Disney Buys Lucasfilm, Plan More Star Wars Movies

[16_bit]

So Disney have announced today that they have bought Lucasfilm from George Lucas for $4.05bn/£2.5bn (based on the stock price of Disney today as half of the cost will be in shares). George Lucas has said that "it's time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of film-makers" but will be a creative consultant on the new films.

Disney believe there is a "substantial pent up demand" and are hoping to release Star Wars: Episode 7 in 2015 with Episode 8 and 9 to follow on after. Disney then hope to release a new film every 2-3 years.

BBC News Link - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20146942
Disney Official Announcement - http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd

Seems a rather interesting deal, will probably be quite a good deal for Disney. I'm a little concerned that they're already looking at releasing 3 films then one every 2-3 years. Hopefully if they do that, they do it because they are making good films and people want more, not just to try and squeeze money from the Star Wars name with bad films.

In reading and making this post, i missed there was a thread made here talking more about the next film itself.

 

[AmyLemon]

I have sworn a solemn oath that, if ever presented the opprtunity, I will viciously hate fuck Lucas for the abomination that was episodes 1,2,3... So since apparently Michael Eisner retired I'm not sure who I'm supposed to be hate-fucking now?

 

[Red7227]

I have sworn a solemn oath that, if ever presented the opprtunity, I will viciously hate fuck Lucas for the abomination that was episodes 1,2,3... So since apparently Michael Eisner retired I'm not sure who I'm supposed to be hate-fucking now?

i finally saw 3 a few months ago, what an amazingly bad movie. It would be great if Disney got together with some of the comic and game makers and started releasing stuff from the same universe without worrying too much about Lucas' poxy storyline. There is a lot of material out there to exploit, certainly enough to support a a series or two and some movies.

 

[Jupiter551]

I highly recommend watching this documentary, it's very funny and slightly sad. I love and hate George Lucas.

 

[Bocefish]

I have sworn a solemn oath that, if ever presented the opprtunity, I will viciously hate fuck Lucas for the abomination that was episodes 1,2,3... So since apparently Michael Eisner retired I'm not sure who I'm supposed to be hate-fucking now?

Perhaps you two could take out your hate fuck aggression on each other with the help of your new addition :whistle:

Provided you have the proper attire, of course.

 

[Red7227]

 

[LadyLuna]

I always say that episodes 1-3 were not actually star wars movies. They were star wars romance films.

EDIT: Also, I was raised on Disney. I'm not sure that Disney was the best choice... they are likely to churn out more romance crap rather than more Star Wars cannon.

 

[Red7227]

I always say that episodes 1-3 were not actually star wars movies. They were star wars romance films.

EDIT: Also, I was raised on Disney. I'm not sure that Disney was the best choice... they are likely to churn out more romance crap rather than more Star Wars cannon.

Just remember they own Miramax Films, who made Pulp Fiction. Tarantino would be my first choice to direct a star wars film. There are so many threads running through the universe, and so much seedy underworld slavery and whatever, he would have a ball.

 

[lordmagellan]

Well, there is a small glimmer of hope. Disney bought Marvel comics back in '09.
They went on to produce a little movie called The Avengers, which was based around another little film called Iron Man, and another called Captain America, and.... you get the idea.

A small glimmer.

Just remember they own Miramax Films, who made Pulp Fiction. Tarantino would be my first choice to direct a star wars film. There are so many plots running and so much seedy underworld slavery and whatever, he would have a ball.

I couldn't sit through all the incessant banter that contributed nothing to the story.

 

[Jupiter551]

I couldn't sit through all the incessant banter that contributed nothing to the story.

LOL the 'incessant banter' pretty much WAS the story. It was better than the story, and it actually filled in background details so you could figure out what was going on. I loved that film saw it twice at the movies when it came out lol.

 

[SweepTheLeg]

As Magellan has said, a small glimmer of hope. I remember when Disney bought Marvel and the uproar of fear that shot out of how Marvel was going to become incredibly kiddy with a bunch of cross overs like Wolverine and Donald Duck going on adventures together, or oh the hilarity of Deadpool and Goofy and so forth. And then Marvel went on to do the whole Avengers shibangabang and has the next 5 years pretty much booked and there will be a naked pool party with everyone finding out only Scrooge McDuck knows how to dive into gold coins.

 

[Mirra]

Can Disney mess it up worse than Lucas himself did? I don't think so. Bring on the Disney Star Wars movies!

 

[Red7227]

Well, there is a small glimmer of hope. Disney bought Marvel comics back in '09.
They went on to produce a little movie called The Avengers, which was based around another little film called Iron Man, and another called Captain America, and.... you get the idea.

A small glimmer.

Plot-less movies with lots of shiny things is pretty much what Lucas makes anyway. I would hope for a story in place of some fuck-knuckle with a special suit.

 

[Jupiter551]

I think as a large organisation with a number of subsidiary studios, Disney is capable of producing serious Star Wars content. I further think they probably wouldn't have gone through the massive cost of buying it if they didn't have pretty solid intentions toward it.

I look at it this way: everyone knows George Lucas screwed up the prequel films, they might not say it to his face but...we all know it. Disney knows it too, and they know there are MILLIONS of die hard fans who are just waiting for someone to revitalise the franchise, and it is in Disney's best corporate interests to find talented, passionate people to do that.

And what can we always count on a corporation to do? Whatever is in their best interest of course.

 

[16_bit]

It would appear that George has been planning the trilogy for over a year now. Adam Hamill and Carrie Fisher were invited to lunch with him last August in which he told them about the new trilogy. The good news is he told them he wouldn't be directing. He also told them not to tell anyone but didn't tell them about the Disney deal either, although i suppose he didn't really need to tell them anything.

 

[Zoomer]

Adam Hamill

You mean Mark...

LucasFilm >> Star Wars... or LucasFilm is so much more than just Star Wars


After all - Lucasfilm is the parent company of ILM, and ILM is an incredible company to put it mildly. The list of "firsts", and the list of films it has worked upon, is staggering - with Oscar's galore.

So if ILM came with the package, it was a great buy, and they've gotten so much more than just the rights to Star Wars. So Disney will own those who excel in animation (Pixar) and now also special effects (ILM). I just hope that ILM keeps pushing boundaries - as whilst Lucas may not have been great at dialogue in movies (or even plot!), one thing he was keen on doing was pushing those boundaries. Should be remembered that Disney used ILM quite often - for example - Pirates of the Caribbean

Also, LucasFilm also owns Indiana Jones - another series which could be extended (although preferably without the seriously aged Harrison Ford in the lead anymore ).

 

[Mirra]

Also, LucasFilm also owns Indiana Jones - another series which could be extended (although preferably without the seriously aged Harrison Ford in the lead anymore ).

Or at the very least, with less of an X-Files feel next time... please.

 

[mynameisbob84]

Also, LucasFilm also owns Indiana Jones - another series which could be extended (although preferably without the seriously aged Harrison Ford in the lead anymore ).[/quote]

:shock:
Get out.

 

[Jupiter551]

LucasArts as well, which owns the rights to make Star Wars video games, Indiana Jones video games (not that there have ever been any good ones...) as well as in-house creations like the Monkey Island series.

 

[16_bit]

Adam Hamill

You mean Mark...

LucasFilm >> Star Wars... or LucasFilm is so much more than just Star Wars

After all - Lucasfilm is the parent company of ILM, and ILM is an incredible company to put it mildly. The list of "firsts", and the list of films it has worked upon, is staggering - with Oscar's galore.

So if ILM came with the package, it was a great buy, and they've gotten so much more than just the rights to Star Wars. So Disney will own those who excel in animation (Pixar) and now also special effects (ILM). I just hope that ILM keeps pushing boundaries - as whilst Lucas may not have been great at dialogue in movies (or even plot!), one thing he was keen on doing was pushing those boundaries. Should be remembered that Disney used ILM quite often - for example - Pirates of the Caribbean

Yea sorry, i did mean Mark. I was reading about a UK football player named Adam Hammill at the time and got confused lol.

And yes, while most of the headlines and story has been about Star Wars, the deal was actually for Lucasfilm which includes:

• Industrial Light & Magic
• Skywalker Sound
• LucasArts
• Lucas Licensing
• Lucas Learning
• Lucas Books
• Lucasfilm Animation
• Lucasfilm Animation Singapore
• Lucas Marketing
• Lucas Online

So i'm guessing that also includes all of the lego games and merchandise too, it's a very good deal for Disney.

 

[MrRodry]

Adam Hamill

You mean Mark...

LucasFilm >> Star Wars... or LucasFilm is so much more than just Star Wars

After all - Lucasfilm is the parent company of ILM, and ILM is an incredible company to put it mildly. The list of "firsts", and the list of films it has worked upon, is staggering - with Oscar's galore.

So if ILM came with the package, it was a great buy, and they've gotten so much more than just the rights to Star Wars. So Disney will own those who excel in animation (Pixar) and now also special effects (ILM). I just hope that ILM keeps pushing boundaries - as whilst Lucas may not have been great at dialogue in movies (or even plot!), one thing he was keen on doing was pushing those boundaries. Should be remembered that Disney used ILM quite often - for example - Pirates of the Caribbean

Yea sorry, i did mean Mark. I was reading about a UK football player named Adam Hammill at the time and got confused lol.

And yes, while most of the headlines and story has been about Star Wars, the deal was actually for Lucasfilm which includes:

• Industrial Light & Magic
• Skywalker Sound
• LucasArts
• Lucas Licensing
• Lucas Learning
• Lucas Books
• Lucasfilm Animation
• Lucasfilm Animation Singapore
• Lucas Marketing
• Lucas Online

So i'm guessing that also includes all of the lego games and merchandise too, it's a very good deal for Disney.

Just do it Mickey, JUST DO IT!

 

[Jupiter551]

FT2 would be nice for sure

 

[Shaun__]

FT2 would be nice for sure

We need a sequel to Day of the Tentacle first.

 

[Jupiter551]

Grim Fandango 2 plz

 

[Red7227]

 

[Zoomer]

Also, LucasFilm also owns Indiana Jones - another series which could be extended (although preferably without the seriously aged Harrison Ford in the lead anymore ).[/quote]

:shock:
Get out.

If they're going to do it, not with Harrison! Don't get me wrong, he is Indiana Jones (Jnr) - but the poor guy is 70 years old now. Whilst I loved the films (with the exception of the last one being a push too far with the space alien storyline over usual mystical God powers) and no-one should play his role specifically, he should not be the main protagonist any more.

To put it into perspective - when Sean Connery played his dad back in 1989, Sean was 59 at the time (57-58 at time of shooting). This means Harrison, in the last film, was older than his "dad" was in the previous film, aged of 66 - and it showed (hence why he had his son along with him this time around). In any future films Harrison would be 70+, and by the time the shooting started (if they worked on the film now) he would be 71-72 years old.

Keep him in the films for his acting chops and charisma - fine. But for the action pieces? Not unless they are going for slapstick comedy type action scenes as it will be borderline farcical...

 

[Jupiter551]

Keep him in the films for his acting chops and charisma - fine. But for the action pieces? Not unless they are going for slapstick comedy type action scenes as it will be borderline farcical...

Well Indiana Jones action scenes have commonly had comedic elements lol, things rarely work out quite like Indy intends.

They could however have an older Indiana Jones film though - not hiding the fact he's 70 or whatever but showing him as an old-timer who's smart and resourceful (and fit for his age) - he's still Indy even if swinging over a chasm on his whip makes him wince from arthritis when he lands. That's assuming Ford even WANTS to do it, which doesn't seem like a given.

The other problem is finding someone to play his role...which is really hard. Anyone who comes in to play the role of Indy is automatically going to be measured and found wanting. If they perform superbly then over time they will be accepted on the whole but to have a film rely on that is a huge risk.

 

[SweepTheLeg]

No one wants a new Indiana Jones, yet no one seems to have any issue of a new James Bond coming out every other decade. Or should we have watched Sean Connery go into his 70s sexing up the ladies and saving the world? Had they not come out with the Crystal Skull raping I'd say they should just sit on the last crusade being the last one, but now they need to make up for that monstrosity.

 

[16_bit]

I think it's most likely that if they do make another Indianna Jones, it'll either be about the transition of his son taking over or possibly about how he became Indianna Jones. They showed a clip in one of the films when he was on a school trip of how he got the whip, hat and his scar but i mean in more detail than that. Although it would probably be harder to make than continue with his son now that they've introduced him.
It's difficult, Harrison Ford is Indianna Jones so you can't see anyone else playing that role but it wouldn't seem right to have someone else take over, like his son. They could do an animated version and just use his voice but it wouldn't really work or be the same, even if it was a good film.

 

[Shaun__]

I think it's most likely that if they do make another Indianna Jones, it'll either be about the transition of his son taking over or possibly about how he became Indianna Jones. They showed a clip in one of the films when he was on a school trip of how he got the whip, hat and his scar but i mean in more detail than that. Although it would probably be harder to make than continue with his son now that they've introduced him.
It's difficult, Harrison Ford is Indianna Jones so you can't see anyone else playing that role but it wouldn't seem right to have someone else take over, like his son. They could do an animated version and just use his voice but it wouldn't really work or be the same, even if it was a good film.

They made a young Indy tv show.