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I'm actually all for this.

I don't know. On one hand, the best parts of Star Wars are the ones Lucas had nothing to do with. On the other hand, I feel like the franchise has been raped enough

The way I figure it Disney can't listen to the fans less than George Lucas, plus this increases the possibility that the "Special Editions" will be undone in future releases. More seriously, I suspect Lucas is willing to do this because Disney is the only company that has both the wherewithal and the willingness to bring the special effects power to bear that Lucas would want in the new movies. I figure they can't be worse than Attack of the Clones whatever happens.

I was talking with Bren about this yesterday and he brought up a good point. Disney bought Marvel and took one of the lamest super hero teams in comics (the Avengers) and made a really great movie out of it.

Count me cautiously optimistic. I think they could do ok with the movies, but as with most things Disney, you know they will milk this for all its worth. I feel like we might be inundated with all things Star Wars now, more than Lucas could have ever imagined.

Do you think they remake movies? Or just continue the story (yes I see epidode 7 by 2015)?

Phillies wrote:Do you think they remake movies? Or just continue the story (yes I see epidode 7 by 2015)?

I just hope they dump episodes 1, 2, & 3 and get rid of all the extras in the originals. That in itself would be a major upgrade.

I agree with Jake's point, that it can't really be any worse than Epi. II, so that's why I'm for this.

Nils, I read somewhere yesterday that they plan to release a Star Wars movie every 2-3 years for the foreseeable future, so yeah, it's going to be a pretty big saturation of it.

Yeah I agree on that front of saturation, movie-wise. But what I meant was more on the merchandising, tv show, everything else front. I can see Disney coming out with various kids TV shows, toys (more than already is out there!), direct to DVD movies, maybe a new Star Wars theme park (move over Harry Potter!), etc. Now that they have the license, I bet they're going to make the most of it. They will try to get back their $4 billion worth as fast as possible.

One of my friends is a huge Disney geek, and he's been hearing the rumors of a Star Wars world at Disneyland or world, whichever, for awhile.

My initial thought when I saw the deal had gone down was that with NASA and the US space program in the crapper, Epcot, the future world part anyway, was prime to be converted into Star Wars world.

I'm excited over the prospect of a movie completely based around Jar Jar Binks, you guys.

There better be a Boba Fett movie

Boba Fett is a sissy.

Phillies wrote:Boba Fett is a sissy.

Fuck yeah.