Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens confirmed for 2015 as Disney buys Lucasfilm

[Guest Eddie]

Pretty sure he's dead, or at least cryogenically suspended, so I doubt he'll do anything

[etz 78]

Much like everyone else, this could be good or bad. They could ignore the numbering and set them in between 3 and 4, or they could go down a whole different route and explore other characters or periods in the Star Wars universe.

[BRM 220]

Don't get why people are fearful of what Disney will do with the franchise.

 

We didn't get Goofy showing up in Asgard and i sure as hell can't remember Mickey Mouse trying to calm The Hulk down in The Avengers.

[Guest Boyo]

'Star Wars Episode 7' confirmed for 2015 as Disney buys Lucasfilm

 

Precisely, Star Wars is hardly The Terminator crossed with Pulp Fiction is it? It's a full-blown children's fairy tale with big-budget CGI and racially stereotypical characters.

 

It's right up Disney's street.

 

Cheers!

[Guest Boyo]

'Star Wars Episode 7' confirmed for 2015 as Disney buys Lucasfilm

 

Bahahaha, imagine Chewie in Mickey's Magical Christmas Parade :lol.

 

Cheers!

[Guest The Beltster]

Why all the Disney hate? They have done great with Marvel and the Pirates of the Caribbean films were great. They have also got the Indiana Jones rights.

[King 277]

If they do make the new 3, I would safely say they will be alot better than the other 3 pieces of shit with Ewan Mcgregor.

[etz 78]

To be fair, I personally don't give a crap who is making them, it's just the fact they're being made that I'm ambiguous about, and will remain ambiguous about until they give us more details.

[Guest Jayfunk]

whats all this talk about 9 stars wars films there already 9 star wars film this will make it 12

[dsrchris 190]

Not official episodes Jay. So far we've had episodes I to VI.

 

Wait a second, what are you counting as three other films? I can only think of that animated Clone Wars movie?

[Guest Jayfunk]

Clone wars and 2 ewok ones

[Guest Maximinn]

I don't think they count. I hope to god they don't count.

[Guest Jayfunk]

how can the battle for endor not!!!!! instant classic, thats like saying the holiday special wasn't epic

[Guest]

The Clone Wars doesn't really count and it only kicked off the five seasons of Clone Wars, so that's pretty covered.

 

So you've got before Episode I, maybe between III and IV which has been covered too in video games and after Episode VI. The Star Wars universe is f**king huge, I've spent weeks on Wookiepedia learning new stuff, they've got plenty of Lucas/non-Lucas material to choose from....

 

But let's forget what I just said as Lucas always had plans for a sequel trilogy regardless of what's happened after VI (Darth Sidious coming back as a clone, Luke's kids, Solos kids, Chewies death etc.) and it's said that he'll have creative input for VII-IX with an original story.

 

I'm still pumped though....IT'S A TRAP or it's not a trap at all, time will tell.

 

 

Just a question here, anyone watch Clone Wars?

[Guest Jayfunk]

I would make either the thrawn 3, dark empire or new jedi order

 

i watch it

[Guest The Beltster]

F*cking geeks! ;)

[DC 536]

Can anyone explain, and something I've always wondered, why do they publish the films backwards?

I know some of you geeks will know this, but the Star Wars story... is it, like, already published in books and available to read now?

 

I know that "Star Wars" is nine books/films/chapters etc... but what I've never known (or care to know to be fair) is whether those 9 books are already published and freely available to read now? Also, what came first - Star Wars books or film?

 

From my understanding George Lucas wrote 9 films but could only get the funding for 4, 5 and 6. When they became mega-big he then later made 1, 2 and 3. And now it looks like 7, 8 and 9 are going to be made. But what about the books?

 

Cheers!

George Lucas has stated, although you have to remember he's changed his mind and altered his story numerous times, that it was always meant to be nine films (Mark Hamill also states that he had a conversation with Lucas on the set of Star Wars where nine films were mentioned) and when asked why he was filming the fourth film first, he said that it was because it was the most commercially viable of the series, thus the best chance to make money and allow him the freedom to do the other films.

 

Of course, as I said above, Lucas' story changes so much, I'd wager even he doesn't really know any more.

[Guest]

Apparently Carrie Fisher will once again play Leia.

 

http://www.palmbeachillustrated.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.details&ArticleId=2886#.UTagioWftGE

 

Not sure if it's confirmed because just about everyone has expressed their interest.

[dsrchris 190]

I thought they'd confirmed that Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and even Harrison Ford had said yes to this? I may well be getting my wires crossed, but I could've sworn I read it somewhere?

[Guest]

Yeah just about everyone from the original trilogy have said yes but there hasn't been any confirmation. Ewan McGregor, Ian McDiarmid, Billy Dee Williams have also expressed their interest.

 

Even Simon Pegg.