jhulud Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Yup. The Disney Co. has bought out Lucasfilm Ltd. and a new Star Wars movie, Episode VII, will be out in 2015. Reported via numerous sources but here's the official statement from Disney: http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd I feel like I'm in Bizarro World now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noalarmplanet Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 That's the craziest thing iv'e ever heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 no one's happy about this, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifworkpermits Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 no one's happy about this, right? Depends on what part of the story they are going to adapt into this... If it involves Han Solo / Leia's kids, I may be interested. Anything else, NO THANK YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noalarmplanet Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 no one's happy about this, right? NO. Someone needs to make a troll face george lucas because that motherfucker is the greatest troll of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hopefully it will be about Jar Jar Binks and Pod-Racing. Otherwise I'm not interested. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, tittus, AlexH. and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anomynous Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Him being creative consultant is essentially a return to the production of the OT, so it might be a good thing. Emphasis on might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC Music Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hopefully it will be about Jar Jar Binks and Pod-Racing. Otherwise I'm not interested. As long as it results in another Pod racer game I'm all for it! tittus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hopefully it doesn't have anything to do with Star Wars, otherwise I'm not interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noalarmplanet Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 They'll make a monkey Island movie with Johnny Depp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 what. the. fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 April fools? Jesus fucking christ, that blows. They'll make a monkey Island movie with Johnny Depp I would probably shoot myself. Monkey Island changed my life when I was younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noalarmplanet Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I am however excited that lucas is only a consultant on the new films. He is the reason the last three film were the desolation of all my childhood hopes and dreams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 no one's happy about this, right? Hasbro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 As an ex-employee of lucasfilm, I can say this is really really surprising. When I was last there (a little over 2 years ago) They assured everyone that no one was buying them and that they were not going public. Needless to say someoe that I used to work with are shocked and paranoid. I really hope merging with the mouse doesn't cause too much heartbreak with employees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 The only thing that I am curious about is where they will go with Episode VII. I never read nor cared much for the expanded universe stuff in the books and comic books. I did read some of the titles Dark Horse comics put out but that was more of habit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 i can't wait until they remake episodes 4-6. The technology just wasn't ready back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorimeyer Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 http://www.tenstones.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1563&d=1223527565 (sorry i am not allowed to use image tags?!?!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejesseb Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 As someone who has read a little bit of the extended universe, this has some potential. As long as they dont try to relate to much to the past movies it will be decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickrunner18 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 jesus, this is definitely something I never ever saw happening what the shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 And yeah...very WTF? news... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek87 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 get jj abrams or damon lindelof and i'm happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piecemeal Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 get jj abrams or damon lindelof and i'm happy I came here to say the opposite of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 why would jj abrams go from star trek to star wars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piecemeal Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 The above posts re: JJ Abrams demonstrate the problem with the Hollywood system. These people aren't geniuses, there's thousands of other more talented filmmakers out there, yet that's all the discussion has been since the announcement. "Will it be Abrams or Whedon??!??" Empire Strikes Back was directed by a guy who was famous for making unsuccessful dramatic art films, and he made the goddamn best movie of them all. Hollywood feeds us the same shit and lets us think it's what's best for us. Give the movies to an unknown, someone with some new ideas. Hell, Lucas offered ROTJ to a young David Lynch for chrissakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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