Disney acquires Lucasfilm Ltd. and announces EPISODE 7 (2015 release)

Eukos · 10-30-2012, 08:25 PM

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business...for-4-billion/

Eukos · 10-30-2012, 08:26 PM

I really hope we can now get the original Trilogy on BluRay.
* fingers crossed *

Fist · 10-30-2012, 08:30 PM

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/top...d/topic/12713/

Eukos · 10-30-2012, 08:31 PM

Is this real? :O

Eukos · 10-30-2012, 08:59 PM

I am so fucking happy right now

Eukos · 10-30-2012, 09:24 PM

Ben Rice · 10-30-2012, 09:27 PM

this news displeases me.

Eukos · 10-30-2012, 09:47 PM

I don't think that this news gonna be bad, not AT ALL. first of all George Lucas, the guy who said THIS was okay and THIS was okay is not owning the franchise anymore - he also continuously refused to listen to his fans and told us lies like Greedo shot first. Now Disney's gonna take over and they do not try to explain the universe any further with the new movies, they will create new adventures. It cannot get any worse than the prequels, so I really look forward to seeing them.

Ben Rice · 10-30-2012, 10:09 PM

that's just it. do we really need a new series of star wars movies? the prequels completed the original trilogy, even if they were full of stupid moments they brought a close to the story we all grew up with. i know star wars has an expanded universe of books, games etc taking place before, during and after the main series' story but to me personally, the story of the six movies following anakin skywalker becoming darth vader and his son fulfilling his destiny in his place IS star wars. to add further stuff to the name, you might as well just give it a whole new title in my opinion. they should just leave star wars alone what it is.

Phil Williamson · 10-30-2012, 10:13 PM

hopefully this means the long-promised star wars/jetsons crossover anime will finally happen

Eukos · 10-30-2012, 10:21 PM

Star Wars is so burned in to the popular culture it is pretty hard not to exploit it. There are so many unnecessary Star Wars things out there, like the Clone Wars series, etc. they would continue to focus on little TV spin off things that slowly kill off the quality of the franchise. Now someone else (a whole team rather than just one "mastermind") is behind it all and they plan on doing movies again... Sounds like A NEW HOPE to me.

Bobby Swisha · 10-30-2012, 10:45 PM

this is sort of annoying

Killer Banana · 10-30-2012, 11:07 PM

I don't know how to feel about another trilogy worth of films (at least) asides being kinda curious but knowing that it's coming from Disney instead of Lucas is certainly a boost.

Roadkill Dave · 10-30-2012, 11:13 PM

certainly couldn't be as disappointing as the prequels, since my expectations will be so low.

Trooper · 10-30-2012, 11:30 PM

I don't think I could accept the introduction of what I'm sure will be almost an entirely new set of characters (perhaps with a few brief appearances from old ones) into that world. When I've played the video games in the past I've been able to accept the new protagonist simply because they're standing there next to Luke or Vader or Yoda but this is going to be familiar surroundings with all these new people. I don't think that will be enough to make it feel like Star Wars.

Bobby Swisha · 10-30-2012, 11:45 PM

it would be pretty awesome if they released a Star Wars animated movie in the animation style of classic Disney stuff, though.

Jesterfoot · 10-31-2012, 12:15 AM

I will never see these movies

Jacob Adams · 10-31-2012, 12:37 AM

look on the plus side, at least they're not starting with episode 10

Trooper · 10-31-2012, 12:45 AM

Hahaha

Don Tickner · 10-31-2012, 01:34 AM

What the fuck is it going to be about?

Luke, Leia and Han's stories have finished. If it doesn't continue with the Skywalker story, it's essentially worthless. Luke and Leia's inbred offspring? I don't think that's a story I want to see.

Tuna Hematoma · 10-31-2012, 01:47 AM

Only good things can come from this.

Gorosaurus · 10-31-2012, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Williamson

hopefully this means the long-promised star wars/jetsons crossover anime will finally happen

Siiigh, Hanna-Barbera is owned by Turner which is operated by Warner-Brothers.

Meet the Robinsons, Wall-E, or Buzz Lightyear of Star Command were the acceptable options

Jesterfoot · 10-31-2012, 04:24 AM

It'll focus on the dwindling interstellar economy caused by left-wing policies of the rebellion forces.

Jt Copper · 10-31-2012, 10:12 AM

Im excited for this.

Invisbl Shado · 10-31-2012, 02:04 PM

So Disney own Lucasfilm AND Marvel. What is it with great creators selling off their creations? Disney are slowly going to own everything, if they don't already...

10-30-2012, 08:25 PM	#1
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	Disney acquires Lucasfilm Ltd. and announces EPISODE 7 (2015 release) http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business...for-4-billion/
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10-30-2012, 08:26 PM	#2
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	I really hope we can now get the original Trilogy on BluRay. * fingers crossed *
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10-30-2012, 08:30 PM	#3
Fist Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,693	http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/top...d/topic/12713/
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10-30-2012, 08:31 PM	#4
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	Is this real? :O
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10-30-2012, 08:59 PM	#5
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	I am so fucking happy right now
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10-30-2012, 09:27 PM	#7
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220	this news displeases me.
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10-30-2012, 09:47 PM	#8
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	I don't think that this news gonna be bad, not AT ALL. first of all George Lucas, the guy who said THIS was okay and THIS was okay is not owning the franchise anymore - he also continuously refused to listen to his fans and told us lies like Greedo shot first. Now Disney's gonna take over and they do not try to explain the universe any further with the new movies, they will create new adventures. It cannot get any worse than the prequels, so I really look forward to seeing them.
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133

10-30-2012, 10:09 PM	#9
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220	that's just it. do we really need a new series of star wars movies? the prequels completed the original trilogy, even if they were full of stupid moments they brought a close to the story we all grew up with. i know star wars has an expanded universe of books, games etc taking place before, during and after the main series' story but to me personally, the story of the six movies following anakin skywalker becoming darth vader and his son fulfilling his destiny in his place IS star wars. to add further stuff to the name, you might as well just give it a whole new title in my opinion. they should just leave star wars alone what it is.
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220

10-30-2012, 10:13 PM	#10
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	hopefully this means the long-promised star wars/jetsons crossover anime will finally happen

10-30-2012, 10:21 PM	#11
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	Star Wars is so burned in to the popular culture it is pretty hard not to exploit it. There are so many unnecessary Star Wars things out there, like the Clone Wars series, etc. they would continue to focus on little TV spin off things that slowly kill off the quality of the franchise. Now someone else (a whole team rather than just one "mastermind") is behind it all and they plan on doing movies again... Sounds like A NEW HOPE to me.
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133

10-30-2012, 10:45 PM	#12
Bobby Swisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 46,012	this is sort of annoying

10-30-2012, 11:07 PM	#13
Killer Banana Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,269	I don't know how to feel about another trilogy worth of films (at least) asides being kinda curious but knowing that it's coming from Disney instead of Lucas is certainly a boost.

10-30-2012, 11:13 PM	#14
Roadkill Dave Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,458	certainly couldn't be as disappointing as the prequels, since my expectations will be so low.

10-30-2012, 11:30 PM	#15
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441	I don't think I could accept the introduction of what I'm sure will be almost an entirely new set of characters (perhaps with a few brief appearances from old ones) into that world. When I've played the video games in the past I've been able to accept the new protagonist simply because they're standing there next to Luke or Vader or Yoda but this is going to be familiar surroundings with all these new people. I don't think that will be enough to make it feel like Star Wars.
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441

10-30-2012, 11:45 PM	#16
Bobby Swisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 46,012	it would be pretty awesome if they released a Star Wars animated movie in the animation style of classic Disney stuff, though.

10-31-2012, 12:15 AM	#17
Jesterfoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,470	I will never see these movies

10-31-2012, 12:37 AM	#18
Jacob Adams Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,799	look on the plus side, at least they're not starting with episode 10

10-31-2012, 12:45 AM	#19
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441	Hahaha
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441

10-31-2012, 01:34 AM	#20
Don Tickner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,021	What the fuck is it going to be about? Luke, Leia and Han's stories have finished. If it doesn't continue with the Skywalker story, it's essentially worthless. Luke and Leia's inbred offspring? I don't think that's a story I want to see.

10-31-2012, 01:47 AM	#21
Tuna Hematoma Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 10,055	Only good things can come from this.

10-31-2012, 04:24 AM	#23
Jesterfoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,470	It'll focus on the dwindling interstellar economy caused by left-wing policies of the rebellion forces.

10-31-2012, 10:12 AM	#24
Jt Copper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,463	Im excited for this.
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10-31-2012, 02:04 PM	#25
Invisbl Shado Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 970	So Disney own Lucasfilm AND Marvel. What is it with great creators selling off their creations? Disney are slowly going to own everything, if they don't already...
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