupidity being inserted into the universe.

Lucas "had" to make special changes in the original trilogy to establish a better connection between the old and new trilogies, specially replacing Sebastian Shawn with Hayden Christensen, wich pissed almost every huge fan of the original trilogy. But some other cannon issues have not been corrected satisfactorily.

Leia remembering her mother as established in Return of the Jedi, only for Padme to die within minutes of her birth in Revenge of the Sith.

If you have readen the novelization of Return of the Jedi you'll find an "alternate" story of Padme's fate. It was said that Obi-Wan took both Leia and her mother (Padmé) to Alderaan after the birth of the twins, as she wanted to keep her sons safe from the Emperor, but in Revenge of the Sith she dies shortly after child birth.

It was official stated that Leia is remembering Padme, but seeing as Bail and Padme were good friends outside of politics, the Organa's may have photographic images of Padme to which Leia is referring. Another unlikely possiblity could be Leia's Force abilities have given her a connection through the Force with her estranged biological father's memories of Padme.

Obi-Wan claimed he didn't own a droid in A New Hope, but did during the prequels.

Luke says that R2-D2 is Kenobi's property, but Obi-Wan's droid was R4-P17 in the Clone Wars. Obi-Wan was just saying that R2 was not his droid.

He apparently didn't know that Leia was Luke's sister at first, despite being present when they were both born and named

He has to keep that secret in the same way he told Luke that Vader murdered Anakin.

In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader does not seem to recognize C-3PO, despite creating him in The Phantom Menace

Actualy, he does. Vader demanded his memory be retrieved and when he saw his parts, recognized his creation and ordered its destruction.

[Serum]

I'm so glad I'm not a Star Wars fan. Just watching people debate over it for the next three years is going to keep me far more entertained than anything George Lucas has ever made...

[Redstar]

I believe Phlibbit was asking about previously established canon being contradicted or outright retconned rather than outright stupidity being inserted into the universe.

Lucas "had" to make special changes in the original trilogy to establish a better connection between the old and new trilogies, specially replacing Sebastian Shawn with Hayden Christensen, wich pissed almost every huge fan of the original trilogy. But some other cannon issues have not been corrected satisfactorily.

Lucas didn't have to do anything; he very easily could have written the prequels to better connect with the original films rather than force them to fit retroactively. I'm not a huge fan of Star Wars at all, but I think it's clear to most people that Lucas didn't do the best job at respectfully continuing his own universe.

There hasn't been much news as of yet, although Ford, Hamill, Fisher and McGregor have all stated a willingness to reprise their roles if asked. It remains to be seen whether their characters will be prominent within the sequels. Michael Arndt, screenwriter for Toy Story 3 and Little Miss Sunshine, has been confirmed as the writer for Episode VII. Lawrence Kasdan, writer for Episodes V and VI, is rumored to be writing the spin-off films.

[Redstar]

Zach Snyder will be directing a Seven Samurai-inspired Star Wars film outside of the new trilogy.

[Serum]

Zach Snyder will be directing a Seven Samurai-inspired Star Wars film outside of the new trilogy.

It's just been debunked, he denied that.

[ultimateemail5000]

Even better news, Matt Stone and Trey Parker have opened a studio called Important Studios, that was inspired by Spielburg and Lucas. This will not be debunked.

[Redstar]

Zach Snyder will be directing a Seven Samurai-inspired Star Wars film outside of the new trilogy.

It's just been debunked, he denied that.

Denial does not suggest debunkery. Sources deny these reports all the time. Could still be true in some regard.

[Roareye]

JJ Abrams has been connected to the film as director. Considering how much hate he had for Star Trek, and how much he loves Star Wars, I'm hoping he'll take the job and leave Star Trek so someone has a chance of rebuilding the Star Trek franchise properly. Star Trek 2009 was an abomination.

[Serum]

JJ Abrams has been connected to the film as director. Considering how much hate he had for Star Trek, and how much he loves Star Wars, I'm hoping he'll take the job and leave Star Trek so someone has a chance of rebuilding the Star Trek franchise properly. Star Trek 2009 was an abomination.

You thought the new Star Trek was bad? You know what, no, whatever-- this is a "Star Wars" thread, and I'm not about to start a sweaty geek war. Go ahead and converse amongst yourselves about the merits of Trek VS Wars.

[ultimateemail5000]

I hate Star Trek but the new movie was kinda cool. I don't care who directs it, I just want to see it. This guy has directed Trek, and now Wars, now all he needs to do is direct a remake of Space Mutiny and he will go full circle.

Also Disney announced they have cancelled the 3D releases for eisodes 2-6.

[Serum]

I hate Star Trek but the new movie was kinda cool. I don't care who directs it, I just want to see it. This guy has directed Trek, and now Wars, now all he needs to do is direct a remake of Space Mutiny and he will go full circle.

Also Disney announced they have cancelled the 3D releases for eisodes 2-6.

Oh, darn. Now I won't be able to have my eyes tortured for three hours of intergalactic senate hearings-- IN THE THIRD DIMENSION.

[Redstar]

JJ Abrams has been connected to the film as director. Considering how much hate he had for Star Trek, and how much he loves Star Wars, I'm hoping he'll take the job and leave Star Trek so someone has a chance of rebuilding the Star Trek franchise properly. Star Trek 2009 was an abomination.

Abrams will still be producing the second Star Trek sequel with a chance of directing, although with him now in the director's chair for the Star Wars franchise I doubt that will happen. I'm interested to see what the benefit of active screenwriters will have on Into Darkness and if that can be any indication of how he will handle Star Wars Ep. Seven.

[Serum]

JJ Abrams is a real hit or miss director-- he has some great movies, like Mission Impossible III and Star Trek, but most of his movies are just godawful, like Super 8 and Cloverfield.

[ultimateemail5000]

Oh, darn. Now I won't be able to have my eyes tortured for three hours of intergalactic senate hearings-- IN THE THIRD DIMENSION.

I agree that's basically 1-3, that is why I am one of those fans who like 4-6.

[Redstar]

Han Solo, Bob Fett and Yoda stand-alone spinoff films have been confirmed. At what point in the official timeline their stories will be told and whether the EU material will be used has not been stated.

[MrGoomba909]

I remember reading Novels about episode 7,8, and 9 when I was younger... It involved some thing about a illegitimate son of darth vader who had a 3rd Eye or something...

Regardless, I'm hoping that these don't flop... Then again; I (and many others) will probably disregard these new movies...

[ultimateemail5000]

They should make a Shadows of the Empire cartoon or movie. The game is amazing.

[DinohattenGOP]

I'm thinking this was very good news. One of the big problems with the newest Star Wars films is that ALL of them were directed and produced by Lucas. Lucas only directed the first of the original three films. Having new directors and producers around may inject some wonderful creativity into the new set that will be coming (and really, if you've read the books, one should know that A LOT of people had EXCELLENT ideas for where to go beyond the films themselves).

We might see some stuff being done in the direction of Boba Fett and also the characters from Shadows Of The Empire. That would be my recommended direction. The original cast is getting older and we can't quite have all of them back along in the same way unless they are voicing a cartoon or something (and Fisher was real hoarse the last time I saw her, years ago).

One thing... Disney is probably gonna be very product oriented and I think they will try a lot harder not to piss off the fans. So I'm very happy. Lucas was showing problems and not growing out of them. He's making good money and handing it off to a new bunch of minds, so I think good will come.

I wish DARTH MAUL AND QUI GON JINN had remained longer in the newest films. I wish I had also seen more Count Duckoo and the Fetts. There were some characters that simply didn't have time to grow on us. They came and they died within one film (in Duckoo's case he made two appearances but both weren't very long, I'll let every one know.).

I like Whatto, he's My favorite new character in the last two or three films. They should have had more of him. And the Jango guy did a good job... the only problem is that he pissed everyone off by getting hired to revoice all of the Storm Troopers and Boba Fett. That sucked.

If any of you actors are ever called on to revoice a classic... make a stand and say NO. The original set of films as they were originally made are very hard for people to get their hands on. I've mentioned that Cameron has different versions of Terminator 2 BUT THE ORIGINAL VERSION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. There's a Terminator 2 dvd with 3 versions of the film on it, including the original. Do that with Star Wars and stop forcing your fans to commit piracy in order to preserve what they like. People are getting ARRESTED trying to save the original films.

The Stranger

[Metroidan]

My father is a Star Wars nerd, so I'm curious what his thoughts on these upcoming films are. I still don't know how he feels about the prequels, so that would be a good indicator of his impression.

I myself am apprehensively interested. Time will tell if they write a worthwhile continuation of the universe.