Author Topic: Star Wars Fanhouse, Chewie, we're home! (Read 161207 times)

ShyGuy · « **on:** October 30, 2012, 04:30:14 PM »

http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:39:46 PM »

Wow, big news. So Lucas gets another $4 billion? LOL. And a release date for the new Star Wars movie is nice/

gbuell · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:44:27 PM »

Wow. I wonder if the sequel trilogy will be compatible with all the the extended universe material that exists after Episode VI, or if it will ignore that stuff completely. Lucasfilm has taken some extended universe material before - the planet Coruscant's name was invented by Timothy Zahn in his Thrawn Trilogy in 1991, at least.

UncleBob · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:44:54 PM »

Before anyone gets upset and starts screaming "Sell Out" (like I'm seeing everywhere else)...

You've been living in a cave for how long...?

Ceric · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:49:00 PM »

I was just excited that Lucas wasn't going to have the reigns anymore. Ultimate Power Corrupts Ultimately.

Morari · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2012, 04:49:34 PM »

I've never found the Star Wars franchise to be particularly enamoring, but this has to have people worried. Disney just keeps getting bigger and bigger. They are steadily swallowing all creative outlets in the film industry, while stifling what remains through Machiavellian copyright laws.

Kwolf · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:25:16 PM »

I was totally blown away by the news, but after thinking on it, I'm kinda okay with this. After Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and most of the new starwars trilogy. (Which I didn't hate, but really didn't like either)

I'm okay with some new blood being introduced to help steer these franchises. Might be really interesting! Could be total poo too. Either way, going to be interesting to see how it plays out.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:29:43 PM »

Quote from: Morari on October 30, 2012, 04:49:34 PM

I've never found the Star Wars franchise to be particularly enamoring, but this has to have people worried. Disney just keeps getting bigger and bigger. They are steadily swallowing all creative outlets in the film industry, while stifling what remains through Machiavellian copyright laws.

I agree with you there. What Disney did with copyright laws was the most shameful thing they've ever done. Mickey Mouse should be in the public domain by now.

shingi_70 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:34:45 PM »

bleh public domain when the property is used on a cosistent basis.

UncleBob · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:35:20 PM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on October 30, 2012, 05:29:43 PM

I agree with you there. What ~~Disney~~ Our government did with copyright laws was the most shameful thing they've ever done. Mickey Mouse should be in the public domain by now.

Fix'd.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2012, 05:41:45 PM »

SONNY BONO

lolmonade · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2012, 07:08:38 PM »

I don't get the big upheaval about this news. Does everyone think Marvel has been desecrated since being bought by Disney? Count me in the group that thinks the farther away Lucas is from his properties, the better.

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2012, 07:13:26 PM »

I am really ezxcited about this, personally.

Did y'all miss the news of SW ep 7? This is a little wet dream gift for my inner 12 yera old self.

broodwars · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2012, 07:15:55 PM »

For once, I kind of have to side with Morari on this. While this move makes me more optimistic for the future of the Lucasfilm properties than I have been in a decade, I am concerned that Disney keeps eating up all these major companies. It's like how Square-Enix now seems to comprise nearly the entire non-Nintendo Japanese game industry these days, and as a result there are all these smaller franchises that have just been buried for the sake of Final Fantasy.

I don't mind big companies existing, and this acquisition could lead to some very cool things (hey, between Marvel and Star Wars, Kingdom Hearts now has a healthy stock of new worlds to exploit). At the same thing, though, I don't like seeing seemingly everything consolidated into a few noteworthy companies.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2012, 07:40:24 PM »

My kids are watching Disney right now, that explains the commercial for Star Wars A.N.T. Farm that I just saw. Sad day for all.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2012, 07:40:51 PM »

Amazing Spider-Man vs Darth Vader vs Mickey Mouse coming next year.

toddra · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2012, 07:56:36 PM »

I don't care who is paying the bills as long as they get to making some new, live action films in the franchise.

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:11:52 PM »

I have no problem with this. The Star Wars universe still has a huge amount of potential and in the hands of good directors we could get some great films out of it.

I wonder how far in the future these films will take place. Will it be further in the future and star the kids of the main characters from the original trilogy and try to get Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford to make cameo's as older versions of their characters or will they actually recast Luke, Leia and Han and try to continue shortly where ROTJ left off?

ThePerm · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:17:43 PM »

I was just talking about this with a friend. That is the third trilogy. They had talked about making episode 7-9 when they were making 1-3, and i was wondering if it would materialize. I was thinking it would be great if they made a third triolgy and lucas wasnt directing.

I should have bought some Lucas stalk yesterday.

toddra · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:28:56 PM »

I been reading on other sites, the bigger story is Disney now owns ILM.

Shaymin · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2012, 09:51:26 PM »

So Disney was so sick of hearing how Pirates of the Carribean was a Monkey Island ripoff they bought Lucas? That's pretty scary.

In all seriousness, this means someone will actually say no to Lucas, and a non-average-at-best Star Wars live action film could actually come out in my lifetime. Plus we get the potential of Darth Vader decapitating Organization 13, and some decent games once the mobile/social bubble crashes.

Kairon · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2012, 11:46:56 PM »

Is this good or bad for the future of the Willow franchise? That's what I want to know...

UncleBob · « **Reply #22 on:** October 31, 2012, 12:07:03 AM »

Quote from: toddra on October 30, 2012, 08:28:56 PM

I been reading on other sites, the bigger story is Disney now owns ILM.

I was wondering if ILM is actually a part of LucasFilms or if it's something independent... because that is the big news to me.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #23 on:** October 31, 2012, 12:41:14 AM »

Quote from: UncleBob on October 31, 2012, 12:07:03 AM

Quote from: toddra on October 30, 2012, 08:28:56 PM
I been reading on other sites, the bigger story is Disney now owns ILM.

I was wondering if ILM is actually a part of LucasFilms or if it's something independent... because that is the big news to me.

ILM is just part of Lucasfilm, so Disney owns it too. I don't see that as the bigger deal though, it just means more money for Disney.

UncleBob · « **Reply #24 on:** October 31, 2012, 01:04:32 AM »

ILM does special effects for virtually every major studio.

I could easily see some studios that will question the wisdom of giving money to their largest competitor.

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