Disney purchases Lucasfilm, new Star Wars film planned for 2015

[Alsatian]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20146942

"Disney is buying Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars films, from its chairman and founder George Lucas for $4.05bn (£2.5bn).

Mr Lucas said: "It's now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of film-makers."

In a statement announcing the purchase, Disney said it planned to release a new Star Wars film, episode seven, in 2015.

That will be followed by episodes eight and nine and then one new movie every two or three years, the company said.

The last Star Wars film was 2005's Revenge of the Sith, and Disney said it believed there was "substantial pent-up demand".

Disney will pay about half in cash and half in stock, issuing 40 million Disney shares in the transaction.

The deal follows Disney's acquisitions of Pixar studios for $7.4bn in 2006 and Marvel comics for $4.2bn in 2009.

"Our valuation of Lucasfilm is roughly comparable to the value we placed on Marvel when we announced that acquisition in 2009," Disney said, adding that the valuation was almost entirely driven by the Star Wars franchise."


Kind of torn on this one. I know a lot of people hate the prequels (and I'll admit there's a lot of fundamental mistakes, shitty acting and terrible dialogue) but I for one still love them, especially the lightsaber battles.

There's certainly not a lack of content for which the films can be based on; if anyone has played the KotOR or Jedi Knight games, then you'll know there's huge storylines expanding beyond the first six movies.

Well, shit films or good films, Lucas has just settled himself a nice sum of money, so what the fuck does he care really.

Opinions?

[Squeak]

THERE IS NO FUCKINGES DEMAND SRY I AM DONE WILL BOYCOTT DISNEY

[Kerbe]

I ain't sure if I want Star Wars from Disney o.O

[Alsatian]

THERE IS NO f**kINGES DEMAND SRY I AM DONE WILL BOYCOTT DISNEY

IF THEY FUCK IT UP I WILL KILL ALL OF DISNEY

I ain't sure if I want Star Wars from Disney o.O

I've always wanted more Star Wars movies, regardless of the reception that the prequels recieved. I never thought that Lucas would make more though - I think the criticism really got to him.

Lucas has always hinted at more films though, saying in an interview years and years ago that his idea for the new films would be centered around the restoration of the republic.

Disney have done a good job with both Iron Man and Pirates of the Caribbean, so they very well have the potential to pull off a good Star Wars film with Lucas as a creative consultant.

[Wolfe]

There's another topic for this and again, The Avengers and Pirates of the Caribbean are owned by Disney, and yet they are both great fucking movies.

[Alsatian]

There's another topic for this

This one was created first. 

The Avengers and Pirates of the Caribbean are owned by Disney, and yet they are both great f**king movies.

Agreed, which is why I have some hope.

[Rick.]

Never watched star wars.

[Roske.]

I lost hope in this world
Universe...

[Batta]

I lost hope in this world
Universe...

I bet in a parallel universe Lucas is doing more Star Wars episodes

EDIT: Why has this been moved? O_o

[~Legend~]

I'm (still) personally looking forward to it... nothing wrong with Disney, it wields a lot of 'influence' and has a large resource base at its fingertips to get the job done the right way.

They are really quite a diverse company, just looking at its subsidiaries and wider involvement in media.
I think a few people may simply be mislead by some of the content released in the last 5 yrs or so which have been mainly directed at younger audiences.

I bet in a parallel universe Lucas is doing more Star Wars episodes

EDIT: Why has this been moved? O_o

Think another topic? Who knows. :P

[Alsatian]

EDIT: Why has this been moved? O_o

two seperate topics


a lot of speculation as who could potentially take on the director role.

seth macfarlane and michael arndt's names have come up, the latter being the director behind toy story 3 and the upcoming hunger games sequel.