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Honestly, I'm wavering back and forth. Disney knows what they're going up against and can afford to hire the best in the business. But for the love of god, no Whedon. Please sweet jesus, no Whedon.
Surely Disney can't do worse for Star Wars than Lucas already has...
And surely LucasFilms was, to Disney, equally market-driven -- and by the same market -- before the acquisition, and will therefore continue to make roughly the same stuff of roughly the same, er, quality now?
Based on the books, Star Wars has a rich history after Return of the Jedi. The death of Chewbacca, the Vuong Invasion, Han/Leia birthing the next Sith Lord who fights Luke's son...
It'd be interesting to see if they stick to the "canon" which has been set by the books.
I'm stoked about this. There's tremendous upside, as long as they play it smart.
Tons of existing material to mine, but what I'm most excited about is that this finally opens up the Star Wars universe as a whole. Lucas has kept a death-grip on this franchise for over 35 years, now it's being cracked open for other writers and filmmakers to dig in. So much potential here!
Who wouldn't watch a movie about Boba Fett's Mandalorian Armor Wars? Or, for that matter, a TV series about a smuggler ship (maybe resurrect Firefly in the SW universe!). Or a 10-episode mini series showing the Rise of the Hutts for cable. An animated series about the Vuong invasion.
I dream big. I hope the next 10-20 years brings all kinds of Star Wars goodness.
This could open the door wide-open for new artists/writers/filmmakers to emerge and contribute...if Disney's wise. Just give the creative fanboys some money and a license to use the franchise, and let them go wild.
"I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember The Road Warrior. The man we called 'Max'."
I am hyped for this too! I have been on the Boba Fett bandwagon since the beginning. I thought he was gonna help take out all of the Jedi in episode three, but he didn't even show up.
Too bad one of the coolest cats Lucas ever came up with gets no love. And his death in Return was unforgivable.
Lucas must of hated Boba, all he got was a swallow and a belch.
I liked Fett because he seemed liked the only normal being who would have a chance against a Jedi. I guess Jedis are simply Gods in Lucas' mind.
First thing they should do is delete the 3 newer ones.
Dan, love your sig. The best ever Aussie movie, IMO, and some of the greatest stunt work in movie history.
Thanks! I don't know that I'd call it the best Aussie film ever (I'm a huge Peter Weir fan), but it's pretty close. I'm looking forward to Fury Road. It's already over-schedule and over-budget...just like the old days.
"I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember The Road Warrior. The man we called 'Max'."
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