Disney buys Lucas Film & New Star Wars movies

[amirm]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/disney-acquires-lucasfilm-for-4-05-billion-plans-more-star-war/

Disney acquires Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, plans more Star Wars movies

Disney is already one of the biggest media companies around, and it's now set to become even bigger. The company announced late today that it's acquiring Lucasfilm Ltd., currently 100 percent owned by founder George Lucas, for $4.05 billion in a cash and stock deal. That of course includes the rights to both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises, as well as Lucasfilm properties like Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound. What's more, the press release announcing the deal also confirmed that Disney is now targeting 2015 for a release of Star Wars: Episode 7, and that its "long term plan is to release a new Star Wars feature film every two to three years." No word yet on a proper release of the original, original trilogy.

Let's hope under Disney direction, we get a story and some acting to go with the title of the movie!!! It is a wasted franchise right now....

 

[NorthStar]

---'Star Wars - Dos Trilogies' are comin' in 3D. :b ...Eventually.

* And would be nice to have the first trilogy with the Theatrical versions on Blu-ray. :b ...Instead of the 'demoniac' ones!
Right Amir?

 

[amirm]

What is the demoniac version Bob?

 

[NorthStar]

-----They're the 'post fabricated' ones, the ones with some digital corrections (CGI) and added scenes Amir. ...True travesties.

* "Starting from recent revivals and their 2004 releases on DVD, Lucas has made significant changes to the original trilogy, adding scenes and CGI enhancements. The altered versions are the ones included on Blu-ray; Lucas has put the 1977 source elements into Vault George, and they're no longer available to consumers anywhere except in old videotapes and Laserdiscs. That won't matter much to new viewers, but it's a major sore spot with many passionate fans."

 

[JackD201]

Way to go George! You get the last laugh after all!

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

-----They're the 'post fabricated' ones, the ones with some digital corrections (CGI) and added scenes Amir. ...True travesties.

* "Starting from recent revivals and their 2004 releases on DVD, Lucas has made significant changes to the original trilogy, adding scenes and CGI enhancements. The altered versions are the ones included on Blu-ray; Lucas has put the 1977 source elements into Vault George, and they're no longer available to consumers anywhere except in old videotapes and Laserdiscs. That won't matter much to new viewers, but it's a major sore spot with many passionate fans."

I'm still doubled over from the insane and inane posts and threads over at Blu-ray.com about this. I tell ya, SW fans take this personal!

 

[NorthStar]

---...Very personal, and for very valid reasons too.

And George Lucas knows it very well too. I bet he's glad that he sold his soul to Disney.
George will never rest peacefully though. ..Even with all his money.
...And he still has Indiana Jones.

 

[Steve Williams]

And George Lucas knows it very well too. I bet he's glad that he sold his soul to Disney.
Georges will never rest peacefully though. ..Even with all his money.

Excuse me what

 

[NorthStar]

---Just a way of speech Steve, nothing to be alarmed (confused) 'bout.

* George Lucas had few interviews where he acknowledged the disdain from several of his fans; and few times he doesn't like at all what he's reading.

How he truly feels about this, is all speculation, but he seems quite sad sometimes...
And about his money; good for him! :b

 

[Steve Williams]

No Bob, you missed my point

The man is 100% owner of his company with probably nothing left to prove and your comment about not resting peacefully with all his money I find somewhat bothersome.

 

[NorthStar]

No Bob, you missed my point

The man is 100% owner of his company with probably nothing left to prove and your comment about not resting peacefully with all his money I find somewhat bothersome.

-----Don't Steve, you don't have to, because this is only my opinion.

 

[Steve Williams]

as was mine Bob.

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

They started a thread on BD.com at 4:05PM and it's already got 548 posts!

This is serious stuff for the loyal SW fan.

 

[Champ04]

All I want to know is.........
Who shoots first in the new movie.

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

all i want to know is.........
Who shoots first in the new movie.

noooo!!!!!!

 

[NorthStar]

---Yeah, I just made a quick comment about Mr. George Lucas, regarding his 'Star Wars' creations, nothing more.
Anyone can disagree with that comment, and that is perfectly fine.
I got nothing to explain, or elaborate on my comment, and I won't argue with no one, including you Steve.

What I think of Lucas is my own, and I say it openly, with all due respect to everyone.
And if George was in front of me, I would say the same to him directly. ...With a smile, and a glass of wine.
---"George, you are a poor story writer, and the characters you created are made of cardboard; they got not heart, no soul, no humanity!"

...And hope that Disney can come up with a resurrection; but it is a very tough challenge, because that would mean to get out of the mind of George Lucas, and it simply would be a totally new film that would be absolutely disconnected from the previous 'Wars' films. ...I think.

Furthermore, Disney would be better to just step aside on that one, and go full steam on PIXAR animations and all that animated jazz.
But the deal is already done, so, we'll see, but I'm not expecting much at all there.
Me, I would have never dealt with George Lucas in my lifetime, but that's just me, exactly! :b

 

[Steve Williams]

Good night Bob

You startle me

 

[NorthStar]

---Best to be startled than annoyed.

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Best to probably leave it alone. Wouldn't want this turning into a typical SW thread.

Good nite all!

 

[amirm]

Bob, the man made my childhood so much more fun with the star wars movie (the original). It provided a level of entertainment for a science fiction man like me. He can't undo that with added new scenes. I hope the fans of Star Wars remember that without him, there would have been no Star Wars!

What is a shame far beyond the added scenes was inept two episodes which lacked serious acting, storytelling and stupid characters. With budgets like he had, how hard would it have been to get better versions of these?