Disney Acquires Lucasfilm

[Owyn_Merrilin]

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What?

Seriously, is this a joke?

This has GOT to be a joke. Somebody, please clarify?

It's for real. If all the credible and not so credible news sites posting about it wasn't enough, here's <link=https://www.facebook.com/StarWars/posts/528055433889474>this. That's the official Star Wars Facebook page confirming it.

Edit: Heck, the video is Lucas himself confirming it.

 

[Occams_Razor]

Definitely was blind sided by this one.

My first reaction was one of horror. Right now, I'm at a point of cautious, cautious optimism. The fact that Lucas wont be in charge of this one is the best hope for the Star Wars universe.

Also, if I let myself go into full blown hate mode, I may go crazy.

 

[CrazyGirl17]

I...what?! And Disney claims yet another company...

(I still like to see a Star Wars theme park, though...)

 

[Agow95]

I'm not sure how I feel about this, it's not as if they can do any worse than Jar Jar Binks, but I know this will still lead to new generations of terrible memes. Well if they do make more films, I hope they go Old Republic, because that's been a good period for the game settings in general.

 

[Quazimofo]

So yeah, Princess Leia is officially a Disney princess now !!! Who would have seen that one comming...

Ignores her people, defers all power to a man, falls in love with the first male she see's then marries him without going on a single date - wasn't she already?

second. second male. luke sees her first.

 

[Quazimofo]

Well that was unexpected.

I imagine they can't make a film that would be any worst than EP 1 and 2 (only saw 10 mins of Ep.3 no idea how it is). But then a new film could be just as bad as them.

On the gaming side of this if could mean that we may finally see Lucasarts games appear on GOG.com and maybe a return of the Battlefront series.

episode one was not bad. it was alright, but not bad.

episode 2 however, was rather drab. and that "romance", oh god was that painfully akward

 

[Easton Dark]

~sing song tune~

They're taking over the games division. Yay.

Maybe Disney will be better at knowing what their fans want.

 

[tzimize]

I guess you could say Star Wars fans might just have...

*puts on sunglasses*

...A New Hope

HAHAHAH!

OT: *speechless*

On second thought: First Marvel, now this. I guess everything have to grow up and get corrupted sooner or later. And lets face it, Star Wars has been in its dirty teens for quite some time.

I just dont know how to feel about this. My childhood is slowly being purchased and exploited. Ah well, I'm too tired to have an emotional response.

 

[Moth_Monk]

Well at least they're not going to reboot it, amirite?

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Right?



O_O

 

[Jaeke]

This cannot be said enough:

Seriously...
I can't even, that's enough for today.

EDIT:

 

[Buizel91]

Meh Disney own Marvel, and them films have been great, Marvel pretty much does there own thing.

It will probably be the same with this i imagine, although i can see Disney having a very long leash on Lucasfilm and tugging it every once in a while, but still I'm happy!

 

[Ldude893]

It's for real. If all the credible and not so credible news sites posting about it wasn't enough, here's <link=https://www.facebook.com/StarWars/posts/528055433889474>this. That's the official Star Wars Facebook page confirming it.

Edit: Heck, the video is Lucas himself confirming it.

Ah.

Well then, I can safely say that the world has gone mad.
Seriously, I know people have been viewing Disney as an evil empire who's monopolizing entertainment and people's childhoods, and while I can see where they're getting at, this is just blatant.

 

[C F]

Well, this is an unexpected (though not entirely out of nowhere) twist.

~sing song tune~

They're taking over the games division. Yay.

Maybe Disney will be better at knowing what their fans want.

Come ON Knights of the Old Republic III
Actually, after the canon train engine that was The Old Republic plowing straight through any construction toward that endeavor KotOR II might have had going on, I wouldn't be surprised if we still never see a proper third installment.

At the very least get us Battlefront III, Disney.

 

[Buizel91]

Well, there goes the Expanded Universe.

On one hand, Star Wars 7. On the other hand, what will it be about?

If it is the Thrawn Trilogy, all is forgiven, but since it won't be, I'm terrified.

Hey hey hey, the Yuuzhan Vong saga would be awesome too! Honestly though, I doubt they will do anything that they would have to bring back the original cast for. Because of that, they will probably do something in the future, after the Luke and friends have died, which leaves that movies ripe with possibilities.

Maybe following Leia's Kids? Can't remember the names, Im sure Harrison Ford could make a cameo role as Han, same For Mark, they don't have to do much tbh.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Hey, If Disney uses their Vast, Vast, Vast, Vast, Vast, Vast, Vast, Vast, Vast, Vast, Vast, Vast, VAST Resources and get some of the Marvel Studio People involved...

It just might work.

 

[BreakfastMan]

Well, there goes the Expanded Universe.

On one hand, Star Wars 7. On the other hand, what will it be about?

If it is the Thrawn Trilogy, all is forgiven, but since it won't be, I'm terrified.

Hey hey hey, the Yuuzhan Vong saga would be awesome too! Honestly though, I doubt they will do anything that they would have to bring back the original cast for. Because of that, they will probably do something in the future, after the Luke and friends have died, which leaves that movies ripe with possibilities.

Maybe following Leia's Kids? Can't remember the names, Im sure Harrison Ford could make a cameo role as Han, same For Mark, they don't have to do much tbh.

Certainly a possibility. The boy becomes evil, if I remember correctly, which would add a good conflict. Then, there is also the whole "Anakin Solo is the chosen one" thing going on that could also provide some good possibilities.

 

[Worgen]

Well it couldn't be as bad as the new star wars movies, but then again I see Disney milking the fuck out of this.