Disney buys Lucasfilm...

[Catch-up]

... for 4.05 billion!

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=771595

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

The mind boggles at the amount of money I take it that would be in $.

 

[Quatermass]

I feel a great disturbance in the Force. As if millions of Star Wars fans suddenly screamed out "OH F***!"

 

[SpideyGirl]

Rumour mill is going into overdrive on this. Talk of an episode 7,8,9. Can't do any worse than what Lucas did do the prequels or can they?

 

[SpideyGirl]

 

[Quatermass]

Rumour mill is going into overdrive on this. Talk of an episode 7,8,9. Can't do any worse than what Lucas did do the prequels or can they?

Now that's just beggin' for trouble, Spidey. At least Lucas had emotional investment in the project. Whereas this...well, let me put it this way: best case scenario, the Star Wars fans breathe a sigh of relief. Worst case scenario? I can't imagine exactly what it entails, but I think a lynch mob'll be involved.

 

[The Mad Collector]

Official news release is below

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

significant section

Kathleen Kennedy, current Co-Chairman of Lucasfilm, will become President of Lucasfilm, reporting to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn. Additionally she will serve as the brand manager for Star Wars, working directly with Disney's global lines of business to build, further integrate, and maximize the value of this global franchise. Ms. Kennedy will serve as executive producer on new Star Wars feature films, with George Lucas serving as creative consultant. Star Wars Episode 7 is targeted for release in 2015, with more feature films expected to continue the Star Wars saga and grow the franchise well into the future

 

[The Mad Collector]

Screen tests have apparently started

 

[Bouncy Castle]

They'll probably have Zac Ephron as Darth!

 

[Tonyblack]

I'm not sure that Lucasfilms hasn't been a bit 'Disney' for a long time. The Ewoks were very Disneyish and most of The Phantom Menace could have been made by Disney.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Wil "Wesley Crusher" Wheaton on Twitter:

OMG you know what the Disney purchase of Star Wars means? DANCING JAR JAR IN DISNEYLAND PARADES. We have to go back in time to fix this.

 

[Catch-up]

Wil "Wesley Crusher" Wheaton on Twitter:

OMG you know what the Disney purchase of Star Wars means? DANCING JAR JAR IN DISNEYLAND PARADES. We have to go back in time to fix this.

There are already Star Wars parades and characters in Walt Disney World. There are whole Star Wars weekends, and the Star Tours ride (which I can't get on because it's a simulator and I would get motion sick ). Kids can sign up for Jedi Training Academy most days in Disney's Hollywood Studios park and fight Darth Vader.

Don't know what the movies will be like, but I know I didn't even bother to watch the last one that was released. Chances are there will eventually be a whole Star Wars land added to the one park, which would be smart competition with Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Which I still haven't gotten to see! Really want to see that!

 

[Quatermass]

Wil "Wesley Crusher" Wheaton on Twitter:

OMG you know what the Disney purchase of Star Wars means? DANCING JAR JAR IN DISNEYLAND PARADES. We have to go back in time to fix this.

I'll go and find the Doctor...

 

[Bouncy Castle]

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

LIKE IT.

 

[Tiffany]

Never mind, we still have the original film DVD's to watch. Or in my case the 3 video's in the sleeve. Never did get round to getting the DVD's.

 

[Tonyblack]

What I don't understand is why Episode IV - A New Hope is so damn expensive to buy on DVD. I've managed to get all the other Star Wars movies for, at the most, a couple of quid, but I'm not going to pay £26 for a copy from Amazon.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Taking the mickey.

 

[The Mad Collector]