Mickey Mouse now owns R2D2 - and plans Episode 7 in 2015...

[Two Skies]

As of today, George Lucas has sold all of Lucasfilm's assets to Disney.  Disney has announced plans for a new Star Wars movie (Episode 7) in 2015.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/10/walt-disney-buys-lucasfilm-promises-star-wars-episode-7-in-2015/

[Elfmaze]

sad, sad day

[Pokey]

They will ruin it no doubt "hopefully not though", bums me out yet still excited for the next 3 episodes. The Pirates of the Caribbean are some of my favorite movies, WD did a great job with them. George got fed up with all the asinine Star Wars fans constantly bitching and moaning about the dumbest things, can't believe he lasted this long.

[jamiemac]

They can't do any worse than Lucas did.

[Conrad]

I don't know why it's sad or a bad thing. Disney will do it right, without them there would,most likely, have never been another Star Wars movie.

[Outback_Jon]

I don't know why it's sad or a bad thing. Disney will do it right, without them there would,most likely, have never been another Star Wars movie.

Star Wars VII: The Fandom Menace


Oh, and HAN SHOT FIRST!

[VirginiaJim]

It's a guaranteed blockbuster just from the Star Wars name alone unless they really muck it up.

[MrPepsi]

I don't know why it's sad or a bad thing. Disney will do it right, without them there would,most likely, have never been another Star Wars movie.

I'm with you, they were all great movies, (yes I said ALL) granted Jar jar was annoying but it didn't ruin the kids movie and I still enjoyed it. I can't wait for the new movies to come out. Yes I'm 43 and giddy like a little kid.

[ManWorkinghere]

I don't know why it's sad or a bad thing. Disney will do it right, without them there would,most likely, have never been another Star Wars movie.

So SW 7 will star Steamboat Willie as a Jedi Knight and be shot in Black and White film/cel?

[Conrad]

So SW 7 will star Steamboat Willie as a Jedi Knight and be shot in Black and White film/cel?

Yes, and Jar Jar will be replace with Goofy and Donald will be a Darth Maul...

[C14PAINKILLER]

All depends who is at the helm, directing and writing. Lots of talent at Disney. I think George lost his passion and caved. Remember us older folks grew up with Star Wars, the newer generation is in the CG world, they need to be rattled in order for them to take note. Their expectations are higher.

[Outback_Jon]

[Two Skies]

Star Wars VII: The Fandom Menace


Oh, and HAN SHOT FIRST!

Damn straight Han shot first! 

And the guys chasing E.T. had guns, not Walkie Talkies... but I digress.

The Trek Franchise re-releasing classic Trek with 'redone' special effects is another sore point of mine.  Sometimes it looks OK, but most of the time it seems like the guys replacing the model work with CGI work simply weren't trying that hard to make it look compelling...

Next thing you know, they will re-release the classic Forbidden Planet with new CGI effects.  And yes, supposedly there is a Forbidden Planet remake in the pipeline.


Anyways, after the torture that was Episode III, I personally think Disney has a rather low bar to beat.  The effects in III were nice, but effects alone don't make a compelling movie, and when you KNOW how it ends beforehand (Anikan becoming Darth), and the writers go pretty much exactly down a more or less predictable path, and can't even bother to mix things up a bit, well you end up with a movie that I still say "That's over two hours of my life I'm not getting back..."

I did try to watch it again recently on Network TV, and it wasn't much better the second time around.  Fortunately, I had distactions to bounce between.  Some people really enjoyed III, though, so to each their own.

[ZG]

 
 

[C1xRider]

 
 

Thanks!  I missed the mouse ears the first time. 

[Conrad]

My wife LOLed at that one.   

[VirginiaJim]

I thought that was the way it always looked.

[Conrad]

I thought that was the way it always looked.

You really need to brush up on your Death Star architecture.

That's no moon!