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Disney buys Lucasfilm -planK - Oct 30 09:12pm |
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Star Wars fans, you might want to sit down for this one — The Walt Disney Company just announced its plans to purchase Lucasfilms LTD from George Lucas, with plans to release Star Wars: Episode 7 sometime during 2015.
Oh sweet JESUS! |
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Rick Shan - Student 
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Just start an entirely new storyline centuries apart from the originals. It worked for KOTOR
Actually, I would love a KOTOR movie. Only for all HK-47 comments... ah well. A movie during the Mandalorian Wars would be perfect  |
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Sauce - =^.^= 
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apparently santa is george lucas irl. |
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Laziana - Jedi Instructor 
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Quote: Just start an entirely new storyline centuries apart from the originals. It worked for KOTOR
Actually, I would love a KOTOR movie. Only for all HK-47 comments... ah well. _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! |
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planK - Jedi Council 
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Quote: Micheal Bay
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Trooper! - Student 
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I, for one, am pleased to see new live action films in the star wars saga. I have been waiting for 7,8, and 9 for 30 years now; ever since GL first talked about them. Empire was great and I forsee a similar take on the series. All the regular team is still there, and the possibilities for direction are tantalizing. Steven Spielberg, Micheal Bay, Guillermo Del Toro, Peter Jackson, Joss Whedon, Ridley Scott, to name a few. He did mention elements of the EU being involved but I would prefer an original story myself. Unless they decide to make "Shadow Hunter" with Darth Maul  _______________ Honor those better than you would yourself. |
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Eica - Student 
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Quote: Lets see where George Lucas had intended to take Star Wars originally.
probably down the toilet like he took the prequels I don't think I could bare some 70 year old Harrison Ford cameo being shoehorned into the new films Just start an entirely new storyline centuries apart from the originals. It worked for KOTOR _______________ Former padawan of RoseRed This comment was edited by Eica on Nov 03 2012 02:34am. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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That has always been my understanding of it FM, although I have seen others claim it was debunked.
The EU is canon though, they just had different levels of canon. Lucas signed off on that even if he, personally, wasn't a follower of the EU. Basically it was understood that if GL ever made post ROTJ films they would be considered G canon and overwrite those bits of the established canon as necessary, but otherwise it remains all connected. Examples of this can be seen with T canon (the Clone Wars) changing stuff that happened in the books. I mean didn't Zahn come up with Coruscant or something? _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Fullmetal D'Kana - Jedi Instructor 
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Quote: There is always a chance we will see Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher reprise their roles in a story set far in the future I suppose.
Also, side note, while I would say there is a strong chance of Mark Hamill appearing, there is little to no chance of Harrison Ford reprising his role. He has repeatedly and publicly stated his disdain for Star Wars and how, although recognizing how instrumental it was to his success, he has wished he had never done it. I don't really see a man who has said this things returning to his role. _______________ 
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Fullmetal D'Kana - Jedi Instructor 
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Quote: Kensei posted a link on the TOR boards that said it had spoken with an Insider claiming the new Trilogy (+?) will be an original story and not based on the EU.
Quote: Thing is that pretty much everything after Episode 6 is set in stone through star wars canon. I am curious what they are going to do...
Interesting points on this. (And I can't be bothered to do dig up and provide sources but I promise if you do your fact checking you will find I am mostly right on this) In AGE OLD interviews, George Lucas had stated he had plot synopsis written out for 12 star wars film films (This was back before Return of the Jedi). As time went on only 9 of the 12 saw expansion into 10+ page plots. As it became increasingly apparent that making a single Star Wars film took a hefty toll on him, George Lucas decided to only end up adapting 6 of the 9 plots into full blown screenplays. That said, George Lucas has repeatedly said that the EU is not cannon. It does not fit in with the plots he had written and if he ever did release a 7-8-9 trilogy, it would be the story that HE had ALREADY come up with just not adapted into screenplay. Rumor has it that Disney is looking into using these original plots with George Lucas as creative consulting for the adaptation into screenplay. Will this piss off a lot of people by destroying Canon? Absolutely, but I think it has a decent chance at being epic. Lets see where George Lucas had intended to take Star Wars originally. _______________
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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Quote: Doesn't really work given that he has donated it all to charity. I never believed for a minute that he wouldn't allow Star Wars to continue after he retired, even though I'm sure it was extremely difficult for him to relinquish control of his creation. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Wicek - Nugget 
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This. |
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Masta - Jedi Council 
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SC2 > SW _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Ãà rth Àpòçålýpsè - Student 
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Quote: I have to admit I'm a little wary of these upcoming movies. Walt Disney producing Star Wars may have a negative impact... a new company doing Star Wars could bring a new atmosphere with it. I hope the new trilogy won't be like the family type / feel-good movies that Disney is known for. I do think it's a good move from George Lucas to sell his company so that more Star Wars movies can be made.
I was thinking the same exact thing Dash. I'm excited and very worried about the new Star Wars movies, and games. I'm afraid Disney got inspired off the newest "kid-like" prequels. It may have not been Lucas's best move to sell his franchise, but I'm also happy Lucas wont be directing the next Star Wars film. He had too much power over the prequels and they were soo slapped together. Lots of people say Empire was the best SW movie and it wasn't directed by Lucas, go figure. They better not conflict with the expanded universe, Disney better do their research on the Star Wars timeline before throwing crap together. Sure Disney has had their way with the newest Marvel movies, but I'd prefer a darker theme to Star Wars... like a movie about SITH, that'd be a very dark un-Disney like movie. Make a movie about Darth Bane! I hope they dont get caught up with the movies timeline, i want to see pre-movie stuff. There are many great stories. I hope they dont just pick up the franchise and make it ''their own''. _______________ New -[DE]- Site. |
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planK - Jedi Council
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Quote: Now I shall go back to dreaming of a Jos Whedon directed Star Wars film.
HHHHNGHHHHHFFFFGHHH That was the sound of me convulsing in orgasm at the thought of Jos Whedon directing a Star Wars movie omg. |
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Lithaerien - Student 
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I wonder where Star Wars is going to be headed now. Only time will tell. _______________ "The Dark Side? I've been there... Do your worst!" ~Kyle Katarn "Don't force it" ~GeForce |
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Alex Dkana - Staff
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Kensei posted a link on the TOR boards that said it had spoken with an Insider claiming the new Trilogy (+?) will be an original story and not based on the EU.
That could mean a number of things: Reboot, retcon the post ROTJ EU out of existance, Marvel-style use of EU material in a new story retconning certain bits, or simply setting it somewhere else or somewhen else that somehow doesn't affect the established canon. Now, Star Wars canon is a bigger deal than most sprawling franchises but there is still a good chance we could see HUGE revisions here. I suspect we will see them use certain popular elements of the EU in their own original creation, like a superhero film that draws in elements from a selection of different comics etc. But who knows. There is always a chance we will see Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher reprise their roles in a story set far in the future I suppose. Mostly I am feeling like Eica on this, at least until proven otherwise. As it stood Star Wars was going no-where fast (and I -like- the Clone Wars show) and it really is a good thing that Lucas has let it go. Now I shall go back to dreaming of a Jos Whedon directed Star Wars film. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Laziana - Jedi Instructor
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Thing is that pretty much everything after Episode 6 is set in stone through star wars canon. I am curious what they are going to do... _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! |
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Jaiko D'Kana - Student 
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I for one welcome our new supreme overlords Obi-Mouse-Kenobi and Darth Pluto. May the Tron be with you! :-D _______________ The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. William James (1842 - 1910) |
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Laziana - Jedi Instructor
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All I see is Mickey Mouse jumping out of a TRON lightcycle while igniting a lightsaber...
My life is over... Then again, it cannot be worse than prequels or the animated clone wars... _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! |
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Dash Starlight - Jedi Instructor 
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I have to admit I'm a little wary of these upcoming movies. Walt Disney producing Star Wars may have a negative impact... a new company doing Star Wars could bring a new atmosphere with it. I hope the new trilogy won't be like the family type / feel-good movies that Disney is known for. I do think it's a good move from George Lucas to sell his company so that more Star Wars movies can be made.
Finally, think of what this could mean for Star Wars games. With new movies coming out new games may be produced as well. They will probably be console type hack 'n slash games, but I'm secretly hoping for a successor for JK:JA. A guy can dream, right? 
EDIT: Do these movies feature Harrison Ford? Because then I'll watch... _______________ The name is Bond. James Bond. This comment was edited by Dash Starlight on Oct 31 2012 09:25am. |
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Eica - Student 
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I think this is fantastic news. I'm surprised at the negative reactions.
I suppose there's the perception of Lucas cashing in on Star Wars to make a few bucks, which I think couldn't be further from the truth. I think it's more about him respectably handing the Star Wars reins onto someone more capable to adequately continue the legacy. In the hands of good writers and a competent director there could be great scope for more Star Wars films. It's such an intriguing fictional world and this really should have been done ages ago, ideally before the prequels. New films could mean a blank canvas and the potential for an all-new engaging story (see: KOTOR) within the Star Wars fictional world. For once it wouldn't be bound by George Lucas' fastidiousness, poor storylines and generally awful filmmaking ability which hampered the prequels beyond repair (only really salvaged by their special effects). If worst comes to worst, and the new films do turn out to be merchandise-harvesting tat, then oh well! No one's going to force me to go and see them, nor are they making it illegal for anyone to still watch and enjoy the original trilogy. Given Disney's good recent record, and the precedent set by the universally acclaimed Marvel films I think it's unlikely they'll ruin the franchise as is being feared. So I'm staying optimistic, especially as I thought I'd never see another episode released in my lifetime, not to mention a potentially watchable one _______________ Former padawan of RoseRed This comment was edited by Eica on Oct 31 2012 03:39am. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff
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So, this happened.
Quote: So far I hear a lot of moaning and crying about the fact that it's Disney. I see your whining, and I raise you the latest string of excellent Marvel superhero movies. Suck it, fanboys - give this a chance!
But yeah, this is the reason why I am not flailing about worrying about things just yet - Disney aren't all goofy cartoon characters and theme parks thesedays. They have been behind things like Lost, Tron and Pirates of the Caribbean etc. Still, seeing things written that suggest a certain attitude aimed at pumping out Star Wars films is unnerving. Although to be honest I have never doubted for a second that they would eventually make more films. I wonder if this will ultimately spell the end of the Expanded Universe with huge swathes retconned out of existance? _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Jaiko D'Kana - Student 
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I'll be honest I think a little part of me cringed when I tried to imagine a Disney-type star wars production but it seems like much of the old production team are involved so it can't fall too far from the tree...right? _______________ The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. William James (1842 - 1910) |
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planK - Jedi Council
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So far I hear a lot of moaning and crying about the fact that it's Disney. I see your whining, and I raise you the latest string of excellent Marvel superhero movies. Suck it, fanboys - give this a chance! |
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Jaiko D'Kana - Student
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Haha you just beat me to posting about this! :-)
Looks like we may get some new star wars type movement soonish :-) <---- Happy _______________ The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. William James (1842 - 1910) |
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