Star Wars VII The Force Awakens Topic Discussion - May Contain Spoilers

[Shadowknight1]

I am NOT kidding.

I had to check the date several times to confirm to myself that it wasn't April 1^st.  I am really torn on this.  Really, really torn.  This could be really good.  This could be really horrible and a sign of the end-times.  I am just not sure.

[Cube]

From what I can tell: everyone has exactly the same thought of now knowing what to think about this situation.

[Vortex]

It's gonna be Pirates of the Star Wars. xD

I don't know, to be honest, I'm fed up of Star Wars. Loved it as a kid, could still watch the originals now, but the prequels have grown to be unbearable.
It just seems more of a cash cow now. That said, I love the animated Clone Wars show and the recent comics depicting the origin of the Jedi. TOR is good too.

[Cube]

I just realised that Disney owns Marvel. And Disney have Joss Whedon as a consultant for Avengers stuff.

They should get him to help with Star Wars in some way.

[Shadowknight1]

It's gonna be Pirates of the Star Wars. xD

I don't know, to be honest, I'm fed up of Star Wars. Loved it as a kid, could still watch the originals now, but the prequels have grown to be unbearable.
It just seems more of a cash cow now. That said, I love the animated Clone Wars show and the recent comics depicting the origin of the Jedi. TOR is good too.

Well, Clone Wars is probably gonna be shifting to Disney Channel.  Can't afford to have a product of one of their subsidiaries on a subsidiary station of one of their big competitors.

And yes Cube, Joss should come in on Star Wars.  He'd make it the way it should be.

Also this:

[CyAn1d3]

F**K. that means they own ILM now.... well forget my "childhood" dream of ever working there :/

i hate what disney has become, but i myself, like many others are torn by this one... but well see in 2 years...

[Joshmaul]

Congratulations, George. Everyone always thought you were a money-grubbing sellout. This just proves it.

[Darkthunder]

Posted this on my Facebook page:



As well as a suggested list of new cast members:

Luke Skywalker --- Mickey Mouse
Leia Organa --- Minnie Mouse
Han Solo --- Baloo
Chewbacca --- Kit Cloudkicker
Lando Calrissian --- Cobra Bubbles
R2-D2 --- Chip
C3PO --- Dale

Darth Vader --- Goofy
Emperor Palpatine --- Scrooge McDuck
Grand Moff Tarkin --- Donald Duck
Jango / Boba Fett --- Jafar
Jabba the Hutt --- Ursula

Obi-Wan Kenobi --- Mufasa
Yoda --- Jiminy Cricket

and finally ...

Ewoks --- Rescuers Down Under Mice

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Just having a bit of fun at the news. I don't see it as the big "doom and gloom" that many others do. Under Lucas' leadership, he was running Star Wars into the ground anyways. Always tinkering with the original movies, as well as the "travesty" that is the new trilogy.

[CyAn1d3]

 

[Cube]

F**K. that means they own ILM now.... well forget my "childhood" dream of ever working there :/

I think the ILM part will be left alone by Disney so they can carry on operating how they are - kind of like how Touchstone Pictures is still functions seperately to Disney. Touchstone even to a lot (if not most) of their work with DreamWorks.

[eclipse74569]

Posted this on my Facebook page:



As well as a suggested list of new cast members:

Luke Skywalker --- Mickey Mouse
Leia Organa --- Minnie Mouse
Han Solo --- Baloo
Chewbacca --- Kit Cloudkicker
Lando Calrissian --- Cobra Bubbles
R2-D2 --- Chip
C3PO --- Dale

Darth Vader --- Goofy
Emperor Palpatine --- Scrooge McDuck
Grand Moff Tarkin --- Donald Duck
Jango / Boba Fett --- Jafar
Jabba the Hutt --- Ursula

Obi-Wan Kenobi --- Mufasa
Yoda --- Jiminy Cricket

and finally ...

Ewoks --- Rescuers Down Under Mice

-------------------------------------------------------

Just having a bit of fun at the news. I don't see it as the big "doom and gloom" that many others do. Under Lucas' leadership, he was running Star Wars into the ground anyways. Always tinkering with the original movies, as well as the "travesty" that is the new trilogy.

Ok, uhm only problem is, Isn't James Earl Jones the voice of Mufasa AND Darth Vader???    

[FarShot]

At first I read this story and a giant knot welled up in my throat... I
wanted to cry. A fan since the beginning and know it's come to this.
However... considering the current state star wars is in, maybe this is a
good thing. I've seen The Avengers and what Disney has allowed for
Marvel, so I'll sit back with my comforting cup of Tea and let this
pass. I will wait, like all of us.
And when the movie does come out, I will judge then. could it be
terrible? Maybe. But could it not also be great?
Everyone have a good one.

^ This.

[Toa_Kaita]

Im cautiously optimistic. If they can retain the spirit of the original Star Wars movies as they were able to do with Tron Legacy, then I'm all for it.

[Shadowknight1]

ILM works for so many different companies in the movie industry that if Disney tried to keep ILM from working for anyone but them, then Disney would probably get in trouble for being a monopoly.

What makes me really sad is that in any new Star Wars movies we won't see the 20th Century Fox logo preceding it, nor the transitions from the Paramount mountain in future Indiana Jones movies.

[Bones]

Im cautiously optimistic. If they can retain the spirit of the original Star Wars movies as they were able to do with Tron Legacy, then I'm all for it.

also, what can possible go wrong ? I mean, anything will be better than Phantom Menace or Attack of the Clones

and I do hope George as from now on will have nothing to do with ANYTHING that's SW

[Killallewoks]

also, what can possible go wrong ? I mean, anything will be better than Phantom Menace or Attack of the Clones

and I do hope George as from now on will have nothing to do with ANYTHING that's SW

He has the role of creative consultant so that's it, he has no way of deciding what the story is or how it develops. So it should be all right, Disney has the money and Hollywood clout to get the talent. It should be a good run if they they get the story writers in. NO Damon Lindelof! I would like to have a complete story when I go to see it at the cinema, particularly after the haphazard writing that was Prometheus. It took a few months wait and the Blu ray edition to sort some of the inconsistencies. Though that would be unfair on Damon the editors are also to blame. Aliens was never a thinking mans film just a thrill ride. If I wanted to think about life i'd go watch The Motion Picture.

I digress, sorry.  

[Shadowknight1]

Amazingly, George Lucas will NOT be hanging onto this $4 billion that he received from this deal.  Most of it will be going to charities.  Good on you, Mr. Lucas.

Also, this comic sums up my feelings about this deal upon further reflection.

[086gf]

This can only be a good thing, I can't wait to see what they do. There is sooo much post RotJ material out there. Never read any of it just random browsings on wookiepedia.

Luke and Mara Jade rebuilding the Jedi Order.
The next generation of Solos and Skywalkers becoming Jedi.
The Vong War and the Lusankya.
Jacen Solo turning into Darth Cadaece(sp?).

Me vote would be for the Vong War.

Also this:

Fun fact From 1977 to 1986 the Star Wars comics were published by Marvel.

[Bones]

My wish is Han Solo Trilogy or Thrawn Trilogy, of course neither of these could use original saga cast due to age but there would be plenty of sapce for young stars in Han Solo Trilogy (personally it's my favourite SW book with Thrawn history to be close second)

[TheConstable6]

No preexisting canon will be used - it is an "entirely original" trilogy.