Noooooooo!

[Wildeybeast]

Not content with whoring his own franchise out to everyone that wants a go on it, Lucas has now decided he can't possibly ruin it any further and is letting Disney eff the thing up in new and imaginative ways. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20146942

Why can't people just leave it alone? *sob*

[Psychosplodge]

four foot snakes


In a statement announcing the purchase, Disney said it planned to release a new Star Wars film, episode seven, in 2015.

That will be followed by episodes eight and nine and then one new movie every two or three years, the company said.

[Mr Mystery]

Hey dudes.

Just remember, Disney are behind the latest Marvel films, and as much as I hate to admit I like something Disney, they effing RULE!

[Psychosplodge]

But what's 7/8/9 going to be? the Timothy Zahn trilogy? The Coruscant campaign? The Hunt for Zsinj?

And for all of those the the main actors are too old. Can you imagine anyone else as Solo?

And if they don't go down that route will we ever see Jaina Solo on screen? Or Mara Jade?

[Wildeybeast]

Most likely it will have nothing at all do with any of the existing fiction and will be some shameless commercial crap. With added Jar Jar subsitute to appeal to the kids. I don't see any way that this can be viewed as a good thing.

[White Tiger88]

I was about to post this.... NOOOOOOOOOO THEY SHALL RUIN STAR WARS EVEN MORE!!!!


But what's 7/8/9 going to be? the Timothy Zahn trilogy? The Coruscant campaign? The Hunt for Zsinj?

And for all of those the the main actors are too old. Can you imagine anyone else as Solo?

And if they don't go down that route will we ever see Jaina Solo on screen? Or Mara Jade?

Mara Jade would require the hottest red head possible......as for Jaina, Tenilka and them.....YA!

[Psychosplodge]

Nope, might as well take the franchise outside and shoot it now...

[Mr Mystery]

Just think of the Marvel films. Disney know it will sell, and all the more so if it is not Disneyfied...

[Wildeybeast]

That should have be done when they had Vader selling washing machines. It's too late for any respect to be restored to the on screen version of Star Wars.

[White Tiger88]

Nope, might as well take the franchise outside and shoot it now...

Just don't tell a stormtrooper to do it.........OH wait lucas made them hit things now! THE BEST PART OF THE MOVIES RUINED!

[Psychosplodge]

It was deliberately missing. Some of ObiWan Kenobi's first lines are Only Imperial stormtrooper's are that accurate
the real problem is All they know is killing and white uniforms.

[White Tiger88]

It was deliberately missing. Some of ObiWan Kenobi's first lines are Only Imperial stormtrooper's are that accurate
the real problem is All they know is killing and white uniforms.

Pft i stick by stormtroopers being bad shots! the 501st....Good shots, Rest of them pretty much aim like they smoke crack even in the novels.

[Deadlift]

For good or bad, at least we will get to see new Star Wars films instead of Lucas just churning out rehashed versions of the originals, remastered, in 3D, Directors cuts, etc etc etc.

[White Tiger88]

For good or bad, at least we will get to see new Star Wars films instead of Lucas just churning out rehashed versions of the originals, remastered, in 3D, Directors cuts, etc etc etc.

Don't worry episode one will now have Gungan style added and episode 6... OPPA EWOK STYLE!

[Psychosplodge]

and episode 6... OPPA EWOK STYLE!

I want to see that now...

[Deadlift]

Does no one remember the movie "Caravan of courage" Lucas has been dumbing down own his own franchise for years. I think Disney may actually do something worth while with it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravan_of_Courage:_An_Ewok_Adventure

[Psychosplodge]

Yes I loved that as a kid!

Although I think I saw that First...

Ewoks aren't as cute as this though

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_manz6yKV5Z1qdadc6o1_500.gif

[Deadlift]

What the **** is it ?

Oh and kudos to the thread title, I just got the Vader reference :)

[wittdooley]

Well. I'm super excited. Though I'm apparently the only adult on earth that likes EPs 2 & 3. Additionally, I love the clone wars series.

I for one am absolutely giddy about the prospects of a Pixar Star Wars movie or a dedicated Star Wars Disney park.

[Psychosplodge]

What the **** is it ?


Keroberos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cardcaptor_Sakura_characters)

[Deadlift]

Well. I'm super excited. Though I'm apparently the only adult on earth that likes EPs 2 & 3. Additionally, I love the clone wars series.

I for one am absolutely giddy about the prospects of a Pixar Star Wars movie or a dedicated Star Wars Disney park.


Not the only 1 mate :) I even enjoyed episode 1. I didn't mind Jar Jar to be honest. Liam Neesom and Ray Parker were both awesome.

[Psychosplodge]

On the plus side Princess Leia is now a disney princess...

[Wolfshade]

I'm looking forward to Disney Princess Jedi...

[Deadlift]

Goofy as a Jedi Knight, now your talking

Disney are busy buying up strong popular business's. Pixar, Marvel and now Lucasarts. What next ? Could it be........Games Workshop ?

[Mr Mystery]

Could be. But I doubt it.

[Psychosplodge]

Could you imagine Mickey Mouse Marines?


Though It's not beyond the realms of possibility

[Mr Mystery]

Indeed it's not. But I'd imagine they'd buy Wizards, being an American company.

And to all you naysayers, I say boo! Boo I say! I'm stoked!

[Psychosplodge]

Yes but they're buying up film related stuff, GW have the LOTR rights...

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcqflgBRRY1qdqocbo1_500.jpg

[DarkLink]

I like the prequels as well.Anyone who complains about the prequels having cheesy or childish elements needs to go back and rewatch the originals.

[Psychosplodge]

There's bigger issues than that ¬_¬

[Wolfshade]

There's bigger issues than that ¬_¬
Han shot first

[Psychosplodge]

Indeed he did.

[DarkLink]

http://www.geekologie.com/2008/05/george-lucas-wearing-han-shot.php

[Mr Mystery]

Han shot first

Can't say it matters.

[scadugenga]

The only thing that made Ep I worthwhile was the Phantom Edit.

Disney can't do much worse than Lucas already did to the franchise.

Midichlorians, FFS...

The shame...

[scadugenga]

Can't say it matters.

It matters, man...it matters.

Even more than Ward's GK/SoB insanity.

[White Tiger88]

It matters, man...it matters.

Even more than Ward's GK/SoB insanity.

Hell ya it does! GREEDO FTL!

[Psychosplodge]

Can't say it matters.

It matters more than you can imagine...


Hell ya it does! GREEDO FTL!

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[Mr Mystery]

I still remain chuffed by this. Lucas won't be writing them. The continuation novels prove others writing works.

I am all over this.

[Psychosplodge]

It depends which approach they take.
Less CGI, more epic gritty models like episode v

[Mr Mystery]

Mix of both for me.

Anyone want to join my 'Joss Whedon for director' prayer circle? I may be an atheist, but I figure it's worth a punt.

[Psychosplodge]

I'd prefer Kevin Smith...

[eldargal]

I don't have a problem with this, Disney generally produce a quality product and the way people whine about Lucas and the prequels I doubt they have much to lose. Also, as has been mentioned, Disney are responsible for the excellent Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

I'm cautiously optimistic.

[Mr Mystery]

I'd prefer Kevin Smith...

Nah. He was good for a bit, but lost it. Besides, he'd only give Ben Affleck a role. And for that I would have to kill them both.

[Psychosplodge]

He has off films like all directors, but I'd rather have a fan doing it than what happened when they gave that bloke transformers...


http://youtu.be/fKbAEmvZyKQ

[Mr Mystery]

Joss Whedon is yet to produce something awful.

[Psychosplodge]

Then that's the last person you want.

[Mr Mystery]

I enjoyed Alien Ressurection. That's one of his....

[Psychosplodge]

I enjoyed Alien Ressurection. That's one of his....
Whose?

[Mr Mystery]

Whedon. He wrote it.

[eldargal]

Apart from Dollhouse.

Joss Whedon is yet to produce something awful.

[Wildeybeast]

Apart from Dollhouse.
Huh? What was wrong with dollhouse?

[eldargal]

Interesting concept, flawed execution. It seemed to veer from silly to pretentious and struggled to actually make the characters engaging. It did improve but after Buffy and Firefly I expected better. Not to mention that he said he would never work with FOX again after Firefly and then when they made up went and produced Dollhouse instead of more Firefly.:p

[Wildeybeast]

I think that criticism is more applicable to the second series, the first worked pretty well. And that was largely because he knew it was the last series and tried to cram loads of ideas in, much like the end of Angel was rather rushed.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Never seen Dollhouse, now I don't want to to keep my good opinion of Joss.

[eldargal]

Well it isn't like Dollhouse was terrible, it was just average which coming from Whedon is a big dissapointment. It's just one blip though, I still have confidence in him to deliver Nice Things. I'd love it if he worked on Star Wars but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Speaking of Star Wars, it will be interesting to see how they treat the EU. Up til now the EU hasn't had to worry about much in the way of retcons and there were never going to be any films past RoTJ. Of course this assumes they go chronologically, we might get something set in the Old Republic. Having said that I'd love a Thrawn trilogy.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

The European Union? DAFUQ?

[DarkLink]

Speaking of Star Wars, it will be interesting to see how they treat the EU.

Yeah, they'd have to do a timeskip of some sort. The New Jedi Order would be plenty controversial in theaters. It would probably be way too long for three movies, though.

[eldargal]

The European Union? DAFUQ?

Lol, Extended Universe.:p Lern2speakgeek.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

If you'll teach me. :p

Also, lern2powerswitch.

[Psychosplodge]

Now if they did an x-wing series spin off...