Lucasfilm sold to Disney(Star Wars Episode 7!) - Page 3

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 10-31-2012, 12:09 AM

this happens before the prequels it's nerd armagedon. now it's a relief. i would anticipate disney rolling out top shelf talent across the board. give the geeks what they want. it's too big an investment.

hope jk's job is safe

stevew · 10-31-2012, 02:45 AM

So, I'm sure that someone will probably provide some more intense analysis over the next several days, but this transaction will have to go down as one of the largest transfers of iconic property in our lifetime. Perhaps something to the effect that has very little parallel to anything before seen?

And the whole amazing thing is that apparently Lucas is the only shareholder of Lucasfilms, and that Disney was the only allowed bidder. It's as if he was sending his kids to college and knew that there was only one place in the world that he felt comfortable with.

Neon_Chaos · 10-31-2012, 04:31 AM

Johnny Depp as pirate and affable rogue Han Sparrow.

Izulde · 10-31-2012, 05:38 AM

booradley · 10-31-2012, 09:07 AM

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Johnny Depp as pirate and affable rogue Han Sparrow.

OMG OMG OMG!!!! Awwwwwesooooome!!!!! /Cartman voice

M GO BLUE!!! · 10-31-2012, 10:00 AM

Episode 7? Already, we see how Lucas is not involved... if he was, they would announce Episode 10. Then we would get 11 & 12 before 7, 8 & 9 come out.

Chubby · 10-31-2012, 10:03 AM

7/8/9 have been "announced" for forever depending on which story of george's you believe

DanGarion · 10-31-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Yes, but, that's after the Sam & Max Hit the Road movie comes out.

Which is after the Howard the Duck prequel?

CrimsonFox · 10-31-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Which is after the Howard the Duck prequel?

When Howard was hatched!?

CrimsonFox · 10-31-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

Is there any truth to the rumors I've started that Disney has immediately put you to work on a Day of the Tentacle movie?

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Yes, but, that's after the Sam & Max Hit the Road movie comes out.

HA! OMG! I can't believe others know of these awesome games other than me. They are two of my all-time favorites!

Subby · 10-31-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

frankly, I'd rather have Disney controlling the franchise than Lucas. I don't see how they can do any worse

This is what I was wading through all of the comments to eventually post. Maybe we'll get lucky and they'll just pretend the last thee films didn't even happen.

DaddyTorgo · 10-31-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

So, I'm sure that someone will probably provide some more intense analysis over the next several days, but this transaction will have to go down as one of the largest transfers of iconic property in our lifetime. Perhaps something to the effect that has very little parallel to anything before seen?

What about the rights to the Beatles' catalog?

Not minimizing this at all, but that's pretty damn big too in terms of iconic properties (even if not in $-value, not sure what it would be in today's dollars though).

Chief Rum · 10-31-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ShaneTheMaster

If it has ewoks, I'm not watching.

Little do you know, but an Ewok fathered Anakin Skywalker. And they are stronger with the Force than anyone knew. And now Anakin's Ewok half-grand-nephew must rise from cub den to save the universe.

JediKooter · 10-31-2012, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Racer

I would like to see Disney have a Star Wars trilogy that doesn't occur during the Luke/Anakin Skywalker time period. I feel the movies could be a lot more engaging if they set it say 400 years before or after the events on the moon of Endor. It would give fans new characters to get to know and leave fans wanting more. If they just create a true sequel to Return of the Jedi I have a feeling a lot of fans are going to be disappointed because a.) Many fans would disappointed on how they handle any characters they already know and b.) They'd be more constrained with story lines.

I'd also like to see them go for a PG-13 rating then a PG rating.

I would love to see some pre...prequel movies that don't involve the Skywalker family too. It's a huge universe that has (so far) really only revolved around Luke and Anakin. 4 or 5 hundred years before Episode 1, we could see a younger Yoda kicking ass across the galaxy.

I'm a bit reserved right now on how they are going to handle 7, 8, & 9. Maybe use 7 to pass the torch from the OG characters to a new generation of characters? I don't know. If I could only figure out the password to George's computer that has all of his notes...

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Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

this happens before the prequels it's nerd armagedon. now it's a relief. i would anticipate disney rolling out top shelf talent across the board. give the geeks what they want. it's too big an investment.

hope jk's job is safe

I would hope they spare no expense on the director and writers for these. It's too huge of a cash cow for them to screw it up.

I hope my job is safe too.

I think one thing that is keeping me safe (right now) is, the project that I'm working on, is a personal project of George's. So, the ax usually bypasses those projects until he gets fed up or no longer has a use for it. Right now, it's getting a lot of use, but, we shall see.

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Which is after the Howard the Duck prequel?

Or American Graffiti 3?

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HA! OMG! I can't believe others know of these awesome games other than me. They are two of my all-time favorites!

Oh man, those would be awesome to work on in my opinion.

DanGarion · 10-31-2012, 12:30 PM

Chubby · 10-31-2012, 12:57 PM

Avengers 3 - That shaft vader threw palpatine down was really a portal to the dark dimension and dormammu is pissed!

Matthean · 10-31-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Considering the amount of metal in Vader's suit, this would not be so one sided.

Autumn · 10-31-2012, 02:35 PM

I really didn't think Lucas would ever do this. I think all the fan films, etc show there's a ton of potential in opening up this universe. Very exciting.

JediKooter · 10-31-2012, 02:38 PM

M GO BLUE!!! · 10-31-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

... If I could only figure out the password to George's computer that has all of his notes...

Try "StarWars"

Just "StarWars"

No additional crap.

Just a stand alone thing.

It's something nobody would ever consider he would think of.

JediKooter · 10-31-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

Try "StarWars"

Just "StarWars"

No additional crap.

Just a stand alone thing.

It's something nobody would ever consider he would think of.

Those might work.

Maybe JarJar4Ever?

Desnudo · 10-31-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

Wouldn't episode 7 be a sequel?

Picking up at 6 would mean the focus is on C3PO ruling a band of Ewoks?

M GO BLUE!!! · 10-31-2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Desnudo

Picking up at 6 would mean the focus is on C3PO ruling a band of Ewoks?

What is ,"Porn that 99.9% of people never want to see."

albionmoonlight · 10-31-2012, 03:38 PM

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stevew · 10-31-2012, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

What about the rights to the Beatles' catalog?

Not minimizing this at all, but that's pretty damn big too in terms of iconic properties (even if not in $-value, not sure what it would be in today's dollars though).

I thought about the Beatles Catalog as a parallel, but it's not as if someone could continue to make "beatles songs" into the next century.

CrimsonFox · 10-31-2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Those might work.

Maybe JarJar4Ever?

or GreedoShotFirst

JediKooter · 10-31-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

or GreedoShotFirst

Hmm... that's a good possibility there.

It could just be "Noooooooooo!"?

CrimsonFox · 10-31-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Hmm... that's a good possibility there.

It could just be "Noooooooooo!"?

whoops....not enough o's. Please try again.

DanGarion · 10-31-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

Try "StarWars"

Just "StarWars"

No additional crap.

Just a stand alone thing.

It's something nobody would ever consider he would think of.

Scruffy Nerfherder

CrimsonFox · 10-31-2012, 06:28 PM

JediKooter · 10-31-2012, 06:30 PM

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whoops....not enough o's. Please try again.

Blast it Biggs, where are you?

CrimsonFox · 10-31-2012, 09:12 PM

WTF!

SirFozzie · 11-01-2012, 12:26 AM

Lucas has announced that the bulk of they money from the sale of LucasFilm will go towards educational philantrophy

Leroy Veritas · 11-01-2012, 02:24 AM

21 silly pictorial responses to Disney buying Lucasfilm - 22 Words

Neon_Chaos · 11-01-2012, 02:43 AM

So Disney now also owns the Indiana Jones franchise as well?

spleen1015 · 11-01-2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

So Disney now also owns the Indiana Jones franchise as well?

Aye.

Gary Gorski · 11-01-2012, 10:11 AM

Very interesting timing for this announcement given the fact that Universal Studios has an announcement planned for today regarding their parks. Total coincidence I'm sure

The future films and unlimited merchandising options were a big reason for this acquisition but I can't help but think it could mean big things for the Disney Parks too.

JAG · 11-01-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Lucas has announced that the bulk of they money from the sale of LucasFilm will go towards educational philantrophy

Awesome. I was wondering what one could do with 4B (and not as if he was a pauper before)

EDIT: Here's a link:

http://touch.chicagotribune.com/#sec.../p2p-73130613/

JediKooter · 11-01-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Lucas has announced that the bulk of they money from the sale of LucasFilm will go towards educational philantrophy

And some of it's going to me as well from what I hear.

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 11-01-2012, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Lucas has announced that the bulk of they money from the sale of LucasFilm will go towards educational philantrophy

he's going back to film school?

:tapdancesoffstage:

CrimsonFox · 11-01-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

he's going back to film school?

:tapdancesoffstage:

Chubby · 11-01-2012, 03:32 PM

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And some of it's going to me as well from what I hear.

I would hope the employees would get some sort of bonus

JediKooter · 11-01-2012, 04:02 PM

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I would hope the employees would get some sort of bonus

That's what it's sounding like. Word is, we won't know 100% for sure until at least January when the sell is supposed to be finalized.

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 11-09-2012, 11:51 AM

i'm on board with this:

Disney may be eyeing Toy Story 3 writer to pen Star Wars: Episode VII, so get ready for space tears?

very interesting:

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Arndt stated that if a writer could resolve the story's arcs (internal, external, philosophical) immediately after the Moment of Despair at the climax, he or she would deliver the Insanely Great Ending and put the audience in a euphoric state. The faster it could happen, the better. By [Arndt’s] reckoning, George Lucas hit those three marks at the climax of Star Wars within a space of 22 seconds.

ISiddiqui · 11-09-2012, 12:28 PM

Man, it's going to be really awkward when at the end of the movie, Luke gives away his droids to Han and Leia's kids

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 11-09-2012, 12:36 PM

or everyone starts dancing to superfreak

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 11-09-2012, 12:39 PM

wiki says he's doing the new hunger games and an unnamed pixar project

sterlingice · 11-09-2012, 02:41 PM

Star Wars Episode VII: All Computer Animated by Pixar!

SI

GrantDawg · 11-09-2012, 02:48 PM

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Star Wars Episode VII: All Computer Animated by Pixar!

SI

Strong possibility.

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 11-09-2012, 03:05 PM

i personally wouldn't be interested in a traditional cg star wars (isn't there already a cartoon show like that?) but a quasi-realistic version like avatar might be interesting. then they could use the original actors voices (with some modulation. carrie fisher sounds like she's 80)

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