Disney to Buy Lucasfilm

The thing is, Star Wars and Indiana Jones already flew off the rails. Even if Disney comes in and 'mouse-ifies' everything, it's not as though these series were on particularly high notes anyway. 
 
It's not as if some executive at Disney's going to make worse creative decisions than post-1995 George Lucas.

@cameron83: Well for one it it obliterates the entirety of the extended universe which puts to shame 90% of what Lucas has ever done also Disney owning everything is not a good thing

Star Wars needs an episode 7. Disney doesnt let bad movies come out under their name. Therefore I am very excited about an episode 7.

And all around the world, people could hear the heads pop at Dark Horse Comics...

Yay!!!!!! Star Wars 7?! 8?! 9?!

*FAINT*

I hope this doesn't mess up Star Wars: The Clone Wars, that's one of my most favorite TV shows currently.

@Jonny_Anonymous: Well I can understand your point on that because when Disney takes control of star wars,all this will mean is that Goofy And mickey will be star wars themed and the franchise will eventually end for the fans who saw the movie and the 6 year olds who go to disney world will have another collectible.They won't know who it is,they will just know that it is Goofy/mickey/Donald (their favorite character).

They did Marvel good so far. At least I think so

Not that I'm saying there's any connection here...but...

This announcement comes on the day of the 74th anniversary of Orson Welles broadcast of "The War Of The Worlds".

Star Wars/Guardians of the Galaxy crossover that would be...

holy... wow. this is huge, I'm having trouble even processing this... I hope the new movie is good, though!

NO! No no no no no! Ever since Disney's bought Marvel we've had crap story arcs like Fear Itself and AvX! I can't bear to think what they'd do to my beloved Star Wars universe.

I won't be surprise if Disney is considering buy DC some day in the future. That'll be PURE awesome!

So does this mean the dark horse star wars series due out in a few months will be a short run?

@Smurfboy said:

I won't be surprise if Disney is considering buy DC some day in the future. That'll be PURE awesome!

I honestly don't see how.

It will be revealed that the Phoenix Force is the source of the Force!

/head asplodes

2015 -

Avengers 2

Avatar 2

Justice League

Star Wars 7

the overreactions in this thread are hilarious....Marvel hasn't changed one bit since they were bought by Disney....Disney has left them completely alone...anything bad that's came out of Marvel since the purchase is just Marvel putting out bad books....all this does is allow Disney access to Lucasfilms's vast resources and the other way around as well...George Lucas hasn't done squat with the franchise since the HORRIBLE prequels other than the Clone Wars series which has been done in house at Lucas Films so that shouldn't change at all.....all this does is allow other directors and other writers access to the franchise and that's a good thing...let someone with a fresh outlook take over the series and see what happens

also Disney owning "everything" isn't a bad thing at all again it allows all of the companies that they've purchased access to huge amounts of resources

@War Killer said:

I hope this doesn't mess up Star Wars: The Clone Wars, that's one of my most favorite TV shows currently.

You need to watch more TV!!!

Multiple nerdgasms OMG OMG OMG. As long as it isn't like the clone wars CGI stuff I'm on board. Who should direct? What will it be about? Will it follow one of the books? I found a reason to keep living.

Star Wars needs an episode 7. Disney doesnt let bad movies come out under their name. Therefore I am very excited about an episode 7.

@Amazingoctus:

Disney have not done Marvel any good yet. To me they inherited Avengers from Paramount . It was Paramount studios that laid down the foundation for the avengers not Disney. Disney just took credit, we will see how phase two turns outs since disney is now in control of the Marvel movies.

@Spideycap: Disney don't let bad movies come out under their name, what about the last two Pirates films, the Brvae, Car 2, National Treasure, and that mars movies they put out.

the overreactions in this thread are hilarious....Marvel hasn't changed one bit since they were bought by Disney....Disney has left them completely alone...anything bad that's came out of Marvel since the purchase is just Marvel putting out bad books....all this does is allow Disney access to Lucasfilms's vast resources and the other way around as well...George Lucas hasn't done squat with the franchise since the HORRIBLE prequels other than the Clone Wars series which has been done in house at Lucas Films so that shouldn't change at all.....all this does is allow other directors and other writers access to the franchise and that's a good thing...let someone with a fresh outlook take over the series and see what happens

also Disney owning "everything" isn't a bad thing at all again it allows all of the companies that they've purchased access to huge amounts of resources

Do you know what this means? Star Wars crosses over with Kingdom Hearts. Oh no....0_o

But I hope Dark Horse can keep the rights. The recent Star Wars comics have been incredible (looking at Darth Vader and The Ghost Prison)

Marvel...now LucasFilms? DC you better watch your hide!

Wow, for the comics wouldn't mind keeping them at Dark Horse, alot of companies own something but contract out. Even some Marvel shows are on CN and Nickelodeon. I read this might even be the last season of Clone Wars so no issue with CN if that holds true. Though Lucus wrote specifically that nobody can ever make 7,8,9 even put a clause that even after death.

Update with a statement from Dark Horse in original post. All is normal...for now.

I remember when companies like Disney, Lucasfilm, and others were pretty cautious about when and where they put stuff out. Treated their multi-million dollars properties with respect. Then you fast forward to today where there's a Star Wars parody on the terrible Family Guy complete with the original music. It just kills a man inside. I saw Jedi as a kid and it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen (or thereabouts). It had a magic to it. I don't see that ever happening again because it seems the whole movie industry is consolidating or being bought up.

I'm just saying.

Can't wait! Personally, I enjoyed the last 3 Star Wars movies, so I'm quite excited to see what direction the series goes in!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/30/disney-buys-lucasfilm-star-wars-7_n_2045632.html

Another live action trilogy? New Jedi Order perhaps?

I heard about this on the radio not 20 minutes ago, and WEPT OPENLY in traffic. Because if GEORGE can't leave his own shit well enough alone, why would Disney?! If they REALLY want to make Star Wars movies set them in the Old Republic, or BEFORE the Republic, show how all those planets got together, or how the Jedi council formed, or how the first person discovered the Force, and created the Jedi (or it's precursor) or how the Light and Dark sides first split… so many other BETTER stories to tell that WON'T RUIN ANYONE'S CHILDHOOD

@Fettssaid:

NO! No no no no no! Ever since Disney's bought Marvel we've had crap story arcs like Fear Itself and AvX! I can't bear to think what they'd do to my beloved Star Wars universe.

I'm pretty sure that's just a coincidence.

@Fantasgasmic: It's already been ruined by Lucas, so I say let em do whatever they want as long as its quality stuff.

Oh My...

@War Killer said:

I hope this doesn't mess up Star Wars: The Clone Wars, that's one of my most favorite TV shows currently.

You need to watch more TV!!!

oh goodness...

A soon to be reality?

I read that since it's Lucasfilm as a whole it's not just Star Wars that's affected, Indiana Jones is as well, and Disney has Indy attractions too. Plus, it seems that they won't be stopping with just another SW Trilogy, but making it into something like the James Bond franchise with movies every year or so to keep the franchises alive.

Bright side Now Darth Vader vs Doctor Doom is a real possibility

It can't possible be worse than the prequels.

So Marvel wasn't enough for Disney eh?

This reminds me of an article (a few actually) I read years ago talking abut how Disney announced they would stop making "princess" films and wanted to marked more to the young boys demographic. In this aspect Marvel was a great move, this seems like overkill.

But if it's to preserve the IP and pass it on I guess it works.......oh and

EPISODE VII!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

http://www.hark.com/clips/nskrnyqqml-i-felt-a-great-disturbance-in-the-force

Well im going to take this with a nice positive view (as my negativity and anger, which the internets has deemed a necessary requirment for talking about anything star wars related with isnt the original trilogy, has been spent. plus all thoes dark thoughts lead to the dark side). With "the tradgic tale of darth vader" over i wonder what the over arching storys going to be. where is it going to be placed in the time line, my guess is between the current story of where luke is in banishment and before the legacy era. May the force be with you disney. always.

:(

R.I.P. Clone Wars

R.I.P. Star Wars Detours

No way Cartoon network gets to keep them now, But maybe it will be good for Star Wars overall.

o.o this could really hurt Dark Horse.

I hope this means that Darkhorse wont lose the rights to the SW comic books, that would be a catastrophy...

Well this is the end of Dark Horse SW comics and Cartoon Networks Clone Wars series.

HOWARD THE DUCK 2, MOTHERFUCKERS!!!

Curious if George Lucas is going to be involved with the writing for this supposed new Star Wars film. If it isn't live-action, pretty much not interested but if it is I am intrigued to know how it will be handled and by whom exactly. Wait and see I guess.