Is Disney buying Lucasfilm really a good thing?

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amp316 said:

happydolphin said:

amp316 said:

I actually liked Revenge Of The Sith, so I do I am not 100% positive that these will be better.  Also, there's the problem with what the trilogy is actually going to be.  Is it going to involve Luke, Leia, and Han?  I'm assuming that they would be portrayed by the same actors.  Do we really need to see Luke with a lightsaber in one hand and a walker in the other?  They could do even worse and hire different actors.  Also, if it's just set in the Star Wars universe but later there will be a great disconnect because we won't be familiar with anything.  Also, remember the Black Hole?  Man was that cheesy.

Also, what's going to happen to Indy? 

Well, according to a few articles, the sequels are going to be SW VII, VIII and IX, and those continue the stories of Luke, Leia and Han.

From the Fox news article that wfz posted:
"The seventh movie, with a working title of "Episode 7," is set for release in 2015. Episodes 8 and 9 will follow. The trilogy will continue the story of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia beyond "Return of the Jedi," the third film released and the sixth in the saga.

Disney CEO Bob Iger said Lucasfilm had already developed an extensive story line on the next trilogy, and Episode 7 was now in early-stage development. He said he talked with Lucas about buying the company from him a year and a half ago, but they didn't decide on a deal until very recently as Lucas set in motion his retirement."

I'm not sure about the first paragraph, since I listened to both the Iger and Lucas videos, but I can't remember either of them mentioning Luke, Leia or Han, so the article may be speculating. However it's been known for the longest time that episodes 7 8 and 9 revolve around the three.

This article mentions that the movies won't be based off the Thrawn trilogy, but will be an original story.

http://ca.eonline.com/news/358685/star-wars-7-plot-will-be-an-original-story-says-lucasfilm-source

As for Indy, anything better than Indy IV will make me happy. As long as Spielberg is involved, I don't care who takes up the role. River Pheonix did a good job as young indiana jones, there must still be some good talent out there. :) Just not shia, I'm sick of that guy.

I don't personally care myself, but this is going to piss a lot of Star Wars fans off because Lucas himself has said that the Thrawn Trilogy was cannon.

The problem with Indy IMO is that they let it go on to the point with Harrison Ford where no one will accept another actor in the role.  They should have kept the series going with different actors like they did Bond.  Shia is awful and shouldn't return.    

This doesn't mean the events of Thrawn won't actually still be canon - it just means they won't be the point of the trilogy. I suspect the movies will actually allude to the events of Thrawn, and maybe even coincide with them.